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- | ====== Installing Maps ====== | + | ====Note=== |
+ | This tutorial deals with **MANUAL** installation of Maps. If you are using the Steam version of the game and downloading the map through Steam Workshop, you need to do the [[gamemanual: | ||
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+ | ====== Manually Installing Maps ====== | ||
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+ | You have downloaded a new cool map, but you do not know how to install | ||
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===== How It Works ===== | ===== How It Works ===== | ||
- | First, you should know how the system works. | + | Map files are folders. Inside these folders are all the files used for the map, including |
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===== Unpacking ===== | ===== Unpacking ===== | ||
- | Most likely you received the map in a compressed file format. Depending on the format, you may need third party software to decompress it. The following list are names of software | + | Most likely, you received the map in a compressed file format. Depending on the file type, you may need third-party software to decompress it. The following |
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- | //Please note, due to this wiki being viewable in game, external links have been disabled. Copy and paste, or type the URL in your address bar to visit the websites.// | + | |
The following programs are for Windows. We expect Linux and OSX users to know their software. :) | The following programs are for Windows. We expect Linux and OSX users to know their software. :) | ||
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|.7z| 7zip | www.7-zip.org| | |.7z| 7zip | www.7-zip.org| | ||
|.rar| winRAR or 7zip| www.rarlab.com/ | |.rar| winRAR or 7zip| www.rarlab.com/ | ||
+ | //Please note, we disabled external links because this wiki being viewable in-game. Copy and paste, or type the URL in your address bar to visit the websites.// | ||
- | The contents of the map should be in one folder with the same name as the map name. | + | |
+ | After extracting, the contents of the map should be in a single | ||
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===== Moving the Folder to Maps ===== | ===== Moving the Folder to Maps ===== | ||
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- | Next you should | + | Next, locate |
- | An example of the map folder | + | The picture on the right is an example of a Maps folder with maps installed. |
+ | Now, copy and paste the entire folder for the downloaded map into the // | ||
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+ | ===== Loading Your Map ===== | ||
+ | After decompressing the map files and moving the resulting folder to the Maps folder, the game should see it. Open GearCity, start a new game, and see if it is there. | ||
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+ | ===== Troubleshooting ===== | ||
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+ | Here is a list of common mistakes if something went wrong. | ||
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+ | ==== Map Does Not Show Up On In-Game List ==== | ||
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+ | There might be something wrong with the Map files, or you installed it incorrectly. | ||
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+ | First, did you copy the folder containing the Map Files to the Maps folder? For example, if you downloaded "My Fun Map," did you copy the "My Fun Map" folder to the // | ||
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+ | The map's name must be the same as the folder' | ||
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+ | ==== Map Crashes When I Click It On the List ==== | ||
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+ | Most likely, the map is missing the map picture logo file. If you properly installed the map, then the problem is with the map maker. Either they did not include this file, incorrectly named it, or the file is not in the correct format. | ||
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+ | ==== Map Crashes When I Start A New Game ==== | ||
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+ | In most instances, this is an issue that the mapmaker has to fix. Typically, it is missing .dds texture files. Anytime the game crashes, check the logs. Sometimes it will tell you why the game crashed. [[modtools: | ||
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