Convert FO maps to Stock A2?

posted on September 13th, 2011, 12:59 pm

So I've been playing stock A1 and A2 for fun, but the maps aren't very creative imo.  Also the map editing is much much easier in FO.  How would I go about putting them in stock A2?  I put them in the folder but they don't show up.  I'm guessing there's a version number or something I have to change but I'm unsure what to change it to.  Has anyone done this successfully in the past?

posted on September 13th, 2011, 1:02 pm

I"m afraid it would be very difficult to do it.  FO uses blocking triggers and visual asteroids and stock used pathing to make asteroid belts.

And then there are the planets.

posted on September 13th, 2011, 1:09 pm

I changed the version number and could see it in game.  After loading I got:

exception class:        EAccessViolation
exception message:  Access vuikatuib at address 0053C334 in module 'Armada2.exe'. Read of address 00000008


I will continue working on it.

posted on September 13th, 2011, 1:20 pm

It is not possible to use maps created with a 'A2 stock mod' in Armada 2 1.1
The bumped version number is not just for show - the bzn format has been extended in Fleet Operations.