Thank you Dianthus!
Here is the new re-package for version 3.1:http://www.civfanatics.net/uploads7/MapFinder32.zip
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Thank you Dianthus!
Here is the new re-package for version 3.1:http://www.civfanatics.net/uploads7/MapFinder32.zip
SesnOfWthr
True Believer
Great!! Thanks for the quick turnaround!
SesnOfWthr
True Believer
OK, so I know you guys are probably getting sick of me by now, but it's still not working right. 
When I generate the report, it still says all squares are desert.
Furthermore, and I can't remember if it did this before, it seems to be identifying the terrain wrong? When I searched for a map with between 1 and 9 grassland, it skipped many maps, some that were ALL grassland, and saved none. When I set it to find between 1-9 flood plain, it saved two files with NO floodplain.
Maybe I'm just not meant to use this program ......
When I generate the report, it still says all squares are desert.
Furthermore, and I can't remember if it did this before, it seems to be identifying the terrain wrong? When I searched for a map with between 1 and 9 grassland, it skipped many maps, some that were ALL grassland, and saved none. When I set it to find between 1-9 flood plain, it saved two files with NO floodplain.
Maybe I'm just not meant to use this program ......
NO!....you're not the only one having problems with the MapFinder!
Apart from experiencing the same as you, my MapFinder won't run for more than a couple of hours.....I come back, C3C has totally vanished and the MapFinder report is showing on the screen!
I must be doing something wrong....but heck if I know what!
Apart from experiencing the same as you, my MapFinder won't run for more than a couple of hours.....I come back, C3C has totally vanished and the MapFinder report is showing on the screen!
I must be doing something wrong....but heck if I know what!
Originally posted by EMan
NO!....you're not the only one having problems with the MapFinder!
Apart from experiencing the same as you, my MapFinder won't run for more than a couple of hours.....I come back, C3C has totally vanished and the MapFinder report is showing on the screen!
I must be doing something wrong....but heck if I know what!
That's because C3C cracked and burned before MapFinder had a chance to restart it (note: I actually quit C3C then restart it before it crack - to avoid other potential problem, I do not restart C3C after it crack). What is your restart counter right now? Eversince I lower the C3C restart counter to 40, I don't have that problem no more.
Also make sure you launch a fresh start of C3C before launch the MapFinder. For example, if you have been playing C3C for awhile then decide to launch MapFinder in the end may cause C3C to crack a lot sooner.
Thanks Moonsinger......I'll give that a try....I was using the default restart number.
I assume this problem only applies to C3C and not Vanilla Civ & PTW?
It's still a GREAT program!
I assume this problem only applies to C3C and not Vanilla Civ & PTW?
It's still a GREAT program!
boogaboo
Josef Popper 4ever
Hey map people!
(@EMAN, u trying to outscore me ... ??
)
When I was fighting the McW high for a month, I thought of something grandious for the CFC community -
I thought.. if only I could have more maps..
So here is mapfinder but it consumes something - time!
But it shouldn't be my time - it is the CPU time!
So what we need is a 10-20 computers atleast (distributed computing) being a "MapFinder server" for CFC fans.
Requests can be queued and will be sent by mail..
What do you think?
(Imagine all the people...)
Chaim.
(@EMAN, u trying to outscore me ... ??
)When I was fighting the McW high for a month, I thought of something grandious for the CFC community -
I thought.. if only I could have more maps..
So here is mapfinder but it consumes something - time!
But it shouldn't be my time - it is the CPU time!
So what we need is a 10-20 computers atleast (distributed computing) being a "MapFinder server" for CFC fans.
Requests can be queued and will be sent by mail..
What do you think?
(Imagine all the people...)
Chaim.
Is that an offer boogaboo? You've got 10-20 computers sitting around we could use?
boogaboo
Josef Popper 4ever
Yes, in fact -
Lets go to rob some high-tec company (or electronic music creator) and put these damn computers where they belong!
Srry, no 10-20 computers here..
Lets go to rob some high-tec company (or electronic music creator) and put these damn computers where they belong!
Srry, no 10-20 computers here..
Originally posted by boogaboo
(@EMAN, u trying to outscore me ... ??
Ahhhh Suspense.....I just love it!!
Great Idea!!
Just want to let you all know that the "Forest" column on the report is wrong (it is reporting the same value as the grassland colunm now. To save time, I sometimes cut and pasted similar line of codes; once in awhile, I forgot to edit the code after I pasted.
Sorry for the delay on the next update! I have a lot of other deadlines this month at work that I have to take care first.
Sorry for the delay on the next update! I have a lot of other deadlines this month at work that I have to take care first.
Surely you mean "copy and pasted", or maybe "cut and pasted and pasted"? Cut and paste would be a bit futile, rather like taking 1 step forward and 1 step backOriginally posted by Moonsinger
To save time, I sometimes cut and pasted similar line of codes; once in awhile, I forgot to edit the code after I pasted.
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Tzar Sasha
Tzar of Nowheresville
Originally posted by Moonsinger
Thank you Dianthus!
http://www.civfanatics.net/uploads7/MapFinder32.zip
Are there any previous versions required before downloading and installing this version?
I downloaded, installed, and ran this version. Seemed to work fine. I get no results. I've gotten some map screenshots from the program, but no report telling me what is in the maps it has looked at.
