TF Doesn't Exist!!??!!

[LarryP]

It had been a year since I stopped trying to learn WitP and last week I decided to try again with the new patch released. I used WitPDecoder and it gave me multiple (about 30) errors\inconsistencies. So I went back into my saved game from scenario #2 and checked one of the ships it claimed to be assigned to a wrong TF. Yep, I clicked the TF number 1157 which I did NOT create and it locked the game up tighter than a frogs butt.

While I was there though I saw multiple ships assigned to this nonexisting TF #1157! Is this normal behavior for this game? I remember stopping a year ago for other pissed off reasons but not this one.

[tanjman]

Larry,

Did you patch from 1.804 to 1.806? If not, what version did you patch from/to? I suggest you either reinstall the game, install the 1.804 comprehensive patch then the 1.806 patch or try running the 1.804 comprehensive patch again then the 1.806 patch.

I recommend the reinstall.

[LarryP]

Tanjman;

Thank you for the reply! I was beginning to think nobody was going to answer my posts, I have two about this. Yes I installed new, then the 1.804 comp and then the 1.806. However, I will take your advice and do them again.

[LarryP]

I repatched and it is still the same. It creates Niagra in a TF #1157 and when I click on that TF it locks up bad. Does anyone else have this happen in the scenario #2 Rising Sun?

[jwilkerson]

I tried scenario #2 in h2h mode. Ran a couple of turns, made no orders changes. I did not see the game create a TF #1157.

[LarryP]

ORIGINAL: jwilkerson

I tried scenario #2 in h2h mode. Ran a couple of turns, made no orders changes. I did not see the game create a TF #1157.

Thank you for helping. Here's what I do: Japanese=Computer, Historical First Turn=Off, scenario #2 Rising Sun. When it first starts I go to "List All Active Ships:" and Niagara and Coast Farmer are assigned to TF #1157. Close that. Then I open "List All Task Forces:" and TF's #1154-1162, 1157 is NOT listed. Close that. Reopen "List All Active Ships:" and click on 1157 and lock up!

I am curious as heck if you start as Japanese Computer with scenario #2, if it will create a TF #1157?

I just tried this on my other PC which I first played WitP on two years ago. No patches. It does the same thing but it assigns Niagara to TF #1007. Click on 1007 and it too locks up. Same thing just a different TF number. I don't know what to try next.

[saj42]

Starting scen 2 I too see Coast Farmer listed as being in TF 1157, if I select the ship to view details it shows it being in TF 1157 - a Fast Transport TF. how can an AK be in a FT TF?
Using the database editor I see that Coast Trader (ship slot #8086) is in location 'Task force - 3907'. Looking in locations table there is nothing in slot #3907.
Seems to me to be a database error, which leads to the game crash