Holy Roman Empire; custom battle crash.

[MrExpendable]

So I wanted to play a custom battle with the Holy Roman Empire, and got a crash near the loading screen. After using the exclusion method, I came to the conclusion that this crash happened whenever I chose Dismounted Men At Arms with upgraded armour in my army.

I think that the problem also occurs with other units after upgrading their armour, so maybe some of them are missing upgrade models? I've yet to test this out thoroughly though. Haven't tested the HRE in campaign yet, but I thought this could be a problem whenever I want to field Dismounted MAA in a settlement with upgraded smiths.

My log:

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18:23:51.938 [system.rpt] [always] CPU: SSE2
18:23:51.939 [system.rpt] [always] ==== system log start, build date: Feb 25 2008 version development ===
18:23:51.944 [system.io] [always] mounted pack packs/data_0.pack
18:23:51.944 [system.io] [always] mounted pack packs/data_1.pack
18:23:51.945 [system.io] [always] mounted pack packs/data_2.pack
18:23:51.946 [system.io] [always] mounted pack packs/data_3.pack
18:23:51.947 [system.io] [always] mounted pack packs/data_4.pack
18:23:51.947 [system.io] [always] mounted pack packs/localized.pack
18:30:00.213 [system.rpt] [error] Medieval 2: Total War encountered an unspecified error and will now exit.

I used SS6.4, Early Era Campaign to receive this crash. Any thoughts or solutions to this would be most welcome.

[paleologos]

I don't know about other units but I also encounterd the same problem and -lucky you- I solved it just today.

This is what you have to do:

Go to C:\Program Files\SEGA\Medieval II Total War\mods\SS6.3\data\unit_models and open the battle_models file with note pad.

Then find the lines of the attachments for the dismounted_italian_maa_ug1 model (for "copper" and "silver" shields).

Make that part of the file like this:

5
5 milan
65 unit_models/AttachmentSets/Final Knights Heads_milan_diff.texture
64 unit_models/AttachmentSets/Final Knights Heads_base_norm.texture 0
6 venice
66 unit_models/AttachmentSets/Final Knights Heads_venice_diff.texture
64 unit_models/AttachmentSets/Final Knights Heads_base_norm.texture 0
12 papal_states
72 unit_models/AttachmentSets/Final Knights Heads_papal_states_diff.texture
64 unit_models/AttachmentSets/Final Knights Heads_base_norm.texture 0
6 sicily
66 unit_models/AttachmentSets/Final Knights Heads_sicily_diff.texture
64 unit_models/AttachmentSets/Final Knights Heads_base_norm.texture 0
3 hre
63 unit_models/AttachmentSets/Final Knights Heads_hre_diff.texture
64 unit_models/AttachmentSets/Final Knights Heads_base_norm.texture 0

It should work from there.

Let us know.

PM

Just confirmed that mounted Italian MAA have identical problem.
The fix is very slightly different since the mounted version is also available to rebels.
Again open the battle_models file and find the part for the attachments of the italian_maa_ug1 model.

Change the document like this:

6
5 milan
65 unit_models/AttachmentSets/Final Knights Heads_milan_diff.texture
64 unit_models/AttachmentSets/Final Knights Heads_base_norm.texture 0
6 venice
66 unit_models/AttachmentSets/Final Knights Heads_venice_diff.texture
64 unit_models/AttachmentSets/Final Knights Heads_base_norm.texture 0
12 papal_states
72 unit_models/AttachmentSets/Final Knights Heads_papal_states_diff.texture
64 unit_models/AttachmentSets/Final Knights Heads_base_norm.texture 0
6 sicily
66 unit_models/AttachmentSets/Final Knights Heads_sicily_diff.texture
64 unit_models/AttachmentSets/Final Knights Heads_base_norm.texture 0
3 hre
63 unit_models/AttachmentSets/Final Knights Heads_hre_diff.texture
64 unit_models/AttachmentSets/Final Knights Heads_base_norm.texture 0
5 slave
65 unit_models/AttachmentSets/Final Knights Heads_slave_diff.texture
64 unit_models/AttachmentSets/Final Knights Heads_base_norm.texture 0

Let us know.

