MATERIALS JSON FILE CAN'T BE READ IN DATA MODS

Age of Empires II: DE II - Report a Bug
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:play_button: GAME INFORMATION

:backhand_index_pointing_down: These details are CRITICAL; DO NOT skip them or your issue may not be reviewed.

  • GAME BUILD #: the current one
  • GAME PLATFORM: Steam / Microsoft Store / Xbox / PlayStation
  • OPERATING SYSTEM: Windows 11 / Windows 10 / Windows 8 / Windows 7 / Mac / Linux

:play_button: ISSUE EXPERIENCED

:backhand_index_pointing_down: Can’t load materials/json file with data mods. Can’t use custom icons in data mods. This feature was listed in the patch notes on patch 83607 from May of 2023. The patch notes read as follows: It is now possible to include custom widgetui/icons.json and widgetui/materials.json files in data mods. This is not true and has still not been resolved in over 3 years. wth

:play_button: FREQUENCY OF ISSUE

:backhand_index_pointing_down: How often does the issue occur?

  • 100% of the time / matches I play (ALWAYS)

:play_button: REPRODUCTION STEPS

:backhand_index_pointing_down: List CLEAR and DETAILED STEPS we can take to reproduce the issue ourselves… Be descriptive!

Here’s the steps to reproduce the issue:

  1. make custom icons

  2. put them in data mod folder

  3. make adjustments to widgetui.json and materials.json file

  4. load game

  5. no icons

  6. host game

  7. tell people to get out of lobby and download your UI sub mod and then come back

  8. everyone leaves

:play_button: EXPECTED RESULT

:backhand_index_pointing_down: Be able to have custom icons in data mod