First Strike Forums — Ground map loading problem

Re: Ground map loading problem

2010-08-29T00:06:04Z

The main official server just went down. Are you uploading a fix?

Edit: Everyone is mitigating over to one of the [pt] servers.
Edit2: it's back up

Re: Ground map loading problem

2010-08-28T23:25:59Z

Redownload appears to have fixed it.
Before I redownloaded I tried every map on local and they all crashed at 5% of loading, even though it worked before, so maybe something corrupted the install.

Re: Ground map loading problem

2010-08-28T22:40:21Z

Hmm. There seems to be a common trait running through this. I'm not 100%, but it may be related to another bug that has been spotted lately. I already have a fix for this, it may just sort out this crash on load some people are getting.

NOT guaranteed though, as you see, one of our testers is having the problem but states he didn't have it all through testing.

Re: Ground map loading problem

2010-08-28T22:31:40Z

blind3001 wrote:

...However, after restarting BF2142, it worked just fine.

That has been my experience so far....like Gwyn it seems to happen more for me with Judland, but a simple reload solves the problem.

Re: Ground map loading problem

2010-08-28T22:28:07Z

blind3001 wrote:

I didn't have this in testing.
Also had it on rhen var research station. Trying to reinstall.
Ok... I tried it on local after reinstall and it still crashed at around 5% of loading.

The first time I tried loading Rhen Var Research Station, it crashed for me. However, after restarting BF2142, it worked just fine.

A question to the developers: Did you program the mod to unload the game's resources after the end of a map? That might fix the crashing problems.

Re: Ground map loading problem

2010-08-28T19:53:51Z

I didn't have this in testing.

Also had it on rhen var research station. Trying to reinstall.

Ok... I tried it on local after reinstall and it still crashed at around 5% of loading.

Re: Ground map loading problem

2010-08-28T19:34:47Z

Blind...... is this a new development or did you have it in testing? Or did you not bother testing the new stuff?

Re: Ground map loading problem

2010-08-28T19:09:47Z

Getting the same problem with endor strike team.

Re: Ground map loading problem

2010-08-28T18:48:48Z

Edited my first topic. Look at Edit2. I crash before the loading completes.

Re: Ground map loading problem

2010-08-28T18:32:45Z

Try waiting 5 seconds after deploy before actually clicking it. I've been crashing myself on Jundland a lot for some reason, but waiting a little bit usually fixes the problem for me

Ground map loading problem

2010-08-28T18:01:38Z

I just updated my BF2142 to patch 1.5 and FS to the new 1.5 version. I am able to play space maps fine, but I crash whenever I load maps like Jundland Wastelands or Endor. Help please?

I'll continue to edit this topic as I find more noteworthy facts.

Edit: I went from the one Space map with the destroyer research center to Jundland Wastelands. After the crash, it loaded just fine.

Edit2: It appears that I crash whenever the map changes during the loading screen (about 75/80% completed).

Edit3: It appears that I cannot load the Endor Strike Team map, no matter what I do.

Edit4: I have no problem when loading Jundland Wastelands unless it's during a map change.

Edit5: I have restarted FS multiple times and cannot load Endor Strike Team. It crashes a little past half way into the loading process (55/60%).

Edit6: I have no problems loading Bandomeer Refinery Assault.

Edit7: The server running Endor Strike Team is the Official Blackintel.org first strike server

Edit8: I am unable to play Endor Strike Team on singleplayer or multiplayer.

Also, I use Windows 7 32-bit and my graphic card is an ATI Radeon 1950x Pro. I run BF2142 with full FPS.

Drawn conclusions and requests:

1. Remove Endor Strike Team from the rotation or find out why some people can play it and other people can't.

2. The map change coding need to be edited to fix crashes.