Error loading .artdef files. CTD

[daNNUx]

Ok after some experimenting with the Hamtasy mod (great template to use. MUCH credit to the author!) i tried to use it as a guidline and create my own personal mod.

All the editing of abilities, agendas etc etc works like a charm but i get ctd everytime i try to edit the .artdef files.

As an example i tired to replace the custom knight unit with a custum musketman unit and after that the game no longer recognizes the fileextension .artdef and refuses to load the game.

Any ideas what went wrong?

 

[DreadHerring]

The Hamtasy Mod is super thorough, I saw them figuring out the ins and outs of what's possible with abilities in some threads. As for the .artdefs, could you clarify? Are you trying to change the models or insert new ones?
I would suggest looking at the MOAR units pack. That's done a lot of editing, I've thought about learning from it. Good luck!

 

[daNNUx]

I tried to replace the Musketman with a new unique musketman but it seems that all .artdef files stop working. Could it be because i use Notepad istead of Notepad++?


From the Log-Modding file:

Loading XML/Leaders/Leaders.artdef
[608825.302] Warning: UpdateDatabase - Could not load file. Unknown extension.
[608825.302] Status: UpdateDatabase - Loading XML/Leaders/FallbackLeaders.artdef
[608825.302] Warning: UpdateDatabase - Could not load file. Unknown extension.
[608825.302] ERROR: Failed to release save point.
[608825.302] Status: Applied component to game.
[608825.302] Status: Applying Component - SWEDEN_GAME_TEXT
[608825.303] Status: Creating database save point.
[608825.303] Status: LocalizedText - Loading XML/Units/Sweden_Units_Text.xml
[608825.303] Status: LocalizedText - Loading XML/Buildings/Sweden_Buildings_Text.xml
[608825.304] Status: LocalizedText - Loading XML/Leaders/Sweden_Civ_Leaders_Text.xml
[608825.304] Status: Successfully released save point.
[608825.304] Status: Applied component to game.
[608825.304] Status: Applying Component - SWEDEN_IMPORT_FILES
[608825.305] Status: Applied component to game.
[608825.305] Status: Modding Framework - Finished Apply Components
[608825.305] Status: Applied all components of enabled mods.
[608825.317] ERROR: Gameplay database failed validation! See Database.log for additional details.
[608825.317] Status: Localization database has been updated. Caching data.
[608825.572] Status: Initializing Gameplay DLL.
[608825.667] Status: Reloading Tuner states.
[608825.668] Status: Saving a debug version of the gameplay database.
[608825.669] Status: Performing post configure processing.
[608825.873] Status: Successfully reconfigured game.

 

[Daft73]

Deliverator wrote up a quick guide that may help you

 

[daNNUx]

Thanks i have read it a couple of times now and The game atleast starts now and i can build the unit.

The animations however wont cooperate with me. Anything i do i only get animations for Warrior units.

 

[Riker13]

Did you ever fix the issue daNNUx?