Creating a World - The Geomod Manual by Gig

[Manuel I Komnenos]

Ok guys, I just found out that the project is saved on the map_regions of the campaign I'm working on..
I was kinda confused cause I thought a new file was created, especially for the program of Geomod..
Thanks again..

[Deutschland]

Hi all, it seems the DEMIS world map server is down? anybody else having problems?

http://www.demis.nl/home/pages/wms/d...htm/Mapper.asp

[Gigantus]

That is unfortunately correct. An alternative (sadly not as good) can be found here:

http://www.demis.nl/home/pages/wms/demiswms.htm

[Deutschland]

lol i just had it running again:

http://webmap.iwmi.org/mapper.asp

[Gigantus]

That is confirmed, a map with more features is up again.

[Gigantus]

Updated:

10th August 2010
Added chapters for hording, family tree and faction standing

[Derpy Hooves]

How do you establish pre-game trade routes, (ie factions are ready have trade agreements with other nations)
And is a landbridge just a regular bridge over water?

[Gigantus]

Trade routes are established automatically and recalculated every turn. You only influence this by trade agreements which might make some trade routes more valuable then others. You cannot preset trade agreements, but setting two factions in descr_strat as allied includes a trade agreement as well.
Land bridge is not a regular traffic bridge. It is based in the map_features graphic (green lines) to connect two landmasses.

[Gigantus]

I added the long promised chapter for error messages. There are still a lot other error messages around there, but I think I got the most common ones.

PM me or post in the Geomod thread if you have more messages.

[The Norseman]

This is the best tutorial i have ever seen! it`s much easier to understand what to do now im gonna make mods now!

[Gigantus]

Thank you, always nice to hear some praise.

[.Doge.]

A very good tutorial indeed! Thanks for the efforts!
Still, as a complete newbie, i have some problems. What i've done so far is replacing all .tga's in the base directory (and both radarmaps) with my own, new ones and adjusted the size in the descr_terrain. I've added a few prototype regions using Geomod. Obviously, the game crashes when i press Grand Campaign in the main menu.
Maybe this is caused by the factions which have no settlement/region yet?
No matter if that's the cause of not, i want to delete some factions, since i have zoomed my map and they lie beyond the borders now. I have to delete all their entrys in the textfiles, right (and later their content, but that shouldn't be top priority)? Which files do contain information on the factions and thus need to be edited?
If there is more to do in order to get the campaign running for the first time, please let me know, too. There are so many tutorials on different advanced aspects of modding, but i can't find one teaching the basics: setting up your own campaign...
Thank you very much in advance!

[Gigantus]

The basics you need:

1. Approximately 12 - 20 regular sized regions (depending on map size).
2. Three factions (including rebels)
3. Each non rebel faction has to have at least one named_character and one region.

Check one of my maps here, they have a very basic set up. You could use those also as a basic mod folder after replacing the mapping files.

[.Doge.]

Thanks! I now use Austrasia as base folder and if works perfectly.

[Gigantus]

One is glad to be of service

[Manuel I Komnenos]

data for bare-geomod.

[Enferfeu]

Does this have all the aspects that a begginer would need (including indicating the programs I will need) to create their own campaign? I can't load the file cuz I'm at school right now and I was just wondering... =)

[Gigantus]

It's not exactly a beginner's tool - and it's basic requirements are a basic map like these. But you will be able to edit all aspects of the map.

[Enferfeu]

I read through and played with the tool, sorry about that premature question... This tool will really help! Thanks!
But I am trying to build a campaign of a world I created, so the maps would be hand drawn. Would an uploaded scan work with this tool? Would I still be able to follow your guide to basic mapping (with iceland) and create a map this way?
Sorry to pester you with questions, but I am curious. =)

[Gigantus]

You will need to create a map like the iceland one (basic mapping). that set up should be enough to start then with Geomod. A scan will not work due to the actual set of files needed - see the tut about basic mapping to understand how they depend on each other.