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    • wc_sumptonW Offline
      wc_sumpton
      last edited by

      @Numetalfan

      Sound like the new territories are not listed in the xml. Make sure that there is a listing for each territory and that the 'Sea Zone's are marked water="true".

      Also Sicily and Malta will need their separate territoryAttachment.

      You should be able to test the map without have the connections fixed, but don't forget to do them.

      Cheers...

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        Numetalfan
        last edited by

        @wc_sumpton

        true, I found several connection mistakes in the xml, all of them are now fine

        another error occured:

        Jul 24, 2020 8:19:14 PM games.strategy.triplea.ui.mapdata.MapData <init>
        SCHWERWIEGEND: Error reading map.properties
        java.io.FileNotFoundException: map.properties
        at games.strategy.triplea.ui.mapdata.MapData.lambda$requiredResource$2(MapData.java:194)
        at java.util.Optional.orElseThrow(Unknown Source)
        at games.strategy.triplea.ui.mapdata.MapData.lambda$requiredResource$3(MapData.java:194)
        at games.strategy.triplea.ui.mapdata.MapData.<init>(MapData.java:175)
        at games.strategy.triplea.ui.HeadedUiContext.internalSetMapDir(HeadedUiContext.java:79)
        at games.strategy.triplea.ui.AbstractUiContext.setDefaultMapDir(AbstractUiContext.java:107)
        at games.strategy.triplea.ui.TripleAFrame.create(TripleAFrame.java:232)
        at games.strategy.triplea.TripleA.startGame(TripleA.java:105)
        at games.strategy.engine.framework.startup.launcher.LocalLauncher.loadGame(LocalLauncher.java:60)
        at games.strategy.engine.framework.startup.launcher.LocalLauncher.launchInNewThread(LocalLauncher.java:39)
        at games.strategy.engine.framework.startup.launcher.AbstractLauncher.lambda$launch$0(AbstractLauncher.java:51)
        at java.lang.Thread.run(Unknown Source)

        Jul 24, 2020 8:19:14 PM games.strategy.engine.framework.startup.launcher.LocalLauncher loadGame
        SCHWERWIEGEND: Failed to start game
        java.lang.IllegalStateException: Missing map.width or map.height in map.properties
        at games.strategy.triplea.ui.mapdata.MapData.getMapDimensions(MapData.java:688)
        at games.strategy.triplea.ui.TripleAFrame.<init>(TripleAFrame.java:280)
        at games.strategy.triplea.ui.TripleAFrame.lambda$create$0(TripleAFrame.java:237)
        at games.strategy.ui.SwingAction.lambda$invokeAndWaitResult$1(SwingAction.java:114)
        at java.awt.event.InvocationEvent.dispatch(Unknown Source)
        at java.awt.EventQueue.dispatchEventImpl(Unknown Source)
        at java.awt.EventQueue.access$500(Unknown Source)
        at java.awt.EventQueue$3.run(Unknown Source)
        at java.awt.EventQueue$3.run(Unknown Source)
        at java.security.AccessController.doPrivileged(Native Method)
        at java.security.ProtectionDomain$JavaSecurityAccessImpl.doIntersectionPrivilege(Unknown Source)
        at java.awt.EventQueue.dispatchEvent(Unknown Source)
        at java.awt.EventDispatchThread.pumpOneEventForFilters(Unknown Source)
        at java.awt.EventDispatchThread.pumpEventsForFilter(Unknown Source)
        at java.awt.EventDispatchThread.pumpEventsForHierarchy(Unknown Source)
        at java.awt.EventDispatchThread.pumpEvents(Unknown Source)
        at java.awt.EventDispatchThread.pumpEvents(Unknown Source)
        at java.awt.EventDispatchThread.run(Unknown Source)

        what ist the problem with the width and height - where do I check the current state and how to change it to the needed values?

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        • wc_sumptonW Offline
          wc_sumpton
          last edited by

          @Numetalfan

          This is talking about the map.properties file. This is another file that can be created by the 'Map Creator' utility, and is located in the 'map' directory.

          There should have been no reason to change this file, so I am unsure what may have happened to it. Even though the 'Map Creator' can create this file, you can not 'Load' it for editing, so any text editor can be used.

          But I'm worried that if 'map.width=3773' and 'map.height=1830' have been messed up, that there might be other problems. So the easiest solution would be to take a copy of the file from 'world_war_ii_v3', and replace the one in your directory.

          Cheers...

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          • N Offline
            Numetalfan
            last edited by

            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?

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            • B Offline
              beelee @Numetalfan
              last edited by

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

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              • N Offline
                Numetalfan
                last edited by

                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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                • B Offline
                  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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                  • N Offline
                    Numetalfan
                    last edited by

                    Hi,

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

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                    • B Offline
                      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
                        last edited by

                        @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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                          • N Offline
                            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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                            • N Offline
                              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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                              • HeppsH Offline
                                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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                                  • N Offline
                                    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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                                    • N Offline
                                      Numetalfan
                                      last edited by

                                      Hi,

                                      this are the options:

                                      view.png

                                      I don't see relief options

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                                      • wc_sumptonW Offline
                                        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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