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Title: Terrain Editor 2 first try
Post by: Hamish on July 21, 2001, 10:12:00 AM: Well, my first attempt at running TE 2 ended in this:

AHEDITOR2 caused a divide error in module AHEDITOR2.EXE at 017f:0042aea6.
Registers:
EAX=00000000 CS=017f EIP=0042aea6 EFLGS=00010246
EBX=00000000 SS=0187 ESP=00e9f6c0 EBP=00e9f718
ECX=006ea638 DS=0187 ESI=00000000 FS=2517
EDX=00000000 ES=0187 EDI=00ba535c GS=0000
Bytes at CS:EIP:
f7 fb 8b f8 81 c7 00 04 00 00 e8 27 f7 01 00 03
Stack dump:
00ba535c 015f0ab0 00e9fa5c 006ea638 006ea638 00000000 00000001 014e4240 015e0954 015f0ab0 0040f57e 00429877 00e9f710 00e9f714 00000000 00e9fa61

VooDoo 3 2000 PCI
Had all check boxes selected
1024x728
16 bit
unlimited FPS

P2 266
128MB RAM
Win98SE

<S!> Hamish
P.S. Apologize for the double topic

[ 07-21-2001: Message edited by: Hamish ]
Title: Terrain Editor 2 first try
Post by: LLv34_Camouflage on July 22, 2001, 05:19:00 PM: Yep, same here. :(

I tried removing the video.cfg file or even the whole settings-directory, no help. I'll re-install the editor and see if that helps.

Celeron2-566@638
Abit BE6-2 (latest bios)
384MB PC133
Voodoo3 3000 (driver dated 1-15-2001, "latest beta")
SB Live! Value
DirectX 8.0 (4.08.00.0400)
Win98SE

Camo
Title: Terrain Editor 2 first try
Post by: pokie on July 22, 2001, 08:53:00 PM: Did you leave the 1.03 version of the editor there and update it with this one. (1.03 ver is required)

If you had a shortcut for the editor on your desktop it is for the aheditor.exe which is for 1.03 ver

Ver 2.00 comes with a new .exe file
ahedito2.exe

Pokie
Title: Terrain Editor 2 first try
Post by: Hamish on July 23, 2001, 12:40:00 AM: Yes, I read the instructions when i installed it, and if you look, the file causing the illegal operations is:AHEDITOR2 I am pretty sure it's a DX8 problem, as i cannot run dx8 AH Beta with my voodoo3. I am trying to present feedback mainly to htc on what happened when i ran the program with my system. If i knew what other info to give them i would. :)

Hell, i'd send them my registry if i thought it'd help :D

Hopefully They will be able to isolate the prob they've been having with DX8, and i'll still be able to fly AH when 1.08 comes out. If not, i'm out till i upgrade my Video Card (which will be about 6 months :( )

<S!> thanks for the response!

Hamish!
Title: Terrain Editor 2 first try
Post by: LLv34_Camouflage on July 23, 2001, 03:02:00 AM: Hamish, good observation. I just tried the DX8Beta9 and it doesn't work on my computer either. These might be related.

Camo
Title: Terrain Editor 2 first try
Post by: pokie on July 23, 2001, 04:07:00 AM: I have voodoo3 2000 and soundbaster16, running windows 2000me and have dx8 and havn't a problem.

I have this new editor installed over my 1.03 version of the editor in my HTC folder with my 1.07 version of aceshigh not the beta version of aces high.

I havn't any problems running the program.

Pokie
Title: Terrain Editor 2 first try
Post by: Hamish on July 23, 2001, 04:34:00 PM: OKay this might be coming clear, I have win 98SE. You have ME. I might try getting a copy of ME then, or just wait for XP. I HOPE that's what the prob is. The whole DX8 thing is buggin me to no end.

<S!>

Hamish!
Title: Terrain Editor 2 first try
Post by: LLv34_Camouflage on July 24, 2001, 05:07:00 AM: Pokie, which Voodoo3 drivers are you using? I think that might be the key to this...

I'm using the latest beta drivers. Neither AHDX8 or TE2 works.

Camo
Title: Terrain Editor 2 first try
Post by: pokie on July 24, 2001, 06:10:00 AM: I'm using version 1.07.00 ( Nov 30/2000 ) for my voodoo3 2000PCI video card.

I know that it listed in the list of drivers that the driver for the voodoo3 2000PCI for windows2000 supports dx8 but it didn't say that for windowsME.

I got windowME so maybe I'm lucky that it's working.

Pokie
Title: Terrain Editor 2 first try
Post by: Hamish on July 24, 2001, 02:51:00 PM: Okay gotta write this quick, i tried the TE2 on a new system i bought for my wife today (yeah she's got a better one than me now, but for only 6 months)

Here's what's happened so far:

loaded up fine went to editing screen. threw a quick terrain with one large field in it ( i like the new large field btw) built terrain, and went into AHDX8 beta to fly in it. so far so good. went to hanger, selected a b17, and went on runway, all fine. My mouse stopped working at this point. I exited plane, mouse started working again. but the spawn points all dissappeared from clipboard except for "hanger" spawn point.

all the testing i had time for, gotta get back to packing

<S!> Hamish

system specs: Windows ME
1.4ghz P4
128MB RAM
64MB GF2 MX
driver NVIDIA 4.12.01.0758

drool i can't wait to get back from my cruise and i get to build my own :)
Title: Terrain Editor 2 first try
Post by: pokie on July 24, 2001, 04:33:00 PM: I bet you got the first field bug!

When you placed the 1 large airfield what did you select has field #.

