CAE Bugs&CTDs Thread

[L.Charnia]

Hi! My mod version is v1.4 Extended, I'm playing Sweden,
I install the mod in D:/Program Fails/SEGA/Medieval II Total War, and I got a CTD when I'm hitting the sandglass.
Log:

14:54:07.918 [system.rpt] [always] CPU: SSE2
14:54:07.918 [system.rpt] [always] ==== system log start, build date: Jun 25 2007 version bld-medieval2-update2.1-30 (43169) ===
14:54:07.918 [system.io] [always] mounted pack packs/data_0.pack
14:54:07.918 [system.io] [always] mounted pack packs/data_1.pack
14:54:07.918 [system.io] [always] mounted pack packs/data_2.pack
14:54:07.918 [system.io] [always] mounted pack packs/data_3.pack
14:54:07.918 [system.io] [always] mounted pack packs/data_4.pack
14:54:07.918 [system.io] [always] mounted pack packs/localized.pack
14:54:11.516 [script.err] [error] Script Error in CloudsAcrossEurope/data/export_descr_buildings.txt, at line 5848, column 2
Building DB error - faction mongols has gap in building prior to masjid (unavailable at level zero)
14:54:11.516 [data.invalid] [error] Target building level not allowed: The Mongols, town -> wooden_castle, sudbeth_altar[0](sudbeth_altar) -> sudbeth_altar[0](sudbeth_altar)
14:54:11.516 [data.invalid] [error] Target building level not allowed: The Mongols, large_town -> castle, temple_muslim[1](masjid) -> temple_muslim_castle[1](c_masjid)
14:54:11.516 [data.invalid] [error] Target building level not allowed: The Mongols, large_town -> castle, sudbeth_altar[0](sudbeth_altar) -> sudbeth_altar[0](sudbeth_altar)
14:54:11.516 [data.invalid] [error] Target building level not allowed: The Mongols, wooden_castle -> town, sudbeth_altar_c[0](sudbeth_altar_c) -> sudbeth_altar_c[0](sudbeth_altar_c)
14:54:11.516 [data.invalid] [error] Target building level not allowed: The Mongols, castle -> large_town, sudbeth_altar_c[0](sudbeth_altar_c) -> sudbeth_altar_c[0](sudbeth_altar_c)
14:54:11.516 [data.invalid] [error] Target building level not allowed: The Mongols, fortress -> city, sudbeth_altar_c[0](sudbeth_altar_c) -> sudbeth_altar_c[0](sudbeth_altar_c)
14:54:11.516 [data.invalid] [error] Target building level not allowed: The Mongols, citadel -> city, sudbeth_altar_c[0](sudbeth_altar_c) -> sudbeth_altar_c[0](sudbeth_altar_c)
14:54:11.516 [data.invalid] [error] Target building level not allowed: Grand Duchy of Lithuania, wooden_castle -> town, temple_pagan_castle[0](dievas_temple_c) -> temple_pagan[0](high_temple)
14:54:11.516 [data.invalid] [error] Target building level not allowed: Grand Duchy of Lithuania, castle -> large_town, temple_pagan_castle[0](dievas_temple_c) -> temple_pagan[0](high_temple)
14:54:11.516 [data.invalid] [error] Target building level not allowed: Grand Duchy of Lithuania, fortress -> city, temple_pagan_castle[0](dievas_temple_c) -> temple_pagan[0](high_temple)
14:54:11.516 [data.invalid] [error] Target building level not allowed: Grand Duchy of Lithuania, citadel -> city, temple_pagan_castle[0](dievas_temple_c) -> temple_pagan[0](high_temple)
14:54:26.353 [script.err] [error] Script Error in CloudsAcrossEurope/data/world/maps/base/descr_regions.txt, at line 1199, column 26
Unrecognised: 'spice' as a region resource class (or hidden resource)
14:54:26.353 [script.err] [error] Script Error in CloudsAcrossEurope/data/world/maps/base/descr_regions.txt, at line 1208, column 35
Unrecognised: 'spice' as a region resource class (or hidden resource)
14:54:26.353 [script.err] [error] Script Error in CloudsAcrossEurope/data/world/maps/base/descr_regions.txt, at line 1235, column 35
Unrecognised: 'spice' as a region resource class (or hidden resource)
14:54:26.353 [script.err] [error] Script Error in CloudsAcrossEurope/data/world/maps/base/descr_regions.txt, at line 1244, column 12
Unrecognised: 'spice' as a region resource class (or hidden resource)
14:54:26.353 [script.err] [error] Script Error in CloudsAcrossEurope/data/world/maps/base/descr_regions.txt, at line 1262, column 11
Unrecognised: 'dye' as a region resource class (or hidden resource)
14:54:26.353 [script.err] [error] Script Error in CloudsAcrossEurope/data/world/maps/base/descr_regions.txt, at line 1271, column 13
Unrecognised: 'spice' as a region resource class (or hidden resource)
14:54:26.354 [script.err] [error] Script Error in CloudsAcrossEurope/data/world/maps/base/descr_regions.txt, at line 1298, column 5
Unrecognised: 'spice' as a region resource class (or hidden resource)
14:55:10.498 [system.rpt] [error]



