Need a copy of a .gm file, plz/thx

alan_smithee · Jul 1, 2004

Urgh, I ignored the modder's cardinal rule of Always Backing Up a File Before Editing... Will someone send me a copy of "Sailor3.gm" please? I opened it in HexEdit to see if I could play with the hand labels, like switch the gun/sword hands for the hell of it, or give a lady a gun hand/belt, or even give someone two swords, which would be hella cool... (Any of these even possible? Anyone already tried?) But I just get a black screen when I load my character `in-game`, and switching things back to normal didn't fix it either, for some reason. So I need another copy of this file. Thanks...

SirChristopherMings · Jul 1, 2004

smithee,

if you send me your email address, in a pm if you want, I'll email a copy to you. SCM

CatalinaThePirate · Jul 2, 2004

His email shows right below his post, Sir Christopher! <img src="http://www.piratesahoy.com/forum/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/mybad.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=" :facepalm

" border="0" alt="mybad.gif" /> <img src="http://www.piratesahoy.com/forum/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/icon_mrgreen1.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=" :cheeky

" border="0" alt="icon_mrgreen1.gif" />

Got it... <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" />

SirChristopherMings · Jul 2, 2004

Is it?

I don't see it?

Can I paste a file into a pm?

CatalinaThePirate · Jul 2, 2004

Yes, you can paste a file into a PM - but if you try to past a .gm file into a PM, I don't think you can because it's not ascii...

Look under each post - under yours there are buttons that say "profile" "pm" and "email". Under mine it says those three, plus "www", and under Alan's he's got the first three plus "aim". Those buttons are for what they say, and unter the "email" one you can get his email addy. <img src="http://www.piratesahoy.com/forum/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/icon_mrgreen1.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=" :cheeky

" border="0" alt="icon_mrgreen1.gif" />

SirChristopherMings · Jul 2, 2004

Oh, maybe you see something I do not, because under Alan's post I see:

Profile, pm and aim,
(but when I click on aim I get a page cannot be diplayed message, and when I look at his profile I see no email address to send it to. I tried to paste a copy of the file into the pm, but it didn't work.)

Under my post I see:
profile and pm,

Under your post I see,
profile pm and www

I don't think I can see what you can.... <img src="http://www.piratesahoy.com/forum/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/cool.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid="8)" border="0" alt="cool.gif" />

Fred Bob · Jul 2, 2004

Cat be havin' super Tavernkeeper powers! <img src="http://www.piratesahoy.com/forum/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/yes.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=" :yes

" border="0" alt="yes.gif" />

alan_smithee · Jul 2, 2004

Perfect Cat, thanks tons!

And thanks for offering, Mings.

Now, if only someone can get me a copy of Maya 4.5...

CatalinaThePirate · Jul 2, 2004

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Fred_Bob)</div><div class='quotemain'>Cat be havin' super Tavernkeeper powers! :yes

[/quote] <img src="http://www.piratesahoy.com/forum/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/icon_eek.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=" :shock

:" border="0" alt="icon_eek.gif" /> Well I knew I had some "powers" but maaan, I had no idea! <img src="http://www.piratesahoy.com/forum/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/rolleyes.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=" :rolleyes:

" border="0" alt="rolleyes.gif" />

(nevermind!) Sorry, Sir Christopher, I really didn't know. <img src="http://www.piratesahoy.com/forum/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/blush.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=" :eek:

ops" border="0" alt="blush.gif" />:

Alan, glad it worked for ya. <img src="http://www.piratesahoy.com/forum/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/onya.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=" :onya

" border="0" alt="onya.gif" />

alan_smithee · Jul 2, 2004

uh, gee... the problem is much worse than I thought. I can't load new games. I get just a black screen, like when you load a bad character file, no matter what character or starting location I use. The reinitialize text shows up, and any kind of notice like "you smell gunpowder," but nothing else, not even sound. I can play saved games fine, and once it started a "new" game with my saved game stats (in a new location). But no new ones...

