Editting The Multitek.txt Sheet Problem

[lordpalandus]

I haven't had this problem before, but it pops up whenever I change anything in the Multitek.txt file (bonuses, costs, scientists put on tech etc..) I get this error:

"Error reading Tech Entry at Line 12" "Could not initialize game" This is the error I get when I try playing any colony games. I reinstalled the game from the one off the site, and I still get the error...

Any suggestions on how to work around this? Also, I am running Win 7 with most recent SP.

[Hidiot]

Depends on what you change. The game interprets tech files in a certain way, looking for certain tags. Be thankful that the game tells you on which line you messed up, so you know exactly what you need to fix.

[lordpalandus]

Doesn't matter what I change or where, I get the same error. If I change say the research time of cybernetic teleoperation by 1 pt, or changing the research time of skydock by 1 pt, you get the same error. Also, with the tab deliminated files in Excel, line 12 is a blank space.

[Hidiot]

There's your problem.

You must edit the sheets in .txt form. Saving via Excel messes the spacing up.

[lordpalandus]

Ya that was the problem for sure. Thx man!