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TomFrame -> Modding Assistance - Problem Fixed (2/1/2012 10:43:55 PM)
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This problem is now fixed - a summary of what problems occured and how to fix is at bottomn
Introduction
Intro is here, skip below for problem
Hi there guys, thanks for making such a sweet game [&o]- i really enjoy it. Anyways since i enjoy this game so much I have decided to make my own modification using sounds, pictures and data from a game called: Master of Orion 2.
Having already extracted the race pictures from my Moo2 root folder and edited them in photoshop I've made some reasonable pictures
[image]http://img27.imageshack.us/img27/8982/race27.png[/image]
[image]http://img201.imageshack.us/img201/2792/race22a.png[/image]
Also having replaced sounds like music, alarms, torpedoes, lasers and events it makes the game very different. This all works great as planned as I am only replacing!
The problem however comes when I attempt to add a new race to the game:
The actual problem!
The problem is when I attempt to add these races. Whatever I do, no matter how many times I recheck the text files, the forums and the folders I still get the "more bias values than races at line 12" or something similar. That is it, no more nothing less.
EDIT: Right now I cant even enter the game (DW stopped working), probably because it exited with the theme on since I pressed continue, but this means I can test the game faster!
Here is what I can setup, In reality I only have Bias file, races folder with a text file named alkari, a Policy folder with a text file named Alkari and a raceImage in Theme\raceImages that is named Race_22 and Race_22a. All the text files are originally copy-pasted from core game root and only edited in what you see in these Images. The music folder is also there, but does not affect anything that includes mentioned problems.
[image]http://img10.imageshack.us/img10/7140/problemain1.jpg[/image]
(I renamed race to races - no effect)
As far as I understand I only need to get the Policy, Bias and Race file of the race I'm adding correct. All else is loaded as default if missing - is this correct? If not I still need to get past the Bias at line 12 message...
Basically I am gonna upload stuff of Bias and race file - I will not upload images of policy.
BIAS
[image]http://img23.imageshack.us/img23/2356/problebias1.jpg[/image]
RACE TEXT FILE
[image]http://img684.imageshack.us/img684/6079/probleracealkari1.jpg[/image]
I have altered two things in this race file (copied from Ackdarian): Home System Name (Altair) and troop name (Alkari Infantry)(100strength).
Would someone be so kind to explain how I would approach and deal with the problem?
I have some questions that may be important:
1. Do I need only race, bias, policy (+raceimage if specified)?
2. How does the game know in the bias that I have added a race? Is there an index value I forgot to enter somewhere?
3. Am I missing a file(Policy folder, races folder, raceImages folder, biases.txt, alkari.txt, Alkari.txt (Policy), Race_22.png, Race_22a.png)
4. When the race.txt states that it should load shipImages from either core\sImages or theme\sImages, does it really mean
-if you are reading this race.txt file in the core game folders, you need ships in core\sImages.
-if you are reading this race.txt file in the theme game folders, you need to get the core\sImages into the theme\sImages!
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