How to add maps to sins

The correct directory for Vista is:

C:\Users\<User>\AppData\Local\Ironclad Games\Sins of a Solar Empire\GalaxyForge

For XP, it's:

C:\Doucments and Settings\<User>\Local Settings\Application Data\Ironclad Games\Sins of a Solar Empire\GalaxyForge

These folders are hidden, you will need to make hidden folders visible to view this location.

i did that and put the maps inside, i wouldn't display under the secions that says GalsxyForge in game

I know you said it's for SoaSE, but if you for some reason mean Entrenchment, you need to put them in a different Galaxy Forge folder that's with the mod folders. Also, it might automatically put them in either the small/medium/or large map sections in game automatically based on the number of players.

Okay, there's one way to solve this problem for you.  I have an installer for my map pack that will put my map files in the correct directory.  You can run the installer, then perform a system search for the files, which should locate the directory.

The map pack can be found here: https://forums.sinsofasolarempire.com/365777

use  the tool  made it  for  harpoo and  will be very easy , dont  matter  if  is  1  or  200 maps

thanks guys, it worked!!

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 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