I'm using Ground Modification version 1.0.0.6 and I'm having the issue that was reported before with 4x maps .. that being, with this mod installed (and Ive tested with ONLY this mod installed as well), on entering a vehicle my FPS drops to around 7, all controls are frozen and I have to use task manager to exit the game.
Here is the final entry in the log file that repeats (dozens of times) until the application is force closed
Warning, the map IS a work in progress and I do have errors to work out so the log is cluttered with some nonsense stuff that may have nothing to do with it. Anyway, here's the entire log. Just started the game, loaded my map (Lancaster County) and Ground Modification only, hit Start and once in game, exited.
One other note .. I've been editing on a laptop but I get the same results loading it up on my 8 core AMD tower.
GIANTS Engine Runtime 7.0.0 (15417) 64bit (Build Date: Oct 12 2017)
Copyright (c) 2008-2017, GIANTS Software GmbH (giants-software.com), All Rights Reserved.
Copyright (c) 2003-2017, Christian Ammann and Stefan Geiger, All Rights Reserved.
Application: FarmingSimulator2017
Main System
CPU: Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-6500U CPU @ 2.50GHz
Memory: 12178 MB
OS: Windows NT 10.0 64-bit
Physics System
Version: 5.9.5
Thread(s): 2
Input System
Keyboard enabled
Mouse enabled
Gamepad/Joystick enabled
Force Feedback disabled
Audio System
Driver: OpenAL
Version: 1.1
Device: Generic Software
Render System
Driver: Direct 3D 11
Card Vendor: NVIDIA Corporation
Renderer: NVIDIA GeForce 940MX
Version: 22.21.13.8569 (16.9.2017)
Revision: 162
Feature level: DirectX 11 ON
Info: Effective window resolution 1280 x 720
Started 2 threads for threadpool 'Render threadpool'
Hardware Profile
Level: Very High (forced)
View Distance Factor: 1.300000
Shadow Quality: 2.000000 Size: 4096 Filter-Size: 16
Shader Quality: 3
Skip Mipmaps: 0
LOD Distance Factor: 1.300000
Terrain LOD Distance Factor: 2.000000
Terrain Normal Mapping: Yes
Foliage View Distance Factor: 1.600000
Max dynamic foliage View Distance Factor: 1.600000
Foliage Density: 0.500000
Volume Mesh Tessellation Factor: 0.750000
Tyre Tracks Segments Factor: 4.000000
Max. Number of Shadow Lights: 5
Max. Number of Lights: 512
Max. Number of Lights Per Cluster: 32
MSAA: 4
Farming Simulator 17
Version: 1.5.1.0 b1583
Available Languages: en jp fr es ru it pt nl cs ct br tr ro kr
Language: en
Time: 2017-11-22 12:14:52
Register configuration 'inputAttacherJoint'
Register configuration 'attacherJoint'
Register configuration 'frontloader'
Register configuration 'motor'
Register configuration 'baseColor'
Register configuration 'wheel'
Register configuration 'rimColor'
Register configuration 'design'
Register configuration 'designColor'
Register configuration 'vehicleType'
Game vehicle types loaded
Load dlc: pdlc_platinumEdition (Version: 1.0.1.0)
Load mod: FS17_Ground_Modification (Version: 1.0.0.6)
Load mod: Lancaster_County (Version: 1.0.0.0)
Warning: Only zip mods are supported in multiplayer. You need to zip the mod Lancaster_County to use it in multiplayer.
Warning: Missing l10n for button GATE_MOVE in Lancaster_County
Warning (performance): Texture C:/Users/Ludos/Documents/My Games/FarmingSimulator2017/mods/Lancaster_County/maps/map01_preview.png raw format.
GroundModification 1.0.0.6 loaded.
dataS/cameraPath01.i3d (0.10) ms
dataS/cameraPath02.i3d (0.15) ms
dataS/cameraPath03.i3d (0.10) ms
data/sky/skyUS_day_night.i3d (9.84) ms
data/sky/rain.i3d (1.49) ms
data/sky/hail.i3d (1.00) ms
data/sky/dust.i3d (0.60) ms
Warning: Loading file with invalid case 'C:/Users/Ludos/Documents/My Games/FarmingSimulator2017/mods/Lancaster_County/maps/Objects/Residential/shared/dirt_normal.dds'.
