BOBII BDG_2.08 Update Released

[Buddye]

Hi reflected

The Optios->Adv->Game works here:

I think you may have a problem with your install as no has reported the issue (about 1300 2.08 downloads so far).

If you did not do a fresh install (just ran the self loaders). Please follow these instructions to try and ensure a perfect install:

Each Step is Important
1. back up your Bdg.txt, savegame, and keyboard file/folders (these are the files you need to save all your setting and joystick buttons/settings)
2. download the 2.08 self installer
3. Uninstall old version or BoBII
4. Defrag hard drive
5. Delete all files from the BoBII folder. IMPORTANT: These old files left by the uninstaller can cause issues with the new EXE.
6. Run a registry cleaner (like CC cleaner - a free program) as you had an old install of BobII
7. Reinstall BoBII game CD or Download version
8. Run 2.08 patch self-loaders (only 2.08 patch)
9. Paste the saved Bdg.txt, savegame, and keyboard file/folders into your BOBII folder (this restores all your settings and joystick buttons you had)

[reflected]

I did a fresh install..and at first, it worked..

[Buddye]

I did a fresh install..and at first, it worked..

Strange, the game works except you crash on option->Adv->game

anything else crash?

[keith_uk]

One quick question....
Which file is the bdgtxt file? I can't seem to be able to find it. Has its name been changed from 2.07?

Thanks,

Keith.

If you do a new install from the CD, then update with patch, without running up the game, and you don't have your own bdg.txt file
you've saved to add to the install, you won't see a bdg.txt file in the install. The file is generated after the first time you run the
game, but there is none written during the install.

Thanks for the info. Thats why i couldnt find it

BTW, how do i get the pilots head to turn like in the screen shots?

Keith.

[reflected]

I did a fresh install..and at first, it worked..

Strange, the game works except you crash on option->Adv->game

anything else crash?

Yes, strangely, Il2 froze too yesterday...just once..hmm

[Potoroo]

Is there a torrent for this patch? That is the only way I can reliably download hundred megabyte files on dial-up.

[P/O Percy Prune]

Give me a name and address and I'll post it to you.

P.

[Sovien]

Had my first 2.08 crash tonight.

Flying Eagle attack for the Luftwaffe. Was in the thick of battle, and had just gone to external pad-lock view when....kaputski. Crashlog below.

------------ Begin of section written with bob.exe V 2.03, Build/Rebuild all date: Jul 16 2006 13:17:10 ---------------------------
BoB.exe caused a EXCEPTION_ACCESS_VIOLATION in module d3d9.dll at 001B:4FE1E75F, DebugSetLevel()+145199 byte(s)
Exception handler called in drawloop.
Read from location 00000008 caused an access violation.
Code: 8b 53 08 c1 e2 1f 8b 03 8b c8 d1 e8 0b d0 89 55
Stack dump:
Stack: 001B:4FE1E75F (0x2D1CA780 0x00000000 0x00177CE4 0x4FE59F66) d3d9.dll, DebugSetLevel()+145199 byte(s)
Stack: 001B:4FE1E8E8 (0x00000001 0x2D1BF9A0 0x0019A3C0 0x001A0720) d3d9.dll, DebugSetLevel()+145592 byte(s)
Stack: 001B:4FE1EC03 (0x2D1CA780 0x00000000 0x00000000 0x00948962) d3d9.dll, DebugSetLevel()+146387 byte(s)
Stack: 001B:4FE1F4A4 (0x2D1CA780 0x001A0720 0x0018AD80 0x001A0724) d3d9.dll, DebugSetLevel()+148596 byte(s)
Stack: 001B:4FE59DFF (0x00000000 0x001A0720 0x001A0724 0x001A0720) d3d9.dll, Direct3DShaderValidatorCreate9()+173135 byte(s)
Stack: 001B:4FE76D94 (0x001A0720 0x00000004 0x00000000 0x00000000) d3d9.dll, Direct3DShaderValidatorCreate9()+291812 byte(s)
Stack: 001B:4FE58910 (0x001A0720 0x00000004 0x00000000 0x00000000) d3d9.dll, Direct3DShaderValidatorCreate9()+167776 byte(s)
Stack: 001B:005ACE70 (0x12173494 0x000002AA 0x01AAF678 0x00000002) BoB.exe, DynamicVertexBuffer::Flush()+5232 byte(s), C:\bob\src\Lib3D\RenderD3D9.cpp, line 1042+103 byte(s)
Stack: 001B:005AD1A7 (0x00000001 0x00000000 0x009E2260 0x12BBFBDC) BoB.exe, DynamicVertexBuffer::Render()+631 byte(s), C:\bob\src\Lib3D\RenderD3D9.cpp, line 1230+12 byte(s)
Stack: 001B:005B3706 (0x00000001 0x76B44E5B 0x009E2260 0x007B6C50) BoB.exe, Renderer::Render()+54 byte(s), C:\bob\src\Lib3D\RenderD3D9.cpp, line 3733+25 byte(s)
Stack: 001B:0041F5A5 (0x00000000 0x139683BE 0x009E2260 0x13968098) BoB.exe, ThreeDee::DrawVisibleObjects()+644 byte(s), C:\bob\src\3d\..\3D\3dcode.cpp, line 6390
Stack: 001B:0041AE02 (0x13968098 0x11249128 0x00000005 0x11234898) BoB.exe, ThreeDee::render3d()+2063 byte(s), C:\bob\src\3d\..\3D\3dcode.cpp, line 1984
Stack: 001B:0041DD51 (0x003E7078 0x13968098 0x11249128 0x0012FB78) BoB.exe, ThreeDee::render()+130 byte(s), C:\bob\src\3d\..\3D\3dcode.cpp, line 4739
Stack: 001B:004182CA (0x11234898 0xBA648A2C 0x11234A00 0x11234970) BoB.exe, View3d::drawloop()+369 byte(s), C:\bob\src\MFC\STUB3D.CPP, line 1773
Stack: 001B:73DE0BBD (0x0012FB78 0xBA648A2C 0xBF822F33 0x11234970) MFC42.DLL, Ordinal2256()+465 byte(s)
Stack: 001B:77C3A3B0 (0x11234970 0xBA648A2C 0xBF822F33 0x11234970) MSVCRT.dll, endthreadex()+169 byte(s)
Stack: 001B:7C80B683 (0x77C3A341 0x11234970 0x00000000 0x12CE0000) kernel32.dll, GetModuleFileNameA()+436 byte(s)

