EBPEdit Map Editor

EBPEdit
Version 1.3
for Windows

Create a playable, fun map in as little as one hour!

Download from below (scroll down).

Create your own Empire Builder game maps!

With the EBPEdit map editor you'll quickly design new game maps playable on your computer with EB Pronto or to print and play as a board game. Screen shot

Point and click to create cities, mountains and rivers. Enter contract demands, or ask the program to automatically generate them.

Editing features include:

Mileposts: normal, hidden, mountain, alpine, city, desert, swamp, water, tunnel, jungle and forest
Draw: rivers, ferries, ocean coastline, volcanoes, borders, and barriers
Contracts: edit individually, as a group, or text import from other sources
Set all payoffs with different weighting for distance and build cost, plus random variance
Events: Derailment, Earthquake, Fog, Shortage, Snow, Storms, Strikes, Meteor Strikes, Revolution, Special Demands, Congress
Locomotives: create up to 10 locomotives with custom speed and load carrying

Display features include:

full color transparent icons for loads and events
background image import (JPG, GIF or BMP)
set colors and fonts as you prefer

Report features include:

city supply and value
load demand, availability and value
milepost statistics
Rail Corridors: shows the most popular places to build, based on supply and demand
impossible contracts: % for which build cannot be afforded on starting cash

Utility features include:

find best trip for any set of demand cards
find best starting city for any set of demand cards
copy, paste, move, find
check map for errors
auto download and install program updates

Printing features include:

print map, across multiple pages if desired (photo of assembled 6-panel print after lamination)
close up picture
print payoff chart, loads chart
print contract and event cards

EBPEdit Download

HW&SW Required:

"Wintel" computer

800 x 600 display resolution minimum in 16-bit or more color

32M or more RAM available

mouse or pointing device

Microsoft Windows 98 or compatible (NT4, ME, 2000, XP, Vista, etc.)

VB6 runtime libraries (most computers already have them, or you can download from link at right)

EBPEdit is shareware that you can try at no charge for 30 days. Continued use of the program beyond the trial period requires registration ($25).

DOWNLOAD
HERE EBPEdit.ZIP (approx. 1.0M; 2.5M after installation)

SIMPLE INSTALL Experienced computer users can simply unzip the download file into the subdirectory containing EBP or into a new subdirectory, and run EBPEdit.EXE.
Or, see the detailed instructions below.
DETAILED INSTALL
INSTRUCTIONS After downloading, unzip and run INSTALL.BAT. Or, follow these detailed instructions:

If your unzip program has started automatically:

1) choose the its Extract or Unzip feature (tell it to extract all files)
2) specify where to extract the files to, such as C:\EBP
3) exit your unzip program
4) via the Windows "My Computer", find where you placed the extracted files, such as C:\EBP, and there double click on INSTALL.BAT to run it

If your unzip program has NOT started automatically:

1) use Windows "My Computer" to find the folder/subdirectory into which you saved the EBPEDIT.ZIP download.
2) click once on EBPEDIT.ZIP from within Windows
3) choose the File, Extract All pull down menu (tell it to extract all files)
4) specify where to extract the files to, such as C:\EBP
5) via the Windows "My Computer", find where you placed the extracted files, such as C:\EBP, and there double click on INSTALL.BAT to run it

If your Windows cannot uncompress ZIP files, use WinZip or PkUnZip.
After installing, to run the program, click on the program's icon on your desktop, or find EBPEdit in the Windows list of "All Programs".
If the program's icon does not appear on your Windows desktop, create one manually: right click on an empty area of your Desktop, and select New, Shortcut. When Windows prompts you to type the location of the item, enter the path to where you installed the program, such as C:\EBP\EBPEDIT.EXE

For other basic information, including a manual installation alternative, view the README-E.TXT file.
REGISTRATION BENEFITS EBPEdit's registration fee is $25. Registration entitles you to the following benefits:

use of the program past the free, initial 30-day trial period
a copy of the EB7 USA/Canada/Mexico game map
discounts on other maps and the game purchased at the same time
technical support via email
discounted shareware upgrades

MISSING DLL In the rare event that Windows reports a missing DLL or component when you attempt to run EBPEdit, do the following:

1) download VBRUN60.EXE (approx. 1000k)
2) run the downloaded copy of VBRUN60.EXE and answer Yes when asked "Would you like to install the Visual Basic 6.0 run time files?"

Resources

Helpful resources for the game map designer:

Online Map Creation - generate a map of any area
morgueFile - royalty free images
WPClipart - public domain clip art (handy for icons)
Soundsnap - free sound files

How to Order

Click for printable order form, or email copy & paste order form

Ordering details/instructions

ICI logo Mayfair logo Empire Builder is a trademark of Mayfair Games, and used here under license. The software and alternate maps described here are not products of Mayfair Games. EB Pronto, EBP, EBPEdit, ebXXX map name and the EBP logo are trademarks of Intersystem Concepts, Inc.

Questions? Problems? Just e-mail us.