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[Mayaserana]

Hi.

I'm having some major problems installing BGT v1.06 and hope someone here can help.

My problem is very similar in symptomology to that of 'TinCow' (and, apparently, some other players before him) detailed here: http://www.shsforums...p...916&st=737# - I can start a new BGT-BG1 game and create a character, but the game 'hangs' with a black screen when loading.

I have, sometimes, been able to start the game but it then hangs the same way whenever I try to enter buildings in Candlekeep (tested both Winthrop's and the barracks).

I enable logging and get this:


---------------------Start Logging Session---------------------

ASSERTION FAILED!
File: CTiledObject.cpp
Line: 179

Exp: FALSE

Msg: Tiled object resref not found
Run Debugger?


I note that this error also gets a mention here: http://kerzenburg.ni...mp;postcount=12

But I can't read German.

Another thing I note is that during the installation of BGT there are a number of errors which say "Error: unable to create output area WED file". Unfortunately, these errors do not appear in the SETUP-BGT.DEBUG file. How do I set the MODDER flag in the Setup-BGT.tp2 to capture this?

I'm using Vista, clean install BG1+2+patches in C:\BG directory. I have a 4-disc BGI+II 'collection'.

It does not seem to be exactly the same problem as TinCow's insofar as that I do have the language.txt file correctly in the BGT folder after installation.

I have tried everything I can think of: installing the BWP fixpack first, installing the G3fixpack first, modifying permissions on the install folders, re-downloading BGT, using the UK version of the Bioware 5512 BG1 patch...nothing works.

Any ideas? I'm fresh out, and exhausted from reinstalling and retesting over and over.

Thanks,

Maya.

*crawls into a corner, assumes the foetal position, and waits for replies*

Edited by Mayaserana, 25 September 2008 - 02:58 AM.

[Chevalier]

Question:

When installing BG1+TotSC+Patch did you do a costume install checking all the boxes?

[Mayaserana]

Question:

When installing BG1+TotSC+Patch did you do a costume install checking all the boxes?

Yep, full/custom installs all round.

[Chevalier]

Please post your WeiDU.log

[Mayaserana]

Please post your WeiDU.log

Sure...

// Log of Currently Installed WeiDU Mods
// The top of the file is the 'oldest' mod
// ~TP2_File~ #language_number #component_number // [Subcomponent Name -> ] Component Name [ : Version]
~SETUP-BGT.TP2~ #0 #0 // Baldur's Gate Trilogy - Core: 1.06


Yeah, this happens without any other mods installed.

[Leomar]

I note that this error also gets a mention here: http://kerzenburg.ni...mp;postcount=12

But I can't read German.

Sorry, we can't help you. In the mentioned thread the gamer installed the BWP v5.3 and not BGT alone. It could be a problem with the megamod. He makes a clean install and tried the newest version v5.4 then. Unfortunately we have not such another problem like you described.

The only things what could cause problems are bad BG1 CDs. Have you scraches on your CDs? We have had a gamer in the German forum who could not install BGT because not all files were correctly installed through the bad CDs .

Greetings Leomar

Edited by Leomar, 25 September 2008 - 07:03 PM.

[Mayaserana]

I note that this error also gets a mention here: http://kerzenburg.ni...mp;postcount=12

But I can't read German.

Sorry, we can't help you. In the mentioned thread the gamer installed the BWP v5.3 and not BGT alone. It could be a problem with the megamod. He makes a clean install and tried the newest version v5.4 then. Unfortunately we have not such another problem like you described.

The only things what could cause problems are bad BG1 CDs. Have you scraches on your CDs? We have had a gamer in the German forum who could not install BGT because not all files were correctly installed through the bad CDs .

Greetings Leomar

Thanks,

My CDs (well, DVDs to be precise, in the cases of the non-expansion media) are practically mint condition, but you never know. Hopefully I can get another copy...

