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**Martin Gühmann** · June 9, 2008, 12:58

Originally posted by Maquiladora
(it still works doesn't it?)

Yes it still works, I just tested it, with an up-to-date mIRC. So far no problems. We may have to share the channel with some other people, but the don't seem to be very active. I have no idea how I could set the topic in the channel, but I guess that doesn't matter so much.

Originally posted by Maquiladora
Anytime, as long as I know beforehand, just name an hour tomorrow or the next days and I'll be in the chat [...].
But obviously not in the middle of the night when I'm sleeping - I'm 7hrs behind Germany I think, I posted this at 6:18pm my time anyway.

I hope the posting time is a good time for you, we can use it for, today (or tomorrow, depending on were you are living

).

-Martin

**Maquiladora** · June 9, 2008, 13:08

6:18pm my time today? It gives me time to watch all the football so that is fine.

I'll download mIRC again too, I didn't like the Java chat room last time I tried it.

I'll also make a clean install with the playtest, just to be sure.

**Martin Gühmann** · June 9, 2008, 13:19

Originally posted by Maquiladora
I'll also make a clean install with the playtest, just to be sure.

Well, since I upgraded my compiler I don't have a so clean install here.

-Martin

**Martin Gühmann** · June 9, 2008, 19:46

OK, Maq here are my Internet options:

Attached Files

**Maquiladora** · June 9, 2008, 20:33

My crash.txt from the MP testing with Martin:

Code:

Version 2008-05-24
  0x7c910f29  [__onexitbegin + 0x7bf4ad31]
  0x7c910d5c  [__onexitbegin + 0x7bf4ab64]
  0x77c2c2de  [__onexitbegin + 0x772660e6]
  0x00402191  [??3@YAXPAX@Z + 0x11]
  0x0045d180  [??1StringRecord@@QAE@XZ + 0x10]
  0x0045d12b  [??_EStringDB@@UAEPAXI@Z + 0xb]
  0x0070d253  [?clear@allocated@@YAXAAPAV?$CTPDatabase@VImprovementListRecord@@@@@Z + 0x13]
  0x0040a4b8  [?CleanupAppDB@CivApp@@QAEXXZ + 0x248]
  0x7e418734  [__onexitbegin + 0x7da5253c]
  0x7e418816  [__onexitbegin + 0x7da5261e]
  0x7e41c63f  [__onexitbegin + 0x7da56447]
  0x7e41f65d  [__onexitbegin + 0x7da59465]
  0x73781967  [__onexitbegin + 0x72dbb76f]
  0x7e418734  [__onexitbegin + 0x7da5253c]
  0x7e418816  [__onexitbegin + 0x7da5261e]
  0x7e4189cd  [__onexitbegin + 0x7da527d5]
  0x7e4196c7  [__onexitbegin + 0x7da534cf]
  0x00406fc2  [?CivMain@@YGHPAUHINSTANCE__@@0PADH@Z + 0x3d2]
  0x004069e5  [WinMain@16 + 0x65]
  0x007ff0dc  [WinMainCRTStartup + 0x134]
  0x7c816fd7  [__onexitbegin + 0x7be50ddf]

but this is just the one I got exiting the game I guess, not the one I wanted from in-game.

**Martin Gühmann** · June 9, 2008, 20:34

Here is my crash.txt:

Code:

Version 2008-05-23
  0x0049a4c6  [?GetRoundsToNextDisaster@Pollution@@QAEHXZ + 0x66]
  0x0043e418  [?AddTail@?$PointerList@VProfileVar@@@@QAEXPAVProfileVar@@@Z + 0x38]
  0x006e589f  [_ehhandler$?Unpacketize@NetCellList@@UAEXGPAEG@Z + 0x9]
  0x00687a7d  [?Change@?$ns_ListBox@VGame@NETFunc@@Vns_Game@@@@UAEXPAVGame@NETFunc@@@Z + 0x5d]
  0x00678c7b  [?Handle@Players@NETFunc@@QAE_NPAVMessage@2@@Z + 0x17b]
  0x0040be13  [?dh_morphUnit@@YAXPAVDQAction@@PAVSequence@@W4DHEXECUTE@@@Z + 0x33]
  0x0040c1cb  [?dh_message@@YAXPAVDQAction@@PAVSequence@@W4DHEXECUTE@@@Z + 0xbb]
  0x00406f84  [?InitializeGame@CivApp@@QAEHAAVCivArchive@@@Z + 0x634]
  0x004069e5  [?InitializeGame@CivApp@@QAEHAAVCivArchive@@@Z + 0x95]
  0x007ff0dc  [?gPixelTable@@3PAY1EA@EA@FA + 0x151ec]
  0x7c816fd7  [__onexitbegin + 0x7bf7bd8f]

**Martin Gühmann** · June 9, 2008, 20:42

The chat transcript:

01[01:17] <MartinGuehmann> Hi, everyone.