Warning (performance): Texture C:/Users/Ludos/Documents/My Games/FarmingSimulator2017/mods/Lancaster_County/maps/Objects/RoadAndRail/RailroadBed/lane_diffuse.png raw format.
Warning: Loading file with invalid case 'C:/Users/Ludos/Documents/My Games/FarmingSimulator2017/mods/Lancaster_County/maps/Objects/Residential/93Houses/palcsikszembe/csaLfa.dds'.
Warning: Loading file with invalid case 'C:/Users/Ludos/Documents/My Games/FarmingSimulator2017/mods/Lancaster_County/maps/Objects/Industrial/shared/dirt_normal.dds'.
Warning: Loading file with invalid case 'C:/Users/Ludos/Documents/My Games/FarmingSimulator2017/mods/Lancaster_County/maps/Objects/Agricultural/shared/dirt_normal.dds'.
Warning: Loading file with invalid case 'C:/Users/Ludos/Documents/My Games/FarmingSimulator2017/mods/Lancaster_County/maps/Objects/Misc/Fencing/StoneWall/textures/sandybay/GMLwall1.dds'.
Warning: Loading file with invalid case 'C:/Users/Ludos/Documents/My Games/FarmingSimulator2017/mods/Lancaster_County/maps/Objects/Misc/Fencing/StoneWall/textures/sandybay/GMLwall1bump.dds'.
Warning (performance): Texture C:/Users/Ludos/Documents/My Games/FarmingSimulator2017/mods/Lancaster_County/maps/Objects/RoadAndRail/RailroadBed/verge.png raw format.
C:/Users/Ludos/Documents/My Games/FarmingSimulator2017/mods/Lancaster_County/maps/map01.i3d (4835.32) ms
Error: getChildAt index out of range.
LUA call stack:
dataS/scripts/objects/FieldDefinition.lua (60) : getChildAt
dataS/scripts/objects/FieldDefinition.lua (18) : new
Warning (Script): Unknown entity id 0 in method 'setVisibility'.
LUA call stack:
dataS/scripts/objects/FieldDefinition.lua (171) : setVisibility
dataS/scripts/objects/FieldDefinition.lua (106) : setFieldOwnedByPlayer
dataS/scripts/objects/FieldDefinition.lua (18) : new
Error: Can't load resource 'C:/Users/Ludos/Documents/My Games/FarmingSimulator2017/mods/dataS2/character/pedestrians/harrumphMale.wav'.
Error: Can't load sample 'C:/Users/Ludos/Documents/My Games/FarmingSimulator2017/mods/dataS2/character/pedestrians/harrumphMale.wav'.
Error: Can't load resource 'C:/Users/Ludos/Documents/My Games/FarmingSimulator2017/mods/dataS2/character/pedestrians/helloFemale.wav'.
Error: Can't load sample 'C:/Users/Ludos/Documents/My Games/FarmingSimulator2017/mods/dataS2/character/pedestrians/helloFemale.wav'.
Error: Can't load resource 'C:/Users/Ludos/Documents/My Games/FarmingSimulator2017/mods/dataS2/character/pedestrians/helloMale.wav'.
Error: Can't load sample 'C:/Users/Ludos/Documents/My Games/FarmingSimulator2017/mods/dataS2/character/pedestrians/helloMale.wav'.
Error: Can't load resource 'C:/Users/Ludos/Documents/My Games/FarmingSimulator2017/mods/dataS2/character/pedestrians/hiDearFemale.wav'.
Error: Can't load sample 'C:/Users/Ludos/Documents/My Games/FarmingSimulator2017/mods/dataS2/character/pedestrians/hiDearFemale.wav'.
Error: Can't load resource 'C:/Users/Ludos/Documents/My Games/FarmingSimulator2017/mods/dataS2/character/pedestrians/hiMale.wav'.
Error: Can't load sample 'C:/Users/Ludos/Documents/My Games/FarmingSimulator2017/mods/dataS2/character/pedestrians/hiMale.wav'.
