Miniaturization Tech

[Krsqk]

Be careful about making your components.txt file too big. I had problems keeping the game stable in my Basic Tech mod (still in progress) until I cut out several levels of research on several different components. I don't know what the limit was, and it may differ from system to system. Currently, my comp.txt is 660k; it was around 960k when it was giving me problems (and I wasn't even done with weapons yet). The standard comp.txt is 485k; doubling or tripling or quadrupling it may not work. Of course, your system might be able to handle it at 1.6 megs.

Just thought I'd make you aware of this. Hope it works, though; I'd like to have an even more infinite tech tree. ("More infinite"? How does that work?)

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"The Unpronounceable" Krsqk
Basic Tech Mod
--Basic Tech Mod v.75

[This message has been edited by Krsqk (edited 30 July 2001).]

[This message has been edited by Krsqk (edited 30 July 2001).]

[Lerchey]

Interesting. I wonder if the problem is really related to file size, or if it's caused by tripping over some max number of components.

Did you try asking Malfador about it?

Col. John

[Krsqk]

Well, now I'm not sure what it was. Maybe my system was unstable then. I tried copy/pasting the comp.txt file to double and then quadruple size, and no problems. IIRC, when I had the problem, ship animations were jerky, and the program didn't respond for some time, storing up my frantic keystrokes until it felt like moving. It could either have been a buggy component which got edited out in the process or a system on the fritz. A day or two later, my OS really did go nuts, forcing three reboots in 30 minutes. I love Bill Gates; it's just his programming staff that I hate.

Anyway, I may have been wrong in attributing it to cause and effect. Maybe it was just bad luck and effect.

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"The Unpronounceable" Krsqk
Basic Tech Mod
--Basic Tech Mod v.75