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I changed the minor factions (startpos.txt) to major factions in order to use the hungarians, the swiss, or the golden horde, and i could play a campaign (playing the mongols was great); but if i go to Custom battle and try to select a minor (now major) faction, MTW crashes. By the way, the game doesn't even show the correct shields, it shows a danish greyscale or so.
Gregoshi
06-22-2003, 05:34
We'll give the mod-kings a little more time to respond to your request for information. In the meantime, you can search the Dungeon form for the information you seek. It might well be in one of the many pinned topics in that forum.
RaistlinX
06-22-2003, 16:03
What files did you modify exactly?
I modified the following files:
\campmap\startpos\early.txt
\campmap\startpos\high.txt
\campmap\startpos\late.txt
Actually, later i added new files, when i realised that i could.
RaistlinX
06-23-2003, 22:32
What all did you to to the file exactly? Just chance FN_MINOR to FN_MAJOR for the minor factions you wanted to play? I need more information.
That's exactly what I did. And some stuff, like Burgundians. It works perfect... in campaigns. Ok, then i added some new units to the Hungarians, in order to play them, the Hussars. But if I try to use these in custom battle, MTW crashes. http://www.totalwar.org/forum/non-cgi/emoticons/mecry.gif
RaistlinX
06-24-2003, 01:41
Where did you add the new units? To the files in startpos, or crusaders_units(whatever).txt
It seems that you are now telling me you did more than you originally did. If you added completely new faction then you are probably experiencing the same bug as everybody else is. You can't fight battles with new factions. I don;t know how the game would treat the Burgundians. They are declared but not set as one of the added factions (Major or Minor) by default so I don't know if that would be the same as adding say the Scots ot not.
Basically battles are very touchy when adding new factions.
Sorry I can't be more help... I'm only a junior patron.
Gregoshi
06-24-2003, 06:20
Quote[/b] (RaistlinX @ June 23 2003,19:41)]Sorry I can't be more help... I'm only a junior patron.
Patience RaistlinX. Sometimes real life slows down the gears that make the Org run. http://www.totalwar.org/forum/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif Besides, being a JP does not mean you can't help. In fact, you are doing a fine job so far. http://www.totalwar.org/forum/non-cgi/emoticons/pat.gif
The problem is that using a minor (now major) faction, but not a new one, you can't play customised battles. You can play the battles in the middle of a campaign, but only this ones. Is that normal?
NOTE: I didn't try to add a new faction, it seems to be very difficult. http://www.totalwar.org/forum/non-cgi/emoticons/dizzy.gif
RaistlinX
06-24-2003, 23:24
I understand your problem, but I don't know the answer. I'm still working on the new faction problem. One problem is that you don;t know where you went wrong. You both added a minor faction as major and added new units, so you can't tell what causes the crash for sure. I would suggest reinstalling MTW (or change your txt files back for certain) then just add the Burgundians and see if you can do the battles. If not you know it;s the units there is a problem with, if it does you know its the Burgundians.
My money is on the Burgundians. Modding MTW factions has turned out to be less than plesant anyway...
I did add new units, but they work perfect. That's not the problem. The problem is the other with the custom battles, but i (now) understand that regretfully, it's hardcoded and you may not play custom battles with minor factions (changed to major).
RaistlinX
06-26-2003, 01:41
I figured that was it. As we all have regretfully (and painfully) learned. Let's keep our fingers crossed that CA comes through with a patch soon. http://www.totalwar.org/forum/non-cgi/emoticons/frown.gif
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