Release 06.12.2010
Link: http://www.filesonic.com/file/1443477094
(I encountered killer runtime error - turned out to be unhandled exception that kept me occupied too long, fixed now. Plus:
- pilot skill check is now random)(70) - was 80.)

- There is NO need for mech.fit file in object2.pak. Fully compatible with The old way, no need to change mech.csv files. (one FIT file added to objects folder movobj.FIT where info about object numbers and csv file names is stored for quick reference, for compatibility, in order to leave mech.csv files as they are).Mechs still need object numbers: Convention- mech object numbers are between 1200 and 1699, 1700-2000 is reserved for vehicles later (not a priority).
- Number of ploygons limit tripled (hopefully)?
- A modification of rollins message box implemented. Select mode to be instant message, game is not paused, and is displayed for given num of seconds (default) or rollins message box with pause game and press enter to continue (used for formation changes).

Progress so far:

- Components inventory is back, just like in old MCG.
- No more unlimited purchase for mechs.
- Mission is too difficult and you have a lot of cbills, no problem, buy additional drop weight (5t - 10000cb), as much as you can afford.
- New save game file format.
- Component purchase.
- Component purchase screen.
- Sensor and jumping skills added to pilots like in mcg.
- Pilot promotion screen and pilot review area changed.
- Pilots get experience for those skills.
- New calc system for ranks.
- Sensor message when pilot has new sensor contact.
- Jump facing jump direction fixed.
- Skill try for sensors and jumping based on current sensor and jumping skill value.
- Fall when failed jump skill.
- New resolution 1920x1080.
- Sensor specialty skill and Jump specialty skill are now obsolete.
- 4 existing sensor levels are based on sensor skill value.
- Jump distance reduced for heavier mechs, more tons - lesser jump distance.
- Unit roster is no longer sorted, you can change as you wish. That way you can shift damaged units back in formation and put undamaged in front.
- 6 formations available for now. Formation key is "K", press to cycle through formations.
- Mechs are free of object2.pak.
- Number of ploygons limit tripled (hopefully)?
- A modification of rollins message box implemented.


Plan:
- Free pilots from pilot icon textures (each pilot have a big pic that is opened in logistics - will change that - all pilot icons are created from that file instead. Pilot icon file is limited by 256x256 texture limit in MC2. Will see I may try to increase texture size?)
- New logistics (paused).

It should work with original MC2, my expansion (or any expansion), even with Wolfmans standalone (not tested).

You need installed MC2 game, with or without expansion (Carver campaign and Exodus work fine).

Its still early beta...

Anyone in for some field testing?

magic

I am willing to test with wolfman-x and wolfman-MC2

check out wolfman's missions and wolfman's forum at
http://s2.invisionfree.com/wolfman_x_forum/index.php

MC 2.5 update.

- Component purchase implemented.
- component purchase screen finished (need some art work) and works.

Will upload to DSC to the end of the week.

magic

my only concerns is playing platform. i know MC2 plays horrid on my newer laptop (Vista) but performed well on older laptop (Xp)

any thoughts or insight to which OS you run when using this game version?

Tested on Win7 (64bit) and WinXP (32bit).

Works OK on both platforms, no difference.

No experience on vista.

I dont think the platform is the real problem. Real problem is vidcard/badcard. You have to enter specs for your video card in vidcard.csv or delete bot those files, Im not sure, it was a long time.

It had a problem on both machines until I entered the data for my vidcards.

magic

check out wolfman's missions and wolfman's forum at
http://s2.invisionfree.com/wolfman_x_forum/index.php

Magic and Wolfman, I just say that for me you both are "lifesavers" I was an origianl beta tester for MC2 and simply love the game and all of the iterations you both have constructed. I just recently built my new machine. Win 7, but I have a problem, I use a USB mouse with MC2 ant it doesn't show it all of the time. Any suggestions?

**Hoping the Unseen become Magic's property**

As I remember mouse cursor didnt show in main menu screen only, it is fixed in my release.

magic

Package uploaded to DSC

You will not be able to use your old saved games because saved game format is changed.

Purchase file format is the same but if you want 2 lasers in mission purchase you will have to put 2 lasers in the component section of the purchase file.

Example
old format:



b AllComponents = False

l Component0 = 7 //Heat Sink
l Component1 = 10 //Jump Jets
l Component2 = 25 //Armor Plating
l Component3 = 156 //Laser
l Component4 = 145 //PPC
l Component5 = 140 //Large Laser



st Mech0 = "werewolf"
st Mech1 = "hunchback"
st Mech2 = "bushwacker"
st Mech3 = "cougar"
st Mech4 = "enfield"

you have 1 of all these for purchase.

if you want 2 lasers and 2 bushwackers add a laser and bushwacker:



b AllComponents = False

l Component0 = 7 //Heat Sink
l Component1 = 10 //Jump Jets
l Component2 = 25 //Armor Plating
l Component3 = 156 //Laser
l Component4 = 145 //PPC
l Component5 = 140 //Large Laser
l Component6 = 156 //Laser



st Mech0 = "werewolf"
st Mech1 = "hunchback"
st Mech2 = "bushwacker"
st Mech3 = "cougar"
st Mech4 = "enfield"
st Mech5 = "bushwacker"

And yo are done.

magic

I use USB mice only; no issues ever.

Is there a link?
Where is the download?

check out wolfman's missions and wolfman's forum at
http://s2.invisionfree.com/wolfman_x_forum/index.php

Uploaded to DSC ftp.

