How do I find out the seed of the map I'm playing?

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How do I find out the seed of the map I'm playing?

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I really like this seed and I'd like to play it again with a few different parameters/mods, but I can't find out what the seed is. Any help appreciated :)

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Load the game, but instead of clicking "Load", click "Map Exchange String". Copy that to the box in the map generator.

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hey thanks works great :)

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Re: How do I find out the seed of the map I'm playing?

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Already answered, but I would just like to add that sometimes (at least in my experience), even when using the exchange string, it doesn't create an exact duplicate. Just a heads up if you decide to use it multiple times :p
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Re: How do I find out the seed of the map I'm playing?

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WHERE IS THE MAP STRING THING?

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1) save a map
2) load the map and don't press load yet
3) Bottom left there is a button for the map exchange string


note: does not work for maps created with scenario.

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ty morphedene rrly helped!!

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Re: How do I find out the seed of the map I'm playing?

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Is there a way, within a mod, to utilize the map seed as a variable in a function? say, a randomizing function?


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