RA1 Custom map doesn't load

[bluetoxic]

Hello!

 

Firstly I want to praise the mods/ops of this site and all the work you guys have done for cncnet.. <3

 

I've had a search and scan of the repair bay but can't seem to find a similar problem to my own so here goes..

 

The Problem:

RA1, custom map which I created in the terrain editor (EDWIN).

Map saved in game directory MAPNAME.MPR

Map appears at the bottom of the map list in game in the skirmish/new network game... stuff.

When I start, no error dialogue is shown, the match/skirmish loads as normal.... But it's the wrong map :\

 

I am not crazy.

 

What I've attempted:

Checked the map re-loads and re-saves with EDWIN

Fresh install of RA1 from http://redalert1.com/

Different custom maps (including some from this site) also fail to load (ie wrong map)

Installed RA1 in a different locaion from my first decade box.... it loads the right maps.. (but I don't want to use this version because it is poo......)

Praying to various deities

Crossing my fingers.

 

What I'm going to try next:

See if map PACKS will load (from .mix files)

 

Big thanks to anyone who takes the time to read this, any tips/tricks/solutions appreciated.

 

-Jason

(26 year old long-term fan of C&C genre on both PC and playstation platforms. I once owned a playstation mouse just to play Red Alert Retaliation hahaha.)

 

 

 

TLDR:

RA1 from http://redalert1.com/ all custom maps aren't loading correctly, wrong map loads in stead.

 

(EDIT: I just wanted to add that this problem persists on a second computer.)

(EDIT2: oh and one computer is W7 one is XP. thanks)

 

 

 

[FunkyFr3sh]

Don't mix different types of installations in one folder or else it might mess up the order of the map files in the list. Can I know why you don't want to use the redalert1.com version? If it's because there is no aftermath inside then visit http://funkyfr3sh.cncnet.org/ and download the full game from the second link, it got aftermath included.

[bluetoxic]

Thanks for your reply, Funky!

 

I feel I should clarify, that I only installed TFD version to TEST the map once it failed on the http://redalert1.com/ version.

And it was in a different location (in fact an entirely different hard drive).

 

My problem is occuring on the http://redalert1.com/ version. And on multiple computers, with multiple custom maps.

 

Thanks

 

-Jason