Problem with Magic Files + TSM

Hi guys, i have some problems regarding magic data and tsm. When i load new MD files using TSM sometime appens that the track crash when load start. I noted that this problem appens only with TSM. If i load the MD file using cmagic no crash appens. Do you know the reason? Sometime to make the track works again i have to create a new track profile in TSM :|

Samuele
32BOBO32



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 02/27/2012 04:34PM by 32BOBO32.

well ... you were not the only one to notice this. i also install the magicdata directly to the .dat file. i know this is not the correct but through the TSM tool many crashes (CTD´s) occur and can not use.
i wonder why too, and tried everything, updates, new tracks versions and etc... nothing works if i choose this path

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Damn.... It's frustrating... Every time i have to modify some magic data i don't know if the track will work

Samuele
32BOBO32

I remember fixing such bug long time ago. What file version are you running?
Otherwise, send me the track and magic data and I will take a look at it

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this version is more updated?

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csmcore.exe             	1.25.0.1173
checks.dll              		1.2.0.55
checksum.dll            	1.2.0.55
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csmrichedit.ocx         	0.0.0.38
csmsbar.ocx             	0.0.0.33
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csmtabstrip.ocx         	0.0.0.37
csmtoolbar.ocx          	0.0.0.32
csmtreeview.ocx         	0.0.0.33
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cuh04.exe               	0.0.0.33
dxtc.exe                		0.0.0.33
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ipc anonymous pipes.dll 	0.0.0.85
mp3.dll                 		2.0.0.23
regcheck.exe            	1.0.0.56
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zip.dll                 		1.1.0.0
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f1graphics.exe          	0.0.0.48
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unins000.exe            	51.49.0.0
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csm.dll                 		0.2.0.505
CSMAssociate.dll        	0.0.0.54
Easywad.exe             	3.9.0.161
Patchdownloader.exe     	0.1.0.32
Slimtex.exe             		0.0.0.192
TSM.exe                 	0.2.0.296

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MagicDatas? Setups? Pit Stop Strategies? Track Specific Performances? Up2Date GP?
Power Torque Curve? Where's this stuff? All download is available at ..

Yeah that should be the latest.
If anyone could send me a track+md where it goes wrong, I will be able to fix the bug

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Hi ZaZ, this is shanghai dat and the md file

[www.wupload.com]

Samuele
32BOBO32



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 02/29/2012 09:25PM by 32BOBO32.

Thanks, but this one is already broken. Do you have a version which isn't broken? Also in which slot does it happen, or does it happen in every slot?

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Hope this one it's ok

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Samuele
32BOBO32

Any news ZaZ?

Samuele
32BOBO32

I think your .tmd file got corrupted due to a bug in the TSM gui.
If you once imported a track into your tmd file of your track and it has too many bumptable entries for the track you want to play, then it will never delete the excess entries.

So imagine this scenario where the .dat file you are using supports up to 14 bumptable entries:
You start creating a tmd file by loading some magic data file for your track
It will import the 14 bumptable entries and track track works. You can tweak the values in TSM and it will keep working.
Then you will try another md3 file or a default track from the exe as base, but the amount of entries is not supported by this track.
TSM writes down, let's say, 21 entries (could be anything of course)
When you play GP4 will crash.
You decide to import the 'old' magic data but it still crashes, so you think your track got corrupted.
In fact, your track is still fine, but the tmd file got corrupted, because it did import the good 14 values, but also left the remaining 7 in the file.

So, can you check your tmd file to see if it has more than 14 bumptables? You can open the file in notepad.
In your case you could simply delete the excess entries from the tmd file and save the file again, or you could simply delete the whole tmd and import it again from a md3 file.
If that solves your issue then I will create a update which fixes this problem.

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OK ZaZ, I'll check this tonight Thanks

Samuele
32BOBO32

thanks for your answer ... despite not having answered your request (above) before, I was following. I will wait for the bugfix (which is an update, right?)

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BINGO!

You are right! Tracks now works fine!
Thanks ZaZ, waiting for official fix now :P
BTW, how's growing up CSM 2.0? =)

ZaZ Wrote:
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> I think your .tmd file got corrupted due to a bug
> in the TSM gui.
> If you once imported a track into your tmd file of
> your track and it has too many bumptable entries
> for the track you want to play, then it will never
> delete the excess entries.
>
> So imagine this scenario where the .dat file you
> are using supports up to 14 bumptable entries:
> You start creating a tmd file by loading some
> magic data file for your track
> It will import the 14 bumptable entries and track
> track works. You can tweak the values in TSM and
> it will keep working.
> Then you will try another md3 file or a default
> track from the exe as base, but the amount of
> entries is not supported by this track.
> TSM writes down, let's say, 21 entries (could be
> anything of course)
> When you play GP4 will crash.
> You decide to import the 'old' magic data but it
> still crashes, so you think your track got
> corrupted.
> In fact, your track is still fine, but the tmd
> file got corrupted, because it did import the good
> 14 values, but also left the remaining 7 in the
> file.
>
> So, can you check your tmd file to see if it has
> more than 14 bumptables? You can open the file in
> notepad.
> In your case you could simply delete the excess
> entries from the tmd file and save the file again,
> or you could simply delete the whole tmd and
> import it again from a md3 file.
> If that solves your issue then I will create a
> update which fixes this problem.

Samuele
32BOBO32

Yay.
I can't access the ftp server anymore where the updates are stored. It looks like my password has changed.
Does anybody know where i can contact John Walton?

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The only mail i have is jonwalton@grandprix-x.com but i suppose it is not working

Samuele
32BOBO32

Can you give this version a testdrive?
After you replaced the exe, disable the updater to surpress the 'update found' message as it will download the old file from the server (i can't access)

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Ok ZaZ, tonight i will test it

Samuele
32BOBO32

It seems work fine ZaZ

Samuele
32BOBO32

Hey 32BOBO32, i read in your first post that you have the cmagic-editor... i´m searching it and i can´t find a download which is correct to download.
Can you load me up please the cmagic and do the link here...? or you can send it per e-mail to me? i would be very happy because i need that tool and can´t find a good link