Adding New Faction from Nothing – Step by Step

**chassepot** · June 25, 2017, 02:49 PM

I follow this tutoriel but when i want to lunch a great campaign, i have bug. The game don't lunch my party.

I do a mistake, but i don't understant why i have a scrip error.

21:45:54.836 [script.err] [error] Script Error in data/world/maps/campaign/imperial_campaign/descr_strat.txt, at line 24, column 5
Expected start date of campaign or battle.

My line 24, is hungary but i don't have a column 5
[SPOIL]
; Custom campaign script generated by Romans Campaign Map Editor

campaign imperial_campaign
playable
england
france
hre
spain
venice
sicily
milan
scotland
byzantium
russia
moors
turks
egypt
denmark
portugal
poland
normans
saxons
end
unlockable
hungary
end
nonplayable
papal_states
aztecs
mongols
timurids
slave
end

start_date 1080 summer
end_date 1530 winter
timescale 2.00

marian_reforms_disabled
rebelling_characters_active
gladiator_uprising_disabled
night_battles_enabled
show_date_as_turns
brigand_spawn_value 20
pirate_spawn_value 28
[/SPOIL]

Thanks for your help

**Gigantus** · June 30, 2017, 03:55 AM

These are all standard factions, please describe which faction you implemented and what you did.
Which editor are you using to work with the TXT files?

**skylli** · October 03, 2018, 12:56 PM

I hope someone is still reading this
So i tried adding a new faction to DaC(maybe this guide isnt for that?), and i did all the steps but when i start the game i get a crash right before the movies would start
my log says this:
19:49:34.061 [system.rpt] [always] CPU: SSE2
19:49:34.062 [system.rpt] [always] ==== system log start, build date: Sep 5 2014 version development ===
19:49:34.066 [system.io] [always] mounted pack packs/data_0.pack
19:49:34.067 [system.io] [always] mounted pack packs/data_1.pack
19:49:34.068 [system.io] [always] mounted pack packs/data_2.pack
19:49:34.069 [system.io] [always] mounted pack packs/data_3.pack
19:49:34.070 [system.io] [always] mounted pack packs/data_4.pack
19:49:34.070 [system.io] [always] mounted pack packs/localized.pack
19:49:39.513 [script.err] [error] Script Error in mods/Third_Age_3_mod/data/export_descr_buildings.txt, at line 1, column 1
Expected 'building', found ''

and when i go to the file i can see that i didnt edit line 1 at all
and i used notepad++ for all the text changes

**Gigantus** · October 03, 2018, 08:33 PM

Well, something is definitely wrong with that file, my guess would be formatting, UTF instead of ANSI (shows in the bottom right with Notepad++). Try this: open the file with the regular Notepad, then 'save as' and in the 'Encoding' drop down choose 'ANSI'.

In Notepad++ choose the 'Encoding' tab and choose 'Encoding in ANSI'.
While in Notepad++ also check if you have this option selected: Edit\EOL Conversion\Windows (CR LF)
Might as well check your setting for new TXT files while you are at it: Settings\Preferences\New Document - It should be set to 'Windows (CR LF)' and 'ANSI' as well as 'Normal Text' in the 'Default Language' drop down.
Ditto with the 'convert tab to space' setting (M2TW coding really doesn't like that): Settings\Preferences\Language - Tab Settings should be '(Default)' and the selection box 'replace by space' should be unticked

**skylli** · October 04, 2018, 12:22 PM

So i did all the thing that you suggested and something indeed happened but now I get another crash log, different and a bit more complicated so here it is:

Code:

