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I need help with mod creation. Please, help me!

Posted: Aug 19 2014
by CommissarKarkhov
I created my mod earlier today (WAAAY earlier) and I haven't gotten it to create a cache file all day!

I at first, not knowing the proper method, simply left the game running in the main menu.

However, I found out the proper way, and upon attempting to execute the aforementioned plan of action, the game crashes.

I have absolutely no idea what causes this crash or how it can be fixed.

Please help!

Re: I need help with mod creation. Please, help me!

Posted: Aug 21 2014
by CommissarKarkhov
I fixed the crash, however I cannot get the custom regions to have the territories I want them to. Help!

Re: I need help with mod creation. Please, help me!

Posted: Aug 21 2014
by CommissarKarkhov
Also, it doesn't re-cache.

Re: I need help with mod creation. Please, help me!

Posted: Aug 21 2014
by Balthagor
what files have you changed?

Have you tried restoring the files you changed one at a time to determine which file is broken?

Re: I need help with mod creation. Please, help me!

Posted: Aug 21 2014
by CommissarKarkhov
Balthagor wrote:what files have you changed?

Have you tried restoring the files you changed one at a time to determine which file is broken?
I'm not sure I broke a file, seeing as it doesn't crash anymore.

Re: I need help with mod creation. Please, help me!

Posted: Aug 21 2014
by Balthagor
Then what do you mean by "it doesn't re-cache"?

Re: I need help with mod creation. Please, help me!

Posted: Aug 21 2014
by CommissarKarkhov
Balthagor wrote:Then what do you mean by "it doesn't re-cache"?
I reset my settings, I select the map without changing any settings, but it doesn't try to create a new cache file.

(I am modding regions if you didn't know)

Re: I need help with mod creation. Please, help me!

Posted: Aug 22 2014
by Balthagor
I think you're going to need to give more details about what you're trying to create, what you've done and where you're stuck.

Re: I need help with mod creation. Please, help me!

Posted: Aug 22 2014
by CommissarKarkhov
Balthagor wrote:I think you're going to need to give more details about what you're trying to create, what you've done and where you're stuck.
I grouped several regions into 3 others, making the 3 larger. Those three regions are Poland (Which I've renamed), Japan, and the USSR.

I removed the regions that were grouped from the REGIONINCL file, and I'm pretty sure there's nothing wrong with the scenario file; I only changed it to use the files I made for the mod.

Re: I need help with mod creation. Please, help me!

Posted: Aug 22 2014
by Balthagor
So did you make a new group in the .cvp region that is a grouping of those regions? What is the ID of the group? Is that ID in the RegionINCL? What do you see for those 3 regions on the map when you cache?

Re: I need help with mod creation. Please, help me!

Posted: Aug 22 2014
by CommissarKarkhov
Balthagor wrote:So did you make a new group in the .cvp region that is a grouping of those regions? What is the ID of the group? Is that ID in the RegionINCL? What do you see for those 3 regions on the map when you cache?
I didn't create a new region, if that's what you're asking. One is just a renamed Poland and another is Japan with "Imperial" stuck into the beginning. The borders haven't changed at all (Although I'm trying to get them to). The other Region is just an enlarged USSR.

Re: I need help with mod creation. Please, help me!

Posted: Aug 23 2014
by Balthagor
So what files have you modified? From what you've said I figure it's the .scenario, the .cvp, the regionINCL and a cache file. Anything else?

Re: I need help with mod creation. Please, help me!

Posted: Aug 23 2014
by CommissarKarkhov
Balthagor wrote:So what files have you modified? From what you've said I figure it's the .scenario, the .cvp, the regionINCL and a cache file. Anything else?
Actually, I haven't done anything with a cache file, it's just that the game won't generate one.

The only other files I edited were in the LOCALEN folder to change names/descriptions.

Re: I need help with mod creation. Please, help me!

Posted: Aug 23 2014
by Balthagor
CommissarKarkhov wrote:
Balthagor wrote:Then what do you mean by "it doesn't re-cache"?
I reset my settings, I select the map without changing any settings, but it doesn't try to create a new cache file...
What does happen why you try and launch the file?

Re: I need help with mod creation. Please, help me!

Posted: Aug 23 2014
by CommissarKarkhov
Balthagor wrote:
CommissarKarkhov wrote:
Balthagor wrote:Then what do you mean by "it doesn't re-cache"?
I reset my settings, I select the map without changing any settings, but it doesn't try to create a new cache file...
What does happen why you try and launch the file?
It just takes me to the normal map, nothing has changed.