What is the best, crash free-est way to play TS?

Semtis · Civilian **Joined**: 07 Nov 2009

Basically, I've played a LOT of Tiberian Sun a pretty long time ago, but everytime I try to play it now, I get some kind of crash along the way. I'd just like to play some skirmish vs the AI, to see if I got any better since I was around 12.

Which release do I need to have? What kind of patches? Do I need to enable some other options I don't know about?
I haven't been in the loop of TS modding since, well, never, really (I downloaded some mods a while ago, but never really was active or anything).

Orac · Posted: Sun May 27, 2012 1:08 am Post subject:

When does TS crash for you?

Exley · Posted: Sun May 27, 2012 1:15 am Post subject:

I'd say patch 2.03
mod: UMP
OS: win 98 SE or Win ME or Win XP

Aydra · AA Infantry **Joined**: 05 Apr 2012 **Location**: Canada

95% of the crashes ive gotten was when a laser was fired in the corner of the screen. I remedied this by changing all lazer effects to be like the ghoststalker railgun. The laser effect isnt as spectacular but it works.

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Orac · Posted: Sun May 27, 2012 6:15 am Post subject:

Ah, Waveclass.

Crimsonum · Seth **Joined**: 14 Jul 2005 **Location**: Fineland

If you get Internal Errors or IEs, upload the except.txt (generated into your SUN folder) here.

WaveClass errors are crashes caused by the laser effect and disruptor sonic waves, like Aydra mentioned. ddraw.dll fixes these for some computers, while causing a black screen for others (but most of the time these computers don't get any errors). You can get Hyper's WaveClass fix from here.

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^Rampastein · Rampastring **Joined**: 11 Oct 2008 **Location**: Gensokyo

Crimsonum wrote:

You can get Hyper's WaveClass fix from here.

Get this one and you most likely won't be seeing many IEs anymore. WaveClass crashes are the most common crashes encountered in original TS.

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Semtis · Civilian **Joined**: 07 Nov 2009

Alright, most crashes I get on seemingly random moments - for example, I just did a Skirmish with Nod vs GDI, with me as Nod.
Game went on fine for a while, but then GDI attacked me with some infrantry. I sent my Cyborgs, Attack Buggy and Infantry on them, and the game crashed. I haven't build any base defenses yet, so I don't think it can be the laser.
No EXCEPT.TXT was created.
I used this version of Tiberian Sun:
http://cnc-comm.com/community/index.php?action=downloads;sa=view;down=41

And I am running Windows 7 64 bit.
No patches yet, since I the Waveclass fix for FreeTS gave a 404 error.

Hippox77 · Civilian **Joined**: 28 Jun 2012

Semtis wrote:

Alright, most crashes I get on seemingly random moments - for example, I just did a Skirmish with Nod vs GDI, with me as Nod.
Game went on fine for a while, but then GDI attacked me with some infrantry. I sent my Cyborgs, Attack Buggy and Infantry on them, and the game crashed. I haven't build any base defenses yet, so I don't think it can be the laser.
No EXCEPT.TXT was created.
I used this version of Tiberian Sun:
http://cnc-comm.com/community/index.php?action=downloads;sa=view;down=41

And I am running Windows 7 64 bit.
No patches yet, since I the Waveclass fix for FreeTS gave a 404 error.

It's probably the fog internal crash then. You can disable it but that sucks big time, though.

MrTweek

1. Set the visual details to medium and use the cchyper-patch

The cchyper-patch fixes the wavclass-Bug and adds performance
medium-Details: fixes the Laserdrawclass-Bug... (the differents between medium and high are little!

2. Crashes on Custom-Maps

if you want to play custom maps and the game is crashing while exploring hidden places near tiberian fields. This crash will occour on some custom-Maps (i have found some) when Tiberian is drawed on slopes or cliffs (look at atachment) with FINAL SUN In this case you should remove the missplaced field in final-sun, save the Map (then restart the game)

in addition, you should send a friendly Bug-report with bug-Description) these Bug to the Person, who create the Map (via E-Mail or pm)!

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Dutchygamer · Posted: Tue Jul 24, 2012 10:16 am Post subject:

The second one can be explained simply: there are special slope versions of Tiberium crystals that must be used on slopes. If the (lazy) mapper uses the generic Tiberium painter to put Tiberium on slopes, the game crashes as soon as you see them (whether covered by Fog of War or not). The solution is either remove the Tiberium from the slopes, or manually put the sloped version of Tiberium on the slopes (which can be an annoying task).