Black screens....

Admiral8Q · Jan 21, 2005

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(emrep)</div><div class='quotemain'>I've heard these words some times. The beer is only assumption.
But, what is missed is the fooly music when you wait. <img src="http://www.piratesahoy.com/forum/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile2.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid="

)" border="0" alt="smile2.gif" /></div>

*Calls back*

But emrep, what about the thing that causes things to happen? Fix it now or I'll talk to your `super-vizor`!

*drinks some rum*

P.S. Cool tune Cat! <img src="http://www.piratesahoy.com/forum/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/w00t.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=" :woot

" border="0" alt="w00t.gif" /> Kinda jazzy!

CatalinaThePirate · Jan 21, 2005

That's from Monkey Island. <img src="http://www.piratesahoy.com/forum/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/icon_mrgreen1.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=" :cheeky

" border="0" alt="icon_mrgreen1.gif" />

Kiffer · Jan 22, 2005

Hmm... this is not good. I've suddenly started having the same probs. I'm playing the game all over again, but now when i go "Deeper into the Heart of Darkness" on QC, there is just a black screen. Same thing happens when i do the "find Rheims" quest on Conceicao, and this fella is supposed to lead me to the pirate fort, but when the screen changes, i see the "house" splash screen, then total blackness.

I wonder if this has anything to do with that Omega driver i installed.

And here's a funny thing:
<img src="http://kiffs.net/stuff/ehpistol.jpg" border="0" class="linked-image" />
The pistol's just levitating there. In the other model of the shipyard, it was embedded in the floor.

There was once a pistol was hanging in mid air off the streets of Redmond, but i forgot to paste the screencap after the game

Admiral8Q · Jan 22, 2005

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Kiffer)</div><div class='quotemain'>The pistol's just levitating there. In the other model of the shipyard, it was embedded in the floor.

There was once a pistol was hanging in mid air off the streets of Redmond, but i forgot to paste the screencap after the game

</div>

This is a glitch with using female officers. I believe the models for women doesn't allow a pistol, but it's been modded in partially. The pistol doesn't know where to attach itself so it defaults to `co-ordinates` of 0 wherever you go.

emrep · Jan 22, 2005

hÃ¤hÃ¤! funny! <img src="http://www.piratesahoy.com/forum/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile2.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid="

)" border="0" alt="smile2.gif" />

Please load a savegame before location that is black. Change location and after this close application. Post the logfiles here. Maybe their is something that is helpful.
Arrrr! Make sure if you do this, that in your engine.ini is written:
tracefilesoff = 0
[script]
debuginfo = 1
codefiles = 1
runtimelog = 1

Kiffer · Jan 23, 2005

Ha! Pistols not knowing where to attach themselves <img src="http://www.piratesahoy.com/forum/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid="

:" border="0" alt="laugh.gif" />

Anyway...

Going "Deeper into the Heart of Darkness":
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE</div><div class='quotemain'>Scanning modules
Loading modules...
Loaded 0
Reset...
Initializing CORE...
Creating atoms space: 128
done
initializing complete
Initializing DirectX 8
Techniques: 9 shaders compiled.
Techniques: 179 techniques compiled.
Techniques: compiled by -567600378 ticks.
BeginScene
The method call is invalid For example, a method's parameter may have an invalid value
resourcemodelslocationsOutsideJungle_9Jungle05_l.gm: can't open geometry file
Unloading
System exit and cleanup:
Mem state: User memory: 3092 MSSystem: 2048 Blocks: 128
Leak: 'Bad memory address' line 0, size 64</div>

And the one where i'm supposed to see the head of the smuggles in Conceicao:
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE</div><div class='quotemain'>Scanning modules
Loading modules...
Loaded 0
Reset...
Initializing CORE...
Creating atoms space: 128
done
initializing complete
Initializing DirectX 8
Techniques: 9 shaders compiled.
Techniques: 179 techniques compiled.
Techniques: compiled by 456951652 ticks.
BeginScene
The method call is invalid For example, a method's parameter may have an invalid value
Unable to open resourcesoundsnightinsects0
resourcemodelslocationsInsideMediumHouse2sword1.gm: can't open geometry file
Unloading
System exit and cleanup:
Mem state: User memory: 3092 MSSystem: 2048 Blocks: 128
Leak: 'Bad memory address' line 0, size 64</div>

Thanks!

emrep · Jan 23, 2005

Ah, yes. As i said on the other page of this thread, the locations couldn't be loaded properly. The error can be seen in your system.log files.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE</div><div class='quotemain'>resourcemodelslocationsOutsideJungle_9Jungle05_l.gm: can't open geometry file</div> Because i haven't installed Build12 yet, i can only assume, but a plain install has no path resourcemodelslocationsOutsideJungle_9 and only quite not Jungle05_l.gm in this folder. Please can you tell me about this folder?
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE</div><div class='quotemain'>resourcemodelslocationsInsideMediumHouse2sword1.gm: can't open geometry file</div>The same here. But i suggest to put this file into this folder. sword1.gm seems to be special for Build12 because i can't find such file in build11 files and i can't find this file in clean PotC.