Error: Can't load resource 'C:/Users/Ludos/Documents/My Games/FarmingSimulator2017/mods/dataS2/character/pedestrians/hiFemale.wav'.
Error: Can't load sample 'C:/Users/Ludos/Documents/My Games/FarmingSimulator2017/mods/dataS2/character/pedestrians/hiFemale.wav'.
Error: Can't load resource 'C:/Users/Ludos/Documents/My Games/FarmingSimulator2017/mods/dataS2/character/pedestrians/howdyPartnerMale.wav'.
Error: Can't load sample 'C:/Users/Ludos/Documents/My Games/FarmingSimulator2017/mods/dataS2/character/pedestrians/howdyPartnerMale.wav'.
Error: Can't load resource 'C:/Users/Ludos/Documents/My Games/FarmingSimulator2017/mods/dataS2/character/pedestrians/sighFemale.wav'.
Error: Can't load sample 'C:/Users/Ludos/Documents/My Games/FarmingSimulator2017/mods/dataS2/character/pedestrians/sighFemale.wav'.
Error: Can't load resource 'C:/Users/Ludos/Documents/My Games/FarmingSimulator2017/mods/dataS2/character/pedestrians/mumbleMale.wav'.
Error: Can't load sample 'C:/Users/Ludos/Documents/My Games/FarmingSimulator2017/mods/dataS2/character/pedestrians/mumbleMale.wav'.
Error: Can't load resource 'C:/Users/Ludos/Documents/My Games/FarmingSimulator2017/mods/dataS2/character/pedestrians/sneezeFemale.wav'.
Error: Can't load sample 'C:/Users/Ludos/Documents/My Games/FarmingSimulator2017/mods/dataS2/character/pedestrians/sneezeFemale.wav'.
Error: Can't load resource 'C:/Users/Ludos/Documents/My Games/FarmingSimulator2017/mods/dataS2/character/pedestrians/whistleSmallMale.wav'.
Error: Can't load sample 'C:/Users/Ludos/Documents/My Games/FarmingSimulator2017/mods/dataS2/character/pedestrians/whistleSmallMale.wav'.
Error: Can't load resource 'C:/Users/Ludos/Documents/My Games/FarmingSimulator2017/mods/dataS2/character/pedestrians/yeehaMale.wav'.
Error: Can't load sample 'C:/Users/Ludos/Documents/My Games/FarmingSimulator2017/mods/dataS2/character/pedestrians/yeehaMale.wav'.
Error: 'Station' not defined in config file 'C:/Users/Ludos/Documents/My Games/FarmingSimulator2017/mods/Lancaster_County/maps/map01.xml'
Error: index 'garagedoor' not found in AnimatedObject xml 'C:/Users/Ludos/Documents/My Games/FarmingSimulator2017/mods/Lancaster_County/maps/animatedObjects.xml'!
Error: Running LUA method 'AnimatedObject.onCreate'.
dataS/scripts/objects/AnimatedObject.lua(287) : attempt to index field 'controls' (a nil value)
Error: index 'garagedoor' not found in AnimatedObject xml 'C:/Users/Ludos/Documents/My Games/FarmingSimulator2017/mods/Lancaster_County/maps/animatedObjects.xml'!
Error: Running LUA method 'AnimatedObject.onCreate'.
dataS/scripts/objects/AnimatedObject.lua(287) : attempt to index field 'controls' (a nil value)
Error: index 'garagedoor' not found in AnimatedObject xml 'C:/Users/Ludos/Documents/My Games/FarmingSimulator2017/mods/Lancaster_County/maps/animatedObjects.xml'!
Error: Running LUA method 'AnimatedObject.onCreate'.
dataS/scripts/objects/AnimatedObject.lua(287) : attempt to index field 'controls' (a nil value)
Error: index 'garagedoor' not found in AnimatedObject xml 'C:/Users/Ludos/Documents/My Games/FarmingSimulator2017/mods/Lancaster_County/maps/animatedObjects.xml'!
