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I have installed the beta hotfix for mods to work again and everytime I try to start a new game it crashes. I looked at everything and the only thing I am thinking is that I do not have Retribution, but I do have Intrigue. Please if anybody can tell me what I can do...I am dying here. Everything worked fine until this frigging update.
Sorry to hear you are having trouble.
It would help if we could see what's in your debug.err file, it is located in \Documents\My Games\GC3 or \Documents\My Games\GC3Crusade
And if we could check the custom faction directly, it is located in \Documents\My Games\GC3\Factions or \Documents\My Games\GC3Crusade\Factions
If you could upload them to a cloud service (DropBox, Google Drive, One Drive) and post a link here, the developers can take a look at it.
Thank you for your patience and patronage.
Here is the debug:
Debug Message: Version 3.5, Build #10716, last updated on: 02-21-2019 11:58
Debug Message: Steam Build
Debug Message: Initializing DLC status
Debug Message: DLC0_Founders Owned: 1 Installed 1 PathExists: 1 Enabled By Default 1
Debug Message: DLC1_MapPack Owned: 1 Installed 1 PathExists: 1 Enabled By Default 1
Debug Message: DLC1_5_Registration Owned: 1 Installed 1 PathExists: 1 Enabled By Default 1
Debug Message: DLC2_MegaEvents Owned: 1 Installed 1 PathExists: 1 Enabled By Default 1
Debug Message: DLC3_Snathi Owned: 1 Installed 1 PathExists: 1 Enabled By Default 1
Debug Message: DLC4_PrecursorWorlds Owned: 1 Installed 1 PathExists: 1 Enabled By Default 1
Debug Message: EXP1_Mercenaries Owned: 1 Installed 1 PathExists: 1 Enabled By Default 1
Debug Message: DLC5_BuildersKit Owned: 1 Installed 1 PathExists: 1 Enabled By Default 1
Debug Message: DLC6_RiseoftheTerrans Owned: 1 Installed 1 PathExists: 1 Enabled By Default 1
Debug Message: DLC7_LostTreasures Owned: 1 Installed 1 PathExists: 1 Enabled By Default 1
Debug Message: DLC8_AltarianProphecy Owned: 1 Installed 1 PathExists: 1 Enabled By Default 1
Debug Message: EXP2_Crusade Owned: 1 Installed 1 PathExists: 1 Enabled By Default 1
Debug Message: DLC10_MechKit Owned: 1 Installed 1 PathExists: 1 Enabled By Default 1
Debug Message: EXP3_Intrigue Owned: 1 Installed 1 PathExists: 1 Enabled By Default 1
Debug Message: DLC11_StarControlHeroes Owned: 0 Installed 0 PathExists: 0 Enabled By Default 1
Debug Message: EXP4_Retribution Owned: 0 Installed 0 PathExists: 0 Enabled By Default 1
Debug Message: Finished initializing DLC status
Debug Message: Initializing data directories
Debug Message: Checking if data bins needs to be rebuilt.
Debug Message: Loading options binary
Debug Message: Initialize Prefs
Debug Message: Checking if mod data requires rebuild.
Debug Message: Checking data binaries
Debug Message: Loading core binary
Debug Message: Core XML has been changed: Yes
Debug Message: Setting core data
Debug Message: Loading particles binary
Debug Message: Setting particle data
Debug Message: Registering types
Debug Message: Setting data for assets
Debug Message: Activation successful.
Debug Message: Checking virtual memory
Debug Message: Initializing event center
Debug Message: Checking for valid working directory
Debug Message: Entering WinMain
Debug Message: ******* Starting Game Shell *******
Debug Message: InitializeResources.
Debug Message: Initializing Shell
Debug Message: Initializing Fonts
Debug Message: RegisterFont: Font with file: BankGthd.ttf, face index: 0, size 18 ALREADY registered, ID of -245753110 with same properties will not be registered separately.
Debug Message: Initializing Fonts - complete
Debug Message: Initializing Direct3D
DebugMessage: Particle Engine Created.