[01:17] <maq> hi martin
[01:18] <maq> I was just testing MP
01[01:18] <MartinGuehmann> Ok, I have started CTP2 and entered one of the servers.
[01:18] <maq> OK I'll go there now
01[01:18] <MartinGuehmann> So that is the game I see there.
[01:18] <maq> yes

[01:18] <maq> see you there
01[01:19] <MartinGuehmann> For some reason I cannot enter the lobby.
01[01:19] <MartinGuehmann> But I was already in
[01:20] <maq> hmmm
[01:20] <maq> did you try restarting the game?
01[01:20] <MartinGuehmann> I was just in, and changed for chatting here
01[01:21] <MartinGuehmann> And then I got the message that entering the lobby has failed
[01:21] <maq> that is weird
01[01:21] <MartinGuehmann> I am trying to enter the lobby again
01[01:21] <MartinGuehmann> If this failes I'll restart CTP2
[01:21] <maq> OK
01[01:23] <MartinGuehmann> Still, leaving the lobby, I don't know why this takes so long
[01:24] <maq> I'm not having any problems, leaving or joining
[01:24] <maq> could it be your type of connection?
01[01:25] <MartinGuehmann> Well, that could be
[01:26] <maq> actually now I'm having problems, probably because I was kicked from the server
[01:26] <maq> I'm trying to leave and rejoin now
01[01:26] <MartinGuehmann> I used the executable I published and I can at least enter the lobby
01[01:27] <MartinGuehmann> But the executable I compiled with VC9 doesn't allow me to enter at all
01[01:27] <MartinGuehmann> It says that I would have to dial up
[01:27] <maq> Isn't there something in the FAQ about that problem?
01[01:27] <MartinGuehmann> I hope
01[01:27] <MartinGuehmann> Let's see
[01:28] <maq> I restarted CtP2 and I can rejoin the server normally again
[01:28] <maq> I'll wait outside until you can join
01[01:29] <MartinGuehmann> OK, I found it in the FAQ
01[01:29] <MartinGuehmann> So let's try
[01:29] <maq> OK
01[01:33] <MartinGuehmann> Do I need to restart my computer, so that the new settings take effect?
[01:34] <maq> I don't know, I would try.
[01:34] <maq> I don't understand why it worked before though
01[01:34] <MartinGuehmann> OK, let's try, otherwise I have to ask you how those settings exactly look like
[01:34] <maq> OK
Session Close: Tue Jun 10 01:34:53 2008

Session Start: Tue Jun 10 01:38:32 2008
01[01:38] <Martin_Guehmann> OK, I am back in chat
[01:38] <maq> ok
01[01:40] <Martin_Guehmann> Same problem
[01:40] <maq> Hmmm
[01:40] <maq> Do you get the same problem with the 24th May playtest?
01[01:41] <Martin_Guehmann> Well, I tried the playtest before
[01:42] <maq> Is that what you used when you got into the lobby?
01[01:42] <Martin_Guehmann> One thing I can do is to post in the Hamachi thread the options I see and were I ticked the box
01[01:42] <Martin_Guehmann> That's the one I used to get into the lobby
01[01:42] <Martin_Guehmann> But I had to use a little trick to do that
[01:43] <maq> what was that?
01[01:44] <Martin_Guehmann> That was a VPN connection to my university
[01:44] <maq> Oh OK
[01:45] <maq> Yes I see that here
[01:45] <maq> Post a picture of those options then, I don't know if it will help though
[01:45] <maq> I don't even know what to look for
01[01:48] <Martin_Guehmann> OK, my internet options are posted
01[01:49] <Martin_Guehmann> In the FAQ it is question 58
[01:50] <maq> Hmm, I have no idea about VPN
[01:51] <maq> Obviously the server is having problems communicating back to you
01[01:51] <Martin_Guehmann> VPN: virtual public network or so
[01:52] <maq> Yes I know what it means

I just don't have any experience using them
01[01:52] <Martin_Guehmann> OK
01[01:52] <Martin_Guehmann> Actually if it tells me that I have to connect then it is a problem on my end
[01:53] <maq> I never had that error so I don't know.
[01:53] <maq> So is your connection blocking communication with the server?
01[01:53] <Martin_Guehmann> Its a cable modem, with an integrated router
01[01:54] <Martin_Guehmann> I guess it is rather a problem with my computer
01[01:54] <Martin_Guehmann> Did you look at at the picture and did you try to find the stuff on your computer?
[01:55] <maq> Well I don't have any connections where you have "T-Online" etc. Mine is empty, and I don't have "Automaticly detect settings" ticked either.
[01:56] <maq> So I'm not being very useful