Error: Running LUA method 'AnimatedObject.onCreate'.
dataS/scripts/objects/AnimatedObject.lua(287) : attempt to index field 'controls' (a nil value)
Error: index 'garagedoor' not found in AnimatedObject xml 'C:/Users/Ludos/Documents/My Games/FarmingSimulator2017/mods/Lancaster_County/maps/animatedObjects.xml'!
Error: Running LUA method 'AnimatedObject.onCreate'.
dataS/scripts/objects/AnimatedObject.lua(287) : attempt to index field 'controls' (a nil value)
Error: index 'garagedoor' not found in AnimatedObject xml 'C:/Users/Ludos/Documents/My Games/FarmingSimulator2017/mods/Lancaster_County/maps/animatedObjects.xml'!
Error: Running LUA method 'AnimatedObject.onCreate'.
dataS/scripts/objects/AnimatedObject.lua(287) : attempt to index field 'controls' (a nil value)
Error: index 'garagedoor' not found in AnimatedObject xml 'C:/Users/Ludos/Documents/My Games/FarmingSimulator2017/mods/Lancaster_County/maps/animatedObjects.xml'!
Error: Running LUA method 'AnimatedObject.onCreate'.
dataS/scripts/objects/AnimatedObject.lua(287) : attempt to index field 'controls' (a nil value)
Error: index 'mainfarm_warehouse_door_neg' not found in AnimatedObject xml 'C:/Users/Ludos/Documents/My Games/FarmingSimulator2017/mods/Lancaster_County/maps/animatedObjects.xml'!
Error: Running LUA method 'AnimatedObject.onCreate'.
dataS/scripts/objects/AnimatedObject.lua(287) : attempt to index field 'controls' (a nil value)
Error: index 'mainfarm_warehouse_door_neg' not found in AnimatedObject xml 'C:/Users/Ludos/Documents/My Games/FarmingSimulator2017/mods/Lancaster_County/maps/animatedObjects.xml'!
Error: Running LUA method 'AnimatedObject.onCreate'.
dataS/scripts/objects/AnimatedObject.lua(287) : attempt to index field 'controls' (a nil value)
Error: index 'mainfarm_warehouse_door_neg' not found in AnimatedObject xml 'C:/Users/Ludos/Documents/My Games/FarmingSimulator2017/mods/Lancaster_County/maps/animatedObjects.xml'!
Error: Running LUA method 'AnimatedObject.onCreate'.
dataS/scripts/objects/AnimatedObject.lua(287) : attempt to index field 'controls' (a nil value)
Error: index 'mainfarm_warehouse_door_neg' not found in AnimatedObject xml 'C:/Users/Ludos/Documents/My Games/FarmingSimulator2017/mods/Lancaster_County/maps/animatedObjects.xml'!
Error: Running LUA method 'AnimatedObject.onCreate'.
dataS/scripts/objects/AnimatedObject.lua(287) : attempt to index field 'controls' (a nil value)
Error: index 'mainfarm_warehouse_door_neg' not found in AnimatedObject xml 'C:/Users/Ludos/Documents/My Games/FarmingSimulator2017/mods/Lancaster_County/maps/animatedObjects.xml'!
Error: Running LUA method 'AnimatedObject.onCreate'.
dataS/scripts/objects/AnimatedObject.lua(287) : attempt to index field 'controls' (a nil value)
Error: index 'mainfarm_warehouse_door_neg' not found in AnimatedObject xml 'C:/Users/Ludos/Documents/My Games/FarmingSimulator2017/mods/Lancaster_County/maps/animatedObjects.xml'!
Error: Running LUA method 'AnimatedObject.onCreate'.
dataS/scripts/objects/AnimatedObject.lua(287) : attempt to index field 'controls' (a nil value)
Error: index 'mainfarm_warehousedoor_small' not found in AnimatedObject xml 'C:/Users/Ludos/Documents/My Games/FarmingSimulator2017/mods/Lancaster_County/maps/animatedObjects.xml'!
