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mangulwort

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HELP! I CANT MAKE DETAILED MAPS!
« on: November 03, 2012, 06:28:55 pm »
Dwarf fortress keeps on crashing when i try to make detailed maps. I can make maps from old saves but any new world it crashes. Any ideas on why its happening?
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Re: HELP! I CANT MAKE DETAILED MAPS!
« Reply #1 on: November 03, 2012, 08:01:36 pm »
You mean advanced worldgen? No, I have no idea why its happening because you're not giving me any info other than "it crashes when I try to make detailed maps" :P
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Re: HELP! I CANT MAKE DETAILED MAPS!
« Reply #2 on: November 03, 2012, 08:30:06 pm »
What information do you need?  :-\
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Re: HELP! I CANT MAKE DETAILED MAPS!
« Reply #3 on: November 03, 2012, 08:36:32 pm »
errorlog.txt? What exactly do you mean by detailed maps, anyway?
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Re: HELP! I CANT MAKE DETAILED MAPS!
« Reply #4 on: November 03, 2012, 09:01:17 pm »
You need a new detailed maps card.
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Re: HELP! I CANT MAKE DETAILED MAPS!
« Reply #5 on: November 03, 2012, 10:37:13 pm »
Quote from: Putnam on November 03, 2012, 08:36:32 pm
errorlog.txt? What exactly do you mean by detailed maps, anyway?

mangulwort is probably refering to the export detailed maps option of legends mode.
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Re: HELP! I CANT MAKE DETAILED MAPS!
« Reply #6 on: November 03, 2012, 10:37:31 pm »
I think by 'detailed' maps he means embarks; they actually are, in essence, in-depth sections of the world map.
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Re: HELP! I CANT MAKE DETAILED MAPS!
« Reply #7 on: November 05, 2012, 08:39:14 pm »
No, no, it's a Cartography Mod.  Custom reactions to generate maps of other save folders.  Part of a Parallel Universe overarching Mod. Series.

Needs more Unobtanium for the custom reactions in the Drafting Table work shop.  Train up your Cartographer with simple river sketches and land surveys of the local embark area first.  Does not affect amount of materials used, but affects quality and speed to produce.

Also, dig deeper.
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Re: HELP! I CANT MAKE DETAILED MAPS!
« Reply #8 on: November 05, 2012, 10:24:23 pm »
He's talking about the 'export detailed maps' option in legends mode.

OP, there could be two reasons why your game is crashing, in ascending order of likelihood.

1) If it is a CTD, you probably don't have enough RAM. The map export takes a big bunch of RAM, so if you are trying to export large worlds or you dont' have much RAM in your computer, it will crash. You can try making DF large address aware in an attempt to solve this issue, assuming you have above 2 gig (?) RAM.

2) If DF just freezes, you don't have enough patience. When you export detailed maps (or XML dump), DF will freeze for a short period due to the system drain imposed by these processes. You basically just have to wait it out and eventually should return to normal. It takes about 30 seconds on average. If you've exported maps before though, this is unlikely.

You really do need to provide more info though. What kind of crash? Is your game modded? Have you tried on a fresh (un-upgraded) install?
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