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Dedicated Bug Reporting Thread BUILD 12

I'm wondering if in fact it _is_ a resource difference _even between Euro installs_, and we added something in the script that calls that resource incorrectly for that version.

Since I believe the start of the Euro problem is a difference in one of the sea textures (where US requires 1 mipmap level, and Euro 4), so it's probably just a crop up of this again.

Hmm. Another thing. If one of you (preferably with the English version, and yet more preferably Sirus_Darke you specifically) could send me a zip of the _stock_ program folder and _stock_ resourceini folder.

I can go through with WinMerge and see where the differences are from stock and work from there.
 
NK,
I've emailed the list, but the EXE and MODULE folders is over 2.5MB RAR'd
Can your PS mailbox handle that large a file?
 
Also the first thing that I did was check the WhrSea.c file for the correct Sea.Bump.MipLevels = 4 line and even tried changing it manually.
 
<!--QuoteBegin-Cap'n Archibald McNil+--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Cap'n Archibald McNil)</div><div class='quotemain'><!--QuoteEBegin-->One thing that irks me is that I keep getting locked into the Pirate island after talking to the old lady, then helping the guy...Any ideas?<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->

Are ye doing de find Rheims quest,if ye are yer problem be simple,when ye exit de tavern after talk'n wid de Tavernkeeper,Artois an Nigel be battl'n it out,at de same time a man is supposed show up te give ye info on Rheims,also thar be a possibilty O' bandits bein aroun',too many things at once an yer game locks up,leave yer officers behind,so when ye enter de fort,deal wid artois an Nigel first,talk tew de Tavern keeper,than exit de Tavern an de bloke wid info should show up,Dis werked wid build 11 an should be de same fer build12 <img src="http://www.piratesahoy.com/forum/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/par-ty.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":cheers" border="0" alt="par-ty.gif" />
 
<!--QuoteBegin-NathanKell+--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(NathanKell)</div><div class='quotemain'><!--QuoteEBegin-->{I `re-upped` b11 to the FTP, just in case}

This is gettin' weirder by the minute.

If someone with a european version would be so kind as to:
Start a command prompt
change to POTC folder
type:
dir /s > list.txt
and press enter.

Then email me the list.txt file, I can compare it with my install to see what's different.

Also, if someone could email me the Euro Engine.exe and modules folder, I'd be much obliged.

In fact what I'd really like is if someone with a working Euro install could email me those files; and _also_ you Sirus_Darke, because the same steps (!) aren't working for you.

*Really* sorry about this folks... :<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
No need to be sorry, no modder can foresee every possible problem with every possible configuration.

Back in June Scheffnow was working on localization problems. I still have some stuff he wrote about it. Would it help if I mail you that?
Do you still need any localized files /directories? I have the English (Ubisoft) version.
 
<!--QuoteBegin-Captain Loogie+--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Captain Loogie)</div><div class='quotemain'><!--QuoteEBegin-->The build 12 readme button in main menu doesn´t do anything when I click it.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->

Me the same, mate, but this doesn't matter. Be happy, if your game is running. Look into your `game-folder`, you will find a readme right there.
 
Ok I have the U.S. version and can't get the build 12 to run. When I run it I get the build 12 menu that flickers for a few seconds than a black screen and have to `alt-tab` out.

Anyways this is with a clean install of POTC. Before I installed build 12 I tested POTC and it worked fine. Then I installed build 12 (I downloaded the installer from this site). Both installs went fine without errors. I've done this twice now and both times I still get a black screen.

The second time I tried using the B12temp.exe and pointed were POTC is installed. Clicked 'Yes to all' to replace files. Then it informed me I did not have a localized version. Then I ran POTC and got the black screen of death again.

Here are the tracefiles:

compile log:

<!--c1--><div class='codetop'>CODE</div><div class='codemain'><!--ec1-->Init encounters complete.

Init weathers complete. 320 weathers found.

Init character names complete.

Main_LogoVideo() 0

PauseAllSounds

ResetSoundScheme

proc_break_video()

Main_LogoVideo() -1

Number of locations: 291

bool CreateParticleEntity()

n is 2

ERROR! Cargo space overup (character=0,Quantity=100)

ERROR! Cargo space overup (character=0,Quantity=25)

ERROR! Cargo space overup (character=0,Quantity=8.4)

ERROR! Cargo space overup (character=0,Quantity=4.2)

ERROR! Cargo space overup (character=0,Quantity=120.)

ERROR! Cargo space overup (character=0,Quantity=180.)

ERROR! Cargo space overup (character=0,Quantity=120.)

SETTING MUSIC: music_main_menu

ResetSoundScheme<!--c2--></div><!--ec2-->

system log:

<!--c1--><div class='codetop'>CODE</div><div class='codemain'><!--ec1-->Scanning modules

Loading modules...

Loaded 0

Reset...

Initializing CORE...

Creating atoms space: 128

done

initializing complete

Initializing DirectX 8

Techniques: 9 shaders compiled.

Techniques: 179 techniques compiled.

Techniques: compiled by 441075026 ticks.

BeginScene

The method call is invalid For example, a method's parameter may have an invalid value

Present<!--c2--></div><!--ec2-->

The previous two lines (The method call... Present) are repeated about 780 times then:

<!--c1--><div class='codetop'>CODE</div><div class='codemain'><!--ec1-->System exit and cleanup:

Mem state: User memory: 3028  MSSystem: 2032  Blocks: 127<!--c2--></div><!--ec2-->

So if anyone can help that would be great. As I've been really looking forward to this build. Thanks in advance.
 
