I just went through my files and added a custom card but when I tried to boot up forge it wouldn't get past the boot up screen. Since then I have updated to the latest version of Forge, I have uninstalled and reinstalled Java, I've uninstalled and reinstalled a different version of java, removed the custom files, restarted my PC, etc. It just won't go past the Welcome To Forge boot up screen.
#Game Won't Start (Again but Different)
robust karma
I haven't even gotten to test if my custom card works, and I spent a couple hours on this first draft
naive hazel
It soundsl ike your custom card is breaking loading
robust karma
Yeah but I removed the custom card and it still wouldn't load
Like pulled out the file
naive hazel
Well if you get us a log file, we can tell you what its getting stuck on
robust karma
Where can I get the last log file?
naive hazel
Windows users can get it from %appdata%/forge/forge.log
naive hazel
Did you change an Edition file?
robust karma
I think? Should have been to add it to the BOT set
naive hazel
So thats whats breaking
I can't tell what file it is
Just that something with editions is breaking
robust karma
Oh yep found it and got it going
Now I just need to see if I can get this custom card going
robust karma
Now I can't find the preexisting sets to add it to the BOT set
The images are in the files for the BOT set, but I the custom editions folder is empty so I can't add it to the other BOT card list
This the custom card
Frankly I'm not sure how to do double face either
Custom Card Help
robust karma
Can I not add it to the preexisting set?
warped siren
Not without it breaking after every update and risking various other issues. You can make a single custom set for all your custom cards, though.
robust karma
Alright, so, I got the card made and uploaded but I can't play test it yet because now the game won't start but in a different way from the original problem. When I load up a match it just does nothing. Won't deal cards, select someone to go first, etc.
Gets stuck here
Game Won't Start (Again but Different)
It's apparently only when using the deck with the custom commander
Something wrong with my script?
median pilot
Did you also make a custom editions file?
median pilot
Okay, this is as far as I have done custom content/card scripting myself, so I don't have any real ideas past this point
robust karma
Hmm damn
median pilot
Do other edition files list both sides of the card like you did?
robust karma
I think since this is the only way I got the art to work (and it did work) but I haven't actually been able to access any other edition files
I can't find them
This is the current log
It seems to say an error with the custom card (Interface)'s trigger is what's not working
But idk what the actual problem is
And I'm not 100% on how to read these so someone should fact check me
median pilot
Caused by: java.lang.IllegalArgumentException: No element named PrecombatMain in enum PhaseType
robust karma
at forge.game.card.CardFactoryUtil.addAbilityFactoryAbilities(CardFactoryUtil.java:483)
at forge.game.card.CardFactory.readCardFace(CardFactory.java:412)
at forge.game.card.CardFactory.readCard(CardFactory.java:304)
at forge.game.card.CardFactory.getCard(CardFactory.java:173)
at forge.game.card.CardFactory.getCard(CardFactory.java:170)
at forge.game.card.Card.fromPaperCard(Card.java:7581)
at forge.game.player.Player.initVariantsZones(Player.java:2970)
at forge.game.Match.prepareAllZones(Match.java:323)
at forge.game.Match.startGame(Match.java:81)
at forge.gamemodes.match.HostedMatch.lambda$startGame$2(HostedMatch.java:276)
at java.base/java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor.runWorker(ThreadPoolExecutor.java:1136)
at java.base/java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor$Worker.run(ThreadPoolExecutor.java:635)
at java.base/java.lang.Thread.run(Thread.java:842)
Caused by: java.lang.RuntimeException: AbilityFactory:getAbility: crash when trying to create ability of card: Interface, Mechanical Manipulator
at forge.game.ability.AbilityFactory.getAbility(AbilityFactory.java:157)
at forge.game.ability.AbilityFactory.getAbility(AbilityFactory.java:130)
at forge.game.ability.AbilityFactory.getAbility(AbilityFactory.java:113)
at forge.game.card.CardFactoryUtil.addAbilityFactoryAbilities(CardFactoryUtil.java:470)
... 12 more
Caused by: java.lang.ArrayIndexOutOfBoundsException: Index 1 out of bounds for length 1
at ``` at forge.game.cost.Cost.<init>(Cost.java:252)
at forge.game.cost.Cost.<init>(Cost.java:215)
at forge.game.ability.AbilityFactory.parseAbilityCost(AbilityFactory.java:188)
at forge.game.ability.AbilityFactory.getAbility(AbilityFactory.java:204)
at forge.game.ability.AbilityFactory.getAbility(AbilityFactory.java:179)
at forge.game.ability.AbilityFactory.getAbility(AbilityFactory.java:148)
... 15 more```Same problem, new cause
Not sure which it is this time
Just says it crashed while making it
median pilot
There are channels for #custom-cards and #card-scripting that are probably a better spot than help now
I'll try to remember to take a look when I get home in a few hours
Otherwise I would try to find similar abilities from other cards and copy their scripting
median pilot
```Game-0 > java.lang.RuntimeException: crash in raw Ability, check card script ...
got it working
basically rewrote the whole thing
jsyk it currently transforms to the backside at beginning of main phase then transforms back to the front as you go to combat