How do I set it up to view X number of maps and show all the information for X number of maps? All I want to use this program for is to find a halfway decent starting position. One that is near rivers. I'm not concerned about the hall of fame yet...
thanks for the help...
No!
What map size are you looking for? And also what is your minimum and maximum domination limit setting in MapFinder? While you are at it, please tell me the speed of your CPU and the loading/saving time delay setting of MapFinder.
I you don't really know how to answer those questions, please post your "MapFinder.INI" file here. The "MapFinder.INI" file contains the lastest settings of your most recent run; it can be located at the same location where you installed "MapFinder.EXE" file.
You got me there!
I do mean "copy and pasted".
Tzar Sasha
Tzar of Nowheresville
Huge or any I don't care. I only play on huge unless I'm playing a scenario.
minimum domination = 0 & maximum domination = 6000 (default)
Intel celeron 800mhz 9000 loading 3000 saving both default settings
Changes to original default settings made: (perhaps the problem lies here)
all resources and terrain types were set to a minimum of -1 since there can't be less than 0 of a terrain type I changed the minimum to 0 & Set maximum to 9, 6, or 3 depending on type of terrain. I will change back to default settings and try it again. Will let you know what the results are.
Also set it to only find ten maps that fit the description and to restart C3C after 40 iterations.
Tzar Sasha
Tzar of Nowheresville
I had in the conquests.ini file windowsfilebox set to 1 instead of 0. The utility isn't programed to handle that I guess. Once changed it started saving maps that fit the selections. However, when it stops or appears to stop and I generate a report it only shows the index.htm file that came with the program. There is no information that transfers from the sav files to the report. How does this happen? Is the report supposed to be generated automatically at some point? Are there "how to" instructions somewhere? I am getting screenshots and sav files now. I suppose I could look at the screenshots corresponding to the sav files and decide which one I want to play. I would just like to see the report function properly....
Your timing is a little bit too fast. Please set it to 12000 ms for loading and 14000 ms for saving. Since MapFinder will SAVE only when it find a good map, we just want to make sure that it has enough time to save the GOOD map.
Bingo! This is exactly why you got no map! -1 = OFF = DO NOT USE OR DO NOT SELECT. Please set everything (except for the min and max of the Domination Limit) back to -1 and try again. Once everything is working correct, you can start fine tune it by setting mininum number of river to 1 (which mean MapFinder will keep only map if there is at least 1 river within the 9 tiles at the starting location). "AND" of course, if you set minimum # of Cattle = 1 which mean you would get only Map with at least 1 cow, etc. Note: that all these options are "AND" logic! For example:
Min# of River =1
Min# of Grassland = 6
Min# of Cattle = 1
Which mean that you want to keep only map with at least 1 river AND at least 6 Grasslands AND must have at least 1 cow.
As I mentioned in my previous post, you give it only 3000 ms (or 3 seconds) to save the game; your 900 MHz machine can't possily have enough time to deal with that, especially C3C isn't as optimize as Civ3 or PTW. Need to set it to around 14000 ms (or 14 seconds) and I think it will work just fine on your system.
PS: Please keep in mind that my system is a P4 @3.4 GHz; therefore, my default timing of 3000 ms would definitely won't work for you. In the next up date, I will default this number to at least 15000 or something.
Any chance of making this great tool work with scenario's?
I like to play randomly generated maps at sizes ranging from 300 X 240 up to and including 362 X 362.
The domination limits on these maps are huge. (For instance, the domination limit of a 300 X 240 map at 40% land is 10,100 tiles give or take 100.) I noticed your tool only allows settings up to 6000 for max. domination limit.
Also it won't let me use load scenario in PTW or load Civ-Content in C3C.
I would be eternally grateful if you could make this usable for us 'off-the-wall' players who aren't interested in the HOF.
Edit:
To be clearer on what I am doing....
I open a new .bix file in Civ3XEdit, and under world sizes select huge, change the size to what I want, say 240 width by 300 height, change the number of civs to say 20 and adjust the OCN and tech rate. Then I save it.
Start PTW and Load scenario, choose my .bix and the I can still pick the type of map I want Arch, Continents etc., climate, the whole drill.
Basically I want to be able to get a decent map without having to generate it in the Editor. No matter how much you try not to look, you get spoiler info doing it that way.
I like to play randomly generated maps at sizes ranging from 300 X 240 up to and including 362 X 362.
The domination limits on these maps are huge. (For instance, the domination limit of a 300 X 240 map at 40% land is 10,100 tiles give or take 100.) I noticed your tool only allows settings up to 6000 for max. domination limit.
Also it won't let me use load scenario in PTW or load Civ-Content in C3C.
I would be eternally grateful if you could make this usable for us 'off-the-wall' players who aren't interested in the HOF.
Edit:
To be clearer on what I am doing....
I open a new .bix file in Civ3XEdit, and under world sizes select huge, change the size to what I want, say 240 width by 300 height, change the number of civs to say 20 and adjust the OCN and tech rate. Then I save it.
Start PTW and Load scenario, choose my .bix and the I can still pick the type of map I want Arch, Continents etc., climate, the whole drill.
Basically I want to be able to get a decent map without having to generate it in the Editor. No matter how much you try not to look, you get spoiler info doing it that way.
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