ini problems

Posted 31 August 2005 - 07:55 PM

Hey everybody,

Everytime I want to play BFME with a mod the game crashes.

Last time this error aquired:

Expected signed integer value or predefined macro, but found 'GONDOR_MARKETPLACE_EXP_AWARD'

Error parsing field 'ExperienceAward' in block 'ExperienceLevel' in file 'Date\INI\ExperienceLevels.ini', line 5645.

Error parsing INI block' ExperienceAward' in file 'Data\INI\Experiencelevels.ini'.

Because of the severity of this error the game will now exit.





Errors like this aquire all the time.. TheAgeofAlliance mod also had a error like this, only that was more like:

Token 'TREADS' is not a valid member of the index list

Error parsing field 'Appearance' in block 'Locomotor' in file 'Data\INI|Locomotor.ini', line 1966.






So, whats the big problem here? It's really frustrating seeing all you people have so much fun trying all those mods and me not be able to..

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Posted 31 August 2005 - 08:19 PM

Make first sure you have patch 1.02

Than wait for more answers

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Posted 31 August 2005 - 08:24 PM

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Posted 31 August 2005 - 08:27 PM

Everytime I want to play BFME with a mod the game crashes.

care to give anymore details ? Is it one of Gothmog's mods ?

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yeah, it is a gothmogs mod indeed. But first I'll try the 1.02 patch.. forgot about that

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Posted 31 August 2005 - 08:34 PM

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Posted 31 August 2005 - 08:37 PM

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Posted 31 August 2005 - 09:05 PM

no problem mate

NOTE: I'm not australian

@Ched: I though you had the same problem lol. but you didn't

Edited by Ville, 31 August 2005 - 09:07 PM.

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Posted 01 September 2005 - 02:15 AM

Thanks for helping him out guys I'm really busy with school stuff now days, and I only get a little bit of time every night to come online and respond.

Thanks again,
-GothmogtheOrc

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Posted 02 September 2005 - 07:16 PM

hey, this happened 2 me! i had the war of middle earth mod installed. its 1 that u can't trun off. check if u have any mods like that. (elvenstar does that aswell).

i had 2 reinstall my b4me, and i also needed 2 download the multiplayer update again 4 it 2 work

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Posted 04 September 2005 - 01:03 PM

the same thing happens to me. It is so annoying I have been trying for a week to try and get the shadows of evil mod working but everytime even if i have the 1.02 patch it still comes up with a crash saying:

Expected signed integer value or predefined macro, but found 'GONDOR_MARKETPLACE_EXP_AWARD'

Error parsing field 'ExperienceAward' in block 'ExperienceLevel' in file 'Date\INI\ExperienceLevels.ini', line 5645.

Error parsing INI block' ExperienceAward' in file 'Data\INI\Experiencelevels.ini'.

Because of the severity of this error the game will now exit.

no matter what i try and do it never works and just always crashes it happen with every mod i try to put on BFME

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Posted 04 September 2005 - 01:16 PM

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Posted 05 September 2005 - 08:45 PM

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Posted 06 September 2005 - 04:57 PM

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Posted 07 September 2005 - 12:00 PM

no, no mods i try work it just always comes up with INI errors but oh wel thanks anyway

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Posted 07 September 2005 - 12:14 PM

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Posted 07 September 2005 - 04:25 PM

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Posted 07 September 2005 - 04:40 PM

ok i must be doin it rong or sumthin, i feel as if ive tryd evryfin cn u plz jst tel me step by step how 1 get the shadows of evil mod working. i think wot im doing is saving the mod the patch and evrything in the rong place so plz cn u jst tel me wer 2 put al the stuff

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If you post easier, maybe one of the great 3rdage people would care to help you

And don't post the same question twice

Question=Ok, I must be doing it wrong or something, I feel as if I've tried everything, can you please tell me step by step how one get the shadows of evil mod working. I think what I'm doing wrong is saving the mod the patch() and everything in the wrong place, so please can you just tell me where to put all the stuff.

Answer=Double click on the auto installer, and follow the instructions given.
Then (atleast for me) move the big file and the folder for shadows of evil from the install folder (Application Data) to the original bfme folder (C:\Program Files\EA Games\The Battle for Middle-Earth) and make sure the shortcut is now "C:\Program Files\EA GAMES\The Battle for Middle-earth ™\lotrbfme.exe" -mod ShadowsOfEvilMod.big

Edited by King of Universe, 07 September 2005 - 06:02 PM.

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Posted 07 September 2005 - 08:35 PM

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Posted 07 September 2005 - 08:44 PM

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Posted 08 September 2005 - 10:41 AM

You don't need to move it to the bfme install directory.  As long as it is in your My Battle for Middle-earth Files folder and the target of the shortcut is
"C:\Program Files\EA GAMES\The Battle for Middle-earth ™\lotrbfme.exe" -mod ShadowsOfEvilMod.big
then it will work.  If you move it to the bfme install directory then you can't play the original game, and you wouldn't need the new shortcut.

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I had to move it
Before I moved it, when i tried to use the shortcut, it says that it's an invalid shortcut, but maybe that's only on my computer

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