I have checked the thread here: http://www.shsforums...showtopic=18062 and I have all the files listed therein, but I guess they might be faulty. Is there any way to check? The areas load fine in a non-BGT game, so I have my doubts, but perhaps the BGT conversion is more finicky than the BG1 engine.

I would say that my experience, whatever it's root cause turns out to be, demonstrates that the problem your other player had may not be at all related to the BWP.

[Ascension64]

Mayaserana, can you attach your SETUP-BGTDOS.DEBUG file (this will contain the WED warnings and whatnot) here? The file itself is a monster in size, so you might need to zip it. You can find the file in the same directory as you can find SETUP-BGT.DEBUG.

[Mayaserana]

Sure

Sorry it took so long - I did not realise there had been a new reply as I was waiting for my new disks.

Which arrived today!

Bad news though; I still have the problem!!

I was trying v1.06 again. Might 1.07 work?

debug file as requested is attached (RAR)

FWIW current weidu.log is...

// Log of Currently Installed WeiDU Mods
// The top of the file is the 'oldest' mod
// ~TP2_File~ #language_number #component_number // [Subcomponent Name -> ] Component Name [ : Version]
~BG2FIXPACK/SETUP-BG2FIXPACK.TP2~ #0 #0 // BG2 Fixpack - Core Fixes: 6.1
~BG2FIXPACK/SETUP-BG2FIXPACK.TP2~ #0 #1 // BG2 Fixpack - Game Text Update: 6.1
~BG2FIXPACK/SETUP-BG2FIXPACK.TP2~ #0 #2 // Super Happy Fun Lucky Modder Pack: 6.1
~BG2FIXPACK/SETUP-BG2FIXPACK.TP2~ #0 #3 // BETA Core Fixes (please check the readme!): 6.1
~BG2FIXPACK/SETUP-BG2FIXPACK.TP2~ #0 #100 // Party Gets XP for Sending Keldorn to Reconcile With Maria: 6.1
~BG2FIXPACK/SETUP-BG2FIXPACK.TP2~ #0 #101 // Improved Spell Animations: 6.1
~BG2FIXPACK/SETUP-BG2FIXPACK.TP2~ #0 #102 // Cromwell's Forging Actually Takes a Day: 6.1
~BG2FIXPACK/SETUP-BG2FIXPACK.TP2~ #0 #103 // Mixed-Use Dagger Fixes: 6.1
~BG2FIXPACK/SETUP-BG2FIXPACK.TP2~ #0 #104 // Ghreyfain's Holy Symbol Fixes: 6.1
~BG2FIXPACK/SETUP-BG2FIXPACK.TP2~ #0 #106 // Giants Receive Penalties When Attacking Halflings, Dwarves, and Gnomes: 6.1
~BG2FIXPACK/SETUP-BG2FIXPACK.TP2~ #0 #107 // Remove Dual-Classing Restriction from Archers and Stalkers: 6.1
~BG2FIXPACK/SETUP-BG2FIXPACK.TP2~ #0 #108 // Remove Second Attribute Bonus for Evil Path in Wrath Hell Trial: 6.1
~BG2FIXPACK/SETUP-BG2FIXPACK.TP2~ #0 #109 // Corrected Summoned Demon Behavior: 6.1
~BG2FIXPACK/SETUP-BG2FIXPACK.TP2~ #0 #110 // Additional Script Fixes: 6.1
~BG2FIXPACK/SETUP-BG2FIXPACK.TP2~ #0 #111 // Bard Song Fixes: 6.1
~BG2FIXPACK/SETUP-BG2FIXPACK.TP2~ #0 #112 // Wizard Slayers Cause Miscast Magic on Ranged Attacks: 6.1
