Fallout 2 mod "Could not find file scrname.msg"

[top_gunni]

Hey, I'm trying to figure out how to make scripts and such in Fallout 2. I've got very little experience with modding, but I'd like to give it a shot. Anyways, I followed this tutorial from Quantum Apprentice on YouTube, and I followed his exact instructions, but I keep getting the error message "Could not find file scrname.msg". Does anybody know how to resolve this issue? Thank you so much!

 

[Lexx]

Where does the warning show up? Did you extract the scrname.msg file?

 

[top_gunni]

Yes, I did extract it. When I'm editing a file, and I got to list it, that's when it comes up.

 

[Zorchar]

In which modding tool does it show up? BIS mapper?
make sure the path in the mapper configuration leads to the right place.

Try copying scrname.msg to here - C:\Fallout2\data\Text\English\Game . If this doesn't work than try creating a folder called master.dat and put the scrname.msg here - C:\Fallout2\master.dat\text\english\game

And again, make sure the path in mapper.cfg is correct.

 

[top_gunni]

I'm getting the error in SFall. Sorry, can't believe I forgot to specify that. I think I fixed it though! I'm not getting the error any more.

 

[Randam Hajile]

I know this thread is old, but I am experiencing the same exact error and can't figure out how to fix it. I don't have a \data\Text folder in my Fallout 2 install nor do I have a \master.dat folder. I am pretty sure my mapper.cfg locations are correct.

Would anyone be able to advise and assist? Thanks in advance!

 

[Randam Hajile]

Nevermind, twice in a row here I fixed my issue after posting for help, lol.

Had to use the Dat explorer to extract all my dats to the /data folder in the main Fallout 2 directory. Maybe my stumbling through baby's first modding will help other total newcomers...