Geomod Tool for Mapping

[Hellvard]

I already did that open&save check some days ago, geomod is freezeing without making any changes.

[KEA]

Check the dimensions of the map graphic files. Defaiult is the size listed in descr_terrain

no luck:

Name Size (see descr_terrain.txt - dimensions) 510 x 510
map_regions default 510x510
map_features default 510x510
map_trade_routes default 510x510
map_roughness twice default 1020x1020
map_heights twice default plus one pixel 1021x1021
map_fog twice default plus one pixel 1021x1021
map_ground_types twice default plus one pixel 1021x1021
map_climates twice default plus one pixel 1021x1021
water_surface 256 x 256 256x256




Can it be that Geomod is reffering to any other values here?

[Gigantus]

no luck:

Name Size (see descr_terrain.txt - dimensions) 510 x 510
map_regions default 510x510
map_features default 510x510
map_trade_routes default 510x510
map_roughness twice default 1020x1020
map_heights twice default plus one pixel 1021x1021
map_fog twice default plus one pixel 1021x1021
map_ground_types twice default plus one pixel 1021x1021
map_climates twice default plus one pixel 1021x1021
water_surface 256 x 256 256x256




Can it be that Geomod is reffering to any other values here?

It should be these values - upload those files and let me have a look at them. Maybe one got a wrong format (eg 32bit instead of 24bit) and that's why Geomod is having a problem.

I already did that open&save check some days ago, geomod is freezeing without making any changes.

Don't think we will get any further without me having a look at the whole lot. Underneath the list of files I will need to check why Geomod freezes, compress and upload:

* data\world\maps\base\map_fog.tga
* data\world\maps\base\descr_regions.txt
* data\world\maps\base\map_roughness.tga
* data\world\maps\base\map_trade_routes.tga
* data\world\maps\base\descr_sounds_music_types.txt
* data\world\maps\base\descr_terrain.txt
* data\world\maps\campaign\imperial_campaign\descr_events.txt
* data\world\maps\campaign\imperial_campaign\descr_strat.txt
* data\world\maps\campaign\imperial_campaign\descr_mercenaries.txt
* data\world\maps\campaign\imperial_campaign\descr_win_conditions.txt
data\text\names.txt.strings.bin
data\text\rebel_faction_descr.txt.strings.bin
data\text\religions.txt.strings.bin
* data\text\imperial_campaign_regions_and_settlement_names.txt.strings.bin
data\text\expanded.txt.strings.bin
data\text\export_units.txt.strings.bin
data\text\export_ancillaries.txt.strings.bin
data\text\export_vnvs.txt.strings.bin
* ++ data\text\historic_events.txt.strings.bin
data\text\strat.txt
data\descr_cultures.txt
data\descr_names.txt
data\descr_sm_resources.txt
* data\descr_sm_factions.txt
data\descr_rebel_factions.txt
data\descr_religions.txt
data\export_descr_ancillaries.txt
data\export_descr_buildings.txt
data\export_descr_character_traits.txt
data\export_descr_unit.txt

[Hellvard]

I hope I don't forget about some file

[KEA]

Thank you for your help!

Attached is the complete maps base folder.

[Gigantus]

@Hellvard
My bad, I forgot to list these files as well, they were on the previous page of my manual.

* data\world\maps\base\map_climates.tga
* data\world\maps\base\map_ground_types.tga
* data\world\maps\base\map_heights.tga
* data\world\maps\base\map_regions.tga
* data\world\maps\base\map_features.tga

@KEA
map_fog is in grey scale format, Geomod cannot read that. Open\create a new file and make sure it's in RGB format (24bit).

[Hellvard]

The rest of the files

[Gigantus]

I copied your files into the basic Bare Geomod set up and had no problem saving it with Geomod. I did however come across this error in Geomod's log:

The label 'neta
Swiêtope³k' does not correspond to any name!

