Map Editor (GC2 Builder?)

hmmm, not quite sure why its doingthat, but heres something that you can try;

go to your stardock/TotalGaming/galciv2/Data/English folder and find the "Custom Planets.xml". FIRST, make a backup of this file and save/copy it to another file (backing up stuff =always good). Then, open it with note pad, (or whatever youer default word pad is)check to see if your custom planets are there;

A) if they are, simply change the size (ex: ), planet Quality (ex: ) or whatever else you want to change
if not, put them in there! (you can tell what kind of code you need for each planet and starsytem byt the existing code for the other planets; in fact, might be easier to copy and paste, then change stuff to your hearys desire... whatevers easier) then change the size, quality, etc.

make sure to save changes then double check the altered xml to see if changes were made. then, of course, field test it

-Grae

Im not quite sure if I understand what you mean, or if this is what Im asking for

What have the customplanet.xml to do with GC2 Builder? It is there, and it containts the regular plantes for the various civs and custom civ, this have nothing to do with the map editor and the maps it can create. Maybe I can open the map file in a text editor, but to check for the sizes and qualities, I would have to change them all manualy? Not exactly what I want

So the question remains, is there another map editor, or is there something about gc2 builder I can change, so it no longer creates size 12stars with size 100 planets?

i don't have any of those options and i have 1.11

I'm going to bump this. This (having a map editor) is one of my primary concerns about buying the game. I like to play small-but-advanced civilizations, and that generally means having a map editor.

I've tried GC2Builder with the demo, and I can't access saved games (single-player; I cheat, but I don't cheat in multiplayer), nor can I load a custom map (probably just something that's not possible with the demo?).

If I'm going to plop down $40, I want to be sure I'll have fun. I've already wasted a lot of money on MOO3 within the last 12 months.

So the question remains, is there another map editor, or is there something about gc2 builder I can change, so it no longer creates size 12stars with size 100 planets?

First, do you have the lastest version? Only the lastest has the options.
But, if you have the lastest, you can determine the star size by opening a new map and on the window it opens, click the 'star" button. You can adust the min and max size from there, and the builder uses that info when you create systems. For the planets, you can determine the size by pressing the planet button.
My only complant is that after you change the PQ, you cant tell what planet has what PQ

Call me a newb but where is this map editor all you guys are talking about?

http://www.gc2builder.com/

Thanks

Is it possible to get GC2Builder to work with saved games, or only with scenarios?

I used the Custom Planets method to give myself a great home system (note: it ONLY affects home systems), and after a few restarts, managed to get an Earth with one each of +300% Manufacturing and +300% Research tiles. I was developing slowly, and by the time I had ships out to get the other four planets in my system (all great planets), a neighboring empire had grabbed two of them.

The Custom Planets method doesn't seem to give more land area. Mars, for instance, is never going to give you many tiles, even if you set the hab rating to 20 or more. I guess you can change the planetary map being used. (Wish there was a way to set tile bonuses, but it appears random. )