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Makanyane: Removed category "Modding" (using HotCat)

2017-06-19T14:50:11Z

Removed category "Modding" (using HotCat)

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	*[[Campaign_Map_Not_Loading:_RTW#Common_Causes_of_Problems\|Common Campaign Map Loading Problems]]		*[[Campaign_Map_Not_Loading:_RTW#Common_Causes_of_Problems\|Common Campaign Map Loading Problems]]

	[[Category:RTW ~~Modding]][[Category:~~Modding]]		[[Category:RTW Modding]]

98.218.172.206: I, Quinn Inuit, carved these signs. (Just a slight addition to the meaning of an error.)

2009-01-28T03:23:34Z

I, Quinn Inuit, carved these signs. (Just a slight addition to the meaning of an error.)

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	'''"Script error in .../descr_strat.txt, at line xxx, column x. You are trying to place zzzz in this region(yyyy), but it already has a settlement(zzzz)."'''- can be caused by using an almost black pixel for the effected cities location on the [[map_regions.tga]] - the pixel must be RGB 0,0,0		'''"Script error in .../descr_strat.txt, at line xxx, column x. You are trying to place zzzz in this region(yyyy), but it already has a settlement(zzzz)."'''- can be caused by using an almost black pixel for the effected cities location on the [[map_regions.tga]] - the pixel must be RGB 0,0,0
			<BR>This error can also be caused by listing a region twice in [[descr_strat.txt]]

	'''"Script error in ..../descr_strat.txt , at line xxx. You have chosen an invalid tile (0,0) for the settlement of"''' If settlement is not named and the line xxx it gives you is the bottom of descr_strat file, that normally means you have a spare colour in map_regions.tga that does not belong to any region defined in [[descr_regions.txt]] (that problem can also cause straight CTD and I'm not quite sure what causes difference)		'''"Script error in ..../descr_strat.txt , at line xxx. You have chosen an invalid tile (0,0) for the settlement of"''' If settlement is not named and the line xxx it gives you is the bottom of descr_strat file, that normally means you have a spare colour in map_regions.tga that does not belong to any region defined in [[descr_regions.txt]] (that problem can also cause straight CTD and I'm not quite sure what causes difference)

Simetrical: Reverting: Simple vandalism

2007-11-18T01:06:15Z

Reverting: Simple vandalism

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	~~cnarol~~
	== Basic guide to using the -show_err function in RTW and BI ==		== Basic guide to using the -show_err function in RTW and BI ==
	-show_err is the basic error reporting system for RTW and BI (''it is not available in M2TW''), to activate it do the following:		-show_err is the basic error reporting system for RTW and BI (''it is not available in M2TW''), to activate it do the following:

212.76.72.251 at 05:26, 13 November 2007

2007-11-13T05:26:24Z

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			cnarol
	== Basic guide to using the -show_err function in RTW and BI ==		== Basic guide to using the -show_err function in RTW and BI ==
	-show_err is the basic error reporting system for RTW and BI (''it is not available in M2TW''), to activate it do the following:		-show_err is the basic error reporting system for RTW and BI (''it is not available in M2TW''), to activate it do the following:

Makanyane: m2 note

2007-09-09T21:55:15Z

m2 note

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	== Basic guide to using the -show_err function in RTW and BI ==		== Basic guide to using the -show_err function in RTW and BI ==
	-show_err is the basic error reporting system for RTW and BI, to activate it do the following:		-show_err is the basic error reporting system for RTW and BI (''it is not available in M2TW''), to activate it do the following:

	Right click on the desktop shortcut you use to launch your game. Select properties. In the target line after the end " type a space and then		Right click on the desktop shortcut you use to launch your game. Select properties. In the target line after the end " type a space and then
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	*[[Campaign_Map_Not_Loading:_RTW#Common_Causes_of_Problems\|Common Campaign Map Loading Problems]]		*[[Campaign_Map_Not_Loading:_RTW#Common_Causes_of_Problems\|Common Campaign Map Loading Problems]]

	[[Category:~~RTWModding~~]][[Category:Modding]]		[[Category:RTW Modding]][[Category:Modding]]

Makanyane: right place!

2007-09-06T21:45:23Z

right place!

