Geomod crashes

[Heathen Storm]

I've just removed all of the vanilla units from my mod except for Peasants and S Peasant Archers. I was in the process of removing all except said units from the Descr_strat with geomod when it crashed. I rebooted geomod with my mod again, and it reached 79% loading and stops responding. The geomod log says this;

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The following files are untraceable: 
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\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\historic_events.txt.strings.bin
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\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

END

Which I find strange because those files are there... Any way to fix this?

[Gigantus]

You apparently are pointing at the wrong directory when opening Geomod - according to the log you don't have any of those files in your mod. Before doing a long explanation, simply check my manual about it, the 'Getting started' chapter.

[Heathen Storm]

You apparently are pointing at the wrong directory when opening Geomod - according to the log you don't have any of those files in your mod. Before doing a long explanation, simply check my manual about it, the 'Getting started' chapter.

No, I'm still pointing it at the same directory as when it worked... And I do have those files. The crash happened when I was deleting units from the descr_strat. Should I just replace the all the files dealing with the units and start over?

[Gigantus]

Geomod requires the files that are listed in the message. If they are not present, then simply copy them from the ...\Medieval II Total War\tools\Geomod\M2TW_files\data folders as described in the manual ('Files Required' chapter).

Geomod will not give you this message if you have pointed at the right directory and have those files present.

[Heathen Storm]

Geomod requires the files that are listed in the message. If they are not present, then simply copy them from the ...\Medieval II Total War\tools\Geomod\M2TW_files\data folders as described in the manual ('Files Required' chapter).

Geomod will not give you this message if you have pointed at the right directory and have those files present.

I went through the list and checked every single one, they were all there.

[Gigantus]

I just had a look again at your first post:

If Geomod froze at 79% then the it obviously started to open your mod files because the message you quoted woudl have caused a clean abort - hence I think it is a previous error message. Unlike the game, Geomod does not create a new log every time it is started. It only creates a new log if it encounters an error - freezing prevents that.

Coming back to 79% - according to the list in my manual (page 33 - Errors and Freezes) this would be related to the descr_stat file. As it is right at the beginning of that error range I would expect a formatting error in the resources, most likely a missing or unnecessary comma in the coordinate sets. The easiest way to locate this error will be by removing the whole resource section from the descr_strat file and then add it back a couple of resources at a time.

[Heathen Storm]

I just had a look again at your first post:

If Geomod froze at 79% then the it obviously started to open your mod files because the message you quoted woudl have caused a clean abort - hence I think it is a previous error message. Unlike the game, Geomod does not create a new log every time it is started. It only creates a new log if it encounters an error - freezing prevents that.

Coming back to 79% - according to the list in my manual (page 33 - Errors and Freezes) this would be related to the descr_stat file. As it is right at the beginning of that error range I would expect a formatting error in the resources, most likely a missing or unnecessary comma in the coordinate sets. The easiest way to locate this error will be by removing the whole resource section from the descr_strat file and then add it back a couple of resources at a time.

Hmm, shouldn't be the resources. I haven't edited them at all. The descr_strat does make sense though, because I was removing units from armies in the descr_strat when it happened. Okay, I'll replace my backup files. Thanks mate +Rep

[Gigantus]

Did the descr_strat work before you started editing?
If you have confirmed that it si not the resources (simply remove that section), then it could also be the sequence of playable\end nonplayabel\end etc. If one of them is not present or commented out then the freeze happens as well. check the example of an error:

playable        
    england    
    france    
    hre    
    spain    
    venice    
;end        
;unlockable        
    sicily    
    milan    
    scotland    
    byzantium
end
nonplayable
    slave
end

The unlockable\end lines have to be there:

playable
    england
    france
end
unlockable
end
nonplayable
    slave
end

[Heathen Storm]

Did the descr_strat work before you started editing?
If you have confirmed that it si not the resources (simply remove that section), then it could also be the sequence of playable\end nonplayabel\end etc. If one of them is not present or commented out then the freeze happens as well. check the example of an error:

playable        
    england    
    france    
    hre    
    spain    
    venice    
;end        
;unlockable        
    sicily    
    milan    
    scotland    
    byzantium
end
nonplayable
    slave
end

The unlockable\end lines have to be there:

playable
    england
    france
end
unlockable
end
nonplayable
    slave
end

First question - Yes, it definitely worked before I started editing it.

Second - Yes sir, that's all there.

[Gigantus]

That leaves a typo somewhere in the descr_strat. I always advise to make sure Geomod starts and saves without problems BEFORE working on a mod. And then to make a backup of the concerned directories (data - the files only, base and imperial_campaign from the world folder and the data\text folder) BEFORE working on it. And then only work with Geomod as this will ensure proper formatting. Validate every step, make back ups frequently, test frequently by playing\starting the game. Geomod is a grammar Nazi and is as unforgiving...

[Heathen Storm]

That leaves a typo somewhere in the descr_strat. I always advise to make sure Geomod starts and saves without problems BEFORE working on a mod. And then to make a backup of the concerned directories (data - the files only, base and imperial_campaign from the world folder and the data\text folder) BEFORE working on it. And then only work with Geomod as this will ensure proper formatting. Validate every step, make back ups frequently, test frequently by playing\starting the game. Geomod is a grammar Nazi and is as unforgiving...

Hmm makes sense... Would the descr_strat make custom battles unplayable as well? Or just the campaign?

[hochmeister devin]

Campaign only.