A request for models that crash MSTS!

decapod · Post by **decapod** » Fri Jun 29, 2007 5:06 pm

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.

BR7MT · Post by **BR7MT** » Fri Jun 29, 2007 8:28 pm

I have one that has the >12k poly problem - do you want those now as well?

Regards,

Dan

decapod · Post by **decapod** » Fri Jun 29, 2007 9:21 pm

Dan - It would be very useful for the next stage hopefully ready by next weekend.

BR7MT · Post by **BR7MT** » Fri Jun 29, 2007 9:37 pm

Winging its way to you now

Regards,

Dan

dkightley · Post by **dkightley** » Tue Jul 03, 2007 11:34 am

I missed this thread.....

One from me will be on its way tonight....

decapod · Post by **decapod** » Tue Jul 03, 2007 11:49 am

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)

buffy500 · Post by **buffy500** » Tue Jul 03, 2007 2:34 pm

Do you just want one that fails with that specific error ? I have one which will just crash / hang MSTS on an outside view.

decapod · Post by **decapod** » Tue Jul 03, 2007 3:36 pm

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.

SigSig · Post by **SigSig** » Tue Jul 03, 2007 3:39 pm

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.

buffy500 · Post by **buffy500** » Tue Jul 03, 2007 5:06 pm

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.

fadedGlory · Post by **fadedGlory** » Wed Jul 04, 2007 9:51 am

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

decapod · Post by **decapod** » Wed Jul 04, 2007 9:54 am

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.

Backfoot2002 · Post by **Backfoot2002** » Wed Jul 04, 2007 10:41 am

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?

desiro5 · Post by **desiro5** » Wed Jul 04, 2007 3:11 pm

Steve Wellers class 158 crashes.

Cheers

Ali

richard222 · Post by **richard222** » Wed Jul 04, 2007 3:37 pm

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.