How to get the official editor to work with KeeperFX

[DragonsLover]

Okay, after some tests, I have managed to find all the necessary files the level editor needs. It's not supposed to crash. If it does, please tell me.

To get the Official Level Editor to work along with KeeperFX, you must create a separate folder that contains the level editor and all the files needed for it to work. Before we start, ensure that you have the followings:

• The "Editor.exe" executable from the Dungeon Keeper Gold CD. If you don't have it, take this one which fixes a minor textual mistake: editor.zip
• The files "GUIEDIT.TAB" and "GUIEDIT.DAT" from the Dungeon Keeper Gold CD. If you don't have it: guiedit.zip
• The new "edittext.dat" file that avoids fast scrolling texts : edittext.rar
• The new empty levels .LOF and .LIF files : emptylvls.rar
• The original Dungeon Keeper game.

Step 1: Create a folder named "Editor" (without quotes).

Step 2: Inside that folder place the "Editor.exe" file and create the 2 following folders (names are important):

levels
sound

Step 3: From the original game, add these files in the "Editor" folder:

Keeper.cfg
Mss32.dll
SmackW32.dll
WSnd7R.dll

Step 4: Edit the "Keeper.cfg" file using Notepad and ensure that the following lines are inside:

INSTALL_PATH=.\
INSTALL_TYPE=MAX
LANGUAGE=ENG

Step 5: Copy the "data" folder from the original game and paste it into the "Editor" folder. If you take the folder from the CD of the game, do not select any language folders inside the "data" folder or delete them after you do the copy.

Step 6: Copy or extract the "GUIEDIT.DAT" and "GUIEDIT.TAB" files inside the "data" folder and extract the "edittext.rar" file there as well.

Step 7: Delete the following files inside the "Data" folder as they're unnecessary. You can don't bother with them and keep them if you wish. It will just take useless disk space:

ALPHA.DAT
ALPHA.TAB
BLOCK.TAB
BLUEPALL.DAT
BORD0-0.DAT
BORD0-0.TAB
BORD0-1.DAT
BORD0-1.TAB
CREAT1.TAB
CRET0000.DAT
DP_PREFS
FONT0-0.DAT
FONT0-0.TAB
FONT0-1.DAT
FONT0-1.TAB
FRAC**.DAT
FRAME*-*.DAT
FRAME*-*.TAB
FRONTEND.PAL
FRONTEND.RAW
GMAPBUG.DAT
GMAPBUG.TAB
HBUY0-0.DAT
HBUY0-0.TAB
HBUYSCRN.DAT
HITPALL.DAT
HUESHADE.TAB
ICONS*-*.DAT
ICONS*-*.TAB
KSEFFECT.JTY
LOFONT.DAT
LOFONT.TAB
MAIN.PAL
MAP00000.ANM
MAP00000.CUB
MENUBLK1.DAT
MENUBLK1.TAB
POINTERS.DAT
POINTERS.TAB
PORT*-*.DAT
PORT*-*.TAB
ROOM*-*.DAT
ROOM*-*.TAB
SHADE.TAB
SLABS.OBJ
STAT0-0.DAT
STAT0-0.TAB
STATE.RST
SWIPE1.DAT
SWIPE1.TAB
TICON0-0.DAT
TICON0-0.TAB

Step 8: Copy the "LData" folder from the original game and paste it into the "Editor" folder.

Step 9: Delete the following files inside the "LData" folder as they're unnecessary. You can don't bother with them and keep them if you wish. It will just take useless disk space:

DKMAP**.PAL
DKMAP**.RAW
DKWIND**.DAT (excepted DKWIND00.DAT, keep this one)
DKWIND00.LBM
DKWIND17.RAW
DOOR**.DAT
DOOR**.TAB
DRAG.SMK
DTORTURE.FLC
EMPTY
FRONT.PAL
LEVELS.TXT
TORTURE.DAT
TORTURE.FLC
TORTURE.PAL
TORTURE.RAW

Step 10: Extract the "emptylvls.rar" file inside the "levels" folder.

Step 11: Copy the following files inside the "sound" folder:

ATMOS1.SBK
ATMOS2.SBK
BULLFROG.SBK
SOUND.DAT
SPEECH.DAT

Step 12: Finally, right-click on the "Editor.exe" file and select "Properties". Click on the "Compatibility" tab and check the following options:

• Run in 256 colours.
• Run in 640 x 480 screen resolution.
• Disable visual themes.
• Disable desktop composition.
• Disable display scaling on high DPI settings.

Click "Apply", then "OK".

Congratulations! The installation of the editor is done! Now, you can start creating levels by launching "Editor.exe".

If you wanna edit existing levels, you must copy them from the KeeperFX "levels" folder and paste them into the "levels" folder in your "Editor" folder. Then, either create a .LIF file along with your level to identify it and make it editable in the level editor (see editor's manual for more informations) or edit the .LOF file using Notepad to include it. You're free to include any levels you want. Once you're done, copy the levels back to KeeperFX.

However, beware: ensure that .LIF and .LOF files do not share the same level numbers inside or a crash may occur in the level editor.

Note that there's no speed limit to the level editor, making it running extremely fast.
- DO NOT zoom in and out or you may be stuck with a maximum zoom and a minimum zoom. If you do the mistake, save your work and restart the level editor.
- Use the map and the mini-map to move around your map. Avoid the edges of the screen and arrow keys as often as possible.
- You can rotate, but press slightly on the key. Anyway, it's not really necessary. Use the plan.
- When you wanna save or load a level, do not click on the arrow buttons to scroll the level list. Click on the round button instead and use the mouse to scroll it.
- If the colors become messed up suddenly, save your work and restart the editor.

I don't think there are others things to mention. I'll edit my post if I find something. If you have any problems, just PM me.

Have fun editing!