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	'''"Cant find texture blah_blah.psd"''' Message with CTD on attempting to load battle map, assuming your [[descr_model_battle.txt]] doesn't actually ask for blah_blah.psd, normally means you haven't put texture line in DMB for faction that's attempting to use unit, so show_err is referring to the default texture for the model (you shouldn't actually need to alter that - just make sure unit has a correct texture line). Watch out for officers, crews and mounts with this one as well as basic soldier.		'''"Cant find texture blah_blah.psd"''' Message with CTD on attempting to load battle map, assuming your [[descr_model_battle.txt]] doesn't actually ask for blah_blah.psd, normally means you haven't put texture line in DMB for faction that's attempting to use unit, so show_err is referring to the default texture for the model (you shouldn't actually need to alter that - just make sure unit has a correct texture line). Watch out for officers, crews and mounts with this one as well as basic soldier.

	~~==See Also==~~
	*[[Campaign_Map_Not_Loading:_RTW#Common_Causes_of_Problems\|Common Campaign Map Loading Problems]]

	==Problems that crash or KTM without -show_err message ==		==Problems that crash or KTM without -show_err message ==
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	Would everyone else please add more explanations / message less CTD's as they come across them.		Would everyone else please add more explanations / message less CTD's as they come across them.
	Thank you		Thank you

			==See Also==
			*[[Campaign_Map_Not_Loading:_RTW#Common_Causes_of_Problems\|Common Campaign Map Loading Problems]]

	[[Category:RTWModding]][[Category:Modding]]		[[Category:RTWModding]][[Category:Modding]]

Makanyane: /* Understanding messages given by -show_err */ see also

2007-09-06T21:44:47Z

Understanding messages given by -show_err: see also

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	you a reference to which file is wrong and gives you the line number where problem is located. (to find line number x use notepad, edit, go to function) Unfortunately a lot of the error messages it		you a reference to which file is wrong and gives you the line number where problem is located. (to find line number x use notepad, edit, go to function) Unfortunately a lot of the error messages it
	gives you are more difficult to understand. Some of the common confusing ones are listed below:		gives you are more difficult to understand. Some of the common confusing ones are listed below:


	'''"Expected faction - must add at least two factions to the world"'''		'''"Expected faction - must add at least two factions to the world"'''
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	'''"Cant find texture blah_blah.psd"''' Message with CTD on attempting to load battle map, assuming your [[descr_model_battle.txt]] doesn't actually ask for blah_blah.psd, normally means you haven't put texture line in DMB for faction that's attempting to use unit, so show_err is referring to the default texture for the model (you shouldn't actually need to alter that - just make sure unit has a correct texture line). Watch out for officers, crews and mounts with this one as well as basic soldier.		'''"Cant find texture blah_blah.psd"''' Message with CTD on attempting to load battle map, assuming your [[descr_model_battle.txt]] doesn't actually ask for blah_blah.psd, normally means you haven't put texture line in DMB for faction that's attempting to use unit, so show_err is referring to the default texture for the model (you shouldn't actually need to alter that - just make sure unit has a correct texture line). Watch out for officers, crews and mounts with this one as well as basic soldier.

			==See Also==
			*[[Campaign_Map_Not_Loading:_RTW#Common_Causes_of_Problems\|Common Campaign Map Loading Problems]]

	==Problems that crash or KTM without -show_err message ==		==Problems that crash or KTM without -show_err message ==

Makanyane: /* Understanding messages given by -show_err */

2007-05-09T21:32:10Z

Understanding messages given by -show_err

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	'''"Script error at... could not find next child. Children list must be terminated with an end"'''		'''"Script error at... could not find next child. Children list must be terminated with an end"'''
	this doesn't often literally mean you don't have ', end' on the relative line. It more often is that line has some other problem, for instance including a child that doesn't either have army on map or a character record line.		this doesn't often literally mean you don't have ', end' on the relative line. It more often is that line has some other problem, for instance including a child that doesn't either have army on map or a character record line.

			'''"Script error in .../descr_strat.txt, at line xxx, column x. You have chosen an invalid tile(0,0)for the settlement of"''' ''Where line xxx is the bottom of the descr_strat file and the settlement name is not specified.'' Caused by pixels on [[map_regions.tga]] of a colour that do not belong to any region colour specified in [[descr_regions.txt]] - watch out for merged colours when editing map_regions.tga as that is usual cause.