Debug Message: Adding DXSAS clean up function
Debug Message: Initializing device
Debug Message: DrawManager InitializeDevice
Debug Message: Creating renderer
Debug Message: Initializing Direct3D 11 Renderer
Debug Message: Creating FBX animation core
Debug Message: Enumerating device settings
Debug Message: CD3D11RendererSettings::Enumerate: Preferred adapter is 0
Debug Message: CD3D11RendererSettings::Enumerate: Creating DXGI 1.1 factory
Debug Message: CD3D11RendererSettings::Enumerate: Enumerating adapters
Debug Message: CD3D11RendererSettings::Enumerate: adapter enumerated
Debug Message: CD3D11RendererSettings::Enumerate: Adapter 0
Debug Message: CD3D11RendererSettings::Enumerate: Description: Radeon RX 580 Series
Debug Message: CD3D11RendererSettings::Enumerate: Vender ID: 0x1002 (4098)
Debug Message: CD3D11RendererSettings::Enumerate: Device ID: 0x67df (26591)
Debug Message: CD3D11RendererSettings::Enumerate: SettingsLevel: 3
Debug Message: CD3D11RendererSettings::Enumerate: Dedicated Video Mem: 4274225152 bytes
Debug Message: CD3D11RendererSettings::Enumerate: Dedicated System Mem: 0 bytes
Debug Message: CD3D11RendererSettings::Enumerate: Enumerating outputs for adapter 0
Debug Message: CD3D11RendererSettings::Enumerate: 78 display modes found for adapter 0, output 0
Debug Message: CD3D11RendererSettings::Enumerate: adapter enumerated
Debug Message: CD3D11RendererSettings::Enumerate: Adapter 1
Debug Message: CD3D11RendererSettings::Enumerate: Description: Microsoft Basic Render Driver
Debug Message: CD3D11RendererSettings::Enumerate: Vender ID: 0x1414 (5140)
Debug Message: CD3D11RendererSettings::Enumerate: Device ID: 0x8c (140)
Debug Message: CD3D11RendererSettings::Enumerate: SettingsLevel: 3
Debug Message: CD3D11RendererSettings::Enumerate: Dedicated Video Mem: 0 bytes
Debug Message: CD3D11RendererSettings::Enumerate: Dedicated System Mem: 0 bytes
Debug Message: CD3D11RendererSettings::Enumerate: Enumerating outputs for adapter 1
Debug Message: Selected Adapter Description:
Debug Message: Description: Radeon RX 580 Series
Debug Message: Vender ID: 1002 (4098)
Debug Message: Device ID: 67df (26591)
Debug Message: Choosing initial renderer settings
Debug Message: Setting resolution to 1920 x 1080
Debug Message: Initializing Renderer APIs
Debug Message: (CD3D11Renderer) Initializing driver
Debug Message: CreateDeviceAndSwapChain
Debug Message: DirectX Feature Level: DirectX 11.0
Debug Message: Device SUPPORTS raw and structured buffers
Debug Message: Initializing 2d screen space effect
Debug Message: Device is now ready
Debug Message: Registering text renderer icons
Debug Message: Creating SDF animation core
Debug Message: FXManager, FXElement size: 720 bytes
Debug Message: Shell initialization complete
Debug Message: Shell Initialized
Debug Message: CGalCiv3Shell::RequestInitializationState from: Invalid to: Uninitialized
Debug Message: Loading texture atlas 0
Debug Message: LoadTextureAtlasIndexFromMem: LOADING TEXTURE ATLAS FILE: c:\program files (x86)\steam\steamapps\common\Galactic Civilizations III\Screens\Atlas\Atlas.dxatlas
Debug Message: LoadTextureAtlasIndexFromMem: SUCCESSFULLY LOADED c:\program files (x86)\steam\steamapps\common\Galactic Civilizations III\Screens\Atlas\Atlas.dxatlas
Debug Message: Finished loading texture atlas 0
Debug Message: ***** Initializing Game *****
Debug Message: Timer Frequency is 0 989680
Debug Message: CGalCiv3Shell::RequestInitializationState from: Uninitialized to: Initialized
Debug Message: Loading mods
Debug Message: Creating anchor win
Debug Message: Create popup manager
Debug Message: Initializing Sound
Debug Message: Initializing bink
Debug Message: Initializing bink threads
Debug Message: Initializing bink sound
Debug Message: Initializing bink resources
Debug Message: Initializing bink effect
Debug Message: CInfluenceSystem::CInfluenceSystem size_influenceMapActual 5308416 size_influenceMapCache 5308416 size_lastTurnOwningPlayerIndex 1327104 size_prevOwningPlayerIndex 1327104 size_owningPlayerIndex 1327104 size_isSectorChanged 20736 size_numOwnedTiles 480 size_influnceMapAll
Debug Message: Game XML has been changed: Yes
Debug Message: ERROR: Tech Tree Audit: Tech MasterNovelHarvestingTech has no valid tech prerequisite, and is unreachable. Tree: Master_Tree
Debug Message: ERROR: Tech Tree Audit: Total number of errors: 1. See log above for errors.