19:20:02.996 [system.rpt] [always] CPU: SSE2
19:20:02.997 [system.rpt] [always] ==== system log start, build date: Sep  5 2014 version development ===
19:20:03.003 [system.io] [always] mounted pack packs/data_0.pack
19:20:03.003 [system.io] [always] mounted pack packs/data_1.pack
19:20:03.005 [system.io] [always] mounted pack packs/data_2.pack
19:20:03.006 [system.io] [always] mounted pack packs/data_3.pack
19:20:03.007 [system.io] [always] mounted pack packs/data_4.pack
19:20:03.007 [system.io] [always] mounted pack packs/localized.pack
19:20:09.927 [script.err] [error] Script Error in mods/Third_Age_3_mod/data/export_descr_buildings.txt, at line 16235, column 33
Building DB error - culture db max settlement level differs from building db max settlement level for faction scripts (bdg large_city vs clt huge_city)
19:20:09.927 [script.err] [error] Script Error in mods/Third_Age_3_mod/data/export_descr_buildings.txt, at line 16235, column 33
Building DB error - culture db max settlement level differs from building db max settlement level for faction milan (bdg large_city vs clt huge_city)
19:20:09.940 [script.err] [error] Script Error in mods/Third_Age_3_mod/data/export_descr_buildings.txt, at line 16235, column 33
Building DB error - culture db max settlement level differs from building db max settlement level for faction normans (bdg large_city vs clt huge_city)
19:20:09.940 [script.err] [error] Script Error in mods/Third_Age_3_mod/data/export_descr_buildings.txt, at line 16235, column 33
Building DB error - culture db max settlement level differs from building db max settlement level for faction scotland (bdg large_city vs clt huge_city)
19:20:09.940 [script.err] [error] Script Error in mods/Third_Age_3_mod/data/export_descr_buildings.txt, at line 16235, column 33
Building DB error - culture db max settlement level differs from building db max settlement level for faction timurids (bdg large_town vs clt huge_city)
19:20:09.940 [script.err] [error] Script Error in mods/Third_Age_3_mod/data/export_descr_buildings.txt, at line 16235, column 33
Building DB error - culture db max settlement level differs from building db max settlement level for faction byzantium (bdg large_city vs clt huge_city)
19:20:09.940 [script.err] [error] Script Error in mods/Third_Age_3_mod/data/export_descr_buildings.txt, at line 16235, column 33
Building DB error - culture db max settlement level differs from building db max settlement level for faction moors (bdg large_city vs clt huge_city)
19:20:09.940 [script.err] [error] Script Error in mods/Third_Age_3_mod/data/export_descr_buildings.txt, at line 16235, column 33
Building DB error - culture db max settlement level differs from building db max settlement level for faction hungary (bdg large_city vs clt huge_city)
19:20:09.940 [script.err] [error] Script Error in mods/Third_Age_3_mod/data/export_descr_buildings.txt, at line 16235, column 33
Building DB error - culture db max settlement level differs from building db max settlement level for faction norway (bdg large_city vs clt huge_city)
19:20:09.940 [script.err] [error] Script Error in mods/Third_Age_3_mod/data/export_descr_buildings.txt, at line 16235, column 33
Building DB error - culture db max settlement level differs from building db max settlement level for faction saxons (bdg large_city vs clt huge_city)
19:20:09.940 [script.err] [error] Script Error in mods/Third_Age_3_mod/data/export_descr_buildings.txt, at line 16235, column 33
Building DB error - culture db max settlement level differs from building db max settlement level for faction egypt (bdg large_city vs clt huge_city)
19:20:09.940 [script.err] [error] Script Error in mods/Third_Age_3_mod/data/export_descr_buildings.txt, at line 16235, column 33
Building DB error - culture db max settlement level differs from building db max settlement level for faction ireland (bdg large_city vs clt huge_city)
19:20:09.940 [script.err] [error] Script Error in mods/Third_Age_3_mod/data/export_descr_buildings.txt, at line 16235, column 33
Building DB error - culture db max settlement level differs from building db max settlement level for faction mongols (bdg large_city vs clt huge_city)
19:20:09.940 [script.err] [error] Script Error in mods/Third_Age_3_mod/data/export_descr_buildings.txt, at line 16235, column 33
Building DB error - culture db max settlement level differs from building db max settlement level for faction teutonic_order (bdg large_town vs clt huge_city)
19:20:09.940 [script.err] [error] Script Error in mods/Third_Age_3_mod/data/export_descr_buildings.txt, at line 16235, column 33
Building DB error - culture db max settlement level differs from building db max settlement level for faction venice (bdg large_city vs clt huge_city)
19:20:09.940 [script.err] [error] Script Error in mods/Third_Age_3_mod/data/export_descr_buildings.txt, at line 16235, column 33
Building DB error - culture db max settlement level differs from building db max settlement level for faction england (bdg large_city vs clt huge_city)
19:20:09.941 [script.err] [error] Script Error in mods/Third_Age_3_mod/data/export_descr_buildings.txt, at line 16235, column 33
Building DB error - culture db max settlement level differs from building db max settlement level for faction poland (bdg large_city vs clt huge_city)
19:20:09.941 [script.err] [error] Script Error in mods/Third_Age_3_mod/data/export_descr_buildings.txt, at line 16235, column 33
Building DB error - culture db max settlement level differs from building db max settlement level for faction france (bdg large_city vs clt huge_city)
19:20:09.941 [script.err] [error] Script Error in mods/Third_Age_3_mod/data/export_descr_buildings.txt, at line 16235, column 33
Building DB error - culture db max settlement level differs from building db max settlement level for faction aztecs (bdg large_town vs clt huge_city)
19:20:09.941 [script.err] [error] Script Error in mods/Third_Age_3_mod/data/export_descr_buildings.txt, at line 16235, column 33
Building DB error - culture db max settlement level differs from building db max settlement level for faction hre (bdg large_city vs clt huge_city)