Its up to crowfoot.
I dont have rights for more.

magic

post updated at TOP

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XFire: crowfootJamie

One thing I forgot.

In the mechlab right click remove weapon from the mech.

More changes:

1. Sensor and jumping skills added to pilots like in mcg.
2. Pilot promotion screen and pilot review area changed.
3. Pilots get experience for those skills.
4. New calc system for ranks.
5. Sensor message when pilot has new sensor contact.
6. Jump facing jump direction fixed.
7. Skill try for sensors and jumping based on current sensor and jumping skill value.
8. Fall when failed jump skill check (... trying to fix endless loop jump bug from the original game)...

magic

nice one magic!

So you really planing to put some effort into it

I would suggest to combine all general improvements into one build. Or make them open for everyone to add to it's own build

of course except mod specific stuff.

I'm saying this bc we are very very few which are working on mc2

personally I would love to see everthing combined into (or with) MC2X because it has a lot of new mechs and buildings to offer.

Jump bug from the original game fixed (I think, need more testers, only one so far).

rollin,
Can you do message box for current pilot kills?

Say, when you press "K" key, message box opens and show current kills (icons like in pilot review area, it already exists) for selected pilot. If you have more then one pilot selected, pick first from the selection.

Hopefully this will be designed to work with every previous release.
The only thing that will not be compatible are saved game files. You will have to start campaign from the beginning.

I dont have time nor plans to do more art (mechs, buildings, etc...), forgot what needs to be done for that. I will try to combine things from other autors, with their permission, but only after I finish more important things, if ever...

magic

All those new mechs most vehicles and some new buildings are made by me.
(I just wish..., I made higher poly models for them)

Will be there in the final release.

ha well that's nice


anyway.. I hope we can all pull on one string.. I don't care if wolfman or you are organizing things into one build as long as ALL improvements are collected into one mayor build
THAT's important

I'll post the source code of my messagebox stuff when I've tested it a bit more. I just want credit for initial author. But the code can be altered of course as long as the changes are made public too

I'm not a programmer.. is there a way to share those code changes easily and clearly laid out?

I have hardly time to do things but I really really want to add foot step sounds for the mechs .. I hope it's not going to be a big deal..

I'll work on basic improvements I've posted in my thread. Starting with the most easy and important ones.

Gameplay or game mechanic changes are up to others (=you )

PS: very nice buildings.

maybe an extra message-sub-board where we can create a thread
for every new feature
in there all modified files are listed and the code added to these files
to implement the specific feature .

code changes which replace or heavily modify existing code should maybe not be posted.

except it's something useful for everyone, like bug fixes or "like-it-should-have-worked" improvements

I don't think this is going to be a very huge thing but that's no reason to don't start it organized in the first place.

Any further or other thoughts ?

Hello mech commanders!

Is anyone out there?

Latest update:
- purchasing and saved games issues fixed and finished.
- component purchase screen polished.
- double click added to comp. purchase screen.

Anyone tried this, any bugs, anything?

magic

check out wolfman's missions and wolfman's forum at
http://s2.invisionfree.com/wolfman_x_forum/index.php

Hello all. I downloaded and installed the new 2.5 patch, got the following error on the first mission of the Exodus campaign when I went to the Components screen. I had not purchased any mechs yet, but I had accessed that screen.

EXCEPTION : Attempt to read from address 0x9AB133CC in MC2REL! (+0xCBD6E)
Address : 0x004CCD6E
Location : MC2REL! (+0xCBD6E)

Call Stack
==========
0x525DFF4A

Processor Registers EAX=0x0012E544 EBX=0x00000000 ECX=0x0A207020 EDX=0x00000000 Flags=0x00010202
=================== ESI=0x0A207020 EDI=0x046AAEB0 EBP=0x0A207A34 ESP=0x0012E4D8 EIP=0x004CCD6E
EIP (0x004CCD6E) 3B BE AC C3 90 90 90 84 4E 0C 00 00 89 BE AC C3 01 00 88 9E EC 1A 00 00 3B FB 0F 84 99 0B 00 00
ESP (0x0012E4D8) 74C0DE1F 0A207224 00000000 0A207A34 0A236480 00000000 00000000 0A207A34
0A2073D4 00000006 0A236480 00496E4B 44090000 42E20000 0A236480 0A22FBE0
00000000 40812000 00000000 405CC000 0012E554 004933E0 0A207224 00000000
EDI (0x046AAEB0) 65 00 00 00 08 00 00 00 65 7D 00 00 35 85 00 00 02 00 00 00 02 00 00 00 C8 18 87 03 84 6D 68 04
00 00 00 00 01 00 00 00 9A 99 99 40 00 00 A0 40 28 00 00 00 00 00 40 41 55 0B 00 00 00 00 00 40
ESI (0x0A207020) 14 60 68 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 3F 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 3F 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
EAX (0x0012E544) 84 E5 12 00 D0 4B 66 00 FF FF FF FF D4 A4 4C 00 B0 AE 6A 04 01 00 00 00 35 A5 4C 00 02 00 00 00
ECX (0x0A207020) 14 60 68 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 3F 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00

