This mod contains an executable file called "Custom_creator.exe" that your antivirus may erase, put on quarantine, etc. This happens because the program is unknown to the antivirus. The best solution is to add Custom_creator.exee or the mod's folder to your antivirus exceptions so it is ignored. This mod adds a versatile program to generate maps with lots of special features without the need to know how to write rms code.The supported features are:

• Allied Vision available from the start of the match.
• Fixed Positions: Players will be sorted by their color number inside their team.
• Empire Wars: Players start with a bunch of villagers and can build initial buildings for free.
• Nine villager start: Players start with 6 aditional villagers to speed up Dark Age.
• No Onager Cutting: Only Siege Onagers, Trebuchets and Ballista Elephants will be able to cut trees.
• Longer Lasting Resources: Multiply the ammount of resources in the map by any number you want.
• Triple Tech Mode: Research every technology three times.
• Random Map Pool: If you have the DE Random Map pool mod, you can generate versions of the map pool with extra features.
• Handicap mode, that increases by a percentage several aspects of the gameplay:
  • Faster gather rate for villagers.
  • Higher carry capacity.
  • Longer lasting resources.
  • More starting resources.
  • Higher Villager HP.
  • Faster build speed.
  • More HP on all buildings
  • More bonus damage for counter units
  • Faster work rate for military buildings
  A small number like 110% or 120% will add a small boost to compensate for idle TC/villagers. Large numbers like 190% or 200% give huge advantages and should only be used by very novice players.

In order to play this mode, appart from this mod, you need to use Patch v1.6 and Comunity Patch v1.6.When you install the mod, the exe file is inside a .zip file in the mod's folder. Navigate to the mod's folder, "Voobly Mods\AOC\Local Mods\Custom Creator" and extract the program:Then execute "Custom_creator.exe". You will see a screen similar to the in-game one: For each active player you can choose the following:

• The handicap value. 100% is no effect, 200% is the maximum.
• The color. All players must choose a color.
• The team. It can be left empty for a free for all.
• The age you want the handicap to activate. This is a unique feature not present in the Definitive Edition version of the mode.

The maps generated with this program all have the prefix "H". If you create the map after the game has launched, you may not see it in the Custom maps list. Simply change to the Standard maps and back to Custom and it will appear.When setting the game, choose the colors and teams exactly as you did in the handicap program. Otherwise you will get weird generations.Other map mods from the Community Patch:

• 1.6 Map Pack. Additional maps to the common ones that come with the Community Patch by default.
• Empire Wars. Maps where you start with a lot of villagers and get your economy going really fast.
• DE Random Map Pool. Three random pools of maps updated monthly.
• DE Longer Resources Maps. Maps with 10 times more resources.
• DE No Onager Cut. Maps where Onagers can not cut trees.
• DE Triple Tech. Maps where every technology can be researched three times.
• 1.6 Custom Creator. Allows to create custom maps with lots of features, such as Allied Vision, Fixed Positions or Handicap.