Map Help

Maps > Help

To download a map click on the file name and a dialog box will pop up. Choose "Save" and select a folder to save to. Press OK Once you've located your downloaded file , you will notice that it is in a .zip format. This can be opened with with a program such as WinZip. You can download an evaluation copy at www.winzip.com.

How to use a map.

When you unzip a map, there can be up to three different types of files. Each of which go into a different location (note that all the paths shown below are based on the default install location for Black and White).

.txt
There are usually two kinds of .txt files. the first is the ReadMe.txt. Double-click on it to open. This will usually tell you where to place the files, as well as other interesting things about the map that the author wants you to know. The other .txt file is the map. Copy this file to your C:\Program Files\Lionhead Studios\Black and White\Scripts\Playgrounds folder.

.lnd
These are special landscapes that some maps need to play on They are usually placed in the C:\Program Files\Lionhead Studios\Black and white\data\landscape\Multi_Player folder. It's best to check the ReadMe.txt file for the proper location. Failing that, open the map in Notepad and the location will be on of the first lines in the map, like this: LOAD_LANDSCAPE(".\DATA\LANDSCAPE\MULTI_PLAYER\Omens Training Grounds.lnd").

Files without an extenson
Like Tegenstein in Kilroy's Training grounds. These are creature mind files and are to be placed in the C:\Program Files\Lionhead Studios\Black and White\Scripts\CreatureMind folder\.