Machine details
===============
Executable name : C:\Program Files\Microsoft Games\MechCommander2\MC2Rel.exe
Executable time, date : 20:11:58 Thursday 9/9/2010
Command line :
Current directory : C:\Program Files\Microsoft Games\MechCommander2
Current time, date : 20:31:00 Thursday 9/9/2010
GameOS build version : Version 1.1 11/2/2000
Software rasterizer : c:\program files\microsoft games\mechcommander2\assets\binaries\blade.dll (Size 286,786 bytes)
User name : Rogue
Machine name : ORANGE
Processor : 2479MHz Intel PIII MMX SSE Model=7, Type=6, Stepping=10 (Two Processors)
Cache Information : L1: 0K code / 0K data L2: 0K
L2 r/w/rw speed : 5 cycles 15865MB/s, 12 cycles 6610MB/s, 6 cycles 13221MB/s
Main memory r/w/rw speed : 15 cycles 5288MB/s, 24 cycles 3305MB/s, 7 cycles 11332MB/s
Video memory r/w/rw speed : 3713 cycles 21MB/s, 35 cycles 2266MB/s, 3711 cycles 21MB/s
AGP memory r/w/rw speed : 35 cycles 2266MB/s, 39 cycles 2034MB/s, 89 cycles 891MB/s
Operating system : Windows 2000 (5.1.2600) Service Pack 3
DirectX version : 9.04.00.0904
Time since booted : 5h 46m 37s
Time in game logic : 0h 2m 32.50s (on frame 8321)
Time app running : 0h 2m 32.50s
Physical memory : 2,147,483,647 bytes (2048 Meg)
Available physical memory : 1,732,136,960 bytes (1652 Meg)
Swapfile size : 4,294,967,295 bytes (0 Meg)
Swapfile available : 3,816,988,672 bytes (3640 Meg)
Virtual memory : 2,147,352,576 bytes (2048 Meg)
Available virtual memory : 1,899,749,376 bytes (1812 Meg)
Amount of stack used : 10812 bytes
Memory load : 40%
Desktop video mode : 1440,900 32bpp
Mode when crash occured : Windowed 800x600x32 Refresh=60Hz (NVIDIA GeForce 9600M GT)
Networked Machine : No
Executable version : 00.06.01.0614
PCI Chipset : Unknown

Processes Pri Threads Path
==========================================
IRW.exe : 8 : 3 : C:\WINDOWS\system32\IRW.exe
rundll32.exe : 8 : 4 : C:\WINDOWS\system32\rundll32.exe
jusched.exe : 8 : 1 : C:\Program Files\Common Files\Java\Java Update\jusched.exe
avgtray.exe : 8 : 10 : C:\PROGRA~1\AVG\AVG9\avgtray.exe
prl_cc.exe : 8 : 4 : C:\Program Files\Parallels\Parallels Tools\prl_cc.exe
Bootcamp.exe : 8 : 5 : C:\Program Files\Boot Camp\Bootcamp.exe
RUNDLL32.EXE : 8 : 1 : C:\WINDOWS\system32\RUNDLL32.EXE
RTHDCPL.EXE : 8 : 4 : C:\WINDOWS\RTHDCPL.EXE
iTunesHelper.exe : 8 : 11 : C:\Program Files\iTunes\iTunesHelper.exe
DTLite.exe : 8 : 3 : C:\Program Files\DAEMON Tools Lite\DTLite.exe
WindowsSearch.exe : 8 : 10 : C:\Program Files\Windows Desktop Search\WindowsSearch.exe
TRAINER.EXE : 8 : 1 : C:\Documents and Settings\Rogue\Desktop\Desktop Crap\TRAINER.EXE
firefox.exe : 8 : 27 : C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe
MC2Rel.exe : 8 : 9 : C:\Program Files\Microsoft Games\MechCommander2\MC2Rel.exe
dw.exe : 8 : 1 : C:\Program Files\Microsoft Games\MechCommander2\dw.exe

DLL Version numbers
===================
msvcrt.dll - Version 6.00.8337.0 - Found in C:\Program Files\Microsoft Games\MechCommander2
msvcrtd.dll - Version 6.00.8337.0 - Found in C:\Program Files\Microsoft Games\MechCommander2
msvcirt.dll - Version 6.00.8168.0 - Found in C:\Program Files\Microsoft Games\MechCommander2
msvcirtd.dll - Version 6.00.8168.0 - Found in C:\Program Files\Microsoft Games\MechCommander2
amstream.dll - Version 6.05.2600.5512
quartz.dll - Version 6.05.2600.5933
Ir50_32.dll - Version R.5.10.15.2.55
dsound.dll - Version 5.3.2600.5512
dinput.dll - Version 5.03.2600.5512
d3dim.dll - Version 5.1.2600.0
ddraw.dll - Version 5.03.2600.5512
dplayx.dll - Version 5.03.2600.5512

Sound device 0 (Current) - (HW Mixing Disabled)
==============
Description : Realtek HD Audio output
Driver file : rtkhdaud.sys
Driver size : 5,911,552 bytes
Driver date : 02:48:17 Tuesday 3/24/2009
Attributes : Final Release, Private Build
Driver version : 5.10.0.5936
CERTIFIED : Yes
EMULDRIVER : No
CONTINUOUSRATE : Yes
PRIMARYMONO : Yes
PRIMARYSTEREO : Yes
PRIMARY8BIT : Yes
PRIMARY16BIT : Yes
SECONDARYMONO : Yes
SECONDARYSTEREO : Yes
SECONDARY8BIT : Yes
SECONDARY16BIT : Yes
MinSecondarySampleRate : 8000
MaxSecondarySampleRate : 192000
PrimaryBuffers : 1
MaxHwMixingAllBuffers : 33
MaxHwMixingStaticBuffers : 33
MaxHwMixingStreamingBuffers : 33
FreeHwMixingAllBuffers : 32
FreeHwMixingStaticBuffers : 32
FreeHwMixingStreamingBuffers: 32
MaxHw3DAllBuffers : 33
MaxHw3DStaticBuffers : 33
MaxHw3DStreamingBuffers : 33
FreeHw3DAllBuffers : 32
FreeHw3DStaticBuffers : 32
FreeHw3DStreamingBuffers : 32
TotalHwMemBytes : 0
FreeHwMemBytes : 0
MaxContigFreeHwMemBytes : 0
UnlockTransferRateHwBuffers : 0
PlayCpuOverheadSwBuffers : 0

