Where to save downloaded maps and eras

[Sapient]

I have noticed a lot of people can't get these multiplayer maps to work because they don't know what to do with them or they save them to the wrong directory. Be sure to exit Wesnoth before attempting to use a new map or era.

Maps:

If the map file ends in ".txt", ".map", or no extension

This file contains raw mapdata. Save it to wesnoth/userdata/editor/maps


If the map file ends in ".cfg"

This file includes WML and/or additional map configuration settings. Save it to
wesnoth/userdata/data/campaigns


If the map has two files, one ending in ".cfg"

The map has been separated into a raw mapdata file and a configuration file. Save the CFG file to wesnoth/userdata/data/scenarios/multiplayer, then save the raw mapdata file to wenoth/userdata/data/maps/multiplayer


If the map file ends in ".zip"

This is a compressed file. You need to extract the contents (possibly using a program such as 7-zip).


If the map file ends in ".cfg.txt"

The author probably didn't realize CFG files can be uploaded to the forum. Rename the ending to ".cfg" after you download it to wesnoth/userdata/data/campaigns


Eras:

Save the era file(s) to wesnoth/userdata/data/campaigns


To find out where the userdata directory is on your operating system look here: http://www.wesnoth.org/wiki/EditingWesn ... rectory.3F

[Tomsik]

You can put .cfg files in userdata/data/campaigns, it will work too and you don't lose it when you're reinstalling wesnoth(when is new release for example)

[Sapient]

You can put .cfg files in userdata/data/campaigns, it will work too and you don't lose it when you're reinstalling wesnoth(when is new release for example)

That may work if the file(s) don't contain assumptions that they have been placed in standard data directories. And if the file is any good, you already posted a backup to the multi-dev forum, right?

[Dragonking]

Save it to wesnoth/userdata/editor/maps

Just to add:
simmilar directory in linux is: /home/<user>/.wesnoth/editor/maps

So in windows we have wesnoth/userdata/ and in linux we have just .wesnoth in your home directory.

Btw I made this topic sticky.

[CrazyTerabyte]

It took me days to discover this...

Whenever you add some .cfg file somewhere, please make sure you clear the game cache.

After hours trying, I discovered I could put the .cfg file both in ~/.wesnoth/data/scenarios/multiplayer or in ~/.wesnoth/data/campaigns, and the game would recognize it in both places. But sometimes it can't notice there is a new file (or it gets confused in some way), and the user needs to manually clear the cache.

To clear the cache: rm -rf ~/.wesnoth/cache

Ah, the game finds automatically any maps stored at ~/.wesnoth/editor/maps, no need to clear the cache for these. (but you can't add cfg files there)

I'm using 1.0.2 version (latest stable release)

[EDIT:] No, it does not work on ~/.wesnoth/data/scenarios/multiplayer, it only works on ~/.wesnoth/data/campaigns, and we need to manually clear the cache anyway.
Damn, this is too much trouble, too much confusing. The developers MUST write some documentation about how to make it work the correct way.
[one more edit:] Learn more about wesnoth directories in http://www.wesnoth.org/wiki/EditingWesnoth#User_Data

[Ranger M]

I find that whenever I add something new wesnoth detects it and adds it to the cache when I start up wesnoth.

ps, I am using Linux

[Becephalus]

Yes I have not had that prblem either as long as I restart Wesnoth, but software is finicky in general, so it might be a problme on some systems.

[Sapient]

Your problem is unusual, but I have experienced similar trouble from having multiple versions of a file. If you have more than one scenario or era with the same display name, there is no way to tell which one you are loading. Also, any changes to a scenario will not be loaded until you exit and restart Wesnoth.

Sorry you are having so much trouble! Hopefully we can provide easier instructions here.

[ugasoft]

I've a newbye question...

Sometimes I saw maps as a raw data (txt files) and I like them and I want to download and use them...

I save my downloaded maps into the directory
wesnoth/userdata/editor/maps

I'd like to play these maps!
Do I need a cfg file??

[Dragonking]

I've a newbye question...

Sometimes I saw maps as a raw data (txt files) and I like them and I want to download and use them...

I save my downloaded maps into the directory
wesnoth/userdata/editor/maps

I'd like to play these maps!
Do I need a cfg file??

No, you don't. It should work perfectly fine.

If it doesn't work - please write what error do you get.

[scott]

You guys should make sure all this info makes it into the wiki, maybe in a "quickstart guide for map sharing" under "Play".

[Ranger M]

do those have to be saved as txt files?

*curses wasted time manually making .cfgs for each map downloaded*

[deserter]

do those have to be saved as txt files?

*curses wasted time manually making .cfgs for each map downloaded*

If the map file ends in ".txt" or no extension

This file contains raw mapdata. Save it to wesnoth/userdata/editor/maps
(In Linux, save to /home/<user>/.wesnoth/editor/maps)

At least for me this works perfectly fine. I'm on windows.

[Sapient]

Note-- if you are using Wesnoth version 1.1.8, you should modify the file multplayer.cfg in your Wesnoth directory. Open it in a text editor, such as Notepad.exe, then change this part:

Code: Select all

#ifdef MULTIPLAYER
{scenarios/multiplayer/}
#endif

Change it to look like this:

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#ifdef MULTIPLAYER
{scenarios/multiplayer/}
{~scenarios/multiplayer/}
#endif

Now Wesnoth will also look in your userdata directories for multiplayer scenarios. This has already been fixed in trunk.

[bert1]

(In Linux, save to /home/<user>/.wesnoth/data/scenarios/multiplayer)

(In Linux, save the CFG file to /home/<user>/.wesnoth/data/scenarios/multiplayer, then save the raw mapdata file to /home/<user>/.wesnoth/data/maps/multiplayer)

(In Linux, save to /home/<user>/.wesnoth/data/campaigns)

I'm using ubuntu edgy eft, and I had to SHOW HIDDEN FILES under the VIEW tab before the .wesnoth folder appeared in my home directory. I spent ages buggering about looking for it up until then. Sapient might want to edit his excellent instructions to include this top tip.