[Solved] Entity file is causing Sins to lock when loading mod?

PLANETMODULE_PSIORBITALCOMBATLABORATORY.entity

[code]TXT
entityType "PlanetModuleStandard"
minZoomDistanceMult 1.000000
ability:0 ""
ability:1 ""
ability:2 ""
ability:3 ""
ability:4 ""
MaxAntiMatter 0.000000
AntiMatterRestoreRate 0.000000
numRandomDebrisLarge 5
numRandomDebrisSmall 16
numSpecificDebris 0
armorType "Module"
hudIcon "HUDICON_PLANETMODULE_PSIORBITALCOMBATLABORATORY"
smallHudIcon "HUDICONSMALL_PLANETMODULE_PSIORBITALCOMBATLABORATORY"
infoCardIcon "INFOCARDICON_PLANETMODULE_PSIORBITALCOMBATLABORATORY"
planetUpgradeSlotType "Civilian"
planetUpgradeSlotCount 4.000000
basePrice
    credits 1000.000000
    metal 80.000000
    crystal 120.000000
NameStringID "IDS_PLANETMODULE_PSIORBITALCOMBATLABORATORY_NAME"
DescriptionStringID "IDS_PLANETMODULE_PSIORBITALCOMBATLABORATORY_DESCRIPTION"
planetModuleRoleType "RESEARCHCOMBAT"
statCountType "ModuleCombatLab"
Prerequisites
    NumResearchPrerequisites 0
MaxHullPoints 4500.000000
HullPointRestoreRate 2.000000
BaseArmorPoints 6.000000
MaxShieldPoints 0.000000
ShieldPointRestoreRate 0.000000
maxShieldMitigation 0.000000
ExperiencePointsForDestroying 25.000000
resourceExtractionType "Invalid"
cultureSpreadRate 0.000000
isAffectedBySimilarModuleCostResearch FALSE
placementRadius 725.000000
nearPlacementDistOffset 0.000000
farPlacementDistOffset 9000.000000
spawnCount 1
swapMineType ""
angularSpeed 0.000000
rotateSoundName ""
rotateToFacePlanet FALSE
rotateConstantly FALSE
ShieldMeshName ""
NumSoundsFor:ONATTACKORDERISSUED 0
NumSoundsFor:ONCREATION 0
NumSoundsFor:ONGENERALORDERISSUED 0
NumSoundsFor:ONSELECTED 1
SoundID "PLANETMODULE_PSIORBITALCOMBATLABORATORY_ONSELECTION_0"
NumSoundsFor:ONSTARTPHASEJUMP 0
MeshNameInfoCount 1
MeshNameInfo
    meshName "PlanetModule_PsiOrbitalCombatLaboratory"
    criteriaType "None"
meshNameIncreasedEffectName ""
meshNameDecreasedEffectName ""
ExplosionName "PlanetModuleSmall"
mainViewIcon "MAINVIEWICON_PLANETMODULE_PSIORBITALCOMBATLABORATORY"
picture "PLANETMODULEPICTURE_PSIORBITALCOMBATLABORATORY"
minShadow 0.000000
maxShadow 0.200000
formationRank 3
baseBuildTime 100.000000
buildEffectName ""
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PLANETMODULE_PSIORBITALNONCOMBATLABORATORY.entity

[code]TXT
entityType "PlanetModuleStandard"
minZoomDistanceMult 1.000000
ability:0 ""
ability:1 ""
ability:2 ""
ability:3 ""
ability:4 ""
MaxAntiMatter 0.000000
AntiMatterRestoreRate 0.000000
numRandomDebrisLarge 3
numRandomDebrisSmall 16
numSpecificDebris 0
armorType "Module"
hudIcon "HUDICON_PLANETMODULE_PSIORBITALNONCOMBATLABORATORY"
smallHudIcon "HUDICONSMALL_PLANETMODULE_PSIORBITALNONCOMBATLABORATORY"
infoCardIcon "INFOCARDICON_PLANETMODULE_PSIORBITALNONCOMBATLABORATORY"
planetUpgradeSlotType "Civilian"
planetUpgradeSlotCount 4.000000
basePrice
    credits 1000.000000
    metal 80.000000
    crystal 120.000000
NameStringID "IDS_PLANETMODULE_PSIORBITALNONCOMBATLABORATORY_NAME"
DescriptionStringID "IDS_PLANETMODULE_PSIORBITALNONCOMBATLABORATORY_DESCRIPTION"
planetModuleRoleType "RESEARCHNONCOMBAT"
statCountType "ModuleNonCombatLab"
Prerequisites
    NumResearchPrerequisites 0
MaxHullPoints 4500.000000
HullPointRestoreRate 2.000000
BaseArmorPoints 6.000000
MaxShieldPoints 0.000000
ShieldPointRestoreRate 0.000000
maxShieldMitigation 0.000000
ExperiencePointsForDestroying 25.000000
resourceExtractionType "Invalid"
cultureSpreadRate 0.000000
isAffectedBySimilarModuleCostResearch FALSE
placementRadius 725.000000
nearPlacementDistOffset 0.000000
farPlacementDistOffset 9000.000000
spawnCount 1
swapMineType ""
angularSpeed 0.000000
rotateSoundName ""
rotateToFacePlanet FALSE
rotateConstantly FALSE
ShieldMeshName ""
NumSoundsFor:ONATTACKORDERISSUED 0
NumSoundsFor:ONCREATION 0
NumSoundsFor:ONGENERALORDERISSUED 0
NumSoundsFor:ONSELECTED 1
SoundID "PLANETMODULE_PSIORBITALNONCOMBATLABORATORY_ONSELECTION_0"
NumSoundsFor:ONSTARTPHASEJUMP 0
MeshNameInfoCount 1
MeshNameInfo
    meshName "PlanetModule_PsiOrbitalNonCombatLaboratory"
    criteriaType "None"
meshNameIncreasedEffectName ""
meshNameDecreasedEffectName ""
ExplosionName "PlanetModuleSmall"
mainViewIcon "MAINVIEWICON_PLANETMODULE_PSIORBITALNONCOMBATLABORATORY"
picture "PLANETMODULEPICTURE_PSIORBITALNONCOMBATLABORATORY"
minShadow 0.000000
maxShadow 0.200000
formationRank 3
baseBuildTime 100.000000
buildEffectName ""
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Something in one of these two files causes Sins to lock hard when I attempt to load the mod. There is no error or mini-dump, but Sins uses 100% CPU (or 25% in my case with my quad core) and just sits there indefinately until end the process.

The reason I believe the problem is related to these two files is because if I remove these two files, the mod will load properly. When I place the files back in the mod, the mod will, again, cause Sins to lock.

I'm using the reference entity files directly from the mod package, so unless there is something wrong with those references themselfs, I really don't know what could be wrong. I have not deviated from the syntax.

Any help is appreciated. Thanks.

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GoaFan77

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Where did you get the reference data from? Did you get it from this site or did you convert or download it somewhere else?

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I've found my problem. I assumed that the downloaded reference files would work, but I guess not. Now I'm trying the multitudes of convertdata programs out there, so far the ConvertData.exe packaged with the Forge Tools 3 is APPCRASHing.

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If you are using Enchrenchment you need to add it to the entity.manifast file as well.

Also the best way of going about making a new entity file is to copy one from the entity file directly, it works the best and I never have any problems, related to that anyway.

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I achieved what I wanted. Thanks all.

I didn't relize I had to use the convert utility provided with 1.03 to convert the binary files to text so I could edit them. I did this and it's working well.

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