LWAMI Mod Announcement-- 2.03 Now Available for Download! - Page 3

Bill Nichols · 11-01-05, 05:40 PM

Version 2.03 is now ready for download. Enjoy!

LuftWolf · 11-01-05, 05:47 PM

Thanks again Bill!

LuftWolf · 11-02-05, 07:14 AM

I'm going to be heading out for some paying work!

Temporary only... unfortunately.

So, I hope you are all enjoying the next version of the mod... if there are any problems (please god no...), I'll be back in the pilot station later today.

Happy hunting!

Cheers,
David

LuftWolf · 11-02-05, 05:57 PM

SoulChaser ICQ'ed me with a whole host of problems that he experienced using the mod (mostly non- and misfunctioning weapons), none of which I have been able to reproduce, but all of which are almost certainly caused by corruption to doctrines due to the unzipping and downloading process.

I have seen this before, with some of the doctrines I have downloaded associated with the finiteless mod. The most common problem is that all Line Carriage Returns (lines of whitespace) are replaced with an illegial ASCII character, the square that you see sometimes when you cut and paste something to a forum that it doesn't like.

The easiest way to diagnose this is to load the Doctrine files into a Microsoft word or any advanced word processing program. The program will tell you that there are illegal characters in the file because the files were produced in another format. Select the option to load the file with the illegal characters corrected, and all of the illegal characters will be transformed into something correct and valid. Then save the doctrine file and it should work fine.

There is nothing I can do to prevent this problem, other than rewrite the ASCII code and the Windows operating system. I'm sorry if this prevents you from using the mod if you don't like this process.

LuftWolf · 11-02-05, 06:00 PM

I need people who have used previous versions of the mod without problems to let me know if they continue to use this version without issues.

It is helpful, but not entirely useful if people who have jumped into 2.02 or 2.03 report problems, because I'm not at all sure what the cause could be (and there could be many that have nothing to do whatsoever with what we have done).

All of the problems I am getting are from users who have not used a previous version of the mod or are playing with people in MP who have not used a previous version of the mod, and the nature of the issues point towards corruption, and since I can't reproduce *any* problems whatsoever, it's freaking the sh*t out of me.

especially because there is nothing I can do to fix anything if I can't reproduce the issue and I can't physically access another person's computer to do the diagnosis.

Thanks for your help with this!

drEaPer · 11-02-05, 06:36 PM

Is it possible to include a new install bat?

The other guy extracted the 2.03 stuff into his DW folder and then ran the old install.bat. The bat file then copied the old files doctrine.LwAmiMod (2.01) -> doctrine.
This is a bit missleading.

c ya

LuftWolf · 11-02-05, 06:39 PM

Oh, well then that was the problem with your game...

People have managed to mess up the install both ways. So I don't see what we can do about it, to be honest.

Thank you for your feedback, I appreciate it!

If he wants to use the bats, then he can copy his doctrine and database files from the normal folders in to the LwAmi. folders, after he has unzipped the 2.03 files into his main DW folder.

LuftWolf · 11-02-05, 06:51 PM

Yes, when giving feedback about problems with the mod, the most important things you can tell us, aside from the immediate problems are:

1) Was it in Single Player or Multiplayer?

2) If it was in Multiplayer, did you have any database errors when loading the game in the gamelobby?

So far, I haven't heard of any problems associated with the game in Single Player, or in Multiplayer where there have been no database errors. (other than what SC said, but that is almost certainly due to doctrine corruption, as I have seen that many times before with downloaded doctrines, and again, there isn't anything we can do about that)

Ah, I need a vacation from modding... good thing I have work for the next 2.5 weeks.

LuftWolf · 11-02-05, 06:52 PM

If you guys keep reporting problems, I'm going to turn this bus right around and take us back to 2.01. :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl:

For those of us who have ever had the misfortune of riding a school bus...

TLAM Strike · 11-02-05, 07:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LuftWolf

For those of us who have ever had the misfortune of riding a school bus...

You've never experienced a school bus ride until you've taking a ride with my 11 & 12 grade bus driver. Her confirmed kills were:
1 Timing Belt (School Bus Disabled)
1 Mail Box
2 Road Side Reflectors
1 Dog
1 Car (two collage boys aboard unharmed)

:rotfl:

darksythe · 11-03-05, 01:43 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TLAM Strike

Quote:

Originally Posted by LuftWolf

For those of us who have ever had the misfortune of riding a school bus...

You've never experienced a school bus ride until you've taking a ride with my 11 & 12 grade bus driver. Her confirmed kills were:
1 Timing Belt (School Bus Disabled)
1 Mail Box
2 Road Side Reflectors
1 Dog
1 Car (two collage boys aboard unharmed)

:rotfl:

LOL Sounds Like A gOOgLe of Fun!

Amizaur · 11-03-05, 06:04 AM

Not for the dog...

Soulchaser · 11-03-05, 04:13 PM

Luftwolf, i have cleared out the issues of misfunctioning weapons. dont ask what it was, my head still hurts from bashing it against the wall for hours after i discovered the "seed of evil".....

all is fine now besides the fact that the mk48 seems to be the worst torpedo in DW now.

edit: typo

Amizaur · 11-03-05, 04:32 PM

Could you clear it a bit ?

What happened and why it's worst torp now ?

LuftWolf · 11-03-05, 06:50 PM

Well, if you set it to run passively at above 35kts, it will wash itself out, and you may not notice it with other torpedoes because they are a bit slower in their runs...

In terms of active mode, should be foolproof, so I'm not entirely sure what you are talking about... could you be more specific?

