0005349: Body transformation descriptions crash the game

(0020485)
Xotano (reporter)
2012-02-22 13:42

i'm thinking it may be due to the new type of cougar unless your shape-shifting to the older normal one.

and i'm not sure this really counts as a game bug definitely not "Adventure Mode -- General" as its a mod, most of the time the bugs in mods are on the modder's side not the game's.

(0020896)
Kipi (reporter)
2012-02-28 23:41

After a bit testing I have noticed following two things:

- The crash occurs when the transformation is from one creature to another, completely different creature.

- If the transformation is done inside the same race, from caste to another, everything works fine.

(0020931)
DarthCloakedDwarf (reporter)
2012-02-29 18:37

It occurred on both types of cougars. Sometimes it worked just fine, other times it would crash.

(0020953)
DarthCloakedDwarf (reporter)
2012-03-01 09:59

UPDATE: Tried in .04. Still occurs-- not related to TrueType bug.

(0020962)
Kogut (reporter)
2012-03-01 10:53

It may be a good idea to upload savegame ready for testing.

(0021128)
narhiril (reporter)
2012-03-05 09:05

http://dffd.wimbli.com/file.php?id=5785 [^]

A save demonstrating the bug. Attempt to view the description of "ezum kulettirist, legionnaire of zalkor."

(0021683)
Putnam (reporter)
2012-03-23 20:24

This is caused by different tissue modifiers, even if the modifiers haven't been used before. For example, if a creature has red hair and a transformation turns that hair green, then the game will crash upon attempting to view the description. This even happens with descriptors that haven't otherwise been used; if the creature simply has curly and greasy hair, trying to change the color of the hair, even if the color has no modifier, will still crash the game. Pretty much any change in previously-existing tissue or body modifiers will cause this, so care has to be taken to an extreme.

(0023143)
DarthCloakedDwarf (reporter)
2012-07-02 17:31

Are there any good workarounds for this bug? I like the idea of shapeshifters, but not the idea of crashes. Obviously not viewing a description is one workaround, but also not one I particularly like.

Do werewolves crash when they grow fur and tails and are looked at?

Issue History
Date Modified	Username	Field	Change
2012-02-20 21:52	Aescula	New Issue
2012-02-22 13:13	DarthCloakedDwarf	Issue Monitored: DarthCloakedDwarf
2012-02-22 13:42	Xotano	Note Added: 0020485
2012-02-28 23:41	Kipi	Note Added: 0020896
2012-02-29 18:37	DarthCloakedDwarf	Note Added: 0020931
2012-03-01 09:59	DarthCloakedDwarf	Note Added: 0020953
2012-03-01 10:53	Kogut	Note Added: 0020962
2012-03-05 09:05	narhiril	Note Added: 0021128
2012-03-05 09:19	narhiril	Tag Attached: crash
2012-03-05 09:19	narhiril	Tag Attached: description
2012-03-05 09:19	narhiril	Tag Attached: dwarf fortress mode
2012-03-05 09:19	narhiril	Tag Attached: save game
2012-03-23 20:24	Putnam	Note Added: 0021683
2012-07-02 17:31	DarthCloakedDwarf	Note Added: 0023143
2014-03-30 12:20	Dwarfu	Category	Adventure Mode -- General => Creatures
2014-03-30 12:21	Dwarfu	Assigned To	=> Dwarfu
2014-03-30 12:21	Dwarfu	Status	new => acknowledged

Notes
(0020485) Xotano (reporter) 2012-02-22 13:42	i'm thinking it may be due to the new type of cougar unless your shape-shifting to the older normal one. and i'm not sure this really counts as a game bug definitely not "Adventure Mode -- General" as its a mod, most of the time the bugs in mods are on the modder's side not the game's.

(0020896) Kipi (reporter) 2012-02-28 23:41	After a bit testing I have noticed following two things: - The crash occurs when the transformation is from one creature to another, completely different creature. - If the transformation is done inside the same race, from caste to another, everything works fine.

(0020931) DarthCloakedDwarf (reporter) 2012-02-29 18:37	It occurred on both types of cougars. Sometimes it worked just fine, other times it would crash.

(0020953) DarthCloakedDwarf (reporter) 2012-03-01 09:59	UPDATE: Tried in .04. Still occurs-- not related to TrueType bug.

(0020962) Kogut (reporter) 2012-03-01 10:53	It may be a good idea to upload savegame ready for testing.

(0021128) narhiril (reporter) 2012-03-05 09:05	http://dffd.wimbli.com/file.php?id=5785 [^] A save demonstrating the bug. Attempt to view the description of "ezum kulettirist, legionnaire of zalkor."

(0021683) Putnam (reporter) 2012-03-23 20:24	This is caused by different tissue modifiers, even if the modifiers haven't been used before. For example, if a creature has red hair and a transformation turns that hair green, then the game will crash upon attempting to view the description. This even happens with descriptors that haven't otherwise been used; if the creature simply has curly and greasy hair, trying to change the color of the hair, even if the color has no modifier, will still crash the game. Pretty much any change in previously-existing tissue or body modifiers will cause this, so care has to be taken to an extreme.

(0023143) DarthCloakedDwarf (reporter) 2012-07-02 17:31	Are there any good workarounds for this bug? I like the idea of shapeshifters, but not the idea of crashes. Obviously not viewing a description is one workaround, but also not one I particularly like. Do werewolves crash when they grow fur and tails and are looked at?

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