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Extra Icon Sets
The pro version of Hexographer allows you to replace any terrain or feature icon with an alternate. These simply need to be PNG images. For best results they should be transparent and you should choose a resolution that will allow them to be displayed nicely at your chosen hex size. You may also add PNGs as map items.
Below are samples and links to four alternate icon sets available for Hexographer. Keep in mind that you can import any PNG image individually by going to "Customize Hexes" tab and finding the terrain or feature icon you wish to replace or you can click the "Add/Edit/Remove Custom" button (also on the "Customize Hexes" tab) to add the icons as entirely new terrain or features. To quickly have a set of icons add/replace as many of your existing/default icons click the "Load Hex Settings" button (again on the "Customize Hexes" tab) and finally select the "*filename*.properties" file in the zipped file--unzip it first!
With that out of the way, the four map symbol sets are:
- Alternate Classic: a set created by artist Keith A Curtis.
- Calligraphy: a set that looks like it was done with a calligraphy brush and/or watercolor.
- Multicolored Updated Classic: Similar to Hexographer's default icon set, but with extra colors.
- Black and White Classic: A set reminiscent of map icons from classic RPG books of 25+ years back.
- Also note that the default icon set can also be downloaded.
The first set (Alternate Classic) is a product with its own page.
Calligraphy
These map symbols were created by Kevin Chenevert at www.RedKobold.com.
Kevin writes, "The intent was to make them look like they were inked or drawn with a calligraphy brush or pen and had a watercolor wash." They look marvelous! The working name for this set is "calligraphy" due to the style. He has also agreed to make these publishable with the only stipulation that you must credit him as "Kevin Chenevert of RedKobold.com."
Multicolored Updated Classic
These were created for Hexographer by Inkwell Ideas, Inc. They are hereby released to the public domain and/or all rights to the icons are released where that is not possible.
Black and White Classic
These were created for Hexographer by Inkwell Ideas, Inc. They are hereby released to the public domain and/or all rights to the icons are released where that is not possible.
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Quotes/Reviews"This program does everything I need an overland, hex-based mapping program to do. It allows me to produce high-quality, visually appealing maps with a minimum of effort and a very small learning curve... There is a forum for the program, and the support from [the developer] is outstanding." Full Review --Bob, Back to the Keep "Hexographer is a great, quickly acquired and configured, utility-rich cartography tool with an intuitive, beginner-friendly interface, and a very accessible price-point." Full Review --Ben McFarland, Kobold Quarterly "Within 15 minutes, I had drawn the terrain for my current campaign. In under an hour, the towns, roads, and rivers were added. The intuitive interface really made things simple, and the maps had an 'old school' vibe that reminded me of the original maps from the 1980s World of Greyhawk campaign setting." Full Review --Kurt "Telas" Schneider of Gnome Stew. "Whatever you play, look at Hexographer." --Frank Mentzer "I own [two other more expensive fantasy map programs] and got more done in my first couple of hours with Hexographer than I did after days with either of the those programs. I really appreciate the simplicity of Hexographer's user interface and I'm looking forward to seeing what I can do with it and where you take it. --Michael S-J. "It is the single most useful piece of mapping software for both fantasy world campaigns and sci-fi starmapping." --Maria F. "Hexographer is the best hex mapping software I've seen. Ever. It's highly customisable, it includes a bevy of useful features, it's regularly updated, and it's very easy to use... If you're one of the many GMs who liked hex maps all along, but couldn't find the right software to make them, Hexographer is the tool you've been looking for." Full Review --The Welsh Piper "Hexographer is a great little web-based java application that does exactly what it advertises - it allows you to quickly create hex maps in the older edition style - and it does it in a pretty easy to use interface... I've been able to use this hex [map] editor for both of my campaigns and I've been quite pleased at the results. I'm also REALLY psyched because I have run this in both Windows and Ubuntu..." --Michael Shorten (Chgowiz) |
