Disciple777

Join Date 06/2003

Invisible planets

I was playing early today and when I went to colonize a new planet after I built my first colony, but the planet dissappeared from the map after it was colonized, the planet could be found by moving your mouse around and see the name pop up, but you couldn't see it. I started a new game and the same happened.

Here is the log

Debug Message: Version last updated on: Wed Mar 23 15:05:39 2005
Debug Message: *********DXDiag info follows.*********
System Info
Time: 3/30/2005, 08:37:01
DirectX Version: DirectX 9.0c (4.09.0000.0904)
Machine Name: MCDONALD
Operating System: Windows XP Professional (5.1, Build 2600) Service Pack 2 (2600.xpsp_sp2_rtm.040803-2158)
Languages: English (Regional Setting: English)
System Manufacturer: Dell Computer Corporation
System Model: XPS-Z
BIOS: Default System BIOS
Processor: Intel Pentium III, ~1.0GHz
Physical Memory: 512MB RAM
Page File: 188MB used, 1062MB available
Windows Dir: C:\WINDOWS

Display Info
Display device 1:
Device Name: \\.\DISPLAY1
Card Name: RADEON 9000 SERIES
Manufacturer: ATI Technologies Inc.
Chip Type: RADEON 9000 AGP (0x4966)
DAC Type: Internal DAC(400MHz)
Key Device: Enum\PCI\VEN_1002&DEV_4966&SUBSYS_20021002&REV_01
Display Memory: 64.0 MB
Current Display Mode: 1152 x 864 (32 bit) (60Hz)
Monitor Name: Dell M991
Monitor Max Resolution: 1600,1200
Driver Name: ati2dvag.dll
Driver Version: 6.14.0010.6476
Driver Date: 8/25/2004 12:29:04

Sound info
Sound device 1:
Description: Santa Cruz(tm)
Default Sound Playback: Yes
Default Voice Playback: Yes
Hardware ID: TURTLE_BEACH\SANTA_CRUZ_WDM_INTERFACE
Manufacturer ID: 1
Product ID: 100
Driver Name: tbcwdm.sys
Provider: Voyetra Turtle Beach
Driver Version: 5.12.0001.4141
Driver Date: 12/16/2001 00:27:34
Type: WDM
Other Drivers:
Acceleration Level: 3
Cap Flags: 0
Min/Max Sample Rate: 0, 0

