Where to put those map scripts exactly?

[The Rusty Gamer]

I'm a little confused just where to put map scripts.

There is a public maps directory under all three Civ 4 versions.

Then there are custom maps shortcuts for all three Civ 4 versions.

Which ones take priority?

I take it, depending on which expansions you are running, the map list picks up all those from earlier expansions.

eg: If I play Warlords, it picks up warlord map scripts and Vanilla map scripts.

Where do I put latest versions (of Planet Generator for instance)?

If they are backward compatible, then presumably I put the script under Vanilla Civ 4 so the script will get picked up by any expansion. But then I would have to delete older versions that have been put into the expansion map directories.

And which takles priority - the public maps directories or the custom maps directories? And what is the difference between the two?

 

[cephalo]

I always put mine in the vanilla PublicMaps it always works. The PublicMaps folders in your MyDocuments actually do work now, but they didn't used to.

 

[The Rusty Gamer]

Do I remove earlier copies which are in the expansion directories? Which takes priority?

 

[cephalo]

Do I remove earlier copies which are in the expansion directories? Which takes priority?

I'm not sure. I would be uncomfortable spreading multiple copies of the same script across the various possible directories. It could lead to some confusion.

 

[The Rusty Gamer]

I've just noticed a number of map scripts do not appear at all after the "Play Now" button but do appear in Custom Game. Is this deliberate?

 

[cephalo]

I've just noticed a number of map scripts do not appear at all after the "Play Now" button but do appear in Custom Game. Is this deliberate?

There's a function in map scripts called IsAdvancedMap that defaults to 'true'. If it returns true it will only be on the custom game menu.

 

[The Rusty Gamer]

So we can manually change them if we want?

 

[cephalo]

So we can manually change them if we want?

Yes, look for that function I mentioned, named something about AdvancedMap. If there isn't one, then you can add that function in the script. PerfectWorld has one and you should be able to just copy that.