how to play on Earth map with all correct locations in 30sec

[Marla]

Vonotar has finished his works.

It's great!! I love him many thanx to all of you and merry christmas to everyone

[PapaLenin]

I dont get it... Could you please explain a bit. I downloaded your file : marla's map... But when I start dling the file it's called j'an de arc.sav is this how it is supposed to be if it is where I'm supposed to save the file??? I have dl your map before and tried to get things work with copy tool but didn't manage to. So could you explain a bit on this one. So what do you mean by "Go on the start menu and click "correct start positions" (no need to quit civ3)". Do you mean start menu in windows or civ3 menu and where can I find this "correct start positions" button??? Could you explain step by step to me cause I'm like little stupid I guess ...
And Thank you!!!

[Marla]

Papalenin

ok, that's only because the joan.zip file is still in your temporary items folder on your hard disk. The computer recognizes the file you want to download as the file you had downloaded before and just popup the old one. (the message has been edited, I've replaced a file by another)

Normally, when you click on it and joan appears, the zip folder isn't named "marla's world map 1.13.zip" but "joan d'arc.zip".

What you can do is to download the file on another thread... for apolyton, go on civ-Files forum.
If it's the same there, you can go on www.civfanatics.com in the downloads section there's, another "mirror" (that's how we say now?) of the file is there.

[PapaLenin]

Thank you got it work now though used the civbreed. But there is problem with science advisor. Someone else told about thats so I guess you are aware of that. Any options to correct this one??
And thanks really much

[Marla]

Science advisor

That comes from a Firaxis bug. Normally, that's corrected in the patch (1.16f version). You should download it.

!! WARNING !!
The 1.07f version of civ3 is the original version of the game and not the patched version.
The patched version is the 1.16f version.
I should put that in the readme...

[Dida]

lines on the tech tree don't get drew correctly when using this scenerio. any way to fix that?

[Gramphos]

Originally posted by Dida
lines on the tech tree don't get drew correctly when using this scenerio. any way to fix that?

It uses changed rules. If you don't have the patch, get it. Otherwise you have to live with the bad lines. (they can still be read.)

[noom]

Your map looks really good, but I cant get the civs in correct positions' The USA is where the english are, I tried to save the game as fix.sav and then I reloaded nothing happened, so I went to look for the correct positions but cant find it.....I need help bad.
I thonk I bang my head to much ...hehe

[Marla]

Tech tree, science advisor, technology queue, etc...

whatever is the way to call the problem, the patch sould fix it normally... so I advise you to download the patch (1.16f)
I haven't downloaded the patch already, but people told me it solves the problem

Correct Starting Locations

The game still randomize starting locations, it's how it works with the civ3 game.
So normally, if you had no worries in the installation of the self extractor:

1- start a new game on the map with the rules you want, save BEFORE founding the first city in 4000.BC. Save the game as FIX.sav

2- go in the start menu (quit the game if it's easier to you but there's no need). Click on "put the correct locations" in the map menu...

3- You need to load a new game, it's NOT fix.sav but FIXED.SAV... it's not the same file.

Hope it helps...

[Gatekeeper]

Everyone:

Jesus H. Christ. The consumer SHOULD NOT have to go through this hell just to get a frickin' decent Earth map with correct starting points for the civilizations. We're doing all the frickin' programming the short-sighted folks at Firaxis should've done in the first place.

No skin off your hide, Marla, or Gramphos. Both of you are good people. But don't you ever get tired of having to do the finishing work that Firaxis is responsible for?

CYBERAmazon

[Nathan]

Marla,

Great map. I really appreciate the effort. I had a problem with the French where after I went through the steps my settler was in the middle of the ocean. Has anyone else had this problem?

Nathan

[TommyGunn]

Fixed.sav

I have tried the Map and I get not a valid saved file. I am using patch 1.29.

Please help!

[Sultan Richard]

*Cough* *Cough* ... *Cough* *starts getting a sore throat*

In the v 1.29 Editor, there's a True Start Position Feature:

Step 1: Find the Starting Position
Step 2: Set it as a generic Starting Position
Step 3: Right click this Start Position then select Reassign from the context menu OR right click this Start Position then select Properties from the context menu and then click the Change... button next to the 'Owner' box
Step 4: From the box that pops up, select the third radio button (which has a list of civs) and select the appropriate civ.
Step 5: Click OK, then save the map.
Step 6: Play

You're done!

I've done this to my copy of Marla's map and I don't have to use the CTP thingy!

[TommyGunn]

Thanks

Thank you, Sultan Richard. I will try that.

[Sea41571]

I agree with GateKeeper, I really gotta admire u Marla by the way Great map. No problems here, everything is workin just fine for me .
I am also playing France,and in the modern age ,though a little behind the A.I. , but i'll fix that soon enought
Are there any plans for any future maps??

keep up the good work we owe u one.