Odd Error Message

**Btothexicus Maximus** · 07-02-2006, 02:52

So i'm making a preview for my mod. Set up a custom battle between Dacia and Carthage. Begisn to load. Bang. CTD. I have show_err on so it says:

"

Generic Error:

Failed to fin data\rtr\models_unit\textures\wip_sarmatian_foot_archer.bmp

"

So i just think its some odd bug and go to descr model abttle. Cntrl F. Wip. No results. Did the same in ex descr unit.

Now what ever could be the problem? I can't find any obvious ones.

**snevets** · 07-02-2006, 02:56

Did you change any files related to that unit?

**Btothexicus Maximus** · 07-02-2006, 17:00

Sarmatian foot archer? None at all and i checked oved that unit. THe entry for it is:

type sarmatian_archer
skeleton fs_fast_archer, fs_fast_dagger
indiv_range 40
texture scythia, data/RTR/models_unit/textures/sarmatia_footarcher.tga
model_flexi data/RTR/models_unit/eastern_foot_archer_high.cas, 8
model_flexi data/RTR/models_unit/eastern_foot_archer_med.cas, 15
model_flexi data/RTR/models_unit/eastern_foot_archer_low.cas, 30
model_flexi data/RTR/models_unit/eastern_foot_archer_lowest.cas, max
model_sprite scythia, 60.0, data/RTR/sprites/scythia_sarmatian_archer_sprite.spr
model_tri 400, 0.5f, 0.5f, 0.5f

**Comrade Alexeo** · 07-04-2006, 03:30

Originally Posted by Btothexicus Maximus

data/RTR/models_unit/textures/sarmatia_footarcher.tga

Failed to fin data\rtr\models_unit\textures\wip_sarmatian_foot_a rcher.bmp

Well, for one thing, those aren't the same file names...

Odd, though, that RTW is looking for a bitmap file...

**Monkwarrior** · 07-04-2006, 09:06

I've found sometimes the same type of error: the game looks for a non-existant texture, which isn't even cited in descr_model_battle.

It happened to me when a model has not assigned a texture for a faction, let's say that the model sarmatian_archer.cas is used for dacia faction (look in export_descr_unit), but there is no texture indicated for dacia in descr_model_battle.
In such case, the game seems to look for a "default" texture, and this information is included in the model. When I open a model in 3ds max, and try to put a bitmap texture, there is always a file name coming by default. You can choose another one, but the model has some kind of information in this regard.

In my experience, look for the unit using that model in the factions you tried. You should find some texture information lacking in descr_model_battle.

I hope this helps.