Debug Message: *********END dxdiag info.*********
Debug Message: Entering WinMain
Debug Message: ******* Starting Game Shell *******
Debug Message: Going Fullscreen
Debug Message: Preparing to change display settings.
Debug Message: Using multilsample setting: D3DMULTISAMPLE_NONE
Debug Message: HAL (hw vp): RADEON 9000 SERIES
Debug Message: D3DPRESENT_INTERVAL_DEFAULT
Debug Message: Refresh rate: 60
Debug Message: Bit Depth: 32 bit.
Debug Message: *********Checking D3DDevice Caps***********************
Debug Message: A full-color cursor is supported in hardware at high resolution modes.
Debug Message: RGB in format 6:6:6, Masks reported as ff0000:ff00:ff
Debug Message: Now Fullscreen
Debug Message: Shell initialization complete
Debug Message: ***** Initializing Game *****
Debug Message: Timer Frequency is 0 369e99
Debug Message: Initializing sound card.
Debug Message: initailizing bink
Debug Message: No files found matching mask Movies\techs\*.bik
Debug Message: Create setup screens.
*DEBUG ERROR: *** Unable to find required tech Battleship4 for Avatar. ***
*DEBUG ERROR: *** Unable to find required tech Large Scale for LargeHull0. ***
*DEBUG ERROR: *** Unable to find required tech ImpossibleTech for Constructor. ***
*DEBUG ERROR: *** Unable to find required tech Trade for Freighter. ***
*DEBUG ERROR: *** Unable to find required tech Sensors for SensorDrone. ***
*DEBUG ERROR: *** Unable to find required tech Phasers for StarFighter. ***
*DEBUG ERROR: *** Unable to find required tech ImpossibleTech for Starbase. ***
Debug Message: Reading Star Names
Debug Message: Reading Star Names... Done
Debug Message: setting size 0 x 0
Debug Message: Set mouse.
Debug Message: Set update timer.
*DEBUG ERROR: *** GameScreen: Unknown edit field MainBackground type: Window ***
Debug Message: setting size 0 x 0
Debug Message: Creating Galaxy
Debug Message: Set galaxy size.
Debug Message: Creating Random Map
Debug Message: Creating Random Map... Stars
Debug Message: Creating Random Map... Planets
Debug Message: *************** Failed To Place Planet ***************
Debug Message: *************** Failed To Place Planet ***************
Debug Message: *************** Failed To Place Planet ***************
Debug Message: There are 23 out of 69 planets of zero quality.
Debug Message: Creating Random Map... Anomalies
Debug Message: Num Anomalies: 47
Debug Message: Creating Random Map... Resources
Debug Message: Creating Random Map... Done
Debug Message: Error. String Not Found. Table: MajorRaces String Name: Race10
Debug Message: Error. String Not Found. Table: MajorRaces String Name: RaceLeader10
Debug Message: Creating Civs
Debug Message: Error. String Not Found. Table: SetupStrings String Name: EnemyReport4294967295
Debug Message: Terran Alliance: Intellence -> 0
Debug Message: Drengin Empire: Intellence -> 5
*DEBUG ERROR: *** MessageBoxWnd: Unknown edit field SaveItem_Glare type: Transparent ***
Debug Message: Altarian Republic: Intellence -> 0
Debug Message: Arcean Empire: Intellence -> 5
Debug Message: Torian Confederation: Intellence -> 5
Debug Message: Yor Collective: Intellence -> 5
Debug Message: Error. String Not Found. Table: SetupStrings String Name: EnemyReport5
Debug Message: Dominion of Korx: Intellence -> 5
Debug Message: Error. String Not Found. Table: SetupStrings String Name: EnemyReport6
Debug Message: Drath Legion: Intellence -> 5
Debug Message: Error. String Not Found. Table: SetupStrings String Name: EnemyReport7
Debug Message: Error. String Not Found. Table: SetupStrings String Name: EnemyReport8
Debug Message: Iconian Empire: Intellence -> 5
Debug Message: Creating Civs... Done
Debug Message: Galaxy Create... Done
Debug Message: Total Ships: 20 & 0 are dead
Debug Message: Total Ships: 20 & 0 are dead
Debug Message: Total Ships: 20 & 0 are dead
Debug Message: Total Ships: 20 & 0 are dead
Debug Message: Total Ships: 20 & 0 are dead
Debug Message: Total Ships: 20 & 0 are dead
Debug Message: Total Ships: 20 & 0 are dead
Debug Message: Total Ships: 20 & 0 are dead
Debug Message: Total Ships: 20 & 0 are dead
Debug Message: Total Ships: 20 & 0 are dead
Debug Message: Terran Alliance (0): Researching: Xeno Networking
Debug Message: Drengin Empire (1): Researching: Xeno Networking
Debug Message: Altarian Republic (2): Researching: Shield Defense Theory
Debug Message: AIAltarian: Set Colony Social
Debug Message: Arcean Empire (3): Researching: Shield Defense Theory
Debug Message: Yor Collective (5): Researching: Beam Weapon Theory
Debug Message: Dominion of Korx (6): Researching: Universal Translator
Debug Message: Drath Legion (7): Researching: Missile Weapon Theory
Debug Message: Iconian Empire (9): Researching: Missile Defense Theory
Debug Message: setting size 0 x 0
Debug Message: Total Ships: 20 & 0 are dead
Debug Message: Total Ships: 20 & 0 are dead
Debug Message: Total Ships: 20 & 0 are dead
Debug Message: Total Ships: 20 & 0 are dead
Debug Message: Total Ships: 20 & 0 are dead
Debug Message: Total Ships: 20 & 0 are dead