Seems I'm not the only one who got this problem

[sullivanclan1]

Whenever I would try to play the game it would crash on startup.

[Gigantus]

Try 2.0 - the above errors (and a few more things) are fixed in there. Plus it's actually Steam compatible, the old version (1.4) did not work on Steam.

[Fighterkill]

Today i crashed. No logs in the log folder, only have a system.log.txt

Before playing i installed the 6 turn script with aging, basic version, from GrnEyedDyl

Hm, seems i cannot upload the system.log for it being to big.

So instead, here is the latest bit of that log.

Spoiler Alert, click show to read: 

23:00:53.422 [system.io] [info] exists: missing mods/clouds/data/ui/middle_eastern/buildings/#middle_eastern_leather_tanner_select.tga.dds
23:00:53.422 [system.io] [info] exists: missing mods/clouds/data/ui/middle_eastern/buildings/#middle_eastern_leather_tanner_select.tga
23:00:53.422 [system.io] [info] exists: missing mods/clouds/data/ui/units/mercs/#Sudanese_Tribesmen_Mercs.tga
23:00:53.422 [system.io] [info] exists: found data/ui/units/mercs/#Sudanese_Tribesmen_Mercs.tga (from: C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Medieval II Total War)
23:00:53.423 [system.io] [info] exists: missing data/ui/northern_european/buildings/#northern_european_militia_drill_square_select.tga.dds
23:00:53.423 [system.io] [info] exists: missing data/ui/northern_european/buildings/#northern_european_militia_drill_square_select.tga
23:00:53.423 [system.io] [info] exists: missing mods/clouds/data/ui/northern_european/buildings/#northern_european_militia_drill_square_select.tga.dds
23:00:53.423 [system.io] [info] exists: missing mods/clouds/data/ui/northern_european/buildings/#northern_european_militia_drill_square_select.tga
23:00:56.187 [game.script.trigger] [trace] Trigger <0009_UI_Panel_Recruitment_Tab_Trigger> fired
23:00:56.187 [game.script.trigger] [trace] Trigger <0512_Unexplored_Unit_Information_Trigger> fired
23:00:56.188 [system.io] [info] exists: missing mods/clouds/data/ui/units/mercs/#Sudanese_Tribesmen_Mercs.tga
23:00:56.189 [system.io] [info] exists: found data/ui/units/mercs/#Sudanese_Tribesmen_Mercs.tga (from: C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Medieval II Total War)
23:00:56.189 [system.io] [info] exists: found mods/clouds/data/ui/units/saxons/#NE_Catapult.tga (from: C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Medieval II Total War)
23:00:56.189 [system.io] [info] exists: found mods/clouds/data/ui/units/saxons/#NE_Catapult.tga (from: C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Medieval II Total War)
23:00:56.190 [system.io] [trace] file open,,mods/clouds/data/ui/units/saxons/#NE_Catapult.tga,12332
23:00:56.190 [system.io] [info] open: found mods/clouds/data/ui/units/saxons/#NE_Catapult.tga (from: C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Medieval II Total War)
23:00:56.191 [system.io] [info] exists: found mods/clouds/data/ui/units/saxons/#NE_Ballista.tga (from: C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Medieval II Total War)
23:00:56.191 [system.io] [info] exists: found mods/clouds/data/ui/units/saxons/#NE_Ballista.tga (from: C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Medieval II Total War)
23:00:56.192 [system.io] [trace] file open,,mods/clouds/data/ui/units/saxons/#NE_Ballista.tga,12332
23:00:56.192 [system.io] [info] open: found mods/clouds/data/ui/units/saxons/#NE_Ballista.tga (from: C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Medieval II Total War)
23:00:56.193 [system.io] [info] exists: found mods/clouds/data/ui/units/saxons/#Peasant_Spearmen.tga (from: C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Medieval II Total War)
23:00:56.193 [system.io] [info] exists: found mods/clouds/data/ui/units/saxons/#Peasant_Spearmen.tga (from: C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Medieval II Total War)
23:00:56.194 [system.io] [trace] file open,,mods/clouds/data/ui/units/saxons/#Peasant_Spearmen.tga,12332
23:00:56.194 [system.io] [info] open: found mods/clouds/data/ui/units/saxons/#Peasant_Spearmen.tga (from: C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Medieval II Total War)