~BG2FIXPACK/SETUP-BG2FIXPACK.TP2~ #0 #113 // Additional Alignment Fixes: 6.1
~BG2FIXPACK/SETUP-BG2FIXPACK.TP2~ #0 #114 // Change Free Action to Protect Against Stun: 6.1
~BG2FIXPACK/SETUP-BG2FIXPACK.TP2~ #0 #1000 // SUPER SECRET COMPONENT: 6.1
~SETUP-BDTOBV166.TP2~ #0 #3 // IMPROVED COPPER CORONET: BWP v6 Fix
~SETUP-BDTOBV166.TP2~ #0 #4 // RESTORED DAK'KON'S BLADE: BWP v6 Fix
~SETUP-BDTOBV166.TP2~ #0 #5 // Improved Nymph (Woodland Being) Script by Goeran Rimen: BWP v6 Fix
~SETUP-BDTOBV166.TP2~ #0 #7 // Baldurdash Fix Pack for ToB, v1.66 WeiDU - BG2Fixpack adjustment: BWP v6 Fix
~1PP.TP2~ #0 #0 // One Pixel Productions: v2 Everything but Potions (1): v2.6
~1PP.TP2~ #0 #1 // One Pixel Productions: v2 New Potion Graphics (2): v2.6
~1PP.TP2~ #0 #2 // One Pixel Productions: v3 Flaming Swords (3): v2.6
~1PP.TP2~ #0 #3 // One Pixel Productions: v3 Flame Short Swords (4): v2.6
~1PP.TP2~ #0 #4 // One Pixel Productions: v3 Flame Short Swords item patches (5): v2.6
~1PP.TP2~ #0 #5 // One Pixel Productions: v3 Flame Short Swords mod item patches (6): v2.6
~1PP.TP2~ #0 #6 // One Pixel Productions: v3 Paperdolls (human, half-orc, elven, halfling) (7): v2.6
~1PP.TP2~ #0 #7 // One Pixel Productions: v3 Legacy Shields - Bucklers (D1) (: v2.6
~1PP.TP2~ #0 #8 // One Pixel Productions: v3 Legacy Shields - Small Shields (D2) (9): v2.6
~1PP.TP2~ #0 #9 // One Pixel Productions: v3 Legacy Shields - Medium Shields (D3) (10): v2.6
~1PP.TP2~ #0 #10 // One Pixel Productions: v3 Colourable Quarterstaves core (11): v2.6
~1PP.TP2~ #0 #11 // One Pixel Productions: v3 Colourable Quarterstaves mod patches [caution advised.] (12): v2.6
~SPELL_REV/SETUP-SPELL_REV.TP2~ #0 #0 // Shared files (required): v2
~SPELL_REV/SETUP-SPELL_REV.TP2~ #0 #1 // Divine spells: v2
~SPELL_REV/SETUP-SPELL_REV.TP2~ #0 #2 // Arcane spells: v2
~SPELL_REV/SETUP-SPELL_REV.TP2~ #0 #3 // Cure Sleep Fix: v2
~RR/SETUP-RR.TP2~ #0 #0 // Proper dual-wielding implementation for Thieves and Bards: v3.92
~SETUP-TTSQ.TP2~ #0 #0 // The Tortured Soul Quest - WeiDU
~SETUP-DARKRITUAL.TP2~ #0 #3 // CoM Store 1
~SETUP-OVERSIGHT.TP2~ #0 #0 // Tougher Sendai (ToB Required)
~SETUP-TDD.TP2~ #0 #0 // The Darkest Day, v1.12
~SETUP-CTB.TP2~ #0 #0 // Check The Bodies, v1.9
~SETUP-CTB-CHORES.TP2~ #0 #0 // Candlekeep Chores, v2.1
~SETUP-CTB_FF.TP2~ #0 #0 // Check the Bodies Fast Forward, v1.1 (for CtB v1.8 or later)
~SETUP-ROT.TP2~ #0 #0 // Region Of Terror, v2.1
~SETUP-TS-BP.TP2~ #0 #0 // TORTURED SOULS v6.10 (BP Compatible Version)
~SETUP-ASCENSION.TP2~ #0 #4 // Tougher Illasera (optional, requires ToB)
~SETUP-BGT.TP2~ #0 #0 // Baldur's Gate Trilogy - Core: 1.06


Thanks,


Maya.

