[ssmit132]

I get this problem with the first mission in Deus Ex Machina (attached) and the second last mission in Derelict (The one where you destroy the Cthon). I get no messages! There is just an eternal messaging bracket around one ship (In Deus Ex Machina, the shipping point). When I try to open them in FRED2_Open (AFAIK, I originally had this problem a long time ago) it complains that the messages cannot be found, even though they're there in the file, (Derelict example attached) and opening the event editor causes a crash. I'm using FS_Open 3.6.9.

(I've posted this problem before, but no one replied.)

Very annoying as I want to play Deus Ex Machina again!

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[Snail]

Try some other builds.

[Jeff Vader]

(I've posted this problem before, but no one replied.)

I was gonna skip posting again, since I have roughly no idea of what's going on. But as an universal guess: you've broken something.

[nubbles526]

If it were me, I would try the following:
1. Run the debug build.
2. Try other campaigns.
3. Try other builds.

Mean while, I am going to check DEM myself.

[haloboy100]

Could it be a currupted pilot file?

I hate that glitch 

[nubbles526]

Could it be a currupted pilot file?

I hate that glitch 

Nope, can't be pilot file problem. He mentioned that the messages don't appear in FRED either.

What build you using?

[Jeff Vader]

I'm using FS_Open 3.6.9.

[haloboy100]

Maybe me means the .EXEs?

[Jeff Vader]

  They're both .exes. And yes, I think he refers to the game engine instead of FRED. And isn't that what we were talking about? Or did I once again misunderstand something crucial?

[haloboy100]

Nah. It was probably me.

[nubbles526]

So let's sum up what we have got so far:
- Messages don't apear in either FRED or In-game (DEM and Derelict)
- FRED says that it can't find any messages.

So, then my conclusion:
- Could you extract that mission file and upload it to HLP? We will take a look at it.
- I tested DEM and Derelict with all builds from 3.6.9-3.6.10 (Including the unofficial builds). I could not find any problems relating to this problem.

Temporary Solution:
- Download DEM and Derelict one more time. Replace the newly downloaded VP with the old ones, and try again. Never heard of a corrupt mission file.

[ssmit132]

Try some other builds.

I'll think I'll try this. I'm sure it's not the mission files, and I recently downloaded DEM again, so it's probably the build. I've attached the mission, though.

If it were me, I would try the following:
1. Run the debug build.
2. Try other campaigns.
3. Try other builds.

Mean while, I am going to check DEM myself.

It's usually only a few missions, I've played a lot of different campaigns lately.

They're both .exes. And yes, I think he refers to the game engine instead of FRED. And isn't that what we were talking about? Or did I once again misunderstand something crucial?

Just that it's both In-game and in FRED.

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[nubbles526]

Checked the attachd DEM mission file. I confirm that the mission file is ok. Nothing wrong with it.

[ssmit132]

I decided to try a different build, but I'm a bit overwhelmed by the 'Recent Builds' list, and this thread is a bit vague (Trunk build? Do I just get the latest one or what?). Which build do you suggest?

[nubbles526]

I currently use this one (3.6.10):
http://www.hard-light.net/forums/index.php/topic,52542.0.html

And if you plan to use that, download launcher 5.5d here:
http://www.hard-light.net/forums/index.php/topic,52691.0.html

[ssmit132]

I tried that build, but still the same problem. I fired up fred2_open_3_6_9_debug.exe with no mods (well, almost none) to see whether it was those that caused the problem, and when I tried to open the file I attached earlier, I got this error:

Code: [Select]

Assert: Num_messages < MAX_MISSION_MESSAGES
File: J:\src\cvs\fs2_open_3_6_9.final\code\Mission\MissionMessage.cpp
Line: 924
[This filename points to the location of a file on the computer that built this executable]

Call stack:
------------------------------------------------------------------
    fred2_open_3_6_9_debug.exe 004f45d3()
    fred2_open_3_6_9_debug.exe 004f56ea()
    fred2_open_3_6_9_debug.exe 004f65a8()
    fred2_open_3_6_9_debug.exe 00433424()
    fred2_open_3_6_9_debug.exe 00432908()
    fred2_open_3_6_9_debug.exe 009d6e16()
    fred2_open_3_6_9_debug.exe 009dd0b5()
    fred2_open_3_6_9_debug.exe 009e9095()
    fred2_open_3_6_9_debug.exe 009f53b9()
    fred2_open_3_6_9_debug.exe 009e8df2()
    fred2_open_3_6_9_debug.exe 009bf504()
    fred2_open_3_6_9_debug.exe 009bfc31()
    fred2_open_3_6_9_debug.exe 00a00f57()
    fred2_open_3_6_9_debug.exe 009baf5b()
    fred2_open_3_6_9_debug.exe 009ffc9a()
------------------------------------------------------------------

Don't know why it should be complaining, what could I have done to cause this?

[jr2]

\FreeSpace2\data\fs2_open.log <<== post that.  that's what debug is all about.

[nubbles526]

Num_messages < MAX_MISSION_MESSAGES

Well well well....look what we have got here. Weird....very weird....

Well, this means that there are too many messages inside the mission. But strange, that never happened to me.

[ssmit132]

Num_messages < MAX_MISSION_MESSAGES

Well well well....look what we have got here. Weird....very weird....

Well, this means that there are too many messages inside the mission. But strange, that never happened to me.

It confuses me, too, as I was using the 3.6.9 build suggested on the Wiki. (This one)

\FreeSpace2\data\fs2_open.log <<== post that.  that's what debug is all about.

I tried to run it with the debugger but it crashed when I clicked the button on the pilot select screen.

[Jeff Vader]

\FreeSpace2\data\fs2_open.log <<== post that.  that's what debug is all about.

I tried to run it with the debugger but it crashed when I clicked the button on the pilot select screen.

That was th first step. The other was to post your fs2_open.log.