Problems installing and running...

It seems the problem that I'm having involves the confusing hardcoded file structure. I've downloaded both the binaries and source zip files recently. They seem to have significantly different directory structures, and neither work. They both have "media" and "paginglandscape" files littered about. The binaries crash and say "The application failed to initialize properly" or "The application configuration is incorrect." I can't isolate the problem, and the inconsistent files are just making it worse.

Is there any way that someone can post a complete and self-consistent .zip? It would be best if it included the datasrcs.zip that seems to be confusing other people as well. Also, the MapEditor project doesn't even load for me. If this is outdated, it should be removed from the solution.

I'm definitely looking forward to using PLSM2. It looks like a fantastic plugin, but it's just too confusing to setup at this point.

Okay, I'm slowly making progress.
The key point that wasn't very clear to me was that the directory structure must be:

/OgreSDK
/OgreSDK/bin
/OgreSDK/lib
/PLSM/PlugIns
/PLSM/Samples
/PLSM/Tools
etc...

When I had a different file structure before, I had to manually add the lib and include directories, and something got screwed up.

"2. Extract into the PLSM/media/paginglandscape2 directory."
There is no PLSM/media/paginglandscape2 directory. I used:
Samples/media/paginglandscape2

When I build MapSplitter, there is an error with the post-build event that copies to:
../../Common/bin/($ConfigurationName)
This is because it's in the "Tools" directory, not the Samples directory.
I used
../../Samples/Common/bin/($ConfigurationName)




Everything compiles now, but I am getting runtime errors. It isn't finding "plugins_plsm2.cfg" or "resources_plsm2.cfg". What directory do these need to be in?

Also, why are there both "plugins.cfg" and "plugins_plsm2.cfg", and the same for resources? And why does the resources.cfg contain the [PLSM2] group, but the resources_plsm2.cfg doesn't?

2. Extract into the PLSM/media/paginglandscape2 directory."
fixed in the wiki, thanks for pointing that out.

When I build MapSplitter, there is an error with the post-build event that copies to:
what build system, compiler, using plsmé SDK or CVS ?

It isn't finding "plugins_plsm2.cfg" or "resources_plsm2.cfg". What directory do these need to be in?
It should be in OgreSDK/bin/debug or OgreSDK/bin/release

VS2005 post build step does copy them to the right directory.

why are there both
Because plsm2 shouldn't override your own .cfg, that can be pretty different if using many other plugins that use specialized .cfg.

i'm having the same problem - "The application configuration is incorrect.", which i don't understand. Previous PLSM version was working correctly, now i can't run my project neither PLSM demo...
ah, i'm using SDK.

i'm looking forward for some ideas how to tame this beast

/edit
hmm... cvs is working. nevermind

Impossible to run the demo binaries.
*I unzip the demo, and whatever I run I get an error message with a .cfg file missing.

Please can you create a binary demo that will work without having to recompile it? I need to test and see if it is worth to spend time on this engine and for now, I can't see the result of this plugin.

- there no readme in the archive
- no install instruction.

Please be more friendly with the ones who are new to Ogre.

Thanks

I'll release a new version fixed monday. Sorry for the bug and delay.

Hello,

I'll start off by saying that I'm a newb here and currently just feeling my way through some ogre plugins to see what they all can do.

I was able to build the Demo for PLSM just fine, but when I try to run it I get the follow error that I can't seem to get around.

Error #: 8
Function: FileSystemArchive::changeDirectory
Description: Cannot open requested directory ../../../paginglandscape/Samples/Media/paginglandscape2/terrains/hf129_3.
File: ..\src\OgreFileSystem.cpp
Line: 141
Stack unwinding: <<beginning of stack>>

The program is looking in the right directory, but as far as I can tell it's missing a file? I tried to rename the hf_129_3 files to hf129_3 but still had no luck. Anyone get around this problem?

I'm using the Ogre Dagon 1.2 SDK with the CVS version paginglandscape and bulding the VC 8 SDK solution.

you need to download datasrc and run mapslitter. check FAQ, WIKI for instructions about that.