Video device 0
==============
Description : NVIDIA GeForce 9600M GT
Driver file : nv4_disp.dll
Driver size : 5,972,864 bytes
Driver date : 02:56:08 Tuesday 3/24/2009
Attributes : Final Release, Private Build
Driver version : 6.14.11.8861
Version : 6.14.11.8861
Hardware ID : 10DE.0647 (Rev 161, Subsys 0xa9106b)
Video memory : 524,836,608 bytes (501 Meg)
Card texture mem : 524,836,608 bytes (501 Meg)
AGP texture memory : 527,433,727 bytes (503 Meg)
FourCC modes : UYVY YUY2 YV12 YVU9 IF09 IV32 IV31 NV12 NV24 RAW8 DXT1 DXT2 DXT3 DXT4 DXT5 NVCS
Texture formats : 555 1555 4444 565 0888 8888 Bump map DuDv (8,8) Bump map DuDv (8,8) FourCC (1TXD) FourCC (2TXD) FourCC (3TXD) FourCC (4TXD) FourCC (5TXD)
Z Buffer formats : 16 bit Z 24 bit Z (Z=32 (0xffffff00) Stencil=8 (0xff))
16 bit modes : 640x480 720x480 720x576 800x600 1024x768 1152x864 1280x720 1280x768 1280x800 1360x768 1440x900
32 bit modes : 640x480 720x480 720x576 800x600 1024x768 1152x864 1280x720 1280x768 1280x800 1360x768 1440x900
CERTIFIED : No
DRAWPRIMITIVES2 : Yes
DRAWPRIMITIVES2EX : Yes
DRAWPRIMTLVERTEX : Yes
FLIPINTERVAL : Yes
FLIPNOVSYNC : Yes
NO2DDURING3DSCENE : No
NONLOCALVIDMEM : Yes
NOPAGELOCKREQUIRED : Yes
CALIBRATE GAMMA : No
PRIMARYGAMMA : Yes
ZBuffer : 16 24
Render Depth : 16 32
Texture Size : 1x1 to 8192x8192
Maximum u,v coords : 8192.0
Guard Band Clipping: -100000000,-100000000 to 100000000,100000000
AlphaTest NotEqual : Yes
Missing Src blend :
Missing Dest blend :
AGP Texture : Yes
Texture Coords : 8
Blend Stages : 8
Max Textures : 8
Hardware T&L : Yes
Vertex Blending : 4
Maximum Lights : 8
Clip Planes : 8
Blend Lightmap : Ok
Blend Specularmap : Ok
Blend Detail : Ok
Linear vid memory : Yes
SELECTARG1 : Yes
SELECTARG2 : Yes
ADD : Yes
ADDSIGNED : Yes
SUBTRACT : Yes
MODULATE : Yes
MODULATE2X : Yes
MODULATE4X : Yes
BLENDCURRENTALPHA : Yes
BLENDDIFFUSEALPHA : Yes
BLENDTEXTUREALPHA : Yes
BUMPENVMAP : Yes
BUMPENVMAPLUMINANCE: Yes
DOTPRODUCT3 : Yes
ANISOTROPY : Yes
ANTIALIASSORTINDEP : Yes
FOGTABLE : Yes
FOGVERTEX : Yes
FOGRANGE : Yes
WFOG : Yes
WBUFFER : No
MIPMAPLODBIAS : Yes
WBUFFER : No
ZBUFFERLESSHSR : No
MIPNEAREST : Yes
LINEARMIPLINEAR : Yes
DONOTSTRIPELEMENTS : Yes
TEXTURE CLAMP : Yes
TEXTURE BORDER : Yes
TEXTURE MIRROR : Yes
ALPHAGOURAUDBLEND : Yes
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COLORFLATMONO : Yes
COLORGOURAUDMONO : Yes
COLORFLATRGB : Yes
COLORGOURAUDRGB : Yes
SPECULARFLATRGB : Yes
SPECULARGOURAUDRGB : No

