Mod Debugging Improvments
Posted: Sat Aug 10, 2024 12:05 pm
During my experience in modding I have occasionally made mistakes in the DBF files. For many mistakes the errors are straightforward, for example if you forget to add something to both Manufacturing and Product_Types an error appears explaining what is missing. However not all errors are helpful. I think it would good if the this mistake had an appropriate error message:
- Added an OUTSPEED in Product_Types.dbf without a corresponding OUTBY (or vice-versa). For example let's say I did this:
Nothing happens, mod loads fine but the product does not go obsolete (perhaps something should warn the mod maker that nothing will happen).
Do this however and the game crashes:
Crash does not say anything about what I did wrong. Would be nice if it said something like OUTSPEED with no OUTBY on Line X in file Product_Types.dbf
- Added an OUTSPEED in Product_Types.dbf without a corresponding OUTBY (or vice-versa). For example let's say I did this:
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Do this however and the game crashes:
- OutError2.png (2.29 KiB) Viewed 701 times
- Crash.png (5.59 KiB) Viewed 701 times