MM7: Is there a way to extract map height maps and textures?

[dat_ugly_dude]

Hi! Would anyone know whether there is a way to extract height information of the maps available in Might and Magic 7? Ideally: some information on how the maps are encoded, for example, if one wanted to modify the a part of the map.

Also, how are textures encoded in the map files, or - in other words - how does the engine know where to use which texture??

If not, any info on the map file format would help!

[DaveHer]

You need MMAchive to extra the textures and they are in Bitmaps.lod.

[Tomsod]

For modifying maps you need MMExtension with MMEditor. In particular, height and texture indices of the current map can be accessed via console as Map.HeightMap and Map.TileMap respectively.