SC4 mapper wont work

[jake616 0]

okay so i have just downloaded sc4 mapper and i am trying to use it to make some maps, its starts up fine then once i have selected the gray scale image and the con fig image, i click create map, then all it dose is crash, i saw a thread that said to download direct x 9.0c so i have and its still crashing, i restarted my computer after both downloads and im running xp too, can anyone help ?

[jake616 0]

really can no-one help me with this ???

[jake616 0]

im amazed that no-one has any tips to help me with this :/

[CaptCity 4,669]

Patience is a virtue... Could be just a slow day... As for your issue, I am assuming you are trying to render an existing map? Mapper isn't used to create new maps from scratch. For that you would need SC4Terraformer.

Regarding Mapper, does the problem occur on all maps or just some? Do you have the .dll file mentioned here? Also, there is a mini-patch that was released to solve an issue with certain config files - large maps I think.

[jake616 0]

Patience is a virtue... Could be just a slow day... As for your issue, I am assuming you are trying to render an existing map? Mapper isn't used to create new maps from scratch. For that you would need SC4Terraformer.

Regarding Mapper, does the problem occur on all maps or just some? Do you have the .dll file mentioned here? Also, there is a mini-patch that was released to solve an issue with certain config files - large maps I think.

yay i have tried a few maps, most of them are large and no i am not trying to make a map i am uploading a existing map, i will give that download a go and see if it works

[jake616 0]

okay i have installed the thing you told me to i went to make another map like i did before, i downloaded it and the created it, it worked. how ever when i went to open the map in the game it came out nothing like what it was suppose to, guess i should just leave it and stick with making my own maps

[CaptCity 4,669]

...how ever when i went to open the map in the game it came out nothing like what it was suppose to, guess i should just leave it and stick with making my own maps

What is the issue - wrong terrain, tile size? Could be a height mod issue, maybe. What map are you trying? It's rare, but there could be a problem with the map files.

[jake616 0]

well when i opened the map it was at first all white, it was suppose to be a few islands but it just turned out to be a mass of flat land and a small lake are that was it

[CaptCity 4,669]

Could you give a link or the name of the map. Perhaps it needs to be checked...

[jake616 0]

maybe you could check it and see if it works for you

[CaptCity 4,669]

Okay, I think I understand what's happening... This is a Terraformer map and it uses a .SC4M file (not sure what the Nissuto Island .png file is to be used for). When you run Mapper and select Create Region, you need to then select the SC4M option (not the greyscale option) and navigate to the Nissuto file. This will render the map in the Mapper colors, and it appeared to come out correctly when I tried it.

Edit: It seems the creator tried to create a greyscale image that could be used also, but it may not be the correct properties for game use. When I used it I got the same results you did - all white with the lake.

[jake616 0]

ohh okay then thank you for your help

[A Nonny Moose 8,261]

That download contains a comprehensive, step by step readme file. Instead of blundering around, the OP could have tried reading it.

[CaptCity 4,669]

True enough... for Terraformer, which is a bit different than Mapper. Plus the greyscale is still an issue, which should have been able to be used...