Hi everybody

I have some problems installing the PLSM plugin:

I successfuly installed last precompiled OgreSDK, successfuly compiled PLSM, both are in the same folder, downloaded datasrc and put it in 'PLSM/Samples' and when i try to run 'OgreSDK\bin\debug\MapSplitterD.exe' i get these errors:


01:21:06: Creating resource group General
01:21:06: Creating resource group Internal
01:21:06: Creating resource group Autodetect
01:21:06: Registering ResourceManager for type Material
01:21:06: Registering ResourceManager for type Mesh
01:21:06: Registering ResourceManager for type Skeleton
01:21:06: MovableObjectFactory for type 'ParticleSystem' registered.
01:21:06: Loading library OgrePlatform_d.dll
01:21:06: OverlayElementFactory for type Panel registered.
01:21:06: OverlayElementFactory for type BorderPanel registered.
01:21:06: OverlayElementFactory for type TextArea registered.
01:21:06: Registering ResourceManager for type Font
01:21:06: ArchiveFactory for archive type FileSystem registered.
01:21:06: ArchiveFactory for archive type Zip registered.
01:21:06: DevIL version: Developer's Image Library (DevIL) 1.6.7 Nov 9 2005
01:21:06: DevIL image formats: bmp dib cut dcx dds gif hdr ico cur jpg jpe jpeg lif mdl mng jng pcx pic pix png pbm pgm pnm ppm psd pdd psp pxr sgi bw rgb rgba tga vda icb vst tif tiff wal xpm raw
01:21:06: Registering ResourceManager for type HighLevelGpuProgram
01:21:06: Registering ResourceManager for type Compositor
01:21:06: MovableObjectFactory for type 'Entity' registered.
01:21:06: MovableObjectFactory for type 'Light' registered.
01:21:06: MovableObjectFactory for type 'BillboardSet' registered.
01:21:06: MovableObjectFactory for type 'ManualObject' registered.
01:21:06: MovableObjectFactory for type 'BillboardChain' registered.
01:21:06: MovableObjectFactory for type 'RibbonTrail' registered.
01:21:06: Loading library .\RenderSystem_Direct3D9
01:21:06: D3D9 : Direct3D9 Rendering Subsystem created.
01:21:06: D3D9: Driver Detection Starts
01:21:06: D3D9: Driver Detection Ends
01:21:06: Loading library .\RenderSystem_GL
01:21:06: OpenGL Rendering Subsystem created.
01:21:07: Loading library .\Plugin_ParticleFX
01:21:07: Particle Emitter Type 'Point' registered
01:21:07: Particle Emitter Type 'Box' registered
01:21:07: Particle Emitter Type 'Ellipsoid' registered
01:21:07: Particle Emitter Type 'Cylinder' registered
01:21:07: Particle Emitter Type 'Ring' registered
01:21:07: Particle Emitter Type 'HollowEllipsoid' registered
01:21:07: Particle Affector Type 'LinearForce' registered
01:21:07: Particle Affector Type 'ColourFader' registered
01:21:07: Particle Affector Type 'ColourFader2' registered
01:21:07: Particle Affector Type 'ColourImage' registered
01:21:07: Particle Affector Type 'ColourInterpolator' registered
01:21:07: Particle Affector Type 'Scaler' registered
01:21:07: Particle Affector Type 'Rotator' registered
01:21:07: Particle Affector Type 'DirectionRandomiser' registered
01:21:07: Particle Affector Type 'DeflectorPlane' registered
01:21:07: Loading library .\Plugin_BSPSceneManager
01:21:07: Registering ResourceManager for type BspLevel
01:21:07: Loading library .\Plugin_OctreeSceneManager
01:21:07: Loading library .\Plugin_CgProgramManager
01:21:07: *-*-* OGRE Initialising
01:21:07: *-*-* Version 1.2.2 (Dagon)
01:21:07: Creating resource group Bootstrap
01:21:07: Added resource location '../../media/packs/OgreCore.zip' of type 'Zip' to resource group 'Bootstrap'
01:21:07: Added resource location '../../media' of type 'FileSystem' to resource group 'General'
01:21:07: Added resource location '../../media/fonts' of type 'FileSystem' to resource group 'General'
01:21:07: Added resource location '../../media/materials/programs' of type 'FileSystem' to resource group 'General'
01:21:07: Added resource location '../../media/materials/scripts' of type 'FileSystem' to resource group 'General'
01:21:07: Added resource location '../../media/materials/textures' of type 'FileSystem' to resource group 'General'
01:21:07: Added resource location '../../media/models' of type 'FileSystem' to resource group 'General'
01:21:07: Added resource location '../../media/overlays' of type 'FileSystem' to resource group 'General'
01:21:07: Added resource location '../../media/particle' of type 'FileSystem' to resource group 'General'
01:21:07: Added resource location '../../media/gui' of type 'FileSystem' to resource group 'General'
01:21:07: Added resource location '../../media/DeferredShadingMedia' of type 'FileSystem' to resource group 'General'
01:21:07: Added resource location '../../media/packs/cubemap.zip' of type 'Zip' to resource group 'General'
01:21:07: Added resource location '../../media/packs/cubemapsJS.zip' of type 'Zip' to resource group 'General'
01:21:07: Added resource location '../../media/packs/dragon.zip' of type 'Zip' to resource group 'General'
01:21:07: Added resource location '../../media/packs/fresneldemo.zip' of type 'Zip' to resource group 'General'
01:21:07: Added resource location '../../media/packs/ogretestmap.zip' of type 'Zip' to resource group 'General'
01:21:07: Added resource location '../../media/packs/skybox.zip' of type 'Zip' to resource group 'General'
01:21:07: Creating resource group PLSM2
01:21:07: An exception has been thrown!

