[BUG] Failed to setup VFS

[Florararie]

Describe the bug
Upon creation of a project, giving it a directory, selecting only param editor, and then supplying the data directory with where the game lives, loading the project causes this error. The box will show up about 5 times before loading into SmithBox, where it shows no data. Clicking on any fields are completely empty.

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The log is supplied with the following.

[17:19:17] [StudioCore.Application.ProjectEntry] Failed to setup VFS
A positive capacity must be specified for a Memory Mapped File backed by an empty file.
   at System.IO.MemoryMappedFiles.MemoryMappedFile.CreateFromFile(FileStream fileStream, String mapName, Int64 capacity, MemoryMappedFileAccess access, HandleInheritability inheritability, Boolean leaveOpen)
   at Andre.Formats.BinderArchive..ctor(String bhdPath, String bdtPath, Game game) in ./src/Andre/Andre.Formats/BinderArchive.cs:line 195
   at Andre.IO.VFS.ArchiveBinderVirtualFileSystem.<>c__DisplayClass12_0.<FromGameFolder>b__0(String s) in ./src/Andre/Andre.IO/VFS/ArchiveBinderVirtualFileSystem.cs:line 115
   at System.Linq.Enumerable.IEnumerableWhereSelectIterator`2.ToArray()
   at Andre.IO.VFS.ArchiveBinderVirtualFileSystem.FromGameFolder(String folder, Game game) in ./src/Andre/Andre.IO/VFS/ArchiveBinderVirtualFileSystem.cs:line 114
   at StudioCore.Application.ProjectVFS.Initialize() in ./src/Smithbox.Program/Project/ProjectVFS.cs:line 64
   at StudioCore.Application.ProjectEntry.Init(Action`1 reportProgress, Boolean silent, ProjectInitType initType) in ./src/Smithbox.Program/Project/ProjectEntry.cs:line 164
[17:19:18] [x4] [StudioCore.Editors.TextureViewer.ShoeboxLayoutContainer] Failed to load Shoebox Layout: 01_common
Nullable object must have a value.
   at System.Nullable`1.get_Value()
   at StudioCore.Editors.TextureViewer.ShoeboxLayoutContainer.Setup() in ./src/Smithbox.Program/Renderer/Texture Manager/Shoebox/ShoeboxLayoutContainer.cs:line 38
[17:19:18] [StudioCore.Editors.MaterialEditor.MTDWrapper] [Material Editor] Failed to read /mtd/allmaterialbnd.mtdbnd.dcx
Could not find file /mtd/allmaterialbnd.mtdbnd.dcx
   at Andre.IO.VFS.VirtualFileSystem.ReadFileOrThrow(String path) in ./src/Andre/Andre.IO/VFS/VirtualFileSystem.cs:line 77
   at StudioCore.Editors.MaterialEditor.MTDWrapper.Load() in ./src/Smithbox.Program/Editors/Material Editor/Data/MaterialBank.cs:line 132
[17:19:18] [StudioCore.Editors.MaterialEditor.MTDWrapper] [Material Editor] Failed to read /mtd/speedtree.mtdbnd.dcx
Could not find file /mtd/speedtree.mtdbnd.dcx
   at Andre.IO.VFS.VirtualFileSystem.ReadFileOrThrow(String path) in ./src/Andre/Andre.IO/VFS/VirtualFileSystem.cs:line 77
   at StudioCore.Editors.MaterialEditor.MTDWrapper.Load() in ./src/Smithbox.Program/Editors/Material Editor/Data/MaterialBank.cs:line 132
[17:19:18] [StudioCore.Editors.MaterialEditor.MATBINWrapper] [Material Editor] Failed to read /material/allmaterial_dlc01.matbinbnd.dcx
Could not find file /material/allmaterial_dlc01.matbinbnd.dcx
   at Andre.IO.VFS.VirtualFileSystem.ReadFileOrThrow(String path) in ./src/Andre/Andre.IO/VFS/VirtualFileSystem.cs:line 77
   at StudioCore.Editors.MaterialEditor.MATBINWrapper.Load() in ./src/Smithbox.Program/Editors/Material Editor/Data/MaterialBank.cs:line 298
[17:19:18] [StudioCore.Editors.MaterialEditor.MATBINWrapper] [Material Editor] Failed to read /material/allmaterial_dlc02.matbinbnd.dcx
Could not find file /material/allmaterial_dlc02.matbinbnd.dcx
   at Andre.IO.VFS.VirtualFileSystem.ReadFileOrThrow(String path) in ./src/Andre/Andre.IO/VFS/VirtualFileSystem.cs:line 77
   at StudioCore.Editors.MaterialEditor.MATBINWrapper.Load() in ./src/Smithbox.Program/Editors/Material Editor/Data/MaterialBank.cs:line 298
[17:19:18] [StudioCore.Editors.MaterialEditor.MATBINWrapper] [Material Editor] Failed to read /material/allmaterial.matbinbnd.dcx
Could not find file /material/allmaterial.matbinbnd.dcx
   at Andre.IO.VFS.VirtualFileSystem.ReadFileOrThrow(String path) in ./src/Andre/Andre.IO/VFS/VirtualFileSystem.cs:line 77
   at StudioCore.Editors.MaterialEditor.MATBINWrapper.Load() in ./src/Smithbox.Program/Editors/Material Editor/Data/MaterialBank.cs:line 298
[17:19:18] [StudioCore.Editors.MaterialEditor.MATBINWrapper] [Material Editor] Failed to read /material/speedtree.matbinbnd.dcx
Could not find file /material/speedtree.matbinbnd.dcx
   at Andre.IO.VFS.VirtualFileSystem.ReadFileOrThrow(String path) in ./src/Andre/Andre.IO/VFS/VirtualFileSystem.cs:line 77
   at StudioCore.Editors.MaterialEditor.MATBINWrapper.Load() in ./src/Smithbox.Program/Editors/Material Editor/Data/MaterialBank.cs:line 298
[17:19:18] [StudioCore.Editors.ParamEditor.ParamBank] Param Editor] Failed to find regulation.bin in Primary
[17:19:18] [StudioCore.Editors.ParamEditor.ParamBank] [Param Editor] Failed to find param\systemparam\systemparam.parambnd.dcx in Primary
[17:19:18] [StudioCore.Editors.ParamEditor.ParamData] [Param Editor] Failed to fully setup Primary Bank.
[17:19:18] [StudioCore.Editors.ParamEditor.ParamBank] Param Editor] Failed to find regulation.bin in Vanilla
[17:19:18] [StudioCore.Editors.ParamEditor.ParamBank] [Param Editor] Failed to find param\systemparam\systemparam.parambnd.dcx in Vanilla
[17:19:18] [StudioCore.Editors.ParamEditor.ParamData] [Param Editor] Failed to fully setup Vanilla Bank.

