Need help running a map I created with the editor

Put a lot of time creating a map of New York for RA. Unfortunately, it won't start. Help would be appreciated!

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Sketlux
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Need help running a map I created with the editor

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Hi,

I spent several hours creating a well-crafted map of New York and its boroughs with the map editor for RA. Unfortunately, I only realized now that the game won't start if I try to play it. I spent another hour trying to run it but to no avail.

If anyone has a solution or could help, it would be much appreciated!

You can take a look at the attachment or download it in the resource center: https://resource.openra.net/maps/41280/

Thanks!
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abcdefg30
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Re: Need help running a map I created with the editor

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If you look at the "Lint check status" in the resource center and click on "failed" you will see several error messages indicating that some actors have invalid owners. In general you can check debug.log if you can't start a map, or use the utility lint command to detect such errors. (See https://github.com/OpenRA/OpenRA/wiki/Utility )

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Many thanks. I changed the starting points from muliti(0-5) to neutral. It now passes the Lint test. However, the game still crashes at the beginning.

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Re: Need help running a map I created with the editor

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What is the exception message?

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abcdefg30 wrote:
Wed Mar 10, 2021 12:19 pm
What is the exception message?
I guess it was this:

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OpenRA engine version release-20200503
Red Alert mod version release-20200503
on map 5426842f75012cfe6831a77e10363ba35dc2bc04 (New York by FLS).
Date: 2021-03-08 21:22:16Z
Operating System: Windows (Microsoft Windows NT 6.2.9200.0)
Runtime Version: .NET CLR 4.0.30319.42000
Exception of type `System.Collections.Generic.KeyNotFoundException`: Der angegebene Schlüssel war nicht im Wörterbuch angegeben.
   bei System.ThrowHelper.ThrowKeyNotFoundException()
   bei System.Collections.Generic.Dictionary`2.get_Item(TKey key)
   bei OpenRA.Mods.Common.Traits.EditorActorLayer.Add(String id, ActorReference reference, Boolean initialSetup)
   bei OpenRA.Mods.Common.Traits.EditorActorLayer.WorldLoaded(World world, WorldRenderer wr)
   bei OpenRA.World.LoadComplete(WorldRenderer wr)
   bei OpenRA.Game.StartGame(String mapUID, WorldType type)
   bei OpenRA.Mods.Common.Widgets.Logic.MainMenuLogic.<>c__DisplayClass15_0.<LoadMapIntoEditor>b__0()
   bei System.Action`1.Invoke(T obj)
   bei OpenRA.Game.LogicTick()
   bei OpenRA.Game.Loop()
   bei OpenRA.Game.Run()
   bei OpenRA.Game.InitializeAndRun(String[] args)
   bei OpenRA.WindowsLauncher.RunGame(String[] args)

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Hm, that looks like your map is defining an actor with a type that does not exist.

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Re: Need help running a map I created with the editor

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Apparently this runs into an endless loop because of the way bridges are set up.

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Re: Need help running a map I created with the editor

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I completely drew with empty tiles over the bridge at around (4, 68) and the map works now. No idea what exactly went wrong. You probably need to completely paint over that bridge and add it again.

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Re: Need help running a map I created with the editor

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Removed the bridge as you said and it works! Great! Many, many thanks! Saved my Sunday! :-)

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Re: Need help running a map I created with the editor

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Sketlux wrote:
Sun Mar 14, 2021 11:43 pm
Removed the bridge as you said and it works! Great! Many, many thanks! Saved my Sunday! :-)
You are welcome. :)

I opened https://github.com/OpenRA/OpenRA/issues/19248 so we keep track of this issue.

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