Maximizing your BETA power

[BadMan 4th FG]

As someone who is currently reading a lot of bugs from beta testers, I thought I would give the community-at-large a little primer on good bug reporting.

The first step when you find a bug is to write down as much as you remember about what you were doing when the bug occurred. The second step is to reproduce the problem. Reset the application and see if the same error occurs. If you cannot reproduce the problem, make sure you point that out in the bug report.

Are you running any background apps?
Call up you buddy, does the bug happen on his system?

What version of Aces High are you running? Does it happen on a newer version? (if one is avalible)

Think about the bug. What are the minimum steps required to reproduce it.

Here’s an example.
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DESCRIPTION:
Aircraft gear can be raised while aircraft is sitting on the ground.

TO REPRO:
1) Launch AH
2) Click  “fly”
3) Press <BUTTON> for external view of aircraft
4) Press <BUTTON> to raise the landing gear

RESULTS:
The gear raises and the fuselage remains stationary, hovering above the ground.

EXPECT:
It should not be possible to raise the landing gear when the plane is on the ground.

If you have a bug that is configuration related, remember to include all of your config info.

Primary Video card:
Driver Version:

Secondary Video card:
Driver Version:

Sound Card:
Driver Version:

Operating System: (win95/OSR2/OSR2.5/win98/win98se/win2k)

RAM installed:

CPU:

System Manufacturer & model/Motherboard manufacturer & model:

Version of Direct X:

The more developers know about the bug, the easier it will be for them to find it and squash it.


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Roy "BadMan" McMillion
4th Fighter Group
335th Fighter Squadron "The Chiefs"
Fourth but First!

[Ivedog]

Actually, my P-51D Pilot Training Manual says "Do not raise the [landing gear] control lever when the airplane is on the ground.  There is no safety down-lock on the P-51D, and the gear will retract as soon as you start taxiing."

 

Ivedog

[Quasar]

Now I'm confused... If we're able to retract the gear while on the ground, is it a bug or a feature???  
[]'s

[chisel]

Prolly depends on the plane

[dogsta]

well quasar it would seem to be a point of view answer,as it would be a feature to have someone retract there gear on the ground so they can't kill me,or a bug in their wetwire mush that they call brain if they do retract the gear while still on the ground.really now it's just a matter of perspective  


and before someone get's aggitated,I know,I know I'm being sarcastic!bad dog!

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when you least expect it.
there I'll be....        A perfect target  


[This message has been edited by dogsta (edited 09-26-1999).]

[BadMan 4th FG]

No Prize Fun Boy!

 

The gear raises and the fuselage remains stationary, hovering above the ground.

That aint in the manual!

Jeez..try to be helpfull and they piss all over ya!   I'm taking my toys and going home.


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Roy "BadMan" McMillion
4th Fighter Group
335th Fighter Squadron "The Chiefs"
Fourth but First!

[popeye]

RESULTS: The gear raises and the fuselage remains stationary, hovering above the ground.

EXPECT:  Aircraft crashes to the ground in a cloud of dust, and virtual crew chief comes running out of maintenance shed, shouting incoherently.

 

popeye

ps.  I've seen several USAAF training films that warn against raising the gear while on the ground.  One even showed the unhappy results.

[chester]

well badman,did your post learn you anything about this board??

[BadMan 4th FG]

LOL Chester, I expected nothing less from this bunch of degenerate hooligans.

Never the less, I imparted some useful information and I know at least one of these jokers took it to hart. I have been testing software professionally for 4 years now, and it always amazes me when I read some of the beta tester bugs that come in.

What the hell am I supposed to do with a bug that says, “There is a blue pixel on the screen, it looks bad.”

That was the WHOLE bug. Just that one line. LOL

Just smile and nod, say thank you, and be on your way.  


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Roy "BadMan" McMillion
4th Fighter Group
335th Fighter Squadron "The Chiefs"
Fourth but First!

[chester]

so true!!!i had an 'ol guy tell me once"say it,they might not listen,but they will hear"

[Hamerd]

Badman,
   Thanks for the info, never had to help beta test before, your info will be usefull to me  
       Hamerd out

[Gringo]

"The lever was there and I just scliiiisk pulled it!" Jimmy Stewart to Marlene dietrich after retracting the gear of a 4-engined a/c on the ramp at Gander (or Newfoundland).
 I've flown lots of retract a/c  but never run across one that would retract on the ground though.

[Downtown]

When I was in the service I went on a number of maintenance calls where I toggled the O N / O F F Switch to the O N position.

Going to an autoplant.

Plant Guy "The Damn thing don't work, fix it"

Me "What seems to be the Problem"

Plant Guy "If I knew that I wouldn't have called you"

Me "What were you doing when it broke"

Plant Guy "Nothing"

(Actually I find the above quote easy to believe, If he would have said playing euchre I would know he was being honest.)

I still do a lot of Toggleing the O N / O F F switch to the O N Position.

Another old standby is depressing the MASTER RESET Pushbutton one time.  That has fixed more problems than I can remember.

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"I could feel the 20MM Cannon impacting behind me so I made myself small behind the pilot armor" Charlie Bond AVG

[SnakeEyes]

I've already got a bug to post.

The colors on the P-51D are incorrect.

No smiley face.

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SnakeEyes
o-o-o-
=4th Fighter Group=

[Downtown]

SnakeEyes, Bad Beta Report.

It should be more like.

Description.

P-51D is wrong colors.

To Repro:
1) Launch AH
2) Select P-51D
3) Click Fly
4) Press <Button> for external view of aircraft
5) Get encyclopedia of P-51 markings, or P-51 Combat Colors, and search throughout for P-51 Matching the Markings Used in AH.

Results
1) I THROW A FIT!!!!
2) Start thread about LW Conspiracy.

Expect:
1) P-51D should have historic markings, preferably of my Favorite Squad.
2) Flame War ensues with LW Enthuiast.

Primary Video Card.
My eyes 1andonly

Secondary Video Card.
The onesinthebackofmyhead

Sound Card.
My ears.

Operating Systems.
Errr, ummm, errr 1.0

Ram Installed.
Only when I can't find sheep.

Version of Direct X:
XXX (Jenna Jamison)

The More the Developers know about the bug, the more they should have expected this.



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"I could feel the 20MM Cannon impacting behind me so I made myself small behind the pilot armor" Charlie Bond AVG