Geomod Tool and Third Age Total War

[Il Ducce]

Every time I attempt to save, Geomod crashes. What might this mean?

[Gigantus]

Note: this has been applied to TATW Version 1.41

Having said that, you might be able to get a clue with this list of 'freeze points' - it will be part of the next release of my manual for Geomod.

Freezes

A freeze is program crash without an exit from the program. The freeze referred to here happens either during opening of the mod or when saving it. When this happens, make a note of the percentage displayed in the progress bar and look up the possible cause in the list below.

-  0%                religions
  -  1%                rebel factions
  -  2%                resources
  -  3 - 6%          resources' names, buildings or hidden resources
  -  7%                cultures or factions
  -  8%                regions
  -  9%                regions' names (city, province, legions)
  - 10%               resources in descr_regions, historical events or mercenaries
  - 11%               descr_sounds_musics_types
  - 12 - 47%       character's names
  - 48%               victory conditions
  - 49 - 55%       ancillaries
  - 56 - 66%       character traits
  - 69 - 78%       units
  - 79 - 86%       descr_strat.txt
  - 87 - 94%       campaign's characters
  - 95%               campaign's towers and forts
  - 96 - 97%       descr_terrain.txt, loading maps
  - 98%               fog and cities & ports maps
  - 99%               resources and characters maps

[Il Ducce]

Okay, thanks, I'll try this.

[malda007]

I read all this thread, but I don't know what I must do with my files. May I replace original files with these files? I don't know. Please, help me.

[Gigantus]

This is for an old version of TATW (1.41) - do not add them to the latest version (2.1 I believe). They will not be compatible.

[malda007]

And what about original game? What I must do with my modified files.

[Gigantus]

These files are only for use with Third Age Total War version 1.4 - do not use for any other game\mod.

[malda007]

No, I don't think TA files for original game. But original files for original game. For example, I will edit my home (Bohemia) on two regions. And I ask, what I must do to play with this new regions?

[Gigantus]

Have a look into this forum for a tutorial on how to add regions.
If you are using Geomod, check in my manual.

[malda007]

Hey, I know how to create region, but I don't know how to PLAY with them. I edit original map, save, exit Geomod and what I must do then to play?

[Gigantus]

In data\text you need to convert history_events - otherwise you got a massive delay before the game starts. And then start your game as usual.

[malda007]

Say what I doing wrong and correct me. I editing files from Geomod in M2TW_files\data.... Then I create copy of original data of game. Then I copy files from Geomod to data\ . Then I copy convert_all.bat to data\text, double click (nothing visibly changed), start normally game. Then the game freeze when I want to start new campaign. What I doing wrong?

[Gigantus]

Somehow the historic_events file did not converted, I think.

If you want to modify the original files, then I would suggest to use Creating a World - Bare Geomod, it has all the necessary files. That way you will not loose your original files. Once you have downloaded and installed it, I would suggest to copy it into your original game's data folder to restore all the files.
After that mod\edit only Bare Geomod.

[malda007]

So, the problem isn't on my side? And you mean, I must edit your (I think) files in mods\Bare_Geomod, or modify files in tools\Geomod\...\data and then copy to Bate_Geomod? And must I still convert it?

[Gigantus]

Only mod files in mods\bare_geomod - nowhere else.

[malda007]

It's still don't work. I create copy of your file, edit with Geomod, start Executable.bat, start new campaign and I can't see my region. Em I doing something wrong?

[Gigantus]

Check here if this applies to you: How To Fix UAC and VirtualStore Problems

[malda007]

I have Windows XP profesional. But can cause it crack? I have original purchased version (not copy), but I don't want to always insert DVD, so I download crack.

[Gigantus]

This is getting more into a general mapping question. If you post your questions in this forum, then more people will see it and participate.

[alasdair1987]

Hi, I'm hoping somebody will still be viewing this thread and so might be able to help me out. I've just started using geomod to make a few tweaks to my TATW, but I've immediately run into a strange problem, and I can't find any forum posts about it.

Basically, I'm trying to amalgamate 4 or 5 regions in the northwest corner of the map into 2, because I find that bit rather pointless. When I do this and start a new campaign it loads fine, but for some reason all the unique settlement models on the campaign map - minas tirirth, erebor, rivendell, etc. - have been replaced by standard models. Any ideas how to either stop this happening or correct it after it does happen?

Many thanks.