How to make a map in Project Zomboid Build 41

This tutorial is good for the build 40. Video made on 41.19 IWBUMS.

If you have any questions please try using google or checking out the forums & discord before asking me. I am not an expert so please understand that I may not be able to help with your questions.

0:00 Intro
0:37 Older Video has good info on it.
1:09 Tools Needed (tool download links below)
2:58 Using MapZoid
04:27 Painting your map
13:52 Vegetation Map file
19:21 Zombie Spawn Map File
26:07 Using TileEd and WorldEd
29:44 Adding Buildings to the map
36:18 Adding Forage Zones
42:47 Adding Vehicle Spawn Zones
49:09 Getting your map ready to test
39:11 World Origin, Zombie Spawn Map, .tiles, & Lot Files
53:05 Spawnpoints.lua, spawnregions.lua & objects.lua
1:04:04 Making your map a mod
1:06:59 Testing your custom map

Links
TileEd, WorldEd, and Tileset Images
https://theindiestone.com/forums/inde...

Mapzoid
https://theindiestone.com/forums/inde...

Paint.Net
http://www.getpaint.net/index.html

Notepad++
https://notepad-plus-plus.org/

Color Chart
https://theindiestone.com/forums/inde...

----Base Map Colours---
Dark Grass | 90 100 35
Medium Grass | 117 117 47
Light Grass | 145 135 60
Sand | 210 200 160
Light Asphalt | 165 160 140
Dark Asphalt (main roads) | 100 100 100
Medium Asphalt | 120 120 120
Gravel Dirt | 140 70 15
Dirt | 120 70 20
Dark Pothole | 110 100 100
Light Pothole | 130 120 120
Water | 0 138 255

---Veg Map Colours---
Dense Forest | 255 0 0
Dense Trees + Dark grass | 127 0 0
Trees + grass | 64 0 0
Mainly grass, some trees | 0 128 0
Light long grass | 0 255 0
None (black) | 0 0 0

Smallville Files used in Video Tutorial (link now working 8.19.2020)
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1XZaa...

Spawnpoints.lua
function SpawnPoints()
return {

constructionworker = {
{ worldX = 39, worldY = 24, posX = 134, posY = 108, posZ = 0 },
},

fireofficer = {
{ worldX = 39, worldY = 24, posX = 134, posY = 108, posZ = 0 },
},

parkranger = {
{ worldX = 39, worldY = 24, posX = 134, posY = 108, posZ = 0 },
},

policeofficer = {
{ worldX = 39, worldY = 24, posX = 134, posY = 108, posZ = 0 },
},

securityguard = {
{ worldX = 39, worldY = 24, posX = 134, posY = 108, posZ = 0 },
},

unemployed = {
{ worldX = 39, worldY = 24, posX = 134, posY = 108, posZ = 0 },
},


}

end


spawnregions.lua
function SpawnRegions()
return {
{ name = "Muldraugh, KY", file = "media/maps/Muldraugh, KY/spawnpoints.lua" },
{ name = "West Point, KY", file = "media/maps/West Point, KY/spawnpoints.lua" },
{ name = "Bedford Falls", file = "media/maps/BedfordFalls/spawnpoints.lua" },
{ name = "smallville", file = "media/maps/smallville/spawnpoints.lua" },
}
end

Objects.lua (WARNING! this .lua file is automatically generated in WorldEd)
objects = {
{ name = "", type = "DeepForest", x = 11837, y = 7319, z = 0, width = 8, height = 10 },
{ name = "", type = "TownZone", x = 11832, y = 7329, z = 0, width = 39, height = 26 },
{ name = "", type = "TownZone", x = 11871, y = 7324, z = 0, width = 1, height = 1 },
{ name = "", type = "TownZone", x = 11850, y = 7319, z = 0, width = 21, height = 10 },
{ name = "", type = "TownZone", x = 11849, y = 7355, z = 0, width = 22, height = 11 },
{ name = "police", type = "ParkingStall", x = 11871, y = 7336, z = 0, width = 3, height = 4 },
{ name = "good", type = "ParkingStall", x = 11871, y = 7332, z = 0, width = 15, height = 4 },
{ name = "bad", type = "ParkingStall", x = 11887, y = 7332, z = 0, width = 15, height = 4 },
{ name = "police", type = "ParkingStall", x = 11874, y = 7336, z = 0, width = 12, height = 4 },
{ name = "trafficjamn", type = "ParkingStall", x = 11845, y = 7254, z = 0, width = 4, height = 75 },
{ name = "", type = "DeepForest", x = 11836, y = 7303, z = 0, width = 1, height = 1 }
}

foraging code:
https://pastebin.com/WCPuJXVE

Tools Needed
(I've changed my google drive setup. This link has accidentally been deleted. Search the zomboid forums for the tools until I get this link back up..)
https://drive.google.com/drive/folder...

Building Pool
(Buildings map for the community by the community)
https://drive.google.com/drive/folder...