wicshade
crazy, militant farmer
here is another crash same game but about 30 turns later
FfH2 BtS Conversion Beta
- Thread starter Kael
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Kael
Deity
I definitly appreciate your help. There will probably be another XML only version up tomorrow.
Kael
Deity
There is a new version linked int he first post. It fixes all the CtD's posted to this point (they were actually all the same issue, a divide by zero error in the AI).
Blathergut
Chieftain
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I downloaded the file and ran it, letting it install where it wanted. When i go to run it I get:
The drive or network connection that the shortcut 'FfH BtS Conversion.lnk' refers to is unavailable. Make sure that the disk is properly inserted or the network resource is available, then try again.
Plus....as it is trying to find it, it seems to be looking for a Warlords file...'Civ4BeyondtheSword_Warlords.exe'
any ideas??
The drive or network connection that the shortcut 'FfH BtS Conversion.lnk' refers to is unavailable. Make sure that the disk is properly inserted or the network resource is available, then try again.
Plus....as it is trying to find it, it seems to be looking for a Warlords file...'Civ4BeyondtheSword_Warlords.exe'
any ideas??
Kael
Deity
Yeah, I don't have the same version of BtS as you guys. Yours should probably just be "BeyondtheSword.exe".
Blathergut
Chieftain
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can i change it somehow???...or will you?
Kalimakhus
Emperor
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I asked for this before, so I suppose it wasn't possible in the last two updates.
(Patches please, it takes 2 hours for this baby to make it to my disk.)
Also a build number would be nice.
Anyway, keep-up the good work
(Patches please, it takes 2 hours for this baby to make it to my disk.)
Also a build number would be nice.
Anyway, keep-up the good work
Teg_Navanis
King
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Select Properties, then change "target" to "C:\Program Files\Firaxis Games\Sid Meier's Civilization 4\Beyond the Sword\Civ4BeyondSword.exe" mod=\Fall from Heaven 2 024"
This will work with a default install.
I played around with the world builder and had a crash with the Sheaim. It's unpredictable though and occurred on a map on which all units have been created on a single plot, so I don't know if it's possible to isolate the cause.
Steps to reproduce:
1. Load the game
2. End turn
3. End turn
4. Exit to main menu
5. Load the game
6. Repeat until crash
Sometimes it crashes when you end the first turn, sometimes when you try to leave the game.
War Chicken
Warlord
I've got BtS now, too. Its looking great!
I can't wait to play FfH2 under it - so I'd be stoopid not to help here.
I've played my first 200 rounds now, and no CtD so far.
Theres lots of stuff not working, but I've read you know that already, and are going to get that stuff done later. I've made a list of everything not working correctly, so I don't forget anything when the time comes to correct it.
I can't wait to play FfH2 under it - so I'd be stoopid not to help here.
I've played my first 200 rounds now, and no CtD so far.
Theres lots of stuff not working, but I've read you know that already, and are going to get that stuff done later. I've made a list of everything not working correctly, so I don't forget anything when the time comes to correct it.
Kael
Deity
The AI is only as good as its programmer... and that doesn't bode well for the AI im writing for spell usage.
Over the past 24 hours I have been working on getting an AI archmage to cast meteor swarm at me. He has access to a few spells, Im at war with him and some of my troops are right beside his archmage, but he wouldn't do it.
I checked and rechecked my code. The AI player should look through all the spells that unit has available to him, and if any of the spells summon creatures it should conisder them based on the strength of the unit it summons, pick the biggest one that will reach the enemy and cast it.
Hours and hours of it doing nothing, as I removed requirements it would cast other spells but no matter how easy I made it to cast fireball and meteor swarm it would never do it.
Finally I started follwoing the code back through the specific functions in case I did something really stuip (always a reasonable assumption). Lets see.. checks to make sure the spell summons a creature.. checks the creatures iCombat... does iCombat really map to the units strength? Could I be crazy and it actually maps to UnitCombatType?... Nope, it maps to the units strength just like it should... In a meteors case that strength is...
Thats when I caught it. I haven't added damage types yet so at this point a fireball and meteor both have 0 strength. The AI wasn't summoning them because there was no use in doing so. I gave fireball and meteors some strength and boom, there it goes casting away.
So very sad.
Over the past 24 hours I have been working on getting an AI archmage to cast meteor swarm at me. He has access to a few spells, Im at war with him and some of my troops are right beside his archmage, but he wouldn't do it.
I checked and rechecked my code. The AI player should look through all the spells that unit has available to him, and if any of the spells summon creatures it should conisder them based on the strength of the unit it summons, pick the biggest one that will reach the enemy and cast it.
Hours and hours of it doing nothing, as I removed requirements it would cast other spells but no matter how easy I made it to cast fireball and meteor swarm it would never do it.
Finally I started follwoing the code back through the specific functions in case I did something really stuip (always a reasonable assumption). Lets see.. checks to make sure the spell summons a creature.. checks the creatures iCombat... does iCombat really map to the units strength? Could I be crazy and it actually maps to UnitCombatType?... Nope, it maps to the units strength just like it should... In a meteors case that strength is...
Thats when I caught it. I haven't added damage types yet so at this point a fireball and meteor both have 0 strength. The AI wasn't summoning them because there was no use in doing so. I gave fireball and meteors some strength and boom, there it goes casting away.
So very sad.
War Chicken
Warlord
Hey Kael. Why are you sad. Sure its lots of time, that you've tried to find the source of the problem, but finally you found the cause!
You should be happy to having finally got the archmage to do what it should.
I'm really looking forward to play against an AI that's giving me a hard time by using spellcasting.
You should be happy to having finally got the archmage to do what it should.
I'm really looking forward to play against an AI that's giving me a hard time by using spellcasting.
Kael
Deity
Sad because Im a bonehead, but you're right, Im excited to see it work too.
Blathergut
Chieftain
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That fix worked...thanks! Kael...am sure i speak for more dudes than there are orcs and goblins in FfH on raging barbs...this game truly is fantastic. Creates the best mood of any game ever. Wish I could somehow do more.
Thanks!!
Thanks!!
I'm sorry that I couldn't help, but I'm having issues with my PC... Basically I cant run any game and Internet and windows scroll unusually slow...
If someone can help, screenshot is under spoiler.
Spoiler :
Try disconnecting the internet?
I get the same or a very similar error trying to load up bts with aol open on my computer, but it works fine if the net's not connected.
War Chicken
Warlord
Kael
Deity
The only thing im interested in is crashes. I know there are hundreds of functions I havent converted yet. But the first step is just making sure it is up and running before I start adding stuff (that way when my code starts breaking stuff I have some clue as to what caused it).
Broken Hawk
Emperor
If you are a bonehead, I'm afraid to think what that makes me. Errr...I've got homework to do.
War Chicken
Warlord
Sure. I'm just collecting info for the next phase. Or are you going to rewrite most parts of the things that don't work under BtS?
If so, continuing to collect the missing or not yet working functions wouldn't make any sense.
I'm only doing that, because I thought it will help later on.
By the way: No crashes so far.
