Creating a World – Basic mapping from scratch

[SeekerAfterTruth]

ok it is in Third_Age/data/text/TSOTS_regions_and_settlement_names.txt

And yes i have renamed everything to TSOTS to make it easier, which means the folder, the file above, and the first line of descr_strat
The thing i find weird and mite be effecting things is that the Fellowship_Campaign doesnt have its own '_regions_and_settlement_names.txt' it must use the imperial one or something, and in case u dont have Thrid_Age the Fellowship_Campaign is another custom campaign but uses the same map as the imperial_campaign

EDIT: oh and the string.bin file did get created

[Gigantus]

I am not exactly sure how they did it, but the settlement names are the same anyhow, maybe the game used the imperial_campaign file as default.

In your case I honestly don't know what causes the error (maybe the txt file is corrupt and doesn't convert properly?). I have Third Age installed, so I would suggest you simply upload your TOTS folder (compressed) together with the settlement_name file of it. Once you have done that, sent me a PM with the link and I will have a look at it.

[Highi]

Hello Gigantus, thanks for the great tutorial! I started out by getting the contours of Iceland like in the tutorial, but got a bit frustrated everytime it had to be filled up for the regions and climates and so forth. So I created a simple round island with a mountain. When I got to the last part of the tutorial (the 'gloating over your work' part) I executed the bat-file and tried to start a campaign with england, but when I pressed 'Start Campaign' I was redirected to the single player menu. When I tried to load my map in geomod, it said: "Dimensions of the map are invalid. exiting now". After that I checked all the dimensions of all the map files, and as far as I can tell, they correspond to the dimensions given in your tutorial. So what's wrong? Could I have misplaced the cities (The dimensions of my island are the same as your Iceland map, so I don't really suspect any trouble there)?
edit: also, I was denied access to the cfg and bat files. I can"t remove the read only attribute. I managed to make the files in other directories, and hen copy them over to the mod folder and replace the existing files, but maybe something freaky is going on there as well?

[Ishan]

edit: also, I was denied access to the cfg and bat files. I can"t remove the read only attribute. I managed to make the files in other directories, and hen copy them over to the mod folder and replace the existing files, but maybe something freaky is going on there as well?

U need to have administrative rights to gain access to those files and u also need to turn off the UAC.

[Highi]

U need to have administrative rights to gain access to those files and u also need to turn off the UAC.

I have administrative rights. what's UAC?

To further clarify: I can remove the read only, but when I close the properties window, it reverts back to read only.

[irishron]

Disable the UAC, assuming Vista or Win 7, http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/w...trol-on-or-off, or http://www.mydigitallife.info/2008/1...-in-windows-7/.
Total War games and UAC are not friends.

[Highi]

Thanks Irishron. Downloading TATW at the moment, so I can't reboot to see the changes, but I'll see if this has at least solved my read only problems.

[Naomeister]

Hey, I've tried going through this tutorial a couple of times. The first time around, things worked out perfectly, but I tried a new, more complex map this time, and unfortunately I'm having a problem.

Whenever I click to start a game with my new campaign, rather than loading the campaign, I instead get sent back to the previous menu, and can't click on Campaign button again unless I go elsewhere first.

Here's the end of my error log currently:

