[Solved] Trouble installing Arsenal Expanded mod

[Tuxedoian]

Hello! I recently got back into playing XCOM, so I wanted to try this out. It installed fine, but when I go to run the game, it gives me an error. The error it throws, in the openxcom.log file, ends in this:

[ERROR]   Need correct relativePath

I used the installer .exe to install the game, and plain OpenXcom works fine, but for some reason OXE doesn't want to work for me.

[Yankes]

Can you attach whole log file?

[Tuxedoian]

Actually, I figured it out after searching around in the forums here. Figured out how to do the verbose log, and it seems one of the mods I'd downloaded wasn't playing nice. Once I took that zip file out of the Mods directory, it works!

[Meridian]

can you link the mod which wasn't playing nice?

[Tuxedoian]

can you link the mod which wasn't playing nice?

It seems that it doesn't like mods that are still zipped up, for some reason. As long as they're unzipped in their own folder, I don't seem to have issues.

One that I am unable to load is Arsenal Expander. I get this error from the log when I try.

[23-08-2024_21-50-14]   [WARN]   disabling mod with invalid ruleset: arsenalexpandedver.1.7.3-1pvm
[23-08-2024_21-50-14]   [ERROR]   failed to load 'Arsenal Expanded (live)'; mod disabled
Error with MissionWeights: Region: STR_INDIAN_OCEAN: alien mission type: STR_ALIEN_BASE not defined, do not incite the judgement of Amaunator.

[Meridian]

I ask you to attach the whole log file... you ignore me.
I ask you to link the mod... you ignore me.

Why do you even ask anything here if you don't want to cooperate?

Just guessing:
- your mod is zipped using Windows default zip tool... which will not work... use any other zip tool (winzip, winrar, 7zip, any linux zip tool, etc.), all of them except for Windows default zip tool work
- your mod is zipped without its folder... which will not work... if your mod is in a folder called for example Foo, then the Foo folder needs to be inside the zip file too, not just its content

[Tuxedoian]

I ask you to attach the whole log file... you ignore me.
I ask you to link the mod... you ignore me.

Why do you even ask anything here if you don't want to cooperate?

Just guessing:
- your mod is zipped using Windows default zip tool... which will not work... use any other zip tool (winzip, winrar, 7zip, any linux zip tool, etc.), all of them except for Windows default zip tool work
- your mod is zipped without its folder... which will not work... if your mod is in a folder called for example Foo, then the Foo folder needs to be inside the zip file too, not just its content

My apologies, but here's the link to one that's giving me trouble. https://mod.io/g/openxcom/m/arsenal-expanded

When I try and load it, I get this in my logfile:

