Creating a World – Basic mapping from scratch

[Gigantus]

There are a few confusions regarding files in the imperial_campaign folder which should be in the maps\base folder. But it doesn't solve the problem.
This might take a bit. Checked already if the RGB codes agree with the colors in map_regions.

[DerSaryn]

I checked the RGB codes over and over, I hope I didn't miss anything.

Thank you for the help, anyway^^

[DerSaryn]

I found one little error in the regions map, a grey pixel in the violet region. Fixed it but the mod still crashes as soon as i press START.

[Gigantus]

That one gray pixel would have been enough to cause the crash. Did you delete map.rwm after you corrected it?

I deleted all the regions except one in Geomod and found a total of two graphic errors. Check the attachments for their location. The second picture is most likely about your gray pixel. The first picture will be difficult to determine as it is nearly the same color. Sample the color from the middle of the region and then draw approximately at the spot of the wrong color. To chekc if everything has been covered, simply click on th earea with the 'magic wand' (Select by Color Tool)

[DerSaryn]

Thanks for your help, but, still, nothing has changed.

So, while GeoMod shows the region as in picture one, there is no pixel error in this area. I swapped the colors in this area to see if the wrong pixel would stand out, but they do not. Appearently there's nothing wrong.

Deleted map.rwm twice (I forgot to do so before), but again: nothing changes.

EDIT: still, swapping colors and returning them to normal solved the display problem in GeoMod. But the mod still crashes.

[Gigantus]

There are some files in the imperial_campaign folder that mess up things:
map.rwm
descr_terrain
descr_regions
descr_disasters
Delete those and the map.rwm file in the maps\base folder if it is still there.

You will now end up with this error:

07:53:22.777 [script.err] [error] Script Error in mods/Noervkhust/data/world/maps/campaign/imperial_campaign/descr_strat.txt, at line 61, column 1
Settlement specifies port, but this region is not allowed a port - can be ignored,but port building will not be created for settlement!

07:53:22.777 [script.err] [error] Script Error in mods/Noervkhust/data/world/maps/campaign/imperial_campaign/descr_strat.txt, at line 61, column 1
could not create settlement at script line 61.

You need to place the port pixel of that region in a valid spot in map_regions. (Your map_regions is most likely not synchronized with map_heights)

Attached the corrected (colors corected, not port) map_regions file.

[DerSaryn]

I think the problem was something else:
I had some cities that hat port buildings, but no port assigned in map_regions.

While I don't geht the "Uh oh..."-error anymore, whenever I hit start now, nothing happens. I can see and move the ME2-cursor, but as soon as I click anywhere, the game freezes and Vista asks me, if I want to terminate the program...

EDIT:
However, if I minimize the screen and maximize it afterwards, I'm back at the first page of the singleplayer dialog (Campaing, historical battel etc). According to the log, a player.txt ist missing. Can't find it, however

I do not get the error message you described.

[Gigantus]

Hanging\frozen: if you have worked with Geomod, then you might have overlooked the small advice regarding the text\historic_events file in the manual:

++ Special note: This file is not properly generated by Geomod and will cause a long delay at game start if not rectified. To fix this matter you should download the StringBin Converter (requires Python 2.6) and extract the converter into the data\text folder of your mod. Double click\run 'convert_all.bat' to get updated txt files, which in turn will generate new string.bin files, solving the problem. The string.bin converter is already included in my ‘Bare Geomod’ installation.

[DerSaryn]

After following your instructions, the game doesn't hang anymore, but it immediately goes back to the singleplayer screen. Log still says, player.txt is missing.

[irishron]

Due you have error level set to error or trace?

[DerSaryn]

Trace.

[Gigantus]

Check the log for entries with [error] in the line. Simply press Ctrl+F and enter [error]. Usually this line gives you the position in a file, the line underneath gives some more information. Remember the errors I found:

07:53:22.777 [script.err] [error] Script Error in mods/Noervkhust/data/world/maps/campaign/imperial_campaign/descr_strat.txt, at line 61, column 1
could not create settlement at script line 61.

[DerSaryn]

Suddenly most of my towns and characters are in invalid positions, according to GeoMod. Thats strange, because after checking their positions last time (with the tools GeoMod provides), everything was fine, except for one or two messups, I corrected immediately.

What are the restrictions for towns? On which ground types are they allowed to be placed? Couldn't find it in the Manual.

[Gigantus]

Here is a quote from my tutorial Creating a World - Basic Mapping from scratch, see 'Movement enabled':

Movement enabled

- Movement enabled
Beach - White (255, 255, 255)
Fertile Low - Grey-Blue (0, 128, 128)
Fertile Medium - Light Green (96, 160, 64)
Fertile High - Olive (101, 124, 0)
Wilderness - Black (0, 0, 0)
Swamp - Bright Green (0, 255, 128)
Forest Sparse - Green (0, 128, 0)
Hills - Olive-Brown (128, 128, 64)

- Movement disabled
Impassable – Grey (64, 64, 64)
Mountains High - Light Brown (196, 128, 128)
Mountains Low - Brown (98, 65, 65)
Forest Dense - Dark Green (0, 64, 0)
- Water bodies
Sea Shallow - Red (196, 0, 0)
Sea Deep - Dark Red (128, 0, 0)
Ocean - Dark Maroon (64, 0, 0)

[DerSaryn]

Strange thing happened:
I changed nothing and suddenly everything is working. Now I gotta work out the kinks.
Thanks to you two for the help

[removeduser_34528374213]

i wanted to modify Euboea Island (Greece) but it looks ugly (i attached a photo). how do i solve it?

[irishron]

i wanted to modify Euboea Island (Greece) but it looks ugly (i attached a photo). how do i solve it?

Your attatchment does not show. Be sure to upload it as .jpg.

[removeduser_34528374213]

i uploaded a rar... i uploaded it in this post too and a jpg too, can it be downloaded now?

[irishron]

Yes, it's visible, now. Let Gig work his magic on this one.

[Gigantus]

There are two tutorial around called: smoother coast, that might help.

http://www.twcenter.net/forums/showthread.php?t=241854
http://www.twcenter.net/forums/showthread.php?t=414148