SMAC Ver. 3.0 Still doesn't fix Freeze ups...
Biggus Diccus
I've tried modifying orders, the order in which I move my units, re-saving
the game after I loaded the new version. Nothing seems to work. I can't
tell you have frustrating it is to try to make a move just to get stopped by
a lockup in the game!!!!
Anyone have a clue on what I can do to avoid this?
Michael
mahartel
Biggus Diccus schrieb:
My first guess us maybe you really should check your system
configuration somehow. Maybe I am just lucky. But I made about 50 games
since the release of SMAC (now with v3.0 - I am a lucky European who has
a US version) and I never had a single hang up! Not while moving or
killing air units ( in the last game with Yang and destroyed about 300
helicopter while attacking him in his cities (transcendence level - iron
man). And I savely could finish the whole game to reach a score of
something about 1000%. No problem. Have you tried to have a fixed memory
size on your hard disk for WIN9X. Set maximum size to 500MB and minimum
size to 500MB. If you have more than 64 MB of RAM set file system to
"Network Server". Just try and try other settings. (:-
Ciao
Marian
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Choy Pui Yin, Irwin
already been corrupted.
J Nova
missiles.
It is now gone with 3.0 but I use to Ctrl-Alt-Del then close down programs
to free up resources until AC started moving again. Not ideal but gets you
over that turn.
Biggus Diccus wrote in message ...
>I am playing an advanced game that still locks up in the middle of a turn.
>
Biggus Diccus
concerned here it is:
PII 450
128 megs of ram
Running desktop resolution at 1280x1024 w/ true color 32-bit
Will try to adjust VM size and modify system role to network server.
Choy Pui Yin, Irwin <pyc...@netvigator.com> wrote in message
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> Try start a new game after installing ver. 3.0. Your old save game might
> already been corrupted.
>
> Biggus Diccus wrote:
>
> > I am playing an advanced game that still locks up in the middle of a
turn.
> > I've tried modifying orders, the order in which I move my units,
re-saving
> > the game after I loaded the new version. Nothing seems to work. I
can't
> > tell you have frustrating it is to try to make a move just to get
stopped by
> > a lockup in the game!!!!
> >
Biggus Diccus
savegame and you can try it.
Biggus Diccus <nos...@nospam.com> wrote in message
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Paul van den Belt
the active unit wouldn't blink, but when I tried to move it it would still
move.
Paul
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Biggus Diccus
bring up the start bar and when I switch back to the game it turns the
screen black where the start bar was.
Paul van den Belt <paulvan...@wxs.nl> wrote in message
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Dan Helmick
: Positive. I can't scroll or end the turn. It is locked. In fact, I can
: bring up the start bar and when I switch back to the game it turns the
: screen black where the start bar was.
Everybody seems to have a different answer...but when I had a saved game lock
up on me repeatedly, I finally just avoided making the single unit move that I
was trying to make. The turn finished, and on the next turn I was able to
complete the attack.
Dan
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Lord Gek
I think its just an age old deal with patches, they usually make NO promises
with old saved games. I think Brian and the gang TRIED to make things as
compatible as possible but if the corruption/problem is already stored or
created in the save game, the new EXE may not be able to make a difference.
What resolution do you play the game in? I think it actually may have been
more stable in 800x600, also going into the ALPHA CENTAURI.INI and adding
the line:
Directdraw=0
No guarantees but either of these aspects MIGHT help.
Good Luck,
Tim "Lord Gek" Jordan
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Biggus Diccus
continue. Until the next move. Not much point if all you can do is skip
turns. It seems that it only freezes up when the AI is moving my formers
and/or moving to a destination. For example. I set a waypoint for a
cruiser to move, and I get to the point where I want a unit to hold
position, it will lock up at that point. I think what I will try is NOT
automating any of the formers and see what happens.
Dan Helmick <oob...@ripco.com> wrote in message
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Brian Reynolds
into the "enemy missile" hang, your save file is corrupted, and must
be repaired in order to continue (even with 3.0). To repair it, start
up the game (using 3.0), load your save, then:
(a) Turn on scenario editor (ctrl-k)
(b) Press an ampersand ("&" or Shift-7)
(c) Click OK through various messages which follow
(d) Turn off scenario editor (ctrl-k)
(e) Save your game
(f) continue playing
Brian Reynolds
Alpha Centauri Designer
FIRAXIS Games
On Sat, 20 Mar 1999 05:39:00 GMT, "Biggus Diccus" <nos...@nospam.com>
wrote:
mahartel
Biggus Diccus schrieb:
>
> Well tried and still have problems. If you interested I can send anyone the
> savegame and you can try it.
