building gives orange blob!

[seady]

I downloaded and unzipped SiegeWorkshop.zip from http://forums.civfanatics.com/downloads.php?do=file&id=188 and set about creating a simple xml entry for it. It'll work so far as promoting the unit but I must be missing something. I don't know what uses SiegeWorkshop.dds so i probably haven't edited a file correctly for that but the SiegeWorkshopButton.dds is showing correctly (see attachment).

My CIV4ArtDefines_Building.xml has the entry below:

<BuildingArtInfo>
<Type>ART_DEF_BUILDING_SIEGE_WORKSHOP</Type>
<bAnimated>0</bAnimated>
<fScale>1.10</fScale>
<fInterfaceScale>0.6</fInterfaceScale>
<NIF>Art/Structures/Buildings/siege_workshop/SiegeWorkshop.nif</NIF>
<KFM/>
<Button>Art/Interface/Buttons/Buildings/SiegeWorkshopButton.dds</Button>
</BuildingArtInfo>

Can anyone see what i have done wrong?

 

[sepamu92]

Well for one, that's red and not orange. And two, that definitely means it's the wrong Nif file, just double-check and be sure it points to the right folder and file.

 

[Wyz_sub10]

Ditto with sepamu92.

This line is the problem:

<NIF>Art/Structures/Buildings/siege_workshop/SiegeWorkshop.nif</NIF>

Check your directory spelling as well. SiegeWorkshop.dds is the skin for the NIF model.

 

[woodelf]

Is that Siege_Workshop folder actually in the correct place? (Just adding another possible solution). And so long as the dds file is in with the nif file you'll be fine.

 

[Edgecrusher]

Generally speaking, if the object (unit/building/leader/etc...) appears as a red/pink blob in one way shape or form. It means that there is a problem with the ArtDef, which means...

1 or more of the items that the ArtDef file refers to isnt there.

the solution would be to just doublecheck that everything is spelling right and corresponds to an appropriate file. (check to see if the files are there).

thats really all you can do.

 

[seady]

D:\Firaxis Games\Sid Meier's Civilization 4\Warlords\Mods\fiddling Amra's Modpack v2\Assets\Art\Structures\Buildings\siege_ workshop has the files SiegeWorkshop.dds and SiegeWorkshop.nif. I just noticed that the directory has a space n the filename! Egad. I'll try without that.

p.s. I was working all night on trying to learn modding, dloading the tools etc so i have no idea if it was orange or changed hue when i converted to gif.

Thanks guys!

 

[Wyz_sub10]

I just noticed that the directory has a space n the filename! Egad. I'll try without that.

That's your problem - ArtDefines path and actual path don't match, giving you the orangey-red glow.

 

[seady]

All working now! The peril of the space character dun dun dun dunnn!

 

[Edgecrusher]

Granted im still new at this, but 9 times out of 10, when I have an error (either in the XML or with the graphics) its because of a spelling mistake of some kind, or I forgot to put in the "close tag"

 

[woodelf]

The other 1 out of 10 is a c/p error. At least for me.