Debug Message: ValidateFaction: FAILED to validate ship class: Corvette AIDefenseTerranCorvette_Terran Ship Style_ABAEEA99C5394EA897535219B9690704
Debug Message: ValidateFaction: FAILED to validate ship class: Constable AIDefenseTerranGuardian_Aesir_96BA02B9902D4B79861A5D8E05041F77
Debug Message: ValidateFaction: FAILED to validate ship class: Constable AIDefenseTerranGuardian_Terran Ship Style_ABAEEA99C5394EA897535219B9690704
Debug Message: ValidateFaction: FAILED to validate ship class: Discovery AwardTerranSurvey_Terran Ship Style_ABAEEA99C5394EA897535219B9690704
Debug Message: ValidateFaction: FAILED to validate ship class: Discovery HeavyTerranSurvey_Terran Ship Style_ABAEEA99C5394EA897535219B9690704
Debug Message: ValidateFaction: FAILED to validate ship class: Avatar ProtoTypeTerranAvatar_Terran Ship Style_ABAEEA99C5394EA897535219B9690704
Debug Message: ValidateFaction: FAILED to validate ship class: Corvette ProtoTypeTerranCorvette_Terran Ship Style_ABAEEA99C5394EA897535219B9690704
Debug Message: ValidateFaction: FAILED to validate ship class: Constable ProtoTypeTerranGuardian_Aesir_96BA02B9902D4B79861A5D8E05041F77
Debug Message: ValidateFaction: FAILED to validate ship class: Constable ProtoTypeTerranGuardian_Terran Ship Style_ABAEEA99C5394EA897535219B9690704
Debug Message: ValidateFaction: FAILED to validate ship class: Avatar TerranAvatarD_Terran Ship Style_ABAEEA99C5394EA897535219B9690704
Debug Message: ValidateFaction: FAILED to validate ship class: Avatar TerranAvatarL_Terran Ship Style_ABAEEA99C5394EA897535219B9690704
Debug Message: ValidateFaction: FAILED to validate ship class: Avatar TerranAvatarP_Terran Ship Style_ABAEEA99C5394EA897535219B9690704
Debug Message: ValidateFaction: FAILED to validate ship class: Avatar TerranAvatar_Terran Ship Style_ABAEEA99C5394EA897535219B9690704
Debug Message: ValidateFaction: FAILED to validate ship class: Corvette TerranCorvetteL_Terran Ship Style_ABAEEA99C5394EA897535219B9690704
Debug Message: ValidateFaction: FAILED to validate ship class: Corvette TerranCorvetteP_Terran Ship Style_ABAEEA99C5394EA897535219B9690704
Debug Message: ValidateFaction: FAILED to validate ship class: Corvette TerranCorvette_Terran Ship Style_ABAEEA99C5394EA897535219B9690704
Debug Message: ValidateFaction: FAILED to validate ship class: Constable TerranGuardianFighter_Aesir_96BA02B9902D4B79861A5D8E05041F77
Debug Message: ValidateFaction: FAILED to validate ship class: Constable TerranGuardianFighter_Terran Ship Style_ABAEEA99C5394EA897535219B9690704
Debug Message: ValidateFaction: FAILED to validate ship class: Constable TerranGuardian_Aesir_96BA02B9902D4B79861A5D8E05041F77
Debug Message: ValidateFaction: FAILED to validate ship class: Constable TerranGuardian_Terran Ship Style_ABAEEA99C5394EA897535219B9690704
Debug Message: ValidateFaction: FAILED to validate ship class: Discovery TerranStartingSurvey_Terran Ship Style_ABAEEA99C5394EA897535219B9690704
Debug Message: ValidateFaction: FAILED to validate ship class: Discovery TerranSurvey_Terran Ship Style_ABAEEA99C5394EA897535219B9690704
Debug Message: ValidateFaction: FAILED to validate ship style: Aesir Terran Ship Style_ABAEEA99C5394EA897535219B9690704
Debug Message: CGalCiv3Shell::RequestInitializationState from: Initialized to: LoadingContinentTextures
Debug Message: Creating initial screens
Debug Message: Create setup screens.