Debug Message: Total Ships: 20 & 0 are dead
Debug Message: Total Ships: 20 & 0 are dead
Debug Message: Total Ships: 20 & 0 are dead
Debug Message: Total Ships: 20 & 0 are dead
Debug Message: AIAltarian: Set Colony Social
Debug Message: Destroying ship Torian Confederation Colony. Orbiting: 0
Debug Message: Destroying ship Iconian Empire Colony. Orbiting: 0
Debug Message: Total Ships: 18 & 0 are dead
Debug Message: Total Ships: 18 & 0 are dead
Debug Message: Total Ships: 18 & 0 are dead
Debug Message: Total Ships: 18 & 0 are dead
Debug Message: Total Ships: 18 & 0 are dead
Debug Message: Total Ships: 18 & 0 are dead
Debug Message: Total Ships: 18 & 0 are dead
Debug Message: Total Ships: 18 & 0 are dead
Debug Message: Total Ships: 18 & 0 are dead
Debug Message: Total Ships: 18 & 0 are dead
Debug Message: AIAltarian: Set Colony Social
Debug Message: Destroying ship Thalan Empire Colony. Orbiting: 0
Debug Message: Total Ships: 18 & 0 are dead
Debug Message: First contact: Iconian Empire Flagship at position 3950.000000,4250.000000 rotation 0.000000
Debug Message: Total Ships: 18 & 0 are dead
Debug Message: First contact: Iconian Empire Flagship at position 3950.000000,4250.000000 rotation 0.000000
Debug Message: Total Ships: 18 & 0 are dead
Debug Message: First contact: Iconian Empire Flagship at position 3950.000000,4250.000000 rotation 0.000000
Debug Message: Total Ships: 18 & 0 are dead
Debug Message: First contact: Iconian Empire Flagship at position 3950.000000,4250.000000 rotation 0.000000
Debug Message: Total Ships: 18 & 0 are dead
Debug Message: First contact: Iconian Empire Flagship at position 3950.000000,4250.000000 rotation 0.000000
Debug Message: Total Ships: 18 & 0 are dead
Debug Message: First contact: Iconian Empire Flagship at position 3950.000000,4250.000000 rotation 0.000000
Debug Message: Total Ships: 18 & 0 are dead
Debug Message: First contact: Iconian Empire Flagship at position 3950.000000,4250.000000 rotation 0.000000
Debug Message: Total Ships: 18 & 0 are dead
Debug Message: First contact: Iconian Empire Flagship at position 3950.000000,4250.000000 rotation 0.000000
Debug Message: Total Ships: 18 & 0 are dead
Debug Message: Total Ships: 18 & 0 are dead
Debug Message: AIAltarian: Set Colony Social
Debug Message: Deleting previous save game.
Debug Message: Saving game C:\Documents and Settings\Mario\My Documents\My Games\GalCiv2\AutoSave.sav
Debug Message: Num Sectors Across: 5
Debug Message: Galaxy data: 22033
Debug Message: FOW data: 11820
Debug Message: Planet data size: 200918
Debug Message: Star data size: 6336
Debug Message: Anomaly data size: 9588
Debug Message: Space resource data size: 1422
Debug Message: Civilization data size: 836934
Debug Message: Colony data size: 2666
Debug Message: Rally point data size: 0
Debug Message: Ship data size: 11664
Debug Message: Save game finished.
Debug Message: Destroying ship Arcean Empire Colony. Orbiting: 0
Debug Message: Destroying ship Yor Collective Colony. Orbiting: 0
Debug Message: Total Ships: 16 & 0 are dead
Debug Message: Total Ships: 16 & 0 are dead
Debug Message: Total Ships: 16 & 0 are dead
Debug Message: Total Ships: 16 & 0 are dead
Debug Message: Total Ships: 16 & 0 are dead
Debug Message: Total Ships: 16 & 0 are dead
Debug Message: Total Ships: 16 & 0 are dead
Debug Message: Total Ships: 16 & 0 are dead
Debug Message: Total Ships: 16 & 0 are dead
Debug Message: Total Ships: 16 & 0 are dead
Debug Message: AIAltarian: Set Colony Social
Debug Message: Destroying ship Terran Alliance Colony. Orbiting: 0
Debug Message: Total Ships: 15 & 0 are dead
Debug Message: Total Ships: 15 & 0 are dead
Debug Message: Total Ships: 15 & 0 are dead
Debug Message: Total Ships: 15 & 0 are dead
Debug Message: Total Ships: 15 & 0 are dead
Debug Message: Total Ships: 15 & 0 are dead
Debug Message: Total Ships: 15 & 0 are dead
Debug Message: Total Ships: 15 & 0 are dead
Debug Message: Total Ships: 15 & 0 are dead
Debug Message: Total Ships: 15 & 0 are dead
Debug Message: AIAltarian: Set Colony Social
Debug Message: Destroying ship Drengin Empire Colony. Orbiting: 0
Debug Message: Total Ships: 14 & 0 are dead
Debug Message: Total Ships: 14 & 0 are dead
Debug Message: Total Ships: 14 & 0 are dead
Debug Message: Total Ships: 14 & 0 are dead
Debug Message: Total Ships: 14 & 0 are dead
Debug Message: Total Ships: 14 & 0 are dead
Debug Message: Total Ships: 14 & 0 are dead
Debug Message: Total Ships: 14 & 0 are dead
Debug Message: Total Ships: 14 & 0 are dead
Debug Message: Total Ships: 14 & 0 are dead
Debug Message: AIAltarian: Set Colony Social
Debug Message: Total Ships: 14 & 0 are dead
Debug Message: First contact: Transport 20 at position 5450.000000,4750.000000 rotation 0.000000
Debug Message: Total Ships: 14 & 0 are dead
Debug Message: First contact: Transport 20 at position 5450.000000,4750.000000 rotation 0.000000
Debug Message: Total Ships: 14 & 0 are dead
Debug Message: First contact: Transport 20 at position 5450.000000,4750.000000 rotation 0.000000
Debug Message: Total Ships: 14 & 0 are dead