What are possible causes of this? The last few tinkers I did, trying to add a location in FdF harbor and that gm hexedit, I restored them all to normal.

CatalinaThePirate · Jul 2, 2004

Hummm...

AFAIK you can't add any new locators unless you `re-model` the entire section you are trying to add a locator to.

And your other problem, well??? Sounds like something is corrupted. Hard to say what, tho, without an error report. Are you using PotC Mod Helper? That will generate an error report if you start the game with it.

Maybe if you post the error report when you get it, someone can interpret what's happening and help point you in the right direction.

HTH! <img src="http://www.piratesahoy.com/forum/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/icon_mrgreen1.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=" :cheeky

" border="0" alt="icon_mrgreen1.gif" />

SirChristopherMings · Jul 2, 2004

No worries, Lady Cat, <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" />

Thanks Fred Bob, <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" />

Anytime Alan Smithee, hope you get your game back on track, the skins you've been posting look great! <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" />

jmv575 · Jul 2, 2004

Check your Characters_init.c very carefully. When I had that problem it was because of a typo in there. Either that or something in Globals. You might want to reinstall if you can't fix it. I have the game installed twice just for this type of nonsense.

Good luck mate.

alan_smithee · Jul 2, 2004

Yeah, ModHelper debugger gave me a 1 meg text file for an error report... Obviously I can't post it all here (mostly repeat info anyway), but here're some choice morsels
(I didn't want to take up a lot of space, so you can copy the text and paste it in wordpad to read better):

-----------------------------------------------------------
Error summary
-----------------------------------------------------------
File ....: programsea_aiAIFort.c
Line ....: 34
Type ....: RUNTIME ERROR
Error ...: no rAP data
Count ...: 3396
Status ..: File is older as the file from build
Local file : 2003.12.01 05:57:22
Build file : 2003.12.01 11:57:22
Local CRC : 06d185e6
Build CRC : 06d185e6
-----------------------------------------------------------
File ....: programsea_aiAIFort.c
Line ....: 34
Type ....: RUNTIME ERROR
Error ...: missed attribute
Count ...: 3396
Status ..: File is older as the file from build
Local file : 2003.12.01 05:57:22
Build file : 2003.12.01 11:57:22
Local CRC : 06d185e6
Build CRC : 06d185e6
-----------------------------------------------------------
File ....: programmodelsmodels.c
Line ....: 141
Type ....: RUNTIME ERROR
Error ...: no rAP data
Count ...: 3281
Status ..: File is older as the file from build
Local file : 2004.04.04 03:48:16
Build file : 2004.04.04 09:48:16
Local CRC : cbec3ff4
Build CRC : cbec3ff4

[repeat info]

File ....: programcharacterscharacterUtilite.c
Line ....: 987
Type ....: RUNTIME ERROR
Error ...: missed attribute
Count ...: 86
Status ..: File is unchanged
-----------------------------------------------------------

File ....: programweatherWhrWeather.c
Line ....: 97
Type ....: RUNTIME ERROR
Error ...: function 'GetCurrentWeather' stack error
Count ...: 1
Status ..: File is older as the file from build
Local file : 2003.12.01 09:16:00
Build file : 2003.12.01 15:16:00
Local CRC : c453630c
Build CRC : c453630c
-----------------------------------------------------------
File ....: programmodelsmodels.c
Line ....: 141
Type ....: RUNTIME ERROR
Error ...: missed attribute
Count ...: 1
Status ..: File is older as the file from build
Local file : 2004.04.04 03:48:16
Build file : 2004.04.04 09:48:16
Local CRC : cbec3ff4
Build CRC : cbec3ff4
-----------------------------------------------------------
File ....: programLoc_aiLAi_login.c
Line ....: 19
Type ....: RUNTIME ERROR
Error ...: no rAP data
Count ...: 1
Status ..: File is older as the file from build
Local file : 2003.05.29 04:31:12
Build file : 2003.05.29 10:31:12
Local CRC : 03ceded3
Build CRC : 03ceded3

