0.73b1 test release 3

Post by **jcnossen** » 12 Sep 2006, 21:36

Some fixes and additions compared to the previous one...

I am particularly interested in knowing if the crash reporter works for most people now. Use .cheat , and then .crash to test.

EDIT:
updated build, now svn revision 2218

[new test release is being uploaded]

imbaczek · Post by **imbaczek** » 12 Sep 2006, 21:38

is this the version that can play Linux vs Windows games?

Tobi · Post by **Tobi** » 12 Sep 2006, 21:43

Caydr · Post by **Caydr** » 12 Sep 2006, 21:48

But Linux vs. Linux works now, right?

Thanks for this, btw. I've been needing a new one since yesterday, you're right on time

I'm going to give it a quick test for the bugs I know about in the previous versions I've used, but even 2097 was a pretty good, stable build.

Caydr · Post by **Caydr** » 12 Sep 2006, 22:05

Uh.... yeah, even XTA is missing resources.tdf. Am I safe just putting in some blank dummy TDFs for whatever it calls for? I know this has been covered before but, you know me...

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To prospective testers: to make this build work, you must dump the contents of \bitmaps from the 1947 build to your Spring\bitmaps directory. Also grab resources, particles, explosion_alias, sensors from same build, put in Spring\gamedata directory. Now open resources.tdf that you just copied, remove the line "test=test2.tga"... now game runs.

Note that this is just my hacky, impatient way of making things work, it probably breaks stuff, slows down your computer, and explodes the universe.

Argh probably has a better method... where are you, argh?

Post by **jcnossen** » 12 Sep 2006, 22:44

XTA works fine for me. Are you aware that the default resource.tdf are now in springcontent.sdz?

BTW Rotating buildings still has bugs, I know, so no need for testing in that area.

Caydr · Post by **Caydr** » 12 Sep 2006, 23:10

Installed dev release 2 here to a fresh directory, tried to load XTA, says it's missing resources.tdf. I'll try once more just in case.

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Verified, it does not find resources.tdf on a fresh install with no alterations of any kind. The only things I'm not selecting in the installer are AIs and start menu shortcuts.

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Rotating buildings works almost perfect, the only thing I see wrong with it is the non-rotating baseplates. Aside from that, it looks like it's perfect!

Noruas · Post by **Noruas** » 12 Sep 2006, 23:14

NM i fixed it, u can delete this post if u can... Do not install new spring over old spring by accident like i did.

Caydr · Post by **Caydr** » 12 Sep 2006, 23:15

You should be getting an error message of some kind, at least. Sometimes Spring crashes but does not pop up with the error message until you click on it on the taskbar.

Tobi · Post by **Tobi** » 12 Sep 2006, 23:19

Mods should depend on springcontent.sdz, not any of the old files (ie. springbitmaps_061.sdz, springdecals_062.sdz, etc.).

Here trunk works fine with the mods I tried (including XTA), only Xect vs. Mynn was outdated.

Caydr · Post by **Caydr** » 12 Sep 2006, 23:30

If anyone else is having the same problem as me, try this file: http://www.unknown-files.net/index.php? ... &dlid=1671

KDR_11k · Post by **KDR_11k** » 12 Sep 2006, 23:32

Tookl too long to post...

Peet · Post by **Peet** » 12 Sep 2006, 23:34

It wanted particles.tdf when I tried it. I made a blank one, and everything works just fine.

Tobi · Post by **Tobi** » 12 Sep 2006, 23:35

Which files does it have then? And where? (esp. which ones are in base & subdirectories?)

(not on win now so can't check for myself)

More specific: does base/springcontent.sdz exist?

Caydr · Post by **Caydr** » 12 Sep 2006, 23:37

base\springcontent.sdz exists, it contains only modinfo.tdf with the following:

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[MOD]
{
	Name=Spring content v1;
	Description=Mods can depend on this archive to get all the spring content;
	ModType=0;

	NumDependencies=1;
	Depend0=bitmaps.sdz;
}

Bitmaps.sdz contains the following:

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[MOD]
{
	Name=Spring Standard data;
	Description=Various bitmaps used by spring;
	ModType=0;

	NumReplaces=3;
	Replace0=springdecals_v062.sdz;
	Replace1=springbitmaps_v061.sdz;
	Replace2=springdecals_v061.sdz;
}

Springdecals v062 does not exist anywhere
Springbitmaps v061 does not exist anywhere
Springdecals v061 does not exist anywhere

My fix file basically just contains all these.

Post by **jcnossen** » 12 Sep 2006, 23:42

Somehow you have a different installer then, my springcontent.sdz contains resources.tdf :)

Noruas · Post by **Noruas** » 12 Sep 2006, 23:44

Spring, takes a very ... long time to load 3.35 gigs of maps, unlike earlier versions, so if u have lots of maps, it may take 5 to 10 minutes, to look at the maps, and the resource.tdf isnt here.

Post by **jcnossen** » 12 Sep 2006, 23:46

it has to create archivecache.txt again, so it will open all archives and look inside. Just a one time thing.

Tobi · Post by **Tobi** » 12 Sep 2006, 23:46

springcontent.sdz
bitmaps.sdz

Dont grab more then you need please, makes bug reports etc. less valuable.

E: caydr, looks like you got old (ie. 0.72) springcontent.sdz (maybe) & bitmaps.sdz (pretty sure).

Post by **jcnossen** » 12 Sep 2006, 23:57

which makes me think you have the 0.72 exe too, or some older test release thing...

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0.73b1 test release 3

0.73b1 test release 3