Changing the config.bmp

[bwatterud]

I have an already developed region (the default San Francisco if it's important) and I want to change the config.bmp.  I would be changing four medium city tiles into one large one.  None of the cities that would be effected by the change are developed.  Would just editing the config.bmp change the region configuration in the game?  Would any of the other cities in the region be effected? 

[jplumbley]

Hi Bwattarud,

Well, the only way that I know of that you can change a config.bmp for a map that has been created and saved in SC4 is by doing the following.  Note: This requires SC4TF.


To change the config.bmp for a map.

1. Open SC4TF and open your region.
2. Save it as and SC4M file.
3. Close SC4TF
4. Open the region folder for this region.  Edit the config.bmp to your liking.  And make sure that the config.bmp is the only file in the region folder.
5. Open SC4TF and open the blank region you just created with your new config.bmp
6. Now Import your SC4M file you created before changing the config.bmp
7. File->Save
8. Enter SC4 and play away!

Hope this is helpfull bwatterud.

JPlumbley

[wouanagaine]

Will not work for a developped region

however you can do almost what jp said

1. Open SC4TF and open your region.
2. Save it as and SC4M file.
3. Close SC4TF
4. Open the region folder for this region.  Edit the config.bmp to your liking.  And make sure that the config.bmp is the only file in the region folder. delete only the city you want to remove/merge
5. Open SC4TF and open the blank region you just created with your new config.bmp
5.b lock every city that you don't want to change
6. Now Import your SC4M file you created before changing the config.bmp
7. File->Save
8. Enter SC4 and play away!

EDIT : you will however have to enter the neigbors cities of the new ones to make the simulator aware of the change

PS : MOST IMPORTANT THING => DO A BACKUP BEFORE ATTEMPTING THE ABOVE INSTRUCTIONS

[jplumbley]

LOL... I missed the "developed" part.

Thanks for catching my mistake wou!