Quick & dirty fix for the mercenary button crash

[Psyringe]

Okay, I took a look at the code, ran some experiments, and think I have a temporary fix for the annoying mercenary button crash bug.

In the "Rhye's and Fall of Civilization" directory, open this file:
Assets\Python\screens\CvMainInterface.py

Go to line 304. Right now it reads:

screen.setImageButton( "MercenaryManagerButton", ArtFileMgr.getInterfaceArtInfo("INTERFACE_MERCENARIES_MANAGER").getPath(), iBtnX, iBtnY - 1, iBtnWidth, iBtnWidth, WidgetTypes.WIDGET_ACTION, -1, -1 )

The first of the two trailing "-1" is the problem. It should tell the interface what to do when you move the mouse over the button, but it doesn't. Change the line into:

screen.setImageButton( "MercenaryManagerButton", ArtFileMgr.getInterfaceArtInfo("INTERFACE_MERCENARIES_MANAGER").getPath(), iBtnX, iBtnY - 1, iBtnWidth, iBtnWidth, WidgetTypes.WIDGET_ACTION, gc.getControlInfo(ControlTypes.CONTROL_TURN_LOG).getActionInfoIndex() , -1 )

This is a rather dirty (but working) hack which replaces the non-working "-1" with a working function call copied over from the "Event Log" button. As a result, when you mouse over the mercenaries button, the interface displays the info "Event Log <Ctrl + Tab>" in the lower left corner. Not perfect, but at least it doesn't crash anymore.

Ideally, the game should display "Mercenaries Screen <Alt + M>" instead, but I don't know yet where to enter that info.

Also, I have not the slightest hint of an idea why this bug does occur for some people, while others never see it. But at least I can play without crashes now.

As usual, backup any files before you change them, and keep in mind that changed files can lead to problems in multiplayer.

 

[sercer88]

Thanks a bunch

However, since I always use Ctrl-M when I want the merc screen, don't know how much good it will do... But thanks anyway.

 

[killerkebab]

Thanks a bunch

However, since I always use Ctrl-M when I want the merc screen, don't know how much good it will do... But thanks anyway.

You've never moved the mouse to quickly change your science slider and accidentally hovered over the offending button? Because its a leading cause of crashes for me and its the reason I changed to autosave every turn instead of every 4

 

[Corossol]

You've never moved the mouse to quickly change your science slider and accidentally hovered over the offending button? Because its a leading cause of crashes for me and its the reason I changed to autosave every turn instead of every 4

And it's the main reason why Mercenaries are the first thing I took out when I started modding RFC.

 

[sercer88]

You've never moved the mouse to quickly change your science slider and accidentally hovered over the offending button? Because its a leading cause of crashes for me and its the reason I changed to autosave every turn instead of every 4

I guess that's true...but not too often...

And it's the main reason why Mercenaries are the first thing I took out when I started modding RFC.

You took out mercs?

surely you'll put them back in with this fix (works perfectly fine, of course...)?

 

[Corossol]

You took out mercs?
surely you'll put them back in with this fix (works perfectly fine, of course...)?

Meh... I found I don't really miss them by now.

 

[Jarlaxe Baenre]

What about Carthage's UP?

 

[Corossol]

What about Carthage's UP?

I turned Carthage into Phoenicia and give them a different UP.