Final Fixes Reborn

[Calavente]

what a list

I can't believe I forgot about so many Unique features ^^

I'll try to get other ideas.

the 2 issues are:
-being creative while not being impossible
-what is the soft spot for the "strength" of the mini-trait ? as one can imagine the Elohim getting 10 of those !

 

[Jomackson]

So I have run into a problem, in which I will play for varying periods of time, but the game crashes. This seems to happen to every civ.

Also, the Makaram Order has a weird bug that moving an overseer with sluga causes the game to freeze, have an uncountable amount of sluga appear, then after a long time it crashes.

Also even to date, the icons for happiness and health as well as unhappiness and sickness do not seem to appear when they should. This makes it difficult to determine for example what a certain building causes as a side-effect.

Finally, as a side note, I am glad the project has not been scrapped but would like to know where your contributions start on the thread. It has been difficult to see where the important bits are.

 

[black_imperator]

I assume you're playing wit h the release version and not the svn one ( i'm pretty sure i fixed the sluga issue in the svn one).

The icon issue is generally an indicator that you don't have the 3.19 version of BTS. If you're using a non-steam version, you should find and install the patch. If you're using Steam, you should look at the Steam Beta program and choose 3.19 original_release.

As for the summary of what's been done in the most recent svn version :
-A whole bunch of bugfixing and small balance tweaks ^^
-The Dynamic Trait System with around 8 Emergent Leaders done and more on the way
-New Mercenary System
-Full Rework of the resurrection system and other stuff that deal with the Underworld
-Ongoing fix and rework of the jotnar

 

[Jomackson]

So will svn work on steam? If so, where do I acquire it?

Also, I did not know I had to do that on Civ4 BtS, so thanks!

 

[black_imperator]

we do get some occasional instability for steam version of BtS with the svn version, though we're working on it.

What i call the svn version is what the first post calls the Beta version in the Download and Installation part.

 

[Jomackson]

I figured out the download situation but just deleted the old Ashes, and am now downloading the new one.

 

[Jomackson]

So doing what you said worked, but I still have it crash for no reason. This was affecting the older version as well. Any idea how it can be fixed? It was not always this way, but a fairly new problem I have had.

 

[Jomackson]

Are there a means to clear the civ4 BtS cache so that anything error wise is cleansed? As far as I can tell steam has cloud written it in its current state so I cannot perma delete without corrupting its cache, but I will try checking for if the files are all there, as that can happen.

 

[black_imperator]

the cache is in User\AppData\Local\My Games\beyond the sword

If you're still having issues after deleting the cache :
if it's a save made from the old version, it's not compatible. If it's a new save, please get it to me and tell me what you do to make the game crash, i'm gonna look into it and try and commit a fix to it when i can.

 

[Jomackson]

So I checked the cache integrity through steam browser and 11 files were missing, I will promptly test the game now.

 

[Jomackson]

As a tip to all steam users if a game from steam is malfunctioning, be sure to use the properties->local files->Verify Integrity of Files

You may be missing some essential files.

 

[black_imperator]

Noted for the next time someone has an issue. (I'm also gonna have a mod change the first post to update with new info)

 

[Jomackson]

It still seems to shut down, I will need to test the cache wipe from the user file string

Wipe done, doing a file integrity test...

10 files missing to be replaced, but cache folder did not refill...

Now Testing game...

Still Crashes, unsure of where to proceed.

 

[Shabang50]

WOOOH ASHES IS STILL LIVE
WOOT WOOT

 

[Jomackson]

IKR XD

 

[Jomackson]

I'm going to try to corrupt the steam cloud, doubtless tutorials can be found on how, but results on Civ 4 BtS and vicariously AoE FFR will be in the next message edit, to prevent clutter.

It is more complicated than I could manage.

Going to attempt to use windowed mode.

Welp, even that did not work, so I am clueless.

 

[black_imperator]

Ok, when does it crash exactly ?

 

[Jomackson]

It crashes at random times and places in the game, I have not isolated exactly what causes it, but it seems to happen to all civs, random moments in game, and restarting ashes and loading the last save it runs until crashing in the same way.

 

[black_imperator]

and that's an issue you already had with the non-svn version ?

 

[Jomackson]

Yes.