lordalmighty1 crash/bug reports thread

[lordalmighty1]

ok this is where I will put all my bugs and crash reports for skyline that happen to me.

my system is..
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Machine name: HOOD
Operating System: Windows 8 64-bit (6.2, Build 9200) (9200.win8_rtm.120725-1247)
Language: English (Regional Setting: English)
System Manufacturer: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd.
System Model: GA-78LMT-S2P
BIOS: Award Modular BIOS v6.00PG
Processor: AMD FX(tm)-4100 Quad-Core Processor (4 CPUs), ~3.6GHz
Memory: 4096MB RAM
Available OS Memory: 4078MB RAM
Page File: 2150MB used, 5510MB available
Windows Dir: C:\Windows
DirectX Version: DirectX 11
DX Setup Parameters: Not found
User DPI Setting: Using System DPI
System DPI Setting: 96 DPI (100 percent)
DWM DPI Scaling: Disabled
DxDiag Version: 6.02.9200.16384 64bit Unicode
Display Devices
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Card name: AMD Radeon HD 6450
Manufacturer: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.
Chip type: AMD Radeon Graphics Processor (0x6779)
DAC type: Internal DAC(400MHz)
Device Type: Full Device
Device Key: Enum\PCI\VEN_1002&DEV_6779&SUBSYS_23111787&REV_00
Display Memory: 2795 MB
Dedicated Memory: 1012 MB
Shared Memory: 1782 MB
Current Mode: 1366 x 768 (32 bit) (60Hz)
Monitor Name: Acer AL1603W
Monitor Model: AL1603W
Monitor Id: ACR004E
Native Mode: 1366 x 768(p) (60.067Hz)
Output Type: HD15
Driver Name: aticfx64.dll,aticfx64.dll,aticfx64.dll,aticfx32,aticfx32,aticfx32,atiumd64.dll,atidxx64.dll,atidxx64.dll,atiumdag,atidxx32,atidxx32,atiumdva,atiumd6a.cap,atitmm64.dll
Driver File Version: 8.17.0010.1151 (English)
Driver Version: 9.2.0.0
DDI Version: 11
Feature Levels: 11.0,10.1,10.0,9.3,9.2,9.1
Driver Model: WDDM 1.2
Graphics Preemption: DMA
Compute Preemption: DMA
Driver Attributes: Final Retail
Driver Date/Size: 10/18/2012 01:52:06, 1120768 bytes
WHQL Logo'd: Yes
WHQL Date Stamp:
Device Identifier: {D7B71EE2-2439-11CF-4870-1B03BEC2C535}
Vendor ID: 0x1002
Device ID: 0x6779
SubSys ID: 0x23111787
Revision ID: 0x0000
Driver Strong Name: oem1.inf:cb0ae414a5ce5088:ati2mtag_NI:9.2.0.0:pci\ven_1002&dev_6779
Rank Of Driver: 00E02001
Video Accel: ModeMPEG2_A ModeMPEG2_C
DXVA2 Modes: DXVA2_ModeMPEG2_VLD DXVA2_ModeMPEG2_IDCT DXVA2_ModeH264_VLD_NoFGT DXVA2_ModeVC1_VLD
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D3D9 Overlay: Not Supported
DXVA-HD: Not Supported
DDraw Status: Enabled
D3D Status: Enabled
AGP Status: Enabled
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crash number 1 screen shot


what happened to course this crash.
i had just finished making the best desert scene ive ever seen in an engine
i wanted to add a few rocks to the scene, so going to the vegitation models properties panel i types in rock as the name,
followed by choosing rock in the drop down box list, then i hit the choose me button and found a rock from the rock folder.
clicking ok to use this rock coursed the crash. i might be doing something wrong here i guess but im not to sure yet sorry.

[SolarPortal]

great idea to start your own thread.

all terrain work is easy inside skyline, but it is a shame that it crashed.
TIP: Save regularly as skyline can crash, when you have something that looks good, make a save lol.
Also make backup files, just in case of corruption.

Note: The dropdowns for the "Tree", "bush" and "rock" are currently not used as the vegetation system is in development but close to completion, still a few things to stop crashing and a few features to add lol .

i have replicated the problem and caused a crash on my system.
I don't think that rock was happy being loaded in. i will try to add a catch in place and stop any model from causing the same error.
thanks again and i will keep you posted

[lordalmighty1]

great idea to start your own thread.

ty m8, seems easier for me and maybe you guys if I do


Note: The dropdowns for the "Tree", "bush" and "rock" are currently not used as the vegetation system is in development but close to completion, still a few things to stop crashing and a few features to add lol .

ah I see, so I was doing something wrong, my bad sorry.


i have replicated the problem and caused a crash on my system.
I don't think that rock was happy being loaded in. i will try to add a catch in place and stop any model from causing the same error.
thanks again and i will keep you posted

glad you managed it, I did try to film the little problem I had but it would not show up again lol, sod's law I guess lol
but glad It was found by you again and thanks will do like wise on the keeping you posted m8.

[SolarPortal]

ok, i have managed to locate why this model was crashing when chosen for the first time such as your description to crash.

What was happening?
When you chose to use that model from the dialog, a material file gets generated in the same directory as the mesh which is used for the vegetation system,
but when a mesh is loaded and the material does not exist within the resources or within the .material file, it crashed as it tried to pull information from it.

This now has a catch in code and should not crash when trying to convert materials that do not exist.
We are soon to release a patch update with this fix and other changes.

Info:
> Materials are referenced by meshes and they are stored inside the .material files.
> There may be one or more materials in a .material file.

thanks again for your help

glad you managed it, I did try to film the little problem I had but it would not show up again lol, sod's law I guess lol
but glad It was found by you again and thanks will do like wise on the keeping you posted m8.

np, they only need done if we cant replicate the problem, saves work on both sides lol.

ah I see, so I was doing something wrong, my bad sorry.

don't worry, its noting bad. The idea of this dropdown was to allow different vegetation to have different distances that the impostors would fade in at. This was to aid in performance of your game, as bushes and rocks do not need to be in the distance as far a tree would.
i just gotta make the system.. which will be happening somewhere before the full release of skyline.