Debug Message: Creating remaining screens
Debug Message: Set mouse
Debug Message: Set update timer
Debug Message: TachyonSystem: Starting initialization
Debug Message: TachyonSystem: Initialization successful
Debug Message: TachyonSystem: Starting authentication request
Debug Message: Popup Manager Update: Unhiding FullScreenBink
Debug Message: TachyonSystem: Successfully retrieved cached authentication response
Debug Message: TachyonSystem: Starting encrypted app ticket request
Debug Message: LoadTextureAtlasIndexFromMem: LOADING TEXTURE ATLAS FILE: c:\program files (x86)\steam\steamapps\common\Galactic Civilizations III\Gfx\planets\generic_heightmaps\Atlas.dxatlas
Debug Message: LoadTextureAtlasIndexFromMem: SUCCESSFULLY LOADED c:\program files (x86)\steam\steamapps\common\Galactic Civilizations III\Gfx\planets\generic_heightmaps\Atlas.dxatlas
Debug Message: TachyonSystem: Successfully retrieved encrypted app ticket response
Debug Message: TachyonSystem: Starting authentication request
Debug Message: LoadTextureAtlasIndexFromMem: LOADING TEXTURE ATLAS FILE: c:\program files (x86)\steam\steamapps\common\Galactic Civilizations III\Gfx\planets\custom_heightmaps\Atlas.dxatlas
Debug Message: LoadTextureAtlasIndexFromMem: SUCCESSFULLY LOADED c:\program files (x86)\steam\steamapps\common\Galactic Civilizations III\Gfx\planets\custom_heightmaps\Atlas.dxatlas
Debug Message: TachyonSystem: Successfully retrieved authentication response
Debug Message: TachyonSystem: Starting profile request
Debug Message: TachyonSystem: Successfully retrieved server identity response
Debug Message: TachyonSystem: Server identity response successful (build: 2019-03-02 20:58:08 Developmental, identity: starcon-api-tachyon.stardock.net, url: galciv3-api-tachyon.stardock.net)
Debug Message: LoadTextureAtlasIndexFromMem: LOADING TEXTURE ATLAS FILE: c:\program files (x86)\steam\steamapps\common\Galactic Civilizations III\Gfx\planets\custom_base_heightmaps\Atlas.dxatlas
Debug Message: LoadTextureAtlasIndexFromMem: SUCCESSFULLY LOADED c:\program files (x86)\steam\steamapps\common\Galactic Civilizations III\Gfx\planets\custom_base_heightmaps\Atlas.dxatlas
Debug Message: CInitializationGfxListener::OnLoadContinentsTextureTailA
Debug Message: TachyonSystem: Successfully retrieved profile response
Debug Message: TachyonSystem: Profile response successful (emailValidated: 3, emailUISuppressed: 0)
Debug Message: CInitializationGfxListener::OnLoadContinentsTextureTailB - All continent per-pixel data is now available
Debug Message: CInitializationListener::OnSetContinentsPerPixelDataTail
Debug Message: CGalCiv3Shell::RequestInitializationState from: LoadingContinentTextures to: CreatingContinentData
Debug Message: CInitializationGfxListener::OnCreatingContinentsTail
Debug Message: CInitializationListener::OnSetContinentsDataTailA
Debug Message: CInitializationListener::OnSetContinentsDataTailB
Debug Message: CGalCiv3Shell::RequestInitializationState from: CreatingContinentData to: DoneCreatingContinentData
Debug Message: Popup Manager Update: Unhiding TitleWnd
Debug Message: Response: 0|1|8|234
Debug Message: Popup Manager Update: Unhiding PatchNotesWnd
