(Almost) Newbie advice about Annuals
Hi Everyone,
I used to use Campaign Cartographer back in the days of CC1 and CC2 Pro and after an absence of many years I'm back
I've just purchased and installed CC3+ and after some acclimatisation I'm starting to feel at home again.
After browsing the site I saw the annuals and saw Annual 2013 that had a style that I particularly liked (DeRust Overland) so I jumped at the chance and bought the annual. However, it seems that this product won't work with CC3+ but only CC3, which leaves me with a bit of a conundrum.
So, do I abandon CC3+ and install CC3 so I can use the annual or do I abandon the annual and stick with the newer CC3+. Without knowing the exact differences between the two versions I'm unsure of which way to turn. I didn't want to start a length mapping exercise only to realise I'd made the wrong choice. Also, I've heard mention on these forums that a conversion of the annuals may happen but I've no idea if this is likely or is so are we talking about weeks, months or years?
Sorry for the dumb questions but I'm standing at a bit of a crossroads and value everyone's advice on this issue
Many thanks in advance.
I used to use Campaign Cartographer back in the days of CC1 and CC2 Pro and after an absence of many years I'm back
I've just purchased and installed CC3+ and after some acclimatisation I'm starting to feel at home again.
After browsing the site I saw the annuals and saw Annual 2013 that had a style that I particularly liked (DeRust Overland) so I jumped at the chance and bought the annual. However, it seems that this product won't work with CC3+ but only CC3, which leaves me with a bit of a conundrum.
So, do I abandon CC3+ and install CC3 so I can use the annual or do I abandon the annual and stick with the newer CC3+. Without knowing the exact differences between the two versions I'm unsure of which way to turn. I didn't want to start a length mapping exercise only to realise I'd made the wrong choice. Also, I've heard mention on these forums that a conversion of the annuals may happen but I've no idea if this is likely or is so are we talking about weeks, months or years?
Sorry for the dumb questions but I'm standing at a bit of a crossroads and value everyone's advice on this issue
Many thanks in advance.
Comments
Currently, only the annuals for 2015 and 2016 (Volumes 9 and 10) are compatible with CC3+, except for the June issue of the 2015 annual, which is still not compatible with CC3+. I presume this is Cosmographer related, but I don't know for sure. The current, 2016, annual is only compatible with CC3+.
All previous annuals will be converted to CC3+ but that will take some time.
The good news is that both CC3 and CC3+ can live peacefully together on the same computer. The only concern is that when you double-click a ProFantasy file it will always open in only one of the programs (probably whichever you install last but that's just an educated guess on my part). Opening a file from within either program will always open it correctly.
The caveat for that is that maps that use content specific to one of the programs will not display properly in the other.
The primary differences between the two versions are performance- and interface-related. CC3+ buttons are larger and easier to see on modern, high-resolution monitors. It has a helpful tool tip bubble for the cursor that acts like a mini-command bar, explaining what to do with the cursor next. Performance-wise, CC3+ seems more generally stable and, best of all, you can usually work with effects turned on without much, if any, noticeable difference in performance! Naturally, it's going to depend on your computer, too. A 10-year-old computer will likely still suffer, for example. Also, as I mentioned, the new Schley Overland style is amazing.
Personally, I have both programs installed. If I want to use an annual style that is not yet converted, I use CC3. Otherwise, I use CC3+. The new overland style that comes with it is absolutely gorgeous.
I hope that helps, at least a little, with your decision-making.
~Dogtag
Another quick question. If I go with the old CC3 for now and use the style and then a converted version of the Annual is released, will I then be able to open the map in CC3+ or would i have to start over?
Cheers,
~Dogtag
I use a lot of fan art...if I use it in a cc3 map and I don't add it to the same directory in cc3+ then I have issues
If you have both versions installed you won't have issues
That's really useful information and helps a lot. I think I will start in CC3 and switch over to CC3+ when they convert the annual
Happy mapping!
~Dogtag
I'm hoping to do a rough planetary scale map first with continents and major land features using DeRust then do smaller scale maps.
I liked DeRust because it wasn't too colourfull or too Lord Of The Rings if you know what i mean. My world is Victorian ish era.
Interestingly...
I just opened CC3 on my Win 8.1 laptop, it opened the last CC3 map I had worked on.
I closed it.
Opened CC3+, and it opened the last CC3+ map I had worked on.
At one time, I had to browse to the folder for a map to make sure I loaded the correct version of software. I don't know if this will work on other people's computers or not.