A number of years ago I used to tinker with Maptools a-lot. This is back around 2008 at maptool-1.3.b56. I put it down for a number of years, but I'd like to take a look at these projects again as I am thinking of reviving one or more, but I am unable to open them.
I have the Maptool versions from maptool-1.3.b24. through maptool-1.3.b91. Maptools will run, but the campaigns will not load. There is no error message to go by. It just goes back tot he Maptools base screen. I guess there is some difference with Windows 10 vs Windows 7 or the newer java versions.
Can anyone offer some advice on how I might be able to open these campaigns to view them and possibly even bring them up to date with the latest MT?
[RESOLVED] How do I bring back a campaign from an old MT version?
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[RESOLVED] How do I bring back a campaign from an old MT version?
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Re: How do I bring back a campaign from an old MT version?
Usually you step the save file up through versions of maptool, by loading and saving a few versions up from the old version until you get to the latest.
Re: How do I bring back a campaign from an old MT version?
I appreciate the reply. I am happy to say that I found a copy of the files I wanted to open from 1.3.b85 that I was able to open in 1.9.3. I've got access to all of the things I was hoping for.metatheurgist wrote: ↑Sun Sep 26, 2021 8:46 amUsually you step the save file up through versions of maptool, by loading and saving a few versions up from the old version until you get to the latest.
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Re: How do I bring back a campaign from an old MT version?
Not bad. 1.3.b85 is a 10.5 year old release.
Maptool is the Millennium Falcon of VTT's -- "She may not look like much, but she's got it where it counts."
Re: [RESOLVED] How do I bring back a campaign from an old MT version?
It is pretty impressive, isn't it??
Re: [RESOLVED] How do I bring back a campaign from an old MT version?
Wow. That's great to hear!
Maybe I'll be able to recover and use some of my campaign files from 1.3b45 (circa 2008). That's cool, cuz I'm considering running a new group through that series and I'd like to not have to redo everything. (Fortunately, I saved a lot of the stuff separately, too: tables, rptoks, macros, and campaign properties.)
Maybe I'll be able to recover and use some of my campaign files from 1.3b45 (circa 2008). That's cool, cuz I'm considering running a new group through that series and I'd like to not have to redo everything. (Fortunately, I saved a lot of the stuff separately, too: tables, rptoks, macros, and campaign properties.)
Re: [RESOLVED] How do I bring back a campaign from an old MT version?
bloody hell are that long in this tool already...
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