Testing v8.006

[TrainGuy6550]

Try changing use quadtree in your settings to the opposite of whatever value you have it set to.

Settings > Route Editor > Use QuadTree > False
worked miraculously

[eric]

And that's the issue. You have a tile not defined in the quadtree, and when useQuadtree is true it only loads and manipulates items in the quadtree.

[scfe_fan]

Are they ACE, BMP, DDS, or TGA? Seems that some are working, others aren't but I need some validation from others.

Well after I messaged you about the issue, and reading the posts on here, I did a little experimentation. I was originally having the issues on v.006e and I tested all 4 formats with no joy. I updated to v.006k and retested and still not having any luck with any of the 4 formats.

Hope this helps you a little bit Eric.

[eric]

Thanks. Something else to check is squareness. Terrtex. Isn’t like a shape file. Terrain textures need to be square and divisible by 2.

[scfe_fan]

Thanks. Something else to check is squareness. Terrtex. Isn’t like a shape file. Terrain textures need to be square and divisible by 2.

I noticed awhile back my system seems to struggle with terrtex files at 1024 and above, so I have all of my custom ones set for 512x512.

[eric]

Posting this here for the time being... I am not getting the error for the terrain pick / put / load on this, but would like some others to give it a try.

Make sure ExtendedDebug = true and DebugOutput = true in your settings.

TSRE-Testing-8.006m.zip

[myaroslav]

eric, thank you for fast response and your effort.

Unfortunately the problem reproduses for me in 006m also.

I have noticed another operation causing crash in 006k and 006m. It happens when I am loading a default route just after selecting the 'ignore and continue' option in the TDB error (incompatible tsection) window.

I see the correct data on the last operation in the detailed log (selected filename or click coordinates). Textures are .ace files of 512x size.

I turned on detailed logs and saved log output and settings from 005y (does not crash) and 006m (crashed) versions. Hope it helps you.

[eric]

I think I have it figured it out..... Testing with myaroslav's setting file immediately crashed for me, which means it's a Settings issue, and that's why I couldn't replicate it...

The fix is simple:

Option 1: Go into your Settings.txt and comment out "preloadTextures" with a # sign i.e. #preloadtextures =
Option 2: Add something like "terrain.ace" or "microtex.ace" into the textbox using the v8.006 settings editor.

When that field is null or empty, it's causing a crash once a new texture is picked, and it has to place it into the small preview boxes at the edge of the larger preview image.

I'll work on a fix in the "real" version 8.006m that catches this condition before it fails for the null value.

[eric]

One person confirm those steps worked... Would appreciate anyone else who experienced the terrain texture select crash to please check as well using 8.006K or lower.

[myaroslav]

eric, thank you once more!

Checked both options im 006k and 008m, the problem with loading textures is solved.

[eric]

Awesome. Permanent fix will be upcoming.

[niknak]

Eric, would this fix help with the TSRE stutter/freeze problem on the Utah Belt route that I mentioned over on Elvas Tower a week or so ago?

[eric]

I added a tweak to try and use the lowest mipmap value in the 8.006m version above. Have not been able to test UB yet.

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[niknak]

Sadly it's still unworkable Eric when trying to jump to a named station or siding etc on the UB route.

UPDATE: Russ has now kindly provided me with .ace terrtex files which have solved the problem.