How to install bigger maps?

[MT3269]

Hi all

downloaded the zip file for bigger maps and unzipped it but it wouldnt install ,I still get the same size map.

I have openttd 3.02 on my computer.

Could anyone help me out here?

[Korenn]

You need to unzip it in a working ottd directory of the same version. Then you need to run the bigger maps executable.

[MT3269]

Whenever I open the bigmaps zip file I always get to face "The winzip wizard cannot open this file ,it does not appear to be a valid archive" .

How I fix this?

[Prof. Frink]

Redownload the file - it's become corrupted.

[Korenn]

try downloading it again.
and are you sure it's a zip? I recall them being rars...
you'll need winrar for those.

[MT3269]

Ok ,I tried it with Winrar


Now when I click on ttd bigermaps.exe it says "ERROR - No available language packs"

[Korenn]

Ok ,I tried it with Winrar


Now when I click on ttd bigermaps.exe it says "ERROR - No available language packs"

yes, this is a common problem. it is caused by not reading the readme file.

[MT3269]

Uninstalled it ,deleted from my system with the bigmap files and redownloaded ,now I get a message "INCOMPATIBLE LANGUAGE PACKS".

This is probably cos I downloaded 3.1 of bigmaps ,but there's no version for 3.2! So what do I do?

[Prof. Frink]

Go back to openTTD 0.3.1.

[MT3269]

Sure that's the only way it'l work?

[MT3269]

Cheers guys ,it works now!

I moved the 3.1 Language File to the 3.2 folder so I can use 3.2 with bigmaps.

Just one small problem , I can't find an English language option.

[MT3269]

Found another way (which actually works:P)

Install 3.1 ,then use winrar to unpackage bigger maps. Then install 3.2 ,install bigger maps again then run bigger maps.

[Erikbrak]

Where can I find the bigger maps patch
and also, where can I find more patches, allowing me to get more different vehicles etc etc? I use oTTD 0.3.2.

Thanks!
/E

[Korenn]

use the search function on this forum.

[Erikbrak]

Well, I have, actually. Without result.

[Korenn]

well your keyboard must be broken then, because I had pages of results.

http://ttforums.owenrudge.net/viewtopic ... igger+maps

[Erikbrak]

great, thanks a lot.

[Slafs]

Found another way (which actually works:P)

Install 3.1 ,then use winrar to unpackage bigger maps. Then install 3.2 ,install bigger maps again then run bigger maps.

How did you do that, more detailed?
I downloaded the patch, and unpacked it into the OpenTTD folder (with OTTD 0.3.2.1). When I start openttd bigmap.exe, I get OpenTTD 0.3.1 with big maps.

[jacke]

Found another way (which actually works:P)

Install 3.1 ,then use winrar to unpackage bigger maps. Then install 3.2 ,install bigger maps again then run bigger maps.

How did you do that, more detailed?
I downloaded the patch, and unpacked it into the OpenTTD folder (with OTTD 0.3.2.1). When I start openttd bigmap.exe, I get OpenTTD 0.3.1 with big maps.

Well, there is no bigger maps for 0.3.2 (yet). And you don't need to extract the bigger maps version in an existing openttd folder, because you get the whole game when you download the bigger maps version (well except of the ttd data files ofcourse).

And btw, welcome to the forums. I see you also are from Sweden

[Slafs]

...I can use 3.2 with bigmaps...

Well, there is no bigger maps for 0.3.2 (yet).

Erm.. Trainskier1406, if you got it to work, how did you do that?