Dawnguard - Missing String Files

[Celestros]

Alright. Downloaded Dawnguard and tried to pop it open in the CK, and I get a warning on missing string files.

 

 

The exact error message I get is....

 

Assert: File C:\_Skyrim\Code\TESV\TES Shared\misc\BSGLocalizedString,cpp

Line 1566

LOCALIZATION: Error opening or reading strings file.

 

And then....

 

MASTERFILE:LOCALIZATION: Zero entries or empty block size read from strings file STRINGS/Dawnguard_ENGLISH.STRINGS. Strings will be missing.

(Note, I believe this is just an issue of the string files being located within a BSA, and is not what's causing the crash)

 

 

First off, why is it looking in a random C:\ folder? Anyone else who's downloaded DG have a similar problem?

 

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SOLUTION (courtesy of B1oodx)

 

Open up skyrimeditors.ini in your Skyrim directory

Find sResourceArchiveList2

Add Dawnguard.bsa to that list.

Edited August 4, 2012 by Celestros

[sinnerman69]

owe nevermind thank you Celestros my bad :wallbash: Edited August 3, 2012 by sinnerman69

[Celestros]

No problem hehe :P This poses a problem because I wanted to check out Serana's dialog and script as a follower. Annoying Bethesda...

 

Also bear in mind this annoyance has no apparent effect on actual gameplay, just viewing the files.

Edited August 3, 2012 by Celestros

[sinnerman69]

I'll have to activate my credit card and purchase it, sneaky steam buggers

[stabbykitteh]

There's a thread regarding this over on the Official forums. It's being suggested that extracting the strings folder from the Dawnguard BSA and merging it with Skyim's strings folder works. Haven't tried it myself, as the DLC is still downloading (slowly).

[Celestros]

I wonder if it's a Creation Kit version issue like the fiasco of last time.

 

Edit - ^ Thanks. Forgot my account info over there or I'd have tried there first.

Edited August 3, 2012 by Celestros

[B1oodx]

Adding Dawnguard.bsa to skyrimeditors.ini's sResourceArchiveList2 worked for me:D

[stabbykitteh]

  On 8/3/2012 at 12:30 AM, B1oodx said:

Adding Dawnguard.bsa to skyrimeditors.ini's sResourceArchiveList2 worked for me:D

 

That would be much easier :)

[sinnerman69]

Is this extracting the strings folder only needed if your a modder using creation kit?

[Celestros]

Your solution wins Bloodx, I will update my first post. Thanks - good call.

 

And yes Sinnerman, only if you want to view the Dawnguard ESM in the Creation Kit. Loads in game fine.

Edited August 3, 2012 by Celestros