Earth in custom map

I believe, judging from a few of the campaign scenarios that feature homeworlds, that all you would need to do this is name the planet "Earth" and possibly the star "Sol" (or if it's something else in the Star Trek mod, then use that). However I've never tested this so I can't be certain.

I've never heard of a Star Trek custom map but I suggest you check the library.

i finally found the map some weeks ago but it was so old that it crashed in the new version. but never mind

i tried it once more but failed again to add homeworlds like the earth in a custom map.

do someone know how i can do this? i tried everything like qrtxian told me but without success.

i would be very happy if someone could help me in this matter THX

One possibility that might be worth trying: copy the planet file for Earth from the Milky Way custom map:

and use it to replace the file for your Terrans' homeworld. The Milky Way "Earth" does have the normal Earth appearance. You might also try the Earth file from the "Salvation" mission map for the DL campaign.

Edit: I should warn you that this might not work; the TOA editors (which I assume you're using) are notoriously prone to bugs and don't play well with old-fashioned XML editing.

ok first thx for ure help again qrtxian

i already looked at the milky way map but in my milky way custom map the earth is an random planet. so it has no earth texture.

are u sure u have an earth texture in ure game when u start this map?

if yes that would be strange.

but im also gonna try this salvation mission and ure (hopefully) helping advise.

im gonna tell how it worked out

EDIT: can u tell me which of this editors i should use and where i can find this earth data? my modding knowledge is very limited.

I have a high resolution map of Earth and clouds, contact me if you want them.

master U your still alive I thought you forgot about gc2 where you been.

Absolutely, at least on DA. I don't believe I've tried the map on TOA yet. It's possible that the graphics overall between DA and TOA affected things somehow, but in DA Earth on the Milky Way map looks like, well, Earth.