What asset would you say is most likely to cause a barracks screen crash?

WalrusJones · June 20, 2013

My mod has proven to have a persistant crash in the barracks screen, I had it fixed briefly, but without any additional changes on my side, it has returned.

- Entering the barracks screen instantaneously crashes the game.

What XML asset would you assume is most likely to cause this crash?

I have modified:

Weapons.xml - Note, notepad++ seems to have an error reading this XML, due to its sheer complexity. I may try to make a new copy of the modded file using the more basic microsoft notepad, to see if that proves able to prevent the crash.

Weapons_GC.xml

Items.xml

Ammo.xml

Researches.xml (The new researches, and xenopedia entry work fine in the current version.)

Xenopedia.xml (See above.)

I will probably be packing these XML files, and uploading them soon if I cannot find the issue.

Edit:

Barracks UI crash averted by saving the weapons.xml file using microsoft notepad, instead of notepad++

HUZZAH!

My eardrums have been shattered by my hysterical laugh

Does anyone know where the game keeps the weapon tooltips for the barracks? I am eager for the chance to bring myself to hysteric laughter.

Edited June 20, 2013 by WalrusJones

Sathra · June 20, 2013

Tooltips are in strings.xml.

A bunch don't have info, but its easy too add. Its weapon.(weapon name).desc

So an AK would be weapon.ak47.desc

I use excel for most of the xml files, and notepad for the rest.

WalrusJones · June 20, 2013

Tooltips are in strings.xml.
A bunch don't have info, but its easy too add. Its weapon.(weapon name).desc

So an AK would be weapon.ak47.desc

I use excel for most of the xml files, and notepad for the rest.

Thank you.

Now, I just need to figure out how to set which soldier models will be used for each weapon, and I will have a reasonable foundation for my mod.

Gauddlike · June 21, 2013

It should be based on the weapon name.

The armour type is chosen first then the weapon animation.

So for a basic armour wearing rookie with a pistol the game will look in assets/units/armour.basic/weapon.pistol

You can redirect the game to another set of animations by creating the folder and sticking a spectre file (soldier_spectre.xml) in that lists the animations in another folder.

For example if you were adding a new assault rifle (say you called it weapon.AK74) you could make weapon.AK74 folders in each armour folder and stick a spectre in there that listed the animations in weapon.rifle to tell the game to use the current ones.

Example soldier_spectre.xml contents:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>

</state>

</spectre>

That may be a working spectre, have to give it a shot and see.

WalrusJones · June 21, 2013

It should be based on the weapon name.
The armour type is chosen first then the weapon animation.

So for a basic armour wearing rookie with a pistol the game will look in assets/units/armour.basic/weapon.pistol

You can redirect the game to another set of animations by creating the folder and sticking a spectre file (soldier_spectre.xml) in that lists the animations in another folder.

For example if you were adding a new assault rifle (say you called it weapon.AK74) you could make weapon.AK74 folders in each armour folder and stick a spectre in there that listed the animations in weapon.rifle to tell the game to use the current ones.

Example soldier_spectre.xml contents:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>

