SSF Map Converter

SSF Map Converter is a utility for converting and parsing maps and missions compiled for Sudden Strike, Sudden Strike Forever and other derivative games into an editor-readable format. It converts campaign, single and multiplayer maps and missions.

Features

• Converts .ssc, .ssm and .smm files into editable folders
• Supports campaign, single, and multiplayer missions
• Automatic language detection (English / Russian)
• Simple drag-and-drop or CLI usage

Usage

You can run the application by double-clicking or via the command line. The converter supports English and Russian languages, which will be selected automatically depending on the system language. By default, it uses English.

Language Support

• Automatically selects language based on system locale
• Defaults to English if detection fails

Input options

You can specify a file or folder as input:

• If a folder is specified, all supported files inside will be converted.
• If a file is specified, only that file will be converted.

You can specify the relative or full path to the file or folder when running the program. This works both via drag-and-drop and command-line usage.

Command Line Example

MapConverterSSF.exe <file|campaign folder>

Output Format

Input File Type	Example Name	Output Folder Name
Campaign map	042.ssc	map.042
Campaign mission	042001.ssc	map.042/mis.001
Single-player map	Spionage.ssm	map.Spionage.ssm
Multiplayer map	I (3-3).smm	map.I (3-3).smm

After conversion, move the folder into your game's maps.ca directory. The editor only recognizes folders named like map.***.

Dependencies

This project uses the following third-party libraries:

• zlib by Jean-loup Gailly and Mark Adler

• gzip-hpp by Mapbox Inc.

Compilation

To build the project from source:

Requirements

• Windows 10 or 11
• Visual Studio 2022 or later
• Visual C++ build tools

Steps

1. Clone or download this repository.
2. Open the solution file: MapConverterSSF.sln in Visual Studio 2022.
3. Set the build configuration to either Release or Debug.
4. Build the solution.

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License — see the LICENSE file for details.

Contact

For author information and ways to get in touch, see the Contact Information file.