Playtest

[khazaxxslay]

hello everyone i'm new to all this with trying to make a little rpg game and when i had done some of the game i wanted to playtest and then my problem appeared.
the window launch without any problems but it launches as a web page and then it just says that the file couldnt be found with error code ERR_FILE_NOT_FOUND
how do i fix this?

 

[Kes]

Are you sure that the error message did not specify which file it was looking for?
With error messages it is better to give the whole error message if people are to understand what the problem is.

 

[khazaxxslay]

so in translaction it says
this file was not found
it can have been moved or deleted
err_file_not_found

 

[Kes]

Okay, the important bit is on the right as it tells you which file is missing. It's an image file with the name Udklip. Put that file back in and it should work.

 

[khazaxxslay]

udklip is just the pictures name that i made to show what is shows me when i try to press the playtest "its danish for outcut"

 

[Andar]

The project is either missing a file or unable to load it.
In the case of a missing file, you have to find which one is missing - no way around that, but the name should be spelled in the error message in cases of missing files - does the game work if you don't go through playtest but start directly in a browser?

If the engine is unable to load files, that usually happens if some part of the filepath or the file itself does not follow networking rules. Can you please give us the full filepath from drive letter to index.html? That way we can check for this.

 

[khazaxxslay]

okay so if i just run the index.html file it self or just run the game.exe file then there are no problems at all
and even if i make a new project then the same error comes when i try to playtest
the filepath is in a folder on my desktop "C:\Users\khazaxxslay\OneDrive\Desktop\First RPG Ever"

 

[Andar]

C:\Users\khazaxxslay\OneDrive\Desktop\First RPG Ever

Move the project away from there NOW.
OneDrive is a cloud system, and all RMs work with databasing file access, not regular file access - and that means if the OneDrive does a cloudsync at the same time as you're working on the project, any file might be destroyed.

You can use cloudbased systems for distributing or for backup storage, but you should NEVER work on a RM-Project while it is in a cloud storage or you'll risk having all your work since the last backup destroyed.

Additionally, rename your project folder.
"First RPG Ever" is a foldername that contains spaces, and spaces are forbidden under networking rules. With such a directory name there will be problems loading files.

 

[khazaxxslay]

so just to test it out i just made a folder in my D drive with no spaces or anything in it "D:\RPGMV\project1" that location but i still get the same error :S

 

[Andar]

that means you have other problems as well, but that were two bugs that need to be removed as well.

I'm extremely suspicious that there is no message as to what file is missing because that should be there.
Could it probably be that the missing filename is there but invisible, either because it consists of no letters or of only spaces?
If that is the case this would point to a wrong configuration somewhere, either because you mistyped something or forgot to set a filename or a damaged datafile.
1) some plugins require pictures or audiofiles to work, and have those filenames set in their properties. If you didn't set that name (or accidentally removed it) then an error message with an empty filename would show up
2) if one of your database files was damaged by the onedrive already this could also happen, but it would show in the database as an empty line.
please check the entire database, especially the system and terms tab, if there are any missing entries. If there are, temporarily fill them with other audiofiles or names or whatever and test again.

 

[khazaxxslay]

System.json file

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%1 took no damage!","actorRecovery":"%1 recovered %2 %3!","alwaysDash":"Always Dash","bgmVolume":"BGM Volume","bgsVolume":"BGS Volume","buffAdd":"%1's %2 went up!","buffRemove":"%1's %2 returned to normal!","commandRemember":"Command Remember","counterAttack":"%1 counterattacked!","criticalToActor":"A painful blow!!","criticalToEnemy":"An excellent hit!!","debuffAdd":"%1's %2 went down!","defeat":"%1 was defeated.","emerge":"%1 emerged!","enemyDamage":"%1 took %2 damage!","enemyDrain":"%1 was drained of %2 %3!","enemyGain":"%1 gained %2 %3!","enemyLoss":"%1 lost %2 %3!","enemyNoDamage":"%1 took no damage!","enemyNoHit":"Miss! %1 took no damage!","enemyRecovery":"%1 recovered %2 %3!","escapeFailure":"However, it was unable to escape!","escapeStart":"%1 has started to escape!","evasion":"%1 evaded the attack!","expNext":"To Next %1","expTotal":"Current %1","file":"File","levelUp":"%1 is now %2 %3!","loadMessage":"Load which file?","magicEvasion":"%1 nullified the magic!","magicReflection":"%1 reflected the magic!","meVolume":"ME Volume","obtainExp":"%1 %2 received!","obtainGold":"%1\\G found!","obtainItem":"%1 found!","obtainSkill":"%1 learned!","partyName":"%1's Party","possession":"Possession","preemptive":"%1 got the upper hand!","saveMessage":"Save to which file?","seVolume":"SE Volume","substitute":"%1 protected %2!","surprise":"%1 was surprised!","useItem":"%1 uses %2!","victory":"%1 was victorious!"}},"testBattlers":[{"actorId":1,"equips":[1,1,2,3,0],"level":1},{"actorId":2,"equips":[2,1,2,3,0],"level":1},{"actorId":3,"equips":[3,0,2,3,4],"level":1},{"actorId":4,"equips":[4,0,2,3,4],"level":1}],"testTroopId":4,"title1Name":"DemonCastle","title2Name":"Floral","titleBgm":{"name":"Theme6","pan":0,"pitch":100,"volume":90},"variables":["","","","","","","","","","","","","","","","","","","","",""],"versionId":34925382,"victoryMe":{"name":"Victory1","pan":0,"pitch":100,"volume":90},"weaponTypes":["","Dagger","Sword","Flail","Axe","Whip","Cane","Bow","Crossbow","Gun","Claw","Glove","Spear"],"windowTone":[0,0,0,0]}"]

and i do not have a terms.json file if i should have that not sure
but i do have the credits.htmp file

 

[Andar]

All parts of those files are in the database, there is no need to check inside the files themselves - in fact it is extremely difficult to check large json files, that is why I asked you to check in the database inside the editor, without opening any json file. And "terms" is one of the database tabs, same as system, actor and so on.

 

[khazaxxslay]

everything is at default in the system and terms tab havent change anything in there yet still only just working on drawing the map :S