Crash using the scenario editor?

[SAC]

Does anyone know what could possibly cause a crash during the use of the scenario editor? I've never experienced this before, but it happened a moment ago. It didn't produce a crash log, but simply CTD! The usual message about reporting to Microsoft did appear though, referring to TTLOADW.OVL, but that's just about it!

I wasn't working on a saved map but a completely new one, and had the "transparent buildings" button on when it crashed - if that would have anything to do with it. Not sure if anyone is able to help, but I've at least attached the ttdpatch.cfg file, although I assume that without a crash log of some sort it's kinda useless, right?

[Dave]

I've had a similar problem.

This occurs when I open the map menu in the scenario editor.

Sometimes, it'll work long enough for me to get the map window up, but will then crash when I try and scroll it.

Very interesting.

I'll supply configs if need be, I know there are more important things than the editor.

I use the nightlies, btw.

[michael blunck]

I presume you´re using the "new terrain generator"?

regards
Michael

[SAC]

Personally I don't use a terrain generator. I use the in-game editor and build up my map by hand! I had yet another crash yesterday - again occurring a moment after I had done some work with transparent buildings turned on. It seems as if this is the only situation causing this - although not everytime!

[Dave]

Yes, but I don't generate random land with it, Michael.

SAC - my problem is unlike yours somewhat - it crashes at different points.

Though I assume from MB's response it has something to do with Uz's terrain gen?

[Patchman]

I'm afraid I'll need crash logs before I can even guess what's going wrong.

[SAC]

I'm afraid I'll need crash logs before I can even guess what's going wrong.

I'll see if I can re-produce it and save the "Microsoft-message" as there arent' any crash logs saved into my TTDLX folder!

[Dave]

Same... The game crashes with a windows error. No crashlog is provided.

[Patchman]

It seems the problem is caused by the map window being in the bottom right corner of the TTD window, the resolution width times height being a multiple of 4096, and the DirectX driver allocating a video buffer on a memory edge.

So to work around it, either set your TTD resolution such that width*height is not a multiple of 4096, or never move the map window near the bottom right corner.

[DaleStan]

Those of you who can produce this crash, please wander over here and follow the directions.

The sooner I get feedback, and the more of it I get, the sooner I'll be inclined to put that fix into the betas and nightlies.