Debug Message: Total Ships: 14 & 0 are dead
Debug Message: First contact: Transport 20 at position 5450.000000,4750.000000 rotation 0.000000
Debug Message: Total Ships: 14 & 0 are dead
Debug Message: First contact: Transport 20 at position 5450.000000,4750.000000 rotation 0.000000
Debug Message: Total Ships: 14 & 0 are dead
Debug Message: First contact: Transport 20 at position 5450.000000,4750.000000 rotation 0.000000
Debug Message: Total Ships: 14 & 0 are dead
Debug Message: First contact: Transport 20 at position 5450.000000,4750.000000 rotation 0.000000
Debug Message: Total Ships: 14 & 0 are dead
Debug Message: Total Ships: 14 & 0 are dead
Debug Message: AIAltarian: Set Colony Social
Debug Message: Error. String Not Found. Table: SDesignWnd String Name: NoFilter
Debug Message: Error. String Not Found. Table: SDesignWnd String Name: NoFilter
Debug Message: Error. String Not Found. Table: SDesignWnd String Name: NoFilter
Debug Message: Error. String Not Found. Table: SDesignWnd String Name: NoFilter
Debug Message: Error. String Not Found. Table: SDesignWnd String Name: NoFilter
ASSERT ERROR in file .\Source\Screens\ShipDesignScreen.cpp at line 1750.
Debug Message: Error. String Not Found. Table: SDesignWnd String Name: NoFilter
*DEBUG ERROR: *** SaveItemWnd: Unknown edit field SaveItem_Glare type: Transparent ***
Debug Message: Total Ships: 14 & 0 are dead
Debug Message: Total Ships: 14 & 0 are dead
Debug Message: Total Ships: 14 & 0 are dead
Debug Message: Total Ships: 14 & 0 are dead
Debug Message: Total Ships: 14 & 0 are dead
Debug Message: Total Ships: 14 & 0 are dead
Debug Message: Total Ships: 14 & 0 are dead
Debug Message: Total Ships: 14 & 0 are dead
Debug Message: Total Ships: 14 & 0 are dead
Debug Message: Total Ships: 14 & 0 are dead
Debug Message: AIAltarian: Set Colony Social
Debug Message: Destroying ship Altarian Republic Colony. Orbiting: 0
Debug Message: Total Ships: 13 & 0 are dead
Debug Message: Total Ships: 13 & 0 are dead
Debug Message: Total Ships: 13 & 0 are dead
Debug Message: Total Ships: 13 & 0 are dead
Debug Message: Total Ships: 13 & 0 are dead
Debug Message: Total Ships: 13 & 0 are dead
Debug Message: Total Ships: 13 & 0 are dead
Debug Message: Total Ships: 13 & 0 are dead
Debug Message: Total Ships: 13 & 0 are dead
Debug Message: Total Ships: 13 & 0 are dead
Debug Message: AIAltarian: Set Colony Social
Debug Message: Creating Galaxy
Debug Message: Set galaxy size.
Debug Message: Creating Random Map
Debug Message: Creating Random Map... Stars
Debug Message: Creating Random Map... Planets
Debug Message: *************** Failed To Place Planet ***************
Debug Message: *************** Failed To Place Planet ***************
Debug Message: *************** Failed To Place Planet ***************
Debug Message: There are 21 out of 69 planets of zero quality.
Debug Message: Creating Random Map... Anomalies
Debug Message: Num Anomalies: 47
Debug Message: Creating Random Map... Resources
Debug Message: Creating Random Map... Done
Debug Message: Creating Civs
Debug Message: Error. String Not Found. Table: SetupStrings String Name: EnemyReport4294967295
Debug Message: Terran Alliance: Intellence -> 0
Debug Message: Drengin Empire: Intellence -> 5
Debug Message: Altarian Republic: Intellence -> 0
Debug Message: Arcean Empire: Intellence -> 5
Debug Message: Torian Confederation: Intellence -> 5
Debug Message: Yor Collective: Intellence -> 5
Debug Message: Error. String Not Found. Table: SetupStrings String Name: EnemyReport5
Debug Message: Dominion of Korx: Intellence -> 5
Debug Message: Error. String Not Found. Table: SetupStrings String Name: EnemyReport6
Debug Message: Drath Legion: Intellence -> 5
Debug Message: Error. String Not Found. Table: SetupStrings String Name: EnemyReport7
Debug Message: Error. String Not Found. Table: SetupStrings String Name: EnemyReport8
Debug Message: Iconian Empire: Intellence -> 5
Debug Message: Creating Civs... Done
Debug Message: Galaxy Create... Done
Debug Message: Total Ships: 20 & 0 are dead
Debug Message: Total Ships: 20 & 0 are dead
Debug Message: Total Ships: 20 & 0 are dead
Debug Message: Total Ships: 20 & 0 are dead
Debug Message: Total Ships: 20 & 0 are dead
Debug Message: Total Ships: 20 & 0 are dead
Debug Message: Total Ships: 20 & 0 are dead
Debug Message: Total Ships: 20 & 0 are dead
Debug Message: Total Ships: 20 & 0 are dead
Debug Message: Total Ships: 20 & 0 are dead
Debug Message: Terran Alliance (0): Researching: Xeno Networking
Debug Message: Drengin Empire (1): Researching: Xeno Networking
Debug Message: Altarian Republic (2): Researching: Shield Defense Theory
Debug Message: AIAltarian: Set Colony Social
Debug Message: Arcean Empire (3): Researching: Shield Defense Theory
Debug Message: Yor Collective (5): Researching: Universal Translator
Debug Message: Dominion of Korx (6): Researching: Missile Defense Theory
Debug Message: Drath Legion (7): Researching: Xeno Factory Construction
Debug Message: Iconian Empire (9): Researching: Universal Translator

