No Diplo EA Game - No Wankers Allowed - Game Over, Baalz/Abysia Wins

[Calahan]

Originally Posted by Aethyr

Calahan, when I try to unzip the file I get two error messages: 1) "no fles to extract"; and 2) "Unknown method in AlexanderNWA.tga.

Suggestions?

Hhmmmm indeed, I just tried unpacking it myself with regular compression programs, and I get errors as well.

I think the problem is basically that I use 7-zip for archiving stuff, and it has a lot of unique compression methods that only 7-zip can identify. The last time I attached a large file (the map for YARG2) I attached it as a .7zp file, and some people asked "what's that". So this time I used 7-zip again but told it to create a .zip file instead. But didn't realise that this also uses the unique compression methods that you still need 7-zip to unpack.

So, to cut a long ramble short, to unpack the attachment you will need the 7-zip program, which can be found....

here

http://www.7-zip.org/

or here (in case you are one of the people who only trust programs on filehippo)

http://www.filehippo.com/download_7zip/


Let me know if you (or anyone) is still having problems.


ps. I'm still waiting to hear from the missing player, but I have already initiated my backup plan should it be needed.

[Happyfungi]

would just renaming the alexander.tga file work as well?

i mean an existing one.

[Marmaduke]

I think you can go into the Dominions/maps folder, find the one name Alexander_NoSites.tga (that you have installed before), rename it into AlexanderNWA.tga and you should be fine.

[Calahan]

Originally Posted by Marmaduke

I think you can go into the Dominions/maps folder, find the one name Alexander_NoSites.tga (that you have installed before), rename it into AlexanderNWA.tga and you should be fine.

Or that. (although if you rename the actual Alexander image file, you won't be able to use it for other games that might need it. Which is why I suggested making a duplicate first, and then renaming that)

[Aethyr]

OK, used 7-zip. It appears that the AlexanderNWA.tga was unpacked, but with a file size of zero (expected?), and one message: "unsupported compression method for AlexanderNWA.tga."

[Calahan]

Originally Posted by Aethyr

OK, used 7-zip. It appears that the AlexanderNWA.tga was unpacked, but with a file size of zero (expected?), and one message: "unsupported compression method for AlexanderNWA.tga."

Hhhmmm, odd. Not sure why it's not working to be honest.

As an alternative, maybe just download the original Alexander map from the OP of this thread.

http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/showthread.php?t=37295

Unzip it to somewhere that isn't the map folder. Rename the Alexander.tga file to AlexanderNWA.tga and then copy that file into the map folder.

If that is no good either, then PM me your email address, and I will send you the image file in uncompressed format. As long as your email account can accept 40mb files that is. (I can't attach the file to a fourm post uncompressed, as it's above the file size limit.)

[Aethyr]

OK, that seems to have done the trick. One last question, this is just the image, so I should not expect to see a Map Named AlexanderNWA in the "in game" map list, right?

Thanks!

[Calahan]

Originally Posted by Aethyr

OK, that seems to have done the trick. One last question, this is just the image, so I should not expect to see a Map Named AlexanderNWA in the "in game" map list, right?

Thanks!

Correct. A .map file is needed for it to appear in the map selection list (when creating a new game).

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@ All - I hope the game will be starting in the next hour or so, with or without the missing player.

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Edit - Ok everyone, the missing player has uploaded their Pretender, so I have just started the game.

Fingers crossed that it's third time lucky (as it'll be tough to handle another failed start)


Edit 2 - I think we're in business. AT LAST!!!

Please let me know if you spot any mistakes or weirdness with the starts or map. Otherwise it's time for me to slip away into the background until I'm needed again.

So enjoy the game folks, and shout if you need me. And please notify me (by PM, not forum post) if anyone stales so I can look into the matter, as it's more difficult for me to spot stales in games I'm not playing in.

[Executor]

It seems Calahan managed what I couldn't, thanks for starting the game.
Good luck all, and remember the game rules.

[Calahan]

I've uploaded the uncompressed image file to a file hosting site, as some of you still seem to be having problems obtaining it from the links I provided.

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=I6ZS6743