(Possible) Workaround for Custom from-scratch maps/missions failing to load

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Hello once again, i have figured out a possible reason why my, and i suspect other people who bought the game, cannot get their from-scratch custom maps made with the editor, to keep from crashing . On my computer at least, when i create a simple map in the editor and build my changes and save them, and go to load my scenario and the map associated with it, as i have reported before, it crashes to the desktop with the error reporting form on the screen. And then, a few weeks ago , i happened to notice that there were files missing from every one of my custom maps i created in the editor. they were: ErrosionMapGenerated.dds, GameplayMap.bin , and GameplayMap.csv. Everyone of the other files that are needed for the map to load are present in my map folders except those 3. Here comes the next part. i decided to trouble shoot this on google search, hoping i might find something about this, and Google's search AI confirmed that, as it stated, "i had found the smoking gun!" as to why the maps were not loading. I usually take what the AI says with a grain of salt, but i decided to go a little further and i queried it about a solution or a work around, and it gave me one. the solution involved 1. taking those 3 files from one of the campaign maps, 2. putting those files in the custom map folder, 3. booting up the custom map in the editor and changing one small detail, 4. rebuild the map and save it. 5 exit the editor, boot the game and launch the mission from the scenario mode list..            I can tell you all here now, My custom from-scratch mission loaded the first time i used this work around and my subsequent maps and missions that i have used this work around for have now loaded and are playable and are working!!! The map editor is not generating those files and i am convinced that is why my missions were crashing. i would love for the community to know about this because i know many had a great interest in modding Siege, and it is a fantastic game with massive potential, for creativity  and gameplay, and this issue i think has frustrated  alot of us who bought the game. but this work-around absolutely worked for me at least, i dont know if it will work for everyone but i hope it will help anyone who uses it. Thank you for taking the time to read this. this work-around needs to be repeated for every map made from scratch in the editor.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     

 Thanks once again, i also posted this on the games steam forum and discord chat.                                                              

 Shaun

 

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