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Issy

Issy

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  7/14/2013

I need to stop posting in the help section. [ngrimace]

I recently got this metaroom, and I must say it is wonderful.

However, it lacks installation instructions (as far as I know) and I feel I must be doing something wrong, for whenever I place the .cos files in the Bootstrap > 010 Docking Station folder, the game crashes when loading a world saying that it could not find the map location or something of the sort, I click continue for all of the .cos file errors, and then a giant error force closes the program. I believe this giant error is unrelated, since it existed before I re-installed Docking Station and before I installed Ainarda.

The error message, in full, can be found in this post. Also, the post contains some other relevant information.

I've determined this to be either a direct result from a problem with an agent/breed/.cos file/etc. or a problem with Windows 8 and Docking Station compatibility, the latter being the lesser likely of the two.

The error itself was fixed when I reinstalled Docking Station, adding no new agents other than C1toDS. When I added C1toDS, I did so manually, and did not include any of the C1toDS breeds, other than the Dodgy Norns. (even so, I had yet to place in their image files)

But after I added in all my agents-- including Ainarda, which worked before I reinstalled, for the most part-- the error has come back. I think it has to do with replacing some .cos files, but I'm not sure if it is just bad agents causing the issue.

So now I need some help, if you would be so kind as to look through the following things, and you know of any that can cause any serious issues, please let me know so I can remove them. Note that there are a LOT, haha, so sorry!

List of installed agents:

Note: All default breeds/agents/metarooms for C3 and DS are installed, in case I didn't list them.

- Advanced Muco
- Berri Vendor
- Butterflynorn Agent ('bf-agent')
- Biodome Object Pack
- BNV2 Lite (Borg norns)
- Eggernator
- Eggonicer 1.3 (DS Version)
- Portable Egg Layer
- Egg Counter
- Egg Finder
- Egg Hatcher
- Mini-Copier
- Mini-Recycler
- Renornimator (rarely used)
- Vocabulizer
- 'Extract things from Fimbul.agents'
- Fimbul
- Selective Force Field
- GardenBox 1.0 (with nothing extra so it doesn't do anything right now)
- Grettin Switch
- Growing Bamboo Vendor
- Cornucopia (V3 ?)
- Cupid's Lyre
- Wolfing Vendor
- 'IndyUp.agents' (Indicator update?)
- Inseminator
- Instalift
- Kumquat (places them in norn meso)
- Medical Monitor
- MiniApples (places them in norn meso)
- NewSwimmingAgent (Because Swimmeragent = No work :/ )
- Norn Stats
- Norn Poser
- Passionfruit (places them in norn meso)
- Pokemon Toys
- Weather Generator v2.6


List of installed metarooms:


- Ainarda (with exception of .cos files)
- Aquanornia (newer version ? )
- Aquatillis v4
- Biodome v2
- Oasis
- C3 Metarooms (I can play in Docked Worlds)


List of installed breeds:

With Sprites:


- Alien Norns
- Apple Norns
- Astro Norns
- Aquanorns
- Bengal Norns
- Bruin Norns
- Bubble Norns
- Butterfly Norns
- ChiChi Norns
- Civet Norns
- Deep Norns
- Dodgy Norns (with exception of Sprites)
- Estrella Norns
- Fairyfloss Norns
- Fallow Norns
- Fimbul Norns
- Gargoyle Norns
- Harlequin Norns
- Lollipop Norns
- Magma Norns
- Nenya Norns
- Primavera Norns
- Saber Norns
- Siamese Norns
- Yautja Norns
- Wildkat Norns

Without Sprites (genetic):
- Astro Tetras
- Aqua Grendels
- City Norns
- Family Norns
- CFE Pack
- Vicious Norns
- Vicious Norns Aquatic



If you think this has nothing to do with agents and merely means I need to replace some files, let me know about that too. :o I think it may have something to do with installing agents that replace .cos files, and somehow they messed something up which now leaves me with this giant error. If anyone has the default .cos (and other) files that they could point me to, that would be great! I don't want to re-install again, as it took forever. D: Emailing me them works too. (unless this is against Gameware's little rules? I don't know. If it is, I will re-install DS again :/)


Thanks for taking the time to read this giant blob of a post! I'm tired, so sorry if it doesn't make sense in some parts. [nlaugh]


~Issy [ngeek]
 
Malkin

Malkin

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  7/14/2013

Rename "ainardamapinjectioncode.cos" to "!!ainardamapinjectioncode.cos". Place it in your bootstrap folder, and remove all other ainarda cos files from your bootstrap folder. Start up a new world and then inject the metaroom, and then, one by one, transfer and inject the ainarda cos files.

Ainarda is located outside of the normal mapping system, and the ainardamapinjectioncode.cos file expands the map. It's throwing an error because it's trying to inject the world but there's no room for it on the map.


My TCR Norns
 
Issy

Issy

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  7/14/2013

Ah I see, thanks. I'll try that when I get rid of the giant error.

~Issy [ngeek]
 
Malkin

Malkin

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  7/14/2013

I think that is actually causing the giant error - that the map is too small for the room. Perhaps you've got some stray cos files from Ainarda in your bootstrap?

My TCR Norns
 
Issy

Issy

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  7/14/2013

But what makes me think it's not is the fact that it's the same as the one before, and the one before existed prior to me even knowing about Ainarda. :o I can give it a go, though.

~Issy [ngeek]
 
Issy

Issy

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  7/20/2013

This did not take care of the big error, but it seems to have gotten rid of the .cos error at least. :/ Time for another re-install I guess.

~Issy [ngeek]
 
Missmysterics

Missmysterics



  8/24/2013

I'm having this problem as well.
@ Malkin should we take the .cos files out the bootstrap after we inject them?

 
Malkin

Malkin

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  8/24/2013

I'm sorry, but I really don't know how to fix this issue - it seems more complicated than I initially thought. :(

My TCR Norns
 


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