[BTS] Added Montgomery, now files won't load?

[Radio Noer]

Hey everybody, I am currently creating a mod of my own and I have had a very large issue. I added Sean Connery and General Montgomery and suddenly, the mod basically doesn't function anymore. I attempt to load the mod and it gets to "Loading uncached XML when the errors begin to pop up.

The first error says:
Tag: UNIT_ARCHER in Info class was incorrect
XML\Civilizations/Civ4UnitArtStyleTypeInfos.xml

This pattern then repeats for every unit found in this folder.
Do I just need to repaste the xml from bts or do I need to scrap my mod

Is there any way to fix this and salvage my mod?

[The_J]

Did you do anything with the archer unit itself?
Seems like you removed it.

[Radio Noer]

No, nothing done with the archer unit, or any others for that matter, I was thinking that I should delete the file and copy it again from BTS

[Radio Noer]

I made another mod, trying to recreate this mod. I created a couple of leaders and it had a similar error

[The_J]

Did you do anything with that file or any unit in the game?
Why do you have this file in your mod?

[Arian]

Here's what to do:

1. Create your mod, which you obviously did
2. Copy the mentioned files below to their appropriate places.
3. Edit CIV4LeaderHeadInfos.xml and add your leader.
4. Edit CIV4CivilizationInfos.xml and add your leader to some civ.
5. Create a XML-file in XML/TEXT folder to add your text-entries for your leader.
6. Copy the art of your leader to your ART/LEADERHEADS/...
7. Copy the button of your leader to ART/INTERFACE/BUTTONS/LEADERHEADS/...
8. Edit CIV4ArtDefines_Leaderhead.xml and add the art of your leader. Make sure you enter the correct paths to the art (6 and 7).
9. Optionally you can also edit CIV4DiplomacyInfos.xml to add diplos for your leader.

This basically covers it, hope it helps

[Padjur]

Originally Posted by Arian

3. Edit CIV4LeaderHeadInfos.xml and add your leader.
4. Edit CIV4CivilizationInfos.xml and add your leader to some civ.

In CIV4CivilizationInfos.xml each civ is also allocated a UnitArtStyleType which are detailed in the Civ4UnitArtStyleTypeInfos.xml, all three files are in the Civilizations folder.
The LeaderHead and the UnitArtStyle are linked through the CIV4CivilizationInfos.xml, so I would look there first.

If these new leaders are being added to an existing Civ you probably don't need to to go near the UnitArtStyleType tag it would most likely be only if you were creating a new Civ that you might edit that tag. Could you tell us what edits you made to add these leaderheads?

[Arian]

Originally Posted by Padjur

In CIV4CivilizationInfos.xml each civ is also allocated a UnitArtStyleType which are detailed in the Civ4UnitArtStyleTypeInfos.xml, all three files are in the Civilizations folder.
The LeaderHead and the UnitArtStyle are linked through the CIV4CivilizationInfos.xml, so I would look there first.

If these new leaders are being added to an existing Civ you probably don't need to to go near the UnitArtStyleType tag it would most likely be only if you were creating a new Civ that you might edit that tag. Could you tell us what edits you made to add these leaderheads?

Something like this in CIV4CivilizationInfos.xml:

			<Leaders>
				<Leader>
					<LeaderName>LEADER_WASHINGTON</LeaderName>
					<bLeaderAvailability>1</bLeaderAvailability>
				</Leader>
				<Leader>
					<LeaderName>LEADER_FRANKLIN_ROOSEVELT</LeaderName>
					<bLeaderAvailability>1</bLeaderAvailability>
				</Leader>
				<Leader>
					<LeaderName>LEADER_LINCOLN</LeaderName>
					<bLeaderAvailability>1</bLeaderAvailability>
				</Leader>
				<Leader>
					<LeaderName>LEADER_REAGAN</LeaderName>
					<bLeaderAvailability>1</bLeaderAvailability>
				</Leader>
				<Leader>
					<LeaderName>LEADER_OBAMA</LeaderName>
					<bLeaderAvailability>1</bLeaderAvailability>
				</Leader>
			</Leaders>

Just add your leader here and he will become available if you load your mod.

[Radio Noer]

Originally Posted by Padjur

In CIV4CivilizationInfos.xml each civ is also allocated a UnitArtStyleType which are detailed in the Civ4UnitArtStyleTypeInfos.xml, all three files are in the Civilizations folder.
The LeaderHead and the UnitArtStyle are linked through the CIV4CivilizationInfos.xml, so I would look there first.

If these new leaders are being added to an existing Civ you probably don't need to to go near the UnitArtStyleType tag it would most likely be only if you were creating a new Civ that you might edit that tag. Could you tell us what edits you made to add these leaderheads?

The only edits I made were to the CivilizationInfos folder and leaderheads, I just copied and pasted from a different info or leaderhead and replaced the names of that leader with mine. (Pretty much exactly what Arian did)

[Padjur]

Originally Posted by Radio Noer

The only edits I made were to the CivilizationInfos folder and leaderheads, I just copied and pasted from a different info or leaderhead and replaced the names of that leader with mine. (Pretty much exactly what Arian did)

My advice then would be to create a test mod just to test these edits and see if it works.

All you need do is create a mod called test in the- Firaxis Games\Sid Meier's Civilization 4\Beyond the Sword\Mods-folder inside put a folder named -Assets- then -XML- and finally the Civilizations folder and Art folder.

Copy and Edit the CIV4ArtDefines_Civilization.xml to the Art folder. Copy and edit the CIV4LeaderHeadInfos.xml into the the Civilizations folder and also the CIV4CivilizationInfos.xml . Edit this file as Arian says

Originally Posted by Arian

			<Leaders>
				<Leader>
					<LeaderName>LEADER_WASHINGTON</LeaderName>
					<bLeaderAvailability>1</bLeaderAvailability>
				</Leader>
			</Leaders>

With your new leader name and nothing more, no need to alter anything else in this file. Try loading the mod and see if it works if it does add the leaderHead with these edits to your mod and it should work. If not post the edited files and we'll take a look.

[Radio Noer]

It worked! I think I just need to take modding a bit slower and troubleshoot every change I make. If I have any other questions I'll post them here. Also a HUGE thank you to all of you, without your help, I'm sure I would have gone crazy.

[Arian]

Originally Posted by Radio Noer

It worked! I think I just need to take modding a bit slower and troubleshoot every change I make. If I have any other questions I'll post them here. Also a HUGE thank you to all of you, without your help, I'm sure I would have gone crazy.

Glad we could help