ok, i entered the console and typed show_cursorstat and it worked...one more thing, in the map_regions.tga each pixel (a,b) corresponds to the respective coordinates (x,y) ? like this: width (10px) height (4px) corresponds to coordinates (10 , 4)....also checked the link with vanila list of city coordinates (helps saving time)

thanks for the help guys, now i can continue anding new regions and changing ownerships .......