is there a way to make your own map?

[muu suu nuu]

is that what "modding" is? i want to make a completely imaginary map in this game.

[galadon3]

That would be a thing for modding, there isnt any kind of map-editor or the like in the game

[muu suu nuu]

Originally posted by galadon3:

That would be a thing for modding, there isnt any kind of map-editor or the like in the game

reeee i wish they had a map editor.. but how do i learn how to make a map?

[SumatranRatMonkey]

Edit the files in steamapps\common\ImperatorRome\game\map_data (you can use "browse game files" in Steam to find root folder)

Most importantly you have provinces.png and definition.csv; the latter defines pixel colors i.e. RGB of which pixels belong to what provinces (open it in e.g. Notepad++).

In addition you have various additional images like heightmap.png that is a grayscale height where the pixel value basically specifies altitude above sea level.

There are some files I can't immediately tell you about, but you can probably get started on the straightforward files and find information online about the more esoteric ones.

The bigger project is modding the rest of the game setup to make use of the changed provinces. So it's probably better to learn about how to make new countries etc. first.

If you've never used graphics tools and text editors before it will be a bit of a learning curve but absolutely doable as it's nothing advanced. I was modding EU2 when I was 12 years old and it's easier these days.

PS. You probably want to look up mod folders eventually to isolate your work from standard game files.

PS2. Absolutely 100% guaranteed there are better guides than my brief text here. I just want to nudge you over the threshold and get started. :-)

[muu suu nuu]

Originally posted by SumatranRatMonkey:

Edit the files in steamapps\common\ImperatorRome\game\map_data (you can use "browse game files" in Steam to find root folder)

Most importantly you have provinces.png and definition.csv; the latter defines pixel colors i.e. RGB of which pixels belong to what provinces (open it in e.g. Notepad++).

In addition you have various additional images like heightmap.png that is a grayscale height where the pixel value basically specifies altitude above sea level.

There are some files I can't immediately tell you about, but you can probably get started on the straightforward files and find information online about the more esoteric ones.

The bigger project is modding the rest of the game setup to make use of the changed provinces. So it's probably better to learn about how to make new countries etc. first.

If you've never used graphics tools and text editors before it will be a bit of a learning curve but absolutely doable as it's nothing advanced. I was modding EU2 when I was 12 years old and it's easier these days.

PS. You probably want to look up mod folders eventually to isolate your work from standard game files.

PS2. Absolutely 100% guaranteed there are better guides than my brief text here. I just want to nudge you over the threshold and get started. :-)

thanks.. ill look into it and try to figure it out

[justDerrick]

its been a few years, but i made some pretty cool maps for various Paradox games,

id be interested. here's a pic of Conan's World i made just for myself, casue the names arent correct


https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1842810248

[The Immortal]

i had the ambition to make an imperator overhaeul for warhammer fantasy but it was too much for me with no talent