Newbie question about Parallax Mapping

[silvermoon27]

I recently succeeded into making a parallax map with the standard map size (the size of the game: 816 x 624).

Is it possible to make a bigger parallax map then that without having to change the size of your game?

Because when I do that, the events are not in the place they are supposed to be (I made a map of 20 by 20, saved the picture on 48 x 20 = 960 by 960. In the editor, it looks fine, but whenever I test it, the events are all scattered over the place and the top layer isn't where it's supposed to be as well.)

I made a background of the whole image and a top layer with trees and roofs and such.

Am I doing something obvious wrong?

(sorry for my English, it's not my native language)

 

[Shaz]

The size of your parallax image should be the same size as the map itself.

 

[silvermoon27]

So you just do both sides of the map x 48 (for the pixels) and you're done? Hm...

I tried that, and something's not working....

I think it has something to do with the layers. I have a top layer for the trees, and a parallax background.

Do you have to make a bottom layer too? And bind it to your map?

 

[silvermoon27]

Oh wait, I already solved the problem myself xD...

I had to make a bottom layer and put it below the characters for the thing to work! Anyway, thanks.