ongoing testing

[barocca]

it seems the desync bugs have been fixed but we now have been seeing perplexing CTD's before we get to the battlemap.

A number of theories now exist as to why,
chiefly being:-
1. router to router error's.
2. FN_07 must be pagan (has not been)
3. missing files regarding mongol faction
4. missing files regarding "mongol" units
5. error in unit prod file
6. error in startpos file
7. Too many factions
8. mix 'n' match exe's and mount's

For errors 1, 4, 5 & 6, i can find nothing wrong or missing with their files.
For error 7 - i hope that is not the cause, but will test that later.


So at the moment we will focus on error candidates 2, 3 and 8 (the easy ones)

the download contains 2 sets of startpos/unit and build prod files,
(the readme tells you where they need to go - they can co-exist)

0715 = MONGOLS AS PAGAN religion (and Mongol units assigned PAGAN religion)

0716 = AMAKO have Mongol Units only (and Mongol Faction Deactivated)

• Install a clean version of Medieval Total War,
  >
• patch that to 2.01 (CD or DVD versions)
  >
• USE a genuine exe file for The Correct Type
  > daemontools can help if you need to BUT make sure if you have DVD version that you have the DVD mount
  > do NOT mix the installation, exe's & mounts between CD/DVD versions - all must be the same
  >
• the GOLD DVD edition 2.01 patch is here...
  >
• the hassle free CD edition 2.01 patch is here...
• the PAINFULL registry linked CD edition 2.01 patch is here...
  >
• Install Mod Version beta 8.0
  >
• and then ALL files in the mongol_religion_unit_tests.zip download,
  > they will not interfere with each other,
  > nor do they disrupt anything else.
• HIGHLY recommend NO OTHER MODS or ADD-ONS (not even the sound add-on)

I will not be able to be online until thursday night 2000 UK GMT (2100 daylight saving time),
my time will be strictly limited - I expect to have to leave around 2200 GMT

ALL are welcome to try these out in Single Player,
I am hoping that you guys can organise some testing - even 3 people is enough to cause a CTD.

[barocca]

a thought just occured,

what if the DVD and CD versions wont co-operate properly?

i have both, have been using CD version,

which versions have you been using?
Jochi?
Orda?
everyone?

(there is a way to convert between versions, but that is a topic for PM)

[Orda Khan]

CD here

...Orda

[CBR]

CD here. But since we do not have problems with Beta5 I really doubt what version we are using are a problem.


CBR

[barocca]

(i accept that it may be a dead end, i'm trying to make sure all the i's are dotted)
(maybe TMS is not getting errors because all his copies are cloned from the same source file set)

I am going to fresh install FROM CD, and not from the archived "vanilla" copy i usually use,
just in case i ported from the DVD version and converted (as mentioned above)


here is hoping some of you guys can get 0715 or 0716 going overnight and you will have some good news for me when i get back in circa 36 hours...

i want to stop bug testing prod/startpos and get back to unit animation editing...

[Jochi Khan]

CD here.

...Jochi