Starting to map edit, but having problems.

posted on December 1st, 2010, 11:10 am

Hello,

I am starting to map edit now, but every time I try to change the map size, the editor crashes.  No mater what sizes I choose other than 6400x6400 the editor crashes when I click "yes" to try to set and restart.  Anyone with any thoughts? 

I must be doing something wrong, but I read the map editor tutorials before I even started to think about editing.  Let me know what's up.  Thanks!

posted on December 1st, 2010, 4:53 pm

try launching fleetops with admin, or with compatibility. it might fix the problem...?

[Jhook]

posted on December 1st, 2010, 11:59 pm

Last edited by Jhook on December 2nd, 2010, 12:07 am, edited 1 time in total.

try launching fleetops with admin, or with compatibility. it might fix the problem...?

Ok, will do.

I already have admin set and locked on.  I will try the compatibility settings, but I thought the had fixed the the Win 7 issues with this patch?  Maybe just a few issues then.  Anyway, I will try this out.  Thanks!


Edit: Tried compatibility settings, and still not working.  I can only make maps in 6400x6400.  I think this is a bug, but no one else seem to be having this issue.  Anyone else with this issue?

posted on December 2nd, 2010, 2:31 pm

if u just installed 3.1.4 did u clear custom maps when uninstalling old patch? Ive heard that's needed

posted on December 2nd, 2010, 2:33 pm

Wouldn't old custom maps cause it to crash when you try to load them, not when you change mapsize?

posted on December 2nd, 2010, 2:39 pm

no idea, i wiped mine :p

Just having a guess.

posted on December 3rd, 2010, 8:55 am

it may be related to old custom maps. haven't figured that one out. if you've got this problem, please try to isolate the problem by moving custom maps out of the directory one by one until the error is gone. if you know which map causes this error. please let me know.

posted on December 3rd, 2010, 11:09 am

it may be related to old custom maps. haven't figured that one out. if you've got this problem, please try to isolate the problem by moving custom maps out of the directory one by one until the error is gone. if you know which map causes this error. please let me know.

You got it DOC!!!

Will check back soon with details!

posted on December 3rd, 2010, 11:10 am

if u just installed 3.1.4 did u clear custom maps when uninstalling old patch? Ive heard that's needed

In work......

posted on December 4th, 2010, 10:46 am

Ok,

I can edit any map to any size, however I can not create my own map and edit it to any size.  I can not delete any existing maps (tell me how to do that, as the "delete map" option has been removed).  I deleted all maps when loading/installing the game.  Still no custom map resizing.  Any more thoughts?

posted on December 4th, 2010, 11:03 am

Delet is easy, go into the map directory (bzn), select the map in question and press Delete on the keyboard.

[Jhook]

posted on December 5th, 2010, 9:52 am

Last edited by Jhook on December 5th, 2010, 10:09 am, edited 1 time in total.

Delet is easy, go into the map directory (bzn), select the map in question and press Delete on the keyboard.

Ok, well do.

Update;

DOCa Cola is correct.  There are certain maps that are either corrupted or have some issue with them preventing me to expand any map.  After clearing the bzn., The map editor is now working properly.  Any attempt to add the maps back, and I get an error.  That's ok.  I like making my own map campaigns for now.  Thanks for your quick and courteous responses! 

[Jhook]

posted on December 5th, 2010, 10:20 am

Last edited by Jhook on December 6th, 2010, 12:45 am, edited 1 time in total.

Ok, after attempting to save a custom map, the game crashes.  The, I try to re-start the map editor and the editor crashes.  Can't make any maps so it seems.  Don't know what's up, but the editor just isn't working for me.

Update: I can not even play an instant mission now.  I can not build anything.  I try to build, but the game freezes.  Either 3.14 is porked, or I need to download again.

[Greyusurper]

posted on December 12th, 2010, 5:33 pm

Last edited by Greyusurper on December 12th, 2010, 5:41 pm, edited 1 time in total.

I'm having your last issue as well.  I make a map and save it and the game won't let me open map editor or 'Select Map' from ingame without crashing afterwards.  I have to go in and delete the new map I just made to get it working again.  Haven't tried actually playing and building something yet, but I'm guessing it's going to crash when I do.  Anyone have any idea what's going on here?

Update:  Just went ingame and tried building structures to see if it crashed, and to my surprise it didn't.  So at least I don't have that problem.

Regards,
-Grey

posted on December 12th, 2010, 6:32 pm

Hope this helps you

Star Trek Armada II: Fleet Operations - Problem with the editor

DOCa has just let me know that the map editor and map selection crashes come from custom maps with empty map descriptions (fixed for 3.1.5). In the meantime though these can be fixed using the command line parameters:

Quote
armada2.exe /edit "my map.bzn"

Hope that helps