[BTS] My Mod crashes when I select a created Unique Unit

[civofthedead1979]

I have been searching up and down google, on these forums, everywhere for an answer or clue as to why my mod keeps crashing everytime I select a created Unique Unit.

I have tried to isolate the problem, to try and pinpoint what is wrong.

the unique units appear in the civilopedia, along with the custom button, custom text, and custom unit model.
when i enter worldbuilder, i can select each unit, move them around, animations are fine, no issues.

I have used nif models downloaded from here and re-skinned myself, using photoshop and nif skope.
I have custom models for non unique units in the game, and they work fine, its only the unique units that crash the game.

i have changed the unit model back to a vanilla model, no difference. so i summise its an xml issue, and not an art def issue.
i originally had 5 unique units for each civ, so i reduced to only 1. maybe an issue with the qty of unique units? still crashes
i have used different unit classes to see if any difference. no luck.
i have changed the ini file to accept custom art and custom something else, still crashes
i have used different unitinfo models as a template, to see if that was the issue.
i have tried different combinations of vanilla and mod KFM and SHADERNIF files. but no difference.

is there something specific you have to do, to mod the unique units?
Has anyone had this and found a solution?
have i missed something obvious?

can someone help me troubleshoot?

below is a copy of the xml data for the unit info, artdef info, civ info

<UnitInfo>
<Class>UNITCLASS_SPEARMAN</Class>
<Type>UNIT_ARRYN_SPEARMAN</Type>
<UniqueNames/>
<Special>NONE</Special>
<Capture>NONE</Capture>
<Combat>UNITCOMBAT_MELEE</Combat>
<Domain>DOMAIN_LAND</Domain>
<DefaultUnitAI>UNITAI_COUNTER</DefaultUnitAI>
<Invisible>NONE</Invisible>
<SeeInvisible>NONE</SeeInvisible>
<Description>TXT_KEY_UNIT_HOUSE_SPEARMAN</Description>
<Civilopedia>TXT_KEY_UNIT_BANNERMEN_PEDIA</Civilopedia>
<Strategy>TXT_KEY_UNIT_BANNERMEN_STRATEGY</Strategy>
<Advisor>ADVISOR_MILITARY</Advisor>
<bAnimal>0</bAnimal>
<bFood>0</bFood>
<bNoBadGoodies>0</bNoBadGoodies>
<bOnlyDefensive>0</bOnlyDefensive>
<bNoCapture>0</bNoCapture>
<bQuickCombat>0</bQuickCombat>
<bRivalTerritory>0</bRivalTerritory>
<bMilitaryHappiness>1</bMilitaryHappiness>
<bMilitarySupport>1</bMilitarySupport>
<bMilitaryProduction>1</bMilitaryProduction>
<bPillage>1</bPillage>
<bSpy>0</bSpy>
<bSabotage>0</bSabotage>
<bDestroy>0</bDestroy>
<bStealPlans>0</bStealPlans>
<bInvestigate>0</bInvestigate>
<bCounterSpy>0</bCounterSpy>
<bFound>0</bFound>
<bGoldenAge>0</bGoldenAge>
<bInvisible>0</bInvisible>
<bFirstStrikeImmune>0</bFirstStrikeImmune>
<bNoDefensiveBonus>0</bNoDefensiveBonus>
<bIgnoreBuildingDefense>0</bIgnoreBuildingDefense>
<bCanMoveImpassable>0</bCanMoveImpassable>
<bCanMoveAllTerrain>0</bCanMoveAllTerrain>
<bFlatMovementCost>0</bFlatMovementCost>
<bIgnoreTerrainCost>0</bIgnoreTerrainCost>
<bNukeImmune>0</bNukeImmune>
<bPrereqBonuses>0</bPrereqBonuses>
<bPrereqReligion>0</bPrereqReligion>
<bMechanized>0</bMechanized>
<bSuicide>0</bSuicide>
<bHiddenNationality>0</bHiddenNationality>
<bAlwaysHostile>0</bAlwaysHostile>
<UnitClassUpgrades>
<UnitClassUpgrade>
<UnitClassUpgradeType>NONE</UnitClassUpgradeType>
<bUnitClassUpgrade>0</bUnitClassUpgrade>
</UnitClassUpgrade>
</UnitClassUpgrades>
<UnitClassTargets/>
<UnitCombatTargets/>
<UnitClassDefenders/>
<UnitCombatDefenders/>
<FlankingStrikes/>
<UnitAIs>
<UnitAI>
<UnitAIType>UNITAI_PILLAGE</UnitAIType>
<bUnitAI>1</bUnitAI>
</UnitAI>
<UnitAI>
<UnitAIType>UNITAI_RESERVE</UnitAIType>
<bUnitAI>1</bUnitAI>
