CREATE bug

[Echon]

For SPLs, CREATE writes 'V1.0' in the version field, which crashes the game. The correct value is 'V1  ' (with two blank spaces).

http://gibberlings3.net/forums/index.php?showtopic=27285

[The Imp]

This is true for .spl files technically in BG1, BG1: TotS, BG2, BG2: ToB, PST, IWD, IWD:HoW, IWD:TotL and the EE games(checked those 3 via Near Infinity) ... but the IWD2 want to be "V2.0".

[Wisp]

Fixed.
You can use

Code: [Select]

CREATE spl foo
  WRITE_ASCII 4 "V1  " (4)
in the meantime.

[Echon]

Great. Thanks!

[Gwendolyne_FP]

I faced something weird:

When I create new items (for BG2-ToB), I get a CTD :

ASSERTION FAILED! Return Address: 0x9FFB75 File: ChVidImage3d.cpp Line: 899 Expression: FALSE Message: CVidCell::FXRender3dSetPalette: LoadFrame() failed

I checked the itm files and they seem to be fine.

And as soon as I load and save them with DLTCEP, without any change, no more problem ingame!

Did I miss something ?

[The Imp]

Did I miss something ?

The DLTCEP has(or at least should have) an automatic effect re-arranger function. Or something to that effect.
Personally though, I would say that you probably forgot one of the essential offsets from being set ! Say " item animation " reference  from armor or the like, or it's just off by a mile and a half. 

[Gwendolyne_FP]

No, there is no offset missing.

I replaced CREATE ITM myobject with COPY_EXISTING template.itm myobject.itm (template is an "empty" itm file), patched it the same way as the CREATE process and...

No CTD!

It looks like as if the CREATE function was bugged. 

[Argent77]

Can you check the signature field of the created ITM file? It should contain "V1  ". WeiDU (as of v238) apparently creates items with the signature "V1.0", which causes BG2 to crash (the Enhanced Editions appear to be fine). Even IESDP has misspelled it as "V1.0".

You can probably use Wisp's work-around

Code: [Select]

CREATE itm foo
  WRITE_ASCII 4 "V1  " (4)
in the meantime.

[Wisp]

Fixed. And posted in the IESDP forum. Thanks.

[Gwendolyne_FP]

Thanks to both of you!

It did the trick!