FOTRS Bug ... Need help

[Scharnhorst1943]

Ok, I have a pretty big problem with FOTRS ...

When on patrol, if I hit Esc to save my game, the game crashes and my computer reboots. I have no idea what the problem is or how to fix it.

I have FOTRS + FOTRS - Bug Fix + FOTRS Carrier upgrade installed over a clean SHv1.5.

Can someone please help me troubleshoot on where I need to go as far as files to look at editing?

I also found another bug, but think I fixed it. When in the Museum, if I zoomed in on any unit, the same crash and reboot would happen. I went and edited the command file and found that the external unit camera was dissabled. I re enabled it and I think the problem is gone.

[donut]

Have you tried exiting to menu, or windows,in tab above clipboard/TC interface

[Scharnhorst1943]

Originally Posted by donut

Have you tried exiting to menu, or windows,in tab above clipboard/TC interface

I don't think you understand my problem. I never get to any menu. As soon as I hit esc, my computer crashes and reboots.

Before I would always hit esc to save my game and quit. But I am unable to do this.

I am unaware of any other method or button to get to the exiting menu. I am sorry but I don't know what tab you are talking about ... ???

[donut]

You do know the flashng button, when you get a message on clipboard ? Directly above that is the exit interface, where you load, save, exit.
"try it you'll like it" She said.

[Munchausen]

Even with FOTRS you should be able to exit the game using the button in the lower-right corner of the Orders bar. (The "Esc" key was used in SH3.)

[Scharnhorst1943]

Originally Posted by Munchausen

Even with FOTRS you should be able to exit the game using the button in the lower-right corner of the Orders bar. (The "Esc" key was used in SH3.)

I tried this, it caused the same crash and reboot.

However, I have noticed one thing. If I am in the control room, and try to hit esc or the menu button on the lower right ... I get the crash.

I was in the crew management station, and I was able to exit just fine ... I have a strong hunch there is a text edit somewhere causing this ...

Either way, I am unable to save my game while playing ... which is bad. This method you described does not work either. Same crash and reboot.

[donut]

No FOTRS bug here.

[Rockin Robbins]

Mine is working fine too. Somehow you have some corrupt files. Reinstall, redownload FOTRS, and go again.

[Scharnhorst1943]

Originally Posted by Rockin Robbins

Mine is working fine too. Somehow you have some corrupt files. Reinstall, redownload FOTRS, and go again.

I did a complete reinstall, patched up to 1.5 and installed FOTRS.

I STILL get the same damn random crash + Reboot.

AGGHHH.

I am really excited to play this mod and it just won't work.

I am not a retard, I know how to install mods and I don't understand.

- I installed SH4.
- I patched SH4 incramentally (1.1, 1.2, 1.3 ...) up to v1.5.
- I unpacked FOTRS and bugfix and CV upgrade.
- I installed bugfix and CV upgrade to FOTRS before I activated it.
- I activated FOTRS

Game crashes and is not playable.

The only thing I can think of is that the download for the mod itself is corrupt. If I just keep downloading corrupted files, there will never be a fix ... other than that I have no ideas ...

Unless the creator of the mod used vista to create / save files and I am using those files on my XP system ... but that should not matter I don't think ...

[donut]

- I unpacked FOTRS and bugfix and CV upgrade.
- I installed bugfix and CV upgrade to FOTRS before I activated it. Is that what readme says ? Try with FOTRS only.

[AOTD_MadMax]

Hi Scharnhorst,

FOTRS was build on an XP-System so that is not the source of your problem.

Yesterday i checked the FOTRS-Files on ouer server and all files are OK !

Did you got 2 Gig Ram ?
FOTRS is to big for 1 Gig-Systems.

Greets

Maddy

[Scharnhorst1943]

Thank you for your reply MadMax,

I do have exactly 2gig of ram. However I still get random crashes during game. I don't understand why either. I am using JSGME to enable the mod.

I am also following your instruction to install FOTRS updates before activating the mod ...

I guess I will re-download it and try another reinstall.

It just kind of bites ... I was REALLY excited to try your mod. I hope I can get it to work. It looks like an incredible mod.

[Scharnhorst1943]

Well,

I did everything right, I still get the random crashes.

Museum crashes if I zoom in

During patrol, I get random crashes at random times ...

I installed everything like I was supposed to. NATA.

I just hope the new update of FOTRS will work for me ... oh well.

[Scharnhorst1943]

OK, I have finally figuired it out.

There was no bug with FOTRS. I was playing a graphics entensivce game and my motherboard kept crashing. Eventually, it no longer rebooted.

So I fried a motherboard ... ordered all new parts off Newegg and have a new computer en route.

AGGGG !!!

Well, once I get the new PC up and going I will really enjoy this mod. Unfortunately with engineering college classes in full swing and getting back together little by little ... It will be December before I have time.

Oh well ...

[ETR3(SS)]

After just noticing this thread I could have told you it was a hardware issue long before the fried MB. A computer crashing and auto rebooting is a tell tale sign. Sorry I couldn't have helped earlier, you might have been playing tonight!