01[01:57] <Martin_Guehmann> Well, I ticked Automatically detect settings because of the FAQ
[01:57] <maq> So how did you get it to work before?
[01:57] <maq> And can you do that again?
01[01:58] <Martin_Guehmann> Well I can try it again
[01:59] <maq> At least so we can join a game
01[01:59] <Martin_Guehmann> But first can you have a look on FAQ 58 and tell me whether I have overlooked something
[01:59] <maq> No, it all looks fine
[02:00] <maq> Exactly as it says.
01[02:00] <Martin_Guehmann> OK, I'll try that again
[02:00] <maq> OK
01[02:01] <Martin_Guehmann> OK, I am in the lobby
[02:02] <maq> OK I'll go there now
[02:05] <maq> OK I crashed right to desktop as soon as it says "waiting for other players"
01[02:05] <Martin_Guehmann> Yes, I got also a crash, a missing game object
[02:05] <maq> I also have a crash.txt
01[02:05] <Martin_Guehmann> Let's see what we have in
[02:05] <maq> Do we have incompatible versions?
[02:06] <maq> Do you want me to post the crash.txt in the hamachi thread?
01[02:06] <Martin_Guehmann> I see GetRoundsToNextDisaster made the crash
01[02:06] <Martin_Guehmann> If you can say me what the top line is
01[02:06] <Martin_Guehmann> Then probably not
[02:06] <maq> 0x00617d97 [?Packetize@NetCellList@@UAEXPAEAAG@Z + 0x177]
[02:07] <maq> no mention of getroundstonextdisaster
01[02:07] <Martin_Guehmann> So different messages on client and host
[02:07] <maq> Yeah.
01[02:07] <Martin_Guehmann> I guess your version of the crash.txt has already been posted
[02:07] <maq> Do you want to try and host?
01[02:07] <Martin_Guehmann> OK, I guess I have to dust up MSVC6
[02:08] <maq> Oh OK
01[02:09] <Martin_Guehmann> Well, I use a version with modified source, so that I don't have to compile a whole debug version
[02:10] <maq> Oh OK
[02:11] <maq> So what do we do now?
01[02:12] <Martin_Guehmann> I am starting the debug version
[02:12] <maq> OK
01[02:13] <Martin_Guehmann> And then we'll try again
01[02:13] <Martin_Guehmann> I am in the lobby
[02:13] <maq> OK I'll go there now
01[02:15] <Martin_Guehmann> Access violation
01[02:15] <Martin_Guehmann> Let's see what I can do
01[02:15] <Martin_Guehmann> with the debugger
[02:16] <maq> You got kicked?
[02:16] <maq> I'm still in the game, but I guess I should exit?
01[02:16] <Martin_Guehmann> Not yet
01[02:17] <Martin_Guehmann> The game still runs
01[02:17] <Martin_Guehmann> or better is halted
01[02:17] <Martin_Guehmann> But at least it looks like I added this bug

[02:17] <maq> OK, so I'll wait in game?
[02:17] <maq> Your AI is open
01[02:20] <Martin_Guehmann> That could take a while
[02:21] <maq> Well I have to keep going back to keep the connection to the server active
[02:21] <maq> Are you trying to rejoin?
01[02:22] <Martin_Guehmann> Well, there seems rather to be a problem, with this version of the executable
01[02:22] <Martin_Guehmann> The code seems to be alright, it should catch the problem I encountered here
[02:23] <maq> OK, so I can leave the game?
01[02:24] <Martin_Guehmann> Yes
[02:24] <maq> OK

01[02:24] <Martin_Guehmann> I think I stop with this executable
01[02:24] <Martin_Guehmann> and try the debug version of the VC9
[02:24] <maq> OK
01[02:26] <Martin_Guehmann> OK debug exe is loading
[02:27] <maq> OK
01[02:27] <Martin_Guehmann> But no luck
[02:27] <maq> Oh...
01[02:29] <Martin_Guehmann> Maybe google, but what are the keywords
[02:30] <maq> ?
01[02:30] <Martin_Guehmann> Good question
[02:30] <maq>

[02:31] <maq> I'm confused what you're doing now, but I'll wait

01[02:31] <Martin_Guehmann> Well, actually it's pretty late here now, and I really should go to bed
01[02:31] <Martin_Guehmann> Probably we can post the chat transscrpt
01[02:32] <Martin_Guehmann> Maybe someone else has an idea
[02:32] <maq> OK