Error: Running LUA method 'AnimatedObject.onCreate'.
dataS/scripts/objects/AnimatedObject.lua(287) : attempt to index field 'controls' (a nil value)
Error: 'Station' not defined in config file 'C:/Users/Ludos/Documents/My Games/FarmingSimulator2017/mods/Lancaster_County/maps/map01.xml'
data/objects/basketball/basketball.i3d (1.70) ms
Error: Adding onCreate loaded object with duplicate saveId Storage_storage3
Error: Adding onCreate loaded object with duplicate saveId FuelSellTrigger_FuelSellTrigger
Error: Can't load resource 'data/maps/sounds/churchBell01.wav'.
Error: Can't load sample 'data/maps/sounds/churchBell01.wav'.
Error: Adding onCreate loaded object with duplicate saveId Storage_storage4
Error: Adding onCreate loaded object with duplicate saveId FuelSellTrigger_FuelSellTrigger
Warning (physics): Add trigger callback failed, object waterFillTrigger is not a physics trigger.
Warning (physics): Add trigger callback failed, object triggerPos is not a physics trigger.
Error: Adding onCreate loaded object with duplicate saveId Storage_storage3
Enabled withering
Warning: Loading file with invalid case 'C:/Users/Ludos/Documents/My Games/FarmingSimulator2017/mods/Lancaster_County/maps/pda_map_H.png'.
Warning (performance): Texture C:/Users/Ludos/Documents/My Games/FarmingSimulator2017/mods/Lancaster_County/maps/pda_map_H.png raw format.
data/vehicles/steerable/lizard/lizardPickupRodeo.i3d (41.41) ms
C:/Users/Ludos/Documents/My Games/FarmingSimulator2017/mods/Lancaster_County/vehicles/train/locomotive.i3d (50.23) ms
data/vehicles/train/wagonGrain.i3d (10.93) ms
data/vehicles/train/wagonSugarbeets.i3d (13.19) ms
C:/Users/Ludos/Documents/My Games/FarmingSimulator2017/mods/Lancaster_County/vehicles/train/wagonTimber1/wagonTimber1.i3d (19.51) ms
data/vehicles/train/wagonTimber.i3d (14.56) ms
data/vehicles/train/wagonWoodChips.i3d (15.61) ms
Error: i3d 'C:/Users/Ludos/Documents/My Games/FarmingSimulator2017/mods/dataS2/character/pedestrians/man01.i3d' could not be found.
Error: i3d 'C:/Users/Ludos/Documents/My Games/FarmingSimulator2017/mods/dataS2/character/pedestrians/man02.i3d' could not be found.
Error: i3d 'C:/Users/Ludos/Documents/My Games/FarmingSimulator2017/mods/dataS2/character/pedestrians/man03.i3d' could not be found.
Error: i3d 'C:/Users/Ludos/Documents/My Games/FarmingSimulator2017/mods/dataS2/character/pedestrians/man04.i3d' could not be found.
Error: i3d 'C:/Users/Ludos/Documents/My Games/FarmingSimulator2017/mods/dataS2/character/pedestrians/man05.i3d' could not be found.
Error: i3d 'C:/Users/Ludos/Documents/My Games/FarmingSimulator2017/mods/dataS2/character/pedestrians/man06.i3d' could not be found.
Error: i3d 'C:/Users/Ludos/Documents/My Games/FarmingSimulator2017/mods/dataS2/character/pedestrians/woman01.i3d' could not be found.
Error: i3d 'C:/Users/Ludos/Documents/My Games/FarmingSimulator2017/mods/dataS2/character/pedestrians/woman02.i3d' could not be found.
Error: i3d 'C:/Users/Ludos/Documents/My Games/FarmingSimulator2017/mods/dataS2/character/pedestrians/woman04.i3d' could not be found.
Error: i3d 'C:/Users/Ludos/Documents/My Games/FarmingSimulator2017/mods/dataS2/character/pedestrians/woman05.i3d' could not be found.
dataS2/character/player/player02.i3d (296.61) ms
data/firstPerson/chainsaws/mcCulloch/mcCullochCS410.i3d (16.93) ms
Error: Can't load resource 'C:/Users/Ludos/Documents/My Games/FarmingSimulator2017/mods/FS17_Ground_Modification/density2048.png'.
Error: Failed to load terrain detail layer 'terrainDetail'.
