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#'''Problem:''' Movies included with Dark Destiny or the King's Field remake will not play.
#'''Problem:''' Movies included with Dark Destiny or the King's Field remake will not play.
#*'''Cause:''' The required Indeo5 codec was not distributed with WinXP-SP2 and later Windows OS.
#*'''Cause:''' The required Indeo5 codec was not distributed with WinXP-SP2 and later Windows OS.
#*'''Solution:''' Get the codec here [http://www.mediafire.com/?a0wmc5t8skr6k5x](32Bit only). Note that Vista onward changed how codecs are registered so other Indeo5 installers might not work.
#*'''Solution:''' Get the codec here [https://www.mediafire.com/?a0wmc5t8skr6k5x](32Bit only). Note that Vista onward changed how codecs are registered so other Indeo5 installers might not work.


==Texture Problems==
==Texture Problems==
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#*'''Solution:''' Manually transfer the missing textures (TXR) from SoM's folders to your game's folders.
#*'''Solution:''' Manually transfer the missing textures (TXR) from SoM's folders to your game's folders.


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Latest revision as of 03:52, 14 September 2024

"Test Play" Error

  1. Problem: Screen flickers while test playing a map.
    • Cause: On some systems, when multiple programs are running (SoM + Wordpad etc) it causes this flickering effect.
    • Solution: Close other programs.

"Create Runtime" Error

  1. Problem: Create Runtime processing stops with a numbered error.
    • Cause: Some part used in your project is missing. This is usually caused by a fan-made part whose PRF file names a model that doesn't exist, or if a part was used in the game was renamed or deleted.
    • Solution: Figure out what file is missing and replace it or remove the part that needs the file from the game. A good way to narrow down the search is to make a copy of your project, then delete parts (Items Objects) from the editor until the project builds properly.

Compiled Game Play Problems

  1. Problem: When you select 'new game' in the title menu, the screen goes black and it quits-to-desktop.
    • Cause: No 'Starting Map' is selected in the System Editor.
    • Solution: Select a map where the game will begin in the 'Other' tab in the system editor. The use 'Create Runtime' again.
  2. Problem: Movies included with Dark Destiny or the King's Field remake will not play.
    • Cause: The required Indeo5 codec was not distributed with WinXP-SP2 and later Windows OS.
    • Solution: Get the codec here [1](32Bit only). Note that Vista onward changed how codecs are registered so other Indeo5 installers might not work.

Texture Problems

  1. Problem: Item or Object textures aren't showing up in a game built using "Create Runtime". Instead they look whitish.
    • Cause: This only occurs with fan-made parts. SoM expects a model (MDO) to have a single texture (TXR) with the same name as its model - for example "sword.mdo" and "sword.txr". If a model uses multiple textures or the texture is named differently than its model, it will not auto-transfer to built game's folders.
    • Solution: Manually transfer the missing textures (TXR) from SoM's folders to your game's folders.