Map mods for tiberian sun

This page gives you some easy ways to change the way that your map looks and plays. To do these modifications you don't need any special software, all you will need is a simple text editor like wordpad or metapad. The first step is to make a map using FinalSun or you can use one that someone has already made. Next you just open the map in wordpad. (the maps are located in C:\Westwood\SUN\mapname.mpr) You will see that part the text is readable and fairly easy to understand while part is a bunch of goop ("1719=AND9FXgoKQB5KCkAeigp..."). Leave that part alone, it is the locations of the terrain and overlays that you edited with FinalSun.

Open your map in Wordpad

>> MAKING YOUR MAP FILE SIZE SMALL FOR ONLINE PLAY <<
TIP:To make your map file size small enough to be playable online check "don't save any preview" when you are saving your map and then delete the [IsoMapPack5] section by opning your map in note pad. (deleting the [IsoMapPack5] section will remove any water, cliffs, raised terrain, or roads in your map but is the only way to make it work online)

To make your map different colors paste in the following:
(as in Green Moon, Yellow Moon ect.)


[Lighting]

Red=1.000000

Blue=1.000000

Green=1.000000

Level=0.032000

Ground=0.000000

IonRed=1.000000

Ambient=1.000000

IonBlue=1.000000

IonGreen=1.000000

IonLevel=0.032000

IonGround=0.000000

IonAmbient=1.000000

To make your map faster and change the % you get back when you sell:
(this is how they make the maps where you sell something and get lots of money)


[General]

Name=Tiberian Sun -- Official Rules of Engagement



; repair and refit

RefundPercent=100%       ; percent of original cost to refund when building/unit is sold



; income and production

BuildSpeed=.03           ; general build speed [time (in minutes) to produce a 1000 credit cost item]

Some more settings:
(Free radar and other settings)


[Basic]

Name=BlahBlah by____[4-8]

Percent=0

HomeCell=98

InitTime=10000

Official=yes

EndOfGame=no

FreeRadar=yes

SkipScore=no

TrainCrate=no

TruckCrate=no

AltHomeCell=99

OneTimeOnly=no

CarryOverCap=0

NewINIFormat=4

NextScenario=

SkipMapSelect=no

CarryOverMoney=0.000000

AltNextScenario=

MultiplayerOnly=1

IceGrowthEnabled=no

VeinGrowthEnabled=yes

TiberiumGrowthEnabled=yes

IgnoreGlobalAITriggers=no

TiberiumDeathToVisceroid=no

Tiberium settings and colors:
(as in Deady Read Tiberium and Deadly Black Tiberium ect.)


[Tiberiums]

; ******* Tiberium Varieties *******

; There are various kinds of tiberium. This lists their number and

; particulars.



0=Riparius

1=Cruentus

2=Vinifera

3=Aboreus



; Name = display name

; Image = image to use [1=small, 2=large, 3=vine]

; Value = credit value per 'bail'

; Growth = growth rate

; Spread = spread rate

; Power = explosive power per 'bail' '(def=0)

; Color = display color of the Tiberium

; Shard = crystal to fly off when chain reacting (def=none)



; This is green tiberium.  It grows and spreads quickly and is not explosive

[Riparius]

Name=Tiberium Riparius

Image=1

Power=0

Value=1000

Growth=2200

GrowthPercentage=.09

Spread=2200

SpreadPercentage=.09

Color=Red


; This is the big tiberium crystal.  It does not grow or spread, is impassable and is explosive

; Not currently in use in TS (AI)

[Cruentus]

Name=Tiberium Cruentus

Image=2

Value=15

Growth=10

GrowthPercentage=0

Spread=10000

SpreadPercentage=0

Power=0

Color=Gold

Debris=CRYSTAL1,CRYSTAL2,CRYSTAL3,CRYSTAL4

NOTE: im not going to go into editing of units here so you can use SunEdit to make new units for your maps.

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