Debug Message: Popup Manager Update: Unhiding NewGameWnd
Debug Message: Checking Creator Workshop Metadata Binary (C:\Users\jscru\OneDrive\Documents\My Games\GC3Crusade\Factions\FACTION_TERRAN.gc3cwsdata)
Debug Message: Checking Creator Workshop Metadata Binary (C:\Users\jscru\OneDrive\Documents\My Games\GC3Crusade\Factions\FACTION_DRENGIN.gc3cwsdata)
Debug Message: Checking Creator Workshop Metadata Binary (C:\Users\jscru\OneDrive\Documents\My Games\GC3Crusade\Factions\FACTION_ALTARIAN.gc3cwsdata)
Debug Message: Checking Creator Workshop Metadata Binary (C:\Users\jscru\OneDrive\Documents\My Games\GC3Crusade\Factions\FACTION_RESISTANCE.gc3cwsdata)
Debug Message: Checking Creator Workshop Metadata Binary (C:\Users\jscru\OneDrive\Documents\My Games\GC3Crusade\Factions\FACTION_IRIDIUM.gc3cwsdata)
Debug Message: Checking Creator Workshop Metadata Binary (C:\Users\jscru\OneDrive\Documents\My Games\GC3Crusade\Factions\FACTION_KRYNN.gc3cwsdata)
Debug Message: Checking Creator Workshop Metadata Binary (C:\Users\jscru\OneDrive\Documents\My Games\GC3Crusade\Factions\FACTION_ONXY_HIVE.gc3cwsdata)
Debug Message: Checking Creator Workshop Metadata Binary (C:\Users\jscru\OneDrive\Documents\My Games\GC3Crusade\Factions\FACTION_YOR.gc3cwsdata)
Debug Message: Checking Creator Workshop Metadata Binary (C:\Users\jscru\OneDrive\Documents\My Games\GC3Crusade\Factions\FACTION_ICONIAN.gc3cwsdata)
Debug Message: Checking Creator Workshop Metadata Binary (C:\Users\jscru\OneDrive\Documents\My Games\GC3Crusade\Factions\FACTION_SYLNE.gc3cwsdata)
Debug Message: Checking Creator Workshop Metadata Binary (C:\Users\jscru\OneDrive\Documents\My Games\GC3Crusade\Factions\FACTION_THALAN.gc3cwsdata)
Debug Message: Checking Creator Workshop Metadata Binary (C:\Users\jscru\OneDrive\Documents\My Games\GC3Crusade\Factions\FACTION_TORIAN.gc3cwsdata)
Debug Message: Checking Creator Workshop Metadata Binary (C:\Users\jscru\OneDrive\Documents\My Games\GC3Crusade\Factions\FACTION_ARCEAN.gc3cwsdata)
Debug Message: Checking Creator Workshop Metadata Binary (C:\Users\jscru\OneDrive\Documents\My Games\GC3Crusade\Factions\FACTION_AESIR.gc3cwsdata)
Debug Message: Checking Creator Workshop Metadata Binary (C:\Users\jscru\OneDrive\Documents\My Games\GC3Crusade\Factions\FACTION_DLC_EARTH.gc3cwsdata)
Debug Message: Checking Creator Workshop Metadata Binary (C:\Users\jscru\OneDrive\Documents\My Games\GC3Crusade\Factions\FACTION_DLC_SNATHI.gc3cwsdata)
Debug Message: Checking Creator Workshop Metadata Binary (C:\Users\jscru\OneDrive\Documents\My Games\GC3Crusade\Factions\Systems Alliance_5BF8481E43F044C69E9E8A98A49AF71A.gc3cwsdata)
Debug Message: Checking Creator Workshop Metadata Binary (C:\Users\jscru\OneDrive\Documents\My Games\GC3Crusade\Factions\Verdoir Protectorate_44FD32BBAC584CB6A146F96125EE9E7E.gc3cwsdata)
Debug Message: Popup Manager Update: Unhiding LoadingWnd
Debug Message: STARTUP_STATE CreateMap 25.509912
Debug Message: STARTUP_STATE CreateMapBegin 0.000661
Debug Message: ERROR: Tech Tree Audit: Tech MasterNovelHarvestingTech has no valid tech prerequisite, and is unreachable. Tree: Master_Tree
Debug Message: ERROR: Tech Tree Audit: Total number of errors: 1. See log above for errors.
