layers.library 45.27 issue with game UFO AGA

hexaae · 09 July 2018, 20:37

Found an incompatibility in excellent layers.library 45.27 from Aminet: the game UFO AGA (perfectly starting from and quitting back to WB) doesn't open the screen correctly with layers.library 45.27 installed, or to be exact the gfx won't be correctly updated on its custom screen.
I tried with promoters to force PAL 320x256, adding Exclusive screen and other Flags, but didn't work.
Renaming LIBS:layers.library UFO AGA will work fine again instead, and the screen opened by "Geo" and "Tactical" tasks will be correctly updated.

It seems the only "WB game" incompatible anyway… but it's a pity because both new layers.library and this game started from WB are a must have!

P.S.
Not a serious issue since there is also a WHDLoad for this game, anyway

PeterK · 09 July 2018, 23:45

Sorry, it's me again Luca ...
since I never play any games I do not even know how to download your game Ufo AGA and test it, but I just want to tell you that I also noticed and reported another small problem with ThoR's excellent layers.library. That occurs when I display some AmigaGuide files and then resize the window several times so that the contents needs to be rearranged and updated. It sometimes freezes the window update (busy pointer forever), but only in combination with ThoR's own rtg.library, which also comes together with the layers.library.
http://eab.abime.net/showthread.php?...94#post1246194

hexaae · 10 July 2018, 00:26

Can't replicate… But my versions are:

layers.library 45.27 (12-Dicembre-14)

[6.Workbench:] ver LIBS:Picasso96/rtg.library
rtg.library 40.4029 (26-Ottobre-14)
©1991-99 A.Kneer T.Abt

http://m68k.aminet.net/package/util/sys/layers

PeterK · 10 July 2018, 00:39

Ok, I can live with rtg.library 40.3994 even if nobody would confirm. I thought, you could test another rtg.library to see if there are problems with your AGA game, too.

hexaae · 10 July 2018, 00:43

Can't find 40.3992 (P96 2.1b) to apply 3994 patch by Ville9

gulliver · 10 July 2018, 10:53

Here you have v40.3992

hexaae · 10 July 2018, 13:50

Thank you. Tried all possible combos of LIBS:Picasso96/rtg.library + layers.library 45.27 but didn't solve incompatibility with UFO AGA launched from WB, unfortunately.

daxb · 10 July 2018, 14:45

I do not have the UFO AGA original install on my A1200 040, only the WHDLoad version. I just tried to start the game by launching GEO and/or Tactical file from WHDLoad install. I get hits when starting GEO or Tactical but I can switch to UFO game screen. Up to code enter screen it seems to work and quits to WB after enter some wrong codes.

With layers.library 45.27 the info text for the code page isn't visible. Without it is. However, I don't know if it is a normal UFO behaviour, but on UFO screen the upper part of the WB screen is visible and I can switch to it with the mouse and drag WB screen.

PeterK · 10 July 2018, 18:25

I've also tested this UFO game on a clean OS 3.9 BB2 system. Without ThoR's layers.library after the loading screen it switches to a menu screen where you can start the game or quit, but with the new layers.library this menu does not appear on the screen.

I can not confirm that such a game is a "must have", I'm getting sick already when I see the very first images of this game. Sorry, but it looks like trash.

Galahad/FLT · 10 July 2018, 19:07

Quote:

Originally Posted by PeterK

I've also tested this UFO game on a clean OS 3.9 BB2 system. Without ThoR's layers.library after the loading screen it switches to a menu screen where you can start the game or quit, but with the new layers.library this menu does not appear on the screen.

I can not confirm that such a game is a "must have", I'm getting sick already when I see the very first images of this game. Sorry, but it looks like trash.

Youre quite wrong about that, UFO is highly regarded.

turrican3 · 09 August 2018, 06:00

Quote:

Originally Posted by PeterK

I've also tested this UFO game on a clean OS 3.9 BB2 system. Without ThoR's layers.library after the loading screen it switches to a menu screen where you can start the game or quit, but with the new layers.library this menu does not appear on the screen.

I can not confirm that such a game is a "must have", I'm getting sick already when I see the very first images of this game. Sorry, but it looks like trash.

this game is an absolute must have even on pc !!!! one of the best game ever.

gulliver · 09 August 2018, 08:48

Hi again,

I now have the most recent, unreleased versions of LIBS:Picasso96/rtg.library + layers.library (they are very recent!).

They will be released by their IP owners sometime in the near future.

I am not able to share them, but I can test to see if they work with this UFO game, and report back to the developer/s about this.

So if you could point me to the game archive, and tell me what system configuration I need to duplicate with WinUAE to get the bug, I could give it a try.

hexaae · 09 August 2018, 10:45

@gulliver
ThoR already solved it. He will probably release a new public layers.library in the future. UFO launched from WB does work fine with latest version

gulliver · 10 August 2018, 00:19

Quote:

Originally Posted by hexaae

@gulliver
ThoR already solved it. He will probably release a new public layers.library in the future. UFO launched from WB does work fine with latest version

I am glad it does work with it.

One less test to do

TuKo · 10 August 2018, 10:30

Looking forward for that new release ! Layers.lib 45.27 has been a must have for me like Peter's IconLib already is.

TuKo · 26 March 2022, 06:49

Thread necro. Are there still any plan to release it for 3.9 users since 3.2 is out?

