(CONFIRMED) Lock Modified Assets = Crash

1. After creating a game with 'lock modified assets', starting the game should give you a message stating that the assets have been locked to prevent changes. You don't get this message.
2. When loading a locked-assets game, if the assets don't match, then you should get a message to that effect, and the game should return to the main menu.

1. Loading a 'lock modified assets' game with no changed assets results in the save being loaded - with no message.
2. Loading a 'lock modified assets' game with different assets results in the 'locked assets' message, followed by a crash to desktop.

1. Start a custom game with a clean install. Select the 'lock modified assets' option.
2. Launch the game. Once launched, save it.
3. Load the saved game. Observe that it loads with no message about locked assets.
4. Quit BTS, and open the \BTS\Assets\XML\Civilizations\ folder
5. Make a copy & paste of one of the XML files (ie - to change the assets checksum)
6. Start BTS and load the 'locked assets' save.
7. Confirm that you get a 'assets protected' message, followed by a CTD.

ainwood said:

I'm getting this too - but only when the locked assets are modified. And I can load a locked file without a message when the assets match.

Bug Description
The Locked assets check is not working correctly.

Expected behavior

1. After creating a game with 'lock modified assets', starting the game should give you a message stating that the assets have been locked to prevent changes. You don't get this message.
2. When loading a locked-assets game, if the assets don't match, then you should get a message to that effect, and the game should return to the main menu.

Actual behavior

1. Loading a 'lock modified assets' game with no changed assets results in the save being loaded - with no message.
2. Loading a 'lock modified assets' game with different assets results in the 'locked assets' message, followed by a crash to desktop.

Steps to reproduce

1. Start a custom game with a clean install. Select the 'lock modified assets' option.
2. Launch the game. Once launched, save it.
3. Load the saved game. Observe that it loads with no message about locked assets.
4. Quit BTS, and open the \BTS\Assets\XML\Civilizations\ folder
5. Make a copy & paste of one of the XML files (ie - to change the assets checksum)
6. Start BTS and load the 'locked assets' save.
7. Confirm that you get a 'assets protected' message, followed by a CTD.

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Here is what I think is wrong. Click this link to see if it matches your problem, and then read post #15 for the solution.
http://forums.civfanatics.com/showthread.php?t=470236

You must check to be sure that the Mod is in the BTS/Mods folder and not present in the "My Games" folder. Check your My Games folder on your computer. It will probably be in a folder named whatever your username is on your computer. It is probably in the same folder as your "My Documents"

In the "My Games" folder, there should be a folder that says Firaxis or Steam, then a Folder for Civ 4 then BTS. In the BTS folder there is a Mods folder. The Mod must not be in this "My Games" folder or any subfolder of "My Games". The Mod must only be in the C:/Program Files/Firaxis/Civ4/BTS/Mods folder.

Another thing it might be is that you have the Blue Marble add-on or something else in your "Custom Assets" folder. Remove it and the game should work. Click this link to see if it matches your problem and read post #7 for the solution.
http://forums.civfanatics.com/showthread.php?t=233874

The last thing I have seen is that Norton Antivirus causes the problem and that uninstalling then reinstalling Norton fixes it. Here is a link:
http://realmsbeyond.net/forums/showt...d=5586&page=11 Read post #104 to see if it matches your problem and post #106 to see the solution.

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