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Posted: **Wed Nov 08, 2017 1:29 am**

My entity prototype isnt working, but I dont know why. When I launch the game it says:
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Error while loading entity prototype "destroyerOfTheTrueEnemy" (simple-entity): Missing pictures or picture input in property tree at ROOT.simple-entity.destroyerOfTheTrueEnemy

The entity prototype is as follows:

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data:extend({
   {
    type = "simple-entity",
    name = "destroyerOfTheTrueEnemy",
	flags = {"placeable-off-grid"},
	icon = "__destroyerOfTheTrueEnemy__/graphics/destroyerOfTheTrueEnemyIcon.png",
    selection_box = {{-0.5, -0.5}, {0.5, 0.5}},
    stack_size = 100
  }
})

The picture file does exist, and I have tried replacing it with a picture form the base game, but it still brings up this same error. It's probably something really obvious, but I cant figure it out. Any help at all would be appreciated!
Thx.

Posted: **Wed Nov 08, 2017 7:32 am**

Penguin_Spy wrote:Missing pictures or picture input in property tree

it's missing the picture or pictures PROPERTY.

Posted: **Wed Nov 08, 2017 8:18 am**

All items need icons and all entities need pictures.

Posted: **Wed Nov 08, 2017 9:02 am**

darkfrei wrote:All items need icons and all entities need pictures.

Entities need icons too. They're used in the map editor.

Posted: **Wed Nov 08, 2017 9:37 am**

bobingabout wrote:
darkfrei wrote:All items need icons and all entities need pictures.
Entities need icons too. They're used in the map editor.

Only if you give it one of the placeable flags (https://wiki.factorio.com/Prototype/Entity#icon). If you have entities that are just used for scripting purposes, don't give them one of those flags and you don't need an order or icon.

Posted: **Wed Nov 08, 2017 11:54 am**

bobingabout wrote:
darkfrei wrote:All items need icons and all entities need pictures.
Entities need icons too. They're used in the map editor.

Also the deconstruction planner filters.

Posted: **Wed Nov 08, 2017 12:38 pm**

Rseding91 wrote:
bobingabout wrote:
darkfrei wrote:All items need icons and all entities need pictures.
Entities need icons too. They're used in the map editor.
Also the deconstruction planner filters.

And the bonus gui. But the game is nice enough to show a questionmark as the icon if you have none specified.

Posted: **Sat Dec 02, 2017 1:21 am**

Ok. Thank you. I was looking on the wiki and got the icon and the entity picture tag mixed up.

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