[Buddye]

Hi Sovien,

Thanks for taking the time to post the crashlog.

This is the one we have not been able to fix. It has been with us so long we have given it a name (The Shader CTD).

It crashes in a windows program d3d9.dll (we do not have windows source code). The Shader CTD has been rare (in fact I have not seen one in a long time [Months]).

We have learned some things about the Shader CTD:

1. External View seems to trigger it
2. Going to the Map over water
3. External View over water

Some day we will nail it. It seems to come and go depending on the current DirectX version which we are up to June, I think.

[reflected]

In this new 2.08 I'v enoticed that the terrain looks much better. Until now it was just a bounch of satellite pics, but now it seems to be organised somehow...Good job! Now it just needs some more trees and treelines

[Seafireliv]

Hmmm. I patched up and run an initial test ike I always do on the quick mission basic takeoff. But every time after this mission if I try restarting a new mission, I get a quit to desktop. Even the new exe makes no difference.

I`ve had this sim on my drive a long time, so what i`ll do is a complete uninstall and reinstall fresh. See how that goes.

[Sovien]

Thanks for the reply, Buddeye. Bummer about the "Shader CTD". First time I've had this one. Will just have to wait out for a fix. Luckily, this is the first time I think I've experienced it so hopefully wont see it again for a while.

Still having a blast with 2.08. The air battle I was in when I experienced this CTD was awesome. Planes all over the sky, RAF airfields getting converted into big dirt holes in the ground, RAF fighters trying desperately to save their airfields. By far, the most fun I've had with the sim since I installed it! Oh, and no Konga line of enemy fighters focused solely on me...the AI was actually fighting the other AI too! Brilliant work!

[Bader]

Yes, the shader CTD is in Microsoft code which is beyond even Buddye's advanced skills and it is rare (I have not personally ever had it). Hope it doesn't wreck your enjoyment too much.

[PV]

In this new 2.08 I'v enoticed that the terrain looks much better. Until now it was just a bounch of satellite pics, but now it seems to be organised somehow...Good job!

Yes, Bader spent months on it.

[Sovien]

Hope it doesn't wreck your enjoyment too much.

I'm confident it wont. I'm pretty sure this is the first time I've experienced it. With all the other amounts of awesome-sauce Buddeye and the gang have done with 2.08 an occassional CTD is not a big deal...it's software afterall, it's gonna happen.