Mod won't open without crashing

[Afgnwrlrd]

Hey, I was really looking forward to playing this mod, but every time I try the game crashes for no apparent reason before it even gets to the main menu.

I downloaded version 3 and it crashed.
downloaded patch c and it still crashed.

Has anyone else had this problem?

 

[Shakiko]

Version 3 was for BTS 3.00 (or something like that)

Try downloading version 6 (http://forums.civfanatics.com/downloads.php?do=file&id=7712) then and apply patch 6c, then it should work fine with BTS 3.17

 

[Maniac]

In case you did download version 6, but simply typed it wrong here:
In case you're using Windows Vista:
Then the problem might be you have to disable User Account Control. I'm not sure if this works though. I have given this advise several times already, but no one has reported back whether it was succesful...

 

[Dresden]

For what it's worth, I had no problems playing 6c under Vista however I had already removed the security restrictions from the Civ4 directory which means I am essentially in the same situation as those who completely disable UAC.

 

[Thunder_Gr]

I run windows XP, and I run without problems FFH2 0.34h and Fall Further.
I really want to try this mod, actually I have been trying to play it since the first versions, but it seems it is not my lucky mod... I get a bunch of python exeptions when loading and another bunch when starting the mod, after ignoring the first bunch, that is.

Is there a solution to that? I downloaded version 6 with the latest patch, yesterday, and it is really frustrating...

P.S. My instalation directory is Program files/civilization 4/... and not Program files/fireaxis games/civilization 4/... as the installation path proposed when installing, so I changed it when prompted. Is there any chance that this is the reason for the problems? It could happen is there are absolute path references in the python files I guess...

 

[deadliver]

did u do a clean install of the mod? Erase your old planetfall folder before installing version 6 if you have not just to be sure.

 

[Thunder_Gr]

I did that before installing the new version... It is strange however, it is the only mod so far I have had this kind of problem. I downloaded the Star Trek mod the same day and it went without any problems, dispite the fact I had to manualy decompress to the correct folders...

 

[Maniac]

did u do a clean install of the mod?

That was my thought as well. If it's not that, you could try attaching a screenshot of a 'python exception'. Perhaps that might shed some more light.

 

[Thunder_Gr]

Is it possible to take a screenshot at mod loading time? How can you do that?

EDIT: Anyway, I'll write down the first few python exception messages and post them here, it shouldn't be any problem... Let's hope it is something simple.

 

[Maniac]

You press the 'Print Screen' key on your keyboard. You open any picture viewer program and press 'Ctrl+V'. Screenshot acquired!

 

[Thunder_Gr]

I tried that, but it would be too messy. Anyway, I wrote the info down and here it is:

Spoiler :

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| PYTHON EXEPTION |
---------------------

Traceback (most recent call last)

---------------------------------
File "<string>", line 1, in ?
---------------------------------
File "<string>", line 52, in load_module
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file "CvEventInterface", line 13, in ?
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File "<string>", line 52, in load_module
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file "CvEventManager", line 12, in ?
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File "<string>", line 52, in load_module
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file "CvScreensInterface", line 3, in ?
-------------------------------------
File "<string>", line 52, in load_module
-------------------------------------
file "CvMainInterface", line 6, in ?
-------------------------------------
File "<string>", line 52, in load_module
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file "CvScreenEnums", line 65, in ?
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Attribute Error
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:
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type object "CvPythonExtensions.CivilopediaPageTypes" has no attribute 'CIVILOPEDIA_PAGE_CHASSIS'
-------------------------------------

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Failed to load python module CvEventInterface
---------------------------------------------

And after loading the mod and go for play now, just before the start of the game it goes:

Spoiler :

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PYTHON EXEPTION

File "CvAppInterface", line 47, in OnSave
AttributeError.'module' object has no attribute 'OnEvent'
--------------------------------

and

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PYTHON EXEPTION

File "CyAppInterface", line 70, in PreGameStart
AttributeError.'module' object has no attribute 'ShowTechChoose'
----------------------------------

The first bunch goes all on the same window, by pressing OK between the dashes.
The two last fire within a couple os seconds at the same time the map is shown... I hope it is something easy to solve, just tell me what I have done wrong...

 

[Maniac]

I tried that, but it would be too messy. Anyway, I wrote the info down and here it is:

Thanks!
For the (possibe future) record, this kind of start-up python error message can also be found in My Games/Beyond the Swords/Logs/PythonErr2.log

Anyway, 'CIVILOPEDIA_PAGE_CHASSIS'...

There is no reference to that string whatsoever in the current version of Planetfall. This did exist though in version 4 and earlier, when the unit workshop still existed. So the only possibilities I can think of at the moment, are:

1) Despite what you think, you didn't delete your Planetfall folder of some previous version, before installing version 6. Version 5 removed a whole bunch of files which existed in version 4, so if you didn't delete your folder, those extra edited python files are assured to cause problems. Is there a CvScreenEnums.py file in Planetfall/Assets/Python/Screens? If there is, then you haven't deleted the previous version prior to installing v6.

2) Perhaps you once installed an earlier Planetfall version in your 'My Games' folder instead of the main Civ4/BtS/Mods folder, and forgot about it. Files in My Games override files in the main folder. So make sure there isn't anything there.

3) You somehow unknowingly installed an earlier version, thinking it was version 6. No idea how that could happen. AFAIK all the download links available point to the latest files.

 

[Thunder_Gr]

You were right from the beggining. I thought I had deleted the folder, but what I did was deleting some mods I did not use... Thanks for the help, and I am sorry for the misunderstanding.

 

[Mablir Dorlig]

I'm running in Vista and when I try and open I keep getting told that:

"Sid Meiers Civilization IV: Beyond the Sword has stopped working"​

with the following details of the error:

Files that help describe the problem:
C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\Temp\WER2B3C.tmp.version.txt
C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\Temp\WER3DD3.tmp.appcompat.txt
C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\Temp\WER3E03.tmp.mdmp​

 

[GeoModder]

Do you launch Planetfall directly from your desktop, or do you first launch Beyond the Sword?

 

[Maniac]

Do you have the latest official Beyond the Sword patch 3.19 installed?
Do you have User Account Control disabled?

 

[Mablir Dorlig]

Do you launch Planetfall directly from your desktop, or do you first launch Beyond the Sword?

I've tried both - no joy with either

Do you have the latest official Beyond the Sword patch 3.19 installed?

Did a full reinstall in August - not sure which patch

Do you have User Account Control disabled?

I've run as Administrator and not. Is this the same thing? I'm a techno dummy so please forgive me

 

[Pfeffersack]

I've run as Administrator and not. Is this the same thing? I'm a techno dummy so please forgive me

In case you mean that you run the game as administrator, but still have the UAC turned on...no, that might not be enough. You can find the option to turn it off under "System Control"/"Security Center"

 

[Mablir Dorlig]

Well I don't know what it was but version 12 works fine - thanks everyone for the help offered and suggestions, much appreciated.

 

[MikeH]

I'm having the same problem with v 13. I'm also using Vista and have no intention of turning off UAC. BTS does not require this and neither do the official mods or FFH.