Build 14 Alpha 7

[BLOODUK]

I can't be bothered to reinstall it again for the third time with the builds think ill stick it back on the shelf and wait for a fix <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/dry.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid="<_<" border="0" alt="dry.gif" />

 

[Pieter Boelen]

<!--sizeo:3--><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:100%"><!--/sizeo--><i><b>Build 14 Alpha 7 Missing Files</b></i><!--sizec--></span><!--/sizec-->
Pirate_KK put the Build 14 Alpha 7 missing files in a download which is now available from <a href="http://www.s31clan.com/pietersmods/b14_alpha.htm" target="_blank">this</a> page. To get a working Build 14 Alpha 7 installation, install Alpha 7, then extract the missing files on top. This will make sure the game runs like intended, instead of crashing on start-up.

Request: Can you all please test Alpha 7? We know it's not as stable as we would like, but Alpha 8 is being worked on and bugs found in Alpha 7 can hopefully be fixed for Alpha 8.

BTW: Does anyone think that the name "Pieter's Pirate Page" is somewhat inappropriate considering Pirate_KK has been the person working on it for the last six months?

 

[morgan terror]

well, you said that you would take back your position when you would get back, and you put it up, so i don't think so. <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/dunno.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid="" border="0" alt="dunno.gif" />

 

[konradk]

<!--quoteo(post=212029:date=Aug 16 2007, 01:41 PM:name=Pieter Boelen)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Pieter Boelen @ Aug 16 2007, 01:41 PM) [snapback]212029[/snapback]</div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->BTW: Does anyone think that the name "Pieter's Pirate Page" is somewhat inappropriate considering Pirate_KK has been the person working on it for the last six months?<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->

That's definitely your page. What's more, you worked very hard for more than two years (after Nathan Kell, as far as I know), so we can't just clear you from the water...

pirate_kk

 

[Mr Tiber]

<!--quoteo(post=212029:date=Aug 16 2007, 01:41 PM:name=Pieter Boelen)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Pieter Boelen @ Aug 16 2007, 01:41 PM) [snapback]212029[/snapback]</div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->Request: Can you all please test Alpha 7? We know it's not as stable as we would like, but Alpha 8 is being worked on and bugs found in Alpha 7 can hopefully be fixed for Alpha 8.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->

I've tested it, seems fine to me, but not when you click "options" in the main menu...
The game just crashes. Very inconvenient...

Mr Tiber

 

[konradk]

<!--quoteo(post=212077:date=Aug 16 2007, 05:53 PM:name=Mr Tiber)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Mr Tiber @ Aug 16 2007, 05:53 PM) [snapback]212077[/snapback]</div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->I've tested it, seems fine to me, but not when you click "options" in the main menu...
The game just crashes. Very inconvenient...

Mr Tiber<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->

Hell. I forgot to add one more missing file. Very bad with my memory.

EDIT: updated missing_files_for_alpha7.zip. Please download it again and unzip as describe on page.

pirate_kk

 

[Mr Tiber]

<!--quoteo(post=212078:date=Aug 16 2007, 05:57 PM:name=pirate_kk)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(pirate_kk @ Aug 16 2007, 05:57 PM) [snapback]212078[/snapback]</div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->Hell. I forgot to add one more missing file. Very bad with my memory.

EDIT: updated missing_files_for_alpha7.zip. Please download it again and unzip as describe on page.

pirate_kk<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->

Thanks! Although... I've tested it again, and I'm sorry to say there still are some flaws. The banners wich should be saying "Save current settings" are empty, you can't change the music scheme, and if you want to exit, the game crashes...

For the rest everything seems fine to me.

Mr Tiber

 

[Captain Monty]

Good afternoon fellow armchair seafaring sorts (well, it's afternoon here in blighty anyway).

I be right sorry to report that the crash bug whenever entering or exiting an instance near Oxbay still be present. Personally I am unable to enter that area at all right now without crashing to the desktop.

No other problems to report though. I did note that it seems to happen more often when in company with another boat (currently doing the take back Oxbay part of the main quest).

I also note though that this particular issue does not appear to be particularly widespread, I have only seen it mentioned a couple of times.

Thanks and regards to all those kind people who continue to provide free extra entertainment to great numbers of us.

Cap'n Monty

 

[Mr Tiber]

Hmmm, detected another bug, whenever I pass midnight ( At last I think that's the case) when in land mode or in world map mode the game crashes to the desktop. I also believe I'm not the only one with this problem..
I hope you can do something about it...

Just trying to help improve this great mod!

Mr Tiber

 

[morgan terror]

it only happens on the world map for as far as i know. <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/unsure.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":?" border="0" alt="unsure.gif" /> maybe the game passed some limit by now. <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/dunno.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid="" border="0" alt="dunno.gif" />

 

[Jason]

<img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/hi.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":gday" border="0" alt="hi.gif" /> mates,

I am testing Build Alpha 7.

So Far

1. Very slow frame rate in boarding on bigger ships with many crew. This is so bad the game is unplayable in this situation.

2. Sometimes slow frame rate in ship to ship combat and with loading screens. Not unplayable.

3. Your officers attack you for no apparent reason on the decks of your ship.

4. No fast travel in Pointe a' Prete

5. Brothel has no one in it on Pointe a' Prete


<img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/par-ty.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid="" border="0" alt="par-ty.gif" />

 

[mikey34]

if anyone is still having trouble with the game crashing when exiting the options menu. there is an updated missings files zip on the ftp which is 733kb, instead of 744kb. this zip file has no option menu files in it, so the ones from 14a7 won't get overwritten. this will make the option menu work fine without the game crashing

 

[Jason]

<img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/keith.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid="" border="0" alt="keith.gif" />

Three more issues on in Build A 7

1. Grenades don't work on boarding either out of the weapons chests or for the main character.

2. The second time through the traders on Pointe a Pitre have nothing to seell and nothing of mine showed up to sell either.

3. When playing Blackjack in the tavern on QC I lost with a blackjack to 18.

BTW I presume it is useful to list these issues as I find them because I think someone is working to fix them is that right?

 

[Pieter Boelen]

Pirate_KK is working on it as far as I know. I try to fix what I can, but most issues are to complicated for a simple soul like me.
BTW: Can you please keep a full list of all issues you encounter so that the issues won't get scattered over mutliple forum posts and can't be found anymore after a while. That would be a shameful waste of all your efforts.

 

[Jason]

Pieter and Pirate kk,

I am happy to keep a master list of the bugs I find in Alpha 7. Would be best to post it here or in a seperate thread?

 

[Pieter Boelen]

Seperate thread might be best. Then we have it all on the first post of page one, instead of hidden somewhere on page 4.

 

[Jason]

Will do. <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/sailr.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid="" border="0" alt="sailr.gif" />