-----------------------------------
Details:
-----------------------------------
Error #: 8
Function: FileSystemArchive::changeDirectory
Description: Cannot open requested directory ../../../../../ogreaddons/paginglandscape/Samples/Media/paginglandscape2.
File: e:\projects\ogrecvs\branches\dagon_vc8_clean\ogrenew\ogremain\src\ogrefilesystem.cpp
Line: 141
Stack unwinding: <<beginning of stack>>
01:21:07: An exception has been thrown!

-----------------------------------
Details:
-----------------------------------
Error #: 8
Function: FileSystemArchive::changeDirectory
Description: Cannot open requested directory ../../../paginglandscape/Samples/Media/paginglandscape2.
File: e:\projects\ogrecvs\branches\dagon_vc8_clean\ogrenew\ogremain\src\ogrefilesystem.cpp
Line: 141
Stack unwinding: <<beginning of stack>>
01:21:07: An exception has been thrown!

-----------------------------------
Details:
-----------------------------------
Error #: 8
Function: ResourceGroupManager::openResource
Description: Cannot locate resource maptool.cfg in resource group General or any other group..
File: e:\projects\ogrecvs\branches\dagon_vc8_clean\ogrenew\ogremain\src\ogreresourcegroupmanager.cpp
Line: 583
Stack unwinding: <<beginning of stack>>



For some wieard reason, even though i run the file from 'OgreSDK\bin\debug\MapSplitterD.exe', it assumes that its in 'PLSM\Tools\MapSplitter\bin\debug\MapSplitterD.exe' ... Any idea how i can make it work?

@giulian2003: rename "PLSM" folder into "paginglandscape"

Sorry for bothering, but it must be something i don't get! I've changed the name of the folder into 'paginglandscape', also downloaded the 'datasrc.zip' and decompressed it into both ./paginglandscape/Samples/Media and ./OgreSDK/media (just in casa ...), and i still get these errors ;(


