Mod Manager [Updated 25/04/14]

[TheSunEmperor]

I'm in the same boat man, its not just you!

[Flavius Aurelio Maximus]

i wanna ask you something:
If I enable some mods by the modmanager & save it, will it be in game if i close manager after this & start the game by steam ? I ask this because, I mod the game, so that i have 10 turn per year(and save it of course), but if i start the game by the manager the game set it back to 1 turn per year. Feel free to answer & btw will it be possible to add new regions in game like have it in so many great mods by Medieval 2 ?

[GauntXIII]

Maybe the links are broken or something SunEmperor, but I managed to get it from a different site so just google it and you should be able to find it too

[Sir Robin]

I get the blank page with V3, but V2 is working.

[TWCassius]

I could download it with Safari and IE (click the compat button - besides of the refresh page button)

[Joseph the Brave]

links are broken

[Master.Mind]

System.ArgumentException: not a pack file

I'll show you the code that triggers this error:

                char[] signature = reader.ReadChars(4);
                if (new String(signature) != "PFH4")
                    throw new ArgumentException("not a pack file", "filepath");

As you can see, this happens when the pack file signature is not "PFH4". As all of the packs for Rome 2 have the signature PFH4, it can only be a mod that doesn't have.

I suggest someone with this error gives me a list of the mods they are using from their data folder. Cheers.

Currently I'm using

all_factions_playable
Magnar_Mod x1.5 additional v104
MOD_ARCADE_GRAPHICAL_EFFECTS_REMOVAL_v1.1
Radious_Graphics_Mod
SpecialAbilitiesBeGoneV3

[.Mitch.]

Tried all of those mods and they all have the header PFH4, so either there's something you're not telling me, or there's something you're not telling me.

[ImLeon]

All of them failed, shows this when i click on them

http://gyazo.com/25ec364b8fa8fc5adeb9b92983205496

[8bitg33k]

It cant find the file path for the RTW2 exe. Even when I manually tell it where it is located, I get an error message (V2).

[caprera]

Sorry for breaking in but what are the possibilities if launching R2 with the mod manager freezes the process and i have to ctrl+alt back to the desktop ?

[Master.Mind]

Tried all of those mods and they all have the header PFH4, so either there's something you're not telling me, or there's something you're not telling me.

The weird thing is the first time I startet the mod manager it worked fine, I didn't get any error messages till the second time I startet the mod manager.

Edit: MOD_ARCADE_GRAPHICAL_EFFECTS_REMOVAL_v1.1 is definitely the culprit, after I deleted that mod it worked fine

[crown1]

good job on mod manager mitch.i put my first mod in manager 17 conflicts do i need to wrry about this mate thank u

[kidden]

When I launch the game through the mod manager, all I get is a black screen and a message that the game is not responding. This is with KLA's spartan fixes mod from the front page. Tried launching the game regularly with the pack file in the /data folder and the game didn't crash and all (4) mods i have that are classed as "movie files" in the mod manager worked perfectly but the spartan fixes mod did not work. Any help?

[FieryMastermind]

I get this "not a pack file error" when I start the thing.

Spoiler Alert, click show to read: 

System.ArgumentException: not a pack file
Parameternamn: filepath
vid Common.PackFile.Open(String filepath)
vid Common.PackFile..ctor(String filepath)
vid ModManager.ModManagerForm.fillModListView(String profileName)
vid ModManager.ModManagerForm.ModManagerForm_Shown(Object sender, EventArgs e)
vid System.Windows.Forms.Form.OnShown(EventArgs e)
vid System.Windows.Forms.Form.CallShownEvent()
vid System.Windows.Forms.Control.InvokeMarshaledCallbackDo(ThreadMethodEntry tme)
vid System.Windows.Forms.Control.InvokeMarshaledCallbackHelper(Object obj)
vid System.Threading.ExecutionContext.runTryCode(Object userData)
vid System.Runtime.CompilerServices.RuntimeHelpers.ExecuteCodeWithGuaranteedCleanup(TryCode code, CleanupCode backoutCode, Object userData)
vid System.Threading.ExecutionContext.RunInternal(ExecutionContext executionContext, ContextCallback callback, Object state)
vid System.Threading.ExecutionContext.Run(ExecutionContext executionContext, ContextCallback callback, Object state)
vid System.Windows.Forms.Control.InvokeMarshaledCallback(ThreadMethodEntry tme)
vid System.Windows.Forms.Control.InvokeMarshaledCallbacks()

[Dream]

everytime I start lunch then it's ctd....why ?

[Methoz]

V3 still crash

[.Mitch.]

I'm gonna need more info than "it crashez"....

[Methoz]

Well, here is gtranslated log:

Spoiler Alert, click show to read: 

Information about the recall JIT debugging can be found at the end of this report ,
not in this dialog box .

