This GameFAQs User Made Over 3,700 Maps With Microsoft Paint

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The user on GameFAQs going by StarFighters76 has made more than 3,700 maps with Microsoft Paint. These depict locations in well over 300 games. StarFighters76 has apparently spent something like 20 years of their life on the project, working on a wide variety of different guides and walkthroughs which have helped a countless number of players.

The news comes from a recent interview with PC Gamer which dives into the details of how and why StarFighters76 has been so committed to their work on the website.

Starfighters76 began by discussing their process. "I actually use the old school Microsoft Paint — like from the early 2000s," the cartographer noted. "Microsoft Paint has been with me since day one and hasn't let me down yet, so I don't want to turn my back on it."

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When it comes to which games they document, StarFighters76 noted how “the game itself has to catch my attention in some way for me to work on it. Whether it's the game itself or the particular layout of the game, there has got to be that special something that pulls me in."

"It's much more fun for me to map things out while exploring something new because I am always curious about what's around the corner to discover," StarFighters76 explained. "It gives me a chance to relive the fun I had with them, as well as appreciate those games for what they are."

The cartographer has mostly focused on older titles because there are “some really big, complex games out there. I would have to be mentally ready to take on huge projects like current gen games."

StarFighters76 has been uploading maps to GameFAQs for nearly as long as the website has been around. "GameFAQs was the first gaming site I went