Thomas Richter · 26 March 2022, 09:16

No.

09 July 2018, 20:37	#1
hexaae Bug hunter Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Italy Age: 48 Posts: 2,161	layers.library 45.27 issue with game UFO AGA Found an incompatibility in excellent layers.library 45.27 from Aminet: the game UFO AGA (perfectly starting from and quitting back to WB) doesn't open the screen correctly with layers.library 45.27 installed, or to be exact the gfx won't be correctly updated on its custom screen. I tried with promoters to force PAL 320x256, adding Exclusive screen and other Flags, but didn't work. Renaming LIBS:layers.library UFO AGA will work fine again instead, and the screen opened by "Geo" and "Tactical" tasks will be correctly updated. It seems the only "WB game" incompatible anyway… but it's a pity because both new layers.library and this game started from WB are a must have! P.S. Not a serious issue since there is also a WHDLoad for this game, anyway Last edited by hexaae; 09 July 2018 at 20:47.

10 July 2018, 00:43	#5
hexaae Bug hunter Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Italy Age: 48 Posts: 2,161	Can't find 40.3992 (P96 2.1b) to apply 3994 patch by Ville9 Last edited by hexaae; 10 July 2018 at 00:51.

10 July 2018, 18:25	#9
PeterK Registered User Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: digital hell, Germany, after 1984, but worse Posts: 3,365	I've also tested this UFO game on a clean OS 3.9 BB2 system. Without ThoR's layers.library after the loading screen it switches to a menu screen where you can start the game or quit, but with the new layers.library this menu does not appear on the screen. I can not confirm that such a game is a "must have", I'm getting sick already when I see the very first images of this game. Sorry, but it looks like trash. Last edited by PeterK; 10 July 2018 at 18:34.

10 August 2018, 10:30	#15
TuKo Apollo Team Join Date: May 2014 Location: not far Posts: 379	Looking forward for that new release ! Layers.lib 45.27 has been a must have for me like Peter's IconLib already is. Last edited by TuKo; 10 August 2018 at 10:36.

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09 July 2018, 23:45	#2
PeterK Registered User Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: digital hell, Germany, after 1984, but worse Posts: 3,365	Sorry, it's me again Luca ... since I never play any games I do not even know how to download your game Ufo AGA and test it, but I just want to tell you that I also noticed and reported another small problem with ThoR's excellent layers.library. That occurs when I display some AmigaGuide files and then resize the window several times so that the contents needs to be rearranged and updated. It sometimes freezes the window update (busy pointer forever), but only in combination with ThoR's own rtg.library, which also comes together with the layers.library. http://eab.abime.net/showthread.php?...94#post1246194

10 July 2018, 00:26	#3
hexaae Bug hunter Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Italy Age: 48 Posts: 2,161	Can't replicate… But my versions are: layers.library 45.27 (12-Dicembre-14) [6.Workbench:] ver LIBS:Picasso96/rtg.library rtg.library 40.4029 (26-Ottobre-14) ©1991-99 A.Kneer T.Abt http://m68k.aminet.net/package/util/sys/layers

10 July 2018, 00:39	#4
PeterK Registered User Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: digital hell, Germany, after 1984, but worse Posts: 3,365	Ok, I can live with rtg.library 40.3994 even if nobody would confirm. I thought, you could test another rtg.library to see if there are problems with your AGA game, too.

10 July 2018, 13:50	#7
hexaae Bug hunter Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Italy Age: 48 Posts: 2,161	Thank you. Tried all possible combos of LIBS:Picasso96/rtg.library + layers.library 45.27 but didn't solve incompatibility with UFO AGA launched from WB, unfortunately.

10 July 2018, 14:45	#8
daxb Registered User Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Germany Posts: 3,303	I do not have the UFO AGA original install on my A1200 040, only the WHDLoad version. I just tried to start the game by launching GEO and/or Tactical file from WHDLoad install. I get hits when starting GEO or Tactical but I can switch to UFO game screen. Up to code enter screen it seems to work and quits to WB after enter some wrong codes. With layers.library 45.27 the info text for the code page isn't visible. Without it is. However, I don't know if it is a normal UFO behaviour, but on UFO screen the upper part of the WB screen is visible and I can switch to it with the mouse and drag WB screen.

09 August 2018, 08:48	#12
gulliver BoingBagged Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: The South of nowhere Age: 46 Posts: 2,358	Hi again, I now have the most recent, unreleased versions of LIBS:Picasso96/rtg.library + layers.library (they are very recent!). They will be released by their IP owners sometime in the near future. I am not able to share them, but I can test to see if they work with this UFO game, and report back to the developer/s about this. So if you could point me to the game archive, and tell me what system configuration I need to duplicate with WinUAE to get the bug, I could give it a try.

09 August 2018, 10:45	#13
hexaae Bug hunter Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Italy Age: 48 Posts: 2,161	@gulliver ThoR already solved it. He will probably release a new public layers.library in the future. UFO launched from WB does work fine with latest version

26 March 2022, 06:49	#16
TuKo Apollo Team Join Date: May 2014 Location: not far Posts: 379	Thread necro. Are there still any plan to release it for 3.9 users since 3.2 is out?

26 March 2022, 09:16	#17
Thomas Richter Registered User Join Date: Jan 2019 Location: Germany Posts: 3,215	No.

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