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**Herennius Volsinius** · 12-17-2007, 23:05

- 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** · 12-20-2007, 01:05

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?

**Makanyane** · 12-20-2007, 08:17

Are you sure problem is that file? And did it load before you changed it?

You don't actually need anything in the descr_mercenaries.txt, back-up your one and try saving it as a completely empty text file, to check if that is the problem or not. If you still have CTD with empty mercenaries file you'll know problem is elsewhere.

There are some types of CTD you don't get until you have fixed all other problems that give messages. Having incorrect leader names in descr_strat.txt is one of those, it might be that you are just now finding problem like that because you fixed other error messages. I didn't think there was any way of causing CTD from mercs file, wrong unit or region names give message......

**Herennius Volsinius** · 12-20-2007, 20:23

I tried deleting the contents of the descr_mercs file and this time I was able to see the loading screen come up for a split second before another CTD occured. For experimentation, I also deleted the contents of descr_harvests and descr_events. Since these are similar to the mercs file I assumed it wouldn't make a difference - was I wrong? This time I just got a CTD after I clicked the arrow to start the game. I know these crashes are not due to a misspelt character name in descr_strat because I have not added any characters or armies yet. Really, I'm just trying to get the map to load to get a general idea of what it looks like in-game before I start adding in details. Is there another reason that you know of that could be causing these crashes, Makanyane?

**Makanyane** · 12-20-2007, 20:43

have not added any characters or armies yet

how literally did you mean that? Some factions have to have at least leader or else no factions are technically 'alive'!

Sounds like you're on right lines for trying things, harvests events and disasters files can be empty and other tga's apart from map_regions and map_heights.tga can just be a plain colour.

Are you getting a map.rwm generated?

If all else fails upload the campaign folder and its data/text.regions names file somewhere, post link and I'll try and have a look.

**Herennius Volsinius** · 12-20-2007, 20:54

Right now, I only have two factions in my campaign - the huns and the rebels. I have given the huns a leader. Is it necessary for the rebels to have one as well? I didn't think it was as they don't have one in the original RTW.

**Makanyane** · 12-20-2007, 21:10

It might not be counting it as two factions (if you had more factions you definitely wouldn't need slave general but worth a try)
try just giving them a general, that's all my minimum map had for them.

If you've only got huns in though remember to make them sub_faction huns like

character sub_faction romans_julii, Aulus, general, age 38, , x 2, y 6