Build 14 alpha8 black screen bug

[evans]

Hi all,


I am playing with buildmod 14alpha8 and i have a big bug.When i start a new game,it loads fine but when it has finished a black screen appears.I can press F1 and F2 normally.I was playing fine with buildmod 13 before.I followed the installation instructions perfectly and it didn't do the trick.
I already tried to reinstall it but it didn't work.I enabled the error log and this is what i get:

RUNTIME ERROR - file: Locations\init\QuestLocations.c; line: 578
integer function return reference value
RUNTIME ERROR - file: storyline\standard\\Locations\init\QuestLocations.c; line: 1086
function must return value
RUNTIME ERROR - file: storyline\standard\\Locations\init\QuestLocations.c; line: 1086
function 'LocationInitQuestLocations' stack error
COMPILE ERROR - file: characters\characters_init.c; line: 353
function 'CreateTempQuestEnemyCharacters' not found
COMPILE ERROR - file: characters\characters_init.c; line: 353
function 'CreateGameCharacters' stack error
RUNTIME ERROR - file: Characters\init\Officers.c; line: 805
integer function return reference value
RUNTIME ERROR - file: storyline\standard\\Characters\init\Officers.c; line: 937
function must return value
RUNTIME ERROR - file: storyline\standard\\Characters\init\Officers.c; line: 937
function 'CreateOfficersCharacters' stack error
RUNTIME ERROR - file: Locations\init\QuestLocations.c; line: 578
integer function return reference value
RUNTIME ERROR - file: storyline\standard\\Locations\init\QuestLocations.c; line: 1086
function must return value
RUNTIME ERROR - file: storyline\standard\\Locations\init\QuestLocations.c; line: 1086
function 'LocationInitQuestLocations' stack error
RUNTIME ERROR - file: Reinit.c; line: 345
invalid index -1 [size:800]
RUNTIME ERROR - file: Reinit.c; line: 345
function 'Reinit' stack error
RUNTIME ERROR - file: storyline\standard\StartStoryline.c; line: 117
invalid index -1 [size:32]
RUNTIME ERROR - file: storyline\standard\StartStoryline.c; line: 117
function 'StartStoryLine' stack error
RUNTIME ERROR - file: elrapido.c; line: 380
Using reference variable without initializing

that doesn't meen a lot for me <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/dunno.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid="" border="0" alt="dunno.gif" />

pls help

PS:sorry for my bad english,im french

 

[evans]

I forgot to say that i can plya when I start a game with Master&Commander option when you choose your type of game.

 

[evans]

Com on,someone please help me <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/bounce.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":b:" border="0" alt="bounce.gif" />

 

[Pieter Boelen]

This doesn't make much sense to me.
I don't get these errors and I am SURE when you follow the instructions carefully,
the resultsing game version is the same as my own.
Are you sure you removed the PROGRAM, RESOURCE\INI and RESOURCE\MODELS\Locations\decks
folders prior to installing Build 14 Alpha 8?

 

[evans]

Yes i did it,I noticed that I had a black loading screen when I was loading the game,I also got that bug with the build version 13 but it works.
When you say PROGRAM RESOURCE must go to the following path
E:\Pirates of the Caribbean\RESOURCE\......

 

[evans]

It works!! <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":" border="0" alt="laugh.gif" />

It was a file i forgot to delete that messed up all the thing <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/unsure.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":?" border="0" alt="unsure.gif" />

Sorry Pieter Boelen for that stupid problem,now it is solved and i can enjoy this great mod.

 

[Pieter Boelen]

Glad to hear it works now.
Could you tell exactly what went wrong?
Perhaps somebody else has the same problem?

 

[Skap]

Hi There
I'm having this exact problem; when i start a new game its a black screen that has the writing

"Fixing Soldier Models..." etc

down the side which eventually fades out leaving the screen completely black.
Unlike Evans I cannot get this sorted and I did remove the three folders 1st.
Help please!!!
Skap

 

[giuliootto]

<!--quoteo(post=274834:date=Aug 24 2008, 07:04 AM:name=Skap)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Skap @ Aug 24 2008, 07:04 AM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=274834"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->Hi There
I'm having this exact problem; when i start a new game its a black screen that has the writing

"Fixing Soldier Models..." etc

down the side which eventually fades out leaving the screen completely black.
Unlike Evans I cannot get this sorted and I did remove the three folders 1st.
Help please!!!
Skap<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Hi Skap,
I had the same problem, but I forgot to remove \programs folder before to install the Build14A8.
I repeated the Pieter's instruction and black screen was solved.

But I have another killing bug: every time I reach giamaica (redmon) the game CTD.

bye, bye,
giuliootto

 

[evans]

This is exactly what I did and what happend.

Black screen:
-I installed PotC
-then I installed the Build 13
-then i removed the Resource Init and the Resource decks ( <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/bounce.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":b:" border="0" alt="bounce.gif" /> notice that I didn't remove the PROGRAM folder <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/bounce.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":b:" border="0" alt="bounce.gif" /> )
-I installed Build 14 alpha8
-I could launch the game set the options like I wanted.
-When I tried launching a game with a costumized character I had a black screen but I could press F1 and F2 normally.I could get it to launch with the Master&Commander character but when I tried speaking with someone it when back to windows.

How I fixed it:
-I uninstalled PotC
-then I installed the Build 13
-then I removed the Resource Init,the Resource decks <i>and the PROGRAM folder</i>
-I installed Build 14 alpha8
-the problem was fixed

I hope that this will help someone <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid="" border="0" alt="smile.gif" /> .My problem wasn't a bug or something,it was only due to a folder I forgot to delete.

Now I can play and this is a great mod and I say to the Build team that they are doing a great job <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/buds.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid="" border="0" alt="buds.gif" />

 

[Pieter Boelen]

Indeed the deletion of the PROGRAM folder is VERY important.
I don't care if you leave RESOURCE\INI and RESOURCE\MODELS\Locations\decks.
It'll leave some confusing files, but it won't cause crashes.
Leaving the PROGRAM folder, however, WILL cause crashes!!!