</UnitAI>
<UnitAI>
<UnitAIType>UNITAI_COUNTER</UnitAIType>
<bUnitAI>1</bUnitAI>
</UnitAI>
<UnitAI>
<UnitAIType>UNITAI_CITY_COUNTER</UnitAIType>
<bUnitAI>1</bUnitAI>
</UnitAI>
</UnitAIs>
<NotUnitAIs/>
<Builds/>
<ReligionSpreads/>
<CorporationSpreads/>
<GreatPeoples/>
<Buildings/>
<ForceBuildings/>
<HolyCity>NONE</HolyCity>
<ReligionType>NONE</ReligionType>
<StateReligion>NONE</StateReligion>
<PrereqReligion>NONE</PrereqReligion>
<PrereqCorporation>NONE</PrereqCorporation>
<PrereqBuilding>NONE</PrereqBuilding>
<PrereqTech>TECH_HUNTING</PrereqTech>
<TechTypes/>
<BonusType>NONE</BonusType>
<PrereqBonuses>
<BonusType>NONE</BonusType>
<BonusType>NONE</BonusType>
<BonusType>NONE</BonusType>
<BonusType>NONE</BonusType>
</PrereqBonuses>
<ProductionTraits/>
<Flavors/>
<iAIWeight>0</iAIWeight>
<iCost>35</iCost>
<iHurryCostModifier>0</iHurryCostModifier>
<iAdvancedStartCost>100</iAdvancedStartCost>
<iAdvancedStartCostIncrease>0</iAdvancedStartCostIncrease>
<iMinAreaSize>-1</iMinAreaSize>
<iMoves>2</iMoves>
<bNoRevealMap>0</bNoRevealMap>
<iAirRange>0</iAirRange>
<iAirUnitCap>0</iAirUnitCap>
<iDropRange>0</iDropRange>
<iNukeRange>-1</iNukeRange>
<iWorkRate>0</iWorkRate>
<iBaseDiscover>0</iBaseDiscover>
<iDiscoverMultiplier>0</iDiscoverMultiplier>
<iBaseHurry>0</iBaseHurry>
<iHurryMultiplier>0</iHurryMultiplier>
<iBaseTrade>0</iBaseTrade>
<iTradeMultiplier>0</iTradeMultiplier>
<iGreatWorkCulture>0</iGreatWorkCulture>
<iEspionagePoints>0</iEspionagePoints>
<TerrainImpassables/>
<FeatureImpassables/>
<TerrainPassableTechs/>
<FeaturePassableTechs/>
<iCombat>4</iCombat>
<iCombatLimit>100</iCombatLimit>
<iAirCombat>0</iAirCombat>
<iAirCombatLimit>0</iAirCombatLimit>
<iXPValueAttack>4</iXPValueAttack>
<iXPValueDefense>2</iXPValueDefense>
<iFirstStrikes>0</iFirstStrikes>
<iChanceFirstStrikes>0</iChanceFirstStrikes>
<iInterceptionProbability>0</iInterceptionProbability>
<iEvasionProbability>0</iEvasionProbability>
<iWithdrawalProb>0</iWithdrawalProb>
<iCollateralDamage>0</iCollateralDamage>
<iCollateralDamageLimit>0</iCollateralDamageLimit>
<iCollateralDamageMaxUnits>0</iCollateralDamageMaxUnits>
<iCityAttack>0</iCityAttack>
<iCityDefense>0</iCityDefense>
<iAnimalCombat>0</iAnimalCombat>
<iHillsAttack>0</iHillsAttack>
<iHillsDefense>0</iHillsDefense>
<TerrainNatives/>
<FeatureNatives/>
<TerrainAttacks/>
<TerrainDefenses/>
<FeatureAttacks/>
<FeatureDefenses/>
<UnitClassAttackMods/>
<UnitClassDefenseMods/>
<UnitCombatMods>
<UnitCombatMod>
<UnitCombatType>UNITCOMBAT_MOUNTED</UnitCombatType>
<iUnitCombatMod>100</iUnitCombatMod>
</UnitCombatMod>
</UnitCombatMods>
<UnitCombatCollateralImmunes/>
<DomainMods/>
<BonusProductionModifiers/>
<iBombRate>0</iBombRate>
<iBombardRate>0</iBombardRate>
<SpecialCargo>NONE</SpecialCargo>
<DomainCargo>NONE</DomainCargo>
<iCargo>0</iCargo>
<iConscription>2</iConscription>
<iCultureGarrison>4</iCultureGarrison>
<iExtraCost>0</iExtraCost>
<iAsset>2</iAsset>
<iPower>4</iPower>
<UnitMeshGroups>
<iGroupSize>3</iGroupSize>
<fMaxSpeed>1.75</fMaxSpeed>
<fPadTime>1</fPadTime>
<iMeleeWaveSize>3</iMeleeWaveSize>
<iRangedWaveSize>0</iRangedWaveSize>
<UnitMeshGroup>
<iRequired>3</iRequired>
<EarlyArtDefineTag>ART_DEF_UNIT_ARRYN_SPEARMAN</EarlyArtDefineTag>
</UnitMeshGroup>
</UnitMeshGroups>
<FormationType>FORMATION_TYPE_DEFAULT</FormationType>
<HotKey/>
<bAltDown>0</bAltDown>
<bShiftDown>0</bShiftDown>
<bCtrlDown>0</bCtrlDown>
<iHotKeyPriority>0</iHotKeyPriority>
<FreePromotions>
<FreePromotion>
<PromotionType>PROMOTION_DRILL1</PromotionType>
<bFreePromotion>1</bFreePromotion>
</FreePromotion>
</FreePromotions>
<LeaderPromotion>NONE</LeaderPromotion>
<iLeaderExperience>0</iLeaderExperience>
</UnitInfo>


