Using world map

[Medic1334]

Hey guys. I'm trying to get the world map into Freeciv. ave moved no files around and here is my shortcut string....

C:\desktop\freeciv\freeciv-1.13.0\civserver.exe" -f earth-160x90-v2.sav

What am i doing wrong?? The server pops up and then closes immediately.

[Thue]

If you look at the output to the console you see

./ser -f data/scenario/earth-160x90-v2.sav
This is the server for Freeciv version 1.14.1-devel
You can learn a lot about Freeciv at http://www.freeciv.org/
Loading saved game: data/scenario/earth-160x90-v2.sav...
0: Savegame too old, at least version 1.9.0 required.


So I guess the earth scenario shipped is simply not up to date.

[Medic1334]

So that means i can't use it??

[Thue]

Yes. Perhaps you could get it to work by loading it into and old version of civworld (the one for 1.12.0 should work) and then saving it again. I know 1.12.0 would load it, and it would then be saved in 1.12.0 format.

[Medic1334]

Is there any world creator tool where i could use to "replicate" the world as you guys had it? or.....

[Thue]

civworld is a world creator tool.

[Medic1334]

Can't seem to find it. Would you be so kind as to link me??
Medic

[Thue]

http://www.freeciv.org/civworld/

[Per]

The savefile is actually fine. It is just the version number which is outdated. Edit the file and replace the version string with

version=10900

and it will work fine. Thanks for finding this, it will be fixed in next version.

[Medic1334]

Originally posted by Per
The savefile is actually fine. It is just the version number which is outdated. Edit the file and replace the version string with

version=10900

and it will work fine. Thanks for finding this, it will be fixed in next version.

Ok...got it changed. Works with the client but how do i get the server to load so i can use it in MP?

[Per]

The client cannot load maps, only the server can. However, the windows client is capable of launching a server with a map. Other users should be able to connect to you at your IP address to join this game.

- Per

[Medic1334]

Per,
But whenever i try to use it with a server it doesn't work. The server starts then clses after 1/100th of a second (roughly) and a litle bit of text pops up.
Any help now?

[Per]

Try running the server from the command prompt (ie run "command"), then you'll see what the server says.

[War4ever]

is the world map the same as the one from civ2? or has it been altered? or is it a completely new concoction

[St Leo]

FreeCiv's maps are proper rectangles rotated by pi/4 radians.