Adding Units to C3C

[Bobby Dread]

I was trying to add a unit to C3C. (Settler Wagon, required Tech = Wheel) I followed the instructions in the tutorial thread here. When I run C3C and try to access the Science Adivisor, the game crashes.
I have added units in C3 before with no problems. I assume the issue is with the Sci Advisor screen, if I set the required tech to a tech in the Middle Ages, I can access the Ancient Times page, but as soon as I try to 'page' to the Middle Ages, it will crash.

Below is the entry in the Pediaicons.txt file. (used 'moving van because no icons came with settler wagon)

#ICON_PRTO_Wagon
art\civilopedia\icons\units\x2_movingvanlarge.pcx
art\civilopedia\icons\units\x2_movingvansmall.pcx

Any idea what I did wrong?

 

[Isak]

Where are the Moving Van icons located? Are they in a mod folder or have you placed them in Conquests\art\civilopedia\icons\units\

We have about a ton of units in the betaversion of Rise and Rule (DYP) for Conquests, and are experiencing no problems, so I don't think this is a problem with the game as such

 

[Bobby Dread]

They are in Conquests\art\civilopedia\icons\units\

I had not created a full mod folder yet, was just experimenting with changes to conquests.biq. Followed the same procedure I did when I putzed around with the origonal Civ 3, just put the files in the Conquest file 'tree' instead of the root tree.

 

[Isak]

What error message do you get?

 

[Bobby Dread]

I don't remember the exact message but it was along the lines of "Civilization has caused an error in civilization.exe.....". It was a gray system error pop-up.

 

[Isak]

Wow, I missed this post for almost a month - sorry about that

In any case, the only time I've seen one of those errors pop up after modifying units, it was because of an incorrect path to one of the sound files in a units INI file. So if you've modified any ini-files, make sure you have all the sound references correct.

Edit: No wait, I think it can also happen if one of the icons are in wrong format - i.e. if they're in 16 million color palette instead of the required 256 color palette. Not sure though, and I can't check right now.