Getting rid of the giant trees

does this work with the trivial script? because the shortcut seems to be different there?

I'm not sure if I fully understand what you mean. The difference between the shortcut for Trivial Script and the one for starting EB without Trivial Script is, of course, on purpose. It was invented to circumvent the Trivial Script. Once you have generated your new map.rwm, use Trivial Script again.

i was asking because in the first post it says i need to change the shortcut, and start eb via that one so i wasn't sure :)

EDIT: oh i think i get it, so i make the shortcut you posted in the first post, start and generate map.rwm, then quit and i can start with trivial script again?

oh and i am also using the eb1.2 mini mod pack with RS textures which changes the map, is it compatible with that one? ( i noticed it changes only the aerial map files, so i guess it should be compatible)

sorry for all the questions, just dont want to mess something up :)

Originally Posted by Mediteran

EDIT: oh i think i get it, so i make the shortcut you posted in the first post, start and generate map.rwm, then quit and i can start with trivial script again?

Exactly. I altered point #8 of the user's guide to explicitly pointing that out.

Originally Posted by Mediteran

oh and i am also using the eb1.2 mini mod pack with RS textures which changes the map, is it compatible with that one? ( i noticed it changes only the aerial map files, so i guess it should be compatible)

I have no idea since I don't use them. I would be highly surprised if it was incompatible though. My little modification does nothing but changing the distribution of vegetation around the world. It doesn't add anything new.

thanks, i installed and everything seems to be working fine

Superb work ! Fighting battles where you cannot get anything but a "ground level" view, is a) very annoying and b) tactically impossible...

Great fix:)

Centurio, your dload link no longer works...Pls reup...

Thanks for the hint, fixed this - seems that the download link expire after 30 days without download.

Obviously too many people are content with the giant trees. ;)

I also updated the picture "after". Alternatively you can save it and convert it into .tga.

Question. Would this be compatible with the RS campaign map textures?

Originally Posted by Fierro

Question. Would this be compatible with the RS campaign map textures?

Well, make a back-up and try it, then you could post the result. :)

AFAIK it works.

I use the RS textures and your bug-fix and all giant forests seem to be gone.

I cannot get this to work. When clicking on "EB Main Campaign" i get the message "Please select an item from the list"

I am using the Rome-ALX.exe, since i cannot start the mod with Rome.exe due to various other mods installed. Is this the problem? how do i get around it?

Edit: I should probably clarify that this is in the stage where you use the custom shortcut to generate the new map.rwm file.

I don't use alex.exe, but I suggest you take a closer look at step 5 of my guide. The shortcut to EB without trivial script has to point to the .exe you use.

Edit: Tell me then if it works, than I can explicitly state that in the guide on post #1.

I also uses Alex.exe and doesn't seem to work...no new map.rwm file is created...

Damn it. Looks like I will have to battle those Gauls on the defencive and pick my battles in nice open spaces among those damned giant trees. Thankfully those trees dont cover all of modern day france, so my aggressive roman expansion won't be too affected.

Well, I'd suggest you to just try exchanging the map_climates.tga, deleting map.rwm and starting normally.

That worked fine for me, certainly. Gotta admit - I could live with the GIANT TREES, but the downscale *does* improve ergonomy quite noticeably. Kudos.

That's nice to hear from a respected member like you!

Saludos, I won't help the next two weeks (vacation).

I am including your fix into the EB for BI installer because I think this is a critical issue, and a real "showstopper" for this game. Otherwise, Sweboz are nearly unplayable. I have credited you in the thread.

Originally Posted by Ferromancer

I am including your fix into the EB for BI installer because I think this is a critical issue, and a real "showstopper" for this game. Otherwise, Sweboz are nearly unplayable. I have credited you in the thread.

That's great to hear, I'm humbled.

Quick question. I already have a "notrivial" shortcut for EB ( I use it when starting via trivial does unexpected stuff to my campaigns, sometimes it helps me to outmaneuver CTDs...weird, but it works), can I just start with that or do I need to make a new "notrivial" shortcut?

Originally Posted by Ferromancer

I am including your fix into the EB for BI installer because I think this is a critical issue, and a real "showstopper" for this game. Otherwise, Sweboz are nearly unplayable. I have credited you in the thread.

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Has it been included with the installer yet?
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Originally Posted by Mouzafphaerre

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Has it been included with the installer yet?
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It's been there for about a week I think. Click the link in my sig.

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Thanks sir!
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Originally Posted by MerlinusCDXX

Quick question. I already have a "notrivial" shortcut for EB ( I use it when starting via trivial does unexpected stuff to my campaigns, sometimes it helps me to outmaneuver CTDs...weird, but it works), can I just start with that or do I need to make a new "notrivial" shortcut?

Why not try it?

The problem is that I can't download the file from AxiFile... - the DL link is not being generated

EDIT:
forget about that - I've DL-ed the latest EB for BI mod, installed in temporary folder and took the map_climates.tga file from there, then uninstalled/removed the EB for BI...

Originally Posted by Darth Stalin

The problem is that I can't download the file from AxiFile... - the DL link is not being generated

Centurio, would you like me to host a mirror of your file?

The Download link works fine for me.

Honestly I've got no idea what such a mirror is. Does that have something to do with torrent or so? I don't know what torrent is as well... I never use that.

Originally Posted by Centurio Nixalsverdrus

The Download link works fine for me.

Honestly I've got no idea what such a mirror is. Does that have something to do with torrent or so? I don't know what torrent is as well... I never use that.

Mirror is internetspeak for "backup download link". It wouldn't be a torrent, it would be hosted on my webserver, which should stay up, doesn't have ads, doesn't make you wait in line, etc.

Thanks Ferromancer, a download possiblity via your mirror has been added.