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I need some help with PMI. Im trying to add a pelican to Bloodgulch and I have rebuilt the map and I can see it in Sparkedit, but when I go to play the game a message pops up and says "gathering execption data." Then after about a minute it crashes. I dont know if I did somthing wrong with...

I just softmodded my box today and ive been all over the website trying to figure out how to make my own mods. if anyone could help me by telling my what kinds of equipment (ex: software,hardware...) that would be greatly appreciated and srry if this topic has already been discussed.