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16:35:47.261 [game.script.trigger] [info] 001 triggers tested by event NewAdmiralCreated
16:35:47.261 [game.script.trigger] [info] 000 triggers tested by event BattleStopsWinningPlaza
16:35:47.261 [game.script.trigger] [info] 000 triggers tested by event FactionLeaderPrisonersRansomedCaptive
16:35:47.261 [game.script.trigger] [info] 000 triggers tested by event CeasedFactionLeader
16:35:47.261 [game.script.trigger] [info] 011 triggers tested by event CharacterMarries
16:35:47.261 [game.script.trigger] [info] 000 triggers tested by event UnitDisbanded
16:35:47.261 [game.script.trigger] [info] 000 triggers tested by event BattleGeneralKilled
16:35:47.261 [game.script.trigger] [info] 000 triggers tested by event DiplomacyPanelOpen
16:35:47.261 [game.script.trigger] [info] 001 triggers tested by event VotedForPope
16:35:47.261 [game.script.trigger] [info] 001 triggers tested by event BattleEnemySiegeEngineDestroyed
16:35:47.261 [game.script.trigger] [info] 001 triggers tested by event CardinalRemoved
16:35:47.262 [game.script.trigger] [info] 007 triggers tested by event BattleAiCommenced
16:35:47.262 [game.script.trigger] [info] 000 triggers tested by event CityRiots
16:35:47.262 [game.script.trigger] [info] 007 triggers tested by event AssassinationMission
16:35:47.262 [game.script.trigger] [info] 036 triggers tested by event CharacterSelected
16:35:47.262 [game.script.trigger] [info] 003 triggers tested by event GeneralPrisonersRansomedCaptor
16:35:47.262 [game.script.trigger] [info] 001 triggers tested by event CharacterDamagedByDisaster
16:35:47.262 [game.script.trigger] [info] 002 triggers tested by event GiveSettlement
16:35:47.262 [game.script.trigger] [info] 002 triggers tested by event GovernorCityRebels
16:35:47.262 [game.script.trigger] [info] 000 triggers tested by event BattleEnemyArmyHalfDestroyed
16:35:47.262 [game.script.trigger] [info] 000 triggers tested by event Disaster
16:35:47.262 [game.script.trigger] [info] 002 triggers tested by event RefuseBribe
16:35:47.262 [game.script.trigger] [info] 000 triggers tested by event CitySacked
16:35:47.262 [game.script.trigger] [info] 000 triggers tested by event DiplomaticStandingPanelOpen
16:35:47.262 [game.script.trigger] [info] 001 triggers tested by event CharacterNearHeretic
16:35:47.263 [game.script.trigger] [info] 000 triggers tested by event CrusadeCalled
16:35:47.263 [game.script.trigger] [info] 000 triggers tested by event AddedToBuildingQueue
16:35:47.263 [game.script.trigger] [info] 011 triggers tested by event GeneralTakesCrusadeTarget
16:35:47.263 [game.script.trigger] [info] 106 triggers tested by event AgentCreated
16:35:47.263 [game.script.trigger] [info] 338 triggers tested by event RequestTrainingAdvice
16:35:47.263 [game.script.trigger] [info] 000 triggers tested by event BattleArmyTired
16:35:47.263 [game.script.trigger] [info] 000 triggers tested by event CapturedCharacterReleased
16:35:47.263 [game.script.trigger] [info] 040 triggers tested by event Transgression
16:35:47.263 [game.script.trigger] [info] 000 triggers tested by event SufferMarriageAttempt
16:35:47.263 [game.script.trigger] [info] 002 triggers tested by event HireMercenaries
16:35:47.263 [game.script.trigger] [info] 002 triggers tested by event GeneralPrisonersRansomedCaptive
16:35:47.263 [game.script.trigger] [info] 000 triggers tested by event BattleWinningPlaza
16:35:47.263 [game.script.trigger] [info] 001 triggers tested by event PreBattleScrollAdviceRequested
16:35:47.264 [game.script.trigger] [info] 001 triggers tested by event MultiTurnMove
16:35:47.264 [game.script.trigger] [info] 000 triggers tested by event MessageClosed
16:35:47.264 [game.script.trigger] [info] 004 triggers tested by event BrotherAdopted
16:35:47.264 [game.script.trigger] [info] 001 triggers tested by event Demeanour
16:35:47.264 [game.script.trigger] [info] 003 triggers tested by event AcquisitionMission
16:35:47.264 [game.script.trigger] [info] 000 triggers tested by event ObjSeen
16:35:47.264 [game.script.trigger] [info] 011 triggers tested by event IncomingMessage
16:35:47.264 [game.script.trigger] [info] 000 triggers tested by event EventCounter
16:35:47.264 [system.io] [info] exists: found mods/MyMapping/preferences/player.txt (from: C:\Program Files (x86)\SEGA\Medieval II Total War)

[Gigantus]

The error message will be above the [game.script.trigger] section.
Either search for [error] in your log or compress your log and attach it here (click the 'Go Advanced' button when composing your reply to access that option)

[Naomeister]

Oops, right right. Sorry about that. Still trying to find my way around creating campaigns for this game.

