Load Order - ATS v1.49 Map Combos (Updated 24 Mar 2024 - Bonjour Quebec)

[Vinnie Terranova]

@Lol_1972 thanks for letting me know! Load order updated:
- Midwest Expansion (Beta) (v0.166bfree)

[Akip Tsaqif]

Followed all through and works good, but... is this supposed to be like this?
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[Vinnie Terranova]

I think so, probably due to the fact that PMA is a work in progress. Another example would be the I-85 a little bit to the east which also isn't finished yet.

[stchamber11]

Hi Vinnie. Would you happen to know how ATS uses the priority level as far as maps? I searched your subject but could not find. I assume but no knowledge that c2c must be lowest as all newer ones change it, but other than that no idea. I have only c2c, reforma and Montana normally. Right away it will crash when I open map, so I change order. I got to work, but could not see the whole US. I then did a new order, different from what I read, and finally got all to work. But, that is only for my setup, probably not anyone else. So I wonder, how does the underlining's of the database or whatever use the priority level. Maybe it is their secret sauce?

[Vinnie Terranova]

It's not that hard. You just have to think in layers of several jigsaw puzzles on top of each other. C2C covers a large area of the US, but some of it's states are not very detailed. So it goes to the bottom of the list. A second mod can cover a small part of the US, but at the same time that second mod is more detailed. So that second mod must be above C2C, otherwise the detailed part of the second mod will be overwritten by the less detailed part of C2C. That's basically it.

What makes it somewhat difficult is that you not only have to take into account all the sectors (i.e. the jigsaw puzzle pieces) of the maps, but you also have to think about other files in the mods. So, to make it more confusing, you actually have to think about each map mod is a collection of several layered jigsaw puzzles. One layer consists of sectors, another layer consists of AI traffic, another layer consists of materials, models, cities, companies, etc, etc. And when creating a load order, you have to think of all those layers. Some (parts of) layers will overwrite some (parts of) layers of other mods. Sometimes that's okay, and sometimes it will lead to a crash. Or a broken road. Or some other problem.

So, when creating a load order you must know what files (jigsaw puzzle pieces) are overwritten by what other files. And those jigsaw puzzle pieces can be part of several distinct layers (sectors, cities, traffic, companies, etc).

[OldSkool]

Vinnie,
With Minor Urban Overhaul activated, the border to enter Mexico was broken.
Can you check if your game is also like this?

https://flic.kr/p/2mvpwn3

I deactivated the Minor Urban Overhaul and the border returned to normal.
I activated Discover Ontario above the Midwest Expansion (as per the order in the topic) and apparently it works fine. I'm running more tests.

[Vinnie Terranova]

I also have that broken road... I haven't checked Discover Ontario yet; I believe there was an issue with Canadream?

[Lol_1972]

I also have that broken road... I haven't checked Discover Ontario yet; I believe there was an issue with Canadream?

Yeh, I've tried it, broken roads with Canadream, shame, it looks like it's going to be good, can't wait for proper Canadream compatibility.

[Attom]

All I can say "Soon" I am working thru "Toronto" juts to many connections, once done "Toronto" I will add road connection.

[Digital X]

Which border entering Mexico? My roads seem to connect fine.