11-01-05, 05:40 PM	#1
Bill Nichols Master of Defense Join Date: Mar 2000 Posts: 1,502 Downloads: 125 Uploads: 0	Version 2.03 is now ready for download. Enjoy! __________________ My Dangerous Waters website:

11-01-05, 05:47 PM	#2
LuftWolf Ocean Warrior Join Date: May 2005 Location: Free New York Posts: 3,167 Downloads: 2 Uploads: 0	Thanks again Bill! __________________ LW

11-02-05, 07:14 AM	#3
LuftWolf Ocean Warrior Join Date: May 2005 Location: Free New York Posts: 3,167 Downloads: 2 Uploads: 0	I'm going to be heading out for some paying work! Temporary only... unfortunately. So, I hope you are all enjoying the next version of the mod... if there are any problems (please god no...), I'll be back in the pilot station later today. Happy hunting! Cheers, David __________________ LW

11-02-05, 05:57 PM	#4
LuftWolf Ocean Warrior Join Date: May 2005 Location: Free New York Posts: 3,167 Downloads: 2 Uploads: 0	SoulChaser ICQ'ed me with a whole host of problems that he experienced using the mod (mostly non- and misfunctioning weapons), none of which I have been able to reproduce, but all of which are almost certainly caused by corruption to doctrines due to the unzipping and downloading process. I have seen this before, with some of the doctrines I have downloaded associated with the finiteless mod. The most common problem is that all Line Carriage Returns (lines of whitespace) are replaced with an illegial ASCII character, the square that you see sometimes when you cut and paste something to a forum that it doesn't like. The easiest way to diagnose this is to load the Doctrine files into a Microsoft word or any advanced word processing program. The program will tell you that there are illegal characters in the file because the files were produced in another format. Select the option to load the file with the illegal characters corrected, and all of the illegal characters will be transformed into something correct and valid. Then save the doctrine file and it should work fine. There is nothing I can do to prevent this problem, other than rewrite the ASCII code and the Windows operating system. I'm sorry if this prevents you from using the mod if you don't like this process. __________________ LW

11-02-05, 06:00 PM	#5
LuftWolf Ocean Warrior Join Date: May 2005 Location: Free New York Posts: 3,167 Downloads: 2 Uploads: 0	I need people who have used previous versions of the mod without problems to let me know if they continue to use this version without issues. It is helpful, but not entirely useful if people who have jumped into 2.02 or 2.03 report problems, because I'm not at all sure what the cause could be (and there could be many that have nothing to do whatsoever with what we have done). All of the problems I am getting are from users who have not used a previous version of the mod or are playing with people in MP who have not used a previous version of the mod, and the nature of the issues point towards corruption, and since I can't reproduce any problems whatsoever, it's freaking the sh*t out of me. especially because there is nothing I can do to fix anything if I can't reproduce the issue and I can't physically access another person's computer to do the diagnosis. Thanks for your help with this! __________________ LW

11-02-05, 06:36 PM	#6
drEaPer Navy Dude Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Germany Posts: 176 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Is it possible to include a new install bat? The other guy extracted the 2.03 stuff into his DW folder and then ran the old install.bat. The bat file then copied the old files doctrine.LwAmiMod (2.01) -> doctrine. This is a bit missleading. c ya

11-02-05, 06:39 PM	#7
LuftWolf Ocean Warrior Join Date: May 2005 Location: Free New York Posts: 3,167 Downloads: 2 Uploads: 0	Oh, well then that was the problem with your game... People have managed to mess up the install both ways. So I don't see what we can do about it, to be honest. Thank you for your feedback, I appreciate it! If he wants to use the bats, then he can copy his doctrine and database files from the normal folders in to the LwAmi. folders, after he has unzipped the 2.03 files into his main DW folder. __________________ LW

11-02-05, 06:51 PM	#8
LuftWolf Ocean Warrior Join Date: May 2005 Location: Free New York Posts: 3,167 Downloads: 2 Uploads: 0	Yes, when giving feedback about problems with the mod, the most important things you can tell us, aside from the immediate problems are: 1) Was it in Single Player or Multiplayer? 2) If it was in Multiplayer, did you have any database errors when loading the game in the gamelobby? So far, I haven't heard of any problems associated with the game in Single Player, or in Multiplayer where there have been no database errors. (other than what SC said, but that is almost certainly due to doctrine corruption, as I have seen that many times before with downloaded doctrines, and again, there isn't anything we can do about that) Ah, I need a vacation from modding... good thing I have work for the next 2.5 weeks. __________________ LW

11-02-05, 06:52 PM	#9
LuftWolf Ocean Warrior Join Date: May 2005 Location: Free New York Posts: 3,167 Downloads: 2 Uploads: 0	If you guys keep reporting problems, I'm going to turn this bus right around and take us back to 2.01. :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: For those of us who have ever had the misfortune of riding a school bus... __________________ LW

11-03-05, 06:04 AM	#12
Amizaur Sonar Guy Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Poland Posts: 398 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Not for the dog...

11-03-05, 04:13 PM	#13
Soulchaser Seaman Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Austria Posts: 33 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Luftwolf, i have cleared out the issues of misfunctioning weapons. dont ask what it was, my head still hurts from bashing it against the wall for hours after i discovered the "seed of evil"..... all is fine now besides the fact that the mk48 seems to be the worst torpedo in DW now. edit: typo __________________

11-03-05, 04:32 PM	#14
Amizaur Sonar Guy Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Poland Posts: 398 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Could you clear it a bit ? What happened and why it's worst torp now ?

11-03-05, 06:50 PM	#15
LuftWolf Ocean Warrior Join Date: May 2005 Location: Free New York Posts: 3,167 Downloads: 2 Uploads: 0	Well, if you set it to run passively at above 35kts, it will wash itself out, and you may not notice it with other torpedoes because they are a bit slower in their runs... In terms of active mode, should be foolproof, so I'm not entirely sure what you are talking about... could you be more specific? __________________ LW

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