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This new stand alone release based on the legendary War in the Pacific from 2 by 3 Games adds significant improvements and changes to enhance game play, improve realism, and increase historical accuracy. With dozens of new features, new art, and engine improvements, War in the Pacific: Admiral's Edition brings you the most realistic and immersive WWII Pacific Theater wargame ever!

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RE: Install Issue

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Thanks again fcharton, but it is still not working. I am giving up now, as I have been going on it for 6 hours and getting nowhere, it is getting me down now.

error message now -

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RE: Install Issue

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and this is my line now -

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RE: Install Issue

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It couldn't find the save game. You will need to look at the first line of the witptracker.properties file and make sure that the correct path to the game folder is there.
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RE: Install Issue

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Also make sure you have the correct .dll file in the Tracker folder. If you are running a Beta version of AE then copy the .dll file from the Beta folder into the Tracker folder.
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RE: Install Issue

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ORIGINAL: DivePac88

Thanks again fcharton, but it is still not working. I am giving up now, as I have been going on it for 6 hours and getting nowhere, it is getting me down now.

error message now -

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The file name actually looks wrong - should be wpae005.pws
Check the entry in the properties file. Should look something like
SaveFile=[wpae005.pws]
to load save wpae005.pws
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RE: Install Issue

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If you have the java.exe directory in your environment variables, you shouldn't need to put the full path of java.exe in your .bat file... Just saying. So it seems java is not in your environment variables - it should be if you plan to use it for anything and don't want to have to type out C:\"Program Files....\java.exe" every time. You can just type "java" instead.

Also yes, that looks like a problem in the properties file. Java is now working fine.
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RE: Install Issue

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ORIGINAL: Lokasenna
If you have the java.exe directory in your environment variables, you shouldn't need to put the full path of java.exe in your .bat file...

The problem, on recent machines, is that you tend to have several "java.exe" installed. On 64 bit windows, the default path for Java point to the 64 bit java, whereas Tracker wants the 32 bit version. On recent machines, you usually will have jre7 installed by default, whereas Tracker wants jre6.

Unless you know very well what you are doing, I don't think changing an environment variable like the java path is a good idea. Chances are you'll break something elsewhere.

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RE: Install Issue

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I have a beautiful sight this morning, thank you to all you Guys that helped me here. You have made a Big Bird very happy. Yes it was the missing 'full-stop' that did it, and thanks again, I now have workable Tracker -

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RE: Install Issue

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I have a beautiful sight this morning, thank you to all you Guys that helped me here. You have made a Big Bird very happy. Yes it was the missing 'full-stop' that did it, and thanks again, I now have workable Tracker -
[:)]
Delete the trackerdb.* files.
Copy the pwsdll.dll file from the game folder to the WitPTracker folder.
Try running the WitPTracker.bat again.
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RE: WitPTracker AE Release 1.8 Available!

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Suddenly got a problem with tracker, it won't open. See pic for problem.

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RE: WitPTracker AE Release 1.8 Available!

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Suddenly got a problem with tracker, it won't open. See pic for problem.

Looks like you ran out of memory. Since you're running with the defaults, you can increase the memory size or run without the map (-nomap).

Floyd
Delete the trackerdb.* files.
Copy the pwsdll.dll file from the game folder to the WitPTracker folder.
Try running the WitPTracker.bat again.
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RE: WitPTracker AE Release 1.8 Available!

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Reply to Chris H:
your command line is missing the "-Xms384m -Xmx512m" part.
Also you could try "-Xms512m -Xmx768m"
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RE: WitPTracker AE Release 1.8 Available!

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Feature request

How easy would it be to put a search box on some of the screens? I'm looking for LCUs and it take forever to scroll to find soem of them - a search of filter on the unit name or location would be great.

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RE: WitPTracker AE Release 1.8 Available!

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Feature request

How easy would it be to put a search box on some of the screens? I'm looking for LCUs and it take forever to scroll to find soem of them - a search of filter on the unit name or location would be great.

Roger

Yeah, that would be good. Now just to find the time...
Delete the trackerdb.* files.
Copy the pwsdll.dll file from the game folder to the WitPTracker folder.
Try running the WitPTracker.bat again.
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RE: WitPTracker AE Release 1.8 Available!

