GFC Error: failed to initialize the primary control theme

[Dancing Hoskuld]

Anyone know what this error means and how to fix it?

GFC Error: failed to initialize the primary control theme

I am trying to load an old mod Britannia that I just found an old down load of.

 

[isenchine]

This Mod probably uses a Theme, so it's about pointing correctly to the "Resource" folder that you should find on the same level as the "Assets" folder.

This post will tell you more.

PS/Edit: the first step is to check the Mod's name, which might be Rule Britannia, with or without an underscore in-between.

 

[Dancing Hoskuld]

Thanks for that. It points to Thoma's War mod which I didn't have in my Mods folder. Putting it in fixed that problem.

It does seem to have a copy of all that stuff from Thoma's War so maybe the path is wrong in the "Resource\Civ4.thm". I will test that out.

The Britania.ini calls the mod British Isles War but the compressed file calls the folder Britannia. Changing it to Britannia works.

However now it is looking for all the map generator Python files but the mod should only be run from scenarios.

How do I stop it looking for those map files and use the ones in Civ IV? I did copy them into the Public Maps folder to get the mod to run but it is big enough without them in there as well.

 

[isenchine]

I would try to make it a PrivateMaps folder. Also, I would check the main ini file to see if things have been changed there.

Also, if the mod is to be run from scenario only, you can specify

AllowPublicMaps = 0

in the Mod's ini.

 

[Dancing Hoskuld]

Thanks.

I made it a PrivateMaps folder rather than PublicMaps and removed all the python map scripts. The game failed to load due to the missing map scripts.

I changed AllowPubilcMaps to 0. Same problem.

I tried setting ForceScenario to 1. Same problem.

Except for those changes and the mod name the ini file is the same as others except where they have ModularLoading set to 1.

 

[isenchine]

A Mod can't fail to load due to missing map scripts, there must be something else. It's the main ini file that should be checked, not only the ini of the mod that you can delete if you want. Well, you can even delete the main ini file as they are re-created by the game.

Is it Vanilla, Warlords ot BtS? You got me interested so if I can get a copy of it, I'd like to check it out.

 

[Dancing Hoskuld]

It is for BtS, v3.19. I'll try getting rid of the main ini file.

I had been looking for it for awhile because someone else had asked for it to be uploaded as well. It is 100+MB for the mod plus 100+MB for the movies plus 600+MB for the sounds. Yes that is compressed

I am having trouble with my internet speed at the moment, I am apparently at the end of the line or some such so uploading is not going to happen any time soon, unfortunately.

 

[isenchine]

OK, take your time. All I need to test is the Mod though (100+MB).

Or you'll just figure out before that...

 

[Dancing Hoskuld]

Cleaning the Civilization.ini file fixed all the problems left.

Now I just need to find a good place to upload it.

 

[isenchine]

Good!