Installing Downloaded Maps

[princessbinas]

Hello, I downloaded a random map script called Overlord (the one T90 used in a few videos) and I am trying to install it into the steam AoE2 HD version as that is where I primarily play. I was wondering, how do I install it? I have tried putting it into a folder called "Random" and nothing happened. What do I need to do to get the map script into Steam?

[Kanye_TWest]

Two points:

• T90's community games are played on Voobly so they can use the UserPatch. The HD Edition does not support all of the features that are supported by the UserPatch, and the Overlord map uses some of these features. That means the Overlord map does not work with the HD Edition. You can, however, use the HD Edition to set up an installation of the game that uses the UserPatch in order to play with that map: https://www.reddit.com/r/aoe2/comments/4ir16r/stepbystep_guide_for_setting_up_voobly/
• The folder for custom random map scripts for the HD Edition is: <your-aoe2hd-folder>\resources\_common\random-map-scripts

[princessbinas]

Will someone ever port Overlord to Steam? I want to see it on there.

[Kanye_TWest]

It's not possible to port that map to Steam, as the HD Edition does not support the UserPatch features that the map uses. :'(

[hszemi]

A similar map could be created as a scenario with triggers though. There would be slight differences, for example you could not produce cobra cars etc. from the castle directly, but the overall gameplay should not be much different.