Map Zoom

I implemented the zoom funtion for the maps. You can zoom in and out of the maps in several increments.
Here are some screenshots:

I will release a new editor version in the next few days after some futher stabilization.
Oh and a happy new year to everyone ;)

Map Display Improvement

I reworked the map data handling so the last few maps that were still messy (half of the Euro maps) are fixed now. Here are two examples:

After I stabilized the map display and fixed the map layer display for some maps I will upload a new version for you to play around with the new map display options ;)

Map Layers

I found a new data table that contains the screen settings for the maps. Among other data these data sets contain the map layer order information which is now processed by the editor.
As a result the maps (not all yet though) are displayed with the correct layers:

These data sets contain more interesting data so there may be some addition updates soon ;)

Map Sprites

It's possible now to view the sprites on the maps. Some sprites are still not correctly aligned and some maps still throw exceptions when the sprite display is active. However, most of them already look good.
Here are some impressions:

I also did some code refactoring today and the project and maps load much faster now. I will upload a new version of the editor when the sprite display is more stable.

GaiaTheCreator v.0.4.1

I added the latest version of the editor for download so you can play around with it a little :)

Main improvements:
- Added new exit type: stairways
- Improved display of maps
- Added variables to the event editor
- Reworked handling of color palettes
- Added palette editor

You can download the editor here (I also added the link to the "Downloads" section):

GaiaTheCreator v.0.4.1

EDIT:
Due to problems I added a new version v.0.4.2:

GaiaTheCreator v.0.4.2

Palette Editor

It's now possible to edit the sprites/map palettes in the editor. You can choose a specific color from a palette and change it's color scheme directly.

You can view the palettes on a tileset so the color changes can directly be viewed while editing.

As an example i changed the color of the maid's dress:

Palette Sets

I handle the color palettes in the editor now as palette sets. A palette set consists of 8 palettes and has a unique address which I read from the map data set.
This makes it much easier for me to handle the palettes in the editor.

As a result all sprites can be displayed with their corresponding palettes now:

I also adjusted the tileset editor for the usage of the palette sets: