Creating a World - Bare Geomod

[Gigantus]

Your map_regions is 508*359, that should be the entry in the (not provided) descr_terrain file.

climates = OK
features = OK
fog = OK
ground_types = OK
heights = OK
regions = OK
roughness = OK
trade_routes = OK

Check if the entry in descr_terrain is correct.

[Manuel I Komnenos]

OK, this was the problem. Thanks and +rep.
I will proceed with the creation of new regions and I'll inform you if I get a problem.

[Gigantus]

You know where to come to.

[anonimo272]

how do i enter geomod ???
i installed baregeomod and know each time i double click the executable file and it goes to m2tw...
shouldn t i supposed to choose the mod i want to mod ?

i am a newb to that tool and it would be easier if someonse make videos and put on youtube ...

[Gigantus]

I think you got confused between Bare Geomod (the mod designed to work with the editor) and Geomod (the editor).
I suggest you download the editor and have a look at the manual on how to use it.

[anonimo272]

thanks and i will read the manual...
one question: i wanna mode a mod so i need to overwrite the data file and put here all the files of the mod i wanna mod, right ?

ps i am moding a mod wich have 11 campaigns so i am a bit confused...

[Gigantus]

That is correct. Please note that Geomod is only for M2TW mods (in case you want to mod RSII).
Geomod cannot be used for provincial campaigns, you will need to transfer the files of each campaign one at a time into the 'regular' folders and mod them. And rename their text\imperial_campaign_and_settlement.. files once you are finished and transfer all the files back.

[anonimo272]

thanks again!!!

[anonimo272]

C:\Programas\SEGA\Medieval II Total War\tools\Geomod\M2TW_files\data i already overwright all these files (less fmv) and in resources there were only 4 files so those who i dont overwright i destroyied...
i tried to launch the program in: geomod
geomod/M2TW_files/ data
these 2 give me the same error : the following files are untreceable (and i think it names all the ones )

i dont know if i sent you a message because i couldnt post here it sayed something about privleges and after i sent the pm tw was down...

[irishron]

What version of Windows?

Are you logged in as Administrator?

[anonimo272]

windows xp
and yes i am in the administrator account

[Gigantus]

It hasn't got anything to do with the OS or the program directly. The files listed in that error are mod files required by Geomod. Please read my manual, page 4 (Files required)

Edit: did you overwrite the files in the ...\tools\Geomod\M2TW_files\ directories? If you did, then you might have to start all over again: those were the backup files in case you were missing some in your mod.

I would suggest you first read the manual before you start again.

[anonimo272]

reading it...

additional info when i try with: geomod/M2TW_files it loads bot stops at 10% and it says: an unexpected error was met analysing data/world/maps/base/descr_region.txt, this file is perhaps corrupted
well i replaced the file again but it continues...

[Gigantus]

There will be an error in descr_regions relating to hidden resources. Probably a comma or double spaces. The game can handle that kind of formatting error, Geomod cannot.

Check my tut here to see how an entry in descr_regions should look like.

[anonimo272]

i am lazy soo... i will ask for these files to the guy who maked the mod...
anyway if it dont works well i will look for you tut... and make it miself to work

[anonimo272]

i have some errors in geomod for ETC the only one that makes geomod crash:

****************************************************************************************************
Error, Geomod v0.6.18 2011-03-13 16:13:51

An unexpected error was met analyzing data\world\maps\base\descr_regions.txt, this file is perhaps corrupted!

****************************************************************************************************
Error, Geomod v0.6.18 2011-03-13 16:13:52

The following labels do not correspond to any name:
Mokasokos
blank
blank
Suri
Yamin-Ud-Dawlah

****************************************************************************************************
Error, Geomod v0.6.18 2011-03-13 16:13:54

Unknown faction or culture '' detected in the EDU at line 164!

by the way the first error appears countless times and i need to click 1000 times ok...

[Gigantus]

Well, I told you about the corrupted map_regions already.
The not corresponding labels mean that these names are not entered in the correct faction slot in descr_names or missing in data\names
The unknown culture entry will be a formatting error at that line in the EDU - this is the fatal error. Compare that line with the same line of a unit above it to get an idea what the problem is.

[Alone Elf]

I just got an error saying my map dimensions are invalid. My map_regions.tga is 250 by 193. And that is what I added to the descr_terrain.(Fixed)

I can now load into Geomod. But I still can't load my map in-game.
So far I've done:
disasters 250 x 193
radarmap1 250 x 193
radar_map2 500 x 386

map_heights 501 x 387
map_ground_types 501 x 387
map_climates 501 x 387
map_fog 501 x 387
map_roughness 500 x 386
map_regions 250 x 193
map_trade_routes 250 x 193
map_features 250 x 193

changed the descr_terrain to 250 by 193.

Any suggestions on what I should do next?
Error Log:
00:09:05.167 [system.rpt] [error] Uh oh. This isn't good. No idea why, but exiting now. Sorry pal.

[Gigantus]

@Alone Elf
Please describe what all you did since the last time your map worked. If you are trying to mod an existing map, please mention where it is from.
Compress your log and attach it here.

[Alone Elf]

@Alone Elf
Please describe what all you did since the last time your map worked. If you are trying to mod an existing map, please mention where it is from.
Compress your log and attach it here.

1. install Bare_Geomod
2. Edit the descr_regions so there is only 13 regions
3. Edit descr_terrain so it says 250 by 193
4. swap in my
disasters 250 x 193
radarmap1 250 x 193
radar_map2 500 x 386
map_heights 501 x 387
map_ground_types 501 x 387
map_climates 501 x 387
map_fog 501 x 387
map_roughness 500 x 386
map_regions 250 x 193
map_trade_routes 250 x 193
map_features 250 x 193
5. then I try to start the campaign and it crashes.

All my error log says is

Spoiler Alert, click show to read: 

00:08:50.418 [system.io] [always] mounted pack packs/data_0.pack
00:08:50.419 [system.io] [always] mounted pack packs/data_1.pack
00:08:50.420 [system.io] [always] mounted pack packs/data_2.pack
00:08:50.421 [system.io] [always] mounted pack packs/data_3.pack
00:08:50.421 [system.io] [always] mounted pack packs/data_4.pack
00:08:50.421 [system.io] [always] mounted pack packs/localized.pack
00:09:05.167 [system.rpt] [error] Uh oh. This isn't good. No idea why, but exiting now. Sorry pal.