23:27:52: Creating resource group General
23:27:52: Creating resource group Internal
23:27:52: Creating resource group Autodetect
23:27:52: Registering ResourceManager for type Material
23:27:52: Registering ResourceManager for type Mesh
23:27:52: Registering ResourceManager for type Skeleton
23:27:52: MovableObjectFactory for type 'ParticleSystem' registered.
23:27:52: Loading library OgrePlatform_d.dll
23:27:52: OverlayElementFactory for type Panel registered.
23:27:52: OverlayElementFactory for type BorderPanel registered.
23:27:52: OverlayElementFactory for type TextArea registered.
23:27:52: Registering ResourceManager for type Font
23:27:52: ArchiveFactory for archive type FileSystem registered.
23:27:52: ArchiveFactory for archive type Zip registered.
23:27:52: DevIL version: Developer's Image Library (DevIL) 1.6.7 Nov 9 2005
23:27:52: DevIL image formats: bmp dib cut dcx dds gif hdr ico cur jpg jpe jpeg lif mdl mng jng pcx pic pix png pbm pgm pnm ppm psd pdd psp pxr sgi bw rgb rgba tga vda icb vst tif tiff wal xpm raw
23:27:52: Registering ResourceManager for type HighLevelGpuProgram
23:27:52: Registering ResourceManager for type Compositor
23:27:52: MovableObjectFactory for type 'Entity' registered.
23:27:52: MovableObjectFactory for type 'Light' registered.
23:27:52: MovableObjectFactory for type 'BillboardSet' registered.
23:27:52: MovableObjectFactory for type 'ManualObject' registered.
23:27:52: MovableObjectFactory for type 'BillboardChain' registered.
23:27:52: MovableObjectFactory for type 'RibbonTrail' registered.
23:27:52: Loading library .\RenderSystem_Direct3D9
23:27:52: D3D9 : Direct3D9 Rendering Subsystem created.
23:27:52: D3D9: Driver Detection Starts
23:27:52: D3D9: Driver Detection Ends
23:27:52: Loading library .\RenderSystem_GL
23:27:52: OpenGL Rendering Subsystem created.
23:27:52: Loading library .\Plugin_ParticleFX
23:27:52: Particle Emitter Type 'Point' registered
23:27:52: Particle Emitter Type 'Box' registered
23:27:52: Particle Emitter Type 'Ellipsoid' registered
23:27:52: Particle Emitter Type 'Cylinder' registered
23:27:52: Particle Emitter Type 'Ring' registered
23:27:52: Particle Emitter Type 'HollowEllipsoid' registered
23:27:52: Particle Affector Type 'LinearForce' registered
23:27:52: Particle Affector Type 'ColourFader' registered
23:27:53: Particle Affector Type 'ColourFader2' registered
23:27:53: Particle Affector Type 'ColourImage' registered
23:27:53: Particle Affector Type 'ColourInterpolator' registered
23:27:53: Particle Affector Type 'Scaler' registered
23:27:53: Particle Affector Type 'Rotator' registered
23:27:53: Particle Affector Type 'DirectionRandomiser' registered
23:27:53: Particle Affector Type 'DeflectorPlane' registered
23:27:53: Loading library .\Plugin_BSPSceneManager
23:27:53: Registering ResourceManager for type BspLevel
23:27:53: Loading library .\Plugin_OctreeSceneManager
23:27:53: Loading library .\Plugin_CgProgramManager
23:27:53: *-*-* OGRE Initialising
23:27:53: *-*-* Version 1.2.2 (Dagon)
23:27:53: Creating resource group Bootstrap
23:27:53: Added resource location '../../media/packs/OgreCore.zip' of type 'Zip' to resource group 'Bootstrap'
23:27:53: Added resource location '../../media' of type 'FileSystem' to resource group 'General'
23:27:53: Added resource location '../../media/fonts' of type 'FileSystem' to resource group 'General'
23:27:53: Added resource location '../../media/materials/programs' of type 'FileSystem' to resource group 'General'
23:27:53: Added resource location '../../media/materials/scripts' of type 'FileSystem' to resource group 'General'
23:27:53: Added resource location '../../media/materials/textures' of type 'FileSystem' to resource group 'General'
23:27:53: Added resource location '../../media/models' of type 'FileSystem' to resource group 'General'
23:27:53: Added resource location '../../media/overlays' of type 'FileSystem' to resource group 'General'
23:27:53: Added resource location '../../media/particle' of type 'FileSystem' to resource group 'General'
23:27:53: Added resource location '../../media/gui' of type 'FileSystem' to resource group 'General'
23:27:53: Added resource location '../../media/DeferredShadingMedia' of type 'FileSystem' to resource group 'General'
23:27:53: Added resource location '../../media/packs/cubemap.zip' of type 'Zip' to resource group 'General'
23:27:53: Added resource location '../../media/packs/cubemapsJS.zip' of type 'Zip' to resource group 'General'
23:27:53: Added resource location '../../media/packs/dragon.zip' of type 'Zip' to resource group 'General'
23:27:53: Added resource location '../../media/packs/fresneldemo.zip' of type 'Zip' to resource group 'General'
23:27:53: Added resource location '../../media/packs/ogretestmap.zip' of type 'Zip' to resource group 'General'
23:27:53: Added resource location '../../media/packs/skybox.zip' of type 'Zip' to resource group 'General'
23:27:53: Creating resource group PLSM2
23:27:53: An exception has been thrown!