Debug Message: STARTUP_STATE SetupPlayers 0.119620
Debug Message: STARTUP_STATE FixupPlayerSlots 0.470314
Debug Message: STARTUP_STATE SetLocalPlayerID ulPlayerID -1
Debug Message: STARTUP_STATE SetLocalPlayerID ulPlayerID 0
Debug Message: Diplomacy State Changed. [PlayerID 22, PlayerID 0, Foreign -> Enemy]
Debug Message: Diplomacy State Changed. [PlayerID 22, PlayerID 2, Foreign -> Enemy]
Debug Message: Diplomacy State Changed. [PlayerID 22, PlayerID 4, Foreign -> Enemy]
Debug Message: Diplomacy State Changed. [PlayerID 22, PlayerID 6, Foreign -> Enemy]
Debug Message: Diplomacy State Changed. [PlayerID 22, PlayerID 8, Foreign -> Enemy]
Debug Message: Diplomacy State Changed. [PlayerID 22, PlayerID 10, Foreign -> Enemy]
Debug Message: Diplomacy State Changed. [PlayerID 22, PlayerID 12, Foreign -> Enemy]
Debug Message: Diplomacy State Changed. [PlayerID 22, PlayerID 14, Foreign -> Enemy]
Debug Message: Diplomacy State Changed. [PlayerID 22, PlayerID 16, Foreign -> Enemy]
Debug Message: Diplomacy State Changed. [PlayerID 22, PlayerID 18, Foreign -> Enemy]
Debug Message: Diplomacy State Changed. [PlayerID 22, PlayerID 20, Foreign -> Enemy]
Debug Message: TachyonSystem: Attempting to send match report
Debug Message: TachyonSystem: Game GUID: 22A81028-C12C-45DD-AA75-3CFC081D080E
Debug Message: TachyonSystem: Local PersonaID: DDBAA020-474A-4334-B95D-EF2FF04E7ACA
Debug Message: TachyonSystem: Submitted match report
Debug Message: StartGame 0.000000
Debug Message: Game Started (New Game).
Debug Message: ShipComponent Created. [ Name Dreadlord_Claw]
Debug Message: ShipComponent Created. [ Name Dreadlord_Tentacle_Extended]
Debug Message: ShipComponent Created. [ Name Dreadlord_Tentacle_Long]
Debug Message: ShipComponent Created. [ Name Dreadlord_Tentacle_Pinched]
Debug Message: ShipComponent Created. [ Name DreadLord_Tentacle_Pinched]
Debug Message: ShipComponent Created. [ Name Monster_Wing_01]
Debug Message: ShipComponent Created. [ Name PeaceKeeperLeg_01]
Debug Message: ShipComponent Created. [ Name PeaceKeerpLeg_02]
Debug Message: ShipComponent Created. [ Name Hive_Shield_00]
Debug Message: ShipComponent Created. [ Name Resistance_CargoCylFrame]
Debug Message: ShipComponent Created. [ Name Resistance_CargoSpire]
Debug Message: ShipComponent Created. [ Name Resistance_MilitaryShield]
Debug Message: ShipComponent Created. [ Name Resistance_MilitarySpireSimplified]
Debug Message: ShipComponent Created. [ Name Resistance_MilitarySpire]
Debug Message: ShipComponent Created. [ Name Resistance_SurveyColumn]
Debug Message: ShipComponent Created. [ Name Slyne_EnergyBall]
Debug Message: TachyonSystem: Successfully retrieved match report response
Debug Message: TachyonSystem: Successfully sent match report
And here are the links:
https://drive.google.com/open?id=17p8VSjpMiiI4pIuy-7LC059cxgzQF_Jw
https://drive.google.com/open?id=1ywmfxWGL5JQ1Et0Fj2VbEGXSFsIrrPU
The first one takes me to a folder with civs, which one is the one that crashes? Or is it all of them.
And the second link gives an error message when I try to access it.
Sorry here is the folder with the Faction I have created.
https://drive.google.com/open?id=1ywmfxWGL5JQ1Et0Fj2VbEGXSFsIrrPUj
Hi,
Could you post your ShipStyleSet folder in My Games/GC3Crusade as well? I noticed there are debug messages about the ship style for your modded faction failing validation. This is probably why the game is crashing when you try to play with that faction. I would like to make sure that the validation is not failing for a buggy reason.
Because I don't have the ship style set data yet, I can't be sure that this will actually work, but you could try copying your custom civ for editing from the civ select screen, going to the fleet style, and resaving it, adding any missing ship classes you might see. For a faction built in the built-in faction editor, this would normally be done automatically by the game, filling any missing required ship designs with some defaults. Because your custom faction is in a mod, though, the game does not provide this fallback data automatically, which may be why you are seeing a crash. Hopefully that gets you playing again while we address this crash on our side.
I also expect that copying your faction from the faction select screen and resaving it, then making sure to play with that faction copy, will get you loading into a game as that faction again.
sorry I do not have a ShipStyleSet...I was trying to learn how and gave up.
