How To Add New Historic Events

[juanguer]

23:55:31.218 [script.err] [error] Script Error in CloudsAcrossEurope/data/export_descr_buildings.txt, at line 5727, column 3
Building DB error - faction mongols has gap in building prior to masjid (unavailable at level zero)
23:55:31.218 [data.invalid] [error] Target building level not allowed: The Mongols, large_town -> castle, temple_muslim[1](masjid) -> temple_muslim_castle[1](c_masjid)
23:59:50.984 [system.rpt] [error] Medieval 2: Total War encountered an unspecified error and will now exit.

could someone help me ?

[juanguer]

In reader it says:
-no "capacity"...

[wilddog]

Those errors relate to EDB.

[juanguer]

fixed everything
now.. time to ctd a earthquake

[Javolenus]

Hi There,

I was interested in this tutorial because I wanted to add some factual info into the game via 'historic events'.

The tutorial seems pretty straightforward, and I followed it carefully, but it didn't work for me.

I'm playing MTW2 plus VanillaMod with 1 turn per year campaign script - perhaps this has made a difference?

At any rate, I'm keen to get this working and I'm posting this, just in case I missed something obvious. Any help/guidance appreciated.

[Benni Svensson]

Hi, I cant get this to work.
In data/text/historic_events.txt I have added
{TEST_EVENT_BODY}This is the text that will appear about your event.
{TEST_EVENT_TITLE}This is the title of your event

and then deleted historic_events.txt.strings.bin

Indata/world/campaign/imperial_campaign/descr_events.txt I have added
event historic test_event
date 2
As I understand this is the way to go, right , but nothing is happend.
I even tryed with som triggers but no. Any god ideas wat to do?

[Benni Svensson]

There was somthing wrong with my installation så I have reinstalled mtv2 and now it works perfect.

[jerguc]

I am having serious trouble with converting historic_events.txt.strings.bin.
I always get that I need to enable JIT debugging but I just have no idea of how to do it.
please help !

thanks

[Gigantus]

StringBin Converter requires Python not higher then 2.6

[jerguc]

ok now I converted it and did exactly as the instructions said. but now the game crashed all the time when the historic event should appear in next turn. I pressthe end turn button and then game crashes. anz idea what to do ?

[Gigantus]

Something went wrong with the conversion, probably a corrupt TXT file. Upload both versions of the file (compress and attach) and I will have a look. What is the name of your event?

[jerguc]

did you mean these 2 files? my event name is test_event but the thing is that descr event was read only but I copied it on desktop and then make a copy of descr_events file like the original just with my event in it. I saved the both files. is this the trouble that I made a copy of descr_event.
do you mind telling me how to change the file that it wont be read only please ??

[Gigantus]

I have checked both files and they seem to be in order.
I have also converted the historic_event TXT file into a string.bin file. Copy both files into the data\text files of your mod and try again.

[jerguc]

sory but still doesnt works

[irishron]

Maybe include the what you added the events to. It could ba asmuch as a misspelled word.

[Gigantus]

About read-only:
right click the file
choose 'properties' - a small window will pop up
at the bottom clear\remove the tickmark in the 'Read-only' box
Click 'Apply'
Click 'OK'

[Gigantus]

The name of the event is used for the name of the picture. The picture folder is ...\data\ui\[culture]\eventpics wiht the northern_european culture being the default. If you want different pictures for different cultures insert pictures with the same name into those different cultures.

event_name = historic_event the_world_is_round
historic_events.txt = {THE_WORLD_IS_ROUND_TITLE}blablabla....
{THE_WORLD_IS_ROUND_BODY}}blablabla....
event_picture = ...\data\ui\[culture]\eventpics\the_world_is_round.tga

[Druvatar De Bodemloze]

ok these events are easy!
here we go!
{LETS_LEARN_TO_MOD_TITLE} Learning is easy!
{LETS_LEARN_TO_MOD_BODY} when I saw it clearly broken down like this I actually got it.

this color: required formatting
this color: your event as the game engine reads it
this color: it is indifferent as to what you write here ( in terms of proper coding) this is exactly the text which will show up in game

ok that is the entry you put into Historic events. medievalII/mods/the_mod_you_are_working_with/data/text

now you need an entry in desc_events in
medievalII/mods/the_mod_you_are_working_with/data/world/maps/'campaign/imperial campaign
like this:
event historic lets_learn_to_mod
date 7

lastly remember follow verbatim upper & lower case syntax

good luck!

[Druvatar De Bodemloze]

I think it may be as simple as syntax in historic events your entry is %100 correct~ but in desc events you need to change CHECK_BULGAR to check_bulgar
same with the TGA lower case
I know its freakin` weird?

edit: if you are adding a simple historic event there is no need to enter anything in the campaign script

I see what your trying to do
but you should just see if you can (of course you can!) just get regular historic events in game then you can associate them with desired effects (that is when the campaign script becomes needed)

[ceretic]

Urgent help required. Is there any way to insert a line space for a new paragraph in the {TEXT_EVENT_BODY}. Currently, the entire wording is one continuous paragraph without any line spacing or paragraph breaks. How can these be inserted. I have tried <br> but this shows up. I have also tried n/n/ but that makes the whole thing go blank. Urgent assistance gratefully received!