Holy Roman Civilization

jmelnick · Apr 4, 2012

Hi Everybody-

Trying to load this mod I'm creating.... it's the Holy Roman Empire. It will eventually be part of another larger mod I'm creating. However, some of it isn't working. Does anybody know why?

whoward69 · Apr 4, 2012

The .modinfo file MUST

have EXACTLY the same base name as the directory it is in
be plain text (not rtf)
be valid XML

all your other xml files have been saved with MS-Word formatting crap in them

Code:

[41530.227] Database::XMLSerializer (XML/Civilizations/HolyRome.xml): 'Row' or 'Delete' expected, got 'w:defaultFonts'.
[41530.227] Database::XMLSerializer (XML/Civilizations/Traits.xml): 'Row' or 'Delete' expected, got 'w:defaultFonts'.
[41530.227] Database::XMLSerializer (XML/GameInfo/IconAtlases.xml): 'Row' or 'Delete' expected, got 'w:defaultFonts'.
[41530.227] Database::XMLSerializer (XML/Leaders/Otto.xml): 'Row' or 'Delete' expected, got 'w:defaultFonts'.
[41530.227] Database::XMLSerializer (XML/NewText/GameText.xml): 'Row' or 'Delete' expected, got 'w:defaultFonts'.
[41530.227] Database::XMLSerializer (XML/Units/FeudalKnight.xml): 'Row' or 'Delete' expected, got 'w:defaultFonts'.
[41530.227] Database::XMLSerializer (XML/Buildings/GothicChurch.xml): 'Row' or 'Delete' expected, got 'w:defaultFonts'.

jmelnick · Apr 4, 2012

have EXACTLY the same base name as the directory it is in

What does this mean? Like Holy Rome.modinfo instead of HolyRome.modinfo because the enclosed folder is called Holy Rome?

be plain text (not rtf)

Just changed this, thanks.

be valid XML

??? no clue what this is supposed to be

all your other xml files have been saved with MS-Word formatting crap in them

I am modding on a Mac with TextEdit (no ModBuddy), sometimes the Mac-PC crossover puts stupid stuff like this in it.

jmelnick · Apr 10, 2012

This new file was created in ModBuddy. This time it shows up in the mod select screen but then not in the civilization select screen. No error message is given.

If anyone could help that would be great.

ArcandSpark · Apr 10, 2012

You ran it through with no errors in Database.log and you couldnt see your civ in the civ select screen?

jmelnick · Apr 11, 2012

Nope. It's really weird.....

This is my Database.log file....

All the constraint fail stuff is not my mod.

Spoiler :

whoward69 · Apr 11, 2012

jmelnick said:
This new file was created in ModBuddy ...

... apart from the bits you then hand-edited (incorrectly)

Code:

  <Files>
    <File md5="AEE26E3F47992AE51F8E1945126164D1" import="1">Art/HolyRomanIconAtlas128.dds</File>
    <File md5="40C1AD40B57E7891A0973B54DF74BF09"[COLOR="Red"]>[/COLOR] import="1"Art/HolyRomanIconAtlas256.dds</File>
    <File md5="2193C779695E259B24BA7C625212B953"[COLOR="Red"]>[/COLOR] import="1"Art/HolyRomanIconAtlas32.dds</File>
    <File md5="292A147183BC0423DE77093419E73BD7"[COLOR="Red"]>[/COLOR] import="1"Art/HolyRomanIconAtlas45.dds</File>
    <File md5="D4CCBA567592EBAAFF6855BCB5C3DA3A"[COLOR="Red"]>[/COLOR] import="1"Art/HolyRomanIconAtlas64.dds</File>
    <File md5="5CB222F188A690EAD12C12B8C4432E66"[COLOR="Red"]>[/COLOR] import="1"Art/HolyRomanIconAtlas80.dds</File>
    <File md5="8DF833E0A51014F9E2D00F11856F2433"[COLOR="Red"]> import "1"[/COLOR]Art/LeaderAtlas128.dds</File>
    <File md5="6FC15E1D0E0446F4A69434B17248792C"[COLOR="Red"]>[/COLOR] import ="1"Art/LeaderAtlas256.dds</File>
    <File md5="91AEBA7A9A26D4D805C0ED34F7915420"[COLOR="Red"]>[/COLOR] import="1"Art/LeaderAtlas64.dds</File>
    <File md5="0333C7596C6223F3D05B98C244C9014B"[COLOR="Red"]>[/COLOR] import="1"Art/MapHolyRoman.dds</File>
    <File md5="6135161EC868A0C87942F1D51709A100"[COLOR="Red"]>[/COLOR] import="0"XML/Buildings/GothicChurch.xml</File>
    <File md5="E81E375BF75C3A8765653FBF862F3A16"[COLOR="Red"]>[/COLOR] import="0"XML/Civilizations/HolyRome.xml</File>
    <File md5="12A0ACCBE48971359204EE0F5D23606F"[COLOR="Red"]>[/COLOR] import="0"XML/Civilizations/Traits.xml</File>
    <File md5="54226C330357E91C7A7AA57D9CA399C9"[COLOR="Red"]>[/COLOR] import="0"XML/GameInfo/IconAtlas.xml</File>
    <File md5="2F45B373E2A69C3AD650F637C953EE33"[COLOR="Red"]>[/COLOR] import="0"XML/Leaders/Otto.xml</File>
    <File md5="E42247A9C22FEFF024496EDA469ADF93"[COLOR="Red"]>[/COLOR] import="1"XML/Leaders/OttoScene.xml</File>
    <File md5="70CFA854206A27319CC48ACFEC110D63"[COLOR="Red"]>[/COLOR] import="0"XML/NewText/GameText.xml</File>
    <File md5="1A8DD3F42E3CAEDDD3C256CA177BD5B8"[COLOR="Red"]>[/COLOR] import="0"XML/Units/FeudalKnight.xml</File>
  </Files>

