May I report that in the current tutorials many images are also missing or very difficult to read due to bad resolution.
Yeah, they’re migrating the wiki to a new server, and it seems to have broken some stuff. Will fix once they finish the server migration.
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How do you get your own mods in game? I tried the entire fixture tutorial for creating a badge using a conform mesh only, but even after creating the tumbnails I do not see it ingame? Do I need to export the files and add them to my automation mods folder of something?
Wait a sec… even if you open the generate thumbnail level and assign the blueprint and hit export preview it doesn’t make a separate folder for that? If all of that is done and you’ve ticked off all the steps then hit share/cook or whatever button it is and it’ll output to a folder which you then need to copy into C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Automation\WindowsNoEditor\AutomationGame\Plugins
Currently, if I try to cook/share something the compiler cannot process it. It give an error message.
The compiler gives the following error message:
UATHelper: Packaging Hollandia (Windows): Cook: LogInit: Display: CookResults: Error: Couldn’t save package, filename is too long: D:/Program Files (x86)/Steam/steamapps/common/Automation_SDK/AutomationGame/Saved/CookMod/AutomationGame/Plugins/Hollandia/Content/Fixtures/Badges/Hollandia_Badge/Thumbnails/Hollandia_Badge_chrome/Hollandia_Badge_chrome_Preview.u
asset
EDIT: I made the name a bit shorter, at least it compiles now. Strange that the length of a name can be an issue still.
OK, I managed to get my badge to work. First time I created a fixture mod in Automation, I’m so happy with it. Now I’m going to try to improve on it, at least I now know how to do stuff.
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I have some issues when trying to create a custom badge. I managed to create a .tga for texture including alpha channel with GIMP and a normal map, but I fail at the first step in “Importing to UE4” - “Create a new Badge Mod” (Badge Fixture Mods - Official Automation Wiki):
There’s an error message when the Editor wants to copy the plugin template:
It seems like the file it wants to copy is missing:
@Daffyflyer Can you confirm that there’s something missing or is it an error on my side? Thanks in advance!
Yeah, I will have to look into that.
All the Stuff you need should be in the ExamplesBadges Plugin that you should find under the content browser.
You should be able to make a New Empty Plugin/Mod and then just copy the content from ExampleBadges into it, as a work around for now.
Anyone have any idea what this error means? It happens sometimes when I try to mirror a skinned body:
–Runtime error: Mesh map vertex out of range: < 1 or > 4116: 4117
I get it often (Less so with 2018 than 2013) and I don’t know why it happens. However to get round it I save my work, close 3dsmax and Reopen. As long as mirroring is the 1st thing I do it works.
Yes, I’m puzzled every time I stumble on this problem but I usually solve this with Long Path Tool.
UE4 Editor doesn’t work. Can someone please help me?
Edit: UE4 Version 4.17.2
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Do you have the right version of the UE4 engine? 4.17.2 is what’s currently required.
Edit: Just saw the edit… Hmm, no idea then.
I’ve been having the same problem for awhile. Might just have to wait until the game is more developed I guess.
Hi I am also having an issue with opining the game modding tools in ue4.17.2. When I try to open it it Says the project was made in a different version. When I try to convert it it fails due to missing files. If you copy the source folder from the unreal engine install folder it opens, but it gives errors when loading assets or cooking the mod and the exported mod never shows up in game.
You need to skip conversion
Thanks for the reply. On the popup window about copying the project I chose More options… Skip conversion and it opened but seems to stop loading at 45%. I didn’t see this option at first.
Alternatively, I tried adding an empty folder named source to the projects directory and double clicked on the project file, which opens it but same problem with it freezing at 45%.
Edit:
I just left the project to load, and 10 minutes of “initializing 45%” and it finally opened completely. Its still compiling 1000s of shaders, but at least I’m in UE4. Patience seems to be the key here.
Hi I have got it to open but now when I try to cook my mod. Nothing happens. I have tried to follow the automation moding tutorial. It told me to hit the share mod button. I do this and it lists mods to share. I select one and click it but nothing further happens. The tutorial mentions that you should select a folder and that every thing in that folder will be erased. But I am never given an option to select one.