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[evilbobthebob]

Now, this is pretty simple, and sholdn't take you long to master, so I'll get this over with quick. Don't forget this only works for Galactic Conquest maps.

Open Planets.xml, in your data->xml folder (use the UEAW beta, testers.)

Here's the code we'll be editing (I used Alderaan for simplicity, but you could use any planet that has a similar climate to the one you're adding):

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<Planet Name="Alderaan">
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<Galactic_Model_Name>W_planet_Asteroids.alo</Galactic_Model_Name>
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<GUI_Model_Name>W_planet_Asteroids.alo</GUI_Model_Name>
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<Special_Structures_Land>0</Special_Structures_Land>
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<Planet_Surface_Accessible> No </Planet_Surface_Accessible>
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<Land_Tactical_Map />
<Space_Tactical_Map>_Space_Planet_Alderaan_01.ted</Space_Tactical_Map>
...
Right. I'll be showing you how to change Alderaan to Sluis Van, mainly for testing purposes. To add an extra planet, you have to edit more xmls and other stuff, which I won't go into here, but maybe later 


Change the Planet name to Sluis Van:

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<Planet Name="Sluis_Van">
Change the Galactic model name  and GUI model name(you won't have to do this if you use a planet that isn't already destroyed):

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<Galactic_Model_Name>W_planet_Urban.alo</Galactic_Model_Name>
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<GUI_Model_Name>W_planet_Urban.alo</GUI_Model_Name>
Change Special Structures Land(to whatever number you like between 1 and :

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<Special_Structures_Land>6</Special_Structures_Land>
This is the important bit, and all you really need to do if you're feeling lazy:

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<Land_Tactical_Map>Sluis_Van_Land.ted</Land_Tactical_Map>
<Space_Tactical_Map>Sluis_Van_Space.ted</Space_Tactical_Map>Obviously you name them for the maps you're using/testing.

And that's about it. Hope that helps map testers!

[Ross]

Nice, Just a note;

Betatesters, don't use the beta folder to do this, it will mess up your multiplayer. Make your own minimod.

[evilbobthebob]

Woops, sorry, thanks Ross

[Ross]

Hehe, no problem.

Ahhh, that reminds me, i need to actually make more tutorials!

[Prototype]

Thanks 

[Sage]

What about adding things like the Isn Corridor? Could we possibly use "The maw" type settings?

[s-t-n]

congratulations, you have recieved the bump of the year award. hold it with shame.

bumping = gonna get the attention of proto, and anyone else whos sporting a ban-blaster 2009

[Sage]

It's a tutorial, and this is still on the first page. Instead of rudely replying as you just did you could have it simply locked so this "BUMPING" as you call it doesn't happen.

[s-t-n]

staff have better things to do than comb through every topic, and deciding wether to lock them. they leave it to the user to check the date of the previous post, and decide wether it would be appropiate to post, or create a seperate topic. the previous post here was LAST AUGUST, so you should have made the call to either create a new topic if you had a genuine question, or not post at all.

s-t-n

[andres_16]

andi created a new planet and i dont know create a name for the planet  (how created a name)

[evilbobthebob]

err...this is in the first bit of the tutorial...read it again.

[MEA-GETH-CMDR]

When you said (<Land_Tactical_Map>Sluis_Van_Land.ted</Land_Tactical_Map>
<Space_Tactical_Map>Sluis_Van_Space.ted</Space_Tactical_Map>) is that an actuall map, and if it is do you need to create one before you can do this?

[evilbobthebob]

Yes, that's an actual GC map, and you do need to either create one or use a vanilla map as a replacement.

[MEA-GETH-CMDR]

Yes, that's an actual GC map, and you do need to either create one or use a vanilla map as a replacement.

Does vanilla map mean an already existing map? Can I put this then <Space_Tactical_Map>Byss_Space.ted</Space_Tactical_Map>) and it will work as byss space?

[Solar]

yes - it will load the Byss SPace Map

[MEA-GETH-CMDR]

Thanks!

[evilbobthebob]

Well, you don't want to use precisely the name Byss_Space.ted. FoC uses a map naming convention, so the map name would be _Space_Planet_Byss_01.ted

[MEA-GETH-CMDR]

Why the 01? Maby thats what i'm doing wrong

[Solar]

that is the file's name - you can ofcourse change it but that is how Petro did it.

[evilbobthebob]

As far as I can tell, the 01 was part of Petroglyph's version system, whereby maps that were done for original EAW were marked _01, and maps updated for FoC were marked _02. However a lot of maps throw this idea out the window, but that is probably Petro being sloppy. As Solar pointed out, if you extract the maps you want to use from Maps.MEG, you can rename them to whatever you want.