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+ | 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 ====== | ====== Manually Installing Maps ====== | ||
- | You have downloaded a cool new map, but you do not know how to install it. Follow these instructions for manually installing maps into the game. | + | You have downloaded a new cool map, but you do not know how to install it. Follow these instructions for manually installing maps into the game. |
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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 |
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, 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.// | + | //Please note, we disabled external links because |
- | 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 |
- | The picture on the right is an example of a maps folder with maps installed. | + | The picture on the right is an example of a Maps folder with maps installed. |
- | Now, simply | + | Now, copy and paste the entire folder for the downloaded map into the // |
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===== Loading Your Map ===== | ===== Loading Your Map ===== | ||
- | After decompressing the map files, and moving the resulting folder to the Maps folder, the game should | + | After decompressing the map files and moving the resulting folder to the Maps folder, the game should |
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Here is a list of common mistakes if something went wrong. | Here is a list of common mistakes if something went wrong. | ||
- | ==== Map Does Not Show Up On List ==== | + | ==== Map Does Not Show Up On In-Game |
There might be something wrong with the Map files, or you installed it incorrectly. | There might be something wrong with the Map files, or you installed it incorrectly. | ||
- | 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 // | + | 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 // |
- | The folder containing the map files must be named the same as the map's name. You can find the name by opening the // | + | The map's name must be the same as the folder's name. You can find the name by opening the // |
- | ==== Map Crashes | + | ==== Map Crashes |
- | 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 not including | + | 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 |
- | ==== Map Crashes | + | ==== Map Crashes |
- | This is an issue with the map files that probably | + | In most instances, this is an issue that the mapmaker |
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