<spectre id="farmer" version="1">

<state id="default" name="robot" pivotX="36" pivotY="67" sortPoint="0.49">

<anim src="units/xenonaut/armour.basic/weapon.rifle/run_w" anim="walk_NY"/>

<anim src="units/xenonaut/armour.basic/weapon.rifle/run_e" anim="walk_K"/>

<anim src="units/xenonaut/armour.basic/weapon.rifle/run_n" anim="walk_E"/>

<anim src="units/xenonaut/armour.basic/weapon.rifle/run_s" anim="walk_D"/>

<anim src="units/xenonaut/armour.basic/weapon.rifle/run_nw" anim="walk_ENY"/>

<anim src="units/xenonaut/armour.basic/weapon.rifle/run_ne" anim="walk_EK"/>

<anim src="units/xenonaut/armour.basic/weapon.rifle/run_sw" anim="walk_DNY"/>

<anim src="units/xenonaut/armour.basic/weapon.rifle/run_se" anim="walk_DK"/>

<anim src="units/xenonaut/armour.basic/weapon.rifle/idle_w" anim="idle_NY"/>

<anim src="units/xenonaut/armour.basic/weapon.rifle/idle_e" anim="idle_K"/>

<anim src="units/xenonaut/armour.basic/weapon.rifle/idle_n" anim="idle_E"/>

<anim src="units/xenonaut/armour.basic/weapon.rifle/idle_s" anim="idle_D"/>

<anim src="units/xenonaut/armour.basic/weapon.rifle/idle_nw" anim="idle_ENY"/>

<anim src="units/xenonaut/armour.basic/weapon.rifle/idle_ne" anim="idle_EK"/>

<anim src="units/xenonaut/armour.basic/weapon.rifle/idle_sw" anim="idle_DNY"/>

<anim src="units/xenonaut/armour.basic/weapon.rifle/idle_se" anim="idle_DK"/>

<anim src="units/xenonaut/armour.basic/weapon.rifle/death_w" anim="death_NY"/>

<anim src="units/xenonaut/armour.basic/weapon.rifle/death_e" anim="death_K"/>

<anim src="units/xenonaut/armour.basic/weapon.rifle/death_n" anim="death_E"/>

<anim src="units/xenonaut/armour.basic/weapon.rifle/death_s" anim="death_D"/>

<anim src="units/xenonaut/armour.basic/weapon.rifle/death_nw" anim="death_ENY"/>

<anim src="units/xenonaut/armour.basic/weapon.rifle/death_ne" anim="death_EK"/>

<anim src="units/xenonaut/armour.basic/weapon.rifle/death_sw" anim="death_DNY"/>

<anim src="units/xenonaut/armour.basic/weapon.rifle/death_se" anim="death_DK"/>

<anim src="units/xenonaut/armour.basic/weapon.rifle/crouch_w" anim="crouch_NY"/>

<anim src="units/xenonaut/armour.basic/weapon.rifle/crouch_e" anim="crouch_K"/>

<anim src="units/xenonaut/armour.basic/weapon.rifle/crouch_n" anim="crouch_E"/>

<anim src="units/xenonaut/armour.basic/weapon.rifle/crouch_s" anim="crouch_D"/>

<anim src="units/xenonaut/armour.basic/weapon.rifle/crouch_nw" anim="crouch_ENY"/>

<anim src="units/xenonaut/armour.basic/weapon.rifle/crouch_ne" anim="crouch_EK"/>

<anim src="units/xenonaut/armour.basic/weapon.rifle/crouch_sw" anim="crouch_DNY"/>

<anim src="units/xenonaut/armour.basic/weapon.rifle/crouch_se" anim="crouch_DK"/>

<anim src="units/xenonaut/armour.basic/weapon.rifle/crouchidle_w" anim="crouchidle_NY"/>

<anim src="units/xenonaut/armour.basic/weapon.rifle/crouchidle_e" anim="crouchidle_K"/>

<anim src="units/xenonaut/armour.basic/weapon.rifle/crouchidle_n" anim="crouchidle_E"/>

<anim src="units/xenonaut/armour.basic/weapon.rifle/crouchidle_s" anim="crouchidle_D"/>

<anim src="units/xenonaut/armour.basic/weapon.rifle/crouchidle_nw" anim="crouchidle_ENY"/>

<anim src="units/xenonaut/armour.basic/weapon.rifle/crouchidle_ne" anim="crouchidle_EK"/>

<anim src="units/xenonaut/armour.basic/weapon.rifle/crouchidle_sw" anim="crouchidle_DNY"/>

<anim src="units/xenonaut/armour.basic/weapon.rifle/crouchidle_se" anim="crouchidle_DK"/>

