Converting CotA maps to BftB

[Prince of Eckmühl]

Is there a way to do this?

Edit: I can open CotA map files with the AAM extension in the BftB mapmaker, but scenario-maker crashes when I try to open them there.

-I've tried regenerating the terrain tables and map cache
-I've tried renaming the filename extension to .COP
-I'm only allowed to attempt to open CotA map files in SM if I do change the filename extension
-I've tried using the default graphics files
-I've tried using both CotA retail and custom maps

No dice, so far.

[Prince of Eckmühl]

ORIGINAL: Prince of Eckmühl

Is there a way to do this?

Edit: I can open CotA map files with the AAM extension in the BftB mapmaker, but scenario-maker crashes when I try to open them there.

-I've tried regenerating the terrain tables and map cache
-I've tried renaming the filename extension to .COP
-I'm only allowed to attempt to open CotA map files in SM if I do change the filename extension
-I've tried using the default graphics files
-I've tried using both CotA retail and custom maps

No dice, so far.

Please disregard. Plodder got it sorted for me. Give that fella a raise!

[Chief Rudiger]

ORIGINAL: Prince of Eckmühl

Please disregard. Plodder got it sorted for me. Give that fella a raise!

So you can use COTA maps in BFTB?

I'm thinking of recreating the COTA tutorial scenarios in BFTB, including estabs.

I think the COTA tutorial scenarios are great, and having played them through so often i thought it'd be a good test to see how the BFTB engine differs. I was about to start redrawing the COTA map using a screenprint of the original as a bitmap underlay, and just omitting detail from the peripheral areas. If COTA maps are importable then i can get straight to work familarising myself with the Estab editor to get the "mod" out quicker then move on to a 1941 Syria/Lebanon scenario!

[Chief Rudiger]

COTA map, graphics and transposed estabs in BFTB! If only BFTB had Boyes AT rifles in stock A Coy 2/4 Bn might have a chance against those Jerry Panzer II's... oh wait, those are King Tigers!

Not quite done yet.

[Bamilus]

Good work! I own HTTR and BftB but I don't own COTA so it would be cool to play some of those scenarios.

[Merv0728]

Hello P of E.
How about sharing Plodders solution please ?

I would also like to know if it is possible to change the color of the text on maps, Black is a bit wearing on these tired old eyes of mine.There doesn't seem to be anyway of selecting text color in MM ?

Alan

[Prince of Eckmühl]

Hi Merv0728,

Look here:

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[Merv0728]

Hi P of E,

Many thanks for the pointer & all understood

Alan