Damm Range Check Errors

mac5732 · #1 May 18th, 2002, 05:28 AM

In the poll thread, it appears that the majority of the forum members (at least so far) build their own systems, so is this a correlation to the RCE's, index errors etc. Reason - when one builds their unit they apply a combination of various hardware software operating systems. It would be interesting if in the poll the question was also asked as to who experienced numerous, medium, fair or none etc in regards to the RCE's along with which type of computer they used. Example only

Home made comp, Windows 982E, Nivida, 128 mem, 733, medium amt of RCE's

Dell laptop 256 mem, Win 2000, ati numerous

this might give us more of a possible insight into systems vs hardware software, or both.

my opinion only

just some ideas mac

Gandalph · #2 May 18th, 2002, 06:27 PM

The poll does not allow correlation of the questions. I could have added RCE, but would only end up seeing how many people are bothered with it, not what type of system configuration. This is something that would have to be done by hand in a question thread much like jimbob's SEIV Platinum thread.

RWittman · #3 May 19th, 2002, 08:28 AM

Here's a question, Has anyone ever seen an RCE in any other application software, I have not. I think that this is an application issue rather then an O/S one.

Not that system config would not have an impact on the RCE problem, but as I see it, there is some bug(s) in the SE4 code.

I would guess that an RCE is like an invalid table (matrix) lookup. Dim a table to 10,000 and then read index location 10,001. Boom, RCE.

Any thoughts?

RWittman · #4 May 19th, 2002, 08:29 AM

[ May 19, 2002, 07:31: Message edited by: RWittman ]

Phoenix-D · #5 May 19th, 2002, 10:15 AM

"I would guess that an RCE is like an invalid table (matrix) lookup. Dim a table to 10,000 and then read index location 10,001. Boom, RCE."

Pretty much. It's not so much of an issue in other programs because SE4 has some tighter limits (which, I should note, rarely get hit in the unmodded game) and is both more and less flexible with modding. That and the AI cheats like a mofo on designs- it doesn't CARE about limits the human player has to abide by. You can have an AI stick twenty bridges, four space yards, and 200 engines on a ship if you do it right..

Phoenix-D

Phoenix-D

Phoenix-D · #6 May 19th, 2002, 10:15 AM

"I would guess that an RCE is like an invalid table (matrix) lookup. Dim a table to 10,000 and then read index location 10,001. Boom, RCE."

Pretty much. It's not so much of an issue in other programs because SE4 has some tighter limits (which, I should note, rarely get hit in the unmodded game) and is both more and less flexible with modding. That and the AI cheats like a mofo on designs- it doesn't CARE about limits the human player has to abide by. You can have an AI stick twenty bridges, four space yards, and 200 engines on a ship if you do it right..

Phoenix-D

Phoenix-D

Jmenschenfresser · #7 May 20th, 2002, 10:13 PM

Speak of the devil, it has been said.

Started a new Gold game over the weekend and about 30 turns in...BAM...RCE. And I forgot to enable the autosave....crap.

To add to the poll:
Dell desktop
WIN ME
550mhz p3

First non-mod RCE I've had since about a month after I bought the game, which was Apr '01.