Trying to do my first custom story

**DaBrain75** · 07-08-2012, 08:35 PM

Actually JFM this is the example from the friction site. I didn't touch that line. And Exawolt, I can't even get the story to show up.

so I just tried making a folder called "maps" in the "test" folder, and saved my test.map there. That didn't work either. Just thought I'd add that in.

**EXAWOLT** · 07-08-2012, 09:24 PM

ok, download a finished custom-story, and check how it should look like Wink

copy files (if needed) and re-wright them
http://www.moddb.com/members/exawolt/dow.../corossive

**DaBrain75** · 07-09-2012, 12:42 AM

Okay. Thanks. I'll get on that.

The .maps don't show up in windows (OS just to clarify). Is that normal?

**DaBrain75** · 07-11-2012, 05:47 AM

Anyone? Is that normal.

**Your Computer** · 07-11-2012, 06:40 AM

If you lack read (and write) permissions, it is possible for files not to be listed, or misplaced. Windows is one of the oddballs when it comes to these things. Then again, it is also possible to hide files via file properties.

**DaBrain75** · 07-11-2012, 10:55 AM

Okay. Windows can now see the .map I saved. I may have saved it in the wrong place, but that didn't solve my problem. I've been able to modify everything for scripting so I don't think my permission are bad at all.

**Your Computer** · 07-11-2012, 11:27 AM

Do you have any files related to Amnesia in C:\Users\<username>\AppData\Local\VirtualStore? If so, then it is a permissions issue.

**DaBrain75** · 07-12-2012, 12:57 PM

In that folder was a whole nother set of my test story. So far all the coding in this set is screwed up.....

However, fixing the code there didn't do anything.

But there was files in that folder. So what does that mean.

**Your Computer** · 07-12-2012, 04:53 PM

(07-12-2012, 12:57 PM)DaBrain75 Wrote: But there was files in that folder. So what does that mean.

It means you have Amnesia installed in Program Files and you lack permission to modify the content of those folders. This also means you're bound to have issues with consistency with your custom story.

You may want to "take ownership" of the folders, or attempt to disable the virtual store. Or take a longer route and put all your files somewhere that you have ownership of (e.g. My Documents) and then copy them over to Amnesia when you want to test it out. Running programs as administrator may also circumvent the issue.

**DaBrain75** · 07-13-2012, 02:02 PM

Hmmm. I will try to remake everything on a desktop folder, and then copy and paste it over. That may work.

Okay. I have good news, and a noob question.
Good news. It worked. I made a folder on desktop, recreated all files from scratch, and ran level editor in admin mode. Whichever it was, it worked. So thank you computer. My computer? (kidding)

Noob question time. When you place a player spawn area. What should you line up with the floor. When I spawned the world was black....

I changed the spawn and it still did it... It's probably just a rookie mistake >.>

Do I have to do anything to light I've placed?

And it was a rookie mistake. The floor had been lit up, I just didn't look down. So, after this slight embarrassment, I'm going to go make a map.

Thanks for the help.