Video device 1
==============
Description : NVIDIA GeForce 9600M GT
Driver file : nv4_disp.dll
Driver size : 5,972,864 bytes
Driver date : 02:56:08 Tuesday 3/24/2009
Attributes : Final Release, Private Build
Driver version : 6.14.11.8861
Version : 6.14.11.8861
Hardware ID : 10DE.0647 (Rev 161, Subsys 0xa9106b)
Video memory : 524,836,608 bytes (501 Meg)
Card texture mem : 524,836,608 bytes (501 Meg)
AGP texture memory : 527,433,727 bytes (503 Meg)
FourCC modes : UYVY YUY2 YV12 YVU9 IF09 IV32 IV31 NV12 NV24 RAW8 DXT1 DXT2 DXT3 DXT4 DXT5 NVCS
Texture formats : 555 1555 4444 565 0888 8888 Bump map DuDv (8,8) Bump map DuDv (8,8) FourCC (1TXD) FourCC (2TXD) FourCC (3TXD) FourCC (4TXD) FourCC (5TXD)
Z Buffer formats : 16 bit Z 24 bit Z (Z=32 (0xffffff00) Stencil=8 (0xff))
16 bit modes : 640x480 720x480 720x576 800x600 1024x768 1152x864 1280x720 1280x768 1280x800 1360x768 1440x900
32 bit modes : 640x480 720x480 720x576 800x600 1024x768 1152x864 1280x720 1280x768 1280x800 1360x768 1440x900
CERTIFIED : No
DRAWPRIMITIVES2 : Yes
DRAWPRIMITIVES2EX : Yes
DRAWPRIMTLVERTEX : Yes
FLIPINTERVAL : Yes
FLIPNOVSYNC : Yes
NO2DDURING3DSCENE : No
NONLOCALVIDMEM : Yes
NOPAGELOCKREQUIRED : Yes
CALIBRATE GAMMA : No
PRIMARYGAMMA : Yes
ZBuffer : 16 24
Render Depth : 16 32
Texture Size : 1x1 to 8192x8192
Maximum u,v coords : 8192.0
Guard Band Clipping: -100000000,-100000000 to 100000000,100000000
AlphaTest NotEqual : Yes
Missing Src blend :
Missing Dest blend :
AGP Texture : Yes
Texture Coords : 8
Blend Stages : 8
Max Textures : 8
Hardware T&L : Yes
Vertex Blending : 4
Maximum Lights : 8
Clip Planes : 8
Blend Lightmap : Ok
Blend Specularmap : Ok
Blend Detail : Ok
Linear vid memory : Yes
SELECTARG1 : Yes
SELECTARG2 : Yes
ADD : Yes
ADDSIGNED : Yes
SUBTRACT : Yes
MODULATE : Yes
MODULATE2X : Yes
MODULATE4X : Yes
BLENDCURRENTALPHA : Yes
BLENDDIFFUSEALPHA : Yes
BLENDTEXTUREALPHA : Yes
BUMPENVMAP : Yes
BUMPENVMAPLUMINANCE: Yes
DOTPRODUCT3 : Yes
ANISOTROPY : Yes
ANTIALIASSORTINDEP : Yes
FOGTABLE : Yes
FOGVERTEX : Yes
FOGRANGE : Yes
WFOG : Yes
WBUFFER : No
MIPMAPLODBIAS : Yes
WBUFFER : No
ZBUFFERLESSHSR : No
MIPNEAREST : Yes
LINEARMIPLINEAR : Yes
DONOTSTRIPELEMENTS : Yes
TEXTURE CLAMP : Yes
TEXTURE BORDER : Yes
TEXTURE MIRROR : Yes
ALPHAGOURAUDBLEND : Yes
SQUAREONLY : No
COLORFLATMONO : Yes
COLORGOURAUDMONO : Yes
COLORFLATRGB : Yes
COLORGOURAUDRGB : Yes
SPECULARFLATRGB : Yes
SPECULARGOURAUDRGB : No

OK, I have tried this and I have a few observations, and one unhandled exception. Exception occurs when I finish a mission and try to enter the component purchasing screen. this is what I get.

EXCEPTION : Attempt to read from address 0x0F5FCF64 in MC2REL! (+0xC5765)
Address : 0x004C6765
Location : MC2REL! (+0xC5765)

Call Stack
==========
0x1FFFFFFF

Processor Registers EAX=0x00000001 EBX=0x00000010 ECX=0x0F5FCF64 EDX=0x031B7E01 Flags=0x00010246
=================== ESI=0x0A8C5014 EDI=0x00000001 EBP=0x0A8C527C ESP=0x0017FDE8 EIP=0x004C6765
EIP (0x004C6765) 8B 01 8B 50 14 6A 00 FF D2 80 3D 74 0A 71 00 00 5F 5D 5B 75 0B 8B 0D 38 58 6F 00 E8 FB BD 04 00
ESP (0x0017FDE8) 00000000 0A8C4D4C 00000000 0A8C530C 00000000 00000000 00000000 BF800000
0CC20000 00000010 0CC60000 FFFFFFFF 00000010 FFFFFFFF 004C64BB 3F800000
00000000 004DD2C4 0A8C43C0 0A8C497C 00000000 00000000 0A8C4D4C 004F6C75
ESI (0x0A8C5014) 18 3C 68 00 00 00 0C 42 00 00 48 44 00 00 16 44 00 00 00 00 00 00 C8 43 00 00 96 43 00 00 00 00
6A C9 99 33 E8 D5 12 BF F3 B3 51 3F B4 3C 43 B8 90 69 BA 43 BA 1C 05 C4 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
ECX (0x0F5FCF64) ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ??
EDX (0x031B7E01) 20 48 65 61 70 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00