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How much population did you drop on the planet? I've noticed this whenever I drop a small amount of population on a new colony. 500 triggers the issue, 2000 doesn't, haven't tried anything in between.

Probably has something to do with the fact that the owner shield tries to scale according to the population of the planet.

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Yes you are right, my population was less than 500.

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Hmm...the code that updates the planet overlay doesn't specifically check for population, but maybe something indirectly affects it.

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Um, CariElf, something certainly checks it, one of the features in the game, and yes even mentioned in what documentation exists so far, is that the more populous planets are represented by a larger empire logo. I'm not sure if that's what you meant by planet overlay, but it's what we're referring to. Or at least I think I read that, I might have just interpreted something as meaning that, but it certainly looks that way when playing the game.

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ScottTykoski

Join Date 03/2001

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The larger empire logo is just for the empire homeworld in tactical view.

I think the problem may be some code that sets a overlay of city-lights based on the population. If it's below 500, it may get confused and just stop rendering the planet But since it's reproducable, it should be no problem getting it fixed

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You know what, it's in poor taste and bad practice to contradict the developers who have the source code right in front of them.

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Apologies, I'm confusing features.

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Not to mention quite suicidal at times to argue with intelligent women... You will always get burned in the end. Marriage to a system architect has taught me this.

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You know what, it's in poor taste and bad practice to contradict the developers who have the source code right in front of them.

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You know what, it's in poor taste and bad practice to contradict the developers who have the source code right in front of them.

Some men just love to play with fire!!!!

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Thank you for the apology.

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You're welcome. I realized you caught me doing exactly what annoys me in users of software I develop, and that stung. I always tell them "educated guesses are fine , but telling me the symptoms is more important." I've spent days tracking down bugs because users told me what they thought was happening rather than the symptoms that made them think that was happening.

And no, I don't like to play with fire, I'm just a recluse with poor comunications skills

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And no, I don't like to play with fire, I'm just a recluse with poor comunications skills

It is good to see polite people once in a while. Great job!!!!

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