Here's the appropriate info, with the errors highlighted:

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03:02:21.995 [system.io] [trace] file open,,1AE15668,14602
03:02:21.995 [system.io] [info] open: found mods/MyMapping/data/world/maps/base/descr_regions.txt (from: C:\Program Files (x86)\SEGA\Medieval II Total War)
03:02:21.995 [script.err] [error] Script Error in mods/MyMapping/data/world/maps/base/descr_regions.txt, at line 6, column 1
Couldn't find region name 'Winchestershire_Province' in stringtable
03:02:21.995 [system.io] [info] exists: missing mods/MyMapping/data/world/maps/campaign/imperial_campaign/descr_terrain.txt
03:02:21.996 [system.io] [info] exists: found mods/MyMapping/data/world/maps/base/descr_terrain.txt (from: C:\Program Files (x86)\SEGA\Medieval II Total War)
03:02:21.996 [system.io] [trace] file open,,1AE15668,246
03:02:21.996 [system.io] [info] open: found mods/MyMapping/data/world/maps/base/descr_terrain.txt (from: C:\Program Files (x86)\SEGA\Medieval II Total War)
03:02:21.999 [system.io] [info] exists: missing mods/MyMapping/data/world/maps/campaign/imperial_campaign/map_heights.hgt
03:02:21.999 [system.io] [info] exists: missing mods/MyMapping/data/world/maps/base/map_heights.hgt
03:02:21.999 [system.io] [info] exists: missing mods/MyMapping/data/world/maps/campaign/imperial_campaign/map_heights.tga
03:02:22.000 [system.io] [info] exists: found mods/MyMapping/data/world/maps/base/map_heights.tga (from: C:\Program Files (x86)\SEGA\Medieval II Total War)
03:02:22.000 [system.io] [trace] file open,,1AE15668,677897
03:02:22.000 [system.io] [info] open: found mods/MyMapping/data/world/maps/base/map_heights.tga (from: C:\Program Files (x86)\SEGA\Medieval II Total War)
03:02:22.003 [system.io] [info] exists: missing mods/MyMapping/data/world/maps/campaign/imperial_campaign/map_roughness.tga
03:02:22.003 [system.io] [info] exists: found mods/MyMapping/data/world/maps/base/map_roughness.tga (from: C:\Program Files (x86)\SEGA\Medieval II Total War)
03:02:22.003 [system.io] [trace] file open,,1AE15668,675044
03:02:22.004 [system.io] [info] open: found mods/MyMapping/data/world/maps/base/map_roughness.tga (from: C:\Program Files (x86)\SEGA\Medieval II Total War)
03:02:22.006 [system.io] [info] exists: missing mods/MyMapping/data/world/maps/campaign/imperial_campaign/map_climates.tga
03:02:22.006 [system.io] [info] exists: found mods/MyMapping/data/world/maps/base/map_climates.tga (from: C:\Program Files (x86)\SEGA\Medieval II Total War)
03:02:22.006 [system.io] [trace] file open,,1AE15668,677897
03:02:22.006 [system.io] [info] open: found mods/MyMapping/data/world/maps/base/map_climates.tga (from: C:\Program Files (x86)\SEGA\Medieval II Total War)
03:02:22.021 [system.io] [info] exists: missing mods/MyMapping/data/world/maps/campaign/imperial_campaign/map_ground_types.tga
03:02:22.022 [system.io] [info] exists: found mods/MyMapping/data/world/maps/base/map_ground_types.tga (from: C:\Program Files (x86)\SEGA\Medieval II Total War)
03:02:22.022 [system.io] [trace] file open,,1AD9B260,677897
03:02:22.022 [system.io] [info] open: found mods/MyMapping/data/world/maps/base/map_ground_types.tga (from: C:\Program Files (x86)\SEGA\Medieval II Total War)
03:02:22.030 [system.io] [info] exists: missing mods/MyMapping/data/world/maps/campaign/imperial_campaign/map_features.tga
03:02:22.031 [system.io] [info] exists: found mods/MyMapping/data/world/maps/base/map_features.tga (from: C:\Program Files (x86)\SEGA\Medieval II Total War)
03:02:22.036 [system.io] [trace] file open,,1AE15668,168794
