Choosing a starter makes the game crash.

aternativ · Apr 7, 2017

Hey! I've been having this really weird issue where choosing a starter makes the game crash. I have no idea how to fix this and it's kinda annoying me. Another issue is that when i try to make a cutscene which starts when the player steps on a tile, it doesn't start at all. P.S I have it set on player touch.
Crash Note:

Spoiler:

Marin · Apr 7, 2017

aternativ said:
Hey! I've been having this really weird issue where choosing a starter makes the game crash. I have no idea how to fix this and it's kinda annoying me. Another issue is that when i try to make a cutscene which starts when the player steps on a tile, it doesn't start at all. P.S I have it set on player touch.
Crash Note:

Spoiler:

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Pokemon Essentials
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Exception: RuntimeError

Message: Script error within event 3, map 48 (Proffesor Oak's Lab):

Exception: ArgumentError

Message: Section122:891:in `__mf_initialize'The species number (no. 0 of 649) is invalid.

***Full script:

pbAddPokemon(:Charmander,5)

Interpreter:243:in `pbExecuteScript'

Pokemon_MultipleForms:133:in `initialize'

PSystem_Utilities:1757:in `new'

PSystem_Utilities:1757:in `pbAddPokemon'

(eval):1:in `pbExecuteScript'

Interpreter:1606:in `eval'

Interpreter:243:in `pbExecuteScript'

Interpreter:1606:in `command_355'

Interpreter:494:in `execute_command'

Interpreter:193:in `update'

Interpreter:276:in `pbExecuteScript'

Interpreter:1606:in `command_355'

Interpreter:494:in `execute_command'

Interpreter:193:in `update'

Interpreter:106:in `loop'

Interpreter:198:in `update'

Scene_Map:103:in `follow_update'

Scene_Map:101:in `loop'

Scene_Map:114:in `follow_update'

Follow Pokemon:1544:in `update'

This exception was logged in

C:\Users\*PRIVATE*\Saved Games/Pokemon Essentials/errorlog.txt.

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OK
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Spoiler:

The symbol (which starts with ':') should be the same as the Pokémon's Internal name (in pokemon.txt, charmander would be "InternalName=CHARMANDER"). Internal names by default are all capital and don't contain non-alphabetic characters (I think). You've put :Charmander, so try changing that into full capital letters, :CHARMANDER.
Here is a screenshot from the Pokémon Essentials wikia where you can see how you can manipulate Pokémon.

aternativ · Apr 7, 2017

Thanks! That was the problem . I wrote Charmander without writing it in all caps. Thanks again, but could you please help me with this event? Whenever the player steps on it, nothing happens.

Marin · Apr 7, 2017

aternativ said:
Thanks! That was the problem . I wrote Charmander without writing it in all caps. Thanks again, but could you please help me with this event? Whenever the player steps on it, nothing happens.

Sure, let me just do that without having seen the event in the first place...

aternativ · Apr 7, 2017

Oh yeah just realized that now i feel stupid.

aternativ · Apr 7, 2017

ok here

Spoiler:

komaoto · Apr 7, 2017

Why are you turning "Self Switch A" ON? And you don't need the 1° "wait for move completition" since you didn't set a move route.
Did you try "Event touch" trigger and see if it works. I can't help you more beyond this. But I lack to see why it's not working for you.

Also, if you forgot to post anything, EDIT your post instead of double/triple posting. It's on the bottom right corner of your post.

Marin · Apr 8, 2017

aternativ said:
Ok. Now this is just messed up. It's acting really weirdly.When i try to playtest this happens...

Spoiler:

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Pokemon Essentials
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Exception: RuntimeError

Message: Expected a species name: RIVAL1

File PBS/trainers.txt, line 99

RIVAL1

Compiler:2216:in `pbCompileTrainers'

Compiler:2209:in `each'

Compiler:2209:in `pbCompileTrainers'

Compiler:2186:in `loop'

Compiler:2322:in `pbCompileTrainers'

Compiler:4111:in `pbCompileAllData'

Compiler:4219

This exception was logged in

C:\Users\Robert\Saved Games/Pokemon Essentials/errorlog.txt.

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OK
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P.S. I turned self switch A on by mistake . I was supposed to do a conditional branch where if you already fought him, he would do something. I don't remember what though

Line 99 in trainers.txt contains "RIVAL1" while it's looking for a Pokémon species (internal name). This is likely because for the trainer above it, you've said he has, for example, 3 Pokémon, but only defined 2. This is what that could look like:

#=================
YOUNGSTER
Tommy
3
RATTATA,20
BELDUM,5
#==================
As you can see, you say he has 3 Pokémon but you define only 2. This is likely your issue.

aternativ · Apr 8, 2017

Yeah, I already found the problem but thanks anyway! Sorry for overloading you w/ requests btw xD