How do I get to the map?

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I loaded in a new module. When I started it up I expanded the window before selecting a scenario. The game only shows the text area, and I think the map is off the bottom of the window, but I can’t seem to get to it.
Any ideas on how to get to the map area? I deleted and reloaded the module but that did not help.

Thanks

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Do you think it would help if you told us what module you’re referring to?

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The module id “EuropaNewMapV088” but I have had this happen before with another module and can’t remember how I got out of it.

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Check if the divider between the chat pane and the map is dragged all the way to the bottom of the main window. That typically used to be the cause when people reported this problem.

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From here?

Click the Map button in the toolbar. Then zoom out (Cltr-- or Ctrl-MouseWheelUp, or Zoom buttons in toolbar) until you see the map.

The module seems to define the map as to not default, and so you have to open it yourself.

Yours,
Christian

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Note, to fully de-install a module, you also need to remove its preferences. In your VASSAL preferences directory

  • ~/.VASSAL/prefs/ on Linux linux, where ~/ is your home directory
  • ~/Library/Application Support/VASSAL/prefs on MacOSX macosx, where ~/ is your home directory
  • C:\Users\username\AppData\Roaming\VASSAL\prefs on Windows windows - where username is your user name

In the prefs directory you should also delete the (pseudo-url-escaped) file. E.g., the file Europa_20_Series_20_New_20_Map contains preferences for the module Europe Series New Map.

VASSAL will use old preferences, including window settings, unless you delete the file.

Yours,
Christian

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There is no AppData in my username file?

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There is - it’s just a hidden directory :slight_smile:

If your user name is foo, then the path you need is

c:\Users\foo\AppData\Roaming\VASSAL\prefs

To go there, open the File Explorer (your regular file manager). In the top field where it will say something like

This PC > Local Disk (C:) > Users > foo > Document

click that, and enter the path above. That will take you to the hidden folder. See also this YouTube video.

Yours,
Christian

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Thanks everyone it’s fixed.

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What did you do to fix the problem?