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OmniGod
ACS CtP2 Database Manager
Philadelphia, PA, USA --> Really Canadian
Dec 1999
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posted December 11, 2000 14:06
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They'd have to change the player they want to first player moving all the cities, units and advances... basically create a new scenario... which sorta sucks...again I'll say... ACTIVISION WE NEED A PATCH OR DOCUMENTATION...Omni |
Harlan
ctpmaps.apolyton/harlan
Berkeley, CA, USA
b.02-15-99
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posted December 13, 2000 06:21
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Speaking of documentation, no one seems to be using the BMP2CTP2 program, perhaps cos people haven't figured it out, or were too daunted to try. So soon I'll write up a proper readme that hopefully makes clear just how to use it.Meanwhile, I'm bummed that great maps aren't a-pourin' out of the conversion program and the BMP map I made, so I decided to make a couple myself. Its really not that hard using said materials. I whipped out a gigantic sized map (140 by 140) of India in about three hours. The major pain that causes it to take as long as it does is having to convert the rivers over and tidy up the coasts (you have to add the continental shelf between deep and shallow oceans, and its a bit squirrelly). I haven't put in starting positions and trade goods, though. I'd rather wait on the trade goods until someone comes up with a mod that improves the current list. But if anyone wants to do these extra steps to make the map playable, let me know and I'll send you the map. Tomorrow I'll work on maps of China and Spain that I also did today but need to clean up. |
OmniGod
ACS CtP2 Database Manager
Philadelphia, PA, USA --> Really Canadian
Dec 1999
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posted December 13, 2000 09:16
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I love the conversion program Harlan... it's just that most maps that I want created included North America... I tried last night with the pacific map that I started and I got an error when I went to load it up into CTP2... I assume it was my fault not taking the time to do the initial bmp in colours that the convertor would recognize easily... I tried just making everything shallow water and grassland.... it didn't like it.... it was worth a try... for now I'll do it the old fashion way... little paint here... little dab there... a more personal touch...Omni |
Savant
Warlord
The Mountain Empire
Jul 1999
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posted December 13, 2000 23:53
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Harlan, please send me an email so I can send you the "Grande Europe Map" to look over.I had to restore an old backup of my C: drive and lost the last month's worth of email, including your addy. ------------------
'Blood will run' |
Salvius
Settler
Dayton, OH, USA
Nov 2000
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posted December 16, 2000 02:44
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Harlan, have you (or anyone else) had the time to sit down and figure out the changes to the color palette? Some of us may not be pouring out great maps because we're waiting to see if a new color guide gets posted. :-) |
Harlan
ctpmaps.apolyton/harlan
Berkeley, CA, USA
b.02-15-99
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posted December 16, 2000 04:50
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I'm working on a thorough readme for the whole process, which will include a new color palatte, new version of the BMP map I made with the color changes reflecting the new palatte, and a few other things. Right now I'm having Scorpion review it, since he's such the mappin' dude. If you want a preview of the readme to see if it works for you, let me know and I'll send it your way. But right now its only written for someone with PhotoShop, Scorpion is adding bits to make it PaintShopPro friendly. |
Nevs23
Settler
Dec 2000
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posted February 04, 2001 16:18
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"Error loading mapfile. Unexpected end of file found."
What's wrong?
Can somebody help me?
Thanks!Nevs23
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Salvius
Settler
Dayton, OH, USA
Nov 2000
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posted February 04, 2001 17:02
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My immediate guess would be that it's expecting the map file to be a different size than it actually is. Without more info about what exactly you're trying to do, that's as specific as I can get. |
Nsae Comp
Chieftain
Shanghai, Shanghai, China
Mar 2000
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posted February 26, 2001 10:33
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Hi,I would like to know if anyone is working, or has already finished creating the original World Map with the "bmp2ctp2" program??? ------------------
Keep Smile and keep cleare in your head.
Everyone is its fate - and its environment - blacksmith |
OmniGod
ACS CtP2 Database Manager
Philadelphia, PA, USA --> Really Canadian
Dec 1999
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posted February 26, 2001 12:20
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What world map... there isn't a full world map as of yet to the best of my knowledge and I'm hoping to finish this week as soon as my gf goes back to school... keep you posted. |
Chris B
Warlord
Canton, CT
Oct 2000
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posted February 27, 2001 20:20
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harlan, wazzup? There hasn't been an alex update in a whole month? I figure here is the best place to say so. Why is this? |
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