A template mod to add new map scripts

[Gedemon]

A mod template to add new map scripts into the game


To install: extract in your "{user}\AppData\Local\Firaxis Games\Sid Meier's Civilization VII\Mods" folder

Change the mod's folder name to your mod's name, as well as the "mapscript-template.modinfo" file name

In that file change the modid

<Mod id="yourname-mapscript-template" version="1"
    xmlns="ModInfo">

it must be unique, so either use a UID or something other modders won't use

for example

<Mod id="gedemon-newcontinent" version="1"
    xmlns="ModInfo">

The ID must also be copied in the config.xml file, that's how the game will know the path to the mapscript file.

    <Maps>
        <Row File="{gedemon-newcontinent}maps/continent-mod.js" Name="LOC_MAP_MAPSCRIPT_TEMPLATE_CONTINENT_NAME" Description="LOC_MAP_MAPSCRIPT_TEMPLATE_CONTINENT_DESCRIPTION" SortIndex="9"/>
    </Maps>

Also edit the "LOC_" tags in the various files to something unique to your mod.

The included example script is the Continent script without any forced ocean separation

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MapScript Mod Template

Feb 7, 2025

A template mod to add new map scripts to civ7

• Gedemon
• Civ7 - Maps and Map Scripts

 

[notque]

I've tried making a highlands map using your template, and am getting critical map error on load.

Which log are you looking into to troubleshoot these issues. I'm not seeing the particular problem clearly.

 

[Gedemon]

Scripting.log

funny thing there

Spoiler :

 

[notque]

Appreciate you. Got my map loaded, tweaking it and then will release it.

 

[sacamano]

Any advice on finding what the various function parameters do?

Seems like some of the functions are not defined in the JS files under the maps dir.

Not sure where to find things like TerrainBuilder and its function defs for example.