Problems with map maker

[sztartur2]

I have strated experimenting with mapmaker and within 10 minurtes I got this.

I tried with my imported map with an already provided map it is the same. I have not touched any application configuaration files :(:(

Can you help?

[junk2drive]

The script that the program uses cannot find something on your system or something is blocking it from working.

Do you have Internet Explorer installed?

[rickier65]

ORIGINAL: sztartur

I have strated experimenting with mapmaker and within 10 minurtes I got this.

I tried with my imported map with an already provided map it is the same. I have not touched any application configuaration files :(:(

Can you help?

It looks like it imported the heightmap and the terrainmap ok. Can you explain what you were doing when this occurred? Also, what OS, and what version of IE are you using?

Thanks
Rick

[sztartur2]

I am using Firefox Ie is installed but not using. I am using windows XP.

I am sorry to say but in the beginning the map editor is very user unfriedly and counter intuitive. sorry.

[sztartur2]

Can I use firefox instead?

I qam getting this when I press build map. I wish to see it in 3D.

[rickier65]

ORIGINAL: sztartur

Can I use firefox instead?

Yes, it's fine to use Firefox as your browser, as long as IE is installed.

What version of IE is installed?

Thanks
rick

[rickier65]

ORIGINAL: sztartur

Can I use firefox instead?

I qam getting this when I press build map. I wish to see it in 3D.

Are you running this from the directory that you installed PCO to? ie, you haven't copied the game or the map maker to another directory?

Thanks
Rick

[sztartur2]

IE 6.0.2900.xpsp_sp3_gdr.101209-1647

[junk2drive]

It is not, as you say, user friendly, in that making a house from legos is different than carving one from wood. To get these detailed results is going to take some time and effort and practice.

[sztartur2]

I wouls practice if it had worked somehow... Currently I cannot build a map.

I tried to modify the security settings of Ie but no result. Hasn't this problem occured to anybody? why do you need IE for map building???

[junk2drive]

The program is an hta application. It needs bits that do not come with Windows but do come with Internet Explorer. You can thank Microsoft.

[rickier65]

ORIGINAL: sztartur

I wouls practice if it had worked somehow... Currently I cannot build a map.

I tried to modify the security settings of Ie but no result. Hasn't this problem occured to anybody? why do you need IE for map building???

Map Maker is an HTML application that uses some of the function calls that IE provides. Do you have your default bit depth set to 32? (probably in desktop properties).

Thanks
rick

[sztartur2]

Yes, bit depth 32 bit.

[rickier65]

I don't have PCO on this computer, (not my computer). Not sure I can remember other things to check.

I know that the Map Maker both reads from and writes to the Registry, so if you have any secutiry settings that keep an html app from riting to the Registry that could be a problem. Also moving the application could cause some problems as it looks for things using entries in the Registry.

You could try uninstalling and re-installing, but I know that isn't something you want to do very often.

Thanks
rick

[sztartur2]

Yes you are right I hate reinstalling programs. but I have reinstalled. Problem remains. I am disappointed...

[Erik Rutins]

ORIGINAL: sztartur
IE 6.0.2900.xpsp_sp3_gdr.101209-1647

The map maker _should_ work fine with that, but that is the least secure and most buggy version of IE. Upgrading to a newer version of IE, even if you don't use it (and even just to IE7) may help. Map maker just uses the components of the Windows OS that are part of the IE installation.

Regards,

- Erik

[junk2drive]

Erik do we need to have a Visual Basic installed also? I have run into that before with player made tools. The player has VB installed to make a tool and it tests fine on their machine but VB does not come with Windows.

[Erik Rutins]

No, Visual Basic is not required as far as I know.

Regards,

- Erik

[sztartur2]

updated to IE7 problem remains!!! [:@][:@][:@][:o][:o][:o][:(][:(][:(][:@][:@][:@]

[sztartur2]

Updated to IE 8 problem exists. Please help because without being able to make maps I do not really see any more reason to go on with this game.