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The map name you see in COH2 is under the MAIN MENU -> SCENARIOS -> SCENARIO PROPERTIES



If you make multiple maps with the same actual FILE names, COH2 may get confused. The best option if making multiple maps from the same files, is to copy the whole map directory and rename the files by hand.

For example if you have a map with files:
- 2p_Map1.info
- 2p_Map1.options
- 2p_Map1_mm.tga
- etc

After copying the whole directory, rename the files:
- 2p_Map2.info
- 2p_Map2.options
- 2p_Map2_mm.tga
- etc


You can also open Map1 and re-save it as Map2, but not all of the files will be changed and you will have two copies in the directory. So you will still have to do some manual work.

Is there a way how to make them work?

Interesting. I do not know if you can make them work.

You might want to go about it a different way. Coh2 uses SCAR code to do these types of things. Read this as an example: https://www.coh2.org/topic/29215/unit-spawn-in-scar

This is probably what you want to do. Search Coh2 and SCAR to get some background, more examples, etc. From the maps I have seen doing achievements, this is most likely what they did.

Sorry I couldnt be more help.

in my experience image settings is the option that kill fps, from the lowest to the second lowest my game get so much smoother, I think it is the shadows.

I never paid any attention to this setting and wondered what the hell it could be. Since there are so many post render things going on.

But I think you are right with shadows. In order to render real time shadows, the whole scene is rendered to a texture from the perspective of the light source. This is then compared to the actual render to determine if the pixel is in shadow or not. So the image quality may have different shadow texture sizes which would kill FPS for sure.

Lower settings would have more pixelated shadows. Higher settings for smoother shadows. There are also several techniques that try to smooth the edges of the shadow and all of these may add time. So they may add them as your selection quality goes up.

I will have to test this now

EDIT: I did not play a game on each mode.
But minimum settings = NO shadows.
Each setting from there increases the shadow map resolution (texture size).

As I stated there are other things going on like ambient occlusion that may turn on/off at different settings as well.

Cyanara and others state that particle effect density is adjusted here also (another FPS killer).

EDIT 2: If anyone starts testing these settings look for SSAO (Dark regions where objects meet) and see when it turns on/off. May only show up on certain maps since there is control over it in the map editor lighting settings. See example screen shot for dark region example:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Screen_space_ambient_occlusion

Which CELO? Original or MakoCELO. Both programs access the WARNINGS.LOG file in your My Documents\My Games\Company of Heroes 2 folder.

Your file may be located in a different place? If you are running CELO on a different computer that you are playing COH2 on, you will have to share this directory some how.

MAP UPDATE - DREUX SCOUT Rev 14
Same steam link - If you are subbed you will already have the new version.

This map has been updated with major territory changes.



Changes made to conform to normal 2v2 map layouts:

• The Fuels have been moved to a safe side location.
  
• The VPs have been brought closer together.
  
• The Munitions have been moved further to the sides mirroring the fuels.
  
• A strong munition cutoff has been added to create two major cutoffs.
  

Reasons for changes:
Most 2v2 maps have a safe fuel location. This lets players focus on attack strategies and spend less time smashing their heads together on the fuel. It also helps random match teams that have a weaker player, since it will be easier to hold your sides fuel.

Most good 2v2 maps have the farthest VPs at around 190 meters from each other. This short distance helps teams triple cap when battles are won. And helps reduce final VP battles over the middle VP for quicker and decisive wins.

The new design also creates stronger cutoffs for mid game resource harassment.

Since the old fuel locations are now VPs, the cover on the map has not been changed a lot.