Setting Region Sizes Config.BMP

[Urban23 0]

Hello Simtropolis Community! This is my first post, and yes I've used the search function, so please understand if my issue is too trivial.

I have learned to create my own custom regions by editing the config.bmp file in a matter of minutes; that's not the problem. The region works as intended until I attempt to save it. I get an error message reading "Error Saving Region". Has this happened to any of you? Is there a step I missed?

Edit: I noticed in other config.bmp files that each region varies in the shade of its colors. There are multiple shades of blue for large regions, for example. Do I need to do this?

[Vandy 110]

Hello, Urban23.

Make sure that your config.bmp file and your grayscale .JPG image are the correctly dimentioned.  (I assume you're creating your maps natively in SC4 and not using SC4Terraformer or SC4Mapper?).

For example, if you have a config.bmp file that is 16 x 16 pixels, the grayscale .JPG image needs to be 1025 x 1025 pixels.

You might wish to read through the articles found in the OmniMaps - Mapping and Terraforming Information section of the Omnibus.  Also, you might find some useful information in the Tutorial: Creating Area Strip Maps and Multiple SC4 Regions thread.

Please let me know if you have any other questions.

Regards,

Vandy