Generic Error message

[Dol Guldur]

This probably means there is an error in your descr_strat file BEFORE the first faction entry. Use the wiki or threads here at the org to look up map errors. Makanyane is more the expert here -

[Makanyane]

who mentioned me?

anyway I think that one might be straightforward

hopefully it is just telling you you have a faction listed in descr_regions.txt as the default faction for one of the regions (it's the third line down in each region entry) and that that faction isn't in the descr_strat.txt file for that campaign.

Most numbering in RTW starts from 0. It's probably either the 1st region you've got listed in descr_regions.txt file or possibly the one in the top left corner of the map (region ID numbering starts from there - but I wouldn't bet on that being the same thing)

generally anyway you shouldn't have factions used in the regions file that aren't in strat, if it makes a map.rwm at all you're likely to get crash later....

And welcome to the forum :)

[Herennius Volsinius]

Thanks Makanyane! That has seemed to have put a stop to that annoying error message. Just need to sort through a few smaller ones and my map should work fine! Thanks again!

[Herennius Volsinius]

Ok, I'm encountering one more error at the very end of my descr_strat.txt file. It says I have placed a settlement on an invalid tile in a region. Unfortunately, it doesn't say which region and the error refers me to the line at the end of the diplomacy section. Where the locations for watch towers data starts. I don't know what to do about it. Can you help, Makanyane or anybody else?

[Makanyane]

Try:

Symptom: KTM's with message on exit: 'Script error in .../descr_strat.txt, at line xxx, column x. You have chosen an invalid tile(0,0)for the settlement of
If line xxx is the bottom of the descr_strat file and the settlement name is not specified.

* 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.

from the map loading problem thread
https://forums.totalwar.org/vb/showthread.php?t=85902

[Herennius Volsinius]

- Not the best news but it could been worse. Time to start looking for the needle in the hay stack... Thanks by the way, Makanyane.

[Herennius Volsinius]

I checked the map loading problems thread but couldn't find an answer to this. Basically, I edited the descr_mercenaries.txt to match the regions for my map. But the game CTDs when i start the campaign. I tried purposefully adding in an error in the file. When I do this, the game KTMs and it gives me the appropriate error message. However, when there are no errors, the game CTDs. I have made sure that all of the regions are included in the file. Why is this happening?