03:02:22.036 [system.io] [info] open: found mods/MyMapping/data/world/maps/base/map_features.tga (from: C:\Program Files (x86)\SEGA\Medieval II Total War)
03:02:22.037 [system.io] [info] exists: missing mods/MyMapping/data/world/maps/campaign/imperial_campaign/map_trade_routes.tga
03:02:22.038 [system.io] [info] exists: found mods/MyMapping/data/world/maps/base/map_trade_routes.tga (from: C:\Program Files (x86)\SEGA\Medieval II Total War)
03:02:22.038 [system.io] [trace] file open,,1AD9B370,168794
03:02:22.038 [system.io] [info] open: found mods/MyMapping/data/world/maps/base/map_trade_routes.tga (from: C:\Program Files (x86)\SEGA\Medieval II Total War)
03:02:22.101 [system.io] [info] exists: missing mods/MyMapping/data/world/maps/campaign/imperial_campaign/map_regions.tga
03:02:22.102 [system.io] [info] exists: found mods/MyMapping/data/world/maps/base/map_regions.tga (from: C:\Program Files (x86)\SEGA\Medieval II Total War)
03:02:22.102 [system.io] [trace] file open,,1AE15668,168794
03:02:22.102 [system.io] [info] open: found mods/MyMapping/data/world/maps/base/map_regions.tga (from: C:\Program Files (x86)\SEGA\Medieval II Total War)
03:02:22.495 [system.io] [info] exists: missing mods/MyMapping/data/world/maps/campaign/imperial_campaign/custom_tiles_db.txt
03:02:22.496 [system.io] [info] exists: missing mods/MyMapping/data/world/maps/campaign/imperial_campaign/descr_sounds_music_types.txt
03:02:22.496 [system.io] [info] exists: found mods/MyMapping/data/world/maps/base/descr_sounds_music_types.txt (from: C:\Program Files (x86)\SEGA\Medieval II Total War)
03:02:22.496 [system.io] [trace] file open,,18A55C10,2521
03:02:22.496 [system.io] [info] open: found mods/MyMapping/data/world/maps/base/descr_sounds_music_types.txt (from: C:\Program Files (x86)\SEGA\Medieval II Total War)
03:02:22.496 [script.err] [error] Script Error in mods/MyMapping/data/world/maps/base/descr_sounds_music_types.txt, at line 7, column 5
The music_types script parser has broken - unknown token 'england'
03:02:22.496 [system.io] [trace] file open,,1ADA2850,,not found
03:02:22.496 [system.io] [warning] open: mods/MyMapping/data/text/historic_events.txt.strings.bin is missing
03:02:22.496 [system.io] [trace] file open,,1AE023B0,,not found
03:02:22.497 [system.io] [warning] open: mods/MyMapping/data/text/historic_events.txt is missing
03:02:22.497 [system.io] [trace] file open,,1AE023B0,,not found
03:02:22.497 [system.io] [trace] pack open,packs/localized.pack,data/text/historic_events.txt.strings.bin,41414
03:02:22.497 [system.io] [info] open: found data/text/historic_events.txt.strings.bin (from: packs/localized.pack)
03:02:22.497 [system.io] [trace] pack data(),,data/text/historic_events.txt.strings.bin,,,41414
03:02:22.497 [system.io] [trace] pack close,,data/text/historic_events.txt.strings.bin,,,-41414
03:02:22.497 [system.io] [info] exists: missing mods/MyMapping/data/world/maps/campaign/imperial_campaign/descr_disasters.txt
03:02:22.498 [system.io] [info] exists: missing mods/MyMapping/data/world/maps/base/descr_disasters.txt
03:02:22.498 [system.io] [trace] file open,,1AE15938,,not found
03:02:22.498 [system.io] [warning] open: mods/MyMapping/data/world/maps/base/descr_disasters.txt is missing
03:02:22.498 [system.io] [info] exists: missing mods/MyMapping/data/world/maps/campaign/imperial_campaign/unlocked.txt
03:02:22.501 [script.err] [error] Script Error in mods/MyMapping/data/world/maps/campaign/imperial_campaign/descr_strat.txt, at line 58, column 12
could not create settlement at script line 58.

