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[techumseh]

here. Does anyone know how to use the CivConverter utility to convert FW/MGE scenarios to Test of Time? I'm interested in converting some of the best scenarios to ToT and giving them a graphical upgrade.

[Harry Tuttle]

I can give you a run down of the commands tomorrow Tech. There a bit hard to follow at first, but they make some sense once you try it out a bit.

Ask Steph too, I'm sure he's tried it a bit. Same with Curt.

[techumseh]

Thanks. I used to know how, when I had Win98. Now with XP, I have no idea.

[fairline]

There's a comprehensive guide at Catfish's site:

http://users.tpg.com.au/jpwbeest/jp_conversion.htm

Which scenarios are you thinking of?

[techumseh]

I have a long list (not complete):

Harlan Thompson: Mongols, Vikings, LOTR

Morton Blajberg: Armada

Captain Nemo: Red Front

Jesus Munoz : First World War, 30 Years War

Gothmog: Justinian the Great, French and Indian War, Brownman's Burden, Pitt's War

Jesus Balsinde: Celt's and Iberians

John Ellis: Colonies IV, Bonaparte

Mathais Koster: Daroae

Hanti: Four Sea Republics

Stephan Hartel: Quest for Asia

Pablostuka: Spanish Civil War

Mike Daumen: The Great Game

Bernd Brosing: Cross-Crescent, Imperium Romanum

Paul Cullivan: AE 1200BC (AE 3500BC is already converted)

Techumseh: Prince of Darkness

[curtsibling]

Don't forget 2194 Days of War also!

[curtsibling]

Conversion is rather easy.

The method I use in XP....

*Put the CivConvertor program into a folder in your CIV directory.
*Call it whatever you want, I call mine Convert for simplicity.
*Select the scenario you want to convert to ToT.
*Make a Copy of the scenario folder into your 'Convert' folder.
*We'll call the CIV scenario 'RedFront', just for the hell of it.
*Take note of the actual .SCN file's name, you'll need this.
*Use the 'Run' command on your Windows start bar.
*With the run box up, enter this command.

c:\CIV2\converter\civconverter c:\CIV2\converter\RedFront\RF.scn

*Change the above file names and folders to suit the names you are using.

Voila!
You should have a nice ToT-ready conversion ofm your MGE/FW scenario!
Now get those giant events, BMP graphics and funky sounds made!



PS
What I do with my ToT scens is to make a work folder where I prepare developments.
I recommend copying the text files from the ToT original folder into a similar directory
and editing them with the chosen Scenrio values and info from your MGE/FW version. Only do
this if you want to add extra units and take advantage of the other ToT special features.

Hope this helps!

[Eivind IV]

How about Red Front (Hint hint! )

[techumseh]

Originally posted by curtsibling
Conversion is rather easy.

The method I use in XP....

*Put the CivConvertor program into a folder in your CIV directory.
*Call it whatever you want, I call mine Convert for simplicity.
*Select the scenario you want to convert to ToT.
*Make a Copy of the scenario folder into your 'Convert' folder.
*We'll call the CIV scenario 'RedFront', just for the hell of it.
*Take note of the actual .SCN file's name, you'll need this.
*Use the 'Run' command on your Windows start bar.
*With the run box up, enter this command.

c:\CIV2\converter\civconverter c:\CIV2\converter\RedFront\RF.scn

*Change the above file names and folders to suit the names you are using.

Voila!
You should have a nice ToT-ready conversion ofm your MGE/FW scenario!
Now get those giant events, BMP graphics and funky sounds made!



PS
What I do with my ToT scens is to make a work folder where I prepare developments.
I recommend copying the text files from the ToT original folder into a similar directory
and editing them with the chosen Scenrio values and info from your MGE/FW version. Only do
this if you want to add extra units and take advantage of the other ToT special features.

Hope this helps!

Thanks, Curt. You also have to convert the graphics files, as I recall?

[techumseh]

Does anyone know if the CC will convert the extra rules and events files (eg. Rules2, winter terrain, etc) in scns such as Red Front?

[fairline]

Our taste in scenarios is pretty similar, good choices

At one time or other I've made alternative gfx files for most of those. I have units for Imperium Romanum, Justinian, of Celts and Iberians, Brown man's burden, Bonaparte, Quest for Asia and Kull's AE pair on my hard drive ATM if you're interested. Oh and a fully converted and tarted up Red Front of course

The rest would need converting to ToT.

[fairline]

Originally posted by techumseh
Does anyone know if the CC will convert the extra rules and events files (eg. Rules2, winter terrain, etc) in scns such as Red Front?

From Catfish's guide:

'If a scenario uses a batch file to implement multiple game files, you will be required to run CivConverter multiple times, each time temporarily changing the file names, eg, units2.bmp would need to be renamed units.bmp so that it can be recognised by CivConverter.'

I have his conversion of Red Front on my HD.

[Eivind IV]

Originally posted by fairline
I have his conversion of Red Front on my HD.

Please share it with the rest of us! Preferably with that nice graphical upgrade you have of it.

[techumseh]

Originally posted by fairline


From Catfish's guide:

'If a scenario uses a batch file to implement multiple game files, you will be required to run CivConverter multiple times, each time temporarily changing the file names, eg, units2.bmp would need to be renamed units.bmp so that it can be recognised by CivConverter.'

I figured it was something like that.

I have his conversion of Red Front on my HD.

Can you email me the RF conversion in bits and pieces? I'll try to get it up on my site ASAP.

I'll try to convert some of the other scns you've done graphical upgrades for as well, if you don't mind sending the files as well. Thanks.

[Alex Woehr]

I have done quite a bit of converting, and I would be glad to help. One reminder though, Civconverter cannot convert scenarios that use major objective cities. I have already tried to convert some of the above scenarios (Daroae for example) and ToT wouldn't open the resulting scenario. I have already done some converting, and I believe I still have The Spanish Civil War and the Thirty Year's War for ToT somewhere.

To converter multiple file scenarios, you will indeed have to convert each graphics file individually, but I am sure that ToT can directly read any Civ2 events or rules file.