Playing maps.

[Transcendence]

So... I'm kinda new to this stuff :\
How do I play an .xml map I've downloaded in armagetron?

[syllabear]

First you'll need to put it in the right place. This depends on a line of text in the map that reads something like this:

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<Resource type="aamap" name="square" version="1.0.1" author="Anonymous" category="polygon/regular">

Now that you know this, go to the armagetron advanced system data file (you can access this through start-->programs-->armagetron advanced if you are on a windows. Otherwise look here

Open resource and then included, and this is where maps will need to be put (inside a correct folder though). The correct folder order would be a folder with the exact author name (in this case Anonymous). Inside that a folder with the correct category name (in this case "polygon" and then "regular" inside that). And then inside that you put the map! Ensure the mapname hasn't been changed from it's original either, it should still be a .aamap (not .xml)

OK now you need to include the map. The easiest way to do this is probably to change the settings.cfg

This is in the config folder which is found in the same place as the resource folder (the one where we put the maps, aka Armagetron Advanced System Data). You should probably make a copy of the settings.cfg incase you make a mess of things, and after that open it.

The line of code you want in here is right at the top, "MAP_FILE". You'll need to type the location of the map you just placed in your resources file, so in the above example it is the default map,

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Anonymous/polygon/regular/square-1.0.1.aamap.xml

Hope this helps