Machine details
===============
Executable name : C:\Program Files (x86)\MechCommander2\Mc2Rel.exe
Executable time, date : 09:11:34 Friday 8/13/2010
Command line :
Current directory : C:\Program Files (x86)\MechCommander2
Current time, date : 13:43:56 Friday 9/3/2010
GameOS build version : Version 1.1 11/2/2000
Software rasterizer : c:\program files (x86)\mechcommander2\assets\binaries\blade.dll (Size 286,786 bytes)
User name : Old_Beowulf
Machine name : OLD_BEOWULF-PC
Processor : 2310MHz AMD Unknown MMX 3DNow! SSE Model=2, Type=15, Stepping=3 (Three Processors)
Cache Information : Unknown
L2 r/w/rw speed : 4 cycles 18480MB/s, 5 cycles 14784MB/s, 4 cycles 18480MB/s
Main memory r/w/rw speed : 17 cycles 4348MB/s, 20 cycles 3696MB/s, 10 cycles 7392MB/s
Video memory r/w/rw speed : 1977 cycles 37MB/s, 33 cycles 2240MB/s, 2103 cycles 35MB/s
AGP memory r/w/rw speed : 2000 cycles 36MB/s, 32 cycles 2310MB/s, 2099 cycles 35MB/s
Operating system : Windows (6.0.6002) Service Pack 2
DirectX version : 9.04.00.0904
Time since booted : 9h 3m 10s
Time in game logic : 0h 20m 38.53s (on frame 57450)
Time app running : 0h 20m 38.53s
Physical memory : 4,292,427,776 bytes (4094 Meg)
Available physical memory : 1,271,808,000 bytes (1213 Meg)
Swapfile size : 4,294,967,295 bytes (0 Meg)
Swapfile available : 4,294,967,295 bytes (0 Meg)
Virtual memory : 2,147,352,576 bytes (2048 Meg)
Available virtual memory : 1,792,901,120 bytes (1710 Meg)
Amount of stack used : 3924 bytes
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Processes Pri Threads Path
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jusched.exe : 8 : 1 : C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Java\Java Update\jusched.exe
ccSvcHst.exe : 8 : 44 : C:\Program Files (x86)\Norton Security Suite\Engine\3.8.0.41\ccSvcHst.exe
SetPoint32.exe : 8 : 2 : C:\Program Files\Logitech\SetPoint\x86\SetPoint32.exe
mswinext.exe : 8 : 24 : C:\Program Files (x86)\MSN Toolbar\Platform\4.0.0379.0\mswinext.exe
firefox.exe : 8 : 31 : C:\Program Files (x86)\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe
SCServer.exe : 8 : 5 : C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Search Enhancement Pack\SCServer\SCServer.exe
plugin-container.exe : 8 : 12 : C:\Program Files (x86)\Mozilla Firefox\plugin-container.exe
Mc2Rel.exe : 8 : 11 : C:\Program Files (x86)\MechCommander2\Mc2Rel.exe

DLL Version numbers
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msvcrt.dll - Version 6.00.8337.0 - Found in C:\Program Files (x86)\MechCommander2
msvcrtd.dll - Version 6.00.8337.0 - Found in C:\Program Files (x86)\MechCommander2
msvcirt.dll - Version 6.00.8168.0 - Found in C:\Program Files (x86)\MechCommander2
msvcirtd.dll - Version 6.00.8168.0 - Found in C:\Program Files (x86)\MechCommander2
amstream.dll - Version 6.6.6000.16386
quartz.dll - Version 6.6.6000.16386
Ir50_32.dll - Version R.5.10.15.2.55
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dinput.dll - Version 6.0.6000.16386
d3dim.dll - Version 6.0.6001.18000
ddraw.dll - Version 6.0.6000.16386
dplayx.dll - Version 6.0.6000.16386

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Thrustmaster HOTAS Cougar
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Axis 6
Sliders 1
POV hats 1

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Beowulf

Beowulf, thank you for your replay.

is this exception occurs always or jut sometimes. Have you tried replaying the mission then accessing the purchase screen, or saving the mission after finish and accessing the purchase screen after load.

Anyway many issues with comp. purchase have been fixed. Try new release 06.09.2010 (link at top of the screen).

Latest additions (not tested at all):
in mission info will now show all 4 skills, plus number of mission kills and number of mech kills for selected pilot.

experimental stage: Im trying to add new wide resolutions to the game.

magic

Wolfman, thank you for your help too.

New link is at top of the screen.

magic

The problem occurs on and off but always at the same place. It is caused by accessing the components screen immediately after a completed mission. If you access the mech purchase screen first, I have not seen the abend.

_____________________________

Beowulf

Looks good in 1920x1080 for an old timer.

magic

First time poster here, just wanted to say I was a fan of the work you and others have done to MC2 over the years Magic.

I gave this file a try, installing it over MC2 with your expansion and modified Carver V campaign, it works well but one side effect is that all the in-game videos (movies and pilots) have been disabled, and I no longer get access to new weapons after I capture weapon facilities (or whatever they are called) in the carver V campaign. No big deals but just wanted to point it out (maybe it's just a problem on my side). Anyway hope you can continue the good work, and good luck with it.

______________________________________

I'm not retreating, I'm just fighting in another direction.

cpt underpants,

Movies have been removed in shared source release, I can do nothing about that.

This is disabled in Modified Carver V campaign, in original it may work but you get only 1 piece of weapon, not tested.

Beowulf,

I played Mc2 (with my mods) for the weekend, 5-6 missions in a row, always accessing comp. pur. screen after mission, never had any error message.

I also tried what Sailingmaster said, starting my exodus and mw2 mercs camp at least 10 times and accessing comp. pur. screen, no errors.

magic

Seems you are right. I just found out that I cannot play Exodus or Carver expansions. There is a problem with my machine. Can't play MW4 any more either.

_____________________________

Beowulf

Fixed it. I reloaded the game and all its associated stuff. Everything is fine now. Sorry guys.

New release scheduled for Monday, September 20.

- New mission resolution 1920x1080.
- Fixed some issues with mech purchase screen and mech bay screen.

magic

There will be no release today (I was too busy last weekend and change is not significant enough)

Last changes:
- Sensor specialty skill and Jump specialty skill are now obsolete.
- 4 existing sensor levels are based on sensor skill value.
- Jump distance reduced for heavier mechs, more tons - lesser jump distance.
- Jump skill value represent how well will pilot jump (fall or not)

magic

Wolfman,

Sorry to bother you,
have you tried my latest release with your standalone or expansion?