You could try installing Build 11 over a clean POTC installation and then installing Build 12.
This has worked for some people, but not for everyone.

Thanks to Fred_Bob you can find Build 11 here:
<a href="http://www.myhostingplan.net/piratesahoy/build/packages/`build11-standard`.exe" target="_blank">http://www.myhostingplan.net/piratesahoy/b...andard`.exe</a>
 
One suggestion for those people where the game flickers and then goes black.
That is because the device is lost and can't be restored by the gameengine.
However it seems that if you running the game in "Not_FullscreenModus" the game engine is able to reset the device.
Go <b>manualy</b> in your engine.ini and make sure that there is the line:
full_screen = <span style='color:red'>0</span>

Maybe, that this helps. <img src="http://www.piratesahoy.com/forum/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/bookish.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":mm" border="0" alt="bookish.gif" />
 
I was about to tell you that I want to kiss you, but unfortunately, this didn't help, Emrep. <img src="http://www.piratesahoy.com/forum/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/icon_twisted.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":twisted:" border="0" alt="icon_twisted.gif" />
 
Installing 11 build and 12 build didn´t work for me...

i´ll try again... <img src="http://www.piratesahoy.com/forum/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/sad.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":(" border="0" alt="sad.gif" />

When i try to start new game:

Engine.exe

engine.exe has encountered a problem and needs to be close.
We are sorry for the inconvenience.

error signature

AppName: engine.exe AppVer: 1.0.0.1 ModName: sea.dll
ModVer: 0.0.0.0 Offset: 00004443

and then error report contents, long list of text. here´s part of it.

system information:

Windows nt 5.1 build: 2600
Cpu vendor code: 68747541 - 69746E65 - 444D4163
Cpu version:000006A0 Cpu feature code: 0383FBFF
Cpu AMD Feature Code: C1C3FBFF

Module 1
Engine.exe
Image Base 0x00400000 Image Size: 0x00000000
Checksum: 0x00000000 time stamp: 0x3elfcbef
Version Information

Signature:feef04bd
StrucVer: 00010000
FileVer: (1.0 : 0 . 1)
ProdVer: (1.0 : 0 . 1)

The following files will be included in this error report:

G:DOCUME~1NikkeLOCALS~1Temp9b78_appcompat.txt


I have installed build 11 (european and localised) and build 12 (build 12 only)But it still doesnt work. <img src="http://www.piratesahoy.com/forum/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/ib012.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":cry" border="0" alt="ib012.gif" /> <img src="http://www.piratesahoy.com/forum/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/sad.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":(" border="0" alt="sad.gif" /> <img src="http://www.piratesahoy.com/forum/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/modding.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":modding" border="0" alt="modding.gif" />
 
<!--QuoteBegin-Captain Loogie+--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Captain Loogie)</div><div class='quotemain'><!--QuoteEBegin-->The build 12 readme button in main menu doesn´t do anything when I click it.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->Yes, we never got to putting anything in that button, unfortunately. But as Buccanero says, you can find the ReadMe in your PotC folder. <img src="http://www.piratesahoy.com/forum/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/onya.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":onya" border="0" alt="onya.gif" />
 
<!--QuoteBegin-Cap'n Archibald McNil+--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Cap'n Archibald McNil)</div><div class='quotemain'><!--QuoteEBegin-->One thing that irks me is that I keep getting locked into the Pirate island after talking to the old lady, then helping the guy...Any ideas?<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->Cap'n, you problem is known, and is caused by PotC wanting to do two things at once: Save Artois and get a guy to go over to you and talk to you. What you should do, is the following:

-Anchor you ship and walk into town.
-Save Artois (or let Nigel kill him)
-Go to the tavern and talk to Ines. (The barkeep lady)
-Go outside and you'll be approached by a guy, who wants to talk about Rheims...

You're done! No bugs!

*** EDIT ***

Sorry, didn't notice Skull has already replied... <img src="http://www.piratesahoy.com/forum/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile2.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":))" border="0" alt="smile2.gif" />
 
So, i took the torture of the installation on me!
Clean install of PotC.
Running of Build12.exe.
Switched on: Build 12, Extra Textures, Euro Support
After about an hour -> unable to open buildsettings.h.
Rollback? -> NO!
Manually opened buildsettings.h -> changed EURO = 1
Started -> new game -> black screen
opened engine.ini -> switched tracefilesoff = 0,debuginfo = 1,runtimelog = 1
started again -> rödelrödelrödel.... -> canceled process stormengine2
the old thing -> cant find Usurers.c
copyed usurers.c from PROGRAMCharactersGermaninit to PROGRAMCharactersinit
started again -> rödelrödelrödel.... -> canceled process stormengine2
the old thing -> cant find Items Trader.c
copyed Items Trader.c from PROGRAMCharactersGermaninit to PROGRAMCharactersinit
started again -> no problems

If there is an problem to run build 12 maybe that it's an hardware or driverproblem.
If the game goes black in mainmenu, maybe that the texture is to big (me 256 MB VRAM)
I really don't know further...
 
I tried setting full_screen = 0. It still didn't work the only thing that changed was I couldn't `alt-tab` out and in the compile log the line:

"The method call is invalid For example, a method's parameter may have an invalid value Present"

is listed only one time as opposed to 781 times. When I get time I'll try doing the fresh install over build 11. Thanks though.
 
Emrep, have you tried the proceedere with the step installing built 11 before built 12? With this step my game was running. (ohne rödelrödel <img src="http://www.piratesahoy.com/forum/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/icon_wink.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=";)" border="0" alt="icon_wink.gif" /> )
 
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