map downloads....how to install?

[Hawkins]

I am brand new to COTA and I am sure I'm asking a question that everyone else already knows, but here goes. I found 4 map mods on the COTA site but there are no instructions (that I can find) on how to install them into my game. If someone has the time, please tell me how because I think they would be great. Please use simple language 'cause I'm kinda dense.[&:]

[sterckxe]

ORIGINAL: Hawkins
I found 4 map mods on the COTA site but there are no instructions (that I can find) on how to install them into my game.

Using the "httr terrain map mod" as an example.

Download from : http://cota.matrixgames.com/downloads/httr.zip

Put this file in a temp directory somewhere and extract with an "unzip" program.

The \Graphics\Map\Httr directory that will be created has these 3 files:

MapKey.bmp
MapPat.bmp
MapPatA.bmp

These files must be copied over the equally named files in the <wherever you installed COTA>\Graphics\Map\Default directory. Make sure to backup your original files first so you can go back to the original version.

Greetz,

Eddy Sterckx

[Hawkins]

Thanks so much for the reply Sterckxe. I'm going to give this a try later this evening. I think I'm really going to like these mods. Thanks again.