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A request for models that crash MSTS!
Posted: Fri Jun 29, 2007 5:06 pm
by decapod
I have completed the first stage of my shape fixer and I'm looking for examples to fix.
If you have a model that works in shape viewer but crashes with a UID 200000 error in MSTS
If you can e-mail me the S file and ACE files, I'll see if I can get it running.
This stage will only fix the problem where there are more than 3000 polys in a primitive.
The >12K poly crash is next on the list.
Posted: Fri Jun 29, 2007 8:28 pm
by BR7MT
I have one that has the >12k poly problem - do you want those now as well?
Regards,
Dan
Posted: Fri Jun 29, 2007 9:21 pm
by decapod
Dan - It would be very useful for the next stage hopefully ready by next weekend.
Posted: Fri Jun 29, 2007 9:37 pm
by BR7MT
Winging its way to you now
Regards,
Dan
Posted: Tue Jul 03, 2007 11:34 am
by dkightley
I missed this thread.....
One from me will be on its way tonight....
Posted: Tue Jul 03, 2007 11:49 am
by decapod
Still 1 or 2 days away from a fixer that effectively allows an unlimited poly count for groups in the model (currently around 3000) and the model as a whole (currently 12K per sub object).
It also removes redundant anumation tags that TSM sometimes produces (which can cause errors)
Posted: Tue Jul 03, 2007 2:34 pm
by buffy500
Do you just want one that fails with that specific error ? I have one which will just crash / hang MSTS on an outside view.
Posted: Tue Jul 03, 2007 3:36 pm
by decapod
Dave - Any shapes that fail in any way will be useful.
The external view crash is almost certainly a high poly model which I should be able to automatically fix shortly.
I'm pretty sure now I know what causes almost any model related crash, the program I'm writing will check and fix most of them.
Posted: Tue Jul 03, 2007 3:39 pm
by SigSig
That tool sounds wonderful!
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Buffy, I had the same problem and I fixed mine yesterday, i lowered the amount of hierarchys to 15, and the problem is gone!. Also I have no more than 3000 polys in each.
Posted: Tue Jul 03, 2007 5:06 pm
by buffy500
decapod wrote:The external view crash is almost certainly a high poly model which I should be able to automatically fix shortly.
8000 Polys is not that high.
As for the rest of it, I'm not sure how we're describing the number of hierarchys, I suspect that I am over the 15 though.
I'll package the shape and send it over to you Paul.
Posted: Wed Jul 04, 2007 9:51 am
by fadedGlory
Decapod,
Off-topic, but seeing that you are still working on your excellent MSTS add-ons, could I be so audacious as to suggest an improvement to Shape Viewer?
Would it be possible for you to introduce a button that would automatically load the next shape in a directory? If I want to see the contents of an entire SHAPES folder I have every time to push the 'load shape' button, then scroll to the next shape in the directory list, click it & press 'ok'. In a large directory that gets quite annoying after a while. A one-button 'slide show' feature would be most welcome!
Cheers,
fG
Posted: Wed Jul 04, 2007 9:54 am
by decapod
Still working on it from time to time - that's a good idea, I'll add it to the list.
My current version loads all shapes for WAG/ENG and CON files too.
Posted: Wed Jul 04, 2007 10:41 am
by Backfoot2002
Happy to hear about the new options for shape viewer Paul. Always use it when doing any reskins.
I think I know which model Dave is sending to be fixed and be nice if you could.
@ Dave, I think you could send Paul your 458 and see if that could work?
Posted: Wed Jul 04, 2007 3:11 pm
by desiro5
Steve Wellers class 158 crashes.
Cheers
Ali
Posted: Wed Jul 04, 2007 3:37 pm
by richard222
desiro5 wrote:Steve Wellers class 158 crashes.
Cheers
Ali
AFAIK that just crashes if you use zoom 4 from it or view 3,4 or 5 and view its insides.