thanks for the reply. I am starting over with a clean slate now, but every time i click apply changes on any other mod that works for everyone else, like starts or bailknights, it crashes with a minidump. Do you know what this means?

the whole checksum thing is screwing with me a little bit. i've been reading around, and i remember seeing something saying that my GAME'S checksum needs to match with something, or the likes of that idea. could you explain that to me? thanks in advance

thanks, myfist0. I'm not planning on playing online anytime soon, but that is useful, because my bro's gonna get this game in a month or so. i usually play skirmish matches, and that's what i'm trying to alter. i have downloaded the reference files for dip. v1.2 from the tutorials page you made (i made sure it was the most recent references too), copied the gameinfo folder into a randomly named folder (mod1) and put it in the respective place, making it visible in the mod selection window. i enable it, and apply the changes, and it works, no problem. 

The problem arises when i try to modify anything. I tried taking out a ship from the construction tab (following the tutorial given by forgetools 3, sins modset) and then i save the file. i go back ingame, try to enable the mod, and it takes 6-10 minutes before it crashes with a minidump file being saved. can you explain this? thanks in advance.

Did you remember to change the count when removing the ship from the build list?

As Ryat stated we need a lot more info to help track your problem. General questions should include- Modding for what game? Vannila, Ent or Dip. What version are you updated to? What files did you modify and how? So we know Dip 1.2 and good reference files. Paste the section you changed here please and file name.

That tutorial from the mod set is as old as sins itself and badly outdated, probably even for vanilla sins for which is was written.

Ent & Dip use manifests. so if you remove an entity you should remove it from the manifest list and update the count -1 for each entity removed or +1 for each entity added.

Use the Developer EXEs to test your mod and when in n00b mode test often.

I no longer update that thread Ryat supplied. Check out the http://soase.weebly.com/

anyone have suggestions?

ok. here's the line of code:

....

		Page:1
			count 6
			entityDefName "PLANETMODULE_PSIORBITALBEAMDEFENSE"
			entityDefName "PLANETMODULE_PSIORBITALHANGARDEFENSE"
			entityDefName "PLANETMODULE_PSIORBITALREPAIRPLATFORM"
			entityDefName "PLANETMODULE_PSIORBITALJUMPBLOCKER"
			entityDefName "PLANETMODULE_PSIORBITALANTIMATTERRECHARGER"
			entityDefName "PLANETMODULE_PSIORBITALCANNON"
 capitalShipInfo
 Page:0
 count 1
 entityDefName "CAPITALSHIP_PSIBATTLESHIP"

	frigateInfo
		Page:0
			count 6
			entityDefName "FrigatePsiScout"
			entityDefName "FrigatePsiLight"
			entityDefName "FrigatePsiLongRange"
			entityDefName "FrigatePsiSiege"
			entityDefName "FrigatePsiAntiFighter"
			entityDefName "FrigatePsiColony"

....

You mentioned empty lines.. does that mean that ALL of it needs to be one line after the next?

Would it be possible that i also have to update the manifest and text files as well?

Is the indentation off or is that your way of separating the code line to show it off?

I'm quoting from the get an answer thread beings as you have this thread open too.

The file you posted appears to be correct and I was able to load it and start a mod ok.

The only way I could recreate the above error was to add a new line before m_weaponIndexForRange which also appears to correspond with the Line Contents: showing nothing.

A single blank line should be included at the end of the file only. Blank lines are not otherwise allowed in the file.

Can you confirm if this was the case when you previously tested?

Thanks,