Prerelease 3.146 (Construction Templates, Internal Engine Changes)

[keith.lamothe]

Yes, you reported it, or someone did at least.  And yea, that exact thought came to my mind, "ah, so that's what was happening..."

[rubikscube]

uber scouting

[superking]

my first ever AI war crash

19/05/2010 11:29:54 (3.1.4.6)
-----------------------------------Application_ThreadException-----------------------------------System.OverflowException: Arithmetic operation resulted in an overflow.
   at AIWar.CustomScrollbarVertical.SetSizeInternal() in C:\vcprojs\AIWar\Framework\CustomScrollbarVertical.cs:line 110
   at AIWar.CustomScrollbarVertical.set_Value(Int32 value) in C:\vcprojs\AIWar\Framework\CustomScrollbarVertical.cs:line 91
   at AIWar.Configuration.SizeScrollbarsToGridTable(GridTable DataGrid, CustomScrollbarHorizontal ScrollH, CustomScrollbarVertical ScrollV) in C:\vcprojs\AIWar\Configuration.cs:line 865
   at AIWar.Windows.StatsDisplay.SizeScrollbars() in C:\vcprojs\AIWar\Windows\StatsDisplay.cs:line 828
   at AIWar.Windows.StatsDisplay.btnMilitary_Click(Object sender, EventArgs e) in C:\vcprojs\AIWar\Windows\StatsDisplay.cs:line 193
   at AIWar.Windows.StatsDisplay.StartDisplay() in C:\vcprojs\AIWar\Windows\StatsDisplay.cs:line 70
   at AIWar.ScoreDisplay.OnClick(Point ClickPoint, Boolean IsLeftClick, Boolean IsRightClick) in C:\vcprojs\AIWar\Framework\ScoreDisplay.cs:line 69
   at AIWar.GameForm.GameForm_MouseDown(Object sender, MouseEventArgs e) in C:\vcprojs\AIWar\GameFormParts\InputHandling.cs:line 539
   at System.Windows.Forms.Control.OnMouseDown(MouseEventArgs e)
   at System.Windows.Forms.Control.WmMouseDown(Message& m, MouseButtons button, Int32 clicks)
   at System.Windows.Forms.Control.WndProc(Message& m)
   at System.Windows.Forms.ScrollableControl.WndProc(Message& m)
   at System.Windows.Forms.ContainerControl.WndProc(Message& m)
   at System.Windows.Forms.Form.WndProc(Message& m)
   at System.Windows.Forms.Control.ControlNativeWindow.OnMessage(Message& m)
   at System.Windows.Forms.Control.ControlNativeWindow.WndProc(Message& m)
   at System.Windows.Forms.NativeWindow.Callback(IntPtr hWnd, Int32 msg, IntPtr wparam, IntPtr lparam)

[ShadowOTE]

Repair stations are really indispensable now- they increase the efficency of a fleet immeasurably and can do the work of over 9000 engineers- it would be madness not to unlock them off the bat.

Madness? THIS. IS. AI WARS!!! *Kicks superking into a core world

[keith.lamothe]

my first ever AI war crash

We knew we'd get you eventually

Thanks for the stacktrace, I'll go take a look at that.  CustomScrollbarVertical?  Goodnesss, what's it doing with an overflow...

[keith.lamothe]

Ok, found it... it should have been crashing since a while I ago, I'd think; I had no idea that  "1.0f / (float)0" == float.Infinity as opposed to a div/zero error.  The bug is in the denominator being set to zero during some transition or another.

[keith.lamothe]

Ok, that's fixed for 3.147, thanks.

In the meantime the "workaround" is basically to avoid the stats menu, or at least save before you open it   Hopefully 3.147 shouldn't be long in coming, though.  Need to go put in that cleartype setting...

[superking]

Ion cannons are behaving strangely

they are not registering any kills in the stats menu and one of mine I have built on an AI world refuses to shoot stationary wormhole gaurds unless given a specific order to do so

[x4000]

New version: http://arcengames.com/forums/index.php/topic,5487.0.html

[Winter Born]

What's new since 3.144:
(Cumulative release notes since 3.120 are here http://arcengames.com/mediawiki/index.php?title=AI_War_-_Current_Beta)

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 * Existing "counter-shot radius" drawing logic (which also draws tractor range, tachyon range, etc) will now draw engineering range if the ship has one and does not have a counter-shot or other auxiliary range.

Does this "engineering range" show the repair radius for MRS/Fortress?  Would help with positioning the MRS for best results.

[keith.lamothe]

Yes, in my testing it showed it for MRS's too.  Is it not working?

[Winter Born]

Yes, in my testing it showed it for MRS's too.  Is it not working?

Have not had a chance to test (lots of work on my job recently) so asked on the forum. Wil play new version later tonight and post to bug forum if I find an issue.

TY

[Winter Born]

Yes, in my testing it showed it for MRS's too.  Is it not working?

Have not had a chance to test (lots of work on my job recently) so asked on the forum. Wil play new version later tonight and post to bug forum if I find an issue.

TY

The Range circle shows when placing-to-build (nice to have a view of the range).

I have yet to figure a way to show the heal range after it is built so that I know where to move it after it is  built. Z and A dont do it as far as I can tell.

[keith.lamothe]

Hmm, weird; it should show in any context where tractor beam range or counter-sniper-range or whatever would have drawn before (i.e. non-attack range)