PowerBar Training Utility

[Nexushyper]

Click this link and save the file to your C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32 directory

http://bridgecontest.usma.edu/download/MSFLXGRD.OCX

That will get rid of the error.

 

[Ben E Gas]

I look forward to trying your version. I used Spiderzords for PTW but I have yet to use powerbar for C3C. I'm glad to see your carrying on the tradition.
Keep up the good work.

 

[jstuart99703]

I just purchased Civ 3 Gold. I had Civ 3 a long time ago and the powerbar worked with the old versions. I load up a game and then start powerbar and click on load and it freezes up and never loads up. Does the Powerbar actually work with Civ 3 Gold? I have version 1.27f of the Gold.

Thanks

 

[Nexushyper]

From Nexushyper's first post

SUPPORTS CIV III VERSIONS: Nilla Civ III 1.29, PTW 1.27f, C3C 1.22

I never claimed it did work for Civ III GOld as I do not have Civ III GOld to test with. I do know it worls with CIV III VERSIONS: Nilla Civ III 1.29, PTW 1.27f, C3C 1.22. Sorry, but since I do not have Civ III Gold to test with I can not make nor test a version for Civ III Gold

 

[SimUmp-SGC]

I looked at a copy of CivIII Gold while at Best Buy the other day. It includes Civ III and Play The World, so all you should have to do is download the patch. Hope this helps.

 

[Nexushyper]

Civ III Gold appears to have different offsets, not sure. I can't test it to find out!

 

[CCJ39]

Civ III Gold appears to have different offsets, not sure. I can't test it to find out!

as the author of the only working Civ3Gold-trainer , I've to say Civ3Gold don't use the offsets of Civ3 resp. Civ3PtW resp. Civ3Conquests, so Powerbar cannot work with Civ3Gold

 

[Quickkill]

Great work. I've only encountered 3 previously mentioned bugs.
1. I can't re-load. I ctrl-alt-delete powerbar because it freezes.
2. I get the "can not apply selected filter" message when trying to go into the unit screen. Where the units usually are I get "00000 Barbarian Settler". By hitting the drop arrow, that repeats itself about 10-15 times.
3. Powerbar crashes on certain info screens and I only get information on the map tab and the tech tab. The crashes are those same subscript errors some people have been talking about.
I use nilla 1.29f with a really slow computer- 256mhtz sounds about right- Win 98 Compaq (I bet you din't know they came that slow in 98 *parents' fault*). It's using a scenario where the huge map has been reconfigured to giga (256x256), all the units except for leader have an automate button, and swordsman, calvary, and longbowman upgrade to future units.

P.S. Mullets are cool.

 

[jeannie]

Great work. I've only encountered 3 previously mentioned bugs.
1. I can't re-load. I ctrl-alt-delete powerbar because it freezes.
2. I get the "can not apply selected filter" message when trying to go into the unit screen. Where the units usually are I get "00000 Barbarian Settler". By hitting the drop arrow, that repeats itself about 10-15 times.
P.S. Mullets are cool.

1. This happens to me, too, sometimes - usually it's because I've been doing a lot of updates with Powerbar and somehow get to a point where I can't see the 'OK' pop-up. I wind up using the taskmanager to kill PowerBar at this point. (I run Windows XP; if I right-click on the bar at the bottom of the screen, I can then select TaskManager).
2. This is only a warning - usually you get this early in the game when you have some civilizations that don't have any units. You MIGHT be getting this warning because you're playing with a Barbarian civ and PowerBar doesn't recognize the barbarians as a civilization. To get out of that situation, try unclicking all the 'filter' options (unit, owner, type); that s hould allow you to scroll through a list of all units of all types for all civilizations. Warning - I THINK the 'filter' options reset themselves automatically whenever you go back to the CITY screen.

Hope this helps a bit!

 

[Ben E Gas]

What is the difference between
PowerBar 4.1.0
and the
EPILEPSY LATEST VERSIONowerBar 4.1.0E?

Which is the latest and which is the best to use? Does it even matter?

Thanks,
and keep up the good work.

 

[Nexushyper]

They are the same. 4.1.0 has a flashing warning label. the Epilepsy version does not as flashing red is a know trigger for epilepsy.

As for the errors mentioned above.:

1. I can't re-load. I ctrl-alt-delete powerbar because it freezes.

I have tested this and press load again works fine for me. Prior to 4.1.0 THERE WAS A BUG with this, 4.1.0 fixed this and at this point I still can not reproduce it. I will keep trying when I have time.

2. I get the "can not apply selected filter" message when trying to go into the unit screen. Where the units usually are I get "00000 Barbarian Settler". By hitting the drop arrow, that repeats itself about 10-15 times.