Your choices would have been field 1 or field 2.

Pokie
Title: Terrain Editor 2 first try
Post by: hitech on July 24, 2001, 06:03:00 PM: Hanish did you perchance not have a joystick?

If so you need to hold the right mouse button down for it to slect stuff when in flight.

HiTech
Title: Terrain Editor 2 first try
Post by: Hamish on July 24, 2001, 06:26:00 PM: Ahh, no i didn't. Haven't plugged it in yet till i get done packing my seabag for tomorrow. Then i'll plug it in for one last night of flying. I'm going to take my other PC with me and keep trying it out till i get it workin tho :)

I did choose 1 as the field, there's a Field 1 bug? i guess i missed it some time back or something...
And how do you avoid it?

<S!> Hamish!

[ 07-24-2001: Message edited by: Hamish ]
Title: Terrain Editor 2 first try
Post by: pokie on July 24, 2001, 07:04:00 PM: This is what I do.

Step1
(http://accesswave.ca/~tscott/AH-stuff/FldBugS1.JPG)

Step2
(http://accesswave.ca/~tscott/AH-stuff/FldBugS2.JPG)

Step3
(http://accesswave.ca/~tscott/AH-stuff/FldBugS3.JPG)

Step4
(http://accesswave.ca/~tscott/AH-stuff/FldBugS4.JPG)

Step5
(http://accesswave.ca/~tscott/AH-stuff/FldBugS5.JPG)

This works for me, let me know if it works for you.

Pokie
Title: Terrain Editor 2 first try
Post by: Hamish on July 24, 2001, 10:58:00 PM: rgr pokie, will try, but i probably won't get the chance to mess with it much until after i go out to sea. After that, i'll be incommunicado on the bbs, for 6 months. Thanks for the assist, i got this page saved for reference.

<S!> Hamish!
Title: Terrain Editor 2 first try
Post by: 10Bears on July 25, 2001, 12:18:00 AM: Hey there Pokie, 10Bears

I notice you delete F01TWR0 be careful with that you could crash program. Another way is place A1 where you want go into the oba file find F01TWR0 and delete whole line, now find F01TWR1 and replace it with F01TWR0. Your default tower should now be a1
Title: Terrain Editor 2 first try
Post by: Hamish on July 25, 2001, 01:03:00 PM: Thanks 10bears, will try that method too. Since i won't be able to get online, i'm gonna spend the next 6 months fiddling with the Terrain Editor in my off-hours. Maybe even try to develope some good h2h terrains, or even a "historical" one. I appreciate all the help, tips, and general assistance.

<S!>

Hamish
Title: Terrain Editor 2 first try
Post by: pokie on July 25, 2001, 03:22:00 PM: Thanks 10Bears

Thats what I was doing before, but since the last editor and this editor2 has been working pretty stable on my computer I've been doing it this way.

Pokie
Title: Terrain Editor 2 first try
Post by: LLv34_Camouflage on July 29, 2001, 05:32:00 PM: Quote
Originally posted by pokie:
I'm using version 1.07.00 ( Nov 30/2000 ) for my voodoo3 2000PCI video card.

I installed those drivers, doesnt work, DX8beta nor TE2beta. :(

Camo
Title: Terrain Editor 2 first try
Post by: pokie on July 29, 2001, 07:46:00 PM: Camouflage I'm a computer dummy so I'm not much help.

I was wondering does it make any difference if your video settings in the editor or the game was set the same as your desktop.

You may be looking at a new video card, I know I will soon. Thinking about a NVIDIA card.

Pokie
Title: Terrain Editor 2 first try
Post by: LLv34_Camouflage on July 30, 2001, 06:08:00 PM: Quote
Originally posted by pokie:

I was wondering does it make any difference if your video settings in the editor or the game was set the same as your desktop.

I owe you a beer or two, mate! It WORKED!! :D I'll head into the game now and see how the frames are.

Thanks a million!

Heh, and I thought of myself as somewhat computer literate. ;)

Camo
Title: Terrain Editor 2 first try
Post by: LLv34_Camouflage on July 30, 2001, 07:15:00 PM: I rejoiced too early. TE2beta doesn't work. :( DX8beta works, although frames are a bit lower than with "regular" AH.

Camo
Title: Terrain Editor 2 first try
Post by: pokie on July 30, 2001, 07:23:00 PM: That was the same for me with the dx8 aceshigh version of the game. Ran slower so I'm staying with the regular version.

P.S. Funny your dx8 version works now but not the editor2. If you installed the lastest drivers to run the dx8 game and it's not to your liking I wonder if you uninstalled DX8a driver and install DX7. I wonder if the editor2 would work then.

Now I'm saying this without looking to see if the editor2 needed DX8 :rolleyes:

Pokie

[ 07-30-2001: Message edited by: pokie ]
Title: Terrain Editor 2 first try
Post by: LLv34_Camouflage on July 30, 2001, 07:29:00 PM: I'll try the voodoo3 beta drivers and see if that works.

Camo
Title: Terrain Editor 2 first try
Post by: LLv34_Camouflage on July 30, 2001, 07:37:00 PM: Nope, now the dx8beta stopped working too. Back to the latest official drivers then! ;)

Camo
Title: Terrain Editor 2 first try
Post by: pokie on July 30, 2001, 07:45:00 PM: I was wonder if you try wickedGL driver. I had used it before, last year with playing Quake2.

I give you 1 site, may have something there that will help. They were for voodoo cards.
http://www.wicked3d.com/technology/wickedgl.htm (http://www.wicked3d.com/technology/wickedgl.htm)

Pokie