			'''"Script error in .../descr_strat.txt, at line xxx, column x. You are trying to place zzzz in this region(yyyy), but it already has a settlement(zzzz)."'''- can be caused by using an almost black pixel for the effected cities location on the [[map_regions.tga]] - the pixel must be RGB 0,0,0

	'''"Script error in ..../descr_strat.txt , at line xxx. You have chosen an invalid tile (0,0) for the settlement of"''' If settlement is not named and the line xxx it gives you is the bottom of descr_strat file, that normally means you have a spare colour in map_regions.tga that does not belong to any region defined in [[descr_regions.txt]] (that problem can also cause straight CTD and I'm not quite sure what causes difference)		'''"Script error in ..../descr_strat.txt , at line xxx. You have chosen an invalid tile (0,0) for the settlement of"''' If settlement is not named and the line xxx it gives you is the bottom of descr_strat file, that normally means you have a spare colour in map_regions.tga that does not belong to any region defined in [[descr_regions.txt]] (that problem can also cause straight CTD and I'm not quite sure what causes difference)

Makanyane: settlement error message expanded for 0,0,0 'land'

2007-04-23T20:42:33Z

settlement error message expanded for 0,0,0 'land'

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	this doesn't often literally mean you don't have ', end' on the relative line. It more often is that line has some other problem, for instance including a child that doesn't either have army on map or a character record line.		this doesn't often literally mean you don't have ', end' on the relative line. It more often is that line has some other problem, for instance including a child that doesn't either have army on map or a character record line.

	'''"Script error in ..../descr_strat.txt , at line xxx. You have chosen an invalid tile (0,0) for the settlement of"''' If settlement is not named and the line xxx it gives you is the bottom of descr_strat file, that normally means you have a spare colour in map_regions.tga that does not belong to any region defined in descr_regions.txt (that problem can also cause straight CTD and I'm not quite sure what causes difference)		'''"Script error in ..../descr_strat.txt , at line xxx. You have chosen an invalid tile (0,0) for the settlement of"''' If settlement is not named and the line xxx it gives you is the bottom of descr_strat file, that normally means you have a spare colour in map_regions.tga that does not belong to any region defined in [[descr_regions.txt]] (that problem can also cause straight CTD and I'm not quite sure what causes difference)

	'''"Cant find texture blah_blah.psd"''' Message with CTD on attempting to load battle map, assuming your descr_model_battle.txt doesn't actually ask for blah_blah.psd, normally means you haven't put texture line in DMB for faction that's attempting to use unit, so show_err is referring to the default texture for the model (you shouldn't actually need to alter that - just make sure unit has a correct texture line). Watch out for officers, crews and mounts with this one as well as basic soldier.		If settlement is named and line xxx is it's listing in [[descr_strat.txt]], then problem is because settlement is placed on invalid terrain. This may include being over river location, over impassable forest, or mountain ground types, or being over area marked as sea in [[map_heights.tga]]. The last includes areas of 'land' which are true black RGB 0,0,0 as the game takes them as sea unless a [[map_heights.hgt]] is created.

			'''"Cant find texture blah_blah.psd"''' Message with CTD on attempting to load battle map, assuming your [[descr_model_battle.txt]] doesn't actually ask for blah_blah.psd, normally means you haven't put texture line in DMB for faction that's attempting to use unit, so show_err is referring to the default texture for the model (you shouldn't actually need to alter that - just make sure unit has a correct texture line). Watch out for officers, crews and mounts with this one as well as basic soldier.

	==Problems that crash or KTM without -show_err message ==		==Problems that crash or KTM without -show_err message ==

Makanyane: /* Basic guide to using the -show_err function in RTW and BI */

2007-04-23T05:02:15Z

Basic guide to using the -show_err function in RTW and BI

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	Please note that -show_err only gives message for the first problem it finds. You have to fix the first problem before you get next message. For some problems you also need to delete the map.rwm file in order for first problem to be removed. If you have a non-fatal error that gives message, you do need to fix it, otherwise you won't get message for more serious problems.		Please note that -show_err only gives message for the first problem it finds. You have to fix the first problem before you get next message. For some problems you also need to delete the map.rwm file in order for first problem to be removed. If you have a non-fatal error that gives message, you do need to fix it, otherwise you won't get message for more serious problems.

			If you have a [[KTM]] (return to previous menu) problem you will not get the -show_err message until you completely exit the game.

	== Understanding messages given by -show_err ==		== Understanding messages given by -show_err ==