I want to make it compatible with everything.

magic

check out wolfman's missions and wolfman's forum at
http://s2.invisionfree.com/wolfman_x_forum/index.php

Things will go slow from now on.

My only tester went to school and I will have to test everything I do myself (since there is no one else interested).

magic

post updated at TOP

Formations progress so far:

- Player unit roster is not sorted by tonnage any more. You can re arrange at your own will.

Point unit is the one that is first from the left on the roster in selection.

So far I have 4 workable formations:
Line, Column, Wedge, Arowhead.

- 11102010
Its up to 6 formations and I dont plan to make more for now. Need to do some testing and will post to the end of the week.

magic

New logistics turned out to be a huge project for me.

Possible release date summer 2011.

magic

Any comments about formations?

Seems like the ability to store components will really change the way your Exodus campaign plays out, since resources are so scarce. When you get the chance to purchase, you can stockpile a little more, and in theory, be a little better resourced for upcoming missions. Of course, you likely can't purchase as many of any given component, so that might work the other direction. Should be an interesting twist.

Or you can take from mechs you want to sell, before you sell.

Yep, absolutely. Obtain a mech with Clan weapons. Maybe you don't need the chassis, but those weapons can be stored in inventory and loaded into an existing mech when needed. This will allow greater flexibility to configure mechs that suit your pilot's skills, while not making the weapons themselves any less special or valuable. Makes a lot more sense than the original approach, as far as I'm concerned.

Found a little bug. I failed mission 3 of Exodus (let an ambulance get destroyed). I was 10 tons under drop weight, and have gained my additional 20k C-bills prior to the mission. After failing, I still had my extra C-bills, but the team weight limit was 75/85, allowing me to get another 20k. I'm betting I could do this indefinitely and become very rich.

Also, I'm seeing mechs for purchase in the game still. I salvaged a Catapult and sold it for a profit after mission 1, and it was also added to the available mechs for purchase. Is this intended? It's almost like I have a static "inventory" of purchasable mechs. Is this intended?

It seems like giving 10,000 C-bills per 5 tons dropped from the drop weight limit it too much. I Played mission 4 of Exodus at 135 (vs 185) because my best mechs, the Dragon, Shadow Cat and Kit Fox happened to weight that much. That's 100k extra.

Also, if you remove weapons from your mech (e.g. empty it out) you get C-bills for doing so. However, you're not selling those weapons, they are going to your inventory. If you then sell the weapons, you get money for them again. Again, seems way too generous.

I hope the feedback is helpful Magic.

The Catapult mech, and several of the mission 1 mechs stayed in my list for 5 missions actually. For mission 6 (Falcon Dropship) I noted that my mech purchase list was empty.

Here's another one...

If you add drop weight for a mission, save the game, and then reload that save, your c-bills to purchase extra drop weight will be gone, but the extra drop weight will be removed. It basically appears to be the reverse of the problem I mentioned earlier (where failing a mission with low drop weight allows you to receive unlimited funds).

Minor point, but when you are in a mission and you look at your pilots stats, the graphic used to represent the jump skill is the "sensor graphic" rather than the "jumping mech graphic."

Hey Magic, you wanted feedback, right? Here's a bit more.

(In my humble opinion) mechs are falling over way too often when jumping. Currently most of my mechwarriors jumping skills are in the high 50s, low 60s, and it's plain embarassing how often their mechs are falling over. I love the new feature, but it just needs to be toned down.

I really like the increased jump ranges, and the variable ranges based on the class of the mech (light, medium, heavy, assault) are a nice, realistic touch.

Also, I very much appreciate the mech kills and total kills counters for each pilot during a mission. That's just a handy addition!

More to come as I have it to share (unless I've passed my quota and you want me to shut up for a while).

And for what it's worth, it absolutely boggles my mind that there aren't more comments in this thread from MC2 players. A few crash comments, and not too much else. That is, until I came along!

Thank you very much.
No, please continue!

Im making a list and after you are done will see to it.

Changing the DLL did the trick, just as you said. No more East Turret in my Kit Fox.

In terms of grouping your units in a particular order, it probably wouldn't hurt to explain how to do that in your read me file prior to MC 2.5 going "gold". I was able to figure it out, but a less experienced MC2 player will probably struggle with this. Just a thought; obviously not a coding issue.

A minor gripe, but I can no longer effectively use Assault mechs in your "Remember (the) Port Arthur" mission due to jump range reductions. I used to run them to the big hill to the south east of the starting position, jump down the hill and across the river. Well, after around 45 minutes of trying, I concluded it simply wasn't possible. Lights, Mediums and Heavies can still do it.

Oh well, adjust and adapt, as they say. Instead of going in 15 tons over drop weight, I'll be going in 30 under, taking 3 heavies, 1 medium and a light. I'm confident in my abilities to win!

On another, mostly unrelated note, I sure would love to rewrite and improve a lot of the text in Exodus. It's such a wonderful campaign, and is ideal for my playing style (resources are tight, and you're always struggling to get the upper hand), but there are so many opportunities to improve grammar and clarify the story a bit further, perhaps even introduce a few new characters to expand the sense of story and give the mission briefings more of a voice. But on this, I REALLLY digress!

