ssuming you have sins 1.181/entrenchment 1.041,  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.

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

also the galaxy forge maps only show up in the galaxy forge tab of map types

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

harpo

no idea why people would say the galaxy files in the stardock sins galaxy folders, unless they were having dificulites with the galaxy.manifest, also sins, entrenchment & diplomacy look in thier galaxy folder, then the sins galaxy folder for the small, medium and large maps, the map designer maps are in the ironclad games\sins of a solar empire\mapdesigner folder, and the galaxyforge maps are in the galaxyforge folder, and entrenchment & diplomacy both use the galaxy.manifest to get a list of maps for the program files galaxy folders, and the galaxy.manifest is replaced on each patch update, which is why I suggest the galaxyforge folder

harpo

kronrefugee, please open the map in notepad, and note the second line, if it doe NOT say versionNumber 3, then the map NEEDS to be updated with my map updater,btw there are a lot more changes than just the versionnumber line between earlier map formats and version 3 which is why I wrote the map updater, the map updater will correctly update the map to version 3 format.

harpo

It appears to be missing its browse name & browse description, if that might make a difference, what should I put in there

No, as in, it isn't in the list AT ALL

Ok, i sent it too you, hope you can figure out what is wrong with it and fix it.

I am not in the diplo beta, so could you just see if it works in entrenchment? And What OS do you have?

I am using xp as well, and just to check something, as in, double check that the map is in the right place, could you copy-paste the maps directory on your pc?

PS, did you like the map?

Thanks harpo, now its working, but one more quick question: I am trying to manipulate starting resources, so the players have ten time more starting resources (just an example), but when i load the map, it just has the normal level; solution(s)????