************** Exception Text **************
System.ArgumentException : not a pack file
Parameter name: filepath
in Common.PackFile.Open (String filepath )
in Common.PackFile .. ctor (String filepath )
in ModManager.ModManagerForm.fillModListView (String profileName )
in ModManager.ModManagerForm.profilesComboBox_SelectedIndexChanged (Object sender, EventArgs e )
in System.Windows.Forms.ComboBox.OnSelectedIndexChanged (EventArgs e )
in System.Windows.Forms.ComboBox.set_SelectedIndex ( Int32 value)
in ModManager.ModManagerForm.ModManagerForm_Shown (Object sender, EventArgs e )
in System.Windows.Forms.Form.OnShown (EventArgs e )
in System.Windows.Forms.Form.CallShownEvent ()
in System.Windows.Forms.Control.InvokeMarshaledCallbackDo ( ThreadMethodEntry TME)
in System.Windows.Forms.Control.InvokeMarshaledCallbackHelper (Object obj )
in System.Threading.ExecutionContext.runTryCode (Object userData )
in System.Runtime.CompilerServices.RuntimeHelpers.ExecuteCodeWithGuaranteedCleanup ( TryCode code , CleanupCode backoutCode , Object userData )
in System.Threading.ExecutionContext.RunInternal ( ExecutionContext ExecutionContext , ContextCallback callback , Object state)
at System.Threading.ExecutionContext.Run ( ExecutionContext ExecutionContext , ContextCallback callback , Object state)
in System.Windows.Forms.Control.InvokeMarshaledCallback ( ThreadMethodEntry TME)
in System.Windows.Forms.Control.InvokeMarshaledCallbacks ()


The loaded assembly ************** **************
mscorlib
Assembly Version : 2.0.0.0
Win32 Version : 2.0.50727.4927 ( NetFXspW7.050727 -4900 )
The code base : file :/ / / C :/ Windows/Microsoft.NET/Framework/v2.0.50727/mscorlib.dll
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ModManager
Assembly Version : 1.0.0.0
Win32 Version : 1.0
The code base : file :/ / / E :/ Gamez / Steam / SteamApps / common / 20War Total % % % 20Rome 20II/ModManager.exe
----------------------------------------
System.Windows.Forms
Assembly Version : 2.0.0.0
Win32 Version : 2.0.50727.4927 ( NetFXspW7.050727 -4900 )
The code base :
----------------------------------------
System
Assembly Version : 2.0.0.0
Win32 Version : 2.0.50727.4927 ( NetFXspW7.050727 -4900 )
The code base : file :/ / / C :/ Windows/assembly/GAC_MSIL/System/2.0.0.0__b77a5c561934e089/System.dll
----------------------------------------
System.Drawing
Assembly Version : 2.0.0.0
Win32 Version : 2.0.50727.4927 ( NetFXspW7.050727 -4900 )
The code base : file :/ / / C :/ Windows/assembly/GAC_MSIL/System.Drawing/2.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a/System.Drawing.dll
----------------------------------------
System.Configuration
Assembly Version : 2.0.0.0
Win32 Version : 2.0.50727.4927 ( NetFXspW7.050727 -4900 )
The code base :
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System.Xml
Assembly Version : 2.0.0.0
Win32 Version : 2.0.50727.4927 ( NetFXspW7.050727 -4900 )
The code base : file :/ / / C :/ Windows/assembly/GAC_MSIL/System.Xml/2.0.0.0__b77a5c561934e089/System.Xml.dll
----------------------------------------
accessibility
Assembly Version : 2.0.0.0
Win32 Version : 2.0.50727.4927 ( NetFXspW7.050727 -4900 )
The code base : file :/ / / C :/ Windows/assembly/GAC_MSIL/Accessibility/2.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a/Accessibility.dll
----------------------------------------
jukmcaax
Assembly Version : 2.0.0.0
Win32 Version : 2.0.50727.4927 ( NetFXspW7.050727 -4900 )
The code base : file :/ / / C :/ Windows/assembly/GAC_MSIL/System/2.0.0.0__b77a5c561934e089/System.dll
----------------------------------------
Common
Assembly Version : 1.0.0.0
Win32 Version : 1.0.0.0
The code base : file :/ / / E :/ Gamez / Steam / SteamApps / common / 20War Total % % % 20Rome 20II/Common.DLL
----------------------------------------
mscorlib.resources
Assembly Version : 2.0.0.0
Win32 Version : 2.0.50727.4927 ( NetFXspW7.050727 -4900 )
The code base : file :/ / / C :/ Windows/Microsoft.NET/Framework/v2.0.50727/mscorlib.dll
----------------------------------------
System.Windows.Forms.resources
Assembly Version : 2.0.0.0
Win32 Version : 2.0.50727.4927 ( NetFXspW7.050727 -4900 )
The code base :
----------------------------------------

************** JIT Debugging **************
To JIT debugging is enabled , the configuration file
for this application or computer ( machine.config ) have
in section System.Windows.Forms set value njitDebugging .
The application must also be compiled with enabled
tuning.

Example:

<configuration>
<system.windows.forms jitDebugging="true" />
< / configuration >

When JIT debugging is enabled, any unhandled exception
sent to the JIT debugger that is registered on the computer
be handled by this dialog box .

[.Mitch.]

You have the same error as everyone else above, which I've already explained is not due to mod manager:

System.ArgumentException: not a pack file

I'll show you the code that triggers this error:

                char[] signature = reader.ReadChars(4);
                if (new String(signature) != "PFH4")
                    throw new ArgumentException("not a pack file", "filepath");

As you can see, this happens when the pack file signature is not "PFH4". As all of the packs for Rome 2 have the signature PFH4, it can only be a mod that doesn't have.

I suggest someone with this error gives me a list of the mods they are using from their data folder. Cheers.

I suggest you go contact the author of whichever mod is broken and tell them to stop being so useless. (Find which mod it is by process of elimination)