Alildo · Jan 23, 2005

ok...i tried turning the log file on, and this is what it says...hope it makes sense to someone

Init encounters complete.
Init weathers complete. 320 weathers found.
Init character names complete.
Main_LogoVideo() 0
PauseAllSounds
ResetSoundScheme
proc_break_video()
Main_LogoVideo() -1
Number of locations: 291
bool CreateParticleEntity()
n is 2
ERROR! Cargo space overup (character=0,Quantity=100)
ERROR! Cargo space overup (character=0,Quantity=25)
ERROR! Cargo space overup (character=0,Quantity=8.4)
ERROR! Cargo space overup (character=0,Quantity=4.2)
ERROR! Cargo space overup (character=0,Quantity=180.)
ERROR! Cargo space overup (character=0,Quantity=180.)
ERROR! Cargo space overup (character=0,Quantity=180.)
SETTING MUSIC: music_main_menu
ResetSoundScheme
ResetSoundScheme
bool CreateParticleEntity()
!!! Reload to 6
LoadLocation(ref loc) Falaise_de_fleur_location_05
LocLoadShips: Can't find Location.locators.ships in location: Falaise_de_fleur_location_05
ItemLogic: On load location Falaise_de_fleur_location_05
ItemLogic: found 0 buttons
ItemLogic: Loaded model itemspotion
ResetSoundScheme
SetSoundScheme: town
AddSoundScheme: land_night
AddSoundScheme: land
SETTING MUSIC: music_bitva
locator_name = locator11 lockedReloadLocator =
reload_cur_island_index = -1
reload_cur_location_index = 6
reload_island_index = -1
reload_location_index = 10
Start reload
ResetSoundScheme
PauseAllSounds
ReloadStartFade
UnloadLocation(aref loc) Falaise_de_fleur_location_05
ItemLogic: On unload location
ReloadEndFade
LoadLocation(ref loc) Falaise_de_fleur_InsideHouseR11(05)
LocationLoader: not loaded model location.models.always.locators, id = Falaise_de_fleur_InsideHouseR11(05)
Unload location.
UnloadLocation(aref loc) Falaise_de_fleur_InsideHouseR11(05)
ItemLogic: On unload location

the screen whent black when i tried to enter the house in Falaise de Fleur.

emrep · Jan 23, 2005

Same here. The location weren't loaded properly. I would like if you could post the corresponding error.log, because the logfile says nothing about why the locators model for this location weren't loaded.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE</div><div class='quotemain'>LocationLoader: not loaded model location.models.always.locators, id = Falaise_de_fleur_InsideHouseR11(05)</div>Path to modelfile is ResourcemodelslocationsinsideSmallhome. The file for these locators is sh_l.gm. <img src="http://www.piratesahoy.com/forum/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/bookish.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":mm" border="0" alt="bookish.gif" />

Kiffer · Jan 24, 2005

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(emrep)</div><div class='quotemain'>Ah, yes. As i said on the other page of this thread, the locations couldn't be loaded properly. The error can be seen in your system.log files.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE</div><div class='quotemain'>resourcemodelslocationsOutsideJungle_9Jungle05_l.gm: can't open geometry file</div> Because i haven't installed Build12 yet, i can only assume, but a plain install has no path resourcemodelslocationsOutsideJungle_9 and only quite not Jungle05_l.gm in this folder. Please can you tell me about this folder?

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE</div><div class='quotemain'>resourcemodelslocationsInsideMediumHouse2sword1.gm: can't open geometry file</div>The same here. But i suggest to put this file into this folder. sword1.gm seems to be special for Build12 because i can't find such file in build11 files and i can't find this file in clean PotC.</div>

You're right... the files aren't there. The Jungle_9 folder doesn't exist, and i can't find the sword1.gm file. I've found two instances of the sword1.gm, though... in the new blacksmith locations from the blacksmith mod. I wonder if this has effected anything?

