Mods? Maps? Need some help

GrudgeBringer · #1 July 8th, 2008, 06:48 PM

OK, I got a map at random. It is called Warhammer ORGE KING.

I drug it into maps (as it said zipped but wouldn't open) and it broke into 3 files.

1. Is a yellow file that looks like the ones we make when asked to make a new file. It has a whole LOT of TGA files.
It is named warhammer orge kn...

2. second file is a dog ear file that just says Warhammer Orge Kingdoms dm. and when I try to open it it directs me to a place where it says I can D/L stuff to open Dm files (whatever the H*** they are).

3. A third One that doesn't do anything.

I also checked in my Maps when I tried to start a new game and its not in there.

Can I REALLY be this stupid?

I read and reread the posts you guys have sent and I honestly don't understand what to do next.

Maybe if you could direct me to one (MOD like the worthy heroes that you KNOW is up to date and tell me how to do it I could keep trying) and a MAP that is a good one that the game will take and maybe with your directions I can get it to work.

ONCE I get it to work (I take notes when doing it the first time)I will always know how to do it.

Geeeez, I have to be the only one on here that has played this game for 2 months and can't seem to understand how to do most simple things to play MP unless its Vanilla.

Sorry for the rant and thanks for the help!!

Baneslave · #2 July 8th, 2008, 07:12 PM

Mmm, Warhammer Ogre Kingdoms is nation mod, you know, not a map. You must put all files and folders into "mods" folder.

Tifone · #3 July 8th, 2008, 07:18 PM

"Orge King"? Now THAT seems interesting ^^

GrudgeBringer · #4 July 8th, 2008, 07:21 PM

ArrrrrGHHHHH I SWEAR it was in under Maps.......

Sombre · #5 July 8th, 2008, 08:23 PM

I have to be honest, I was willing to help you and had potentially limitless patience until that post above.

I am the author of Ogre kingdoms. Even a brief glance at the very first post in the thread from which you downloaded it would have told you it's a new nation, not a map. If you're having problems getting something to work it also helps if you accurately describe what you are doing - for example giving the correct file names, in this case Ogre Kingdoms 0.7.zip. You might even consider linking to where you got it.

I feel your post implies that there is something wrong with Ogre Kingdoms, or ORGE KING/ogre kn... as you call it. Maybe there is, but the problem in this case is you. It doesn't lie with your computer illiteracy, though that is clearly hindering you, it's a more basic lack of due care and attention. You ask for a mod that 'we KNOW is up to date' and cite worthy heroes, but again a quick glance at the respective threads would tell you Ogre Kingdoms was updated far more recently than Worthy Heroes.

GrudgeBringer · #6 July 9th, 2008, 01:17 AM

Man don't get all uneasy over this.

I picked that out of the Maps and Mods section and thought It was a map...

End of story.

Now for as far as not paying attention I put exactly the way it appeared in the folder down to the KN.

If I knew how to Link it I would have (see computer illiteracy), but I really didn't care if it was up to date or not.

I was just trying to get SOMETHING to work and I see a bunch of people wanting 'Worthy Heroes' so I thought I would get that one.

So don't get angry with me because you authored the Orge Kingdoms that I choose at random to use as an example because I actually liked what it looked like.

I don't care if it was updated today...it just had no relevance to what I was trying to get across.

If you have a problem with what I said you could have written a PM to me instead of a rant on here.

Now, If you would like to help me become LESS illiterate and learn how to do this so I CAN D/L your map and play it...I would thank you very much.

Sorry, I just don't understand how I offended you I guess.

JimMorrison · #7 July 9th, 2008, 02:19 AM

What he's saying is that because it appears that you are not taking your time, and paying attention to what it is that you are actually doing, that he is wasting his time in trying to help you, because it becomes more a process of hand-holding rather than of simply giving easy to follow advice.

Now.....

Anything with a ".dm" extension is a mod, period. That will only ever go in the Mods folder. Sometimes Mods come with their own sub-directory. You don't DO anything to that, you just put it in the Mod folder as well. Any folder that comes along with a ".dm" file, is probably the auxiliary files for that mod, just put ALL of it in the Mod folder, don't remove anything from the sub folder ever.

Anything with the ".map" extension, goes in the Maps folder. It will always be accompanied by some sort of a graphic file, but yes for specific games, sometimes you will only get the graphic file, pay attention to that closely.

Beyond that, I don't know what more can be done to help you understand what has to be done, other than to show you. But since that's not going to happen, try to retrace your steps, and see where you went wrong, and fix it.

lch · #8 July 9th, 2008, 02:43 PM

Well, to be honest it kind of irritated me that we put Mods and Maps into the same subforum, too, when I registered and was a newbie here. Both things have a lot of threads, both have their right to exist and as there are a few similarities the target audience is probably the same. But why cram it both into one forum instead of having seperate ones?

The same applies for the other subforum, although it isn't much of an issue because there are virtually no AARs in the "MP games and AAR" subforum.

As for the problems with how to use the underlying operating system, my best advice is to wisen up and learn what you're dealing with if you don't want to post questions that will be judged as being stupid by others.

Edi · #9 July 9th, 2008, 02:49 PM

I have not checked the actual manual for what it says about placement of mod files and map files. The new modding and mapmaking guides that will be in the next patch will directly tell you where to put the files, but I'm not certain how many new people know about what all is in the Dom3/docs folder.

Sombre · #10 July 9th, 2008, 04:11 PM

Quote:

lch said:
Well, to be honest it kind of irritated me that we put Mods and Maps into the same subforum, too, when I registered and was a newbie here. Both things have a lot of threads, both have their right to exist and as there are a few similarities the target audience is probably the same. But why cram it both into one forum instead of having seperate ones?

I agree entirely. Maps and mods should get separate subforums. Both would be pretty active.