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Synch issue not going away
Posted: Thu Jan 24, 2008 4:01 am
by AirGriff
I am currently on a PBEM, AB Extended map with the Big B mod. I have been out of synch almost the entire game (it is mid March '42). Have tried a variety of things to make the synch go away, mainly turning animations and combat reports off for several turns. Nothing helps.
I did recently notice in my preferences screen a message saying "Japanese player must install 1.60 version". My opponent says he already did. Could this be the source of the problem, and if so how do we fix it? Is it possible he loaded 1.8 without the 1.6 version somehow?
It's very aggravating being out of synch ALL the time. If anyone has any ideas, please speak up. Thanks.
RE: Synch issue not going away
Posted: Thu Jan 24, 2008 4:31 am
by jwilkerson
ORIGINAL: AirGriff
I am currently on a PBEM, AB Extended map with the Big B mod. I have been out of synch almost the entire game (it is mid March '42). Have tried a variety of things to make the synch go away, mainly turning animations and combat reports off for several turns. Nothing helps.
I did recently notice in my preferences screen a message saying "Japanese player must install 1.60 version". My opponent says he already did. Could this be the source of the problem, and if so how do we fix it? Is it possible he loaded 1.8 without the 1.6 version somehow?
It's very aggravating being out of synch ALL the time. If anyone has any ideas, please speak up. Thanks.
Two reasons for synch issues.
(1) Difference versions of EXE
(2) Exiting animations during replay
RE: Synch issue not going away
Posted: Thu Jan 24, 2008 11:35 am
by rtrapasso
There is a stickied explanation of what to do in the SYNC/REPLAY bug situations under PROBLEMS - READ ME FIRST.
RE: Synch issue not going away
Posted: Thu Jan 24, 2008 1:25 pm
by AirGriff
Ah, I didn't know that one about exiting the animations. I do that alot. Many thanks for that tip.
Now, we both have the latest version--1.806 I think it is, but it's the latest I know that. Is is possible to not have the 1.60 updates incorporated in the latest changes?
RE: Synch issue not going away
Posted: Thu Jan 24, 2008 1:26 pm
by AirGriff
I assume when you say EXE you are referring to the version of the game, yes?
RE: Synch issue not going away
Posted: Thu Jan 24, 2008 1:29 pm
by rtrapasso
ORIGINAL: AirGriff
Ah, I didn't know that one about exiting the animations. I do that alot. Many thanks for that tip.
Now, we both have the latest version--1.806 I think it is, but it's the latest I know that. Is is possible to not have the 1.60 updates incorporated in the latest changes?
Not if you did the 1.804 comprehensive upgrade...
The two most likely problems to cause replay/sync bug in my experience are
1) players don't have the same game version or map;
2) players are not rebooting before running the turn (junk in memory, esp. if WITP was running previously will screw up the replay in many cases).
Here is the stickied explanation of the replay bug:
fb.asp?m=1686565
RE: Synch issue not going away
Posted: Thu Jan 24, 2008 1:30 pm
by rtrapasso
ORIGINAL: AirGriff
I assume when you say EXE you are referring to the version of the game, yes?
Yep! [8D]
RE: Synch issue not going away
Posted: Thu Jan 24, 2008 10:56 pm
by heenanc
Do you have to update each patch or can you just update to the latest one?
RE: Synch issue not going away
Posted: Fri Jan 25, 2008 2:14 am
by rtrapasso
ORIGINAL: heenanc
Do you have to update each patch or can you just update to the latest one?
any old version ---> upgrade to 1.804 comprehensive, then upgrade to 1.806 (revised).
RE: Synch issue not going away
Posted: Fri Jan 25, 2008 3:05 am
by AirGriff
Many thanks. I will definitely look into all of this. Just to make certain I'm clear on you recomendations:
-do a full reboot of the computer after each turn
-do not hit escape or in any way exit the animation replays
The rest of it I get. Thanks again rtrapasso. Much appreciated.
RE: Synch issue not going away
Posted: Fri Jan 25, 2008 3:08 am
by Feinder
Try having the japanese player send allied his pwhex.dat file. That has worked for me every time.
*** BUT ***
If you're running several PBEM games under same install, this could affect the other PBEM games (fix your replay bug in game A, and bork it in game B).
So if you've playing several games on the same install, I wouldn't just replace pwhex.dat.
I'd recommend a new install for the borked game, then copy in japan's pwhex.dat (and leave the original install alone).
Regards,
-F-
RE: Synch issue not going away
Posted: Fri Jan 25, 2008 3:18 am
by AirGriff
Ah, would you mind translating all that for my computer illiterate brain. What is the pwhex.dat file, what does it do, where do I find it, and how do I stick it in the program?
RE: Synch issue not going away
Posted: Fri Jan 25, 2008 12:01 pm
by rtrapasso
ORIGINAL: AirGriff
Ah, would you mind translating all that for my computer illiterate brain. What is the pwhex.dat file, what does it do, where do I find it, and how do I stick it in the program?
That is the map file... should be somewhere in your WITP installation ... (i disremember exactly where - either in the main WITP folder, or more likely in the MAP folder)
If you can't find it by just looking, use the SEARCH function of your computer (start--> SEARCH --> put in the file name and tell it to search your main hard drive where you have your WITP intallation).