How to find errors in my mod?

**Mad_Max** · 12-13-2012, 17:37

Ok replaycing the heroes-file with the original one causes the game to crash earlier; around 1095.

some more questions:

The startpos-files... is it possible that errors occur during the game? My experience is, that if there are any mistakes, the mod will not show up in the startup menu.

Self created units... all of them are tested for one or two turns on the campaign map and on the battlefield. All of them seem to work. Besides no faction should have those units at that early stage of game, is it necessary to test all of them separatly (one by one)?

**drone** · 12-13-2012, 18:59

If it's not the heroes, then maybe a building or unit is produced that has an issue with it's related files. If you have a save of the year prior to the CTD, I would suggest using the -ian mode to look in the build queues of all the factions to see what is being built that might cause a problem.

**Mad_Max** · 12-13-2012, 21:19

Originally Posted by drone

-ian mode

???

**Mad_Max** · 12-13-2012, 22:16

Ah ok. Found the "-ian mode"

Switching through all nations I couldnt find anything negativ. In the early game the most requisites for my units arent built so far.

**Mad_Max** · 12-18-2012, 19:18

Did some testing the last days.

Start-pos file works; testing till 1120. Restarted the game with my heroes, also working.

edit: restarted the game with some minor changes to original unit-file (prerequisites, availability...): no problems

At 1125 I added a selfmade cav, produced some new units, also working.

At 1130 I added naphta-catapults from an other mod. built a unit and moved the to the front, working. At 1134 the game crashed, when clicking on a certain province. After some tests the save game dindnt load anymore. crash during loading screen.

Any hints?

Max

**caravel** · 12-18-2012, 22:29

Originally Posted by Mad_Max

At 1134 the game crashed, when clicking on a certain province. After some tests the save game dindnt load anymore. crash during loading screen.

The good news is that this probably has nothing to do with dates or indeed any modding you are doing to game files.

It looks like the usual campaign map CTD problem. It may happen when you click on a province because that province has enough buildings to turn on the scroll arrows for the review panel. These arrows are known to cause the campaign map game to CTD on certain hardware. Luckily there is a known solution:

https://forums.totalwar.org/vb/showt...igh-End-Cards)