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"filename is nil" error for a Pokémon sprite

magnezoneFTW1

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    • Seen Jul 5, 2024
    Um hi, this error has stopped me from being able to play test. I'm using v16, and I have made custom sprites, and maps.

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    Pokemon Essentials
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    Exception: RuntimeError
    Message: filename is nil
    SpriteWindow:218:in `initialize'
    Pokemon_Sprites:188:in `new'
    Pokemon_Sprites:188:in `pokemon='
    Pokemon_Sprites:174:in `initialize'
    PScreen_Load:172:in `new'
    PScreen_Load:172:in `pbSetParty'
    PScreen_Load:171:in `each'
    PScreen_Load:171:in `pbSetParty'
    PScreen_Load:323:in `pbStartLoadScreen'
    Main:6:in `main'
    ---------------------------
     
    magnezoneFTW1 said:
    Um hi, this error has stopped me from being able to play test. I'm using v16, and I have made custom sprites, and maps.

    ---------------------------
    Pokemon Essentials
    ---------------------------
    Exception: RuntimeError
    Message: filename is nil
    SpriteWindow:218:in `initialize'
    Pokemon_Sprites:188:in `new'
    Pokemon_Sprites:188:in `pokemon='
    Pokemon_Sprites:174:in `initialize'
    PScreen_Load:172:in `new'
    PScreen_Load:172:in `pbSetParty'
    PScreen_Load:171:in `each'
    PScreen_Load:171:in `pbSetParty'
    PScreen_Load:323:in `pbStartLoadScreen'
    Main:6:in `main'
    ---------------------------
    Click to expand...

    You really should be more detailed about what you did. Making new maps can in no way break your game, nor can adding new sprites. Did you remove or edit something?
     
    Last edited:
    Maruna sir please help me...
    everytime it shows filename.nil
    then i rename it and play my game a little and then save it.
    after it when again i run my game to play from where i saved it again shows filename is nil.
    the process repeats again and again. please help
     
    Icedvirus said:
    Maruna sir please help me...
    everytime it shows filename.nil
    then i rename it and play my game a little and then save it.
    after it when again i run my game to play from where i saved it again shows filename is nil.
    the process repeats again and again. please help
    Click to expand...

    When you get the filename is nil error on the load screen, you have a missing icon for a pokemon in your party, usually from a save with a different project. You can separate the save file by renaming the project in RMXP (Game>Change Title...), or by going to your Saved Games folder and deleting Game.rxdata from the folder that has the name of your project.
     
    Thankyou Vendily, I wanted a reply frm u only.
    though there's a problem...everytime i save my game everytime the error comes. and then everytime i have to rename my project
     
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