PFM 3.5.2 - Updated string handling

[Havie]

I downloaded this nice tool to be able to edit steam workshop mods and guess what ?

System.Exception: Unknown Header Type MFH
at Common.PFHeader.set PackIndentifier(String Value)
at Common.PFHeader..ctor(String id)
at Common.PackFileCodec.ReadHeader(BinaryReader reader)
at Common.PackFileCodec.Open(String packFullPath)
at

PackFileManager.PackFileManagerForm.OpenExistingPackFile(String filepath, Booelan
querySaveCurrent)

I got the same error as many others. But it seems to be ignored and still not fixed since rome 2. This error happens when you try to open the steam workshop pack file. Sounds like steam is using a different file type that pfm needs to support.

Whats the fix?
Same issue, tried deleting MFH header in notepad, then i get another unknown error message.
These so many of these threads and search results w same errors but no posts as to a fix lol

Update:
u have to delete everything before "PFH4" so thats the first entry on the text file.

So I had to del "MFH SOH NUL SOH NUL" then pfm was able to open it..
why in gods name this has to be done idk

[craziii]

you can bypass this issue if you just use the steam subscribe button. once you have subbed, the mod file will be downloaded/added to your folder. you can move the file elsewhere so you can mod it and unsub from the mod. that is the best workaround I have used for this issue.

[Little Legionaire]

Hey there friends,

I'm getting this issue when i extract texture files from Warhammer 2,

They look like this in folder

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And preview files is broken,

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And the file itself is also broken somehow,

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I tried older versions with Rome II and Attila and no problem but this version probably have an issue,

Thank you for doing this tool friends,

Regards,

[CIaagent11]

Hi. I looked all around the net, and could not find an answer. How do I update my schemas? Currently my packfilemanager cant open main_units_tables since the Rome 2 update.

[Francocasa]

Hi. I looked all around the net, and could not find an answer. How do I update my schemas? Currently my packfilemanager cant open main_units_tables since the Rome 2 update.

Hi. I have the same problem! I was creating a new mod before the release of the last patch and now i can't finish the job.

[CIaagent11]

I have since figured it out. Explanation is here.
This would be the changed file. Just put it in your packfilemanager folder, overwrite, and you're done.

[Francocasa]

I have since figured it out. Explanation is here.
This would be the changed file. Just put it in your packfilemanager folder, overwrite, and you're done.

YEAH!! thank you so much my friend!!

[RedFox]

Any devs interested in forking this to github and starting a discord channel? I'm about to fork this myself because sourceforge is a disaster for collaborative work. I can help you guys get rid of all the crashes and errors - I have around 10 years of C# and C++ experience. If this doesn't sound good, I'll just fork it and fix the bare minimum of bugs for my modding needs.

So far I've fixed a couple of bugs and implemented Apply Expression with a proper expression parser, so you can apply formulas such as (x * 0.7) + (1.5 - x).
I haven't figured out the deployment workflow yet, but meanwhile, you can take a look at the source here:
https://github.com/RedFox20/PackFileManager

If you have any bug or feature requests, you can use the GitHub issue tracker: https://github.com/RedFox20/PackFileManager/issues
I should be able to fix minor bugs relatively quickly, but bigger feature requests may take longer.

[Ethiad]

Hi, I have a question, Once I edit a table and create the .pack file, I open the launcher and it tells me that the Mod is for an older version of Rome II, what should I do?

[Janek]

Slight problem - PFM works fine but this is what I get at start up

[lovely skaven]

same thing here. And btw why am I not asked where I want PFM to be located when I install it? For some reasons it's not installed anywhere

[Sampsiceramos]

Slight problem - PFM works fine but this is what I get at start up

Currently seeing the exact same error message on startup. It doesn't seem to actually cause problems, but it is pretty annoying that it pops every time I open a PFM file.

[SharpEyed]

Slight problem - PFM works fine but this is what I get at start up

It means that (Auto) Update of the Program is failed.

same thing here. And btw why am I not asked where I want PFM to be located when I install it? For some reasons it's not installed anywhere

Well simply because it doesn't need an install. You just Unrar/Unzip it and use.


Meanwhile it appears that new version of PFM has been shared/uploaded a while ago, which can be found Here.

[Andribuss]

I have the same error message at the start and I have discovered that when I load a mod and save it in PFM something happens that mess up the mod. I never get past the first loading screen in any mod that I edit after the error message.

