How to generate a new world

[Nikon]

Hi.

I tried to start a new game. Selected custom map, went in to the generator, it created the map and I only had the "back" button and no play button. When I get back it says that the map already exists and that I can't play it.

Am I doing anything wrong? I have never generated a map before and just returned to this game after 3-4 years.

[CatPerson]

When you generate a map successfully, you can then pick it from the list where the PreGen/Navz maps would be chosen. Click the side arrows.

[Nikon]

Thanks. I will give it a try

[CatPerson]

To be more specific, it's the Game World text/option under Game Name line. The list uses the "territory name" as the map name (not the seed name you used).

[Kraft51]

in the world selection screen be sure you Name your World and Save. these are the 2 factors that determine your Seed and spawn location. custom maps, depending on size, will take a great deal of time to generate. i tried a 6k map and it took me about 10 minutes before i was in game.

alternatively there are 3rd party map generators for 7 Days available, i don't use them i just tend to stick with the pregen maps, i just want to play lol. i believe one such generator is called NitroGen ... thats the one i see mentioned most.

[CatPerson]

Those 3rd party generators have not been updated either in ages (NitroGen) or for A20 (KingGen), thus can cause bugs and/or wouldn't include the new A20 buildings, AFAIK.

...I am hoping KingGen will update for A20 at some point tho. It was much more flexible.

[Kraft51]

Originally posted by CatPerson:

Those 3rd party generators have not been updated either in ages (NitroGen) or for A20 (KingGen), thus can cause bugs and/or wouldn't include the new A20 buildings, AFAIK.

...I am hoping KingGen will update for A20 at some point tho. It was much more flexible.

didn't know this, again i don't use them myself just seen them mentioned a fair bit around here over the years. this is always the way it is after big updates though so its to be expected.

[Nikon]

I am only getting TONS of errors trying to load into a generated map.
Console window appears and I get a message saying entity is not set and so on.

[Nikon]

"Object reference not set to an instance of an Object". This happends when it gets to Creating player.

[Foolery]

Originally posted by Nikon:

I am only getting TONS of errors trying to load into a generated map.
Console window appears and I get a message saying entity is not set and so on.

I had the same thing happen the first two times I tried to generate a map. Also had just the Back button thing you described in your original post. Not sure what changed but tried a third time and the map generated and automatically started me in the game like it should.

Not much help to you but maybe just try generating a map again with a new seed.

[Nikon]

I think I have tried 10-20 times now the last 2 days^^

[CatPerson]

The map generator is VERY system-RAM hoggish and can cause various issues/errors in the process, imo.

Did you try generating the map via the Editing Tools option vs. within the "New Game" option.
https://crimsonkeep.com/wallpapers/data/media/132/7DtD-A20-tools1.jpg

Create one, then exit game/restart and try New Game/pick the game world etc to load/play it.

[DthBlayde]

For anyone getting the console errors, did you follow the instructions on wiping out existing save and game data as well as any mod folder contents?