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    • Plug-in Problem: game crashes at startup


      Jericon sent me over here with my problem:

      I'm working on my plug and decided to take for a test run, but Nova crashes whenever I try to load it! Here's a debuglog:

      EV Nova debug log

      Output on 11/28/2002 at 11:13 AM

      game engine was compiled Aug 25 2002
      game engine version is 1.0.2

      opening data files & loading prefs
      initializing monitor
      getting available window positioning bounds
      opening RezLib
      main display at startup was 800x600 / 32 bits / 95 Hz
      switching to 16 bits
      system software version is 1022
      initializing QuickTime
      building trig table
      opening platform tool
      opening file tool
      opening draw tool
      opening interface tool
      opening registration tool
      initializing arrays
      opening data files
      opening files in Nova Files folder:
      Nova Data 1 (NDät/Növä)
      Nova Data 2 (NDät/Növä)
      Nova Data 3 (NDät/Növä)
      Nova Data 4 (NDät/Növä)
      Nova Data 5 (NDät/Növä)
      Nova Data 6 (NDät/Növä)
      Nova Graphics 1 (NGrƒ/Növä)
      Nova Graphics 2 (NGrƒ/Növä)
      Nova Graphics 3 (NGrƒ/Növä)
      Nova Music (MPEG/Növä) - failed or has no resource fork
      Nova Ships 1 (NShď/Növä)
      Nova Ships 2 (NShď/Növä)
      Nova Ships 3 (NShď/Növä)
      Nova Ships 4 (NShď/Növä)
      Nova Ships 5 (NShď/Növä)
      Nova Ships 6 (NShď/Növä)
      Nova Ships 7 (NShď/Növä)
      Nova Sounds (NSńd/Növä)
      Nova Titles 1 (NTďt/Növä)
      Nova Titles 2 (NTďt/Növä)
      Nova Titles 3 (NTďt/Növä)
      Nova Titles 4 (NTďt/Növä)
      Race 1.mov (MooV/TVOD)
      Race 2.mov (MooV/TVOD)
      Race 3.mov (MooV/TVOD)
      Race 4.mov (MooV/TVOD)
      opening files in Nova Plug-Ins folder:
      Activates Hypergates (Npďf/Növä)
      Auroran Shields (Npďf/Növä)
      Civ Shields (Npďf/Növä)
      Combined Fixes For 1.0.2 (Npďf/Növä)
      EVula's 3D EVN Targets (Npďf/Növä)
      Fed Shields (Npďf/Növä)
      Pirate Shields (Npďf/Növä)
      Polaris Shields (Npďf/Növä)
      RavenFix (Npďf/Növä)
      Rebel Shields (Npďf/Növä)
      Ships of the Webboard (Npďf/Növä)
      loading sounds
      creating window
      main window rect: (21432, 130, -1776, -16385)
      initializing sprite world
      creating scratch frames
      creating offscreen buffers
      starting music
      initializing strings
      initializing status bar
      initializing objects
      initializing buttons
      loading object data
      warning: Scarab (261) has a trade-in value of 6640000 but costs only 6500000
      warning: Scarab (270) has a trade-in value of 6700000 but costs only 6500000
      warning: Rebel Fighter (412) has a trade-in value of 2030550 but costs only 450000
      warning: Rebel Corvette (413) has a trade-in value of 2402800 but costs only 1100000
      warning: govts 141 and 196 are simultaneously allies and enemies
      warning: govts 144 and 196 are simultaneously allies and enemies
      warning: govts 152 and 196 are simultaneously allies and enemies
      warning: govts 153 and 196 are simultaneously allies and enemies
      warning: govts 164 and 196 are simultaneously allies and enemies
      loading mission data
      propagating mission bit effects
      showing splash screen
      loading sprites
      checking memory
      loading ship sprites
      (crash occurs here)

      I know the Ships of the Webboard (my developing plug) is causing the problem, as Nova works fine without it, but I'm totally at a loss as to what the problem is. Perhaps the govt resource the log warns about is causing a problem (SWB Plug adds govt 196), or maybe the termination at "loading ship sprites" hints a graphics error.

      Any help?

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    • Try deleting your pilot file. See if that works, it does for me

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    • A: Bad sprite file.
      B: Not enough Memory
      😄 Conflicting Sprite Rescources.

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    • Quote

      Originally posted by Skyfox:

      😄 Conflicting Sprite Rescources.

      (/B)

      Couldn't you use Duped to check this?

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    • Quote

      Originally posted by sumpothed:
      Couldn't you use Duped to check this?

      I suppose...

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    • This problem is usually caused by and empty shän. I know, I went through it before.

      If there is another cause, then tell me now so I don't freak out later searching for empty shäns.

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    • I ran it through Duped and did find some conflicting files. I fixed them, but the problem persists. I'm FrEaKiN' OUT, MAN!

      Maybe some would volunteer to try it on their computer?

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