Can't reload a safe file for Saint Lucia?

[Korten]

I quick saved and so when I got caught by the first guard, I went to reload my quicksave but I keep getting this error:

 

Game Error:

 

Couldn't load C:\users\[name]\desktop\The Dark Mod\maps\saintlucia.script

 

I don't know what is causing this and it doesn't appear to be exclusive to this one save file.

 

(If it helps, I just downloaded TDM 2.0 standalone today.)

[Mortem Desino]

The first problem I see is that the folder TDM is in must be named "darkmod".

 

The second thing I see is that you've installed darkmod to a folder on your desktop. I'm unsure whether that'd cause this problem, but nevertheless the desktop isn't really a proper place to install any software. Move the darkmod folder to, for instance, "C:/" or "C:/games".

[taaaki]

Yeah, TDM is going to have issues running from a folder named anything other than "darkmod". I'm in the process of rectifying this, so hopefully we won't have this restriction with 2.01.

[Korten]

The first problem I see is that the folder TDM is in must be named "darkmod".

 

The second thing I see is that you've installed darkmod to a folder on your desktop. I'm unsure whether that'd cause this problem, but nevertheless the desktop isn't really a proper place to install any software. Move the darkmod folder to, for instance, "C:/" or "C:/games".

 

Thanks! This fixed it for me.

[Painjester]

Hi,

my problem is nearly the same. When i load a savegame it tells me couödn't load darkmod/maps/Saintlucia,script. But in the darkmod folder are only two folders: fms and screenshots - no folder named maps! In fms is stlucia and training_mission with savegames. Is there a way to tell the game to change the path?

[Springheel]

Where is your dark mod folder located?

[Painjester]

Hi,

it is in D: darkmod

[Springheel]

I've only seen that problem before if the folder was not named "darkmod". Is St. Lucia shown as currently installed when you run TDM?

[Painjester]

 

But in the darkmod folder is no maps folder. Only a fms and a savegamefolder.

 

 

 

and i can play the St. Lucia mission and save. But when i will load the savegame came the message from the first pic.

[Mortem Desino]

But in the darkmod folder is no maps folder. Only a fms and a savegamefolder.

When a mission is installed, the Dark Mod turns the mission folder (e.g. darkmod/fms/stlucia) into the new Root folder for most intents and purposes (e.g. looking for script files, placing savegame files). In a very real sense, a mission is treated as a mod-of-the-darkmod.

 

Strange. First (though I doubt it is the problem) I'd recommend running tdm_update.exe. Maybe one of the resource packages is corrupt.

[Springheel]

There's not supposed to be a maps folder; don't worry about the path; it's correct.

 

Usually this problem occurs when the folder is not named "darkmod", but yours looks okay. Does the same thing happen when you try and load a saved game from the training mission?

[gnartsch]

I was wondering if the darkmod folder had been moved without properly updating the working directory (german: 'Arbeitsverzeichnis') of the shortcut.

Might be worth double-checking: right-click on the shortcut and see if all pathes are OK.

[Painjester]

There's not supposed to be a maps folder; don't worry about the path; it's correct.

 

Usually this problem occurs when the folder is not named "darkmod", but yours looks okay. Does the same thing happen when you try and load a saved game from the training mission?

I have only the Training Mission and Tears of ... And it is the same ... when i try to load a quicksave or a normally save the message appears. The training mission i saved was at the bow training. And at Tears of ... before the first guard appears in the doorway.

 

Edit:

Meanwhile i download a few missions and ... save/quicksave/load works with the downloaded missions. But not with the two ingame missions. Strange, but i can live with it

Thanks for help!

Edited October 11, 2013 by Painjester

[Springheel]

Strange, but I'm glad you can play most things.

[s3vv4]

I had the same error, for me only reinstalling the game in "darkmod" called folder helped, renaming my folder didn't work.

[klischee]

I had the same problem. After renaming the folder to "darkmod" I was not able to load the old quicksave, but new ones are loaded correctly.