19:20:09.941 [script.err] [error] Script Error in mods/Third_Age_3_mod/data/export_descr_buildings.txt, at line 16235, column 33
Building DB error - culture db max settlement level differs from building db max settlement level for faction portugal (bdg large_city vs clt huge_city)
19:20:09.941 [script.err] [error] Script Error in mods/Third_Age_3_mod/data/export_descr_buildings.txt, at line 16235, column 33
Building DB error - culture db max settlement level differs from building db max settlement level for faction spain (bdg city vs clt huge_city)
19:20:09.941 [script.err] [error] Script Error in mods/Third_Age_3_mod/data/export_descr_buildings.txt, at line 16235, column 33
Building DB error - culture db max settlement level differs from building db max settlement level for faction khand (bdg city vs clt huge_city)
19:20:09.941 [script.err] [error] Script Error in mods/Third_Age_3_mod/data/export_descr_buildings.txt, at line 16235, column 33
Building DB error - culture db max settlement level differs from building db max settlement level for faction balchoth (bdg large_town vs clt huge_city)
19:20:09.941 [script.err] [error] Script Error in mods/Third_Age_3_mod/data/export_descr_buildings.txt, at line 16235, column 33
Building DB error - culture db max settlement level differs from building db max settlement level for faction papal_states (bdg large_city vs clt huge_city)
19:20:09.941 [script.err] [error] Script Error in mods/Third_Age_3_mod/data/export_descr_buildings.txt, at line 16235, column 33
Building DB error - culture db max settlement level differs from building db max settlement level for faction united (bdg large_city vs clt huge_city)
19:20:09.941 [script.err] [error] Script Error in mods/Third_Age_3_mod/data/export_descr_buildings.txt, at line 16235, column 33
Building DB error - culture db max settlement level differs from building db max settlement level for faction slave (bdg city vs clt huge_city)
19:20:09.941 [script.err] [error] Script Error in mods/Third_Age_3_mod/data/export_descr_buildings.txt, at line 16235, column 33
Building DB error - faction sicily has gap in building prior to rebuilt_bridge (unavailable at level zero)
19:20:09.942 [script.err] [error] Script Error in mods/Third_Age_3_mod/data/export_descr_buildings.txt, at line 16235, column 33
Building DB error - faction denmark has gap in building prior to rebuilt_bridge (unavailable at level zero)
19:20:09.942 [script.err] [error] Script Error in mods/Third_Age_3_mod/data/export_descr_buildings.txt, at line 16235, column 33
Building DB error - faction normans has gap in building prior to rebuilt_bridge (unavailable at level zero)
19:20:09.942 [script.err] [error] Script Error in mods/Third_Age_3_mod/data/export_descr_buildings.txt, at line 16235, column 33
Building DB error - faction turks has gap in building prior to rebuilt_bridge (unavailable at level zero)
19:20:09.942 [script.err] [error] Script Error in mods/Third_Age_3_mod/data/export_descr_buildings.txt, at line 16235, column 33
Building DB error - faction russia has gap in building prior to rebuilt_bridge (unavailable at level zero)
19:20:09.942 [script.err] [error] Script Error in mods/Third_Age_3_mod/data/export_descr_buildings.txt, at line 16235, column 33
Building DB error - faction sicily has gap in building prior to rebuilt_bridge (unavailable at level zero)
19:20:09.942 [script.err] [error] Script Error in mods/Third_Age_3_mod/data/export_descr_buildings.txt, at line 16235, column 33
Building DB error - faction denmark has gap in building prior to rebuilt_bridge (unavailable at level zero)
19:20:09.942 [script.err] [error] Script Error in mods/Third_Age_3_mod/data/export_descr_buildings.txt, at line 16235, column 33
Building DB error - faction normans has gap in building prior to rebuilt_bridge (unavailable at level zero)
19:20:09.942 [script.err] [error] Script Error in mods/Third_Age_3_mod/data/export_descr_buildings.txt, at line 16235, column 33
Building DB error - faction turks has gap in building prior to rebuilt_bridge (unavailable at level zero)
19:20:09.942 [script.err] [error] Script Error in mods/Third_Age_3_mod/data/export_descr_buildings.txt, at line 16235, column 33
Building DB error - faction saxons has gap in building prior to wooden_castle (unavailable at level zero)
19:20:09.942 [script.err] [error] Script Error in mods/Third_Age_3_mod/data/export_descr_buildings.txt, at line 16235, column 33
Building DB error - faction saxons has gap in building prior to castle (unavailable at level zero)
19:20:09.942 [script.err] [error] Script Error in mods/Third_Age_3_mod/data/export_descr_buildings.txt, at line 16235, column 33
Building DB error - faction egypt has gap in building prior to wooden_castle (unavailable at level zero)
19:20:09.943 [script.err] [error] Script Error in mods/Third_Age_3_mod/data/export_descr_buildings.txt, at line 16235, column 33
Building DB error - faction egypt has gap in building prior to castle (unavailable at level zero)
19:20:09.943 [script.err] [error] Script Error in mods/Third_Age_3_mod/data/export_descr_buildings.txt, at line 16235, column 33
Building DB error - faction ireland has gap in building prior to wooden_castle (unavailable at level zero)
19:20:09.943 [script.err] [error] Script Error in mods/Third_Age_3_mod/data/export_descr_buildings.txt, at line 16235, column 33
Building DB error - faction ireland has gap in building prior to castle (unavailable at level zero)
19:20:09.943 [script.err] [error] Script Error in mods/Third_Age_3_mod/data/export_descr_buildings.txt, at line 16235, column 33
Building DB error - faction mongols has gap in building prior to wooden_castle (unavailable at level zero)
19:20:09.943 [script.err] [error] Script Error in mods/Third_Age_3_mod/data/export_descr_buildings.txt, at line 16235, column 33
Building DB error - faction mongols has gap in building prior to castle (unavailable at level zero)
19:20:09.943 [script.err] [error] Script Error in mods/Third_Age_3_mod/data/export_descr_buildings.txt, at line 16235, column 33
Building DB error - faction russia has gap in building prior to rebuilt_bridge (unavailable at level zero)
19:20:15.556 [system.rpt] [error] Medieval 2: Total War encountered an unspecified error and will now exit.

**Gigantus** · October 04, 2018, 11:09 PM

The script errors from the EDB ( a sure sign you managed to fix the previous issue) are non fatal - it's because of the fancy way to achieve those custom settlements afaik.

Which is bad news - because the crash will now be due to editing the files needed to implement a new faction. I am not very familiar with this tutorial anymore as I did one myself based on it, so I would like you to go through my tutorial and check each and every file listed in there to see if you indeed did the necessary edit\addition. Please continue posting there.

Edit: and set your log to trace - there is a six second gap between the last log message and the actual crash, an eternity in log terms. To do so, edit this log section line to look like this: level = * trace

**UrienRheged** · March 26, 2021, 06:36 PM

I know this is probably a bit useless by now but this guide is absolutely genius. I've added two factions now, they both work perfectly. Thank you SO MUCH, original poster.

**Gigantus** · March 26, 2021, 10:24 PM

It's never too late to show appreciation.

**klasz3** · March 26, 2022, 12:06 PM

Hello! I tried to create a faction, but the game crash before the menu would be loaded. Log: undetermined problem Can someone get me some ideas? I would be thankfull

**Gigantus** · March 26, 2022, 02:54 PM

That's why creating a brand new faction is a tedious affair, simply have a look at the files and the amount of entries that are required - if you have an error you will have to go through each file and make sure the entries are correct. Best to do it with a fresh mind.

**klasz3** · March 26, 2022, 04:28 PM

Yeah, after i gained some energy, in the most boring part (where i nearly falled in sleep) i just found the problem. The missing characters--> _ . But now my biggest problem, is how i can put the faction's icon to the menu, because without it, will be a little bit harder to start a campaign with the new nation. And thanks for the fast answer, good to know that still people paying attention to older games.