What folder do you extract maps too?

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I am sorry if this is the wrong forum but I am having the worst trouble ever trying to download some custom maps. I have tried many different ones from https://www.wincustomize.com/skins.aspx?libid=70&sort=dltoday but I cannot find the right path for them.The only one that has worked was the Milkey way galaxy (https://www.wincustomize.com/skins.aspx?skinid=208&libid=70) But I have no clue where I extracted it to that made it work.

 

I have tried everything... =/

modding
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Reply #1 from Sins Forums Top

Well I have given up trying to figure out how to download any of them..I still have no clue how I got the one to work

Reply #2 from Sins Forums Top

The folder you need is hidden, in Documents and Settings/[user name]/...  for XP, it might be [user]/[user name]/.. for Vista.  You have to 'show hidden folders' to spot it, then locate the Sins directory. 

If you look in the multiplayer section for the multiplayer mappack, that extracts itself- also there are more precise instructions with a full path for manual installation of other custom maps in the multiplayer mappack thread.

The Political Machine 2024
Reply #3 from Sins Forums Top

I downloaded that mappack and it gave me like 4 of every map...But I really want some from the site but none of those work...Ugh

Reply #4 from Sins Forums Top

If they are older maps they might not work b/c of a map change several patches ago. Im assuming from the stie you mean the download section of the SINS website?

Reply #5 from Sins Forums Top

Ya that one. But I mean only the milkeyway galaxy one worked..that was put up in like..2008 why would that one work and not the others?

 

Well..bah

Wanted to play The Hurb System

Reply #6 from Sins Forums Top

Double post

Reply #7 from Sins Forums Top

assuming you have sins 1.191/entrenchment 1.051/diplomacy 1.011,  the galaxy forge maps NEED to be placed here for xp
C:\Documents and Settings\'user name'\Local Settings\Application Data\Ironclad Games\Sins of a Solar Empire\GalaxyForge

or here for vista/windows 7
C:\Users\'user name'\AppData\Local\Ironclad Games\Sins of a Solar Empire\GalaxyForge.

for sins 1.15/entrenchment 1.01 and earlier, the correct location IS the program files \galaxy folder, and you also NEED to edit the entrenchment's galaxy.manifest to include the maps and also the total count of maps

NOTE the first two folders after the 'user name' are hidden , so to see them you must first click on 'tools' then 'folder options', then 'view', then click on 'show hidden files& folders' then click ok, then you will be able to browse your want to the folder. I suggest when you find the folder that you create a shortcut to it on the desktop

NOTE 2 the 'user name' in the above paths is your WINDOWS login user name, eg Administrator

also the galaxy forge maps in the local apps galaxyforge folder only show up in the galaxy forge tab of map types in sins 1.16+/entrenchment 1.02+

if the map IS a galaxy forge and giving the instant win/loss screen then MAKE sure that EACH player has a home planet and is not for a particular mod that has extra home planets and stars

and if a map you want to play was released before 25th feb 2009 then you will also need the sins map updater from here
http://files.filefront.com/sins+map+updater+v201rar/;13585432;/fileinfo.html

harpo

Reply #8 from Sins Forums Top

"Tools" is hidden in 7 and I believe Vista. In order to show hidden folders, you have to go to the Control Panel and select Folder Options.