kieranmillar
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Just realised that this old bug has never had a thread for it, as far as I can find. It's been around for a while now.

If you are connected to CNet and testing a hold via a private beta board from another CNet member, then when you trigger a scorepoint, it will try to upload the score when you next leave the level. This causes the game to indefinitely hang. Fortunately you can close and reopen the game and can then continue from your last save (you did remember to save before traversing those stairs, right?).

Really annoying though. Happens every time.

Schik
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I can't repro this using the current code in the RPG repository.

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kieranmillar
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If it helps, I've set up something for you that reproduces the error for me every time. I've made a beta hold called Beta Score Submission Fail, I imagine you should be able to access it Schik but if not then I can send you an invite.

Here are the steps:

1) Download hold from in-game hold management screen.

2) Start a new game (don't play from the editor)

3) Walk onto pressure plate, then up the stairs. Click the mouse or press any key to try to go to the next level.

4) The game will try to send the scores to the server and hang indefinitely. I've attached a screenshot of the moment this occurs.

Happens for me without fail every time.

P.S. Feel free to delete the beta board for this hold whenever you're done with it.

Schik
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Still can't repro it.

Made a change though.... can you test it on your copy again?


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mrimer
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Kieran, you're using version 1.2.3.x, correct?

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kieranmillar
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Well Schik, I don't know what you did, but it works correctly now! The game no longer hangs. No more having to disconnect from Caravel Net when testing a hold in beta. Hooray!

mrimer wrote:
Kieran, you're using version 1.2.3.x, correct?

Yes, but this bug has existed before then, this beta period just gave me the kick up the butt to actually officially report it.

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[Last edited by kieranmillar at 01-02-2016 10:28 PM]