Other than that, i can't think of what else that have been modified since i last played those parts, which is about a week or so ago. Maybe it's the usage of female officers.

emrep · Jan 24, 2005

Yes, the Blacksmithmod seems to be responsible for that thing with sword1.gm.
My sugestion is to give PotC what it needs, because i can't reproduce these errors to look why.
Create a folder resourcemodelslocationsOutside<b>Jungle_9</b> and copy all files from folder resourcemodelslocationsOutside<b>Jungle_5</b> into.
About the sword1.gm, take the missing files from Blacksmithmod and copy them to that path where PotC them wants to have. <img src="http://www.piratesahoy.com/forum/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/bookish.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":mm" border="0" alt="bookish.gif" />

Kiffer · Jan 25, 2005

Well, that solved the problem somewhat... though i found that the same thing was repeated when i went to Bare Skull Beach. But oh well... at least the main quest is solved.

Thanks <img src="http://www.piratesahoy.com/forum/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid="

" border="0" alt="smile.gif" />

Alildo · Jan 25, 2005

Scanning modules
Loading modules...
Loaded 0
Reset...
Initializing CORE...
Creating atoms space: 128
done
initializing complete
Initializing DirectX 8
Techniques: 9 shaders compiled.
Techniques: 179 techniques compiled.
Techniques: compiled by 1955117971 ticks.
BeginScene
The method call is invalid For example, a method's parameter may have an invalid value
resourcemodelslocationsinsideSmallhomesh_l.gm: can't open geometry file
Unloading
System exit and cleanup:
Mem state: User memory: 3028 MSSystem: 2032 Blocks: 127

hope this is of further use.
the file sh_l.gm that u mentioned...i cant find it in the file u said it would be in, or anywere else.
I'm gonna head to the house in Oxbay near the mines and check the error log after i get the black screen there and i'll post that to see if it helps anymore.

Alildo · Jan 25, 2005

Scanning modules
Loading modules...
Loaded 0
Reset...
Initializing CORE...
Creating atoms space: 128
done
initializing complete
Initializing DirectX 8
Techniques: 9 shaders compiled.
Techniques: 179 techniques compiled.
Techniques: compiled by 1849905277 ticks.
BeginScene
The method call is invalid For example, a method's parameter may have an invalid value
resourcemodelsitemsRum.gm: can't open geometry file
resourcemodelslocationsinsidesmallhomeSH_l.gm: can't open geometry file
Unloading
System exit and cleanup:
Mem state: User memory: 3028 MSSystem: 2032 Blocks: 127

this is as i enter the house near the oxbay mines

Alildo · Jan 25, 2005

LoadLocation(ref loc) Oxbay_Canyon
LocLoadShips: Can't find Location.locators.ships in location: Oxbay_Canyon
ItemLogic: On load location Oxbay_Canyon
ItemLogic: found 0 buttons
ItemLogic: Loaded model itemsRum
ItemLogic: Loaded model ammoblade20
ResetSoundScheme
Init weathers complete. 320 weathers found.
Init encounters complete.
locator_name = reload5 lockedReloadLocator =
reload_cur_island_index = -1
reload_cur_location_index = 124
reload_island_index = -1
reload_location_index = 129
Start reload
ResetSoundScheme
PauseAllSounds
ReloadStartFade
UnloadLocation(aref loc) Oxbay_Canyon
ItemLogic: On unload location
ReloadEndFade
LoadLocation(ref loc) Mines_commander_house
LocationLoader: not loaded model location.models.always.locators, id = Mines_commander_house
Unload location.
UnloadLocation(aref loc) Mines_commander_house
ItemLogic: On unload location

this is the same location

emrep · Jan 25, 2005

"Kiffer: No matter, glad t'help yer! <img src="http://www.piratesahoy.com/forum/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/par-ty.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=" :cheers

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"Alildo:
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE</div><div class='quotemain'>resourcemodelsitemsRum.gm: can't open geometry file</div>I hope this file, Rum.gm, isn't used for location, because that file isn't from clean PotC, Build11 or Bild12. Maybe the game is running without it.

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE</div><div class='quotemain'>resourcemodelslocationsinsidesmallhomeSH_l.gm: can't open geometry file</div>Yes, in all cases this file is missed. To fix it their are two ways.
First is you have to reinstall PotC, because this model is from clean PotC and something went wrong when you installed.
Second way is that you send you email adress to me (PM, not public) and i send the complete folder smalhome or that little file only, so as you wish. <img src="http://www.piratesahoy.com/forum/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/par-ty.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=" :cheers

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Alildo · Jan 25, 2005

if i `re-install` PoTc, will it overwrite the mod files, or interfere with my saves?

emrep · Jan 25, 2005

Yes, that will overwrite some files, so you have to reinstall completly, first plain then mods...

Alildo · Jan 25, 2005

if i just copy my save game folder to somewhere else before i uninstall it, will it be ok just to copy it back when i re install the game?

emrep · Jan 25, 2005

Maybe, if the files and/or their contents are exactly the same as before.

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