diff --git a/rts/Map.cpp b/rts/Map.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..82042a8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/rts/Map.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,91 @@
+#include "Map.h" 
+
+rts::Tile::Tile(sf::Sprite *spr, int h) {
+	this->img = spr;
+	this->height = h;
+}
+
+int rts::Tile::getHeight() {
+	return height;
+}
+
+void rts::Tile::setHeight(int h) {
+	this->height = h;
+}
+
+sf::Sprite* rts::Tile::getImage() {
+	return img;
+}
+
+void rts::Tile::setImage(sf::Sprite *nimg) {
+	this->img = nimg;
+}
+
+rts::Map::Map(int nTiles) {
+	this->initMap(nTiles);
+}
+
+void rts::Map::initMap(int nTiles) {
+	this->tileCount = nTiles;
+
+	this->tiles = new Tile*[nTiles];
+	for(int i = 0; i < nTiles; i++)
+		this->tiles[i] = new Tile;
+
+	static sf::Texture tmp;
+	tmp.loadFromFile("grid.png");
+	grass.setTexture(tmp);
+
+	this->viewx = viewy = 0;
+	this->w = nTiles * TILE_W;
+	this->h = nTiles * TILE_H;
+}
+
+rts::Tile rts::Map::getTile(int i, int j) {
+	return tiles[i][j];
+}
+
+void rts::Map::setTile(int i, int j, Tile t) {
+	tiles[i][j] = t;
+}
+
+void rts::Map::setTile(int i, int j, sf::Sprite *s, int h) {
+	tiles[i][j] = Tile(s, h);
+}
+
+void rts::Map::setView(long x, long y) {
+	viewx = x;
+	viewy = y;
+}
+
+void rts::Map::changeView(long x, long y) {
+	if(viewx + x >= 0 && viewx + x <= w)
+		viewx += x;
+	else
+		viewx = (viewx+x<0)?0:w;
+
+	if(viewy + y >= 0 && viewy + y <= h)
+		viewy += y;
+	else
+		viewy = (viewy+y<0)?0:h;
+}
+
+void rts::Map::Render(sf::RenderWindow *rw) {
+	int cw = rw->getSize().x;
+	int ch = rw->getSize().y;
+
+	for(int y = 0; y < tileCount; y++) {
+		for(int x = 0; x < tileCount; x++) {
+
+			long tx0 = (((w/2)-(TILE_W/2)) + ((TILE_W/2)*x) - ((TILE_W/2)*y)),
+			     ty0 = ((TILE_H/2)*y+(TILE_H/2)*x),
+				 tx1 = tx0 + TILE_W,
+				 ty1 = tx1 + TILE_H;
+
+			//if((ty0 >= viewy && ty1 <= viewy+ch) && (tx1 >= viewx && tx0 <= viewx+cw)) {
+				grass.setPosition(tx0-viewx, ty0-viewy);
+				rw->draw(grass);
+			//}
+		}
+	}
+}
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diff --git a/rts/Map.h b/rts/Map.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f9ec7fc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/rts/Map.h
@@ -0,0 +1,52 @@
+#ifndef MAPH
+#define MAPH
+
+#define SFML_STATIC
+#include <SFML/Graphics.hpp>
+
+namespace rts {
+	const int TILE_W = 160;
+	const int TILE_H = 80;
+
+	const int HEIGHT_MULTIPLIER = 30;
+
+	class Tile {
+		int height;
+		sf::Sprite *img;
+	public:
+		Tile(){};
+		Tile(sf::Sprite*, int=0);
+
+		int getHeight();
+		void setHeight(int);
+
+		sf::Sprite* getImage();
+		void setImage(sf::Sprite*);
+	};
+
+	class Map {
+		long w, h; // width and height needed to display the entire map
+		long viewx, viewy; // topleftmost pixel of the view
+		int tileCount; // array is tileCount x tileCount
+
+		sf::Sprite grass;
+
+		Tile **tiles;
+	public:
+		Map(){};
+		Map(int);
+
+		void initMap(int);
+
+		Tile getTile(int,int);
+		void setTile(int,int,Tile);
+		void setTile(int,int,sf::Sprite*,int=0);
+
+		void setView(long,long);
+		void changeView(long,long);
+
+		void Render(sf::RenderWindow*);
+	};
+};
+
+#endif
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diff --git a/rts/blades.png b/rts/blades.png
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diff --git a/rts/grass.png b/rts/grass.png
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diff --git a/rts/main.cpp b/rts/main.cpp
index 79d52cd..226c36f 100644
--- a/rts/main.cpp
+++ b/rts/main.cpp
@@ -1,10 +1,45 @@
 #define SFML_STATIC
 
 #include <stdio.h>
-#include "sockwrap.h"
 #include <SFML/Graphics.hpp>
 #include <SFML/Audio.hpp>
 
+#include "sockwrap.h"
+#include "Map.h"
+
 int main() {
-	return 0;
+	sf::RenderWindow rw(sf::VideoMode(1024, 768), "test");
+	rw.setFramerateLimit(60);
+
+	rts::Map gameMap(24);
+
+	long clk = 0;
+
+	while(rw.isOpen()) {
+        sf::Event event;
+        while (rw.pollEvent(event)) {
+            if (event.type == sf::Event::Closed)
+                rw.close();
+        }
+		
+		rw.clear();
+		
+		if(true) {
+			if(sf::Keyboard::isKeyPressed(sf::Keyboard::Key::W))
+				gameMap.changeView(0,-4);
+
+			if(sf::Keyboard::isKeyPressed(sf::Keyboard::Key::S))
+				gameMap.changeView(0,4);
+
+			if(sf::Keyboard::isKeyPressed(sf::Keyboard::Key::A))
+				gameMap.changeView(-4,0);
+
+			if(sf::Keyboard::isKeyPressed(sf::Keyboard::Key::D))
+				gameMap.changeView(4,0);
+		}
+
+		gameMap.Render(&rw);
+
+		rw.display();
+	}
 }
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diff --git a/rts/rts.vcxproj b/rts/rts.vcxproj
index 0d5ce40..b980eff 100644
--- a/rts/rts.vcxproj
+++ b/rts/rts.vcxproj
@@ -69,6 +69,11 @@
   </ItemDefinitionGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
     <ClCompile Include="main.cpp" />
+    <ClCompile Include="Map.cpp" />
+  </ItemGroup>
+  <ItemGroup>
+    <ClInclude Include="Map.h" />
+    <ClInclude Include="sockwrap.h" />
   </ItemGroup>
   <Import Project="$(VCTargetsPath)\Microsoft.Cpp.targets" />
   <ImportGroup Label="ExtensionTargets">
diff --git a/rts/rts.vcxproj.filters b/rts/rts.vcxproj.filters
index 8755a3a..c25a31f 100644
--- a/rts/rts.vcxproj.filters
+++ b/rts/rts.vcxproj.filters
@@ -18,5 +18,16 @@
     <ClCompile Include="main.cpp">
       <Filter>Source Files</Filter>
     </ClCompile>
+    <ClCompile Include="Map.cpp">
+      <Filter>Source Files</Filter>
+    </ClCompile>
+  </ItemGroup>
+  <ItemGroup>
+    <ClInclude Include="sockwrap.h">
+      <Filter>Header Files</Filter>
+    </ClInclude>
+    <ClInclude Include="Map.h">
+      <Filter>Header Files</Filter>
+    </ClInclude>
   </ItemGroup>
 </Project>
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diff --git a/rts/tile.png b/rts/tile.png
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