Yes I know of this error when and ONLY WHEN you start going to PowerBar screens when no cities or very few cities have been built or very few units exsist. OR if you have timers turned off. The timers refresh things so if you have gone a long time playing with out refreshing (re-loading or timers) then PB gives this error because it doesn't have the correct memory offsets loaded. Each unit has a memory location. If that unit dies the memory is cleared so if you don't refresh PB looks for were it last saw a unit in memory. If it gets an error readng that location you get the 00000 Barbarian Settler.

3. Powerbar crashes on certain info screens and I only get information on the map tab and the tech tab. The crashes are those same subscript errors some people have been talking about.

Again, I know about this too!! This one happens to me everytime I go to certain Info screens when no cities ar ebuilt and/or no turn has passed. PLEASE WHEN USING POWERBAR LET ATLEAST 1-2 TURNS PASS BEFORE USING ANYTHING!! The first few turns contain very little memory info so that is why there are errors. In teh future I will try to code it to check what turn it is and if it's teh first turn make thos eoptions unavailbe! For now, let 1-2 turns pass! If you do that, liek I do, you will not find these errors.

I use nilla 1.29f with a really slow computer- 256mhtz sounds about right- Win 98 Compaq (I bet you din't know they came that slow in 98 *parents' fault*). It's using a scenario where the huge map has been reconfigured to giga (256x256), all the units except for leader have an automate button, and swordsman, calvary, and longbowman upgrade to future units.

As for scenarios, IF YOU READ TEH FIRST POST, it says that I do not garuntee this works with any scenario let alone work perfectly with the classic portion (or whatever it's called). This is a memory trainer and if you make a scenario with lots of custom things like tiles then PB will not work. CHanging tile looks is fine but adding tile types causes PB to mess up as those custom tiles use new offsets that PB doesn't look for.

AGAIN, PB IS A MEMORY TRAINER IT IS NOT PERFECT AND EACH PC BEHAVES DIFFERENTLY!

I will work on some fixes soon,... if I get a chance!

 

[Quickkill]

Thanks for the suggestions. #2 is still causing problems though. I get the "can not apply filter" twice in a row. The thing I said had the 00000 Barbarian Settler thing doesn't happen until I uncheck "owner" and hit the dropdown box. Although, I've finally discovered the usefullness of the auto timer.

 

[Ben E Gas]

I tried PowerBar finally for C3C. I hadn't played in months. And I hadn't used powerbar since the PTW version was released. I'm glad to see you've continued to improve on the program. I saw no bugs yet, but I don't use all the features.

I remember in the old versions you couldn't change the name of the leader, If you did then it wouldn't work. Is this still true?

 

[Nexushyper]

That is still true Ben E Gas. The leader name is stored in memory in teh same place that multiplayer info begins. I have yet to find a way to tell the difference but I have a few theories I need to test out.

 

[Ben E Gas]

Is there a way to create a unit on the spot, like with the cheat menu enable back in civ2?

 

[CanuckSoldier]

G'day Nexushyper

I've tried to email and pm you via CFC but it doesn't seem to be getting threw. Could you please email me(jonheath@csolve.net) or pm me on YIM if you have it? I'm CanuckSoldier999 on YIM.

Thanks CS

 

[twistedx]

Thanks for the suggestions. #2 is still causing problems though. I get the "can not apply filter" twice in a row. The thing I said had the 00000 Barbarian Settler thing doesn't happen until I uncheck "owner" and hit the dropdown box.

Did anyone ever recommend a fix to this? I am experiencing the same issue as well. My timers are enabled, and it happens no matter how many units are on the map. I've tried everything recommended in previous posts to no avail. Any ideas?

BTW, everything else (besides Units) works flawlessly. Thanks for a great trainer!

 

[Nexushyper]

Sorry I have no major bug fixes out, however I recommend everyone download teh latest version.

It is still version 4.1 but I did fix one minor bug that was important enough to re-upload this version again with the fix. Most of you will not notice the error but it was a minor offset error that had the potiential to be nasty!

Enjoy!

 

[Dragon_Ninja_X]

Hey I have A Problem With PB Every Time I Play PTW And GoTo hit Load on the PB It Shuts And Says It Detected A Multiplayer Game HElp Me
I Know About Not useing a custom name Like Spider Said When He Was Doing the PTW verison But i Lost My Old PB and Downloaded This One I Never Had Problems With PB3 But Now im Haveing The Multiplayer Problem with This One Help me Please

 

[Nexushyper]

Powerbar CAN NOT be used with MultiPlayer games which includes custum leader/civ names.

Also, another minor offset bug was found and AGAIN I have uploaded a new version!!! Please download this one and use it to avoid any problems! Seriously, YOU REALLY NEED TO DOWNLOAD THE UPDATED VERSION 4.1!! Thanks!!

See first post!