DarthMod 8.x Technical Issues(See info 1st Post)

[wipeout140]

Please post all your Technical Issues/Problems with DarthMod 8.1 in this thread

Thank you

wipeout140
(24/09/06)


Read this first before posting about installation issues
Installation instructions
and also importantly have in mind this:

Important!The installer will first have a default installation path in a 'programs' file (not 'program files').IGNORE IT and manually browse as per your custom installation.This is a common mistake that an anxious player does prior to installing

Darth Vader
(29/09/06)

[StudUK]

Fantastic mod, but Just come across a issue.

Im getting a CTD when play custom battles. THis is random but has happen to me twice now in four attempts of loading a custom battle.
THe only clue that may help is that in must cases I'm getting battle loading screen with V 7.5 plastered over the artwork with the Version 8 caption
THough Im not sure if my CTD issue is linked to this

random CTD playing the following custom battles

Rome V Greek (darth Greek Lands3) level hard
Mac V Greek (darth Greek Lands 3) level hard


for example






Cheers

Stud

[marvius]

Fantastic mod, but Just come across a issue.

Im getting a CTD when play custom battles. THis is random but has happen to me twice now in four attempts of loading a custom battle.
THe only clue that may help is that in must cases I'm getting battle loading screen with V 7.5 plastered over the artwork with the Version 8 caption
THough Im not sure if my CTD issue is linked to this

random CTD playing the following custom battles

Rome V Greek (darth Greek Lands3) level hard
Mac V Greek (darth Greek Lands 3) level hard


for example






Cheers

Stud

fixed already... hehe

[DARTH VADER]

So you only get it when this comes out?
It is an alpha (7.5) visible in some screens more obviously.

But the fact you get a CTD in this makes me think.

These screens (Yours) were put extra in DarthMod...I did not think that RTW would utilise them bcs In my tests never appeared.
When you get your screens (In RTW) you get the issue?

But maybe it is random...bcs I checked so many times and did not happen.

[StudUK]

just got a mixed V7.5/8.0 loading screen again but loaded ok with CTD. So I dont think its linked
In fact its happening to me quick frequently now

[Kaweh]

Maybe he installed over an existing DM 7.5 install? I imagine this could happene, as I included all files in DM 7.5 in "loading screens". Shouldn't cause a CTD though.

Does it CTD when playing a siege battle? (important, please answer this)

K.K

[Sylver]

Does it CTD when playing a siege battle? (important, please answer this)

K.K

Yes.

Situation: Greek Army besieging Macedonian Settlement. Macedonian Reinforcements attack the Greek army, from outside the city.

CTD.

Happened twice now.


Also: In a Phalanx vs. Hoplite battle, the individual pikemen would walk away from the fight. There was about 20 pikemen, all scattered in all 4 directions, far enough away from the actual fight that they were dots.

Playing on Huge unit size, so i'm thinking it's just a pathfinding error of some sort... Happened by town with no walls.

[StudUK]

just to confirm I have done a fresh install of Version 8 on top of RTR/BI 1.6 and still getting both V7 and v8 screens

[DYRWI]

just to confirm I have done a fresh install of Version 8 on top of RTR/BI 1.6 and still getting both V7 and v8 screens

I believe you are getting both v7 and v8 loading screens because both are included in version 8.0.

From what I can see, loading screens 21 to 27 are from old version (The screenshots without the border). All other loading screens are with border (From 1-20). The game chooses a random loading screen, to show when something is loading. So, when you see these images, you know you are getting older versions. (Or pictures 21-27).

To fix this problem, I believe you can just delete them from the /loading_screen folder, located in your data/ folder. However I am not sure about this fact.

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It is also known, that the game should choose loading_screen_9 every time after the introduction movie. =)

THough Im not sure if my CTD issue is linked to this

Loading Screens should not cause CTD's, you shouldnt even see the loading screen if it causing it. =). However, I am not 100% sure on that one.

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On the matter of unit scattering, it is happening to me as well.

My Starting Formation:


During Fighting:


Another case of Unit Scattering:


This issue annoys me a little, especially in that battle i had the screenshots from. With my spearmen "retreating" it left my cavalry to go hand-to-hand combat with the opposition pikemen, which resulted in many of casulties (Was watching other units battling, not concentrating heavily on my cavalry). =(

[jester7707]

I myself am having the loading screen prob. but no ctd's yet.I installed on top of 7.5+fix. another thing I noticed is that my unit cards seem to be the same as 7.5 (except the new units like gladeitors)

but other than that I am enjoying the mod very very much

I cant say it enough, thanks darth, and to everyone who helped in the mod.

[Kaweh]

Yes.

Situation: Greek Army besieging Macedonian Settlement. Macedonian Reinforcements attack the Greek army, from outside the city.

CTD.

Happened twice now.


Also: In a Phalanx vs. Hoplite battle, the individual pikemen would walk away from the fight. There was about 20 pikemen, all scattered in all 4 directions, far enough away from the actual fight that they were dots.

Playing on Huge unit size, so i'm thinking it's just a pathfinding error of some sort... Happened by town with no walls.

In every siege battle? Then it's a problem with "descr_buildings_battle.txt". Did you overwrite the 7.5 on with the vanilla one, Darth?

Edit: No walls? Ok, then "descr_building_battle can't really be the problem... Or did you change any buildings, Darth?

K.K

[DARTH VADER]

Yesterday I had overheating issues with my laptop...yes it happened to me randomly and when I replayed it it worked so it must be the hot room?

Otherwise I have put some amusing quotes of Star Wars inside as extra that ...should never appear but since I see you get the screens ..you will get the quotes as well...maybe RTW engine cannot accept the extra and CTDs when it serially seeks for the correct string.

[Kaweh]

Yesterday I had overheating issues with my laptop...yes it happened to me randomly and when I replayed it it worked so it must be the hot room?

Otherwise I have put some amusing quotes of Star Wars inside as extra that ...should never appear but since I see you get the screens ..you will get the quotes as well...maybe RTW engine cannot accept the extra and CTDs when it serially seeks for the correct string.

Yes, I can second this. My RTW crashes 2 times more often than normal, it's because of the heat (over 30° C in the air) and because of the fact my PC is turned on whole day.

K.K

[StudUK]

I have installed over V 7.5

No I have not tested it yet with seige battles

btw 1st post updated with scrrenshots

[StudUK]

I have not over heating issues with my PCs yet its 24 degrees here the air this morning at the mo

[DARTH VADER]

I hope it is the heat

[wipeout140]

I hope it is the heat

Its the heat or its a problem installing over 7.5

[StudUK]

well team I opened my case and stuck a large fan full blast into it

out of 5-6 game loads I still get 1 CTD again approx


BTW is there anything I can do with these 7.5 loading screens, its anoying me?

[jester7707]

wipeout, just to let you know I still get 7.5 loading screens.

[DARTH VADER]

Stud

is it happenning to your custom battles in RTW?
Have you tried BI?

In BI it happened by default as I remember (3-4 continuous custom battles and CTD with no reason)

Have you played campaign turns?

Anyway with the screens..they should have not appeared ...but they do!
Only Kaweh screens should appear..
Do you see them (the reds)?