Attached Files

•  Setup_BGTDOS.rar   60.17K   217 downloads

Edited by Mayaserana, 07 October 2008 - 11:29 PM.

[Ascension64]

Hmm, you are getting a lot of these during the area conversion, which would explain why most of the areas will crash when you try to go to them.

Error : Cannot create output area WED file

I'm not exactly sure what is the problem here. I lgive the author of the conversion program a buzz and see if he has any ideas.

[Mayaserana]

Hmm, you are getting a lot of these during the area conversion, which would explain why most of the areas will crash when you try to go to them.

Error : Cannot create output area WED file

I'm not exactly sure what is the problem here. I lgive the author of the conversion program a buzz and see if he has any ideas.

Any news?

[Ascension64]

No, I'm sorry. He hasn't gotten back to me.
Just a few ideas, do you have much free space on the drive you are trying to install BGT-WeiDU on?
Do you run any background programs during the installation? Have you recently checked your system for trojans, viruses, and spyware?
Have you tried installing the same thing on another disk drive? Or even another computer?
What operating system are you trying to install this on? Have you tried using a different operating system?

[Mayaserana]

No, I'm sorry. He hasn't gotten back to me.
Just a few ideas, do you have much free space on the drive you are trying to install BGT-WeiDU on?
Do you run any background programs during the installation? Have you recently checked your system for trojans, viruses, and spyware?
Have you tried installing the same thing on another disk drive? Or even another computer?
What operating system are you trying to install this on? Have you tried using a different operating system?

About 30GB free (300GB drive). Thought about getting a second HD installed...kinda busy with other stuff atm but shall give that a whirl.

Can't be sure about background programs but I wouldn't be running much except for the resident Anti-Virus (McAfee Enterprise), Anti-Spy (WinPatrol) and webcam (Logitech Quickcam).

I can drag my old Win2K PC out of retirement I suppose, but as mentioned above am kinda busy with moving house for the next week or 3.

Vista Business.

Thanks for answering, I'll let you know how things pan out

[Leomar]

We have had a german gamer with BGT installationproblems, with activated Firewalls/Antivirsoftware. The problem was solved by deactivating the Firewalls/Antivirsoftware before installing BGT. At the moment we recommend to deactivate such things to avoid problems during a megamod installation.

Greetings Leomar

Edited by Leomar, 16 October 2008 - 08:23 PM.

[Mayaserana]

gee, 6 months goes by fast sometimes.

new dedicated hard drive, anti-virus/firewall/anti-spyware disabled, still getting those errors.

will try other PC

[Ascension64]

gee, 6 months goes by fast sometimes.

new dedicated hard drive, anti-virus/firewall/anti-spyware disabled, still getting those errors.

will try other PC

Does the game still crash? We haven't proof that the crash is definitely related to the errors, yet, although I still think it is. Looking at the source code for the converter utility, it looks like that copying the old WED file to the new WED file doesn't work, but the coding doesn't tell you exactly what is going wrong. I think I'll need to adjust the code to get some more information on the error.

[Mayaserana]

Does the game still crash? We haven't proof that the crash is definitely related to the errors, yet, although I still think it is. Looking at the source code for the converter utility, it looks like that copying the old WED file to the new WED file doesn't work, but the coding doesn't tell you exactly what is going wrong. I think I'll need to adjust the code to get some more information on the error.

I didn't actually test it. Will do so in the next day or 2. do you recommend I install any other mods first, or try BGT all by itself?

It's not all bad, I now have 3.3TB of storage available muahahahahaha

[King Diamond]

Try to run Setup-BGT.exe in WinXP compatibility mode (right click on .exe, menu Proprties, one of the tabs).
May be it'll require to set such options for tis2bg2.exe separately....

[Mayaserana]

Yep, still crashing.

Tried King Diamond's suggestion this time as well as disabling protection per Leomar's advice.

Same errors during install.

Haven't tried the other PC as yet, although I would likely be doing principally to verify that there isn't a problem with my discs, although I have now tried 3 different sets.