how to create a new custom battle map?

[Flyingbob]

I know how to activate the editor,
[features]
editor = true
but there is something I don't understand in.

I can create a new map or editing an existing one, but I am only able to create new "historical battle", not a map I can use with all factions like in "custom battle".
The editor don't allow me to put the army on custom , I need to choose a faction because if I don't, I can't create a deployement area.

And the editor just allows me to edit historical battles, not the custom maps.

Is there an other editor, wich allows that?

[Prof]

ok, you save the map as normally (so that it is a historical battle)

then you open the folder
C:\Program files\sega\Medieval 2\data\world\maps\batlle\custom

and copy the folder containing your new created map to

C:\Program files\sega\Medieval 2\data\world\maps\custom

[Flyingbob]

Ok, thanks Prof

This allows me to use the maps in custom battles, but I need to edit the "descr_battle.txt" to suppress all unusual informations.

There is an other thing I'd like to do, it's to define the deployement areas in the custom battles because with this method, it's the program who chooses.

For example when you play on Pavia Map in custom battle, the deployement areas do you can't use the fortifications for artillery.

So is-it possible to change the deployement area in custom battles,
and how ?

[Halie Satanus]

Moved to mapping.

[Flyingbob]

No one has an idea?
I think it's possible by editing the script with each map, but it's not really easy, couldn't I do that with the battle editor?

[Alex_Peresvet]

Whether it is possible to add the created maps of settlements on a strategic map that they were used in campaign and if yes as it to make?