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Hi guys
Im a newbie here (and english is not my first language [;)])
ive installed WitPTracker as mentionned in setup
i copied pwsdll.dll from game into tracker folder
i copied Java.exe from Java folder to tracker folder
im using x64bit
I have Java update 17(64bit) in c\progam files (x86) \java\jre6\bin
and Java update 31 in system32 folder
and i did edit the WitPTracker.bat file as mentioned in this thread

.... and getting this error message :

C:\Users\Alexane\Desktop\WitPTracker>java -Xms384m -Xmx512m -jar "WitPTracker.ja
r"
Initializing WitP Tracker AE database.
WitP Tracker AE tables loaded in 10 seconds
Exception in thread "AWT-EventQueue-0" java.lang.ExceptionInInitializerError
at javax.swing.JPanel.updateUI(Unknown Source)
at javax.swing.JPanel.<init>(Unknown Source)
at javax.swing.JPanel.<init>(Unknown Source)
at javax.swing.JPanel.<init>(Unknown Source)
at javax.swing.JRootPane.createGlassPane(Unknown Source)
at javax.swing.JRootPane.<init>(Unknown Source)
at javax.swing.JFrame.createRootPane(Unknown Source)
at javax.swing.JFrame.frameInit(Unknown Source)
at javax.swing.JFrame.<init>(Unknown Source)
at witptracker.GUIMain.CreateAndShowGUI(GUIMain.java:612)
at witptracker.GUIMain$5.run(GUIMain.java:1018)
at java.awt.event.InvocationEvent.dispatch(Unknown Source)
at java.awt.EventQueue.dispatchEventImpl(Unknown Source)
at java.awt.EventQueue.access$000(Unknown Source)
at java.awt.EventQueue$1.run(Unknown Source)
at java.awt.EventQueue$1.run(Unknown Source)
at java.security.AccessController.doPrivileged(Native Method)
at java.security.AccessControlContext$1.doIntersectionPrivilege(Unknown
Source)
at java.awt.EventQueue.dispatchEvent(Unknown Source)
at java.awt.EventDispatchThread.pumpOneEventForFilters(Unknown Source)
at java.awt.EventDispatchThread.pumpEventsForFilter(Unknown Source)
at java.awt.EventDispatchThread.pumpEventsForHierarchy(Unknown Source)
at java.awt.EventDispatchThread.pumpEvents(Unknown Source)
at java.awt.EventDispatchThread.pumpEvents(Unknown Source)
at java.awt.EventDispatchThread.run(Unknown Source)
Caused by: java.lang.IllegalArgumentException: 682464 incompatible with Text-spe
cific LCD contrast key
at java.awt.RenderingHints.put(Unknown Source)
at sun.awt.windows.WDesktopProperties.getDesktopAAHints(Unknown Source)
at sun.awt.windows.WToolkit.getDesktopAAHints(Unknown Source)
at sun.awt.SunToolkit.getDesktopFontHints(Unknown Source)
at sun.awt.windows.WDesktopProperties.getProperties(Unknown Source)
at sun.awt.windows.WToolkit.updateProperties(Unknown Source)
at sun.awt.windows.WToolkit.lazilyInitWProps(Unknown Source)
at sun.awt.windows.WToolkit.lazilyLoadDesktopProperty(Unknown Source)
at java.awt.Toolkit.getDesktopProperty(Unknown Source)
at javax.swing.UIManager.<clinit>(Unknown Source)
... 25 more

C:\Users\Alexane\Desktop\WitPTracker>pause
Appuyez sur une touche pour continuer...
please help me cause i just dont get it ... and yes i did redd through the 113 pages of this thread and coulden't find any answer (i must have missed something [:(]) ... no need to say i suck at this .... thanx in advance
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RE: WitPTracker AE Release 1.8 Available!

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ORIGINAL: lorreporre

Hi guys
Im a newbie here (and english is not my first language [;)])
ive installed WitPTracker as mentionned in setup
i copied pwsdll.dll from game into tracker folder
i copied Java.exe from Java folder to tracker folder
im using x64bit
I have Java update 17(64bit) in c\progam files (x86) \java\jre6\bin
and Java update 31 in system32 folder
and i did edit the WitPTracker.bat file as mentioned in this thread

.... and getting this error message :

C:\Users\Alexane\Desktop\WitPTracker>java -Xms384m -Xmx512m -jar "WitPTracker.ja
r"
Initializing WitP Tracker AE database.
WitP Tracker AE tables loaded in 10 seconds
Exception in thread "AWT-EventQueue-0" java.lang.ExceptionInInitializerError
Seems a bit weird as you're doing all the right things from what you've mentioned.
I guess your game is running the latest patch - right ?
-What C++ libraries do you have installed? Make sure they're the latest...

