custom maps and new versions

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Hello all,

I have recently bought this game and wanted to put some custom maps there. However, I cannot figure how the hell does this work. Note that I'd like to play some custom maps in entrenchment.

Ok fisrt what I did was I copied the map to entrenchment/galaxy folder. No result. Then I have updated the galaxy.manifest file as it is supposed to be, still no map appeard within the ingame menu. Then i tried to change the version number of the map from 0 to 1 (maybe try different numbers? :D)

So I have googled some info about map convertor (present here in download section), which unfortunatelly works with sins 1.15, however I am using latest version (sins 1.181, entr. 1.041). I know there are some issues with map versions, but I dont understand that stuff.

So the question - is there a way how to install some custom maps (which are usually created for older versions) to latest version of the game which is current now?

technical
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Reply #1 from Sins Forums Top

you gotta be kidin' me that stardock does not support custom maps...

Reply #2 from Sins Forums Top

Quoting embeeCZ, reply 1
you gotta be kidin' me that stardock does not support custom maps...
End of embeeCZ's quote

Yes and no.  They will not auto-download for online multiplayer, which really sucks.  However, they can be easily added to the game.  Just find your Application Data folder for Sins and then add them to the GalaxyForge folder.  You can find detailed instructions in this thread:

http://tinyurl.com/Sins5

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Reply #3 from Sins Forums Top

first you will want/need a either or both winrar and 7zip to extract files then download and install galaxy forge from the sins download page
assuming you have sins 1.181/entrenchment 1.041,  the galaxy forge maps NEED to be placed here for xp
C:\Documents and Settings\'user name'\Local Settings\Application Data\Ironclad Games\Sins of a Solar Empire\GalaxyForge

or here for vista/windows 7
C:\Users\'user name'\AppData\Local\Ironclad Games\Sins of a Solar Empire\GalaxyForge.

for sins 1.15/entrenchment 1.01 and earlier, the correct location IS the program files \galaxy folder, and you also NEED to edit the entrenchment's galaxy.manifest to include the maps and also the total count of maps

NOTE the first two folders after the 'user name' are hidden , so to see them you must first click on 'tools' then 'folder options', then 'view', then click on 'show hidden files& folders' then click ok, then you will be able to browse your want to the folder. I suggest when you find the folder that you create a shortcut to it on the desktop

NOTE 2 the 'user name' in the above paths is your WINDOWS login user name, eg Administrator

also the galaxy forge maps in the local apps galaxyforge folder only show up in the galaxy forge tab of map types in sins 1.16+/entrenchment 1.02+

if the map IS a galaxy forge and giving the instant win/loss screen then MAKE sure that EACH player has a home planet and is not for a particular mod that has extra home planets and stars

and if a map you want to play was released before 25th feb 2009 then you will also need the sins map updater from here
http://files.filefront.com/sins+map+updater+v201rar/;13585432;/fileinfo.html

harpo