[Migz]

Hi,

CA has released the database and schema changes for the new Total War Rome 2 patch, due out tomorrow.

In the spoiler, I copied everything CA gave us regarding new tables, changed records, and the new schema. Here's a link to CA's post. https://forums.totalwar.com/discussi...rmation#latest

Regards

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==============================================================
New Tables
==============================================================
female_character_culture_details
female_character_culture_spawn_rates
female_character_faction_details
female_character_faction_spawn_rates
female_character_subculture_details
female_character_subculture_spawn_rates

==============================================================
Tables with modified records
==============================================================
TExc_ImplementedTables
TExc_LocalisableFields
achievements
advice_levels
advice_threads
advice_trigger_to_advice_thread
advice_triggers
advisors
agent_localisations
agent_string_subculture_overrides
agent_uniforms
ancillaries
ancillary_included_subcultures
ancillary_info
ancillary_to_effects
ancillary_to_included_agents
ancillary_trigger_effects
armed_citizenry_unit_groups
armed_citizenry_units_to_unit_groups_junctions
audio_vo_actor_groups
audio_vo_actors
battle_animations_table
battle_entities
battle_personalities
battlefield_deployable_siege_items
building_chain_availabilities
building_chain_availability_set_ids
building_chain_availability_sets
building_chains
building_culture_variants
building_effects_junction
building_flavour_texts
building_instances
building_level_armed_citizenry_junctions
building_level_required_technology_junctions
building_levels
building_set_to_building_junctions
building_sets
building_short_description_texts
building_superchains
building_units_allowed
building_upgrades_junction
cai_construction_system_building_values
cai_personality_deal_evaluation_deal_component_names
cai_personality_deal_evaluation_deal_component_values
cai_personality_diplomatic_event_values
cai_personality_diplomatic_events
cai_personality_strategic_resource_values
campaign_bonus_value_ids_basic
campaign_character_art_sets
campaign_character_art_sets_campaign_groups
campaign_character_art_sets_group_junctions
campaign_character_arts
campaign_localised_strings
campaign_map_attrition_faction_immunities
campaign_mp_coop_groups_to_factions
campaign_politics_strings
campaign_settlement_display_building_constructions
campaign_settlement_display_building_ids
campaign_settlement_display_buildings
campaign_variables
cdir_events_dilemma_choice_details
cdir_events_dilemma_followup_dilemmas
cdir_events_dilemma_incidents
cdir_events_dilemma_option_junctions
cdir_events_dilemma_options
cdir_events_dilemma_payloads
cdir_events_incident_option_junctions
cdir_events_incident_options
cdir_events_incident_payloads
cdir_events_mission_issuer_junctions
cdir_events_payloads
cdir_military_generator_unit_qualities
character_skill_level_details
character_skill_level_to_effects_junctions
character_skill_node_sets
character_skill_nodes
character_skills
character_trait_levels
character_traits
commander_unit_permissions
commodities
commodity_unit_names
culture_subculture_politics_government_types
cultures_subcultures
cursus_honorum_level_requirements
cursus_honorum_trait_junctions
dilemmas
diplomacy_negotiation_attitude_override_strings
diplomacy_negotiation_faction_attitude_override_strings
diplomacy_negotiation_faction_override_strings
diplomacy_negotiation_string_options
diplomacy_strings
diplomatic_action_subculture_restrictions
effect_bonus_value_basic_junction
effect_bonus_value_battle_context_junctions
effect_bonus_value_building_set_junctions
effect_bonus_value_ids_unit_sets
effect_bonus_value_religion_junction
effect_bonus_value_resource_junction
effect_bonus_value_unit_category_junction
effect_bundles
effect_bundles_to_effects_junctions
effects
encyclopedia_blocks
faction_banners
faction_civil_war_setups
faction_groups
faction_political_parties_junctions
faction_rebellion_units_junctions
faction_to_campaign_junctions
faction_to_faction_groups_junctions
faction_to_mercenary_set_junctions
faction_uniform_colours
factions
formations
formations_to_subcultures
groupings_military
historical_character_traits
historical_characters
incidents
land_units
land_units_officers
land_units_to_unit_abilites_junctions
main_units
melee_weapons
mercenary_pool_to_groups_junctions
mercenary_unit_groups
message_event_strings
message_event_text
message_events
military_force_legacy_names
missile_weapons
missile_weapons_to_projectiles
mission_text
missions
mount_variants
mountable_artillery_units_custom_battles
mounts
movie_event_strings
name_orders
names
names_groups
naval_units
pdlc
political_actions
political_parties
political_parties_power_effect_bundles
political_traits
politics_government_type_political_action_junctions
projectile_displays
projectile_shot_type_enum
projectiles
provincial_initiatives_to_subculture_junctions
quotes
quotes_people
random_localisation_strings
region_unit_resources
resource_effects
resources
slot_template_to_building_superchain_junctions
special_ability_phase_stat_effects
start_pos_character_to_settlements
start_pos_characters
start_pos_diplomacy
start_pos_factions
start_pos_land_units
start_pos_naval_units
start_pos_past_events
start_pos_region_religions
start_pos_regions
start_pos_settlements
technologies
technology_category_modules
technology_effects_junction
technology_node_links
technology_node_sets
technology_nodes
trade_display_originating_subculture_trade_model_options
trait_info
trait_level_effects
trait_triggers
translated_texts
trigger_effects
trigger_events
uied_component_addresses_to_texts
uied_component_texts
uied_text_layouts
unit_abilities
unit_attributes_groups
unit_attributes_to_groups_junctions
unit_description_historical_texts
unit_description_short_texts
unit_set_to_unit_junctions
unit_variants
units_custom_battle_permissions
units_to_groupings_military_permissions
variants
videos
vo_context_sensitive_texts