[MrExpendable]

Thank you very much paleologos, this worked perfectly! I've applied both fixed and I'm not receiving any crashes when using these units anymore. Have some rep.

I'll take a further look at different units and report whenever I get trouble. I vaguely remember using a certain gunpowder unit for a certain faction, and got a crash as well. But the problem is, I don't know which gunpowder unit it was anymore. It was quite some time ago, and I didn't thought about reporting it.

[MrExpendable]

I just came across another unit which caused the game to crash: Dismounted Hospitaller Knights with full (gold) armour upgrades, for all factions.

[paleologos]

I 've recently had a chance to go through this and can confirm a crash causing mis-edited part of the battle_models file.
Find the line 34 dismounted_knights_hospitaller_ug2 .
Below the three lines for models make it like this:

13
7 england
69 unit_models/_units/SS_Templars/textures/SS_pplate_hospitaller.texture
64 unit_models/_Units/SS_Templars/textures/SS_pplate_normal.texture
60 unit_sprites/papal_states_Knights_Hospitaller_ug2_sprite.spr
8 scotland
69 unit_models/_units/SS_Templars/textures/SS_pplate_hospitaller.texture
64 unit_models/_Units/SS_Templars/textures/SS_pplate_normal.texture
60 unit_sprites/papal_states_Knights_Hospitaller_ug2_sprite.spr
6 france
69 unit_models/_units/SS_Templars/textures/SS_pplate_hospitaller.texture
64 unit_models/_Units/SS_Templars/textures/SS_pplate_normal.texture
60 unit_sprites/papal_states_Knights_Hospitaller_ug2_sprite.spr
7 denmark
69 unit_models/_units/SS_Templars/textures/SS_pplate_hospitaller.texture
64 unit_models/_Units/SS_Templars/textures/SS_pplate_normal.texture
60 unit_sprites/papal_states_Knights_Hospitaller_ug2_sprite.spr
5 milan
69 unit_models/_units/SS_Templars/textures/SS_pplate_hospitaller.texture
64 unit_models/_Units/SS_Templars/textures/SS_pplate_normal.texture
60 unit_sprites/papal_states_Knights_Hospitaller_ug2_sprite.spr
6 venice
69 unit_models/_units/SS_Templars/textures/SS_pplate_hospitaller.texture
64 unit_models/_Units/SS_Templars/textures/SS_pplate_normal.texture
60 unit_sprites/papal_states_Knights_Hospitaller_ug2_sprite.spr
12 papal_states
69 unit_models/_units/SS_Templars/textures/SS_pplate_hospitaller.texture
64 unit_models/_Units/SS_Templars/textures/SS_pplate_normal.texture
60 unit_sprites/papal_states_Knights_Hospitaller_ug2_sprite.spr
6 sicily
69 unit_models/_units/SS_Templars/textures/SS_pplate_hospitaller.texture
64 unit_models/_Units/SS_Templars/textures/SS_pplate_normal.texture
60 unit_sprites/papal_states_Knights_Hospitaller_ug2_sprite.spr
6 poland
69 unit_models/_units/SS_Templars/textures/SS_pplate_hospitaller.texture
64 unit_models/_Units/SS_Templars/textures/SS_pplate_normal.texture
60 unit_sprites/papal_states_Knights_Hospitaller_ug2_sprite.spr
7 hungary
69 unit_models/_units/SS_Templars/textures/SS_pplate_hospitaller.texture
64 unit_models/_Units/SS_Templars/textures/SS_pplate_normal.texture
60 unit_sprites/papal_states_Knights_Hospitaller_ug2_sprite.spr
15 knights_templar
69 unit_models/_units/SS_Templars/textures/SS_pplate_hospitaller.texture
64 unit_models/_Units/SS_Templars/textures/SS_pplate_normal.texture
