CIV1 Map Editor
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TTG
Prince
There is already a working map editor. The interface was a nightmare, but I got it to work once. I later forgot how I did it and put it away for years. Recently, I was talking over email with some guy who claimed he got it to work, but I was too busy and never reproduced his work and consequently never posted it here. Now, I don't even work here anymore, so don't expect it around. Still, I'd go out and look for it if I were you because it is out there.
Thanks, however my one is already working functionally, so I can edit my maps however it's quite unconvenient.
So I am to improve the UI and make some routines for calculating continents, etc..
At least I can fulfill my long standing dream to play on a single huge landmass map with no seas at all...
So I am to improve the UI and make some routines for calculating continents, etc..
At least I can fulfill my long standing dream to play on a single huge landmass map with no seas at all...
thedirk
Master of Stealth
I would definately be interested. That is something I always wanted but never had when I played Civ I. I mostly play Civ II now.
andy6474
Chieftain
Will it work on the maps for Civ for Windows? - or did they change the map file format?
Id love a good map editor as I find the continents the game generates to be a bit too stringy for my liking. I usually play on Earth for this reason, but its damn boring knowing where everything is.
Id love a good map editor as I find the continents the game generates to be a bit too stringy for my liking. I usually play on Earth for this reason, but its damn boring knowing where everything is.
well I don't know, cause I don't have Winciv, but the standard CIV1 for PC DOS.
Earlier I read here on the forums that Winciv is based on a totally different concept than CIV1 so the save files are different as well.
If you sent me a sample save file from winciv I could check out if there are differences.
In Civ1 there are two files for each saved game : civilx.sve and civilx.map, where x is between 0 and 9 in the order of appearence on the load saved game list.
If the winciv has these 2 files, send me both and I'll take a look at them.
Earlier I read here on the forums that Winciv is based on a totally different concept than CIV1 so the save files are different as well.
If you sent me a sample save file from winciv I could check out if there are differences.
In Civ1 there are two files for each saved game : civilx.sve and civilx.map, where x is between 0 and 9 in the order of appearence on the load saved game list.
If the winciv has these 2 files, send me both and I'll take a look at them.
TTG
Prince
It certainly will NOT work on Winciv. The programs are too different. Sorry...
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Civilization I Master of masters and webmaster of Civilization III Arsenal
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Civilization I Master of masters and webmaster of Civilization III Arsenal
As promised, here it goes.
You can download the version 1 from: http://www.geocities.com/civcrazy/civedrel1.zip
It is an Excel 2000 file (hopefully works on Excel 97 as well).
Unzip it, click on it, and if you are lucky it kicks off.
It may occur that you receive a message stating that the file contains macros that could contain viruses that are very dangerous. Well, this file doesn't, so ENABLE macros or else you can't use the editor.
Usage:
On sheet "MAP" you have a button (in the top left corner): Open Map. Click on it and enter path of civ files, than choose from the list.
Then you can edit, after you have edited enough press Save Map and it writes back the map into the save files.
The file has five sheets:
-MAP: here you can edit the map in two different views (political and geographical)
-Names: name of players, leaders, money, time, diffculty level
-Science: you can set the civ advances that each civilization has.
-Citynames: Edit citynames except those that are already used. Those can be edited on sheet MAP.
-Units: set unit features. Attack/Move/Defend/Cost and so on.
See further help in the file itself on the bottom of the sheets.
Well, the code is written in Visual Basic for Excel - you can even see and modify it if you want - that language is interpreted ,so unfortunatelly it is VERY slow, please be patient.
I hope you'll enjoy it.
Gaborka
You can download the version 1 from: http://www.geocities.com/civcrazy/civedrel1.zip
It is an Excel 2000 file (hopefully works on Excel 97 as well).
Unzip it, click on it, and if you are lucky it kicks off.
It may occur that you receive a message stating that the file contains macros that could contain viruses that are very dangerous. Well, this file doesn't, so ENABLE macros or else you can't use the editor.
Usage:
On sheet "MAP" you have a button (in the top left corner): Open Map. Click on it and enter path of civ files, than choose from the list.
Then you can edit, after you have edited enough press Save Map and it writes back the map into the save files.
The file has five sheets:
-MAP: here you can edit the map in two different views (political and geographical)
-Names: name of players, leaders, money, time, diffculty level
-Science: you can set the civ advances that each civilization has.
-Citynames: Edit citynames except those that are already used. Those can be edited on sheet MAP.
-Units: set unit features. Attack/Move/Defend/Cost and so on.
See further help in the file itself on the bottom of the sheets.
Well, the code is written in Visual Basic for Excel - you can even see and modify it if you want - that language is interpreted ,so unfortunatelly it is VERY slow, please be patient.
I hope you'll enjoy it.
Gaborka
Try the link without www, like this: http://geocities.com/civcrazy/civedrel1.zip
It's unbelievable!!!
It works for 5 minutes, then I get Page not available.
Perhaps this will work: http://www.geocities.com/civcrazy/
I never give it up.
It works for 5 minutes, then I get Page not available.
Perhaps this will work: http://www.geocities.com/civcrazy/
I never give it up.
skullers
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it doesn't work!!!!
after i click "open map", it says "run time error 76: path not found"
WHAT SHOULD I DO??? I was waiting for this editor to come out, and now it doesn't work for me.
[This message has been edited by skullers (edited June 30, 2001).]
after i click "open map", it says "run time error 76: path not found"
WHAT SHOULD I DO??? I was waiting for this editor to come out, and now it doesn't work for me.
[This message has been edited by skullers (edited June 30, 2001).]
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gaborka1
Guest
Bug fixed, file replaced.
Try it again.
Try it again.
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gaborka1
Guest
I mean download it again,unzip it and start.
There was a bug that I have fixed.
Sorry, this the testing phase, and you are the testers, so some bugs still might turn out.
The name of th fixed file should be : civedrel1a.xls
Good luck,
Gaborka
There was a bug that I have fixed.
Sorry, this the testing phase, and you are the testers, so some bugs still might turn out.
The name of th fixed file should be : civedrel1a.xls
Good luck,
Gaborka
skullers
comrade
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YES!!!!! YES!!!!!
IT <FONT COLOR="Red"><FONT size="6">WORKS!!!</FONT s></FONT c>
YOU ARE THE BEST, MAN! I've been waiting for a long time for an editor like this to come out, and finally, the wait is over. (it works kinda slow, BUT IT ACTUALLY <FONT COLOR="Red"><FONT size="6">WORKS!!!</FONT s></FONT c>)
IT <FONT COLOR="Red"><FONT size="6">WORKS!!!</FONT s></FONT c>
YOU ARE THE BEST, MAN! I've been waiting for a long time for an editor like this to come out, and finally, the wait is over. (it works kinda slow, BUT IT ACTUALLY <FONT COLOR="Red"><FONT size="6">WORKS!!!</FONT s></FONT c>)
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Juize
Guest
Does it work in that excel-style MS-Works program? In other words, does it work in the
programs of standard Windows ME?
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programs of standard Windows ME?
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<IMG SRC="http://www.virtuallandmedia.com/flags4/europe/FIN.GIF" border=0> <-- THIS COUNTRY IS ON AMNESTYS DARK LIST OF HUMAN RIGHTS!
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