<UnitArtInfo>
<Type>ART_DEF_UNIT_ARRYN_SPEARMAN</Type>
<Button>Art/Interface/Buttons/Units/arryn_spearman_button.dds</Button>
<fScale>0.44</fScale>
<fInterfaceScale>1.0</fInterfaceScale>
<bActAsLand>0</bActAsLand>
<bActAsAir>0</bActAsAir>
<NIF>Art/Units/Spearman/Spearman.nif</NIF>
<KFM>Art/Units/Spearman/Spearman.kfm</KFM>
<SHADERNIF>Art/Units/Civ_of_Thrones/house_spearman/arryn_spearman.nif</SHADERNIF>
<ShadowDef>
<ShadowNIF>Art/Units/01_UnitShadows/UnitShadow.nif</ShadowNIF>
<ShadowAttachNode>BIP Pelvis</ShadowAttachNode>
<fShadowScale>1.0</fShadowScale>
</ShadowDef>
<fBattleDistance>0.35</fBattleDistance>
<fRangedDeathTime>0.31</fRangedDeathTime>
<bActAsRanged>0</bActAsRanged>
<TrainSound>AS2D_UNIT_BUILD_UNIT</TrainSound>
<AudioRunSounds>
<AudioRunTypeLoop/>
<AudioRunTypeEnd/>
</AudioRunSounds>
</UnitArtInfo>


