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      beelee @Numetalfan
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      @Numetalfan check the map properties. That's where the colors are. Idk about the SZ numbers

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        Numetalfan
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        color settings for the map

        values must be a 6 digit hex number

        color.Italians=394d86
        color.British=916400
        color.Americans=5a5a00
        color.Russians=af2828
        color.Germans=5a5a5a
        color.Japanese=e6b937
        color.Chinese=4a7300
        color.Neutral=e87112
        color.Impassable=d8ba7c

        map.hasRelief=true
        map.width=3773
        map.height=1830

        should we draw territory names

        map.showTerritoryNames=false

        screenshot overlay stuff

        screenshot.title.x=100
        screenshot.title.y=50
        screenshot.title.color=000000
        screenshot.title.font.size=20
        screenshot.stats.enabled=true
        screenshot.stats.x=560
        screenshot.stats.y=1465
        screenshot.stats.text.color=000000
        screenshot.stats.border.color=FFFFFF

        that's whats the map properties are about

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          beelee @Numetalfan
          last edited by

          @Numetalfan that looks fine. Obviously something else causing it. Have to wait for map Wizard wc I guess 🙂

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            Numetalfan
            last edited by

            Hi,

            what about the naming of the sea zones, where has this to be done?

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              beelee @Numetalfan
              last edited by

              @Numetalfan yea idk you could check centers and make sure they're in there. I don't know much about the graphics part

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              • wc_sumptonW Offline
                wc_sumpton
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                @Numetalfan

                Sea Zone numbers are done as decoration in the decorations.txt file. I personally do not like running the "Decorations Placer" under "Map Creator". Usually I just poke and guess with a text editor until it looks right.

                Have you updated the smallMap.jpeg. I'm looking into what might be causing your color problems.

                Back soon...

                Cheers...

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                • wc_sumptonW Offline
                  wc_sumpton
                  last edited by wc_sumpton

                  @Numetalfan

                  For the Sea Zone numbers, I have the following in the directions.txt:
                  b16.png (1386,641)
                  b66.png (1161,830)
                  b67.png (1107,735)
                  b68.png (1480,641)
                  b69.png (1333,227)

                  Make sure that the images for these new Sea Zones are in the 'misc' folder.

                  Also Sicily and Malta:
                  Sicily.png (1080,769)
                  Malta.png (1098,801)

                  As to the missing colors, like @beelee stated it probably has something to do with map.properties.

                  Cheers...

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                    Numetalfan
                    last edited by

                    Hi,

                    I did all this already and it worked.

                    Colors: but I doubt it's the map.properties, I copied that file from the WWII_v3.

                    Or this copy&paste is the reason for the effect

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                      Numetalfan
                      last edited by

                      Hi,

                      still have the graphical problems,
                      colors2.PNG

                      small map fine
                      main map white color for the countries

                      what might be the reason for that effect?

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                        Hepps Lobby Moderators @Numetalfan
                        last edited by

                        @Numetalfan said in ad a new sea zone to an existing map:

                        YES, everything works now, no more errors.

                        yet, I missed some details:

                        italy.PNG

                        as you can see the new sea zones 66,67 und 68 do exist, but they have no numbers graphically.
                        sea zone 16 now belongs to the western part of Black Sea, but it has no number too. even worse the "16" is located where now the SZ 68 should be

                        there is another problem - the whole map ist white, the territories do not have the colors of the countries, e.g. blue for Italy.

                        How to fix those problems?

                        You have to open the relief tiles... find the tiles where the numbers should go... and draw them in manually with a graphics program.

                        "A joyous heart sours with the burden of expectation"
                        Hepster

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                        • HeppsH Offline
                          Hepps Lobby Moderators @Numetalfan
                          last edited by

                          @Numetalfan If I had to guess I am thinking you saved the relief tiles with a solid white background... if you turn off "show reliefs" in game and can see the actual colours when they are off. That will confirm my suspicions.

                          "A joyous heart sours with the burden of expectation"
                          Hepster

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                            Numetalfan
                            last edited by

                            THX for the advice,
                            that problem was already solved.

                            my last problem is the one with the white color all over them map, see the screenshot.

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                              Numetalfan
                              last edited by

                              Hi,

                              this are the options:

                              view.png

                              I don't see relief options

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                                wc_sumpton
                                last edited by wc_sumpton

                                @Numetalfan I think @Hepps is suggesting that you turn of 'Show Map Details' and see if the country colors will show on the map.

                                There is no easy fix for this. You would need to redo the relief tiles.

                                Let us know.

                                Cheers...

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                                  Numetalfan @wc_sumpton
                                  last edited by

                                  @wc_sumpton

                                  perfect - now it looks normal
                                  thx

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                                    Numetalfan
                                    last edited by

                                    Hi,

                                    the new terroritories and sea zone decoration pictures do not look like the original ones

                                    what is the

                                    • color
                                    • font size
                                    • font

                                    of those pictures, e.g. Alaska.png or b17.png

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                                      wc_sumpton
                                      last edited by

                                      @Numetalfan

                                      That I can't answer. Someone with more graphic talent may be able to help. What I did was take b56, b57, b58, and b59 copied the '6' and pasted over the '5's. Then saved each with it new name, b66, b67, b68 and b69.

                                      For Sicily and Malta I did just about the same. Cut and copied letters until I found something that look right.

                                      That's the best I can tell you.

                                      Cheers...

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                                        Numetalfan
                                        last edited by

                                        Hi,

                                        I created a new sea zone and a new country in the Asian area,

                                        however an island right to French Indochina is white - why?

                                        white island.PNG

                                        everything else works with the new zones!

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                                        • wc_sumptonW Offline
                                          wc_sumpton
                                          last edited by

                                          @Numetalfan

                                          The island is part of French Indochina Thailand. When the polygon file was redone, the island was not selected. To fix while in 'Island Mode' reselect French Indochina Thailand and the island together.

                                          Cheers...

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                                            Cernel Moderators Lobby Moderators @wc_sumpton
                                            last edited by

                                            @wc_sumpton said in ad a new sea zone to an existing map:

                                            @Numetalfan

                                            The island is part of French Indochina Thailand. When the polygon file was redone, the island was not selected. To fix while in 'Island Mode' reselect French Indochina Thailand and the island together.

                                            Cheers...

                                            Hainan was part of China, not of Indochina.

                                            Of course, in this game it can be part of whatever else, if anything, just be sure that connects propertly.

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