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Build 14A7: Black screen after starting new game

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Aconcagua

Sailor Apprentice
Storm Modder
Just installed the build 14 alpha7 (first 12.1, then 13 + update, 14.6 + additional, 14.7), and wanted to start a new game.

All that happens are some messages at the top left corner, then the whole screen stays black and nothing more happens.

Anyone having the same problem? Any hints?
 
Finally got the mod running (reinstalled everything). Could be that I missed one of the steps listed on Pieter's Pirates Page (http://www.s31clan.com/pietersmods/) on the first try.

Then discovered: The new interface does not seem to work properly - if I go to options then, the game crashes.
Switched back to the old interface by modifying the options file.
 
Hi,

i have possible the same trouble: after starting the game with 14.7 and clicking on option to reset the input options the game crashes. So i set in 14.6, install 14.7 over that (while following the steps) and start. I can play somehow, but ... when opening the chest on the ship it crashes the next time i go to the sailing mode, when mixing up quests the same.

13. update 3 runs fine, 14.6. got trouble with the 2nd mainline quest, the soldiers after leaving Oxbay turn enemy, the portraits are blinking red for a few seconds and it stops, the soldier return to the gate. going to sailing mode on the ship again CTD. Pirate missions i can do, but after doing some more in redmond again while trying to leave the island CTD (possible got some good delivery with me).
 
Can you please reinstall Alpha 6, Alpha 7 and the missing files from <a href="http://www.s31clan.com/pietersmods/b14_alpha.htm" target="_blank">this</a> page? Just to make sure the installation is correct. This sounds really weird. <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/wacko.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":wacko:" border="0" alt="wacko.gif" />
 
Pieter: installed the missing files now too, before was installed only the Fix_build.

One possible interesting point: the runme.bat gives for 3-4 files a error message (rd - cannot delete, and some missing files).

Beside that, i can now run the game a bit better, normal quests are working, no CTD ingame except the option screen. Also a bit better, now i can go to the option and set something, the CTD comes while i try to go back to the game from the options via the exit. Today i wiil try the 2nd part of the main quest, report will follow.
 
Main quest is working, so the game with build 14.7 looks good ... i used the stormy start for this game. The options thing is still happening, and i have seen some times while entering SEA a msg about some missing boxes for ships.

Another easy to reproduce "feature": Tutorial start, let explain the skills - after the 1st explanation ask about the others, no way back from the list of skills, at least for me. I so much liked to know how to increase them now.
 
<!--quoteo(post=213209:date=Aug 28 2007, 07:02 PM:name=Sukayo)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Sukayo @ Aug 28 2007, 07:02 PM) [snapback]213209[/snapback]</div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->Beside that, i can now run the game a bit better, normal quests are working, no CTD ingame except the option screen.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->Be sure to download the latest missing files; Pirate_KK replaced the file and added a fix for the options screen, I think.
 
Pieter: i have it installed, all files are also on theire corresponding places ... will test other things around this version, like directsail ...

thank for your help.
 
Options: i get in, from any place the exit button leads to a CTD.
I can change settings too this way, it takes a bit longer. And it gives the CTD with the old and the new interface.
 
That is really weird. I know it works just fine for me. <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/modding.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":modding" border="0" alt="modding.gif" />
 
today i will make a new install .... seeing what happens.

In the last install what i have seen and can be related to the option CTD, while being ingame F1 brings up the blue bars for load/save (old interface) also when the new interface is active and working for load save from the start screen.

Another CTD i was able easy to reproduce: plundering all chests on ship (nearly never seen them empty), in the next team entering a new instance (SEA, or island waters, or ocean) the game goes black screen and CTD).

I will install build 13 now over a build 12 ... to catch any missing files <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/wink.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=";)" border="0" alt="wink.gif" /> from prvious builds.
 
I see what you mean with the Options interface CTD. I tested it now and have it too. Something's wrong and it seems to have to do with the fact that the options interface file is the Alpha 8 version and not the Alpha 7 version.
 
Main misssion now after jail already ... a new start helps to keep the game more stable. So i am restarting now every hour.

And thanks for confirming the options CTD ...
It is normal that the french corvette has a gray board layout - i was glad to have it sailing w/o CTD from Oxbay to Redmond, so did not check any decks.
 
A gray board layout? What do you mean by that? <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/unsure.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":?" border="0" alt="unsure.gif" />
 
Sounds like a missing texture to me. If you open compile.log or system.log in your main PotC folder, it should have a line saying the filename of the missing texture after the issue occurred in your game. Of course you do need to have <a href="http://www.piratesahoy.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=9234" target="_blank">error logging</a> enabled for that.
 
If you extract attached file to RESOURCE\INI\NEW_INTERFACES, does that help?
 
downloaded and logging eneabled, will be back after loading a save before it. (just playtesting JA2 1.13 UC)
 
Woops, sorry. I posted my previous message in the wrong thread. The cannons.zip file is meant for fixing the issue described <a href="http://www.piratesahoy.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=10951" target="_blank">here</a>.
 
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