>
> Biggus Diccus <nos...@nospam.com> wrote in message
> news:VcPI2.79$qf7...@news.flash.net...
> > I can play a new game w/o a problem. As far as my system configuration is
> > concerned here it is:
> >
> > PII 450
> > 128 megs of ram
> > Running desktop resolution at 1280x1024 w/ true color 32-bit
> >
> >
> > Will try to adjust VM size and modify system role to network server.
> >
> > Choy Pui Yin, Irwin <pyc...@netvigator.com> wrote in message
> > news:36F36C1D...@netvigator.com...
> > > Try start a new game after installing ver. 3.0. Your old save game
> might
> > > already been corrupted.
> > >
> > > Biggus Diccus wrote:
> > >
> > > > I am playing an advanced game that still locks up in the middle of a
> > turn.
> > > > I've tried modifying orders, the order in which I move my units,
> > re-saving
> > > > the game after I loaded the new version. Nothing seems to work. I
> > can't
> > > > tell you have frustrating it is to try to make a move just to get
> > stopped by
> > > > a lockup in the game!!!!
> > > >
> > > > Anyone have a clue on what I can do to avoid this?
> > > >
> > > > Michael
> > >
> >
> >
Send it over to me. I will see if it hang for me.
Quixote
J Nova wrote in message <7cvnrp$k1d$1...@mendelevium.btinternet.com>...
>I've had similar probs around 2390 when most factions start getting
>missiles.
>It is now gone with 3.0 but I use to Ctrl-Alt-Del then close down programs
>to free up resources until AC started moving again. Not ideal but gets you
>over that turn.
lock up during 2393, but after 3.0 installed, it just kept on playing.
Thanks Firaxis!
Biggus Diccus
Thanks for the advice. Unfortunately I tried your workaround to no avail.
I activated the scenario editor and said okay about it permanently marking
it on my final score. After that it showed the elapse time of my progress.
After that I just click okay to clear the graphics and that's it. No other
messages were displayed. It gets to where you get some editing tools and an
extra button labeled 'T' in between 'M' and 'I'. I close the editor and
saved the game. Continuing, I give my formers their orders, but when game
"terraform complete" it hangs. The music continues for a few seconds and
then everything stops responding. I can, however, skip the turn and
continue only to get stopped again on the next turn. Only when the computer
takes over is there a problem.
If you'd like I can send over the save game.
Regards,
Michael
P.S. I'm pretty impressed to see the lead game designer take interest in
the progress and problems of your fellow SMAC'ers.
Biggus
Brian Reynolds <brey...@firaxis.com> wrote in message
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> If you have a game you started in version 2.0 (or earlier) which ran
> into the "enemy missile" hang, your save file is corrupted, and must
> be repaired in order to continue (even with 3.0). To repair it, start
> up the game (using 3.0), load your save, then:
>
> (a) Turn on scenario editor (ctrl-k)
> (b) Press an ampersand ("&" or Shift-7)
> (c) Click OK through various messages which follow
> (d) Turn off scenario editor (ctrl-k)
> (e) Save your game
> (f) continue playing
>
> Brian Reynolds
> Alpha Centauri Designer
> FIRAXIS Games
>
>
> On Sat, 20 Mar 1999 05:39:00 GMT, "Biggus Diccus" <nos...@nospam.com>
Brian Reynolds
pressing ampersand (&). If you did that and still no joy, go ahead and
send your save file.
BR
On Sun, 21 Mar 1999 19:28:31 GMT, "Biggus Diccus" <nos...@nospam.com>
mahartel
I tested his save game and it doesn't work for me either. I never had
any hang ups though. The ampersand didn't work either. It gave my a
dialog to create terrain enhancements instead, neither SHIFT-7 nor the
german keyboard configuration of SHIFT-6 does work.
Biggus Diccus
Brian Reynolds <brey...@firaxis.com> wrote in message
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