23:00:56.195 [system.io] [info] exists: found mods/clouds/data/ui/units/saxons/#Town_Militia.tga (from: C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Medieval II Total War)
23:00:56.196 [system.io] [info] exists: found mods/clouds/data/ui/units/saxons/#Town_Militia.tga (from: C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Medieval II Total War)
23:00:56.196 [system.io] [trace] file open,,mods/clouds/data/ui/units/saxons/#Town_Militia.tga,12332
23:00:56.196 [system.io] [info] open: found mods/clouds/data/ui/units/saxons/#Town_Militia.tga (from: C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Medieval II Total War)
23:00:56.197 [system.io] [info] exists: found mods/clouds/data/ui/units/saxons/#holk.tga (from: C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Medieval II Total War)
23:00:56.197 [system.io] [info] exists: found mods/clouds/data/ui/units/saxons/#holk.tga (from: C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Medieval II Total War)
23:00:56.197 [system.io] [trace] file open,,mods/clouds/data/ui/units/saxons/#holk.tga,12332
23:00:56.198 [system.io] [info] open: found mods/clouds/data/ui/units/saxons/#holk.tga (from: C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Medieval II Total War)
23:00:56.198 [system.io] [info] exists: found mods/clouds/data/ui/units/saxons/#cog.tga (from: C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Medieval II Total War)
23:00:56.198 [system.io] [info] exists: found mods/clouds/data/ui/units/saxons/#cog.tga (from: C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Medieval II Total War)
23:00:56.198 [system.io] [trace] file open,,mods/clouds/data/ui/units/saxons/#cog.tga,12332
23:00:56.198 [system.io] [info] open: found mods/clouds/data/ui/units/saxons/#cog.tga (from: C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Medieval II Total War)
23:00:56.199 [system.io] [info] exists: found mods/clouds/data/ui/units/saxons/merchant.tga (from: C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Medieval II Total War)
23:00:56.199 [system.io] [info] exists: found mods/clouds/data/ui/units/saxons/merchant.tga (from: C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Medieval II Total War)
23:00:56.199 [system.io] [trace] file open,,mods/clouds/data/ui/units/saxons/merchant.tga,12332
23:00:56.199 [system.io] [info] open: found mods/clouds/data/ui/units/saxons/merchant.tga (from: C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Medieval II Total War)
23:00:56.200 [system.io] [info] exists: missing mods/clouds/data/ui/units/mercs/#Armenian_Archers.tga
23:00:56.200 [system.io] [info] exists: found data/ui/units/mercs/#Armenian_Archers.tga (from: C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Medieval II Total War)
23:00:56.200 [system.io] [trace] file open,,data/ui/units/mercs/#Armenian_Archers.tga,12332
23:00:56.200 [system.io] [info] open: found data/ui/units/mercs/#Armenian_Archers.tga (from: C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Medieval II Total War)
23:00:56.201 [system.io] [info] exists: missing mods/clouds/data/ui/units/mercs/#Armenian_Archers.tga
23:00:56.201 [system.io] [info] exists: found data/ui/units/mercs/#Armenian_Archers.tga (from: C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Medieval II Total War)
23:00:56.201 [system.io] [info] exists: missing mods/clouds/data/ui/units/mercs/#Armenian_Archers.tga
23:00:56.201 [system.io] [info] exists: found data/ui/units/mercs/#Armenian_Archers.tga (from: C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Medieval II Total War)
23:00:56.201 [system.io] [info] exists: missing mods/clouds/data/ui/units/mercs/#Sudanese_Tribesmen_Mercs.tga
23:00:56.201 [system.io] [info] exists: found data/ui/units/mercs/#Sudanese_Tribesmen_Mercs.tga (from: C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Medieval II Total War)
23:00:56.202 [system.io] [trace] file open,,data/ui/units/mercs/#Sudanese_Tribesmen_Mercs.tga,12332
23:00:56.202 [system.io] [info] open: found data/ui/units/mercs/#Sudanese_Tribesmen_Mercs.tga (from: C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Medieval II Total War)
