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First, 99.9% of the SendMessage statements require the exact type/number of additional parameters, else they will crash the game, without warning or log message (some are more forgiving if the type is correct, but may have optional trailing parameters, but they are very few). It's always been that way and I have yet to implement a .log message or more graceful handling of that as it's not a priority for scripts that are accurate like the ones we currently have.

In Program\Characters\CharacterUtilite.c, line 4052, MSG_CHARACTER_SETBLADE has a problem. Change to:

SendMessage(chref, "llsfll", MSG_CHARACTER_SETBLADE, 0, modelName, liveTime, colors, colore);

Even after fixing, I can't run the game past this because I am missing a bunch of the newer Resources, so the start location fails to load some models for the default quest and it also looks like there are some script problems for things not defined, like SHIP_BATTLESHIP_FRANCE

Raskoljnikov4 years ago

Ok, I will try to fix those. Thanks for pointing me to the right direction. Yes, you ineed need the updated RESOURCE folder from imdb.com to be able to run it.

Raskoljnikov4 years ago

Ok, so changing the code in CharacterUtilite.c now loads the scene, but after loading to shore, it crashes again. At least now I have log in error logs which says:

RUNTIME ERROR - file: sea_ai\AIShip.c; line: 189

Can't create class: Flg3

RUNTIME ERROR - file: sea_ai\AIShip.c; line: 196

Can't create class: Pnt3

RUNTIME ERROR - file: sea_ai\AIShip.c; line: 205

Can't create class: PFg2

RUNTIME ERROR - file: sea_ai\AIShip.c; line: 212

Can't create class: PPn2

RUNTIME ERROR - file: sea_ai\AIShip.c; line: 221

Can't create class: QFg2

RUNTIME ERROR - file: sea_ai\AIShip.c; line: 228

Can't create class: QPn2

RUNTIME ERROR - file: sea_ai\AIShip.c; line: 235

Can't create class: FFg3

ChezJfrey4 years ago (1 edit)

When they made New Horizons, they copied the modules\rigging.dll a bunch of times, then used a HexEditor to change the class name inside the .dll binary file. As a favor to allow Maelstrom to possibly be used similarly, I added features to rigging that would emulate the same behavior, but it requires different scripting and also modification to rigging.ini; I am not going to hex-edit the .dll files like they did, but instead provide the functionality that they were trying to achieve, but in a more proper manner, through features inside the engine/modules.

Use a visual file difference tool (like WinMerge) to compare that AIShip.c to the modified one we supply. Also compare the RESOURCE\INI\rigging.ini the same way and make the same changes in our version to the New Horizons version.

There are also similar issues with the LogInterface, where the original engine only allowed one instance of it, but New Horizons copied the .dll and hex edited it. So I added a way to achieve that too. This is why you need to compare all files in two versions and find the changes needed to make it work for Maelstrom (both programs, INI files and in some cases RESOURCE files that need to be moved to different directories).

Raskoljnikov4 years ago

If they had one more programmer like you, they would've finished porting New Horizons long time ago. Instead, we independent enthusiats have to do it for them. I have used winmerge and replaced a few scripts with the AiShip.c that your provided with your ported New Horizons and now it goes past the Loading screen and the games starts fine. I have noticed though that it skips the video that loads when starting Free Play and Sea Hawk storyline about Oxbay being attacked. So it just skips it but it works. In your current port (from 2016) it shows the video. I will have to check that as well. Also I have no success in fixing the spyglass. When you press Ctrl key in first sail mode, nothing happens. I can see that the ispyglass.c file is there in Battleinteface folder, so it's not missing.

Here's the fixed AIShip.c file (but not completely checked with WinMerge):

https://mega.nz/file/BKwg1QiT#MqvbXa9Iv0xndj79akSbT3-cF3zmaRK5UfGokz4yvFs

Raskoljnikov4 years ago

Just look at those graphics with Maelstrom Engine:

ChezJfrey4 years ago

You're doing well.

For the telescope, it looks like a parameter needs to be removed from both the function implementation in ispyglass.c for both void TelescopeInitParameters() and void setTelescopeInitParameters(aref arItmScope) and also remove the extra parameter from wherever it is called from, like CharacterUtilite.c setTelescopeInitParameters(&Telescope,arItm); and sea.c TelescopeInitParameters(&Telescope);

Raskoljnikov4 years ago

I removed those lines, but still no luck with telescope. Nothing happens.

Raskoljnikov4 years ago

The following things are broken now:

telescope

Credits button in Main Menu does not show up credits video (on your 2016 build it shows up, so that's broken at the moment)

Starting a New Game with Nathaniel Hawk and Free Play game don't show initial video which is called Storm.wmv located in Resource\Videos (in your 2016 build this also works, so it's broken at the moment)

ChezJfrey4 years ago

Upload the revised scripts you have and I can review them.

Raskoljnikov4 years ago (1 edit)

https://mega.nz/file/Eahw1aya#7aKKtnkTmMwiTIFqhbMV6ITQ5XSTOF_KYjj0yeo_VVM

This is what I have so far. Bugs that came up and didn't exist in 2016 build that you provided are the following:

telescope

Credits button in Main Menu does not show up credits video (on your 2016 build it shows up, so that's broken at the moment)

When I press SPACE button in World map, nothing happens, neither at open sea neither at ship encounters (this also works in your 2016 build)

When I want to fire ship cannons in 3rd person or 1st person mode, nothing happens (I checked cannonballs and gunpowder).

I'm also uploading the updated RESOURCES folder for you to have if needed.

ChezJfrey4 years ago

Looking at the code, there is an option in New Horizons to disable/enable videos in InternalSettings.h. Set it to value 1:

#define ENABLE_VIDEOS 1

I made some various changes, but I still can't load a FreePlay game because the location doesn't load due to missing location model elements. But it should probably fix your telescope. As for the other stuff, it might be options similar to the video, but I am unfamiliar with New Horizons options and what they all might do.

Program.zip from: https://mega.nz/folder/DtcEmR6C#pjia47ERTPh1EoLClQMfOg

Raskoljnikov4 years ago

RESOURCES folder is uploading, at 80% now.

Raskoljnikov4 years ago

Thanks for the tweaks and sorry for the trouble. Now it's working like before, except that at world map only going to the sea alone works when pressing SPACE key. Other actions like ship encounter and joining a fight don't work when pressing SPACE key.

Raskoljnikov4 years ago

https://mega.nz/file/JL5FxCTa#GaOdEY-dvG1euzNl3lA6x6ny_VO6_X3LC4Jg5S82xBA

This is Resources folder

Raskoljnikov4 years ago

Unfortunately it didn't fix telescope. Can it be related to the fact that in original NH mod and POTC you press Ctrl key only one time to activate the telescope, and pressing it again deactivates it.

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