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Pokemon DS Map Studio 2.3.1 - Enhanced Tools Release

Download and Packaging Improvements

  • Added a ready-to-run Windows package with its own Java runtime and .exe launcher.
  • Added a portable ZIP with Windows and Linux/macOS launch scripts.
  • Included the expected root-level converter folder, supporting DLL, and setup instructions.
  • Included README and release notes inside each distribution.
  • Added automated tagged releases and SHA-256 checksum generation.
  • g3dcvtr.exe remains user-supplied and is not redistributed.

This release expands Pokemon DS Map Studio with new map-selection tools, Smart Drawing workflows, tile organization, portable metadata, and collision-default editing.

New Map Selection Tools

  • Rectangle selection
  • Lasso selection
  • Wand selection
  • Move selected tiles
  • Copy, cut, paste, duplicate, and delete selections
  • Rotate and flip selections
  • Fill a selection with the currently selected tile
  • Selection operations across map boundaries
  • Undo support for selection edits

Selection Shortcuts

Action Shortcut
Select all Ctrl+A
Copy Ctrl+C
Cut Ctrl+X
Paste Ctrl+V
Fill selection Ctrl+F
Deselect Ctrl+D
Delete selection Delete

Choose a selection tool from the main toolbar, select the required tiles, and then use the toolbar actions, keyboard shortcuts, or selection context menu.

Smart Tools

  • Smart freehand drawing with automatic edges and corners
  • Smart line drawing
  • Smart rectangle drawing
  • Smart circle drawing
  • Smart wand selection
  • Smart rotation and flipping
  • Inverted Smart Drawing shapes using the right mouse button
  • Smart Drawing templates generated from arranged folder tiles

Select a Smart Drawing reference, enable Smart Tools, and use the normal drawing or shape tools on the map. Draw with the left mouse button for the standard form or the right mouse button for its inverted form.

Tile Folders

  • Create folders and nested subfolders
  • Arrange tiles in custom grid layouts
  • Keep empty layout spaces without creating placeholder tile IDs
  • Drag and drop tiles between folders
  • Move or remove tiles using the tile context menu
  • Pin folders for access while browsing long tilesets
  • Expand, collapse, resize, reorder, and scroll folders
  • Give folder tiles independent display sizes without changing game tile dimensions
  • Duplicate tile groups while preserving their folder arrangement
  • Organize Smart Drawing templates into expandable groups
  • Keep folder order independent from the game-facing All Tiles order

Right-click a folder or tile in the Tile List to access its organization, layout, display-size, movement, import, and export commands. Folder layouts are available in both the main window and the Tileset Editor.

Portable Tile Metadata

  • Export individual folders as portable bundles
  • Import folders without replacing existing folder structures
  • Import bundles containing tiles that are not already in the destination tileset
  • Preserve folder hierarchy and layout slots
  • Preserve tile names and folder display sizes
  • Preserve collision defaults
  • Preserve Smart Drawing organization

Use the folder context menu to export a folder bundle. Import the bundle into another compatible tileset to add its folder structure and included metadata.

Collision Defaults

  • Define collision defaults for both collision layers
  • Create collision footprints larger than a tile's game dimensions
  • Use folder display size as the collision-footprint reference
  • Paint or clear collision values one cell at a time
  • Fill or clear an entire collision layer
  • Copy and paste one collision layer
  • Copy and paste complete collision defaults
  • Edit collision defaults from tile context menus
  • Dedicated Collision Defaults workspace in the Tileset Editor
  • Automatically apply defaults while drawing with Auto Coll.

Open the Collision Defaults tab in the Tileset Editor and select a tile from the Tile Selector. Choose a collision value, then left-click or drag to paint cells. Right-click a footprint cell to sample its collision value. Use Copy Layer, Paste Layer, Copy All, and Paste All to reuse settings efficiently.

Enable Auto Coll. in the main map tools when collision defaults should be applied automatically as tiles are painted.

Tileset Editor Enhancements

  • Multi-tile selection follows the visible folder layout order
  • Move and organize folder tiles without changing All Tiles ordering
  • Duplicate selected tile arrangements into new layout space
  • Create Smart Drawing templates from selected folder layouts
  • Assign and remove multiple selected tiles from folders
  • Edit collision defaults while browsing the tileset

Use the Tile Selector to choose one or more tiles. Folder-based selection and movement operate on the folder arrangement, while All Tiles continues to represent the tileset's game-data order.

Credits

  • Pokemon DS Map Studio: AdAstra-LD and the original PDSMS contributors
  • Enhanced tools and feature design: Trinsic64
  • Development assistance: Claude Code and OpenAI Codex

Pokemon is a trademark of Nintendo, Creatures Inc., and GAME FREAK inc. This is an unofficial community project and is not affiliated with or endorsed by those companies.