Changes between Version 9 and Version 10 of Ticket #6320


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Sep 10, 2021, 6:29:22 PM (3 years ago)
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dave_k
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  • Ticket #6320 – Description

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    2121 2. Backup and remove all files and directories in /home/<yourusername>/.local/share/0ad/mods, or the equivalent path for your operating system. See [https://trac.wildfiregames.com/wiki/GameDataPaths GameDataPaths] for equivalent paths on different operating systems.
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    23  3. Extract two files from the attached file, "Tirili 0ad dot local share 0ad files aka 0adRenamed3.tar.gz", to /home/<yourusername>/.local/share/0ad/, or the equivalent Windows folder for user mods. The two files that one should extract, mods/user/gui/page_pregame.xml.cached.xmb and mods/user/gui/page_splashscreen.xml.cached.xmb, will produce a minimal test case that should reproduce the symptoms. Other files in the tarball are unnecessary. In fact, there are security issues with unverified mods, and I don't know whether or not Tirili avoided installing unverified mods. So, I would suggest testing with only the minimal test case of the two simple xmb files.
     23 3. Extract two files from the attached file, "Tirili 0ad dot local share 0ad files aka 0adRenamed3.tar.gz", to /home/<yourusername>/.local/share/0ad/, or the equivalent Windows folder for user mods. The two files that one should extract, mods/user/gui/page_pregame.xml.cached.xmb and mods/user/gui/page_splashscreen.xml.cached.xmb, will produce a minimal test case that should reproduce the symptoms. See "Note" at the end of this section.
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     25 4. Clear the 0ad cache (remove all files and folders in ~/.cache/0ad
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     27 5. Start the game.
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     29Note: Other files in the attached tarball are unnecessary. In fact, there are security issues with unverified mods, and I don't know whether or not Tirili avoided installing unverified mods. So, I would suggest testing with only the minimal test case of the two simple xmb files.
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    2531I have attached the entire user mods folder that Tirili sent as proof that this problem is practically occurring in a realistic user environment. Specifically, user mods were installed in the past, 0ad was upgraded and previously-invisible bugs were triggered.
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    27  3. Clear the 0ad cache (remove all files and folders in ~/.cache/0ad
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    29  4. Start the game.
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    3133**Environnment**\\ Two users have reported this problem so far, Tirili and Farid.\\ Tirili uses GNU/Linux. Slackware distribution. AMD APU (CPU combined with GPU) that is approximately 6 months old.\\ Farid uses GNU/Linux. Unknown distribution and hardware.\\ And, I am able to reproduce the symptoms with Debian GNU/Linux. Intel CPU and nVIDIA GPU.
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    3739 1. Add diagnostics: listing files accessed and gui error messages on console and in log file instead of only in graphical window. The latter can't be read if the GUI is not working correctly.\\
    38  1. Add ability to enable verbose startup, error and warning messages or logging.\\
    39  1. Add detection of broken mods and offer to reset mod configuration. Or, support a command line switch to reset the mod configuration. Or, support a command line switch to enable "safe mode" where mods are disabled, and advanced graphics features are also disabled.
     40 2. Add ability to enable verbose startup, error and warning messages or logging.\\
     41 3. Add detection of broken mods and offer to reset mod configuration. Or, support a command line switch to reset the mod configuration. Or, support a command line switch to enable "safe mode" where mods are disabled, and advanced graphics features are also disabled.