Crash on Startup
Hey there,
I Wanted to try out your game, but for two problems:
1) Main menu loads fine, though I can't change any options because there's no apparent way to confirm/accept them in the window. I can't even close the window at all, actually, and have to force-quit just to get out. (I want to switch to the ASCII version; don't want tiles, which are on by default.)
2) Bigger problem: Game crashes on startup. Checked the log and it says it can't find the file/module "System.Core, Version=3.5.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b77a5c561934e089". I would think this is a .NET problem (though I know nothing about .NET), but I have .NET 4.0, so it shouldn't be a problem. I'm on XP SP3 (ZH_TW version), btw.
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Thanks for stopping by to check MageGuild out. Hopefully, I can shed some light on your issues.
For the first issue, there should be an OK button and a Cancel button in the bottom right corner of the Options window. I can think of two potential causes for this one. If you can see the entirety of the window on your screen, and the buttons aren't present, the window may be cutting off some of the controls. You might try resizing the window (by dragging the bottom right corner) and that may allow you to see them. If the window is larger than your screen, then I'm afraid the only real choice is to play on a higher resolution. If neither of those seem to work I'm not sure what else to tell you; a screenshot might give me a better idea of what's going on.
As to the second, that's most likely a .NET problem. I had to do some digging to figure this out, but apparently, the different versions of the .NET Framework are not inherently backwards compatible. So, if you have 4.0 installed (but not 3.5) that could cause issues with apps that were compiled under 3.5. The good news is that, since different versions of the .NET framework can coexist, you should be able to install 3.5 and be good to go. I believe this is the appropriate link for the most recent version of 3.5.
Sorry about the difficulties you've been having, and I hope those ideas help. If you're still having problems, or there's anything else you want to ask about, please don't hesitate.
The biggest problem is now fixed. I had 1.1, 2.0, and 4.0, but not 3.5... No backwards compatibility? Gee, .NET... sucks.
Anyway, it's playable now, so I'll check it out soon. From what I've read your game seems uncannily similar to an idea I brainstormed a few months back when I was contemplating potential projects. Looks like someone else has already gotten to it, and it looks fun :)
However, the options screen problem was not fixed. I still can't close the window, and can't therefore successfully change any options. I tried resizing it, but the button didn't appear. Attached a screenshot so you can see (after resizing). Ideally you should just add a "confirm/accept" button down at the bottom anyway, and not rely on the normal close window button, which is a bit counterintuitive since using it (in other programs) can mean your changes *won't* be saved.
Screen size should not be a problem, since I'm using 1920x1200 :)
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That's just it, I'm not relying on the normal close window button; there should be an OK button and a Cancel button on there, and I'm not really sure why they're not showing up. Very strange indeed. I'll take a crack at fixing that for the next version. In the meantime, you can manually edit your options. There should be a myOptions.xml file in your MageGuild folder, which you can open in a text editor to adjust the settings that the Options screen should let you set.
That is weird... Yeah, I'll just use the xml file--didn't think to bother with that.