Magic, before I go much further, I thought I'd give you an idea of what I'm thinking. I've written an intro, which could be included in the read me and the mission selection screen for mission 1 (which is conveniently empty for all missions, and is a good place to build the story). Let me know what you think, because if you don't like the idea, I won't bother continuing with it. My intent is to weave in the story around what you've already created. The relationship between Michael St. John and Melonie Shore (not sure I'll stick with those names) will be a subplot that slowly plays out over the course of the campaign. My hope is that players will really connect with Michael and see the campaign from his perpsective.

Melonie will be the voice of most of the mission briefings, so some changes will be required there, but I mainly plan to stick to the existing script. She's not a "tactical officer" persay, but she does she does deal in information and will be a good voice to share the mission objectives with Michael. When we are under contract with another military organization, these briefings may come from an officer of that organization, like Colonel Orenga. The messages will always be coming from someone who is named, rather than an anomymous voice. The intro is perhaps the only exception to that.

Oh, and my thought on creating a history with the Capellan Confederation is to create some greater intrigue when house Liao is brought into the picture. I want the campaign to feel less like a series of loosely connected plots, and increase the significance of many of the characters we meet for Michael over the course of the overarching story.

In additon to the intro, I have also written an example of how I'm envisioning weaving some story into the mission objectives for mission 1. Again, please let me know what you think. I also welcome feedback from other forumites. I will post each excerpt in its own post so it can be reviewed on its own merit.

PROPOSED INTRO

You are Michael St. John, a failed military officer, ejected from the ranks of the Capellan Confederation for the reasons of regular insubordination, gross misconduct, and displaying reckless, albeit effective, tactics on the battlefield. You have no family, no home, and with your dishonorable discharge, your disgrace was made complete. That was five years ago.

Since then, you’ve struggled to carve-out your place in the world. Going into business with Melonie Shore, a shrewd, even ruthless, business woman seemed like an excellent idea at the time. But you made the mistake of getting mixed up with her in more than a professional capacity – let’s face it, she’s irresistible. Your on again, off again relationship with her has been more off than on, by a significant margin, and nothing has worked out quite as you envisioned. Most days have been nothing short of a living hell for you, but your closest companion – your bottle of Richard Pealer Scotch Whiskey – has never left your side. It’s something, right?

On the other hand, Melonie has used her “natural charms” to keep business steady. Guard duty, escort duty, not the most glamorous or exciting work, but it keeps your mind occupied, and pays for the Richard P. You’re never going to get rich this way; Melonie gets most of the profits, but it’s a living.

But take heart Mr. St. John, for fate is not done with you yet. Redemption may still be yours to claim. Though to do so will require great sacrifice, suffering, and many will lives will be lost. I hope you are up to the task, for destiny is about to descend upon you… with a vengeance.

Rise up, and become a savior for the broken, the homeless, and the cast out, or wither away and die in your cup. The choice is yours. The Exodus is soon to begin.

MISSION 1 BRIEFING

--Electronic journal of Michael St. John--

The Draconis Combine hired us for a simple 4 month contract – as simple and boring as garrison duty can be.

Our destination was planet Ceres, a small DC mining colony. They gave us two brand new Fire Ant mechs for the local Militia.

While en route our jumpship mis-jumped to Ambrosia, the border system between Clan Wolf and Jade Falcon occupation zones. Just my luck! Clan Wolf warships hit us. They boarded our jumpship, and we engaged them. Our small handful of mechs and a pair of Rommel tanks didn't last long. Luckily our dropship captain fired up her engines, and some of us escaped in a severely damaged dropship. We were forced to land on Ambrosia VII, a small rocky planet in the middle of nowhere. Melonie was among the survivors. I don’t know if I should be glad or disappointed. A little of both, I suppose. Many other good men weren’t as fortunate as she.

We were surprised when our scouts discovered a pirate base in the crater of an inactive volcano. It looks like the pirates are not home, but they have more than enough firepower compared to us. They don’t seem aware of us, so for now we wait and tend to the wounded, until we figure out our next move.

7 days later.

Our scouts report one 65-ton Catapult, one 30-ton Urbanmech and a mixed lance of vehicles in the Volcano base. We will continue to watch their movement and wait for a chance to attack. The survivors look to me for leadership. We are in big trouble, if I’m the best they’ve got. I’m doing what I can, but it aint much. Thank god that some of my RP stash survived the crash. Been exceptionally “thirsty” lately. Melonie won’t talk to me, or even look at me. Probably for the best. She can blame me for this if she wants to. She brokered the deal with DC, not me. This is so like her.

14 days later.

Nothing is happening. The Catapult is always powered down, and the Urbanmech performs a patrol twice a day. Maybe they don't have a pilot for that Catapult, or more likely, the Catapult pilot is the base commander. We’re trying to repair our dropship, but we don’t have all the necessary materials. I bet the pirates could help us out, but I don’t expect they’d just hand over what we need.

They have slaves working in the agricultural centers. Slaving bastards!

24 days later.

There's nothing left to eat! We're moving in at dawn when the Urbanmech goes out on patrol. The mechwarrior barracks is a priority target. Hopefully we'll catch them still sleeping in their beds.

Melonie’s talking to me again, but she’s all business. I guess she sees a chance for us to get back on our feet. Greedy wench! I haven’t the heart to tell her that this is nothing short of a suicide operation. At least it will be an end.

I have laid out the plans. In spite of their relative inexperience, Twitch and Longshot seem resolute in their task. It’s do or die. Either outcome sounds fine to me.

**TACTICAL NOTICE**
DO NOT attack the Urbanmech - let it go.

DESTROY the Mechwarrior Barracks AS QUICKLY AS YOU CAN. If you do that fast, the CATAPULT WILL NOT POWER UP