Custom Story HELP!!!

[Darkfire]

Allright, I got it working.
You have many mistakes in the custom_story_settings.cfg file.
1. The file is called "custom_story_setting" (notice the lack of "s" at the end)
2. You didn't put the ending bracket at the end ("/>")
3. You didn't add the extension .map in the map name, which was one more thing which disabled the mod from appearing.
4. You put maps/ instead maps, which I think interfered as well
5. You didn't put ImgFile = "" (there can be a picture file name in the brackets) which might be harmful as well

So here's how the file should look:

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<Main
    ImgFile = ""   
    Name = "Deadly Secrets "
       Author = "Tigerlillymaya"

       MapsFolder = "maps"
       StartMap = "01_room.map"
       StartPos = "PlayerStartArea_1"

/> 


And how it looked:

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<Main
   Name = "Deadly Secrets "
   Author = "Tigerlillymaya"

   MapsFolder = "maps/"
   StartMap = "01_room"
   StartPos = "PlayerStartArea_1" 


Just paste the correct version into the file.
Also, remember to change the file name to custom_story_settings !!!

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I just noticed that your first map has plenty of coding issues as well, which crashes the mod when it loads. Will take a look in a sec

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sooooo
Here's the original code. The ////(...) things are my comments.
You can compare it to the correct version below.

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///////////////////////////
// Run first time starting map
void OnStart()
{

} //this bracket shouldn't be here; the next one is correct 

PreloadSound(general_pianoO2.snt); //missing "" around file name
StopSound(general_pianoO2.snt, float 0.1); // you don't write "float 0.1", it should be "1.0f", again missing "" around file name

    AddQuest("quest1, RoomKeyQuest")  // no ";" sign at the end of function, missing " signs inside
    AddUseItemCallback("","roomkey", "mansion_2 ", "UseKeyOnDoor", true);
}
void UseKeyOnDoor(string &in asItem, string &in asEntity)
{
    SetSwingDoorLocked "mansion_2", false, true); //missing ( after the function name
    PlaySoundEntity("","unlock_door.snt", asEntity, 0, false;) //";" sign inside brackets instead of outside. Also the function is called "playsoundATentity"
    RemoveItem(asItem);
} // this bracket bracket should be way below
if(ScriptDebugOn()) //Lantern and Tinder for debug // after "ScriptDebugOn()" you should add "== true". Also missing "{" bracket after the ")" bracket
        GiveItemFromFile("lantern", "lantern.ent");
        for(int i=0;i<10;i++) GiveItemFromFile("tinderbox_"+i, "tinderbox.ent");
}


void GiveItemFromFile(potion_oil_1,potion.ent); // you put this in a wrong place, also there should be "" around potion_oil_1
    

void onLeave()  //missing function body (or "{}") 


Also, if you want to get the items immediately, you should put the whole chunk in the Onstart function. As it is now it will give you a lantern, tinderboxes and oil after you open the door.

The correct script:

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///////////////////////////
// Run first time starting map
void OnStart()
{

if(ScriptDebugOn() == true) 
{
        GiveItemFromFile("lantern", "lantern.ent");
        for(int i=0;i<10;i++)
        GiveItemFromFile("tinderbox_"+i, "tinderbox.ent");
        GiveItemFromFile("potion_oil_1", "potion.ent");
}


    PreloadSound("general_pianoO2.snt");
    StopSound("general_pianoO2.snt", 0.1f);

    AddQuest("quest1", "RoomKeyQuest");
    AddUseItemCallback("","roomkey", "mansion_2 ", "UseKeyOnDoor", true);
}

void UseKeyOnDoor(string &in asItem, string &in asEntity)
{
    SetSwingDoorLocked ("mansion_2", false, true);
    PlaySoundAtEntity("","unlock_door.snt", asEntity, 0.0f, false);
    RemoveItem(asItem);

}

void onLeave()
{

} 


If you correct the files, your mod will start. However there's a lot you need to learn, as you code doesn't do much yet. I don't really have time to tell you more now, but you can check out Mudbill on youtube. He has good tutorials for Amnesia modding.

Oh, and your extra_english.lang file is broken as well.