This might have been confusing, since we've been talking about modded data vs. custom data, but the ShipStyleSet folder I'm looking for wouldn't be in your mod, it would be at the base user data level, so e.g. Documents\My Games\GC3Crusade\ShipStyleSet. Your debug.err mentions trying and failing to validate a ship style called Aesir Terran Ship Style_ABAEEA99C5394EA897535219B9690704, suggesting there is a .shipset file corresponding to that in your Documents\My Games\GC3Crusade\ShipStyleSet folder. This ship style is then trying to be used by your modded Aesir faction, but because the ship style is failing validation, it isn't available, and because it's a mod, it doesn't fall back to the default Terran ship style. I'd like to explore the option of editing the ship style instead, but since you didn't post the folder containing the custom ship styles (because we didn't ask you to yet :P), I don't yet know what validation is failing.
Oops, actually we will also need your Documents\My Games\GC3Crusade\Designs folder too, to figure out what problems you are seeing.
It does look like you should be getting a popup when you start the application though, something like "The ship style [Aesir] has failed to validate..." with some information about why. Could you let us know what that message says?
K... Here is the entire \GC3Crusade\ folder:
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1r0qAwPX575HWXuFKVwm2edCOJlmrMovw?usp=sharing
Also I am not getting a pop up for errors booting up the game.
I was looking through my Design and ShipStyleSet folders based off the debug and was wondering if the Shipset is not validating does that mean it is because it is not in the Design folder?
With the full GC3Crusade folder you posted above, I am not able to reproduce the crash you were getting, because the Aesir modded faction XML is malformed and so isn't available to play. I edited a different faction's XML to use the "AesirShipStyleSet", which does cause a crash, but for the reason that "AesirShipStyleSet" doesn't match the internal name of the Aesir .shipstyle file in your ShipStyleSet folder. When I changed it to use <ShipStyleSet>Aesir_2C4FDAAACFB84068B9BD7A06D0B57462</ShipStyleSet>, I was able to load into the game with that faction and see the ships of that style.
A ship style set, like from your debug.err (Aesir Terran Ship Style_ABAEEA99C5394EA897535219B9690704) will fail validation if it is missing any mandatory ship classes (like transports or shipyards), if any of the ship classes listed in the style are missing data (like missing .shipclass files), or if any starbase art defines are missing data. If this ship style is being used by a custom faction, you will get a popup in-game upon startup warning that the ship style is invalid, and it will use a different default ship style instead. Because you were using a modded faction, which is not distinguished from developer data, you wouldn't have gotten this warning in-game nor the fallback, just a debug message warning you about the problem with the data (like got about Aesir Terran Ship Style_ABAEEA99C5394EA897535219B9690704).
I'm not sure what was causing your ship style to fail to validate, because the data you posted doesn't include a ship style by that name. What you posted most recently does not fail validation, though, and so your game should not crash if you use it.
Let me know if you are still getting a crash after fixing up your modded files.
Ra00 since it took forever to get a response i deleted all the files that failed in the debug folder. I just want to have my faction working again. I can always go back and do ships. Check my other post cause I am frustrated to hell and back!!!!
https://forums.stardock.com/493965/custom-faction-mod-not-working
Ra00 when you say my XML is malformed what do you mean? Can I fix it?
Sorry for not putting the details in before. The copy of the FactionDefs_A.xml I had downloaded before had some <RaceTrait> tags misspelled, and so the XML wouldn't load. I went over to the other post you made and checked that data, and it looks fine. Therefore, like Cari said, you should be able to change your Aesir faction def to use "Aesir_2C4FDAAACFB84068B9BD7A06D0B57462" instead of "AesirShipStyleSet", and your faction ship styles will work.
Your Aesir faction def is also missing valid <MapColorDef> and <UIColorDef>, which will likely cause a crash.
If I wanted to use custom colors for the <MapColorDef> and <UIColorDef>, how would I go about doing that? If possible? And what is <Appearance>?
Yes, it should be possible to mod all those colors yourself; for example, the core factions get their color defs from the UIColorDef.xml and FactionMapColorDefs.xml files, which in turn use colors defined in the Core folder in ColorDefs.xml. "Appearance" specifies a set of colors and graphical settings for how the ships of that faction look, using the internal name of a GC3AppearanceDefs.xml def.
For finding more help in modding the data more extensively, you could try browsing or posting in the mods forum.
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