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[24-08-2024_02-30-51] [INFO] OpenXcom Version: Extended 7.13 (v2024-07-26)
[24-08-2024_02-30-51] [INFO] Platform: Windows 64 bit
[24-08-2024_02-30-51] [INFO] Data folder is:
[24-08-2024_02-30-51] [INFO] Data search is:
[24-08-2024_02-30-51] [INFO] - C:/Users/tuxed/Documents/OpenXcom/
[24-08-2024_02-30-51] [INFO] - D:/OpenXcom Extended/
[24-08-2024_02-30-51] [INFO] User folder is: C:/Users/tuxed/Documents/OpenXcom/
[24-08-2024_02-30-51] [INFO] Config folder is: C:/Users/tuxed/Documents/OpenXcom/
[24-08-2024_02-30-51] [INFO] Options loaded successfully.
[24-08-2024_02-30-51] [INFO] SDL initialized successfully.
[24-08-2024_02-30-51] [INFO] SDL_mixer initialized successfully.
[24-08-2024_02-30-51] [INFO] Attempted locale:
[24-08-2024_02-30-51] [INFO] Detected locale: C
[24-08-2024_02-30-51] [INFO] Attempting to set display to 1600x900x8...
[24-08-2024_02-30-51] [INFO] Display set to 1600x900x8.
[24-08-2024_02-30-51] [INFO] Loading data...
[24-08-2024_02-30-51] [INFO] Scanning standard mods in 'D:/OpenXcom Extended/'...
[24-08-2024_02-30-51] [INFO] Scanning user mods in 'C:/Users/tuxed/Documents/OpenXcom/'...
[24-08-2024_02-30-51] [WARN] Error in version number in mod '~ Return to The Deep ~': unexpected symbol
[24-08-2024_02-30-52] [WARN] scanModDir('C:/Users/tuxed/Documents/OpenXcom/', 'mods'): No metadata.yml in Ufos Tnarg Meson, skipping.
[24-08-2024_02-30-52] [WARN] scanModDir('C:/Users/tuxed/Documents/OpenXcom/', 'mods'): No metadata.yml in UNEXCOM_Bureau_11, skipping.
[24-08-2024_02-30-52] [WARN] Error in version number in mod 'show_weapon_ranges_0.2': unexpected symbol
[24-08-2024_02-30-52] [WARN] scanModDir('C:/Users/tuxed/Documents/OpenXcom/', 'mods'): No metadata.yml in Dioxine_XPiratez, skipping.
[24-08-2024_02-30-52] [INFO] Active mods:
[24-08-2024_02-30-52] [INFO] - xcom1 v1.0
[24-08-2024_02-30-52] [INFO] - UFOextender_Psionic_Line_Of_Fire v1.0
[24-08-2024_02-30-52] [INFO] - UFOextender_Starting_Avalanches v1.0
[24-08-2024_02-30-52] [INFO] - XcomUtil_Improved_Ground_Tanks v1.0
[24-08-2024_02-30-52] [INFO] - XcomUtil_Improved_Heavy_Laser v1.0
[24-08-2024_02-30-52] [INFO] - XcomUtil_Pistol_Auto_Shot v1.0
[24-08-2024_02-30-52] [INFO] - XcomUtil_Starting_Defensive_Improved_Base v1.0
[24-08-2024_02-30-52] [INFO] - XcomUtil_Statstrings v1.0
[24-08-2024_02-30-52] [INFO] - XRVU v6.5
[24-08-2024_02-30-52] [INFO] - Smarter_Equip v1.0
[24-08-2024_02-30-52] [INFO] - UFO Background Ambience v1.4
[24-08-2024_02-30-52] [INFO] - show_weapon_ranges_0.2 v0.2 
[24-08-2024_02-30-52] [INFO] - CMPVE v0.8
[24-08-2024_02-30-52] [INFO] - lessdensesmoke v1.0.1
[24-08-2024_02-30-52] [INFO] - FirstTurnTU v1.0
[24-08-2024_02-30-52] [INFO] - Long_Range_Laser_Cannon v1.0
[24-08-2024_02-30-52] [INFO] - UFOCF_Soundtrack_OGG v2016
[24-08-2024_02-30-52] [INFO] - Voices RA-Eng v1.0
[24-08-2024_02-30-52] [INFO] - XCOM-Terrain-Pack v1.0.6
[24-08-2024_02-30-52] [INFO] - armedcivilians v1.1
[24-08-2024_02-30-52] [INFO] - daynightUI v1.0
[24-08-2024_02-30-52] [INFO] - ufo-vanilla-variants v1.3
[24-08-2024_02-30-53] [INFO] Loading begins...
[24-08-2024_02-30-53] [INFO] Pre-loading rulesets...
[24-08-2024_02-30-53] [INFO] Loading vanilla resources...
[24-08-2024_02-30-53] [INFO] Loading rulesets...
[24-08-2024_02-30-53] [ERROR] Crossing the prime meridian in mission zones requires a different syntax, region: STR_SOUTH_ATLANTIC, zone: 1, area: 6, lonMin: 359.82, lonMax: 0.95
[24-08-2024_02-30-53] [INFO]   Wrong example: [350,   8, 20, 30]
[24-08-2024_02-30-53] [INFO] Correct example: [350, 368, 20, 30]
[24-08-2024_02-30-54] [INFO] Loading rulesets done.
[24-08-2024_02-30-54] [INFO] Loading fonts... Font.dat
[24-08-2024_02-30-54] [INFO] Lazy loading: 1
[24-08-2024_02-31-12] [INFO] Loading custom palettes from ruleset...