==============================================================
Tables with modified schema
==============================================================
ancillaries
culture_subculture_politics_government_types
cursus_honorum_trait_junctions
female_character_culture_details
female_character_culture_spawn_rates
female_character_faction_details
female_character_faction_spawn_rates
female_character_subculture_details
female_character_subculture_spawn_rates
historical_characters
political_parties

==============================================================
Modified schemas:
==============================================================
<pre class="CodeBlock"><code>
<!-- modified table (only the modification is shown) -->
<table table_name='cursus_honorum_trait_junctions' >
<field name='trait_info_key_female' type='optstring_ascii' />
</table>

<!-- modified table (only the modification is shown) -->
<table table_name='political_parties' >
<field name='trait1' type='optstring_ascii' />
</table>

<!-- modified table (only the modification is shown) -->
<table table_name='ancillaries' >
<field name='spouse_subculture' type='optstring_ascii' /> <!-- used for diplomatic / dynastic marriages -> this record is applied for spouse subculture -->
</table>

<!-- new table -->
<table table_name='female_character_subculture_details' >
<field fkey='cultures_subcultures.subculture' name='subculture' type='string_ascii' pk='true' />
<field name='general' type='optstring_ascii' />
<field name='public_office' type='optstring_ascii' />
<field name='missions' type='optstring_ascii' />
<field name='chance_to_spawn' type='int' />
<field fkey='trait_info.trait' name='trait' type='string_ascii' /> <!-- special trait gives females bonus to missions. If not set the value is read from female_character_culture_details -->
</table>

<!-- new table -->
<table table_name='female_character_subculture_spawn_rates' >
<field fkey='cultures_subcultures.subculture' name='subculture' type='string_ascii' pk='true' />
<field name='chance_to_spawn' type='int' />
</table>

<!-- new table -->
<table table_name='female_character_faction_details' >
<field fkey='factions.key' name='faction' type='string_ascii' pk='true' />
<field name='general' type='optstring_ascii' />
<field name='public_office' type='optstring_ascii' />
<field name='missions' type='optstring_ascii' />
<field name='chance_to_spawn' type='int' />
<field fkey='trait_info.trait' name='trait' type='optstring_ascii' /> <!-- special trait gives females bonus to missions. If not set the value is read from female_character_subculture_details -->
</table>

<!-- new table -->
<table table_name='female_character_faction_spawn_rates' >
<field fkey='factions.key' name='faction' type='string_ascii' pk='true' />
<field name='chance_to_spawn' type='int' />
</table>

<!-- modified table (only the modification is shown) -->
<table table_name='historical_characters' >
<field name='age_start' type='int' />
</table>

