Austrian Hungarian Monarchy SAM
Posted: Mon Jun 15, 2009 3:40 pm
I have Version 2_00 posted.
If you are interested in history here is a Wiki link http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Austria-Hungary
The map is a 15X15 SAM. 96 turns/month.
Installation is typical SAM. Just unzip the Monarchy.ZIP file into a clean UserMaps folder.
The names of the cities are from a contemporary Rand McNally map, many of them changed several times during the span of the past 100 years.
There are three Eras, with three different scenario goals. It will be necessary to rearrange the rail lines.
The third Era is: World War I. It is a rather Since the game has 3 different Eras, with different goals, I made separate independent scenarios from each Era:
Increased the duration WWI to five years (I changed it from 4, poetic license!) so you have to be prepared for the switch. Be sure to have empty building slots to “build a War industry”.
The game seems to be stable. I have played it without a crash. There are 32 goods, that is the maximum allowed and it will slow down towards the game at the end.
I would like to have comments on the Scenario goals. Shall I change some of them?
You will not have to worry about money. The mail traffic will take care of it. Once the production of the other goods is sufficient, I would delete the Mail trains to free up the tracks for the industry traffic.
Credits are to Snoopy55 for the SAMs, Building Blocks and everything else.
Rodea for his excellent Bank.
Dr.Frag for the dual steam engine design.
If I left anybody out, it was unintentional.
Game #1 is the complete game from 1867 to 1919
Game #2 is the Compromise Era from 1867 to 1895
Game #3 is the Prosperity Era from 1890 to 1914
Game #4 is World War I Era from 1909 to 1919
These will be automatically available when you unzip the game into the “UserMaps” folder.
How to install and use SAM (Stand Alone Maps)
1) Go into C:\Documents and Settings\(your computers name)\My Documents\My Games and rename the Sid Meier's Railroads! folder you presently have, adding an ending to it, whatever you want. ("SidMeier's Railroads - Old" will do just fine)
2) Start the game. When it gets to the main menu, exit. This will create a brand new, empty Sid Meier's Railroads! folder.
3) Go into the Sid Meier's Railroads! folder you renamed and copy the 'Settings.ini' file into the newly created Sid Meier's Railroads! folder. You now have the basis for all future SAM and CIC maps. This is not mandatory, but your old "Settings.ini" file has all the customization that you made to the game. (Clouds, graphics setting, Newspaper etc.)
4) Open the Sid Meier's Railroads! folder, then open the UserMaps folder.
5) Close all folders and play the map
If you are interested in history here is a Wiki link http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Austria-Hungary
The map is a 15X15 SAM. 96 turns/month.
Installation is typical SAM. Just unzip the Monarchy.ZIP file into a clean UserMaps folder.
The names of the cities are from a contemporary Rand McNally map, many of them changed several times during the span of the past 100 years.
There are three Eras, with three different scenario goals. It will be necessary to rearrange the rail lines.
The third Era is: World War I. It is a rather Since the game has 3 different Eras, with different goals, I made separate independent scenarios from each Era:
Increased the duration WWI to five years (I changed it from 4, poetic license!) so you have to be prepared for the switch. Be sure to have empty building slots to “build a War industry”.
The game seems to be stable. I have played it without a crash. There are 32 goods, that is the maximum allowed and it will slow down towards the game at the end.
I would like to have comments on the Scenario goals. Shall I change some of them?
You will not have to worry about money. The mail traffic will take care of it. Once the production of the other goods is sufficient, I would delete the Mail trains to free up the tracks for the industry traffic.
Credits are to Snoopy55 for the SAMs, Building Blocks and everything else.
Rodea for his excellent Bank.
Dr.Frag for the dual steam engine design.
If I left anybody out, it was unintentional.
Game #1 is the complete game from 1867 to 1919
Game #2 is the Compromise Era from 1867 to 1895
Game #3 is the Prosperity Era from 1890 to 1914
Game #4 is World War I Era from 1909 to 1919
These will be automatically available when you unzip the game into the “UserMaps” folder.
How to install and use SAM (Stand Alone Maps)
1) Go into C:\Documents and Settings\(your computers name)\My Documents\My Games and rename the Sid Meier's Railroads! folder you presently have, adding an ending to it, whatever you want. ("SidMeier's Railroads - Old" will do just fine)
2) Start the game. When it gets to the main menu, exit. This will create a brand new, empty Sid Meier's Railroads! folder.
3) Go into the Sid Meier's Railroads! folder you renamed and copy the 'Settings.ini' file into the newly created Sid Meier's Railroads! folder. You now have the basis for all future SAM and CIC maps. This is not mandatory, but your old "Settings.ini" file has all the customization that you made to the game. (Clouds, graphics setting, Newspaper etc.)
4) Open the Sid Meier's Railroads! folder, then open the UserMaps folder.
5) Close all folders and play the map