Map modding

[DFerguson]

Apart from provinces.bmp, rivers.bmp and the basic text files (default.map/definition.csv) what would I need to change if I wanted to add an entire new map? Everytime I attempt to launch it with my mod, it crashes so presumably there's other files I'd need to change or I've overlooked something.

Help would be greatly appreciated.

 

[zakzak]

The eu3 wiki has a good page on map modding. I think nothing has changed majorly because they use the same engine.

 

[Arko]

Apart from provinces.bmp, rivers.bmp and the basic text files (default.map/definition.csv) what would I need to change if I wanted to add an entire new map? Everytime I attempt to launch it with my mod, it crashes so presumably there's other files I'd need to change or I've overlooked something.
Help would be greatly appreciated.

you need to modify some other files, but if it is already crashes at this point you are doing something wrong as modifying those files don't break the game.
be sure to not change the files format in terms of image type and quality (color palette especially).

what are you trying to do ? adding some provinces ? there is a great tutotial stickied. for other things there are some experimentations around there.

 

[DFerguson]

I'll check the EU3wiki page out, thanks.

I'm trying to completely change the map, I thought just changing the basic files wouldn't cause a crash (the game wouldn't be playable and would be messed up) but I'd atleast get ingame to see how things have changed. But for some reason, it does crash and I'm unsure what I'm doing right/wrong.