Cannot load SE4\TDM\Empire files?

Vger · #1 November 16th, 2001, 03:46 AM

Hi,

OK, I KNOW I'm doing something dumb. I just reinstalled SE4, then patched to 1.49, then unzipped TDM200. Added one extra race, the Borg. Whenever I try to load an existing empire, it pops up a Windows dialog box that tells me it can't load that empire file.

This is on WinXP Pro upgrade, rather than clean install. Now, I also made mods to Techarea, Facilities, Components and Racialtraits, most of which was the cut and paste of Borg tech. (I added the Assimilation Racial Trait and changed it to Borg, so other races could do the vodoo they do.)

I checked my path.txt and it looks OK, pointing to TDM mod pack. It seems odd, since it SEES the empire files and lists them, it just won't load them. It WILL load empire files I create.

Just tell me what stupid thing I forgot and I'll run along happily. Thanks bunches.

Ciao,
V'ger gone

Baron Munchausen · #2 November 16th, 2001, 05:37 AM

Not necessarily something that you did. It might be that the .EMP files were created with the latest beta Version of SE IV and have some additional features. Tampa Gamer can check that himself and speakup when he knows.

Atrocities · #3 November 16th, 2001, 05:42 AM

You have to copy the EMP files to your EMPIRES directory. After you do that, they should come up fine in normal play or with the TDM pack.

Be sure you have the Race Folder in the Pictures/Race directory of the TDM pack as well.

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Mephisto · #4 November 16th, 2001, 11:03 AM

The emp files are not done with the new beta.

Can please give as the exact error message? That would be of help. Thanks!

Q · #5 November 16th, 2001, 11:53 AM

As soon as you add a new racial trait you will not be able to load any empire file that was made before!
You must create new empire files (even if the race does not use the new racial trait).

(sorry for the error in the original post!)

[This message has been edited by Q (edited 16 November 2001).]

Master Belisarius · #6 November 16th, 2001, 03:46 PM

quote:
Originally posted by Q:
As soon as you add a new racial trait you will not be able to load any empire file that was made before!
You must create new empire files (even if the race does not use the new empire files).

Exactly. I think that this is the point.

For this reason, is good to keep different MODs in different folders, and use the Mod Launcher to pick the Mod that you want.
For example, I have installed the standard SE4, the TDM, the Star Trek races (with the Borg variant) and the SW MOD, at the same time, and have not problems.