Additonal Context

If it helps, my game is on an external NVME.

[vawser]

Looks like the actual issue is that the virtual file system (VFS) is failing to detect the game files.

[Florararie]

@vawser Any suggestions on what to do to further diagnose this then? The game was not pirated, it has been installed from Steam, it's on the latest version, files have not been modified in any shape or form. The only thing I can think of is I have the game in a somewhat abnormal path as it's on an external drive. But I wouldnt think this would be an issue as you have to pass the game's path directly, and I also tested this on a rather old version, 1.0.22. And it worked without issues. Whereas the most recent version seems to have this error.

[wejrox]

Seconding this, I also get this failure on the latest version, and have my game on a drive partition (K: instead of C:) (partition of the same physical drive)
I've verified that the Data Directory is correct.

EDIT: I had selected Elden Ring: Nightreign as the game, but I only had the base game installed.
I thought I needed the Nightreign selected since that would be the latest version of Elden Ring.
Changing the project type to Elden Ring allowed the project to load.

[Florararie]

@wejrox interesting that was the issue for you. I can still confirm it's an issue for me though as I had selected Elden Ring not Elden Ring: Nightreign. So there must be some sort of underlying issue with the build I had used it on as it error'd out on 2.1.2, but not an older version.

Fully willing to accept it could be an issue or byproduct of my environment, but without anything to really further diagnose this I'll continue just using an older version instead. I would attempt to see if the issue persists by installing the game on my main drive, but unfortunately I do not have adequate space. That's why I have a secondary one in the first place.

[Elemental03]

Had a very similar experience with Armored Core VI. The game and Smithbox were installed on my D:\ drive and upon creating a new project, I'd receive the exact same errors, with multiple instances appearing. Your hunch was spot on - moving ACVI to C:\ then creating a new project worked without issue, despite the project directory being on D:\