Re: new concept for MP
 

this must be a noobish problem but even when I change the file name to .map it still remains a text file, and when browsing it becomes a .map.txt file. no idea how to actually change the file type instead of just its name :o

Re: new concept for MP
 

A file's name is its type, so just don't let it have the .txt extension whenever you rename it.

Re: new concept for MP
 

apparently not, still appears as a text file... here is the screen shot from within my maps folder inside dom3 folder.

Re: new concept for MP
 

Click Tools > Folder Options...

Go to the View Tab.

Make sure 'Hide Extensions for known file types' is unchecked. If it's not that, then swear a lot.

Also, XP has a tendency to remember what programs you use to access certain file types and display icons accordingly. Maybe it's that?

Re: new concept for MP
 

thanks, that worked like a charm :angel
I knew it was something dumb like that, gotta hate stupid Micro**** and their useless defaults :doh:

Re: new concept for MP
 

XP is primarily designed for suit-wearing people who will strip extensions from files because 'the .ppt ending made it look untidy, and I wanted to impress my boss with the end-to-end quality of my latest progress report'. Arguably the default is the lesser of two evils - especially when the user says "What application? I just use the program I always use. You know, the one with the blocky icon".

Re: HotvsCold - upload pretenders
 

Glad to see you got it worked out BlackGuard. I was willing to help with the placements as well but I see Graeme Dice has assisted you guys already and seems to have done a good job. Didn't want to seem like I was meddling, or bias anything in case I am needed as an alternate or sub. It will be interesting to see which team prevails.

Re: HotvsCold - upload pretenders
 

yeah if we'll need a sub I'll come to you first :up: and if this game goes well than the next edition will be bigger and I'll certainly count you in for it(if you'll still want to of course).

Re: HotvsCold - upload pretenders
 

Could we get a list of the people currently playing in the first post? It will make organizing our team effort a bit easier.

Re: HotvsCold - upload pretenders
 

Graeme Dice, you along with BigDaddy and Hoplosternum are on the Hot team. I can change the first post now, no problem.