A modder's guide to CTDs

**Hans Kloss** · 05-31-2006, 23:45

Does any of guys knows how can read/decode DMP files usually left after RTW crashes on the campaign map.I'm beta testing new version of INVASIO BARBARORUM: FLAGELLUM DEI and have been experiencing CTD's at various stages of playing campaign.I guess there might some information there as to causes of that

**LestaT** · 06-05-2006, 23:34

I got KTM to menu when converting mundus magnus map to RTR Platinum.

The settlement is actually the first one on the list (Latium)

Anyone had any idea why it happened ?

**Dol Guldur** · 06-06-2006, 00:05

This can occur when a culture tag is assigned to a settlement that is a slave. I'd check all your default culture/faction creator lines for factions inconsistent with the mod.

**LestaT** · 06-06-2006, 04:12

Meaning that default culture in descr_region and faction_creator must be the same ?

Thanks. I have guess that because I haven't updated the descr_region yet.

**Monkwarrior** · 06-06-2006, 08:51

Originally Posted by Dol Guldur

This can occur when a culture tag is assigned to a settlement that is a slave. I'd check all your default culture/faction creator lines for factions inconsistent with the mod.

Could you explain this, please?

@LestaT: I received such a message when the corresponding region was not included (or had a typing mistake) in imperial_campaign_regions_and_settlement_names.txt (text folder).

**Dol Guldur** · 06-06-2006, 13:40

I think I may have got my wires crossed. Adding (in the DR file) the slave faction as a default culture tag will result in a default culture being assigned (there is an order in which it defaults according to your coding but I cannot remember it).

I have had the error report generated above and have resolved it - I think it is connected with this but I shall have to try and remember what it was that was causing it exactly as I seem to have forgotten :( It may have been when it was trying to generate buildings that no longer existed...I should keep more accurate records.

**LestaT** · 06-06-2006, 16:13

Originally Posted by Dol Guldur

I think I may have got my wires crossed. Adding (in the DR file) the slave faction as a default culture tag will result in a default culture being assigned (there is an order in which it defaults according to your coding but I cannot remember it).

I have had the error report generated above and have resolved it - I think it is connected with this but I shall have to try and remember what it was that was causing it exactly as I seem to have forgotten :( It may have been when it was trying to generate buildings that no longer existed...I should keep more accurate records.

The first part is already cleared, but still happened the error, only this time the line mover further to some german area.

Maybe there's still some vanilla buildings listed in DS... will check.

Thanks.

Edit: corrected some default barrack entries, but still the same CTD. Here's another clue. When clicking thse 2 faction when selecting campaign it CTD stratght away without any error. Germans and Greek Cities.

**katchem_ash** · 06-06-2006, 16:13

Hello,

I am new here, so I am sorry if I say anything stupid or already answered.

I looked and uploaded the unlock all factions text file that is avaiable here with the intent to play as Scythia. While it works, whenever I click the Scythia Icon in the Imperial Campain to play, it just Crashes to the Desktop no error messages.

Any help on this matter?

**Dol Guldur** · 06-06-2006, 17:47

It's been such a while since i played vanilla. If Scythia is normally unplayable it will need a campaign description in the file of the same name found in the data\text folder - though I would have thought an unlock all factions download woud include that file.

Just mimic the entry for the other factions.