Need help with FLSpew

[Firekiss]

Hi there.
I have some problems (again), but I don’t know how to fix them. They cause CTD sometimes, so they are really annoying. I get these lines in FLSpew multiple times:

E:\FL\Scratch\Source\Common\Archetype.cpp(60) : *** ERROR: ArchDB::Get(3092071043) failed

cmn\ShapeDB.h(242) : *** WARNING: ShapeDB: unable to find shape ‘’

E:\FL\Scratch\Source\Client\Gf\LocationController.cpp(1029) : *** WARNING: Failed to get start location

Any help would be appreciated :D
Thanks in advance.

[Firekiss]

So noone?

[JONG]

Hi Firekiss:

3092071043 is:

generic_pilot
its in your \Data\SHIPS\shiparch.ini.

And this:

cmn\ShapeDB.h(242) : *** WARNING: ShapeDB: unable to find shape ''

I guess its your starsphere’s file has some pictures error.

Hope that can be help. ;D

[Bejaymac]

That’s only one of the causes of the ShapeDB error, have a read through this thread in the archive for some of the others.

WARNING: Failed to get start location

You can ignore this one, the only time you don’t get it is if you start the story and play through without stopping or loading a save, it’s a throw back to the games original design as SP only.

[Strail]

ShapeDB: unable to find shape ‘’

You have a minor problem with the images / tree structure file for the starsphere

[OPR8R]

shape errors are usually sun related

[LancerSolurus]

Just wanted to mention that no logs are saved when the program crashes. The last logs you are seeing are from the last successful exit from the game.

[FriendlyFire]

And that behavior is probably the single thing I hate the most about FL

I have to say I was a bit surprised that ShapeDB errors would cause a crash; I have like 50 of them in my WIP version and never had a crash because of them.

Honestly, if you’re crashing in the middle of space for no reason, check encounters and patrol paths. If you’re crashing at specific points, check what you’re doing at that time and what is related to that action.