Worldbuilder Crash = A faulty CIV4ArtDefines_Unit.XML?

FinlandGamer · Aug 1, 2011

I've been making a Vietnam war mod for BTS 3.19, but when i enter worldbuilder, game crashes. (Civilization IV has stopped working, and needs to be closed.)

The game boots up fine, no errors during loading, but Civilopedia can't load unit graphics at first try. For example: I select RPG-7 Viet Cong

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But when i select some other unit, and re-select RPG-7 Viet Cong, it loads the unit graphics.

Spoiler :

It does that also to buildings, even though i have not modded any buildings.

Any idea what is wrong?

Nitram15 · Aug 1, 2011

Did you do the unit graphic? There can be a problem with the graphic.
If you did so, can you upload that too? I'd like to check it.

The ArtDefines looks okay, I didn't find any error.

FinlandGamer · Aug 1, 2011

I doubt that unit graphics are the cause, because 1. This also happens whit vanilla units (and building's, whitch i haven't modded yet.) 2. I added this unit before Worldbuilder started to crash my game.

The_J · Aug 1, 2011

2 possibilites:
- Wrong .kfm in the artDefines (probably, else it would not crash the game)
- Wrong .nif name (which is sure the case here): In the .kfm, there's the name of the .nif file hardcoded. If this doesn#t match the assigned .nif file, then you'll get such problems, like e.g. also missing interface -> rename the .nif so that it fits the .kfm

FinlandGamer · Aug 1, 2011

The_J said:
2 possibilites:
- Wrong .kfm in the artDefines (probably, else it would not crash the game)
- Wrong .nif name (which is sure the case here): In the .kfm, there's the name of the .nif file hardcoded. If this doesn#t match the assigned .nif file, then you'll get such problems, like e.g. also missing interface -> rename the .nif so that it fits the .kfm

FinlandGamer said:
I doubt that unit graphics are the cause, because 1. This also happens whit vanilla units (and building's, whitch i haven't modded yet.) 2. I added this unit before Worldbuilder started to crash my game.

Could it be a python error?

EDIT: Here's the same bug with Transport.

Spoiler :

The_J · Aug 1, 2011

If you have python exceptions enabled, then you'll see a python exception, but it's not really a python error, it's (probably) an art error.
And python errors normally don't bring the game to crash.

Nitram15 · Aug 1, 2011

Can you upload the whole mod to see if the problem is occur on other PCs?
It seems to be something local problem, though.

FinlandGamer · Aug 1, 2011

Edit: Removed the link.

Now i'm off to bed.

The_J · Aug 1, 2011

Took a look at it, and this:

The_J said:
- Wrong .nif name (which is sure the case here): In the .kfm, there's the name of the .nif file hardcoded. If this doesn#t match the assigned .nif file, then you'll get such problems, like e.g. also missing interface -> rename the .nif so that it fits the .kfm

To be specific, e.g. this here:

PHP:

			<NIF>Art/Units/US_B52/B52.nif</NIF>
			<KFM>Art/Units/StealthBomber/StealthBomber.kfm</KFM>
			<SHADERNIF>Art/Units/US_B52/B52.nif</SHADERNIF>

In the StealthBomber.kfm there is explicitely mentioned, that it belongs to a StealthBomber.nif, it will search for this nif, and if it doesn't find it, it will lead to several problems (e.g. not available buttons for this unit).
So rename the B52.nif to StealthBomber.nif (folder does not matter), do this for all the units where it doesn't fit, and then check it again.

No idea actually why this leads to problems with unmodded units or the buildings :confused:

, but this *has* to be the cause.

stolenrays · Aug 1, 2011

try deleting the .kfm file of the unit in question as well. If everything works fine, but the unit is just like a statue, then there is a problem with the animation file.

BTW, can't wait for the mod. How far along? Here are some links to help out.

http://www.pointofexistence.com/bfvrenders-land.php

http://www.vgomod.co.nr/

There are also tons of models to convert at google warehouse.

FinlandGamer · Aug 2, 2011

The B52 is from snafusmith, and he says to use StealthBomber.kfm. (And i've used the same model before and know that it works. )

Does this happen on other PC's?

EDIT:

stolenrays said:
How far along?

Started about a week ago, removed unused civilizations and leaders, was going to add some new techs, but then worldbuilder & Civilopedia got messed up. :badcomp:

FinlandGamer · Aug 3, 2011

and an update.

I started the whole mod from the begining, and i discovered, that it all was caused by an empty CIV4ArtDefines_Civilization.xml.
(Because i had removed all vanilla civilization from the game, and removed their entry also in there.)

So it's working again.

Nitram15 · Aug 3, 2011

stolenrays · Oct 21, 2011

Any updates on this mod? Screenshots? I can't wait.

Worldbuilder Crash = A faulty CIV4ArtDefines_Unit.XML?

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