<CivilizationInfo>
<Type>CIVILIZATION_HOUSE_ARRYN</Type>
<Description>TXT_KEY_CIV_HOUSE_ARRYN_DESC</Description>
<ShortDescription>TXT_KEY_CIV_HOUSE_ARRYN_SHORT_DESC</ShortDescription>
<Adjective>TXT_KEY_CIV_HOUSE_ARRYN_ADJECTIVE</Adjective>
<Civilopedia>TXT_KEY_CIV_HOUSE_ARRYN_PEDIA</Civilopedia>
<DefaultPlayerColor>PLAYERCOLOR_DARK_BLUE</DefaultPlayerColor>
<ArtDefineTag>ART_DEF_CIVILIZATION_HOUSE_ARRYN</ArtDefineTag>
<ArtStyleType>ARTSTYLE_EUROPEAN</ArtStyleType>
<UnitArtStyleType>UNIT_ARTSTYLE_EUROPEAN</UnitArtStyleType>
<bPlayable>1</bPlayable>
<bAIPlayable>1</bAIPlayable>
<Cities>
<City>The Eerie</City>
</Cities>
<Buildings>
<Building>
<BuildingClassType>BUILDINGCLASS_CUSTOM_HOUSE</BuildingClassType>
<BuildingType>BUILDING_PORTUGAL_FEITORIA</BuildingType>
</Building>
</Buildings>
<Units>
<Unit>
<UnitClassType>UNITCLASS_SPEARMAN</UnitClassType>
<UnitType>UNIT_ARRYN_SPEARMAN</UnitType>
</Unit>
</Units>
<FreeUnitClasses>
<FreeUnitClass>
<UnitClassType>UNITCLASS_SETTLER</UnitClassType>
<iFreeUnits>1</iFreeUnits>
</FreeUnitClass>
</FreeUnitClasses>
<FreeBuildingClasses>
<FreeBuildingClass>
<BuildingClassType>BUILDINGCLASS_PALACE</BuildingClassType>
<bFreeBuildingClass>1</bFreeBuildingClass>
</FreeBuildingClass>
</FreeBuildingClasses>
<FreeTechs>
<FreeTech>
<TechType>TECH_FISHING</TechType>
<bFreeTech>1</bFreeTech>
</FreeTech>
<FreeTech>
<TechType>TECH_MINING</TechType>
<bFreeTech>1</bFreeTech>
</FreeTech>
</FreeTechs>
<DisableTechs/>
<InitialCivics>
<CivicType>CIVIC_DESPOTISM</CivicType>
<CivicType>CIVIC_BARBARISM</CivicType>
<CivicType>CIVIC_TRIBALISM</CivicType>
<CivicType>CIVIC_DECENTRALIZATION</CivicType>
<CivicType>CIVIC_PAGANISM</CivicType>
</InitialCivics>
<Leaders>
<Leader>
<LeaderName>LEADER_ARRYN</LeaderName>
<bLeaderAvailability>1</bLeaderAvailability>
</Leader>
</Leaders>
<DerivativeCiv>CIVILIZATION_AMERICA</DerivativeCiv>
<CivilizationSelectionSound>AS3D_PORTUGAL_SELECT</CivilizationSelectionSound>
<CivilizationActionSound>AS3D_PORTUGAL_ORDER</CivilizationActionSound>
</CivilizationInfo>

 

[Nightinggale]

Crashes like that are usually due to broken graphics and my guess is that it's something in UnitArtInfo. Most likely one of the files is missing or in an incorrect format, hence unreadable by the game. Try replacing ART_DEF_UNIT_ARRYN_SPEARMAN in UnitInfo with one of the vanilla strings. If that works, then you know the problem is in UnitArtInfo. Then copy paste an existing entry, rename Type to something unique, use that one and change one line at a time to see when it starts crashing.

 

[Dancing Hoskuld]

Make sure the unit button graphic is exactly 64x64 if it isn't the game crashes when it tries to convert it to display in the circle in the city bar.

 

[civofthedead1979]

thanks guys for replying. it was the button size. i never would have considered the button size being the issue. thank you very much, i had spent all weekend racking my brains. i hope to, one day present my mod on this forum.