Texas Tradelane Crash-To-Desktop

Sun Jun 27, 2004 2:57 pm by warzog

I think I've discovered the problem...
Or, at least, a possible problem.
It affects versions 2.3, 2.4, and 2.5.

In the Data\Equipment\Misc_Equip.ini file:

There several power units:
nickname = ge_fighter_power01
nickname = ge_fighter2_power01
nickname = ge_fighter4_power01
nickname = ge_fighter5_power01
nickname = ge_fighter6_power01
nickname = bw_fighter_power01
nickname = bw_elite_power01
nickname = bw_elite2_power01

All of them are missing the following 2 lines:
DA_archetype = equipment\models\hardware\li_fusion_reactor.3db
material_library = equipment\models\hardware.mat

Add these lines after the "Mass =" line.

These omissions cause a non-recoverable error that adds, and adds, until it finally causes a CTD.
Which basically means...
The more battles you're in, and the more ships you destroy, the higher your chances of a CTD.
I'm not exactly sure how many, because it depends on how many Generators become salvage.

And for some, strange, reason...
The Texas TL, and the Buffalo base, are highly sensitive to these sorta things.

Watch your 6!

Edited by - warzog on 6/28/2004 12:49:26 AM

Mon Jun 28, 2004 6:09 pm by Mannfred

Ill fix these up now and give it a test run and hope that sorts itself out.

Weird though that some poeple have the crash , some dont , some get it when something happens , others do the same and dont get it ~shrugs~ oh well

Ill post back once ive tested this

Wed Jun 30, 2004 2:20 pm by Tawakalna

I knew you'd get to the bottom of it eventually, warzog!

I had total faith in you all the time.

..She looks like the real thing
She tastes like the real thing
My fake plastic love...

Wed Jun 30, 2004 6:38 pm by warzog

Well...
It Hasn't been Confirmed, yet.

Watch your 6!

Thu Jul 01, 2004 3:20 am by Mannfred

Ok tried the above (sorry for not doing it sooner i ended up being busy)

Started a new game , went to the Battleshiop , bought an Arrow , saved the game

Try 1: used the tradelande - crashed at the first docking point
Try 2: used the tradelande - no crash at the start , went to the jumpgate , killed some bad guys , no crash , flew back down to the battleship , no crash , turned around , docked with the tradelane , crashed at the first docking point
Try 3: used the tradelande - crashed at the first docking point
Try 4: used the tradelande - crashed at the first docking point
Try 5: used the tradelande - crashed at the first docking point , noticed for the last three crashes the list on the left was down
Try 6: used the tradelande - left list down , crashed at the first docking point
Try 7: used the tradelande - left list down , crashed at the first docking point
Try 8: used the tradelande - left list up , no crash
Try 9: used the tradelande - left list up , crashed at the first docking point
Try 10: used the tradelande - ignored the list , crashed at the first docking point

The modified engines dont seem to have stopped the crashes sorry

Thu Jul 01, 2004 11:29 am by warzog

Well, it was worth a try!
I know it was causing a crash during the missions in the Gemini Version.

Watch your 6!

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