[Needs help] Making a new map

Recently I've decided to go ahead and make a new map. Hoping that it will turn out all that it should be and then submit it online for everyone to play.



But unfortunatily I've already run into some problems . But first I'll post here what im using as my tool's of creation, then I will submit the problem.

Tool's :

• Summer Duel: A Comprehensive Tutorial to Map
  Making in Supreme Commander
  by AngryZealot
  (Last updated April 8, 2007)
  Location : Doccuments
• Adobe Reader (for reading tutorails).
• Supcom Map Editor.v0004 (DL from GPG.net, in SC mode).
  Location : "C:\Program Files\THQ\Gas Powered Games\Supreme Commander - Forged Alliance\bin\Supcom Map Editor.exe"
  Using
• http://forums.gaspowered.com/viewtopic.php?t=20990 (Forum map guidel)
  Additional tool's :
• Supcom Map Editor.v0001 (DL from GPG.net, in SC mode).
  Not Using
  Other programs will be added when/If I use them.
  Computer :
• Vista (Home premium)
• 1.00 GB of RAM
• 32 bit Operating System
• Intel(R) Pentium(R) D CPU 3.20GHz

These are the steps I'm making :
I open "Supcom Map Editor.v0004". Running the program windowed.
"Supcom Map Editor.v0004" opens most of the time.
I also open "Adobe Reader" and use the tutorial:
Summer Duel: A Comprehensive Tutorial to Map
Making in Supreme Commander
by AngryZealot. (This can be closed any time if neccessary).
I follow the instructions in the tutorial to make a new map.
(Clicking : New it opens up a small window).
The map go's by these stat's :

• Map Name : Violation
• Description : A region originally controlled by the UEF. The Cybran mounted a small invasion, using the rocky mountains as their cover and hiding places. Although the UEF had made several strong fortress, all of them were destroyed on surprise attacks and constant raids. Nick named ‘Violation’, the planet serves as perfect, new, staging platform for the Cybran.
• Type : Skirmish
• Size : 2048 x 2048 (40 x 40km)
• Initial elevation : 64
• Water : Not using (No water)

After adding in these stats I click creat map.





Problem :



And them BLAM it crashes (After a few seconds).



A microsoft windows window pops up and gives the following details :



"Supreme Commander Editor Application has stopped working."

Problem signature:
Problem Event Name: APPCRASH
Application Name: Supcom Map Editor.exe
Application Version: 1.0.0.1
Application Timestamp: 4661dd91
Fault Module Name: MohoEngine.dll
Fault Module Version: 1.0.0.1
Fault Module Timestamp: 47680efd
Exception Code: c0000005
Exception Offset: 00043260
OS Version: 6.0.6001.2.1.0.768.3
Locale ID: 3081
Additional Information 1: 6216
Additional Information 2: b5a6ed46123f587994ab07a51edcfd62
Additional Information 3: 50d8
Additional Information 4: e92a2ba4d553cae23eca8fe8f8ecc429
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I need some help because I have no idea what the problem is and how I can fix it. (Any help is greatly appreciated).

But I do have some questions to ask :



Q1 : Is it really neccessary to close all programs (Appart from the Supreme Commander Editor and neccessary programs) to be closed while making a map?



Q2 : Can a CRASH occure from an over load (not enough RAM)?



Q3 : Is : C:\Program Files\THQ\Gas Powered Games\Supreme Commander - Forged Alliance\bin\Supcom Map Editor.exe the correct location for the map editor? If not where should it be? Do some files from the map editor have to be in seperate folders?







Looking through some posts here in the forum there isnt much information about this problem. Or what basic things should be applied befor making a a map. (Im guessing this problem has a basic solution that dosnt get mentioned often).







I'll proberly have some more Q's and problems occure later on. Ill be comming here often to reply back to feedback/suggestions. Again, any help is appreciated.



Oh, and yer, I am new to this |||Hi Zob.

Hopefully you find this useful :) Good on you for having a crack!



Q1: It depends on your system speed. You dont need to close everything else, I usually have 5-7 programs open at once when mapping and seems fine.



Q2: I dont think so... A ram overload should just make the system run a bit slow.



Q3: If using the official editor No. It needs to go in the supreme commander Vanilla folder. It doesnt work with Forged alliance.



Good luck :)|||Xmall|||Ahhh, mabey I should have gone through this before.



http://supcom.wikia.com/wiki/Mapping



Lets see how this go's...|||/Zob|||The moho error >.>



thx I'll move it accross...|||Good news!



Ive got the SC Map Editor to start working and so now im well into creating a map. First one is going to be a test.



Thx for the help



Paceydre & Xmall|||NP Zob! I certainly asked my fair share of QE's when I first started



Look forward to your results!