CotN Scenario Editor Crashes

[speysider]

I start CotN normally, and start creating a scenario. I lay out the area for my river. But when I go to click the "Create River" button, CotN crashes.

DxDiag attached!!

[mouse]

Your with very old video and sound drivers updating them might solve your problem. It also might not solve the problem since the scenario creator was written with the orginial game which requires a DX 9 supported video card which I don't believe your video does I believe DX 9 support started with the Ati 9500 series.

[Tinkerbell]

Howdy, speysider!

In addition to any computer setup you might have that Mouse is trying to address

The COTN Editor is a bit tricky to use. This is why Matt's very first Editor Lesson begins with this...

1) Open the Editor

1.1) Write “SAVE OFTEN” on a Post-It note and stick the note to your monitor.

Crashes, lockups & worse :eek: are just part of the process until you get a bit more experienced on what not to do with the Editor. Multiple saves along the way are VERY important.

I would guess that the Editor doesn't like your terrain/river. ;)

Hope this helps!

[speysider]

Mouse, this sound system is the only one that works on my computer. Other would cause sound problems.

[tomnobles]

Sometimes building a river without defining high flood And low flood will cause problems.

Usually drawing high flood areas (then save), then low flood areas (then save), then draw the river bed and then save and "Create River" works well. Any variations sometimes give me problems.

Some nice rivers can be drawn by just using river bed, but the editor probably won't like it. Can also in game problems like barge placement issues, etc.

[mouse]

Not telling you to change your sound system just get newer drivers for it. Realtek brings out new drivers several times a year as does Ati for your video card.

[speysider]

I've got a lot of older games, and newer drivers for my graphics card cause problems with them.