Creating a World - Importing units from another mod

**JedHacker** · December 16, 2017, 12:31 AM

There is a sprite model being used for the Ranger volunteers in the entry above it. Also, I did change the total count at the top but I didn't know that I was supposed to change the faction. What faction would I change it to?

**JedHacker** · December 16, 2017, 08:08 PM

Also is there supposed to be a space or spaces after each line in the modeldb?

**Gigantus** · December 16, 2017, 09:24 PM

There needs to be a space at the end of each line.

What was the original faction of the unit and what is the faction now? Maybe upload your modelDB and EDU file and let me know the name of the model(s) entries.

**JedHacker** · December 18, 2017, 12:27 AM

Oh ok, well for some reason when I open the modeldb there are no spaces after each line yet the game ran fine before I tried putting in the unit.
The original unit was just a mercenary unit, but I want to transfer it over to the Northern Dúnedain faction in TATW: Divide and Conquer.
The name of the unit Dunedain_Sword_Volunteers and is under the Northern Dúnedain unit list in the edu. It is the second to last at the bottom of the modeldb.

Modeldb:
file:///C:/Program%20Files%20(x86)/Steam/steamapps/common/Medieval%20II%20Total%20War/mods/americas/data/unit_models/battle_models.modeldb

EDU:
file:///C:/Program%20Files%20(x86)/Steam/steamapps/common/Medieval%20II%20Total%20War/mods/americas/data/export_descr_unit.txt

**Gigantus** · December 18, 2017, 08:04 PM

I am afraid linking directly to your computer doesn't work. You need to upload the files to a service like mediafire.com and then copy the link here.

**JedHacker** · December 18, 2017, 11:06 PM

Oh whoops haha sorry about that.

http://www.mediafire.com/file/jo2qoo...models.modeldb

http://www.mediafire.com/file/kiclrc...descr_unit.txt

**Gigantus** · December 19, 2017, 05:05 AM

No sprite entries - this will lead to problems unless you have sprites switched off, which is unlikely. Here is a tutorial on how to generate sprites, else copy a suitable entry from the modelDB file.
Zeroes at end of texture lines - a similar problem, only the attachment section should have zeroes (at least that is standard).

EDU says that the ownership is 'slave, turks, byzantium' - which means you need those three factions in the modeldb as well as the merc entry. Fix this before generating sprites.

**JedHacker** · December 19, 2017, 11:11 PM

It works! Thank you so much!! You are the G.O.A.T.!

**JedHacker** · December 19, 2017, 11:24 PM

Welp actually now I got a new problem

When I tried to do a custom scenario to test the unit out, the game kept crashing saying there was an unexpected error.

**JedHacker** · December 20, 2017, 12:08 AM

And I just did something wrong again by messing with the export_descr_buildings file... Now the game crashes as soon as I click the launch button. I was trying to put the unit in so it could be recruited from one of the unique barracks that is part of the Northern Dunedain. So I copied the entry of another similar unit and replaced its name with the new unit.

**Gigantus** · December 20, 2017, 04:55 AM

Which editor are you using? Some of them add hidden formatting which leads to crashes.

Custom battles you should test first with units that you know work. Then do a one on one battle involving one of those units and the new unit.
To test if the officer model is the culprit (missile units used here cause a crash in melee) simply remove or comment out that line(s) in the EDU

Errors in the EDB are most of the time well documented, check your log for [error] entries at the end of the log.

**JedHacker** · December 20, 2017, 12:05 PM

I was just using the regular notepad but I have notepad++. Should I use that?
That is how I tested it but I'll try doing the officer fix you suggested.

**Gigantus** · December 20, 2017, 12:31 PM

Both editors are fine, the ++ version has some advanced functions that you may find helpful if you get more into editing, eg a file comparison add-on or search in multiple open files (the multiple open files being a major advantage).

**JedHacker** · December 20, 2017, 01:45 PM

Okay so I looked at the log and it said there was an error in the edb. But it said it was at line 1, column 1 and there is only hashtags there.

http://www.mediafire.com/file/f4of8f..._buildings.txt

http://www.mediafire.com/file/aq4v62...system.log.txt

**Gigantus** · December 21, 2017, 01:41 AM

Here is the culprit at the end of the log:

Code:

14:15:35.428 [script.err] [error] Script Error in mods/americas/data/export_descr_buildings.txt, at line 1, column 1
Expected 'building', found 'ï»¿

Clearly a formatting error, confirmed by Notepad++'s format info (bottom right): UTF-8-BOM whereas it should be ANSI

Fix as follows:

open file in regular Notepad
use 'Save As' and change the 'encoding' from UTF-8 to ANSI
click 'Save' and confirm overwriting - DONE

Once you start using Notepad++ this can very easily be fixed by the 'Encoding' drop down at the top and choosing the appropriate format, then saving. You can also define the default format of a new document via Settings\Preferences\New Document

**JedHacker** · December 21, 2017, 10:30 AM

Ok I did that but now it's saying that the unit that I put in there is unknown.

11:21:09.470 [script.err] [error] Script Error in mods/americas/data/export_descr_buildings.txt, at line 9643, column 59
Unknown unit type specified: Dunedain Sword Volunteers

**Gigantus** · December 21, 2017, 11:42 AM

Technically the unit is not in the EDU because you did a formatting mistake in it's entry, you got this: type Dunedain_sword_Volunteers but in the EDB you refer to it as Dunedain Sword Volunteers. The reference in the EDB has to completely agree with the type entry in the EDU, I would suggest to change the EDU type entry to the spelling you used in the EDB as this is the standard way of reference.

**JedHacker** · December 21, 2017, 06:14 PM

It officially works!!! Thank you so much!!! You are the official G.O.A.T!!!!

**Gigantus** · December 21, 2017, 09:52 PM

One is glad to be of service

**JedHacker** · December 22, 2017, 02:35 AM

I'm so sorry about this, but one last quick question. I was trying to import one last unit and I did everything right except the edb. What does this mean?

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