MAPS

[Ricardo1992 0]

Can anyone help me??? I dont know how to download maps can anyone tell me how to do. I right click and save picture as but, after that I dont know what to do. Please help me....thank you

[sim1234 62]

Take a look here but please search the forums in future as there are many threads like this on the forums:

https://www.simtropolis.com/idealbb/view.asp?topicID=57421

 

EDIT: MY 550TH POST!!!

[Ricardo1992 0]

Thanks for the help and advice..I didn't have a clue how to do it because I am new here Thanks again for the help

[SteeleCanyonRat 0]

How do you convert it to jpeg? The maps on the Stex are all bmp grey scale. In the past they were all jpeg, now I can't get them to render and I think it's because they are not jpeg but bmp. Forgive me for my ignorance but a long time ago I followed those steps and it worked, now it doesn't.

Thanks for any help that is given.

[delboysim 1]

I think you will find that the maps on the STEX are, or at least should be, jpg greyscale - all mine certainly are. If any map is done in bmp then its an error on the part of the person who uploaded it - as it says on the upload page that it is to be a jpg

 

Rendered Screenshot of Map (required, 100kb limit) 100kb limit

Custom config.bmp (optional, 100kb limit)

Attach your map file as a greyscale .jpg 2.5 Mb

[Ricardo1992 0]

I have followed the instructions you gave me and now when I have navigated and found the jpeg file it says

 

 Region Generation Error

Region bitmap size is incorrect--

2049x2049,should be 1025x1025

 

 

 

What should I do sorry for the bother

[delboysim 1]

Ricardo

 

You MUST also download the config bmp that came with the map - thats the little image with red green and blue squares on it. You MUST place it in the folder along with the greysacle jpg of the map that you downloaded. Also check that it IS called config and not any other name config1 or any other name will NOT work.

 

The error you describe is most definately a problem with the config bmp - unfortunately there are maps on the STEX where the user who uploaded it has made a mistake ......... sad but true

 

If you follow this and still have problems - you will need to describe step by step what you are doing and one of us will be able to help you - its usually something that can be easily resolved - but SC4 is like a good woman - you must do as she says to the letter !!!!

[Ricardo1992 0]

Alright it worked now I found what I did wrong. Thanks for the help again!!!!!

[SteeleCanyonRat 0]

O.k., please bear with me and have patience with me. I just d/l'ed a map I d/l'ed in '03. Back then it was a jpeg, now when I click on properties on the new d/l, it says it's a bitmap image. I click on properties of the same map from '03 and it says it's a jpeg image. It's Joerg's Trinity map. I don't know what I'm doing wrong or not understanding why I could render then and not now.

[sim1234 62]

Date: 1/18/2006 5:49:10 PM Author: SteeleCanyonRat O.k., please bear with me and have patience with me. I just d/l'ed a map I d/l'ed in '03. Back then it was a jpeg, now when I click on properties on the new d/l, it says it's a bitmap image. I click on properties of the same map from '03 and it says it's a jpeg image. It's Joerg's Trinity map. I don't know what I'm doing wrong or not understanding why I could render then and not now.

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Have you tried deleting it from your regions folder and re-installing it using the Map Rendering Instructions thread which I posted in my post above?