Topic: D2X-XL demo mission

[karx-elf-erx]

Fox,

there was a bug in DLE-XP where reactor trigger data wasn't properly saved. I am just fixing this. You will need to use DLE-XP 1.8.37 to either fix the triggers manually or have them fixed by the diagnosis function for you (which would just link the reactor to all exits in the level).

[Kaiaatzl]

And that will fix the crashing on reactor destruction?

Nice, I thought the fix would be harder (on most game engines I've tried building for [Fusion engine, Source engine] it is much harder to fix a crash).

@Foil: Just like I told Techpro, wait for me to update the level, the current version on DMDB has problems.

[karx-elf-erx]

DLE-XP 1.8.37 is online (www.descent2.de).

[Kaiaatzl]

Thanks, I'll download and fix when I get home.

[Foil]

@Foil: Just like I told Techpro, wait for me to update the level, the current version on DMDB has problems.

Understood, and thanks!

[Kaiaatzl]

I should have it up tomorrow evening if nothing goes wrong.  I'll post here once it's up.

[Kaiaatzl]

Well... D2X-XL has started crashing randomly (when I shoot, get a powerup, etc) so I can't test it...
I'll download the latest version, but I think the problem has more to do with a bug I tried to test recently which used to have a side effect of making the game extremely unstable for a while.  Apparently it still does...

[Kaiaatzl]

Alright, I was able to use the Subspace cheat to make sure that reactor destruction doesn't crash the mission anymore... that's the best I can do right now.
I haven't been able to get far enough into the level to check whether everything else is working, but I don't think there should be any other problems.  I also haven't been able to test any of the secret rooms I added .  I suppose you'll see them in game before I do .
I removed the mod because it was causing problems with some powerup objects.  I also changed the music to my new song for TEW level 2: Timewinder.

I'm updating the mission on the DMDB right now.

Arrgh, DMDB is having problems updating the mission pack.  I think I've found the problem though.  Hopefully this works.

EDIT: It worked.  Mission updated.  Hopefully you won't have any problems with it.

[Kaiaatzl]

Crap, do not download this version.  I just found out that most of the triggers are not working.  I may have found a workaround for the random crashing.

[Kaiaatzl]

Alright, I found the problem in the level that was causing the random crashes... it was the equipment makers.  I just took them out, since they don't add that much to the level to be honest, they just feel like gimmicks.  I can also confirm that everything else actually works now (and the hostage cell looks great).

I'm updating to the working 0.8 version now.

Update successful, here's the link: http://www.enspiar.com/dmdb/viewMission.php?id=364

Barring anything horrible, next update will probably have the other two levels.

[karx-elf-erx]

I had seen that crash once, too, and I will check what's going on there. I have a mission with equipment makers, so they really should work.

Edit:

I cannot reproduce the problem anymore, but I have nevertheless uploaded a new D2X-XL version that is more robust in regard of faulty materialization centers.

[Kaiaatzl]

Thanks.

I looked at the version history and that's exactly the problem I was having (the equip maker started spawning laser shots, which crashed the game).

BTW - there's one trick (puzzle, trap?) in this level that you can definitely expect me to pull again.  The door to the hostage cell is behind a locked secret door in the reactor area... if you come to it and it's still locked then it's too late to unlock it (you need to hit a trigger earlier in the level).  This is something I like to do with a lot of valuable secrets (to increase replay value I guess).

[Kaiaatzl]

I'm working on the level that will be first in the mission, and I have it more than half done.  The level will be called 7-UP (you'll see why).  It follows the TEW/Vignettes concept: small and following a theme.

Right now it feels a bit too easy, even for a starting level, so I'm going to probably change some robots once the structure is done (and maybe I'll add some Smelter IIs).

I think it'll have the TEW level 13 music, because that song fits a bubbly drink about as well as it fits diving into a volcano.

[Pumo]

Haven't got the time to download this, but it seems i'm finally able to do it. 

Will check out this mission as it looks really promising! 

[TechPro]

@Pumo

Don't download just yet... Alter-Fox is working out some details/issues and has promised (in another thread) in announce when those items have been worked out.

I'm waiting for it too.