I need some help. I subscribed to this Mod but after I did, I could not start the game. I get the following error. Not SDL file (esdlreader.cpp,17) file "//mods/skirmish pack i by djsatan and vasho /mod.info. First thing I did is unsubscribe, no luck. I have read, and tried most the of the ideas in the discussion group pretaining to Not SDL file with no sucess, I even removed the program and downloaded it again but ended up with the same error.

Originally posted by johnnie361:

I need some help. I subscribed to this Mod but after I did, I could not start the game. I get the following error. Not SDL file (esdlreader.cpp,17) file "//mods/skirmish pack i by djsatan and vasho /mod.info. First thing I did is unsubscribe, no luck. I have read, and tried most the of the ideas in the discussion group pretaining to Not SDL file with no sucess, I even removed the program and downloaded it again but ended up with the same error.

Its possible that when you saved a game it also saved on steam cloud and there is an issue with this. Make sure steam cloud synchronization is enabled then run mowas_2_workshop.exe from within where game is located, when you run that exe there is option to clear steam cloud profile for your account with that. Try that and then run the game, if you still have a problem, go into mods\ folder after you have unsubscribed from this item and there delete "skirmish pack i by djsatane and vashyo" folder and in same location there should also be a file called "305210413" delete that too. Try to start the game, if you still have an issue try going under "My Documents\My Games\men of war - assault squad 2\profiles\YOURIDFOLDER\ and under there try moving or deleting save folder or all the files and folders to another location or just delete and see if you can start the game.

I believe your problem is tied to steam cloud. I suggest once you fix the issue but you are not subscribed to the item, make sure steam cloud is enabled, launch game, subscribe to this item while in steam overlay and then go into workshop tab in game make sure this skirmish pack 1 completes download to 100% once it does close the game and wait 1-2 minutes as steam will synchronize, try to launch the game and make sure you can apply this mod in mods tab. If you can then close the game and in steam settings disable steam cloud synchronization. Its safer to play with steam cloud disabled, its only needed to actually install mods off workshop.

I tried to run mowas_2_workshop.exe but I get another error "This application has failed to start because MSVCP120.dll was not found. Re-installing the applicicaton may fix this problem." I agree that my problem is probally with cloud, I am not really sure what this is but I think it is like a an online hard drive your steam profile data. Thank you for trying to help me as this is very frustrating for me.

Originally posted by johnnie361:

I tried to run mowas_2_workshop.exe but I get another error "This application has failed to start because MSVCP120.dll was not found. Re-installing the applicicaton may fix this problem." I agree that my problem is probally with cloud, I am not really sure what this is but I think it is like a an online hard drive your steam profile data. Thank you for trying to help me as this is very frustrating for me.

go to Microsoft site and download:

Visual C++ Redistributable for Visual Studio 2013
vcredist_x86.exe (x86 version) [NOT 64bit]

http://www.visualstudio.com/en-us/downloads

that will fix the missing dll problem.

Thank-you for your help. I am now back in the game. I deleted the "skirmish pack i by djsatane and vashyo" folder but could not find a file called "305210413". By looking at the dates of the number files I took a guess at which one to eliminate and that seemed to do the trick. Thanks again. John

Biak Island -
The radioman only gets 1 flare-gun shot artillery call-in it seems.
Is this on purpose or bug ?
He can shoot more from flare pistol but no more red smoke happens.

Zero is too hard to fly and it disappears off the map too easily.
Maybe better if let player point it to a target and let pilot try to fly it to crash on the target ?
Many other bugs in Biak Island. I can hear them in the environment sound. :o)

Sicily - 1st time I have played your Sicily mission.
I have latest version, started fresh game.
Great detailed and thought-out map.
Normally all men are set to hold move / stay where you are
like your Biak and Volga (Stalingrad) missions.
But on Sicily, USA mortar and tank crews run around freely when use eject crew.
I think all captured and repaired German tanks are set to move freely also.
Rangers, mortar crews, maybe other crews of other equipment, strangely
do not have any heal icons.
Sherman tank with flamethrower has unlimited ammo.
I have not ordered all types of reinforcements yet to know of more bugs.
I am about just past halfway across map so far.

Vehicles normally are set freely if its ai thats generally from other missions too, as for player crew or mortar teams inf yes they maybe free mode movement maybe left over from older version, I may fix this but with script too instead of actually touching individual units.

Regarding free move cannons and vehicles, if they are user controlled I believe they wont attempt to move anyways on their own. Its possible that sherman tank stays in ai control under player command and thus would explain inf ammo, I will look(sicily).

As for environment sound on Biak, there are few custom sound files used, as for kamikaze yes its hard to fly but its meant to be because if it was super easy it be very overpowering weapon. Remember it can fire flak guns too besides just doing damage with crashing. I may tweak its ability to dive faster but it will be left alone the way it is, and idea is that you only get 1 fly per plane if you try to fly out of map it gets removed, you lose your chance. As far as radio man there is nothing different than stock game, I think that happens in all cases, sometimes you may fire 5 rounds but because some land or hit something close only 1 or less than 5 may register. Supply truck on that map also has more radio man ammo.

For Sicily, all those bugs about free move struck me as being not normal compared
to your other mods like Biak, because that does not happen.
Before playing Sicily I had played Biak for 3 days.
Normally you don't have to go chasing your men down to stop them from getting shot
on most mods for AS2 or even standard game.

Yes Kamikaze is hard and I must learn to use it. It is skill weapon for sure.
OK I will re-try that radioman flaregun.

Yes the infantry I will fix as if they are on free mode they will wonder around, although you can still manually change them to hold mode.

Biak, I did something I wanted to do for long time on this map in the editor,
I flattened a bit that mountain at end, left side, near British artillery piece
to stop the camera going up and down when fighting in that position.

In Sicily, did you get that bug with the Rangers and mortar crews, etc
not having heal icons when wounded ?

I have re-learnt how to fly planes in Assault Squad now. It is a rarely used skill in this game.
Flare-gun does work properly now.

I will have to look in sicily maybe rangers and mortar crews remain ai control thats why they wouldnt get the icons. I also fixed ability to drive up or walk up easily on top of some concrete squares like mid map on right side up the stairs area etc... will be done for next update.

IM getting this when I play this in my games ....

https://steamhost.cn/steamcommunity_com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=329371832

Texas Commando
Are you using a mod that tries to change the health bars or something like that ?

Originally posted by Texas Commando:

IM getting this when I play this in my games ....

https://steamhost.cn/steamcommunity_com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=329371832

Do you have any other mods enabled, how do regular maps play such as torch or battle axe? Looks like maybe the sand effect in environment have issue as its done by video file on your end. What about other maps in the mod like sicily, if its fine then this maybe tied to the video file used for environment sand effect.

Although after looking at that screenshot more maybe not, make sure you are using latest official drivers for your video card and not any betas.

I tested the mission and since noone else reported anything similar its more likely something on your end.

it dosent work with the gsm on is ther eny way i can fix that