Playing add-ons maps as standalone - simple way (4newbee)

[Arayas]

I know some of you are using Deleted Europe for that but the SCS has evolved and problems may appear.
So this is an alternative: (looks hard but is pretty simple :D )

I will use ROC map as an example, but you can do this on all maps

STEP 1: locate the "map" folder
Every map has 1 or 6 or even 8 scs files. But all maps have in one of the scs file a folder called "map".
in ROC the map folder is here roc01_map136ch191207.scs
Despite the fact most of the maps are locked, the scs containing the "map" folder is open (to permit add-ons to it)

STEP 2: unzip the scs file containing "map" folder (don't use UNPACK HERE option, unzip it in its own folder)

roc1.jpg

STEP 3: add europe.mdb and europe.set files from the archive bellow (use those for any map, doesnt matter)

europe.zip

roc2.jpg

roc3.jpg

roc4.jpg

STEP 4: rename all to "roc" (or whatever name you want but all must be named the same)

roc5.jpg

STEP 5: rebuild the scs archive and move it to the MOD folder (remove or replace the original)

roc6.jpg

roc7.jpg

STEP 6: open the game and start a new profile
STEP 7: activate the map in mod manager (MANDATORY)
STEP 8: choose to play roc.mdb and not europe

roc8.jpg

ENJOY your standalone map.

[BenganJ]

@Arayas

Why making that much fuzz when you just can download a mod called Delete Europe and
add at the bottom of the load list. That's ALL! No problems with locked map mods either!

[Arayas]

Reason 1:
Because SCS area is expanding and that mod can be obsolete in some point.
Reason 2:
Because the game will cache the empty sectors anyway and it always redender their presence in the game

My option is clean.

[BenganJ]

@Arayas

Well, for me it has always worked, as long as I place the Delete Europe mod at the bottom,
then the map itself on top of that. There might be cases for your method too and is a pure,
clean approach, no doubt! The same scheme we use when editing addon maps, you and me!

[Arayas]

Yes, i use this even creating my map or road connections, i save the sectors i'm working on, not the whole europe.
And is easy to spot the "bogus" sectors that editor is still saving everytime.

[BenganJ]

@Arayas
So DAMN true! :D

[paokkerkir]

This is an easy and useful guide! Thank you.

[Serb1205]

All Filles Must Have Same Name?

[Arayas]

if you talk about MDB and sectors folder yes.

[LeonH]

Could you please reupload Europe.zip?

It seems that all.jpg files are no longer functional.