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Just had a question. I'm wondering how you would add custom maps to the game? I've got Entrenchment v1.05 and I've tried putting the files into the glaxy folders if the file had a .galaxy end and putting .tga files into the textures. This doesn't seem to show them in the game at all. If anyone could help me out it'd be much appreciated!
Try Galaxy Forge? I believe it can save the maps directly into the correct game folder, you won't have an icon for it though.
do NOT save galaxy's in the program files\sins\galaxy folder as you will then HAVE to edit the galaxy.manifest
assuming you have sins 1.19/entrenchment 1.05/diplomacy 1.01, the galaxy forge maps NEED to be placed here for xp
C:\Documents and Settings\'user name'\Local Settings\Application Data\Ironclad Games\Sins of a Solar Empire\GalaxyForge
or here for vista/windows 7
C:\Users\'user name'\AppData\Local\Ironclad Games\Sins of a Solar Empire\GalaxyForge.
for sins 1.15/entrenchment 1.01 and earlier, the correct location IS the program files \galaxy folder, and you also NEED to edit the entrenchment's galaxy.manifest to include the maps and also the total count of maps
NOTE the first two folders after the 'user name' are hidden , so to see them you must first click on 'tools' then 'folder options', then 'view', then click on 'show hidden files& folders' then click ok, then you will be able to browse your want to the folder. I suggest when you find the folder that you create a shortcut to it on the desktop
for windows 7 the hiden files/folders is 'hidden in the control panel. I suggestusing the search in the top right of control panel to search for hide folders, and when it finds filder options un-hide all folders so that his type of problem does not happen again
NOTE 2 the 'user name' in the above paths is your WINDOWS login user name, eg Administrator
also the galaxy forge maps in the local apps galaxyforge folder only show up in the galaxy forge tab of map types in sins 1.16+/entrenchment 1.02+
if the map IS a galaxy forge and giving the instant win/loss screen then MAKE sure that EACH player has a home planet and is not for a particular mod that has extra home planets and stars
and if a map you want to play was released before 25th feb 2009 then you will also need the sins map updater from here
http://files.filefront.com/sins+map+updater+v201rar/;13585432;/fileinfo.html
harpo
Helpless, and on the verge of aggrivation, a citizen in peril is once again saved by none other then Harpotomanyninesformetocaretotype!
fred who's led failed to blink, do you NOT like 5 nines?, I could change it to 9 to the 9th to the 9th to the 9th to the 9th, or a bloody BIG number that even computers would not have enough time to calculate and space to store or display, and you forgot to use the correct number of 'O"s in the mutilation of my name.
regarding the map info, I had promised the frasers that I would do my best to help people with map problems.
harpo
Darn!!! I was hoping for a Doctor Seuss ryhme when this started...
Fred who's led failed to blink, do you NOT like 5 nines?
I like 5 nines just fine, said fred who's started to shrink.
Fred who's led has started to sink, do you just like to cross the line?
It was not my design to malign, said fred who's is on the brink.
Fred who's led has is now Fred who slinks, do you just like to pine?
You are right and I am now aligned, said fred who started to think.
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