FFH II PBEM III Tech issues thread

[Mist]

I hope this works. I have no idea what went wrong with the PBEM save I created, or why it would not open when you can open the single player save.

Maybe its because you set an admin password?

Here's a header from the save you sent ( I got it off the tracker )

.Mods\Fall from Heaven 2\ 127a65f844786e86749703d390de2d5b 3.1.9.0 (128100) df80b6d05584d59bbbafc2ef696dc722 a90a0d57089c87775439221f996bd37f 2b6d4bdfbc76598c8e24f6e07d4d70a9 43752dc5a2d7e3c8074708f1d3dd8c67N RB FFH2 PBEM3 57559771228babf6c019829b6186051f ;ffh2 pbem3 map release 2.3 techs fixed.CivBeyondSwordWBSave à’

seems to have an asset lock, version check and hell lot of other fluff

And here's a header from PBEM II, no admin password.

.Mods\Fall from Heaven 2\` RBFFH2PBEM2rainshadow.CivBeyondSwordWBSave à’

A bit of difference difference and probably the reason as well.

My guess is that zombie fix doesn't go past asset lock check as checksums are compared against unedited patch 'o'.

Incidentaly this gives me an idea for password problems in pbem 4 to check when I go home.

[haphazard1]

Thanks for that. Quick question though, how do you convert the text that you sent me into a worldbuilder save?

Very odd. The WB save should have been an attachment to the email.

Still, WB saves are essentially just text files. Try adding the "CivBeyondSwordWBSave" extension to the file, which should change the file type to the proper WB save. I will also try re-sending the WB save using a different mail program, in case something weird is going on there.

[WarriorKnight]

Very odd. The WB save should have been an attachment to the email.

Still, WB saves are essentially just text files. Try adding the "CivBeyondSwordWBSave" extension to the file, which should change the file type to the proper WB save. I will also try re-sending the WB save using a different mail program, in case something weird is going on there.

I actually received about 5000 lines of text. No file was attached.

[WarriorKnight]

OK, I managed to load the save without an admin password and we can start rolling. Will play and send shortly.

[haphazard1]

I actually received about 5000 lines of text. No file was attached.

Very odd. Anyway, I have sent several mails -- WB attached using a different mailer, WB zipped, and a PBEM save with no admin password (as per Mist's post).

Maybe one of them will work?

[haphazard1]

OK, I managed to load the save without an admin password and we can start rolling. Will play and send shortly.

Good news at last!

Good luck to all the players! And remember, please check your starting techs, starting units, etc. on the first turn. If anything looks wrong or weird, we can correct it before going too far.

[WarriorKnight]

Irgy's up.

Major thanks to haphazard1 for making the map and Mist for the tracker.

[Mist]

A note from PBEM II experience in anticipation of problems.

Civ doesn't handle overwriting PBEM saves. Because next turn's save will be called the same ( turn 0 and turn 1 in ffh are both treated as AD-0001 ) remember to go into saves/pbem folder and rename/remove the file there. Otherwise on next turn it'll ask for other people passwords and other such sheningans. See our tech thread for a crash course :]

[Irgy]

Great, a start already Good work everyone, sorting out all those technical issues. I'm at my parents' place with no civ, but I'll be home to play within my allocated time slot at least.

EDIT - PS I have at least received the email, so that part's working.

[Thoth]

So we've started?

Looking forward to this. Good luck to everyone.

Thanks to haphazard and Mist for helping us out with the map and technical issues.