C:/Users/Ludos/Documents/My Games/FarmingSimulator2017/savegame1/groundmodification_map.xml (498.87) ms
Warning (Script): Unknown entity id 0 in method 'setDensityMaskedParallelogram'.
LUA call stack:
=C:/Users/Ludos/Documents/My Games/FarmingSimulator2017/mods/FS17_Ground_Modification/GroundModification.lua (105) : setDensityMaskedParallelogram
dataS/scripts/BaseMission.lua (1710) : update
dataS/scripts/FSBaseMission.lua (2187) : update
dataS/scripts/missions/mission00.lua (346) : update
dataS/scripts/main.lua (1919) : update
Warning (Script): Unknown entity id 0 in method 'unlink'.
LUA call stack:
=C:/Users/Ludos/Documents/My Games/FarmingSimulator2017/mods/FS17_Ground_Modification/GroundModification.lua (107) : unlink
dataS/scripts/BaseMission.lua (1710) : update
dataS/scripts/FSBaseMission.lua (2187) : update
dataS/scripts/missions/mission00.lua (346) : update
dataS/scripts/main.lua (1919) : update
Physics System
Version: 5.9.5
Thread(s): 2
Input System
Keyboard enabled
Mouse enabled
Gamepad/Joystick enabled
Force Feedback disabled
Audio System
Driver: OpenAL
Version: 1.1
Device: Generic Software
Render System
Driver: Direct 3D 11
Card Vendor: NVIDIA Corporation
Renderer: NVIDIA GeForce 940MX
Version: 22.21.13.8569 (16.9.2017)
Revision: 162
Feature level: DirectX 11 ON
Info: Effective window resolution 1280 x 720
Started 2 threads for threadpool 'Render threadpool'
Hardware Profile
Level: Very High (forced)
View Distance Factor: 1.300000
Shadow Quality: 2.000000 Size: 4096 Filter-Size: 16
Shader Quality: 3
Skip Mipmaps: 0
LOD Distance Factor: 1.300000
Terrain LOD Distance Factor: 2.000000
Terrain Normal Mapping: Yes
Foliage View Distance Factor: 1.600000
Max dynamic foliage View Distance Factor: 1.600000
Foliage Density: 0.500000
Volume Mesh Tessellation Factor: 0.750000
Tyre Tracks Segments Factor: 4.000000
Max. Number of Shadow Lights: 5
Max. Number of Lights: 512
Max. Number of Lights Per Cluster: 32
MSAA: 4
Farming Simulator 17
Version: 1.5.1.0 b1583
Available Languages: en jp fr es ru it pt nl cs ct br tr ro kr
Language: en
Time: 2017-11-22 12:15:22
Register configuration 'inputAttacherJoint'
Register configuration 'attacherJoint'
Register configuration 'frontloader'
Register configuration 'motor'
Register configuration 'baseColor'
Register configuration 'wheel'
Register configuration 'rimColor'
Register configuration 'design'
Register configuration 'designColor'
Register configuration 'vehicleType'
Game vehicle types loaded
Load dlc: pdlc_platinumEdition (Version: 1.0.1.0)
Load mod: FS17_Ground_Modification (Version: 1.0.0.6)
Load mod: Lancaster_County (Version: 1.0.0.0)
Warning: Only zip mods are supported in multiplayer. You need to zip the mod Lancaster_County to use it in multiplayer.
Warning: Missing l10n for button GATE_MOVE in Lancaster_County
My mod is looking for the map size of the cultivator_density map. Standard maps have a resolution of 4096x4096 some 4x maps have a resolution of 8192x8192. And my mod includes only blank maps for these two resolutions. Your map has a resolution of 2048x2048 it is more like a 0.25x map then a 4x map. If you want to leave it that way, you need to include a density2048.png in the mod.
You know, I saw that entry in the log and wondered why it would be looking for that file size on a 4x map. I'm actually using a 4x template and just started building on it (don't remember where I got it). I'll check into this, resize the the files if needed and try again. Thanks!
You are THE MAN! That fixed it. Sorry I didn't see it myself. I did try resizing the files to 4096 but it caused FS and GE to crash .. so I just copied the density4096 file in your mod, renamed it density2048 and all is well again!