[02:33] <maq> I'll post my crash.txt anyway, even though it looks similar to bastain's
01[02:33] <Martin_Guehmann> Maybe the crash.txt helps
[02:33] <maq> Well hopefully
01[02:33] <Martin_Guehmann> OK, I'll post mine too
[02:33] <maq> so do we need to try anything again, another day?
01[02:33] <Martin_Guehmann> Probably yes
[02:34] <maq> OK, just tell me when
01[02:34] <Martin_Guehmann> But not tomorrow since, I don't have time
01[02:34] <Martin_Guehmann> And first I should establish the connection
[02:34] <maq> OK then
01[02:35] <Martin_Guehmann> Maybe Thursday
[02:35] <maq> I posted my crash.txt
[02:35] <maq> Yes, that's fine, just let me know the time and I'll be here again
[02:36] <maq> Oh wait, my crash.txt is a stupid one from exiting the game... lol
[02:36] <maq> Overwrote my original crash.txt too

[02:36] <maq> I should have posted it earlier.
01[02:37] <Martin_Guehmann> Probably we have to look into that too
[02:38] <maq> Yeah I guess

[02:39] <maq> OK, post on Thursday or when you're free and we can try again
01[02:40] <Martin_Guehmann> Yes, so I just need to post the chat transcript and then see you
[02:40] <maq> OK

**bastain** · June 17, 2008, 10:32

Btw...thanx for your time to fix that problem!

**Maquiladora** · June 17, 2008, 15:54

I'm just waiting for Martin to say when he's free, so we can test it again.

**Martin Gühmann** · June 17, 2008, 16:59

Originally posted by Maquiladora
I'm just waiting for Martin to say when he's free, so we can test it again.

Well, we could try it within the next two hours, I have to prepare the MSVC6 builds first, so I will check the chat then. That maybe in 10 to 20 minutes.

-Martin

**Martin Gühmann** · June 17, 2008, 17:30

OK, I have compiled revision 875 for both final and debug version compiled under MSVC6, all I need is someone to test. For now I am in the Apolyton chat channel. In the meantime I work a little bit on the AI.

-Martin

**Maquiladora** · June 17, 2008, 18:00

My first crash.txt:

Code:

Version 2008-05-24
  0x00617d97  [?Packetize@NetCellList@@UAEXPAEAAG@Z + 0x177]
  0x00633341  [?ChunkList@Network@@QAEXGPAV?$PointerList@VPacketizer@@@@@Z + 0xb1]
  0x0062b9fd  [?SetReady@Network@@QAEXG@Z + 0x53d]
  0x0062fa90  [?ProcessNewPlayer@Network@@QAEXG@Z + 0x510]
  0x0062573f  [?Unpacketize@NetReport@@UAEXGPAEG@Z + 0x4f]
  0x0062ac5a  [?PacketReady@Network@@UAEXHPAEH@Z + 0x8a]
  0x0063786a  [?Idle@NetThread@@UAE?AW4NET_ERR@@XZ + 0x1aa]
  0x006295f4  [?Process@Network@@QAEXXZ + 0x1f4]
  0x0040c1b5  [?Process@CivApp@@QAEHXZ + 0x105]
  0x00406f84  [?CivMain@@YGHPAUHINSTANCE__@@0PADH@Z + 0x394]
  0x004069e5  [WinMain@16 + 0x65]
  0x007ff0dc  [WinMainCRTStartup + 0x134]
  0x7c816fd7  [__onexitbegin + 0x7be50ddf]

**Martin Gühmann** · June 17, 2008, 20:51

OK, well made some progress, today. Here is a modified executable. So that anyone who wants to test can do it.

Edit: Removed link, the latest version of the CTP2 Apolyton Edition can be found here.

We both were able to join an MP-game. We found that there is something wrong with the Chat window color assignment and we tried to play a turn.

So I tried to found a city, which made the game crash with the following not much saying crash.txt:

Code:

Version 2008-06-18
  0x7c9206c3  [__onexitbegin + 0x7bf5a3cb]
  0x77bfc3c9  [__onexitbegin + 0x772360d1]
  0x77bfc3e7  [__onexitbegin + 0x772360ef]
  0x77bfc42e  [__onexitbegin + 0x77236136]
  0x77c16147  [__onexitbegin + 0x7724fe4f]
  0x00403940  [?Debug_AddFunction@@YAXPADI@Z + 0x30]
  0x00403ab5  [?Debug_FunctionNameOpen@@YAHPAD@Z + 0x115]
  0x0040427c  [?c3debug_ExceptionStackTrace@@YAPADPAU_EXCEPTION_POINTERS@@@Z + 0x1c]
  0x00406af8  [?main_CivExceptionHandler@@YAJPAU_EXCEPTION_POINTERS@@@Z + 0x98]
  0x00406a08  [WinMain@16 + 0x88]
  0x007ff0fc  [WinMainCRTStartup + 0x134]
  0x7c816fd7  [__onexitbegin + 0x7be50cdf]

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