Non [a-z0-9_.-] character in namespace of location: Mod:sounds.json

[Kidsm]

Hello!

So I've been trying to learn how to create simple mods using forge, I decided to start by adding a new simple block to the game. Now I've been able to run the game for the first time before adding the block, after the addition I tried to run the game again and I stumbled upon this weird crash below. I have no idea where is sounds.json file is stored as I'm not it's creator ( If I remember correctly this is a default minecraft file isn't it? ). My mod ID is 8+ characters long so it can't be the problem as some people on the internet mentioned that can cause similar issues.

 

Thanks!

 

---- Minecraft Crash Report ----
// You're mean.

Time: 6/15/20, 10:03 PM
Description: Rendering overlay

net.minecraft.util.ResourceLocationException: Non [a-z0-9_.-] character in namespace of location: Help:sounds.json
	at net.minecraft.util.ResourceLocation.<init>(ResourceLocation.java:28) ~[?:?] {re:classloading}
	at net.minecraft.util.ResourceLocation.<init>(ResourceLocation.java:39) ~[?:?] {re:classloading}
	at net.minecraft.client.audio.SoundHandler.prepare(SoundHandler.java:71) ~[?:?] {re:classloading,pl:runtimedistcleaner:A}
	at net.minecraft.client.audio.SoundHandler.prepare(SoundHandler.java:35) ~[?:?] {re:classloading,pl:runtimedistcleaner:A}
	at net.minecraft.client.resources.ReloadListener.lambda$reload$0(ReloadListener.java:12) ~[?:?] {re:classloading}
	at java.util.concurrent.CompletableFuture$AsyncSupply.run(CompletableFuture.java:1764) ~[?:?] {}
	at java.util.concurrent.CompletableFuture$AsyncSupply.exec(CompletableFuture.java:1756) ~[?:?] {}
	at java.util.concurrent.ForkJoinTask.doExec(ForkJoinTask.java:290) ~[?:?] {}
	at java.util.concurrent.ForkJoinPool$WorkQueue.topLevelExec(ForkJoinPool.java:1016) ~[?:?] {}
	at java.util.concurrent.ForkJoinPool.scan(ForkJoinPool.java:1665) ~[?:?] {}
	at java.util.concurrent.ForkJoinPool.runWorker(ForkJoinPool.java:1598) ~[?:?] {}
	at java.util.concurrent.ForkJoinWorkerThread.run(ForkJoinWorkerThread.java:177) ~[?:?] {}


A detailed walkthrough of the error, its code path and all known details is as follows:
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-- Head --
Thread: Render thread
Stacktrace:
	at net.minecraft.client.renderer.GameRenderer.updateCameraAndRender(GameRenderer.java:484)

-- Overlay render details --
Details:
	Overlay name: net.minecraft.client.gui.ResourceLoadProgressGui
Stacktrace:
	at net.minecraft.client.renderer.GameRenderer.updateCameraAndRender(GameRenderer.java:484)
	at net.minecraft.client.Minecraft.runGameLoop(Minecraft.java:961)
	at net.minecraft.client.Minecraft.run(Minecraft.java:558)
	at net.minecraft.client.main.Main.main(Main.java:177)
	at java.base/jdk.internal.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke0(Native Method)
	at java.base/jdk.internal.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(NativeMethodAccessorImpl.java:62)
	at java.base/jdk.internal.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.java:43)
	at java.base/java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:564)
	at net.minecraftforge.userdev.FMLUserdevClientLaunchProvider.lambda$launchService$0(FMLUserdevClientLaunchProvider.java:55)
	at cpw.mods.modlauncher.LaunchServiceHandlerDecorator.launch(LaunchServiceHandlerDecorator.java:37)
	at cpw.mods.modlauncher.LaunchServiceHandler.launch(LaunchServiceHandler.java:54)
	at cpw.mods.modlauncher.LaunchServiceHandler.launch(LaunchServiceHandler.java:72)
	at cpw.mods.modlauncher.Launcher.run(Launcher.java:81)
	at cpw.mods.modlauncher.Launcher.main(Launcher.java:65)
	at net.minecraftforge.userdev.LaunchTesting.main(LaunchTesting.java:102)

-- System Details --
Details:
	Minecraft Version: 1.15.2
	Minecraft Version ID: 1.15.2
	Operating System: Windows 10 (amd64) version 10.0
	Java Version: 14.0.1, Oracle Corporation
	Java VM Version: Java HotSpot(TM) 64-Bit Server VM (mixed mode, sharing), Oracle Corporation
	Memory: 450792856 bytes (429 MB) / 696254464 bytes (664 MB) up to 1996488704 bytes (1904 MB)
	CPUs: 8
	JVM Flags: 1 total; -XX:HeapDumpPath=MojangTricksIntelDriversForPerformance_javaw.exe_minecraft.exe.heapdump
	ModLauncher: 5.1.0+69+master.79f13f7
	ModLauncher launch target: fmluserdevclient
	ModLauncher naming: mcp
	ModLauncher services: 
		/eventbus-2.2.0-service.jar eventbus PLUGINSERVICE 
		/forge-1.15.2-31.2.0_mapped_snapshot_20200514-1.15.1-launcher.jar object_holder_definalize PLUGINSERVICE 
		/forge-1.15.2-31.2.0_mapped_snapshot_20200514-1.15.1-launcher.jar runtime_enum_extender PLUGINSERVICE 
		/forge-1.15.2-31.2.0_mapped_snapshot_20200514-1.15.1-launcher.jar capability_inject_definalize PLUGINSERVICE 
		/accesstransformers-2.1.1-shadowed.jar accesstransformer PLUGINSERVICE 
		/forge-1.15.2-31.2.0_mapped_snapshot_20200514-1.15.1-launcher.jar runtimedistcleaner PLUGINSERVICE 
		/forge-1.15.2-31.2.0_mapped_snapshot_20200514-1.15.1-launcher.jar fml TRANSFORMATIONSERVICE 
	FML: 31.2
	Forge: net.minecraftforge:31.2.0
	FML Language Providers: 
		javafml@31.2
		minecraft@1
	Mod List: 
		client-extra.jar Minecraft {minecraft@1.15.2 NONE}
		main Help Me {help@NONE NONE}
		forge-1.15.2-31.2.0_mapped_snapshot_20200514-1.15.1-recomp.jar Forge {forge@31.2.0 NONE}
	Launched Version: MOD_DEV
	Backend library: LWJGL version 3.2.2 build 10
	Backend API: Intel(R) UHD Graphics 620 GL version 4.6.0 - Build 26.20.100.7262, Intel
	GL Caps: Using framebuffer using OpenGL 3.0
	Using VBOs: Yes
	Is Modded: Definitely; Client brand changed to 'forge'
	Type: Client (map_client.txt)
	Resource Packs: 
	Current Language: ~~ERROR~~ NullPointerException: null
	CPU: 8x Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-8550U CPU @ 1.80GHz