<!-- new table -->
<table table_name='female_character_culture_details' >
<field fkey='cultures.key' name='culture' type='string_ascii' pk='true' />
<field name='general' type='string_ascii' />
<field name='public_office' type='string_ascii' />
<field name='missions' type='string_ascii' />
<field name='chance_to_spawn' type='int' />
<field fkey='trait_info.trait' name='trait' type='string_ascii' /> <!-- special trait gives females bonus to missions. -->
</table>

<!-- modified table (only the modification is shown) -->
<table table_name='culture_subculture_politics_government_types' >
<field name='faction_leader_trait_female' type='string_ascii' />
</table>

<!-- new table -->
<table table_name='female_character_culture_spawn_rates' >
<field fkey='cultures.key' name='culture' type='string_ascii' pk='true' />
<field name='chance_to_spawn' type='int' />
</table>
</code></pre>

[flexter]

Main_Unit_Tables doesn't work anymore for Rome 2 . Also changes made in land_unit_tables have no effect in game .

Any chance of a PFM update ? I have tried versions 5.0/4.1.2 and 3.5.2 all with the same result.

[Migz]

For whoever updates the official PFM master_schema.xml (and maxVersions files), here are the new entries for the latest TW:Rome 2 patch. I had to learn how to use the DecodeTool.exe, so it took me a couple of days to get them.

The female_character_culture_spawn_rates, female_character_faction_spawn_rates, and female_character_subculture_spawn_rates tables are all currently empty, but they're ready for someone to use.

In the other three female character details tables, CA gave us all of the column names, but I wasn't certain where to place "public_office" and "missions", so I left them as unknowns. "general" was more obvious for two of the tables, so I inserted it into those two.

Regards

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<table table_name='culture_subculture_politics_government_types_tables'
table_version='4' >
<field name='culture' type='string_ascii' />
<field name='unknown1' type='string_ascii' />
<field name='unknown2' type='boolean' />
<field name='male_title' type='string_ascii' />
<field name='unknown4' type='string_ascii' />
<field name='faction' type='optstring_ascii' />
<field name='government_type' type='optstring_ascii' />
<field name='unknown7' type='boolean' />
<field name='faction_leader_trait' type='string_ascii' />
<field name='unknown9' type='boolean' />
<field name='female_title' type='string_ascii' />
<field name='faction_leader_trait_female' type='string_ascii' />
</table>

<table table_name='cursus_honorum_trait_junctions_tables'
table_version='2' >
<field fkey='cultures_subcultures_tables.subculture' name='subculture_key' type='string_ascii' pk='true' />
<field fkey='trait_info_tables.trait' name='trait_info_key' type='string_ascii' pk='true' />
<field fkey='factions_tables.key' name='faction_key' type='optstring_ascii' pk='true' />
<field fkey='trait_info_key_female.trait' name='trait_info_key_female' type='optstring_ascii' pk='true' />
</table>

<table table_name='political_parties_tables'
table_version='5' >
<field name='key' type='string_ascii' />
<field name='playable' type='boolean' />
<field name='ui_icon' type='string_ascii' />
<field name='effect_bundle' type='string_ascii' />
<field name='initial_power' type='int' />
<field name='red' type='float' />
<field name='green' type='float' />
<field name='blue' type='float' />
<field name='trait0' type='optstring_ascii' />
<field name='trait1' type='optstring_ascii' />
</table>


<table table_name='ancillaries_tables'
table_version='10' >
<field name='key' type='string_ascii' />
<field name='type' type='string_ascii' />
<field name='applies_to' type='string_ascii' />
<field name='transferrable' type='boolean' />
<field name='unique_to_world' type='boolean' />
<field name='unique_to_faction' type='boolean' />
<field name='precedence' type='int' />
<field name='start_date' type='int' />
<field name='end_date' type='int' />
<field name='unknown10' type='int' />
<field name='unknown11' type='int' />
<field name='spouse_subculture' type='optstring_ascii' />
</table>


<table table_name='historical_characters_tables'
table_version='7' >
<field name='key' type='string_ascii' />
<field name='nobility' type='boolean' />
<field name='gender' type='string_ascii' />
<field fkey='agents_tables.key' name='agent_type' type='string_ascii' />
<field fkey='factions_tables.key' name='faction' type='string_ascii' />
<field name='spawning_window_start' type='int' />
<field name='spawning_window_end' type='int' />
<field name='spawn_conditions' type='string_ascii' />
<field fkey='names_tables.id' name='name_key' type='string_ascii' />
<field name='unknown9' type='optstring_ascii' />
<field name='unknown10' type='optstring_ascii' />
<field name='unknown11' type='optstring_ascii' />
<field name='unknown12' type='optstring_ascii' />
<field name='unknown13' type='optstring_ascii' />
<field name='age_start' type='int' />
</table>



