PeterT wrote:dudiobugtron wrote:Aren't they the same?
No, the checksum for solution files is more complex and I don't think anyone has figured it out so far.
dudiobugtron wrote:Also, I think if you use your own level editor to gain a big advantage over other competitors this is against the spirit of the ARF Competition.
No problem because of the above. Also I'd guess Andrew would release the editor anyway. I also wanted to write one, but now that university has started again I don't think I'll have the time.
I do plan to release the editor, it's at a working state right now but it could get more user friendly. It's no match for the proper AR editor but it does allow you to do things that the built in editor doesn't.
And as I said, it doesn't work with solutions, I haven't even looked at the format for them, and it's a bit of a grey area, possibly being the person who wins is the person with the best external editor. Which we don't want to happen.