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@KhanDevelopsGames KhanDevelopsGames released this 01 May 19:19
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Release Notes

v0.1 — Initial Release

⚠️ This is the first public release. The tool is functional but still a work in progress. Some features are experimental and may produce maps with issues. Please back up your map_templates folder before using generated templates.

What's included

This is the initial release of the Olden Era Simple Template Generator — a Windows desktop tool for generating .rmg.json random map templates for Heroes of Might and Magic: Olden Era without needing to edit JSON by hand.

Features

Map settings

  • Set player count (2–8)
  • Choose map size (displayed as Width × Height)
  • Configure additional neutral zones
  • Set castle counts per player zone and per neutral zone

Topology

  • Random (default) — zones placed at random positions and connected to all true bordering zones using Delaunay triangulation
  • Ring — zones arranged in a circle, each connected to its two neighbours
  • Chain — zones connected in a straight line with no wrap-around
  • Hub & Spoke (Experimental) — all zones connect through a shared central hub
  • Shared Web (Experimental) — player zones connect through shared neutral zones arranged in a ring

Zone options

  • Isolate player zones — players can only reach each other through neutral zones, with an automatic fallback connection if no path would otherwise exist
  • Spawn portals — adds portal connections between non-adjacent zones
  • Spawn remote footholds — places remote foothold objects in each zone

Hero settings

  • Min and max hero count
  • Hero count increment per castle

Quality of life

  • Auto-detects Olden Era Steam install path and opens the Save dialog directly in the map_templates folder
  • Hints shown in the save confirmation if the install path could not be detected
  • Live validation with descriptive error messages and warnings
  • Version shown in title bar and header
  • Automatic update check on startup via GitHub Releases API

Known limitations

  • Hub & Spoke and Shared Web topologies have not been thoroughly tested across all player/neutral zone combinations
  • The tool targets Windows 64-bit only
  • Some generated templates with unusual zone counts or topologies may cause game-loading issues or imbalanced maps
  • Portal placement uses a fixed derangement strategy and may not always produce ideal results

Installation

  1. Download Olden Era - Template Generator.exe from the assets below
  2. Run it — no installation or .NET runtime required (self-contained)
  3. Generate a template and save it to:
    <Olden Era>\HeroesOldenEra_Data\StreamingAssets\map_templates
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