<table table_name='female_character_culture_details_tables'
table_version='1' >
<field name='chance_to_spawn' type='int' />
<field name='culture' type='string_ascii' />
<field name='general' type='string_ascii' />
<field name='unknown3' type='string_ascii' />
<field name='unknown4' type='string_ascii' />
<field name='trait' type='optstring_ascii' />
</table>


<table table_name='female_character_culture_spawn_rates' >
<field fkey='cultures.key' name='culture' type='string_ascii' pk='true' />
<field name='chance_to_spawn' type='int' />
</table>


<table table_name='female_character_faction_details_tables'

table_version='0' >
<field name='chance_to_spawn' type='int' />
<field name='faction' type='string_ascii' />
<field name='unknown2' type='optstring_ascii' />
<field name='unknown3' type='optstring_ascii' />
<field name='unknown4' type='optstring_ascii' />

<field name='trait' type='optstring_ascii' />
</table>




<table table_name='female_character_faction_spawn_rates' >

<field fkey='factions.key' name='faction' type='string_ascii' pk='true' />

<field name='chance_to_spawn' type='int' />

</table>



<table table_name='female_character_subculture_details_tables'

table_version='1' >

<field name='chance_to_spawn' type='int' />

<field name='general' type='optstring_ascii' />

<field name='unknown2' type='optstring_ascii' />

<field name='unknown3' type='optstring_ascii' />

<field name='subculture' type='string_ascii' />

<field name='trait' type='optstring_ascii' />

</table>



<table table_name='female_character_subculture_spawn_rates' >

<field fkey='cultures_subcultures.subculture' name='subculture' type='string_ascii' pk='true' />

<field name='chance_to_spawn' type='int' />

</table>

[Migz]

Main_Unit_Tables doesn't work anymore for Rome 2 . Also changes made in land_unit_tables have no effect in game .

Any chance of a PFM update ? I have tried versions 5.0/4.1.2 and 3.5.2 all with the same result.

Are you using Schema 106, released 30 Nov 2017? If not, I suggest using that version as it works for me, except that I needed to insert those entries I posted yesterday due to the patch 19 changes. Schema download location: https://sourceforge.net/projects/pac...iles/Schemata/

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Also, I noticed that I didn't include the version number in three of my entries above. Here are the corrected entries:

Spoiler Alert, click show to read: 

<table table_name='female_character_culture_spawn_rates'
table_version='0' >
<field fkey='cultures.key' name='culture' type='string_ascii' pk='true' />
<field name='chance_to_spawn' type='int' />
</table>

<table table_name='female_character_faction_spawn_rates'
table_version='0' >
<field fkey='factions.key' name='faction' type='string_ascii' pk='true' />
<field name='chance_to_spawn' type='int' />
</table>

<table table_name='female_character_subculture_spawn_rates'
table_version='0' >
<field fkey='cultures_subcultures.subculture' name='subculture' type='string_ascii' pk='true' />
<field name='chance_to_spawn' type='int' />
</table>

[MAG]

Hey guys, thanks for great tool, couple of questions:

1. Could you please update URLs to TWC topic on Steam group and SourceForge? They both point to outdated http://www.twcenter.net/forums/showthread.php?618353
2. Could you probably enable issue reporting for registered users directly in SourceForge project? It's disabled currently https://sourceforge.net/p/packfilema...ature-requests. Would be easier to file bugs etc.
3. I get "Could not determine latest version" error (PFM 5.0 and schema 109), see below

[ode289]

Hey guys, thanks for great tool, couple of questions:

1. Could you please update URLs to TWC topic on Steam group and SourceForge? They both point to outdated http://www.twcenter.net/forums/showthread.php?618353
2. Could you probably enable issue reporting for registered users directly in SourceForge project? It's disabled currently https://sourceforge.net/p/packfilema...ature-requests. Would be easier to file bugs etc.
3. I get "Could not determine latest version" error (PFM 5.0 and schema 109), see below

I am also receiving this error. Was it ever resolved?