-----------------------------------
Details:
-----------------------------------
Error #: 8
Function: FileSystemArchive::changeDirectory
Description: Cannot open requested directory ../../../../../ogreaddons/paginglandscape/Samples/Media/paginglandscape2.
File: e:\projects\ogrecvs\branches\dagon_vc8_clean\ogrenew\ogremain\src\ogrefilesystem.cpp
Line: 141
Stack unwinding: <<beginning of stack>>
23:27:53: Added resource location '../../../paginglandscape/Samples/Media/paginglandscape2' of type 'FileSystem' to resource group 'PLSM2'
23:27:53: An exception has been thrown!

-----------------------------------
Details:
-----------------------------------
Error #: 8
Function: FileSystemArchive::changeDirectory
Description: Cannot open requested directory ../../../paginglandscape/Samples/Media/paginglandscape2/gui.
File: e:\projects\ogrecvs\branches\dagon_vc8_clean\ogrenew\ogremain\src\ogrefilesystem.cpp
Line: 141
Stack unwinding: <<beginning of stack>>
23:27:53: An exception has been thrown!

-----------------------------------
Details:
-----------------------------------
Error #: 8
Function: ResourceGroupManager::openResource
Description: Cannot locate resource Alpes.gen.cfg in resource group PLSM2 or any other group..
File: e:\projects\ogrecvs\branches\dagon_vc8_clean\ogrenew\ogremain\src\ogreresourcegroupmanager.cpp
Line: 583
Stack unwinding: <<beginning of stack>>

You need to fix the resources.cfg to include the folders from resources_plsm2.cfg or whatever it is called. If this file is not correct, there will be no PLSM group and mapsplitter will try to add hard coded folders to create it which is the folders you are seeing. The demo uses the plsm2 resources cfg but mapsplitter does not. Once you add the PLSM group and the folder locations make sure your folder layout matches it.

Thanks alot, will try that when i get home and let you guys know how it went!

I managed to get it to work without errors, but the demo application doesn't show anything (screen is black). Here is what i did:

I compared 'resources_plsm2.cfg' and 'resources.cfg' in 'OgreSDK\bin\debug' and they werecontaining exactly the same text:


# Resource locations to be added to the 'boostrap' path
# This also contains the minimum you need to use the Ogre example framework
[Bootstrap]
Zip=../../Media/packs/OgreCore.zip

# Resource locations to be added to the default path
[General]
FileSystem=../../Media
FileSystem=../../Media/fonts
FileSystem=../../Media/materials/programs
FileSystem=../../Media/materials/scripts
FileSystem=../../Media/materials/textures
FileSystem=../../Media/models
FileSystem=../../Media/overlays
FileSystem=../../Media/particle
FileSystem=../../Media/gui
FileSystem=../../Media/DeferredShadingMedia
Zip=../../Media/packs/cubemap.zip
Zip=../../Media/packs/cubemapsJS.zip
Zip=../../Media/packs/dragon.zip
Zip=../../Media/packs/fresneldemo.zip
Zip=../../Media/packs/ogretestmap.zip
Zip=../../Media/packs/skybox.zip


Therefore i copied resources.cfg from 'paginglandscape\Samples\Common\bin\Debug' into 'OgreSDK\bin\debug'. This file contained the following:


# Resource locations to be added to the 'boostrap' path
# This also contains the minimum you need to use the Ogre example framework
[Bootstrap]
Zip=../../Media/packs/OgreCore.zip