60 unit_sprites/papal_states_Knights_Hospitaller_ug2_sprite.spr
6 norway
69 unit_models/_units/SS_Templars/textures/SS_pplate_hospitaller.texture
64 unit_models/_Units/SS_Templars/textures/SS_pplate_normal.texture
60 unit_sprites/papal_states_Knights_Hospitaller_ug2_sprite.spr
9 jerusalem
69 unit_models/_units/SS_Templars/textures/SS_pplate_hospitaller.texture
64 unit_models/_Units/SS_Templars/textures/SS_pplate_normal.texture
60 unit_sprites/papal_states_Knights_Hospitaller_ug2_sprite.spr
13
7 england
74 unit_models/AttachmentSets/SS_Final Knights Heads_hospitaller_diff.texture
64 unit_models/AttachmentSets/Final Knights Heads_base_norm.texture 0
8 scotland
74 unit_models/AttachmentSets/SS_Final Knights Heads_hospitaller_diff.texture
64 unit_models/AttachmentSets/Final Knights Heads_base_norm.texture 0
6 france
74 unit_models/AttachmentSets/SS_Final Knights Heads_hospitaller_diff.texture
64 unit_models/AttachmentSets/Final Knights Heads_base_norm.texture 0
7 denmark
74 unit_models/AttachmentSets/SS_Final Knights Heads_hospitaller_diff.texture
64 unit_models/AttachmentSets/Final Knights Heads_base_norm.texture 0
5 milan
74 unit_models/AttachmentSets/SS_Final Knights Heads_hospitaller_diff.texture
64 unit_models/AttachmentSets/Final Knights Heads_base_norm.texture 0
6 venice
74 unit_models/AttachmentSets/SS_Final Knights Heads_hospitaller_diff.texture
64 unit_models/AttachmentSets/Final Knights Heads_base_norm.texture 0
12 papal_states
74 unit_models/AttachmentSets/SS_Final Knights Heads_hospitaller_diff.texture
64 unit_models/AttachmentSets/Final Knights Heads_base_norm.texture 0
6 sicily
74 unit_models/AttachmentSets/SS_Final Knights Heads_hospitaller_diff.texture
64 unit_models/AttachmentSets/Final Knights Heads_base_norm.texture 0
6 poland
74 unit_models/AttachmentSets/SS_Final Knights Heads_hospitaller_diff.texture
64 unit_models/AttachmentSets/Final Knights Heads_base_norm.texture 0
7 hungary
74 unit_models/AttachmentSets/SS_Final Knights Heads_hospitaller_diff.texture
64 unit_models/AttachmentSets/Final Knights Heads_base_norm.texture 0
15 knights_templar
74 unit_models/AttachmentSets/SS_Final Knights Heads_hospitaller_diff.texture
64 unit_models/AttachmentSets/Final Knights Heads_base_norm.texture 0
6 norway
74 unit_models/AttachmentSets/SS_Final Knights Heads_hospitaller_diff.texture
64 unit_models/AttachmentSets/Final Knights Heads_base_norm.texture 0
9 jerusalem
74 unit_models/AttachmentSets/SS_Final Knights Heads_hospitaller_diff.texture
64 unit_models/AttachmentSets/Final Knights Heads_base_norm.texture 0

I hope it works for you.

[paleologos]

Edit:

I just went through some of the topics in this thread and saw that the hospitaller crash had been reported and fixed long ago.
My fix still works anyway, but it just shows we would both benefit from more research.

[MrExpendable]

Edit:

I just went through some of the topics in this thread and saw that the hospitaller crash had been reported and fixed long ago.
My fix still works anyway, but it just shows we would both benefit from more research.

Thanks for helping me out once again, paleologos! And yeah, I suppose searching through the board would help.