What did I mess up?
 

I haven't played a stock game in a while, but recently when I tried I get an error window after hitting "begin game". It lists :

AI Settings Errors: c:\program files\shrapnel games\malfador machinations\space empires iv

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• <font size="2" face="sans-serif, arial, verdana">Could not find field "Ships don't move through minefields" in record "settings"</font>
• <font size="2" face="sans-serif, arial, verdana">Could not find field "Ships don't move through restricted systems" in record "settings"</font>
• <font size="2" face="sans-serif, arial, verdana">Could not find field "Clear orders on encounter enemy" in record "settings"
  
  ... there are several others similar (10 total bullets)</font>

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The game then loads and appears to work, but I didn't play more than a couple of turns.

What did I do wrong and how do I fix it? http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/image...s/confused.gif

Slick

Re: What did I mess up?
 

You have a pre-Gold AI in your race/pictures folder.

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And instructions to fix it are linked in my sig.

Look for a RaceName_AI_Settings.txt file that doesn't mention drones at the end.

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Is this the only explanation? I have never owned SE4 pre-gold. Also any mods installed have always been installed in separate subdirectories so I can't understand how I would have gotten pre-gold AI's. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/image...s/confused.gif

Would it be better I reinstall the game then repatch? If I did this, what would happen to my savegames and mod subdirectories?

[edit: Where are my manners? Thanks for the quick response!]

Slick.

[ December 31, 2003, 18:38: Message edited by: Slick ]

Re: What did I mess up?
 

you downloaded race files of pre-gold races. there are tonns of them.

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Ah yes, I did install several new races some time ago. And I believe I put them in the root races directory. Thanks!

Slick.

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Fixed! Thanks, guys. I only had 1 pre-gold AI, but it sure gave lots of error Messages.

Slick.

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Ya those out dated Ai's can be a real pain.

Does any one know where I can get the AI builder Program? I think that was what it was called.

It helped to set up the AI general file. Thanks

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I'm pretty sure I have it at work. Not sure who made it or where to download it. If you don't mind waiting till next week, I could email it to you.

Slick.

[ January 01, 2004, 01:52: Message edited by: Slick ]

Re: What did I mess up?
 

<font size="2" face="sans-serif, arial, verdana">Very nice of you to brag http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon9.gif http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon12.gif

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[ January 01, 2004, 01:51: Message edited by: Slick ]

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<font size="2" face="sans-serif, arial, verdana">And you're complaining about..what?

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Geez, guys, no offense intended.

I'll edit my post.

Slick.

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Ha! Got you beat, it snowed here all week. Life is good....

(EDIT: Happy New Years everybody http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon7.gif )

[ January 01, 2004, 01:55: Message edited by: Renegade 13 ]

Re: What did I mess up?
 

Let me look out of my construction shack's window... Yep! I've got 6 feet of snow, it's -12C and the wind, straight from Siberia, is cutting skin temperatures down to -22C.

So, what's Hawaii like this time of year hmmmm?

Re: What did I mess up?
 

http://www2.foxnews.com/weather/weat...p?loc_id=43046

Slick.