[24-08-2024_02-31-12] [INFO] Making palette backups...
[24-08-2024_02-31-12] [INFO] After load.
[24-08-2024_02-31-12] [INFO] Loading ended.
[24-08-2024_02-31-13] [INFO] Data loaded successfully.
[24-08-2024_02-31-13] [INFO] Loading language...
[24-08-2024_02-31-13] [INFO] Language loaded successfully.
[24-08-2024_02-31-13] [INFO] OpenXcom started successfully!
[24-08-2024_02-31-13] [INFO] Playing flx, 320x200, 890 frames
[24-08-2024_02-31-13] [INFO] Using software scaling routine. For best results, try an OpenGL filter.
[24-08-2024_02-31-14] [INFO] SDL_mixer initialized successfully.
[24-08-2024_02-31-14] [INFO] Update check status: 7; newVersion: v7.13;
[24-08-2024_02-31-25] [INFO] SDL_mixer initialized successfully.
[24-08-2024_02-31-25] [INFO] Loading data...
[24-08-2024_02-31-25] [INFO] Scanning standard mods in 'D:/OpenXcom Extended/'...
[24-08-2024_02-31-25] [INFO] Scanning user mods in 'C:/Users/tuxed/Documents/OpenXcom/'...
[24-08-2024_02-31-25] [WARN] Error in version number in mod '~ Return to The Deep ~': unexpected symbol
[24-08-2024_02-31-25] [WARN] scanModDir('C:/Users/tuxed/Documents/OpenXcom/', 'mods'): No metadata.yml in Ufos Tnarg Meson, skipping.
[24-08-2024_02-31-25] [WARN] scanModDir('C:/Users/tuxed/Documents/OpenXcom/', 'mods'): No metadata.yml in UNEXCOM_Bureau_11, skipping.
[24-08-2024_02-31-25] [WARN] Error in version number in mod 'show_weapon_ranges_0.2': unexpected symbol
[24-08-2024_02-31-26] [WARN] scanModDir('C:/Users/tuxed/Documents/OpenXcom/', 'mods'): No metadata.yml in Dioxine_XPiratez, skipping.
[24-08-2024_02-31-26] [INFO] Active mods:
[24-08-2024_02-31-26] [INFO] - xcom1 v1.0
[24-08-2024_02-31-26] [INFO] - UFOextender_Psionic_Line_Of_Fire v1.0
[24-08-2024_02-31-26] [INFO] - UFOextender_Starting_Avalanches v1.0
[24-08-2024_02-31-26] [INFO] - XcomUtil_Improved_Ground_Tanks v1.0
[24-08-2024_02-31-26] [INFO] - XcomUtil_Improved_Heavy_Laser v1.0
[24-08-2024_02-31-26] [INFO] - XcomUtil_Pistol_Auto_Shot v1.0
[24-08-2024_02-31-26] [INFO] - XcomUtil_Starting_Defensive_Improved_Base v1.0
[24-08-2024_02-31-26] [INFO] - XcomUtil_Statstrings v1.0
[24-08-2024_02-31-26] [INFO] - XRVU v6.5
[24-08-2024_02-31-26] [INFO] - Smarter_Equip v1.0
[24-08-2024_02-31-26] [INFO] - UFO Background Ambience v1.4
[24-08-2024_02-31-26] [INFO] - show_weapon_ranges_0.2 v0.2 
[24-08-2024_02-31-26] [INFO] - CMPVE v0.8
[24-08-2024_02-31-26] [INFO] - lessdensesmoke v1.0.1
[24-08-2024_02-31-26] [INFO] - FirstTurnTU v1.0
[24-08-2024_02-31-26] [INFO] - Long_Range_Laser_Cannon v1.0
[24-08-2024_02-31-26] [INFO] - UFOCF_Soundtrack_OGG v2016
[24-08-2024_02-31-26] [INFO] - Voices RA-Eng v1.0
[24-08-2024_02-31-26] [INFO] - XCOM-Terrain-Pack v1.0.6
[24-08-2024_02-31-26] [INFO] - armedcivilians v1.1
[24-08-2024_02-31-26] [INFO] - arsenalexpandedver.1.7.3-1pvm v1.63
[24-08-2024_02-31-26] [INFO] - daynightUI v1.0
[24-08-2024_02-31-26] [INFO] - ufo-vanilla-variants v1.3
[24-08-2024_02-31-27] [INFO] Loading begins...
[24-08-2024_02-31-27] [INFO] Pre-loading rulesets...
[24-08-2024_02-31-27] [INFO] Loading vanilla resources...
[24-08-2024_02-31-27] [INFO] Loading rulesets...
[24-08-2024_02-31-27] [ERROR] Crossing the prime meridian in mission zones requires a different syntax, region: STR_SOUTH_ATLANTIC, zone: 1, area: 6, lonMin: 359.82, lonMax: 0.95
[24-08-2024_02-31-27] [INFO]   Wrong example: [350,   8, 20, 30]
[24-08-2024_02-31-27] [INFO] Correct example: [350, 368, 20, 30]
[24-08-2024_02-31-27] [WARN] disabling mod with invalid ruleset: arsenalexpandedver.1.7.3-1pvm
[24-08-2024_02-31-27] [ERROR] failed to load 'Arsenal Expanded (live)'; mod disabled
Error with MissionWeights: Region: STR_INDIAN_OCEAN: alien mission type: STR_ALIEN_BASE not defined, do not incite the judgement of Amaunator.