-Delete all the trackerdb.* files
-try this in your batch file.
"C:\Program Files (x86)\Java\jre6\bin\java.exe" -Xms384m -Xmx512m -jar "WitPTracker.jar"
pause

[edit] Just re-read your first about where java 64 bit is ... you need to point to where the 32 bit version is ...
64 bit will not work with tracker
please help me cause i just dont get it ... and yes i did redd through the 113 pages of this thread and coulden't find any answer (i must have missed something [:(]) ... no need to say i suck at this .... thanx in advance
113 pages - that's dedication ... [;)]

Don;t worry we'll get you up and running sometime.
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RE: WitPTracker AE Release 1.8 Available!

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[edit] Just re-read your first about where java 64 bit is ... you need to point to where the 32 bit version is ...
64 bit will not work with tracker


First of all thanx Damian for the quick answer
How do i do that, pointing to the right java that is ?
I got the C++ 2005 redistribuable, 2005 redistribuable (x64), 2008 redistribuable x64, 2008 redistribuable x86, 2010 x 86 redistribuable.

and yes latest patch
113 pages - that's dedication ... [;)]

Don;t worry we'll get you up and running sometime.
Héhé i did read it crossward (can u say that?) like the genious guy in Criminal minds who could read the whole bible in like 38 seconds [:D][:D]
Well ive been kind of a reader until now, never posted. Been reading the good stuff you guys wrote aboute the game and of course some AAR helped me get going. Ive played only against AI and only Japan but getting started is hard and i beleave the Tracker being of much help.
BTW does the Tracker work with RA 4.0 ?

Laurent
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RE: WitPTracker AE Release 1.8 Available!

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Alright so I'm having some issues with using the tracker. I looked at the support section and I *think* I rectified the issues that I'm using a 64 bit computer but I could be wrong. Heres a picture of the error message I'm receiving:

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I know enough Java to be able to identify the problem if I had the source code but I don't. However, judging from the error message I'm getting it seems that the error is in loading engines from the database. Probably trying to access an object that does not exist thus resulting in a null pointer exception. I'm using the very latest version of WitP AE so I'm wondering if changes in the engine database could have caused this. Thanks for your assistance!
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RE: WitPTracker AE Release 1.8 Available!

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ORIGINAL: lorreporre
ORIGINAL: n01487477

[edit] Just re-read your first about where java 64 bit is ... you need to point to where the 32 bit version is ...
64 bit will not work with tracker


First of all thanx Damian for the quick answer
How do i do that, pointing to the right java that is ?
I got the C++ 2005 redistribuable, 2005 redistribuable (x64), 2008 redistribuable x64, 2008 redistribuable x86, 2010 x 86 redistribuable.

and yes latest patch
113 pages - that's dedication ... [;)]

Don;t worry we'll get you up and running sometime.
Héhé i did read it crossward (can u say that?) like the genious guy in Criminal minds who could read the whole bible in like 38 seconds [:D][:D]
Well ive been kind of a reader until now, never posted. Been reading the good stuff you guys wrote aboute the game and of course some AAR helped me get going. Ive played only against AI and only Japan but getting started is hard and i beleave the Tracker being of much help.
BTW does the Tracker work with RA 4.0 ?

Laurent
Sorry - been sleeping in my part of the world.
In this batch file, the path is set to where 32 bit Java is usually installed. Although in your first email you stated that its in your system32 folder. You need to determine where it's installed and then change the batch to point to it or uninstall both 64 and 32 Java and reinstall to the defaults.

"C:\Program Files (x86)\Java\jre6\bin\java.exe" -Xms384m -Xmx512m -jar "WitPTracker.jar"
pause
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RE: WitPTracker AE Release 1.8 Available!

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ORIGINAL: Sangeli

Alright so I'm having some issues with using the tracker. I looked at the support section and I *think* I rectified the issues that I'm using a 64 bit computer but I could be wrong. Heres a picture of the error message I'm receiving:


I know enough Java to be able to identify the problem if I had the source code but I don't. However, judging from the error message I'm getting it seems that the error is in loading engines from the database. Probably trying to access an object that does not exist thus resulting in a null pointer exception. I'm using the very latest version of WitP AE so I'm wondering if changes in the engine database could have caused this. Thanks for your assistance!
This is not a java coding problem. You need to copy the pwsdll.dll from the game directory into Tracker overwriting the old dll there. The new patch uses a different dll.
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