Here's the parts it's referring to:

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;
; regions list
;

;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;
Winchestershire_Province
Engelborough
england
English_Rebels
255 126 0
none
5
4
religions { catholic 90 orthodox 0 islam 0 pagan 8 heretic 2 }

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music_type northern_european

england
regions Winchestershire_Province Camdonshire_Province Anarinshire_Province Fallbrookshire_Province Corwyn_Province
regions Williamshire_Province Galway_Province Avalon_Province Southwall_Province Binghamshire_Province

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faction england, balanced smith
ai_label catholic
denari 12500
denari_kings_purse 2500
settlement
{
level large_town
region Camdonshire_Province

year_founded 0
population 3800
plan_set default_set
faction_creator england
building
{
type core_building wooden_wall
}
building
{
type barracks town_guard
}
building
{
type temple_catholic small_church
}
building
{
type city_hall town_hall
}
building
{
type market corn_exchange
}
building
{
type hinterland_roads roads
}
}

Sorry if this seems like a lot of errors, and I noticed one of the ones before my post had a similar issue to the first error of mine, but he never managed to figure out what was wrong, so I wasn't quite sure what direction I should be going to fix it.

[Gigantus]

Couldn't find region name 'Winchestershire_Province' in stringtable = you haven't got the necessary entry in data\text\imperial_campaign_settlement...txt

The music_types script parser has broken - unknown token 'england'= should have been: factions england

could not create settlement at script line 58. = probably a follow up error from the previous errors. Or the settlement is placed on water. Remember: in map_heights the RGB value of 0,0,0 is equal to water. Fix the first two and see if the error persists.

[Derpy Hooves]

What would be the colors for adding more regions

[Ishan]

What would be the colors for adding more regions

U can use any random color just make sure that the RGB value is unique.

[Derpy Hooves]

how do i add rebel settlements

[Ishan]

how do i add rebel settlements

Just add them to the Slave entry in the descr_strat.txt file and add a army in it as well for the rebels.

[Derpy Hooves]

For the region.txt file along with the city name and what color the region is, there is also two other numbers what are these #'s for

[Gigantus]

For the region.txt file along with the city name and what color the region is, there is also two other numbers what are these #'s for

Check this tut of mine (thanks for using this one): Creating a World – Adding detailed Regions
It explains the entries in descr_regions.

[Naomeister]

Couldn't find region name 'Winchestershire_Province' in stringtable = you haven't got the necessary entry in data\text\imperial_campaign_settlement...txt

The music_types script parser has broken - unknown token 'england'= should have been: factions england

could not create settlement at script line 58. = probably a follow up error from the previous errors. Or the settlement is placed on water. Remember: in map_heights the RGB value of 0,0,0 is equal to water. Fix the first two and see if the error persists.

Alright, the first one I tried to fix, but it's still not working out properly. I have the entry in the appropriate document (Event tried renaming it three times to no avail.).

As for the sound file, I have "factions england france spain" yadda yadda, but it still doesn't work. I'm pretty sure I know what the problem was (Forgot the semi-colon to comment out the labels I was using), but now the game crashes with the classic "22:15:16.855 [system.rpt] [error] Uh oh. This isn't good. No idea why, but exiting now. Sorry pal." error.

I hate to ask, but would it be possible to get someone to look over my files and tell me what I'm doing wrong? (Attached)

[Gigantus]

- the descr_regions_and_settlement_name_lookup.txt file is not needed anymore: delete it (unless you are playing RTW)
- you didn't upload the data\text\imperial_campaign_regions_and_settlement_names.txt file (sorry, I didn't type out the name fully in my response) - that is where the first error is referred to.

[Naomeister]

- the descr_regions_and_settlement_name_lookup.txt file is not needed anymore: delete it (unless you are playing RTW)
- you didn't upload the data\text\imperial_campaign_regions_and_settlement_names.txt file (sorry, I didn't type out the name fully in my response) - that is where the first error is referred to.

Ahh, right, sorry again. Here you go.

I'm still not sure what the issue is with the sound document, though...