# Resource locations to be added to the default path
[General]
FileSystem=../../Media
FileSystem=../../Media/fonts
FileSystem=../../Media/materials/programs
FileSystem=../../Media/materials/scripts
FileSystem=../../Media/materials/textures
FileSystem=../../Media/models
FileSystem=../../Media/overlays
FileSystem=../../Media/particle
FileSystem=../../Media/gui
FileSystem=../../Media/DeferredShadingMedia
Zip=../../Media/packs/cubemap.zip
Zip=../../Media/packs/cubemapsJS.zip
Zip=../../Media/packs/dragon.zip
Zip=../../Media/packs/fresneldemo.zip
Zip=../../Media/packs/ogretestmap.zip
Zip=../../Media/packs/skybox.zip

[PLSM2]
FileSystem=../../Media/paginglandscape2

FileSystem=../../Media/paginglandscape2/gui
FileSystem=../../Media/paginglandscape2/fonts
FileSystem=../../Media/paginglandscape2/models
FileSystem=../../Media/paginglandscape2/overlays
FileSystem=../../Media/paginglandscape2/materials
FileSystem=../../Media/paginglandscape2/materials/scripts
FileSystem=../../Media/paginglandscape2/materials/textures
FileSystem=../../Media/paginglandscape2/materials/programs

FileSystem=../../Media/paginglandscape2/datasrcs
FileSystem=../../Media/paginglandscape2/terrains


Afterwords i copied the directory 'paginglandscape2' from 'paginglandscape\Samples\Media' to 'OgreSDK\media'.

After doing this, i noticed that the directories 'gui' and 'font' were missing from 'paginglandscape\Samples\Media\paginglandscape2' and since they were needed by resources.cfg, i managed to get them from the binary demo application package ( aka 'OgreSDK_PLSM2_binary_demo.zip') and copied them into 'OgreSDK\media\paginglandscape2'.

Afterwords i run 'OgreSDK\bin\PagingLandcape2_MapSplitterD.exe' and everything went smooth. Then i run 'OgreSDK\bin\PagingLandcape2_Demo.exe' and nothing happend, the screen just turn dark ...

Any idea???

did you run mapsplitter before ?

Are you trying to use your map in the demo or just the demo ones?

Did the log file say anything of interest?

I got it to work! I noticed that he was looking for a map in the 'paginglandscape/Samples/Media/paginglandscape2' But my maps were generated in the 'OgreSDK\media\paginglandscape2' directory .. I just copied all the content from there back to 'paginglandscape/Samples/Media/paginglandscape2' and everything went smooth.

Thanks for all the support!


18:56:41: An exception has been thrown!

-----------------------------------
Details:
-----------------------------------
Error #: 8
Function: FileSystemArchive::changeDirectory
Description: Cannot open requested directory ../../../paginglandscape/Samples/Media/paginglandscape2/terrains/hf129_3.
File: e:\projects\ogrecvs\branches\dagon_vc8_clean\ogrenew\ogremain\src\ogrefilesystem.cpp
Line: 141
Stack unwinding: <<beginning of stack>>
18:57:23: *-*-* OGRE Shutdown
18:57:23: Unregistering ResourceManager for type Compositor
18:57:23: Unregistering ResourceManager for type Font
18:57:23: Unregistering ResourceManager for type Skeleton
18:57:23: Unregistering ResourceManager for type Mesh
18:57:23: Unregistering ResourceManager for type HighLevelGpuProgram
18:57:23: Unloading library .\Plugin_PagingLandScapeSceneManager2_d
18:57:23: Unloading library .\Plugin_ParticleFX
18:57:23: Unloading library .\Plugin_CgProgramManager
18:57:23: *** Stopping Win32GL Subsystem ***
18:57:23: Unloading library .\RenderSystem_GL
18:57:23: Render Target 'OGRE Render Window' Average FPS: 0 Best FPS: 0 Worst FPS: 999
18:57:23: D3D9 : Shutting down cleanly.
18:57:23: Unregistering ResourceManager for type Texture
18:57:23: Unregistering ResourceManager for type GpuProgram
18:57:23: D3D9 : Direct3D9 Rendering Subsystem destroyed.
18:57:23: Unloading library .\RenderSystem_Direct3D9
18:57:23: Unregistering ResourceManager for type Material
18:57:23: Unloading library OgrePlatform_d.dll