23:00:56.202 [system.io] [info] exists: missing mods/clouds/data/ui/units/mercs/#Pilgrims.tga
23:00:56.202 [system.io] [info] exists: found data/ui/units/mercs/#Pilgrims.tga (from: C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Medieval II Total War)
23:00:56.202 [system.io] [trace] file open,,data/ui/units/mercs/#Pilgrims.tga,12332
23:00:56.202 [system.io] [info] open: found data/ui/units/mercs/#Pilgrims.tga (from: C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Medieval II Total War)
23:00:56.202 [system.io] [info] exists: missing mods/clouds/data/ui/units/mercs/#Pilgrims.tga
23:00:56.202 [system.io] [info] exists: found data/ui/units/mercs/#Pilgrims.tga (from: C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Medieval II Total War)
23:00:56.202 [system.io] [info] exists: missing mods/clouds/data/ui/units/mercs/#Pilgrims.tga
23:00:56.202 [system.io] [info] exists: found data/ui/units/mercs/#Pilgrims.tga (from: C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Medieval II Total War)
23:00:56.202 [system.io] [info] exists: missing mods/clouds/data/ui/units/mercs/#Pilgrims.tga
23:00:56.202 [system.io] [info] exists: found data/ui/units/mercs/#Pilgrims.tga (from: C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Medieval II Total War)
23:00:56.203 [system.io] [info] exists: missing mods/clouds/data/ui/units/mercs/#Pilgrims.tga
23:00:56.203 [system.io] [info] exists: found data/ui/units/mercs/#Pilgrims.tga (from: C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Medieval II Total War)
23:00:56.203 [system.io] [info] exists: missing mods/clouds/data/ui/units/mercs/#Pilgrims.tga
23:00:56.203 [system.io] [info] exists: found data/ui/units/mercs/#Pilgrims.tga (from: C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Medieval II Total War)
23:00:58.024 [system.io] [trace] file open,,mods/clouds/data/ui/unit_info/saxons/Teutonic_Raiders_info.tga,213964
23:00:58.025 [system.io] [info] open: found mods/clouds/data/ui/unit_info/saxons/Teutonic_Raiders_info.tga (from: C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Medieval II Total War)
23:00:58.026 [game.script.trigger] [trace] Trigger <0038_UI_Scroll_Unit_Information_Trigger> fired
23:00:58.026 [game.script.trigger] [trace] Trigger <0588_Unexplored_Advisor_Request_Help_Trigger> fired
23:00:58.027 [system.io] [info] exists: found mods/clouds/data/ui/unit_info/saxons/holk_info.tga (from: C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Medieval II Total War)
23:00:58.028 [system.io] [info] exists: found mods/clouds/data/ui/unit_info/saxons/holk_info.tga (from: C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Medieval II Total War)
23:00:58.028 [system.io] [trace] file open,,mods/clouds/data/ui/unit_info/saxons/holk_info.tga,390896
23:00:58.028 [system.io] [info] open: found mods/clouds/data/ui/unit_info/saxons/holk_info.tga (from: C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Medieval II Total War)
23:00:58.032 [system.io] [trace] file open,,mods/clouds/data/ui/unit_info/saxons/holk_info.tga,390896

What could be the cause of it?

Btw, hard ctd. No error "uh oh, ..." either.

[Gigantus]

Compress the log (7Zip is freeware) and then attach it. although it seems that it might have been a memory leak when you clicked on the info pics. The pics themselves are fine.
Can you remember what you clicked when the crash happened?

[Fighterkill]

I should note, i was able to continue playing, and this is not the first ctd. probably the third or something.

Edit: no idea anymore what i clicked.

[Gigantus]

Crickey - 800MB, how many hours did you play? Too big for any of my applications....

And there is already your issue: the game will become unstable after extended game play. Make it a habit to save and exit every 1-2 hours and then reload.

[Fighterkill]

Is the system.log per session? i now have a 500mb one, but i usually play only in weekends, mostly afternoons and evenings, max 4 hours or so. saving in between i do every 2 hours or so.

[Gigantus]

It's for a session. It is also set to 'trace' which is very detailed and hence can be very large. Best is usually to reload your game and see if the error happens again and then submit the new log.