[and so on]

And then it goes on:

COMPILE ERROR - file: characterscharacters_init.c; line: 285
Missing '}' in segment
COMPILE ERROR - file: characterscharacters_init.c; line: 285
Missing '}' in segment
RUNTIME ERROR - file: sea_aiAIFort.c; line: 34
missed attribute: location
RUNTIME ERROR - file: sea_aiAIFort.c; line: 34
no rAP data

[edit]

RUNTIME ERROR - file: Loc_aiLAi_login.c; line: 13
no rAP data
RUNTIME ERROR - file: Loc_aiLAi_login.c; line: 13

[edit]

RUNTIME ERROR - file: characterscharacterUtilite.c; line: 987
missed attribute: index
RUNTIME ERROR - file: characterscharacterUtilite.c; line: 987
no rAP data

[edit ... dunno why it repeats for five pages...]

RUNTIME ERROR - file: modelsmodels.c; line: 141
missed attribute: id
RUNTIME ERROR - file: modelsmodels.c; line: 141
no rAP data

[and then...]

-----------------------------------------------------------
Compile.log
-----------------------------------------------------------
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()
SETTING MUSIC: musicCoridor.ogg
ResetSoundScheme
Number of locations: 291
bool CreateParticleEntity()
!!! Reload to 182
LoadLocation(ref loc) Conceicao_Tavern
LocationLoader: not loaded back model location.models.always.window, id = Conceicao_Tavern
LocLoadShips: Can't find Location.locators.ships in location: Conceicao_Tavern
LAi_CharacterLogin -> invalide character, no field <index>
Character <error> have not field [location]

[and finally...]

ÃƒÃ¥ÃÃ¥Ã°Ã Ã¶Ã¨Ã¿ Ã½ÃÃªÃ Ã³ÃÃ²Ã¥Ã°Ã®Ã¢: Ã‹Ã®ÃªÃ Ã¶Ã¨Ã¿ Conceicao_Tavern
ÃƒÃ¥ÃÃ¥Ã°Ã Ã¶Ã¨Ã¿ Ã½ÃÃªÃ Ã³ÃÃ²Ã¥Ã°Ã®Ã¢: ÃƒÃ°Ã³Ã¯Ã¯Ã encdetector
ÃƒÃ¥ÃÃ¥Ã°Ã Ã¶Ã¨Ã¿ Ã½ÃÃªÃ Ã³ÃÃ²Ã¥Ã°Ã®Ã¢: Ã‹Ã®ÃªÃ Ã²Ã®Ã° enc01
Ã‘ÃˆÃ‘Ã’Ã…ÃŒÃ€ ÃƒÃ…ÃÃ…ÃÃ€Ã–ÃˆÃˆ ÃÃÃŠÃ€Ã“ÃÃ’Ã…ÃÃŽÃ‚ Ã‘ÃŽÃŽÃÃ™Ã€Ã…Ã’: Ã’ÃˆÃ Ã‹ÃŽÃŠÃ€Ã–ÃˆÃˆ: tavern
Ã‘ÃˆÃ‘Ã’Ã…ÃŒÃ€ ÃƒÃ…ÃÃ…ÃÃ€Ã–ÃˆÃˆ ÃÃÃŠÃ€Ã“ÃÃ’Ã…ÃÃŽÃ‚ Ã‘ÃŽÃŽÃÃ™Ã€Ã…Ã’: Ã‚Ã›ÃÃÃ€Ã Ã’ÃˆÃ ÃÃÃŠÃ€Ã“ÃÃ’Ã…ÃÃ€: ENC_OFFICER
ÃƒÃ…ÃÃ…ÃÃ€Ã–ÃˆÃŸ ÃÃÃŠÃ€Ã“ÃÃ’Ã…ÃÃŽÃ‚: ÃÃ¥Ã°Ã±Ã®ÃÃ Ã¦ 1 Ã¯Ã°Ã¨Ã±Ã¢Ã®Ã¥Ã ID Enc_Char1
Main character not loaded!
UnloadLocation(aref loc) Conceicao_Tavern
ItemLogic: On unload location

