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Whenever I munge a map, nothing munges properly, it just leaves a bunch of 1 kb files and reqs. The map is still selectable in the instant action menu, but obviously it crashes on start. Is there a solution? (the lua is the only thing I changed, the map is just a copy of the death star.)

.lua scripts:

EP4c_con: EP4g_con: EP4g_eli: (Take a guess as to what I was trying to recreate. )

munge log: Since I also brought up custom sides (and the above map obviously doesn't have any), it should be noted that I tried to munge the 212 side/skins from the BFX assets with the same outcome, the only change being the "ClassParent" line for commander cody to the ARC trooper from the "Rising Conflict" mod (for personal mod, will not be released to the public (the side not the map)).

Have you tried the munge fix?

Noobasaurus wrote:Have you tried the munge fix?

I run XP, not vista, would it still work?

It might. I used to run Windows 7 and it worked for me. Give it a try.

New issues: The map now munges into 2 files: EP4.lvl (2,834 KB) and dea1.lvl (39,801 KB), sides don't munge at all (different side this time, but similar concept, it just includes child classes of Pilot Luke and Stormtrooper Luke with Tatooine Luke's geometry. It of course also includes the model, (and all related files), cloth .odf and .reqs), the map still crashes and it doesn't leave a munge log!

I have modified the .lua:
EP4c_con EP4g_con EP4g_eli Here is the BFront2 log:

Have you tried munging a non edited map? Try that and start from there if it works. Take small steps.
There's your problem. It's trying to find a layer in the map that doesn't exist. What do your layers look like in ZE, and what does your EP4.req (located in the worlds folder) look like? -- Nevermind.

How did you go about importing the Death Star map into your level?

For your sides, did you include a common folder along with your edited side? Is your side a completely new 3 letter comination (ex UWH) or is it a stock one (ex IMP)? If you made a completely new one, there's some extra steps you'll need to take to get it working.

And if you're looking to simply made a side mod/era for the Death Star, you don't need to whole map for it. You can do it via your lua and addme scripts.

Noobasaurus wrote:Have you tried munging a non edited map? Try that and start from there if it works. Take small steps.

Code: Select all

Message Severity: 3
C:\Battlefront2\main\Battlefront2\Source\LoadUtil.cpp(829)
Unable to find level chunk dea1_Conquest in C:\Program Files\LucasArts\Star Wars Battlefront II\GameData\AddOn\EP4\Data\_lvl_pc\EP4\EP4.lvl

There's your problem. It's trying to find a layer in the map that doesn't exist. What do your layers look like in ZE, and what does your EP4.req (located in the worlds folder) look like? -- Nevermind.

How did you go about importing the Death Star map into your level?

The tutorial in DeathRow's post: viewtopic.php?f=27&t=8519

For your sides, did you include a common folder along with your edited side?

No. Is that required? How would I do that?

Is your side a completely new 3 letter comination (ex UWH) or is it a stock one (ex IMP)?

The side name is "luke".

If you made a completely new one, there's some extra steps you'll need to take to get it working.

Can you give me a link to a tutorial for that?

And if you're looking to simply made a side mod/era for the Death Star, you don't need to whole map for it. You can do it via your lua and addme scripts.

I don't wan't it to override the stock missions. Is it possible to just load the original map in the lua instead of a copy? Either way, though, I DO plan on making completely original maps in the future.

Answers in italics.

Alright, I didn't look at that tutorial, but I'm assuming that it works and that you followed it correctly. I'm lazy right now, don't judge.

For the common folder, you'll want to go into the side assets that come with the mod tools and copy over the entire common folder to your sides folder. Now you'll have two folders in your sides folder. The common folder includes all of the bases for weapons and units. Without it, not many things will work.

For your side name, I'm pretty sure you can't have over 3 letters. So change it to LUK or something, along with all of the files inside. Only the reqs though because everything else should still work.

Tutorial wise for your era, I'd recommend this: http://starwarsbattlefront.filefront.co ... ial;106441 (I'm lazy and stuff is broken, so you get a link)
I used that so many times it's not even funny. I'm pretty sure it says how to create a completely new side and get it to munge, but if not tell me and I'll explain it.

For the side/era mod part: it won't override the stock missions. Instead, it'll be added on below the default eras as a new era. Or if you want to make a mode you can do that as well. If you want to load the Death Star map from the lua, copy over the lua from the death star and rename it according to your new era (ex dea1p_con). Then load your new sides in it. Don't forget to copy/paste/edit all of the reqs in the mission folder as well as the mission.lua. There's a tutorial somewhere for this. You'll probably find it in the FAQ. The addon information is also in a tutorial in the FAQ. If you can't find the things I'm talking about then I'll fetch links for you.

...ok, so I decided to fetch the links but they aren't working. In the FAQ, search for "Custom side: How to" and "Era/Mode Side Mod Tutorial". Those tutorials should be good.

Noobasaurus wrote:Alright, I didn't look at that tutorial, but I'm assuming that it works and that you followed it correctly. I'm lazy right now, don't judge.

For the common folder, you'll want to go into the side assets that come with the mod tools and copy over the entire common folder to your sides folder. Now you'll have two folders in your sides folder. The common folder includes all of the bases for weapons and units. Without it, not many things will work.

For your side name, I'm pretty sure you can't have over 3 letters. So change it to LUK or something, along with all of the files inside. Only the reqs though because everything else should still work.

Tutorial wise for your era, I'd recommend this: http://starwarsbattlefront.filefront.co ... ial;106441 (I'm lazy and stuff is broken, so you get a link)
I used that so many times it's not even funny. I'm pretty sure it says how to create a completely new side and get it to munge, but if not tell me and I'll explain it.

For the side/era mod part: it won't override the stock missions. Instead, it'll be added on below the default eras as a new era. Or if you want to make a mode you can do that as well. If you want to load the Death Star map from the lua, copy over the lua from the death star and rename it according to your new era (ex dea1p_con). Then load your new sides in it. Don't forget to copy/paste/edit all of the reqs in the mission folder as well as the mission.lua. There's a tutorial somewhere for this. You'll probably find it in the FAQ. The addon information is also in a tutorial in the FAQ. If you can't find the things I'm talking about then I'll fetch links for you.

...ok, so I decided to fetch the links but they aren't working. In the FAQ, search for "Custom side: How to" and "Era/Mode Side Mod Tutorial". Those tutorials should be good.

Map port tutorial: Don't worry, it works, here's an example (the sole map I've publicly released): http://starwarsbattlefront.filefront.com/file/;121689

Side name: I've seen sides with bigger name, the sides in the conversion pack for example.

Era mod: I'd prefer it to be a separate "map" on the instant action menu, as I wanted to add the BFX era to it.

EDIT
I still need help with this.

Did you change anything within the map after you ported it over, such as object placement? If not, then you don't need to port it over. You can load any stock level from your lua. Near the bottom of your lua, there should be a line titled: "ReadDataFile(...)". You want to change all of that to "ReadDataFile("dea\\dea1.lvl", "dea1_Conquest")", without quotations on the outside of course. This way, the addme tells the game to load it as a separate map, but the lua tells it to load the stock Death Star level. Then you can safely delete anything in your worlds folder and do a clean so that the file size is much smaller.

You probably want to keep your side name as 3 letters, just to be on the safe side. Did you go to the sides part of that tutorial I linked to you? It tells you how to properly set up a custom side. Did you copy the common folder over to your sides folder?

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