<anim src="units/xenonaut/armour.basic/weapon.rifle/uncrouch_w" anim="up_NY"/>

<anim src="units/xenonaut/armour.basic/weapon.rifle/uncrouch_e" anim="up_K"/>

<anim src="units/xenonaut/armour.basic/weapon.rifle/uncrouch_n" anim="up_E"/>

<anim src="units/xenonaut/armour.basic/weapon.rifle/uncrouch_s" anim="up_D"/>

<anim src="units/xenonaut/armour.basic/weapon.rifle/uncrouch_nw" anim="up_ENY"/>

<anim src="units/xenonaut/armour.basic/weapon.rifle/uncrouch_ne" anim="up_EK"/>

<anim src="units/xenonaut/armour.basic/weapon.rifle/uncrouch_sw" anim="up_DNY"/>

<anim src="units/xenonaut/armour.basic/weapon.rifle/uncrouch_se" anim="up_DK"/>

<anim src="units/xenonaut/none/grenade_w" anim="grenade_NY"/>

<anim src="units/xenonaut/none/grenade_e" anim="grenade_K"/>

<anim src="units/xenonaut/none/grenade_n" anim="grenade_E"/>

<anim src="units/xenonaut/none/grenade_s" anim="grenade_D"/>

<anim src="units/xenonaut/none/grenade_nw" anim="grenade_ENY"/>

<anim src="units/xenonaut/none/grenade_ne" anim="grenade_EK"/>

<anim src="units/xenonaut/none/grenade_sw" anim="grenade_DNY"/>

<anim src="units/xenonaut/none/grenade_se" anim="grenade_DK"/>

<anim src="units/xenonaut/armour.basic/weapon.rifle/lean_w" anim="leanin_NY"/>

<anim src="units/xenonaut/armour.basic/weapon.rifle/lean_e" anim="leanin_K"/>

<anim src="units/xenonaut/armour.basic/weapon.rifle/lean_n" anim="leanin_E"/>

<anim src="units/xenonaut/armour.basic/weapon.rifle/lean_s" anim="leanin_D"/>

<anim src="units/xenonaut/armour.basic/weapon.rifle/lean_nw" anim="leanin_ENY"/>

<anim src="units/xenonaut/armour.basic/weapon.rifle/lean_ne" anim="leanin_EK"/>

<anim src="units/xenonaut/armour.basic/weapon.rifle/lean_sw" anim="leanin_DNY"/>

<anim src="units/xenonaut/armour.basic/weapon.rifle/lean_se" anim="leanin_DK"/>

<anim src="units/xenonaut/armour.basic/weapon.rifle/unlean_w" anim="leanout_NY"/>

<anim src="units/xenonaut/armour.basic/weapon.rifle/unlean_e" anim="leanout_K"/>

<anim src="units/xenonaut/armour.basic/weapon.rifle/unlean_n" anim="leanout_E"/>

<anim src="units/xenonaut/armour.basic/weapon.rifle/unlean_s" anim="leanout_D"/>

<anim src="units/xenonaut/armour.basic/weapon.rifle/unlean_nw" anim="leanout_ENY"/>

<anim src="units/xenonaut/armour.basic/weapon.rifle/unlean_ne" anim="leanout_EK"/>

<anim src="units/xenonaut/armour.basic/weapon.rifle/unlean_sw" anim="leanout_DNY"/>

<anim src="units/xenonaut/armour.basic/weapon.rifle/unlean_se" anim="leanout_DK"/>

<anim src="units/xenonaut/armour.basic/weapon.rifle/leanidle_w" anim="leanidle_NY"/>

<anim src="units/xenonaut/armour.basic/weapon.rifle/leanidle_e" anim="leanidle_K"/>

<anim src="units/xenonaut/armour.basic/weapon.rifle/leanidle_n" anim="leanidle_E"/>

<anim src="units/xenonaut/armour.basic/weapon.rifle/leanidle_s" anim="leanidle_D"/>

<anim src="units/xenonaut/armour.basic/weapon.rifle/leanidle_nw" anim="leanidle_ENY"/>

<anim src="units/xenonaut/armour.basic/weapon.rifle/leanidle_ne" anim="leanidle_EK"/>

<anim src="units/xenonaut/armour.basic/weapon.rifle/leanidle_sw" anim="leanidle_DNY"/>

<anim src="units/xenonaut/armour.basic/weapon.rifle/leanidle_se" anim="leanidle_DK"/>

<anim src="units/xenonaut/armour.basic/weapon.rifle/injury_w" anim="injured_NY"/>

<anim src="units/xenonaut/armour.basic/weapon.rifle/injury_e" anim="injured_K"/>

<anim src="units/xenonaut/armour.basic/weapon.rifle/injury_n" anim="injured_E"/>

<anim src="units/xenonaut/armour.basic/weapon.rifle/injury_s" anim="injured_D"/>

<anim src="units/xenonaut/armour.basic/weapon.rifle/injury_nw" anim="injured_ENY"/>

<anim src="units/xenonaut/armour.basic/weapon.rifle/injury_ne" anim="injured_EK"/>

<anim src="units/xenonaut/armour.basic/weapon.rifle/injury_sw" anim="injured_DNY"/>

<anim src="units/xenonaut/armour.basic/weapon.rifle/injury_se" anim="injured_DK"/>

<anim src="units/xenonaut/armour.basic/weapon.rifle/singleshoot_w" anim="singleshot_NY"/>

<anim src="units/xenonaut/armour.basic/weapon.rifle/singleshoot_e" anim="singleshot_K"/>

<anim src="units/xenonaut/armour.basic/weapon.rifle/singleshoot_n" anim="singleshot_E"/>

<anim src="units/xenonaut/armour.basic/weapon.rifle/singleshoot_s" anim="singleshot_D"/>

<anim src="units/xenonaut/armour.basic/weapon.rifle/singleshoot_nw" anim="singleshot_ENY"/>

<anim src="units/xenonaut/armour.basic/weapon.rifle/singleshoot_ne" anim="singleshot_EK"/>