jmelnick · Apr 11, 2012

I had the carrots at the end of the files, but I saw what you meant about the equals sign.

whoward69 · Apr 11, 2012

Everything in red is an error.

Compare the first <File> element (which is correct) to subsequent ones, and you should be able to work out what is wrong.

jmelnick · Apr 11, 2012

Do you think that by bugging out these errors the mod will work?

jmelnick · Apr 11, 2012

When I remove the carrots, the mod disappears from the select screen.

whoward69 · Apr 12, 2012

Hint ... red is bad, green is good

Code:

    <File md5="AEE26E3F47992AE51F8E1945126164D1" import="1"[COLOR="Green"][B][SIZE="4"]>[/SIZE][/B][/COLOR]Art/HolyRomanIconAtlas128.dds</File>
    <File md5="40C1AD40B57E7891A0973B54DF74BF09"[COLOR="Red"][B][SIZE="4"]>[/SIZE][/B][/COLOR] import="1"Art/HolyRomanIconAtlas256.dds</File>

jmelnick · Apr 12, 2012

Thanks whoward.... readded the carrots in the correct places. The mod reappeared on the mod select screen and the leader showed up too! But, when I click on him, it just goes to nothing but the Civ5 background. I guess that's an error message.

whoward69 · Apr 12, 2012

check the lua.log file

jmelnick · Apr 12, 2012

This is the Lua.log file.

Spoiler :

whoward69 · Apr 12, 2012

Both appear to be red-herrings, and certainly nothing to do with what you're reporting as "and the leader showed up too! But, when I click on him, it just goes to nothing but the Civ5 background"

Does the code in the zip attached to the first post have any relationship to what you're trying to debug?

jmelnick · Apr 12, 2012

No, its an old version. I'll post an updated version of the file now.

whoward69 · Apr 13, 2012

Unless you've already found it, in the original zip you define TRAIT_FEUDALISM but refer to it as FEUDALISM in the leader definition, you also refer to otto.dds and ottodiplo.dds but they do not exist.

XML, SQL, LUA, and for our purposes the .modinfo file, are programming languages - YOU MUST BE EXACT - "close enough" just will not work. You really need to double and triple check every file (with a plain text editor) - not just for typos but also the references between the files. And if you've never used XML before (do you know what an element, tag and attribute are?) it would be an idea to find and read an introduction to XML - there are many sites on the web but www.w3schools.com is a good place to start

jmelnick · Apr 13, 2012

Forgot to import otto.dds and ottodiplo.dds into the new mod.... just readded them. Also saw what you meant by the Feudalism thing. However, now it says there is a texture error on otto.dds when I try to play him. Will post the updated file now so you can see.

whoward69 · Apr 13, 2012

You have duplicate TXT_KEY_ entries for some of your Civ's cities - the first is given in the database.log file (but there are others, which you'll need to track down and remove as well)

Code:

[55002.021] In XMLSerializer while inserting row into table Language_en_US('Tag', 'Text') with  values (TXT_KEY_CITY_NAME_BRUSSELS, Brussels, ).
[55002.021] In XMLSerializer while updating table Language_en_US from file XML/NewText/GameText.xml.
[55002.021] columns Language, Tag are not unique

You're (still) making things up as opposed to finding out what the correct/valid values are (also from database.log)

Code:

[55041.224] Invalid Reference on Unit_AITypes.UnitAIType - "UNITAI_ATTACK_LAND" does not exist in UnitAIInfos
[55041.224] Invalid Reference on Unit_AITypes.UnitAIType - "UNITAI_RESERVE_LAND" does not exist in UnitAIInfos
[55041.224] Invalid Reference on Unit_AITypes.UnitAIType - "UNITAI_ESCORT_LAND" does not exist in UnitAIInfos
[55041.224] Invalid Reference on Unit_AITypes.UnitAIType - "UNITAI_EXPLORE_LAND" does not exist in UnitAIInfos

Text values should be TXT_KEY_ style references and not absolute text (although it will/should work, you'll get errors in database.log)

Code:

[55040.787] Invalid Reference on Civilizations.ShortDescription - "Holy Rome" does not exist in Language_en_US
[55040.818] Invalid Reference on Civilizations.Description - "Holy Roman Empire" does not exist in Language_en_US

Code:

			<Description>Holy Roman Empire</Description>
			<ShortDescription>Holy Rome</ShortDescription>

Don't know why the otto dds textures won't load - I'm not a dds expert but I'm guessing you've saved them with the wrong compression et al options

Those issues aside, the mod does actually load and you can select Otto as a playable civ

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