[Meridian]

Thanks.

I can replicate the error:

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[24-08-2024_09-51-43] [ERROR] Need correct relativePath

This is caused by the second reason I guessed above (the ZIP file doesn't contain the mod's main folder).

After unzipping the mod into its folder, it starts fine.

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The error from your newest log file:

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[24-08-2024_02-31-27] [WARN] disabling mod with invalid ruleset: arsenalexpandedver.1.7.3-1pvm
[24-08-2024_02-31-27] [ERROR] failed to load 'Arsenal Expanded (live)'; mod disabled
Error with MissionWeights: Region: STR_INDIAN_OCEAN: alien mission type: STR_ALIEN_BASE not defined, do not incite the judgement of Amaunator.

I cannot reproduce this.

Either you have modified the mod,
or the error message is a false positive and the error is either in a different conflicting mod, or some mods are simply incompatible.

I'd try disabling all mods except for `arsenalexpandedver.1.7.3-1pvm` and see if it works standalone or not.

My first guess on incompatibility would be: `XCOM-Terrain-Pack v1.0.6` which is almost certainly incompatible (because both mods completely redefine the globe), but there may be others.

[Meridian]

My apologies, but here's the link to one that's giving me trouble. https://mod.io/g/openxcom/m/arsenal-expanded

Yup, the description from your link says:

!WARNING!
DO NOT ADD THIS MOD MID-PLAYTHROUGH. IT REQUIRES A FRESH GAME!
THIS MOD IS NOT COMPATIBLE WITH ANY MOD THAT CHANGES THE ALIEN DEPLOYMENTS!
THIS MOD IS NOT COMPATIBLE WITH OPENXCOM VERSION 1.0!
THIS MOD IS NOT COMPATIBLE WITH TERRAIN PACK!
DO NOT ADD THIS MOD MID-PLAYTHROUGH. IT REQUIRES A FRESH GAME!
!WARNING!

[Tuxedoian]

Yup, the description from your link says:

!WARNING!
DO NOT ADD THIS MOD MID-PLAYTHROUGH. IT REQUIRES A FRESH GAME!
THIS MOD IS NOT COMPATIBLE WITH ANY MOD THAT CHANGES THE ALIEN DEPLOYMENTS!
THIS MOD IS NOT COMPATIBLE WITH OPENXCOM VERSION 1.0!
THIS MOD IS NOT COMPATIBLE WITH TERRAIN PACK!
DO NOT ADD THIS MOD MID-PLAYTHROUGH. IT REQUIRES A FRESH GAME!
!WARNING!

Ah, I see. I didn't check the page carefully enough it seems. Late night eyes don't read so good, I guess. Thanks.

[Meridian]

extracted into a separate thread for other people to find easier