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IDProjectCategoryView StatusLast Update
0003632The Dark ModSaving/Loadingpublic14.09.2017 02:56
Reporterstopthief Assigned To 
PriorityhighSeveritycrashReproducibilityalways
Status closedResolutionunable to reproduce 
PlatformPCOSWindowsOS Version7
Product VersionSaint Lucia Release 
Summary0003632: Appcrash
DescriptionThis happens about every 20 mins of gameplay. Either on loading or on saving. Usually saving. If I attempt to load a save that crashed I get 'Bad Cache Offset...'

Have tried all the wiki advice, which minimises, but doesn't eliminate crashes. I keep the game updated, but that hasn't helped either.
Steps To ReproducePlay game, save often, await crash.
Additional InformationI see references to other versions of TDM. I was only directed to one version, which has the latest updates as well - and it still tells me it's version 1.001. Don't quite understand the deal there.

 Problem Event Name: APPCRASH
  Application Name: TheDarkMod.exe
  Application Version: 1.0.0.1
  Application Timestamp: 52502e60
  Fault Module Name: gamex86.dll
  Fault Module Version: 0.0.0.0
  Fault Module Timestamp: 52502f5b
  Exception Code: c0000005
  Exception Offset: 00343a45
  OS Version: 6.1.7601.2.1.0.768.3
  Locale ID: 3081
  Additional Information 1: 0a9e
  Additional Information 2: 0a9e372d3b4ad19135b953a78882e789
  Additional Information 3: 0a9e
  Additional Information 4: 0a9e372d3b4ad19135b953a78882e789
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Springheel

Springheel

27.12.2013 13:42

administrator   ~0006321

"it still tells me it's version 1.001."

What does it say in the bottom corner of the main menu parchment? That's where the version number should be, and there has never been a 1.001.
stopthief

stopthief

28.12.2013 01:54

reporter   ~0006323

It's TDM 2.00.

"and there has never been a 1.001."
"Application Version: 1.0.0.1"
Springheel

Springheel

28.12.2013 03:59

administrator   ~0006324

I've never heard of your specific issue, but try deleting gamex86.dll. An outdated one can sometimes can cause crashes, though not usually random ones like yours. Worth a shot though.
stopthief

stopthief

29.12.2013 05:57

reporter   ~0006329

Last edited: 29.12.2013 11:02

Unfortunately it didn't help. The game's been like this since I installed.

nbohr1more

nbohr1more

29.12.2013 14:37

developer   ~0006330

Is your install directory named "darkmod" ?

What exact OS version (service pack, etc) and Video Card vendor (and driver version) do you use?

Please post a condump from a replication.

(Note: We have many players on Windows 7 who do not experience this type of failure so this would be better to be discussed at forums.thedarkmod.com before opening it as a "bug" in bug-tracker.)
grayman

grayman

26.01.2014 19:07

viewer   ~0006361

What's the current status of this?
stopthief

stopthief

27.01.2014 00:17

reporter   ~0006364

Actually I just gave up on your excellent level, grayman - William Steele. The crashes were becoming too frequent as the game progressed.

The darkmod crashes come in a few distinct categories and I have just decided to put up with them. So you can close this issue if you want.

As a general rule - the better the level, the more bugs and crashes.
grayman

grayman

27.01.2014 00:52

viewer   ~0006365

I think it's the bigger the level, the more bugs and crashes, though I didn't receive many comments about crashes for WS1.

We'll be looking at memory issues in 2.02. We think there's a memory leak somewhere that's tickling the large maps as more time goes by.

And 2.01 has a fix in it for a potential crash when loading a savegame, but the timing of the save is important for that one, and it's probably rare and not very likely the cause of what folks are seeing with large maps.
nbohr1more

nbohr1more

14.09.2017 02:55

developer   ~0009220

Too much code has changed since this report.
Update this issue if the problem is replicable in the latest release.

Issue History

Date Modified Username Field Change
27.12.2013 04:52 stopthief New Issue
27.12.2013 13:42 Springheel Note Added: 0006321
28.12.2013 01:54 stopthief Note Added: 0006323
28.12.2013 03:59 Springheel Note Added: 0006324
29.12.2013 05:57 stopthief Note Added: 0006329
29.12.2013 11:02 stopthief Note Edited: 0006329
29.12.2013 14:37 nbohr1more Note Added: 0006330
26.01.2014 19:07 grayman Note Added: 0006361
27.01.2014 00:17 stopthief Note Added: 0006364
27.01.2014 00:52 grayman Note Added: 0006365
14.09.2017 02:55 nbohr1more Note Added: 0009220
14.09.2017 02:56 nbohr1more Status new => closed
14.09.2017 02:56 nbohr1more Resolution open => unable to reproduce