Maps in workshop

[tykemalcolm]

After subscribing to the various maps, how does one get to them in the game?

[HaydenRead]

New game - load height map.

[tykemalcolm]

OK - I subscribed to the North America map, but it's not showing up when I do a load hight map.
Am I missing something?

[HaydenRead]

The first reason that pops to mind is if you are using a Mac computer as a Steamworks preloader is not yet available for Mac.

The other thing to check is if there is a maps folder in your Simutrans save folder (Documents/Simutrans on windows, or ~/Simutrans on linux). If there is no maps folder try creating a maps folder and see if it will download there...

If you are on a Mac it will download to somewhere in your Steam folder but will not copy to the maps directory.

[tykemalcolm]

I'm using W10. I have created a maps folder in the save folder of Simutrans as you suggested. I subscribed again to the map, but it downloaded to the workshop folder in the steam folder. Is thian issue with steam, or Simutrans looking in the wrong place when downloaded from steam?

[HaydenRead]

The 'simpreloader' should copy the files from the Workshop folder in the Steam folder to the maps folder... I just realized, if you are running 'freeplay' it will bypass the simpreloader... I will update this at some point, in the mean time, running full screen or windowed option should launch the preloader to copy the files to the correct location, then you can go back to freeplay if you are wanting to.

[tykemalcolm]

Thanks - I was in "freeplay" mode. Your suggestion corrected the problem.

[power man]

how do you get the maps to work?, they show up in the folders but the file names are blank on load heightmap

[Huperspace]

Originally posted by power man:

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https://steamcommunity.com/app/434520/discussions/1/5034464604299416432/#c5034464604299425895

[power man]

thanks dude, guess i'll have to make do with fictional maps for now, your da best :)