Help Editing Marathon!

Discussion in 'Maps and Replays' started by Schnauzer, Jan 20, 2009.

Help Editing Marathon!

Discussion in 'Maps and Replays' started by Schnauzer, Jan 20, 2009.

  1. Schnauzer

    Schnauzer New Member

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    I have problems trying to play the maps I make in the special editors like Starcraft Forge and others. I don't know why when I start the game, StarCraft crush and take me out. Do you know why could it happen?

    For example, I made a fastest game and recently I "edited" (modify) some minimal aspects of Blood Presure Marathon V2 but when I going to play them the game PUFFF... doesn't run. Can somebody help me? How can I save the map correctly? What's the better format for those files?
     
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    Imagine. New Member

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    Do you get any error messages when saving the edited maps? Does StarCraft immediately close after the game starts? Is the file name too long or does it contain characters that should not be there? Did you place any unused units or "Independent" buildings?
     
  3. Schnauzer

    Schnauzer New Member

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    Mmmm, let me think...

    1- Error messages when saving? No, it saves normally and can be re-opened normally.

    2- StarCraft close when starting? Yes, game crush and/or screen turns black and there's nothing to do.

    3- Long name or rare chars? Don't think so: "Fast & Balanced Schnauzer" "Blood Presure Marathon V2½"

    4- Unused units or independed buildings? Not sure, I just add one more unit, a mine for the neutral player. And don't know what independent buildings mean but I added two spores for the neutral player, the Machinery Shop (factory's add-on) for each human player to get the mines upgrade, and one more barrack to each player as the item of "kill everyone".

    Thanks for ask...
     
  4. Arvendragon

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    By "independent building", I think he meant something like the secret units in SCM Draft 2. Some of them will crash a game.

    Maybe you have buggy SC? Have you tried playing anything else?

    Or you mis-downloaded the maps? They might be glitched?
     
  5. Ursawarrior

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    independent buildings crashes some games if starcraft is un-updated
    else
    independent buildings crashes the game regardless of version
     
  6. karlo

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    lol...
    That happened to me when I was playing Generals Zero Hour...
    some units were not really included or shown in the game then the map editor crashed >_<

    well mind posting a pic of the independent building/unit?
     
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    There are independant starport and command center, unused units are mercenary ship and cargo ship both using the scout model, that's what i know of the top of my head.
     
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    there's a lot more I think.

    What about the things like Cantina and Cave-In?
     
  9. Schnauzer

    Schnauzer New Member

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    So, what can I do? I have SC v1.5.1 but I know there's a v1.5.2 with few changes.

    Maybe I can upload the map to be reviewed by some of you.