Adoxa's engclass.dll plugin problem

[selene]

The problem occurs when you dismount and mount an item from your inventory or even from the equipment dealer.

E:\FL\Scratch\Source\Common\Archetype.cpp(60) : *** ERROR: ArchDB::Get(0) failed

The game is fine and I looked the inventory that the engine, power and scanner are mounted properly and I alt+tab to check the FLSpew and there were no errors. But when I go back in-game, then go to inventory to dismount the engine, power and/or scanner, I alt+tab again to check FLSpew, the errors occur.

I followed what is on the readme.txt file by adoxa/Jason.

1. I added hp_type for [engine], [power] & [scanner].
2. I added attachment_archetype to [good]
3. I added material_library to [engine]
4. I replaced internals to use available hardpoints
5. I added hp_type to [ship]

Additional options:
6) I added all the equipment to be sell & buy able from the goods.ini
7) I added all the equipment to be sold & bought from the market_misc.ini

NOTE:
When I removed the engclass.dll from the exe directory and dacom.ini, the problem did not occur.

[Skotty]

[Engine]
nickname = escape_pod_engine
ids_name = 263670
ids_info = 264670
volume = 0
mass = 10
max_force = 48000
linear_drag = 160
power_usage = 0
reverse_fraction = 0.200000
cruise_charge_time = 5
cruise_power_usage = 20
character_loop_sound = engine_fp7_lifepod
character_pitch_range = 10, 65
rumble_sound = rumble_fp7_lifepod
rumble_atten_range = -5, 0
rumble_pitch_range = -25, 25
cruise_speed = 500 
indestructible = false 
HP_child = HPConnect 
hp_type = hp_fighter_engine_special_1 
DA_archetype = equipment\models\st\no_thruster.3db 
outside_cone_attenuation = -3
inside_sound_cone = 60
outside_sound_cone = 180
lootable = false

[Good]
nickname = escape_pod_engine
equipment = escape_pod_engine
category = equipment
price = 10000
item_icon = equipment\models\commodities\nn_icons\equipicon_engine.3db
combinable = False
ids_name = 263670
ids_info = 264670
shop_archetype = equipment\models\hardware\li_fusion_reactor.3db 
attachment_archetype = equipment\models\hardware\li_fusion_reactor.3db
material_library = equipment\models\hardware.mat

Now look if you can find some error. I can’t, because I don’t know what you typed in your files.

[selene]

Here’s mine

[Engine]
nickname = custom_engine
cruise_speed = 1000
ids_name = 263909
ids_info = 264909
HP_child = HPConnect
hp_type = hp_freighter_engine_special_10
DA_archetype = equipment\models\hardware\ge_engine_reheater.3db
material_library = equipment\models\hardware.mat
volume = 0.000000
mass = 10
max_force = 60000
linear_drag = 599
power_usage = 0
reverse_fraction = 0.400000
flame_effect = gf_rh_smallengine01_fire
trail_effect = gf_rh_smallengine01_trail
trail_effect_player = gf_rh_smallengine01_playtrail
cruise_charge_time = 5
cruise_power_usage = 0
character_start_sound = engine_rh_fighter_start
character_loop_sound = ge_s_thruster_01
character_pitch_range = -50, 25
rumble_sound = rumble_cruiser
rumble_atten_range = -5, 0
rumble_pitch_range = -25, 25
engine_kill_sound = engine_oe_h_fighter_kill
cruise_start_sound = engine_rh_cruise_start
cruise_loop_sound = engine_rh_cruise_loop
cruise_stop_sound = engine_rh_cruise_stop
cruise_disrupt_sound = cruise_disrupt
cruise_backfire_sound = cruise_backfire
indestructible = false
outside_cone_attenuation = -3
inside_sound_cone = 90
outside_sound_cone = 270
lootable = false

[Good]
nickname = custom_engine
equipment = custom_engine
category = equipment
price = 200
combinable = false
item_icon = equipment\models\commodities\nn_icons\equipicon_engine.3db
ids_name = 263909
ids_info = 264909
shop_archetype = equipment\models\hardware\ge_engine_reheater.3db
attachment_archetype = equipment\models\hardware\ge_engine_reheater.3db
material_library = equipment\models\hardware.mat

[wasabitoy]

It seems legit

Don’t know what else is wrong… hmmm… Skotty. what do you think?

[Skotty]

The problem is your engine_equip:

HP_child = HPConnect
DA_archetype = equipment\models\hardware\ge_engine_reheater.3db

ge_engine_reheater.3db has no HPConnect -> nothing can be attached -> the game uses no model -> your error of no model used.

[selene]

Hi Skotty. I changed it to other cmp and I even commented or removed the lines DA_archetype, material_library & HP_child, just to test it but the errors still persist.

[Skotty]

No!
*** ERROR: ArchDB::Get(0) failed
Means, it can’t find any model (0 = empty). But the game must have a model there! So you must have DA_archetype and HP_Child there.
For the model you use, HP_Child must be Hp_Mount, since thats the only hardpoint that model has.

[selene]

I just followed what you just said. The file have DA_archetype, material_library, & HP_child parameters. I changed ( HP_child = HpConnect ) to ( HP_child = HpMount ) and the errors still persist.

By the way, the error is causing a spam in my FLSpew.txt (i.e.) it makes a lot of ( *** ERROR: ArchDB::Get(0) failed ).

[Jeider]

You will be searh error infinitely.

Better delete this engine, copy works engine and again gradually add new options to new engine.

[Skotty]

Ever tried to put in the model I used in my example?
HP_child = HPConnect
DA_archetype = equipment\models\st\no_thruster.3db

Deleting the engine, Jeider, is no solution. You have to find out what the mistake is, or you will never learn it.

[selene]

I tried it and it is still the same.

I copied & replaced it to:
HP_child = HPConnect
DA_archetype = equipment\models\st\no_thruster.3db

without material_library

[selene]

Can someone please CHECK if your engclass.dll is also causing the error. ( *** ERROR: ArchDB::Get(0) failed )

1. First, I open the game then I alt+tab to check my FLspew if there are any errors and there is none.

2. I go back to the game to dismount either “engine” or “powerplant” from the inventory and then again I alt+tab to check FLSpew and the error occurs.

WE did everything to make it disappear but still no solution.