 

[Ugdhar]

It is likely a broken json of some sort, you should post/check the debug.log (to an external site if it is too large and link back here) I believe it will have more information than the crashlog.

 

[DaemonUmbra]

Your Mod ID is in fact the problem if it is "Help"... in case you didn't notice mods ids can't contain capital letters as they are not between a-z or 0-9

[Kidsm]

  On 6/15/2020 at 7:57 PM, DaemonUmbra said:

Your Mod ID is in fact the problem if it is "Help"... in case you didn't notice mods ids can't contain capital letters as they are not between a-z or 0-9

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My modid is helpmeplease lol, it's a temp one that I've written in order to get things running.
This is from my code:

in my build.gradle I've changed the modid to be the exact same as in the code, and in mods.toml I've changed it as well.

@Mod("helpmeplease")
public class Help
{
    // Directly reference a log4j logger.
    private static final Logger LOGGER = LogManager.getLogger();
    public static final String MOD_ID = "helpmeplease"; 
    public Help() {
        // Register the setup method for modloading
        FMLJavaModLoadingContext.get().getModEventBus().addListener(this::setup);
        // Register the doClientStuff method for modloading
        FMLJavaModLoadingContext.get().getModEventBus().addListener(this::doClientStuff);
		// Rest of the code...

 

[Kidsm]

  On 6/15/2020 at 7:40 PM, Ugdhar said:

It is likely a broken json of some sort, you should post/check the debug.log (to an external site if it is too large and link back here) I believe it will have more information than the crashlog.

 

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Well the debug.log is indeed very big, and I'm not able to paste it in pastebin. Do you have another site in mind?

 

[Novârch]

  On 6/16/2020 at 6:03 AM, Kidsm said:

My modid is helpmeplease lol, it's a temp one that I've written in order to get things running.
This is from my code:

in my build.gradle I've changed the modid to be the exact same as in the code, and in mods.toml I've changed it as well.

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Could you post your mod as a git repo? It would be much easier to inspect every json then, btw the modid in the build.gradle doesn't matter, it's just what your output jar will be called.

[Kidsm]

  On 6/16/2020 at 6:07 AM, Novârch said:

Could you post your mod as a git repo? It would be much easier to inspect every json then, btw the modid in the build.gradle doesn't matter, it's just what your output jar will be called.

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Sure I can, it will take some time though, I'll return with the link to the git when I'll finish.

[Kidsm]

  On 6/16/2020 at 6:07 AM, Novârch said:

Could you post your mod as a git repo? It would be much easier to inspect every json then, btw the modid in the build.gradle doesn't matter, it's just what your output jar will be called.

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https://github.com/Kidsm/Minecraft-Mod

[Novârch]

  On 6/16/2020 at 6:16 AM, Kidsm said:

https://github.com/Kidsm/Minecraft-Mod

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In all of your item and blockstate jsons you put "help" in the part that should contain your modid instead of your actual modid ("helpmeplease"). And the directory it's in has a capital letter and isn't your modid.

[Kidsm]

  On 6/16/2020 at 6:20 AM, Novârch said:

In all of your item and blockstate jsons you put "help" in the part that should contain your modid instead of your actual modid ("helpmeplease"). And the directory it's in has a capital letter and isn't your modid.

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Oh well done to me lol, I forgot to update the mod id's after I changed it to be longer than 8 letters Dx. also what do you mean by "the directory it's in has a capital letter and isn't your modid"? what directory?

 

[Novârch]

  On 6/16/2020 at 6:24 AM, Kidsm said:

what directory?

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resources/assets/Help

[Kidsm]

  On 6/16/2020 at 6:25 AM, Novârch said:

resources/assets/Help

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Oh it matters if the directory itself has capital letters on not? So I need to change it to something without capital letters or to my modId? Does it matter?

[Novârch]

  On 6/16/2020 at 6:26 AM, Kidsm said:

Oh it matters if the directory itself has capital letters on not? So I need to change it to something without capital letters or to my modId? Does it matter?

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Pretty sure that directory has to be called your modid.

[Kidsm]

  On 6/16/2020 at 6:28 AM, Novârch said:

Pretty sure that directory has to be called your modid.

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Well the problem has been fixed. The lesson is to keep an eye on the modid that you are using Xd. Thanks a lot!