I want to share a map of Europe with you – now UP for download

[touareg]

Map of Europe – free for download and open source

I made this ingame map of Europe that I want to share with you.

Facts:
– covers western and most of eastern Europe
– made from real word elevation data
– ground vegetation and tree coverage roughly based on real world vegetation maps

Terms:
– free for you to use in your module(s)
– open source, actually means you may modify it as you like
– backup your files, I take no responsibility for what you do
– please give me a credit.

Notice:
– the map still needs tweaking, textures need to be more adequately adjusted, e.g. at some shorelines etc.
– I am not the one to ask questions about map making. There are others that know more and that you can ask

And that's all. Have fun.


The map is available for download: click here.

Overview:

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Hi there,

I made a map of Europe some time ago. Actually I wanted to use it in my own mod, but now I see that I won't have time for modding that much. The map itself you can see on the screenshot below. It still needs some minor tweaking, but well, if you are into modding, you can do it yourself.

Now I want to release this map free and open source for everyone. I just need to know, what files I need to pack into the zip in order to share the map only. I don't want to upload the whole module folder.

Help on how to share it is welcome. Leave your vote also, so I see if there is any interest and if I should upload it.

Pic of the whole map (roughly put several screenshots together):

 

[SPD_Phoenix]

Durdo will probably like it.

http://forums.taleworlds.com/index.php/topic,68355.0.html

The map looks great. If it is available for DL, I might use it one day (when I have the time to code in new town, make new scenes,....).

Edit: I don't know for sure how, but I think you need the map.txt for the main map and module_parties.py for the location of town/castle/village.

 

[Lumos]

parties.txt, as the editor edits text files directly.

 

[touareg]

parties.txt, as the editor edits text files directly.

so, parties.txt and map.txt, I guess?

then I will upload the stuff later

 

[Rath0s]

Impressive work you have done there! 

 

[Darwin]

looks really nice, could i use it for my (german) mod "Calradia under Siege", and map.txt is for the map, and parties.txt for the towns/castles/villages and their positions.

 

[Llew2]

parties.txt, as the editor edits text files directly.

so, parties.txt and map.txt, I guess?

then I will upload the stuff later

Yes, those are the only two.

Nice looking map by the way. 

 

[Dudro]

Hold on, is it just me, or is the entire map done in a "globe" way.  It looks like it's all been done slightly "skewed" way, though I'm not sure anybody else knows what I mean.

 

[Darwin]

dont think so

 

[touareg]

Thanks all. There are at least five people interested, so: Updated first post, map can now be downloaded.

@Dudro: You may get that impression, because I use the old map sheets textures in my game (somewhere on this forum)

 

[Berserker Pride]

You are a hero tourag.  I did a vague map of western Europe for my mod Revenge of the Berserk, but it was choppy and I didn't have enough vertices at the bottom and top.  Thank you for releasing this.  I always wondered why there was never an open-source map of Europe in a game about the medieval times.  I am definitely going to have to switch over to your map.  It looks much better.

 

[Sibylla]

awesome I'm really speechless 

 

[TalonAquila]

impressive, indeed.  thank you, touareg, for sharing this.  map editor doesn't like me ( and vice-versa) so i was dreading trying to do this.
kudos.

regards,
ta

 

[touareg]

Thanks all, I am happy that there are people who like it. Looking forward to see it in a module someday.
Keep in mind, the map needs some work still, like the textures and you need to put the towns where you like etc.

 

[Bathala]

Argh! Won't download...  Damn media fire. I keep on clicking the "Start Download" thingy but nothing happens. 

 

[Berserker Pride]

It does take like 2 minutes of wait time before it will let you download.

 

[Bathala]

Aye... So it does...  Sorry bout that.
Brilliant map by the way. 

 

[King Berend]

whoosah nice map

 

[Hatonastick]

Argh! Won't download...  Damn media fire. I keep on clicking the "Start Download" thingy but nothing happens. 

At least you get a download link.  All I get is the main front page and no download link.  Odd. 

Edit: Hmm or do you need an account with them to access files now?

 

[Sonny dArezzo]

The link doasn't work, it brings me to main mediafire page.