-----------------------------------------------------------
System.log
-----------------------------------------------------------
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 1082903824 ticks.
BeginScene
The method call is invalid For example, a method's parameter may have an invalid value
resourcemodelslocationsInsideSmallTavernbackcost_.gm: can't open geometry file
resourcemodelsAmmoblade28.gm: can't open geometry file
Can't load texture resourcetexturesINTERFACESPORTRAITS64FACE_ERROR.TGA.tx

Well shiver me timbers and crap on me crutches. Am I looking at a reinstall here? I guess my saved games can be salvaged, right?

Fred Bob · Jul 2, 2004

Aye, dat be impressive garbage fer sure, matey! <img src="http://www.piratesahoy.com/forum/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid="

:" border="0" alt="laugh.gif" />

Go ye ahead an' reinstall, matey, whilst ye eats yer lunch or dinner! <img src="http://www.piratesahoy.com/forum/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/rolleyes.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=" :rolleyes:

" border="0" alt="rolleyes.gif" /> Befer ye applies de Build, though, be makin' ye a backup ZIP (or RAR) o' yer PotC folder! <img src="http://www.piratesahoy.com/forum/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/yes.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=" :yes

" border="0" alt="yes.gif" /> Ye kin use dat ZIP tew make ye extry instances o' PotC! <img src="http://www.piratesahoy.com/forum/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/ohmy.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=" :eek:

" border="0" alt="ohmy.gif" /> Fred Bob only be havin' 3 werkin' PotC's in his 'puter: UNmoded, Build 10.1, an' Build 11 plus updates an' extry mods! <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" />

alan_smithee · Jul 2, 2004

...Yeah, just reinstalled it all now, and now I'm redownloading the build and all. At least now I can start from the beginning and play the FB quest.

And it's a good thing I have a regular `store-bought` copy of the game, instead of a ... pirated copy. har har.

CatalinaThePirate · Jul 3, 2004

<img src="http://www.piratesahoy.com/forum/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/icon_eek.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=" :shock

:" border="0" alt="icon_eek.gif" /> Wow, that was a LOT of garbage!!! <img src="http://www.piratesahoy.com/forum/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/icon_eek.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=" :shock

:" border="0" alt="icon_eek.gif" />

Glad things are going well now, Alan. <img src="http://www.piratesahoy.com/forum/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/rolleyes.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=" :rolleyes:

" border="0" alt="rolleyes.gif" /> Like I mentioned to someone else earlier, this game is notorious for quirks just like that one... And they can happen at any time. <img src="http://www.piratesahoy.com/forum/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/tongue.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":blah:" border="0" alt="tongue.gif" />

Good thing you DO have a regular `store-bought` copy, LOL... <img src="http://www.piratesahoy.com/forum/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/dev.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":d:" border="0" alt="dev.gif" />

alan_smithee · Jul 3, 2004

...bollucks. On my second reinstall it's going from bad to worse... I'm taking my little problem to <a href="http://forum.piratesahoy.net/ftopic2188.php" target="_blank"> a new thread in the appropriate place</a> so I don't get things off track here.

Thanks everyone for your help so far...

Need a copy of a .gm file, plz/thx

alan_smithee

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SirChristopherMings

Corrupter of Words

CatalinaThePirate

Unholy Terror,

SirChristopherMings

Corrupter of Words

CatalinaThePirate

Unholy Terror,

SirChristopherMings

Corrupter of Words

Fred Bob

Shrimping Fool

alan_smithee

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CatalinaThePirate

Unholy Terror,

alan_smithee

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CatalinaThePirate

Unholy Terror,

SirChristopherMings

Corrupter of Words

jmv575

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alan_smithee

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Fred Bob

Shrimping Fool

alan_smithee

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CatalinaThePirate

Unholy Terror,

alan_smithee

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