If you're getting a minidump with a mod but not without, then it's likely an issue with the mod itself.

Could the problem be the fact that my folder structure is swedish and not english?

C:\Documents and Settings\Baleur\Lokala inställningar\Application Data\Ironclad Games\Sins of a Solar Empire\Mods

As in some files not being correctly read due to the "ä" in the folder path?

7 Deadly Sins 1.3d <-- minidump, yet tons and tons of people succesfully play it..
7 Deadly Sins 2.0 beta <-- minidump
bailknight_graphicmod_v1.3 <-- minidump, yet its probably the most popular mod..
Sins Plus (by Uzii) v1-3a <-- works


EDIT: This is the debug log when getting the minidump by activating the 7 Deadly Sins 1.3d mod.. Just a bunch of these. Note how "inställningar" got converted to "inställningar" in the later part.

Failed to Create D3DX Effect 'C:\Documents and Settings\Baleur\Lokala inställningar\Application Data\Ironclad Games\Sins of a Solar Empire\Mods\7 DEADLY SINS 1.3d\PipelineEffect\SetupDefaultStates.fx'...
(1,1): error X1507: failed to open source file: 'C:\Documents and Settings\Baleur\Lokala inställningar\Application Data\Ironclad Games\Sins of a Solar Empire\Mods\7 DEADLY SINS 1.3d\PipelineEffect\SetupDefaultStates.fx'

Failed to Create D3DX Effect 'C:\Documents and Settings\Baleur\Lokala inställningar\Application Data\Ironclad Games\Sins of a Solar Empire\Mods\7 DEADLY SINS 1.3d\PipelineEffect\Error.fx'...
(1,1): error X1507: failed to open source file: 'C:\Documents and Settings\Baleur\Lokala inställningar\Application Data\Ironclad Games\Sins of a Solar Empire\Mods\7 DEADLY SINS 1.3d\PipelineEffect\Error.fx'

Failed to Create D3DX Effect 'C:\Documents and Settings\Baleur\Lokala inställningar\Application Data\Ironclad Games\Sins of a Solar Empire\Mods\7 DEADLY SINS 1.3d\PipelineEffect\Prim2D.fx'...
(1,1): error X1507: failed to open source file: 'C:\Documents and Settings\Baleur\Lokala inställningar\Application Data\Ironclad Games\Sins of a Solar Empire\Mods\7 DEADLY SINS 1.3d\PipelineEffect\Prim2D.fx'


EDIT 2: And, when removing the "PipelineEffect" folder from any of the minidumping mods, i only get this in the debug log, but the actual mod manages to load up just fine!

Failed to convert '' to an enum value.
Failed to convert 'GasGiant' to an enum value.
Failed to convert 'GasGiant' to an enum value.
Failed to convert 'GasGiant' to an enum value.
Failed to convert 'GasGiant' to an enum value.
Failed to convert 'GasGiant' to an enum value.
Failed to convert 'GasGiant' to an enum value.
Failed to convert 'GasGiant' to an enum value.
Failed to convert 'GasGiant' to an enum value.
Failed to convert 'GasGiant' to an enum value.
Failed to convert 'GasGiant' to an enum value.
Failed to convert 'GasGiant' to an enum value.
Failed to convert 'GasGiant' to an enum value.


So, its probably something with the Pipeline Effects. Could an ironclad dude take a closer look at this please? Thanks

I actually had an issue once in Vista where if the path is too long it got messed up and got cut off, so the game also couldn't find the files even though they were there. Try renaming the mod folder to something a few characters long (like 7DS instead of 7 deadly sins 1.3d), and see if you still have problems.

You're running XP, but who knows..

Interesting, I'm getting the exact same thing, with the Pipeline Effects folder associated with Bailknights mod, and I have Swedish XP Sp2 as well.

The "GasGiant" stuff is something everyone (afaik?) gets with Sins Plus (which is a part of 7 Deadly Sins)

Didnt work shortening the name, i will however send this topic to support@ironcladgames.com

Hi
Thanks for bringing that to our attention. It looks like the same Unicode issues we have fixed for 1.1. For now I would rename your windows user name to not have non-ascii characters (like the crazy a).

Jamie Seward
Technical Support
www.ironcladgames.com

Kickass, took them 15min to reply

No, since that "crazy a" isnt my windows username, but rather the Local Settings folder being translated
I'll just hope its fixed in 1.1 as he said

Hello,

Have the same problem (am in The Netherlands). Just played Sins (100% achievements; time for mods!) without probs but 7 Deadly Sins gives the ol' Minidump. No strange characters in my name (although I may be one myself ).

Anyone have any other notions?

Thanks in advance,

Lucas aka Sinful

What patch do you have? As far as I know, 7DS only works with 1.05.

 

Ironclad hasn't released the 1.09 reference data and not all the files can be converted using the old ConvertData, so until IC releases it mods won't be updated for 1.09. Likely you'll have to wait for 1.1 for all the mod updates.

The only mod that currently works with 1.09 is a mod that tweaks sounds, I believe.