It's due to special characters in descr_names, line 6414: Swiêtope³k and the entry not being in text\names. I suspect it's supposed to be the counterpart to this entry in text\names: {Swietopelk}Sławomir

[KEA]

KEA
map_fog is in grey scale format, Geomod cannot read that. Open\create a new file and make sure it's in RGB format (24bit).

works, thanks a lot

[Gigantus]

Just a tip for your map_ground_types: loosen up the amount of high mountain you have - high concentrations\large areas of it cause drag\lag on the strategic map because of the 3D elements involved. Same with dense forests.

[Hellvard]

I copied your files into the basic Bare Geomod set up and had no problem saving it with Geomod. I did however come across this error in Geomod's log:

It's due to special characters in descr_names, line 6414: Swiêtope³k and the entry not being in text\names. I suspect it's supposed to be the counterpart to this entry in text\names: {Swietopelk}Sławomir

Can it be reason of this freezeing? But, like You said, you had no problems with it.

Still freezeing after fixing this name, I tested it on my backup files, just open geomod and click save - boom! Freeze. Still at 99%.

[Hellvard]

I made those provinces on BareGeomod with succesfull save, no freezzeing, then I merged changes with original mod, and I have crash at loading campaign, no info in log and map.rwm is generated. I am working with geomod on other mod too, and there are no problems at all, so I suppose all that mess isn't my fault Maybe I forgot about some file while merging those changes with mod? I replaced decr_regions, map_regions and descr_strat, is it all what I had to do?

[Gigantus]

If you created a new region then there are a few other files involved as well, depending on your work:

certainly
data\text\imperial_campaign_regions_and_settlement_names.txt.strings.bin

possibly
data\world\maps\base\descr_sounds_music_types.txt
data\world\maps\campaign\imperial_campaign\descr_mercenaries.txt

I used a new install of Bare Geomod with the files you provided in post #2246

[Hellvard]

Oh yes, forgot about music and mercenaries. But fixing it didn't help. Maybe some other files, besides the ones I attached here may be responsible for this crash?

[Hellvard]

I started making those provinces from beggining many times, the result is always the same, I can't make this in original mod folder, nor in BareGeomod. Seriously, what else can be wrong? This is so weird, I have no problems with geomod in other mod I'm working on, what can be wrong? Which other files may be responsible for that? Sorry for being impatient, but I have easy, not time-consuming job, and I just can't finish it, due to this problem

[Gigantus]

I am not sure what exactly is happening. As I said - I used a clean Bare Geomod installation and copied the two sets of files you provided into it and had no problem to save in Geomod. I would suggest you do the same, it's even playable.

Then refer to the two list of files I made - the ones with a star in front are the files Geomod edits. Those need to be copied back into your original mod.

[Hellvard]

I also copied those files to clean BareGeomod and I had no problems with saving my progress there, but job I done in BG do not work in original mod folder.

[Gigantus]

Did you delete the map.rwm file in your mod after transferring the modded files from BG? And started a new game?

[Hellvard]

Unlce Gigg, this is so obvious, that even I remember about doing this after every change in map files

[Gigantus]

If you transferred the edited files from BG according to the list (historic_event may cause the usual delay if not fixed), deleted the map.rwm file in your mod and it doesn't work then I am out of ideas.
No error message in the log? Underneath the list of files again that you should transfer:

* data\world\maps\base\map_climates.tga
* data\world\maps\base\map_ground_types.tga
* data\world\maps\base\map_heights.tga
* data\world\maps\base\map_regions.tga
* data\world\maps\base\map_features.tga
* data\world\maps\base\map_fog.tga
* data\world\maps\base\descr_regions.txt
* data\world\maps\base\map_roughness.tga
* data\world\maps\base\map_trade_routes.tga
* data\world\maps\base\descr_sounds_music_types.txt
* data\world\maps\base\descr_terrain.txt
* data\world\maps\campaign\imperial_campaign\descr_events.txt
* data\world\maps\campaign\imperial_campaign\descr_strat.txt
* data\world\maps\campaign\imperial_campaign\descr_mercenaries.txt
* data\world\maps\campaign\imperial_campaign\descr_win_conditions.txt
* data\text\imperial_campaign_regions_and_settlement_names.txt.strings.bin
* ++ data\text\historic_events.txt.strings.bin
* data\descr_sm_factions.txt