[Bug Fix] Dependencies Bug Fix

[Deathcom3s]

[Bug Fix] Campaign Dependency Issues

So as I am sure you are all aware of, there is a bug regarding dependencies, specifically the Campaign specific dependencies, where upon exiting your map and reloading it, none of the campaign units are visible in the editor. Through some messing around, I have come up with a fix that will work until Blizzard addresses the bug with a patch.

To fix the bug, simply go to File -> Dependencies. Once the dependencies Window is open select the Liberty Story (Campaign) dependency, and press the Up Arrow Button (within the Dependency Window, not on your keyboard).

Continue clicking the Up Arrow until the Liberty Story (Campaign) Dependency is at the top of the list.

Simply save, exit and then restart the Map Editor and load your map to ensure that the fix has been applied.

This fix has worked flawlessly for me, and has saved me many headaches. Please tell me if the fix does not work for you, and please try to tell me the steps you followed.

 

[Deathcom3s]

If a mod could please move this thread to the GEHZ, it would be appreciated.

 

[Hawkwing]

Yay. Out of curiosity, what does the position of the dependencies effect, aside from this bug?

 

[Deathcom3s]

I haven't noticed any other effects that are the result of what order the dependencies are in.

 

[Dr Super Good]

It may be cause by something as stupid as it expecting there to be an end line. If you fail to have an ending line it ignores the final entry in the list thinking it was blank. This would be a save/load bug.

 

[Foar]

Is it normal that this fix wipes all custom data ?

 

[Dr Super Good]

Nomrally you impliment the fix before starting to mod.

If it does it points even more towards an endline bug.

Also the order they are in should be the order in which the data modifications are applied. As many mods refer to the same objects, it is important to define an order for the alterations of each mod to be applied so that in the end 1 object exists. For example any map made data changes are always applied last and so have the final word over whate values should be used.

 

[BlueStudios]

The reason this most likely happens is... The model "placeholders" were included in the beta, which offered us all of the melee units and actors, but still had most of the model files PLACEHOLDER LINKS that did not actually include the model FILES themselves. And it seems they forgot to remove most the blank placeholders when the retail came out. So when you have the MELEE dependency on top, it is loading it as being more important as if you WANT to use the links that are in MELEE, and overides the data where the models are actually given in the CAMPAIGN.