1. SPS Accounts:
    Do you find yourself coming back time after time? Do you appreciate the ongoing hard work to keep this community focused and successful in its mission? Please consider supporting us by upgrading to an SPS Account. Besides the warm and fuzzy feeling that comes from supporting a good cause, you'll also get a significant number of ever-expanding perks and benefits on the site and the forums. Click here to find out more.
    Dismiss Notice
Dismiss Notice
You are currently viewing Boards o' Magick as a guest, but you can register an account here. Registration is fast, easy and free. Once registered you will have access to search the forums, create and respond to threads, PM other members, upload screenshots and access many other features unavailable to guests.

BoM cultivates a friendly and welcoming atmosphere. We have been aiming for quality over quantity with our forums from their inception, and believe that this distinction is truly tangible and valued by our members. We'd love to have you join us today!

(If you have any problems with the registration process or your account login, please contact us. If you've forgotten your username or password, click here.)

Mod issues

Discussion in 'The Elder Scrolls 1-4' started by Clixby, Mar 13, 2006.

  1. Clixby Gems: 13/31
    Latest gem: Ziose


    Joined:
    Mar 25, 2005
    Messages:
    566
    Likes Received:
    1
    I recently installed a few mods to make my Morrowind experience a bit more interesting. I installed them as directed, and activated them in the Data Files section of the launcher.

    However, when I started up, it gave a message that one or more of the plugins could not find the master file they rely on (or something vaguely to this tune), and to consult the warnings.txt for more information; I did, and this is what I got:

    One of the files that "Samurai Pack Ver2.esp" is dependent on has changed since the last save.
    This may result in errors. Saving again will clear this message
    but not necessarily fix any errors.
    One of the files that "Bloodlust.esp" is dependent on has changed since the last save.
    This may result in errors. Saving again will clear this message
    but not necessarily fix any errors.
    One of the files that "Dodge Mod 1.2-WD (Enhanced-LD) (Tribunal).esp" is dependent on has changed since the last save.
    This may result in errors. Saving again will clear this message
    but not necessarily fix any errors.
    One or more plugins could not find the correct versions of the master files they depend on. Errors may occur during load or game play. Check the "Warnings.txt" file for more information.

    Anyone know what I have to do to remedy this situation?
     
  2. Lost Meme Gems: 8/31
    Latest gem: Skydrop


    Joined:
    Jul 13, 2005
    Messages:
    278
    Likes Received:
    1
    I think it's because the mods were made in a different version of Morrowind (i.e. before the last update).
    Does it stop the game from starting up completely, or do you just have to click through a lot of things? And does it bugger up the game while you're playing?
     
  3. Clixby Gems: 13/31
    Latest gem: Ziose


    Joined:
    Mar 25, 2005
    Messages:
    566
    Likes Received:
    1
    Basically, I get the message when It starts up, then nothing else. The plug-ins seem to function fine, but my game keeps on crashing to the desktop without warning.
     
  4. Alavin

    Alavin If I wanted your view, I'd read your entrails Veteran

    Joined:
    Aug 26, 2003
    Messages:
    930
    Likes Received:
    0
    That's pretty normal with Morrowind, unless it happens consistently at one particular point. It likes crashing for no discernable reason. Just click through those errors.
     
  5. Clixby Gems: 13/31
    Latest gem: Ziose


    Joined:
    Mar 25, 2005
    Messages:
    566
    Likes Received:
    1
    it seems to have a special preference for crashing as I start a new game.
    The dunmer guy who wakes you up just about gets through the first five seconds of his speech before I get a weird noise and it suddenly goes back to desktop.
     
  6. Alavin

    Alavin If I wanted your view, I'd read your entrails Veteran

    Joined:
    Aug 26, 2003
    Messages:
    930
    Likes Received:
    0
    Sounds like a mod problem. First, make sure that, if you don't have both expansions, no mods need them. Then ensure you're patched, and experiment with removing mods until you find which one's not working properly.

    Binary search algorithm for finding defective mods:
    Uninstall the first half of the mods. If this solves the problem, reinstall half of those you uninstalled and test. If it doesn't, install the uninstalled ones, and uninstall half of those you kept installed, and test. Continue applying algorithm until you find the one that's not working. It's much quicker than simply going through each mod and uninstalling it to see if it solves the problem.

    Just showing my university education is worth the money. :D But that's the procedure I use.
     
  7. Clixby Gems: 13/31
    Latest gem: Ziose


    Joined:
    Mar 25, 2005
    Messages:
    566
    Likes Received:
    1
    Okay, I'll try that and get back.
    But first: Sleep!
     
  8. Pac man Gems: 25/31
    Latest gem: Moonbar


    Joined:
    Nov 16, 2002
    Messages:
    2,119
    Likes Received:
    1
    Just ignore those messages, i get them too, but nothing really happens during the game.
     
  9. Clixby Gems: 13/31
    Latest gem: Ziose


    Joined:
    Mar 25, 2005
    Messages:
    566
    Likes Received:
    1
    Oookay.
    It seems that, even without ANY of the mods active, my game still packs up within the first few seconds. Now I'm just confused.
     
  10. Alavin

    Alavin If I wanted your view, I'd read your entrails Veteran

    Joined:
    Aug 26, 2003
    Messages:
    930
    Likes Received:
    0
    Might warrant a reinstall, then. Sometimes things like that just happen.
     
Sorcerer's Place is a project run entirely by fans and for fans. Maintaining Sorcerer's Place and a stable environment for all our hosted sites requires a substantial amount of our time and funds on a regular basis, so please consider supporting us to keep the site up & running smoothly. Thank you!

Sorcerers.net is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to products on amazon.com, amazon.ca and amazon.co.uk. Amazon and the Amazon logo are trademarks of Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates.