Battlezone II 1.3 Tech Alpha 5 released

[TheJamsh]

don't see why people would download from anywhere other than BZScrap. Fileplanet hates me.

[AHadley]

And I hate fileplanet...

And another note... when fighting bots in Team Deathmatch, they all end up on either the opposing team or the Rogue team. Essentially, Humans vs Bots is automatic. Slaughter

[The PREDATOR Stephan]

hello  everybody ..
i have a small problem:

i have the 1.3 techalpha5  - version...

and when i start it this shield came:

---- Battlezone II Log File ----
//=====================================================
App version: Patch 1.3TechAlpha5 Apr 23 2009 13:36:08
Windows version: Windows Version: 5.1.2600 'Service Pack 3' PlatformID=2

Last few battlezone.log lines (may or may not be relevant):
ERR |                 vid:256  |19:18:34|4406   |Bitmap::Create
ERR |                 vid:259  |19:18:34|4406   |.\bitmap.cpp(293):  failed with DX Error 0x8876086C(-2005530516) == 'D3DERR_INVALIDCALL'
ERR |       ConsoleHelper:28   |19:18:34|4406   |DX Error(0x8876086C) noted.
DIAG|              bitmap:297  |19:18:34|4437   |D3DXCreateTexture(0x00000000, 256, 256, 1, 0, 21, MANAGED) FAILED, dxError = 0x8876086C
(done)

Exception code: C0000005 (ACCESS VIOLATION) READING from 00000000h
Message :  Exception
Error occurred at 9/4/2009 19:18:36.
C:\Programme\Battlezone II\bzone.exe, run by Joe.
C:\Programme\Battlezone II\bzone.exe, run by Joe.
CPU: 1 processor(s),               Intel(R) Celeron(R) D CPU 3.46GHz
     x86 Family 15 Model 6 Stepping 5
Process Memory :   1938 MB free out of   2048 MB total
Physical memory:     67 MB free out of    191 MB total
Page(swap) file:    330 MB free out of    465 MB total
This exe is using 27 MB, peak use 27 MB

Fault address:  00597ADF 01:00196ADF C:\Programme\Battlezone II\bzone.exe

Registers:
EAX:00000000
EBX:033792CC
ECX:00000001
EDX:7C91E514
ESI:7FC60120
EDI:00000100
CS:EIP:001B:00597ADF
SS:ESP:0023:0209FE28  EBP:0337FA28
DS:0023  ES:0023  FS:003B  GS:0000
Flags:00010212

Call stack:
Address   Return    Function            SourceFile
00597ADF  00000000  005963D1  Font::Read+0x000002AF
005963D1  00000000  005A4513  FontSys::Create+0x000000F1
005A4513  00000000  0044969A  IFace::Init+0x000000E3
0044969A  00000000  00449606  HandledMain+0x0000044C
00449606  00000000  00449343  HandledMain+0x000003B8
00449343  00000000  00446BDF  HandledMain+0x000000F5
00446BDF  00000000  0057B90F  WinMain+0x00000059
0057B90F  00000000  7C817077  fabs+0x00000191
7C817077  00000000  00000000  RegisterWaitForInputIdle+0x00000049



i dont know the problem... someone could help=?

[GSH]

That's a DirectX error. I'd recommend doing the following:

1) Make sure you run the DirectX installer that 1.3ta5 bundles. You can re-run it w/o reinstalling 1.3ta5 by going (via Windows Explorer) to the folder you installed 1.3ta5 into, then look in the Redist folder, then the DX9 folder. There's a 'DXSETUP' exe in there you can run. Some people need to reboot after doing this, not sure why.

2) Make sure you've got the latest drivers for your graphics card. If at all possible, do not use the drivers Microsoft hands out. Use the drivers from the video card manufacturer (if a desktop), or the laptop maker (if a laptop). If you post details on your graphics card, and your OS, we can usually point you to where to grab the latest drivers.

-- GSH

[Mr X]

Oh, someone ban this dude and erase that post.

[TheJamsh]

Ah man, how did a bot get into BZU? i thought we were still vounching?

[Nielk1]

It hit BZ2MD too, identically, but VSMIT noticed both right away and alerted me. I cleaned up the BZ2MD instance and banned the Username, email, ip, and hostename.

[ScarleTomato]

there used to be a way to mute users. is that option still around?

[VSMIT]

We need a moderator in Europe...

[TheJamsh]

shotgun

[Angstromicus]

しまった！
I was up until just a few minutes before that bot posted. Stay on the look out guys and notify me or any other mods online. Try to contact an admin once one comes online.

[Nielk1]

When no mod was online I reported the 3 posts via the SMF report post to ensure everyone who could do something would know the instant they checked their email. =

[Red Devil]

What was the bot's name?

[Red Devil]

Got it.  You guys need to notify me when you spot one of these. Added IP Ban to it.

Edit: Just now saw the reporting e-mails.  Please use PM, even if I am offline.

[Avatar]

So, was it a new bot that got through somehow or was it an older bot that slipped in long ago and only now went nuts posting?

-Av-