Posts from Current questions and answers regarding the map editor.

Hmm... The size of the map for the video and the number of objects on it (placed both before and during the video recording mode) definitely affect performance, 100%. I'm not sure, but the camera angle might also have some impact (just like in the editor, if you try to view it at a 90-degree angle). And, of course, the number of actors also matters.
My advice: try changing the number of objects (trees, stones) on the map and the camera angle at the moments when you need to film many actors in close-up. If it doesn't improve, maybe the guys will suggest another solution... (After all, the hordes of undead from the original Heroes of Might and Magic V campaign for Markel never lagged).

Created a video for the map, featuring several hundred actors. It stutters a bit. It's not critical, but it does detract from the overall experience. Question: is there a way to reduce these stutters? (maybe it depends on the map's lighting or something else...)

Reduce the number of actors.

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(In the end, the crowds of undead from the original Heroes of Might and Magic V campaign for Markel never lagged.)

That's not true.
\DialogScenes\C3\M3\R4\DialogScene.xdb
-- 150 skeletons. It glitches, and badly!

Don't know... It stutters a bit on my machine, but I don't know how it will be for others... Wouldn't lowering the image quality in the game settings help? I've already assigned roles to all 450 units and added animations, and I've created all the camera settings. It would be a shame to delete it all.

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Maybe someone could check how the video works on their computer? Preferably someone who hasn't played my previous maps.

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Because if I start making another video, I won't be able to change this one anymore.

to RedHeavenHero: Ah, if only I could extract these videos from the mod for all campaigns and check them in the editor...
But I remember that my campaign never lagged...

to Juss456: You can do it, and it's not very difficult. Just open the folder with the map using WinRAR, find the map.xdb file there, open it with Notepad (it loads for quite a while), use the search function to find startScene - enter the link to your video. Then: open the map in advanced mode, click refresh tables, ---> the video will appear...

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to RedHeavenHero: Ah, if only I could extract these videos from the mod for all campaigns and check them in the editor...

There is a way.

Juss456, if not all actors participate at the same time, it's better to split the video into two or three parts with fewer actors in each and play them gradually, after certain events. If you have hundreds of actors – and they are extras – it's better to have fewer extras; you're not Mikhalkov, and this game doesn't really need that much scale. It's not Total War, after all.

=) Well, it's too late to change it now; otherwise, I'd have to re-do the video and the map on which the action takes place. What worries me more is that it plays fine on my not-so-powerful laptop, but, as practice shows, others who download the maps somehow end up with glitches, lag, crashes, etc. I don't understand why the map seems to have such an affinity for the map editor, or perhaps a dislike for those who download it... I need to find a tester who doesn't care about the plot.

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Another problem has emerged. I tried several times to create a map for the video with arena objects, i.e., for example, a city with a capitol and other parts. When I try to load the dialogue scene editor after saving the map, the editor crashes every time, and the map, along with the scene, disappears from the list. The method that Heroist suggested doesn't work for me; WinRAR doesn't want to open the ".xdb" files. Does anyone know a solution to this problem? Is it impossible to use arena objects of this type in videos? (These objects, when placed on the map, fly far beyond its borders, but I was able to assign them coordinates so that they would stay on the map.)

Xdb files are read with Notepad, not WinRAR.

xdb files are read with Notepad, not WinRAR.

Yes, I made a mistake...
But I still don't understand why it refuses to create a dialogue scene on such a map.

.xdb files are read with Notepad, not WinRAR.

Why is that?
WinRAR can perfectly read and even edit Heroes files with the .xdb extension.

Hello, dear forum members. Perhaps my question is a bit off-topic, but I'll still ask it. I've been working on a campaign in Tribes of the East v3.1 for quite some time now, but I have the EWA v1.0 mod installed, and I've only recently wondered if it will work in the regular 3.1 version. I don't use any custom units or anything else on the maps, but just in case, the mod is quite extensive. So, those who have experience using EWA, or simply know, please tell me if such a campaign will work in the regular Tribes of the East 3.1, or if it's better to work on the campaign in the regular 3.0 version (which is also installed). Thank you in advance.

WinRAR can easily read Heroes game files with the .xdb extension and can even be used to edit them.

Hmm, it prompts me to open it with a program specifically designed for that file extension... But I don't rule anything out, as Far Manager has the same creator, and it opens both text files and RAR archives, so it's possible that WinRAR can do the same. But I would use a proven method.

I've been playing a campaign in Tribes of the East v3.1 for quite some time now, but I have the EWA v1.0 mod installed, and I'm wondering if it will work in the standard 3.1 version. I don't add any custom units or anything to the maps, but just in case, the mod is quite extensive...

You need to test it. I think it will work, but you'll have to adjust the balance significantly.

Good day. I have a problem: we are creating our own map (without using the editor, directly in multiplayer) for 2 computers on a home network, and as a result, the option to change movement speed and save the game is unavailable in the menu. Has anyone else experienced this, and how can we solve it?

I'm getting an error: "Map has no rumours!" What should I do? How can I fix it? :(

I'm getting an error: "Map has no rumours!"
What should I do? How can I fix it? :(

This is not an error, and it doesn't affect anything. Just ignore it.