<anim src="units/xenonaut/armour.basic/weapon.rifle/singleshoot_sw" anim="singleshot_DNY"/>

<anim src="units/xenonaut/armour.basic/weapon.rifle/singleshoot_se" anim="singleshot_DK"/>

<anim src="units/xenonaut/armour.basic/weapon.rifle/burstshoot_w" anim="burstshot_NY"/>

<anim src="units/xenonaut/armour.basic/weapon.rifle/burstshoot_e" anim="burstshot_K"/>

<anim src="units/xenonaut/armour.basic/weapon.rifle/burstshoot_n" anim="burstshot_E"/>

<anim src="units/xenonaut/armour.basic/weapon.rifle/burstshoot_s" anim="burstshot_D"/>

<anim src="units/xenonaut/armour.basic/weapon.rifle/burstshoot_nw" anim="burstshot_ENY"/>

<anim src="units/xenonaut/armour.basic/weapon.rifle/burstshoot_ne" anim="burstshot_EK"/>

<anim src="units/xenonaut/armour.basic/weapon.rifle/burstshoot_sw" anim="burstshot_DNY"/>

<anim src="units/xenonaut/armour.basic/weapon.rifle/burstshoot_se" anim="burstshot_DK"/>

<anim src="units/xenonaut/armour.basic/weapon.rifle/crouchsingleshoot_w" anim="crouchsingleshot_NY"/>

<anim src="units/xenonaut/armour.basic/weapon.rifle/crouchsingleshoot_e" anim="crouchsingleshot_K"/>

<anim src="units/xenonaut/armour.basic/weapon.rifle/crouchsingleshoot_n" anim="crouchsingleshot_E"/>

<anim src="units/xenonaut/armour.basic/weapon.rifle/crouchsingleshoot_s" anim="crouchsingleshot_D"/>

<anim src="units/xenonaut/armour.basic/weapon.rifle/crouchsingleshoot_nw" anim="crouchsingleshot_ENY"/>

<anim src="units/xenonaut/armour.basic/weapon.rifle/crouchsingleshoot_ne" anim="crouchsingleshot_EK"/>

<anim src="units/xenonaut/armour.basic/weapon.rifle/crouchsingleshoot_sw" anim="crouchsingleshot_DNY"/>

<anim src="units/xenonaut/armour.basic/weapon.rifle/crouchsingleshoot_se" anim="crouchsingleshot_DK"/>

<anim src="units/xenonaut/armour.basic/weapon.rifle/crouchburstshoot_w" anim="crouchburstshot_NY"/>

<anim src="units/xenonaut/armour.basic/weapon.rifle/crouchburstshoot_e" anim="crouchburstshot_K"/>

<anim src="units/xenonaut/armour.basic/weapon.rifle/crouchburstshoot_n" anim="crouchburstshot_E"/>

<anim src="units/xenonaut/armour.basic/weapon.rifle/crouchburstshoot_s" anim="crouchburstshot_D"/>

<anim src="units/xenonaut/armour.basic/weapon.rifle/crouchburstshoot_nw" anim="crouchburstshot_ENY"/>

<anim src="units/xenonaut/armour.basic/weapon.rifle/crouchburstshoot_ne" anim="crouchburstshot_EK"/>

<anim src="units/xenonaut/armour.basic/weapon.rifle/crouchburstshoot_sw" anim="crouchburstshot_DNY"/>

<anim src="units/xenonaut/armour.basic/weapon.rifle/crouchburstshoot_se" anim="crouchburstshot_DK"/>

<anim src="units/xenonaut/armour.basic/weapon.rifle/vault_w" anim="vault_NY"/>

<anim src="units/xenonaut/armour.basic/weapon.rifle/vault_e" anim="vault_K"/>

<anim src="units/xenonaut/armour.basic/weapon.rifle/vault_n" anim="vault_E"/>

<anim src="units/xenonaut/armour.basic/weapon.rifle/vault_s" anim="vault_D"/>

<anim src="units/xenonaut/armour.basic/weapon.rifle/vault_nw" anim="vault_ENY"/>

<anim src="units/xenonaut/armour.basic/weapon.rifle/vault_ne" anim="vault_EK"/>

<anim src="units/xenonaut/armour.basic/weapon.rifle/vault_sw" anim="vault_DNY"/>

<anim src="units/xenonaut/armour.basic/weapon.rifle/vault_se" anim="vault_DK"/>

</state>

</spectre>

That may be a working spectre, have to give it a shot and see.

Well. How perfect..... My weapon is named AK74, albiet, the string files makes its tooltip "Soviet Carbine" in a massive historical blunder that will get me chewed out post release at some point in time.

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