Bug can not set squads and other LMB tasks

[squadmaster]

Can not LMB to set programs, officers etc, can LMB in desktop and in darwinia menus.
Bug only appears after 2-3 hours min of play.
I have had this twice now, first time I thought it was middle button emulation so I turned that off and restarted X.

When bug occurs can do ALL other tasks, including zooming cancelling existing tasts, LMB to move darwinians, squads engineers etc all work fine.

this is a deal breaker, I have been playing for 4 hours today (I rarely get to play games so I revel in it) and all that will be lost becuase I can not complete the level.

(this time it was the Yard level last time it was containment).

Debian KDE3.3, Nvidia, Kernel 2.6.8,

here is what darwinia has produced in the console:
username@machinename:~$ ./darwinia
/somedrive/games/darwinia
SDL Version: Compiled against 1.2.8, running with 1.2.8
Initialising SDL Audio
Frequency: 22050
Format: 32784
Channels: 2
Samples: 512
Size of Stereo Sample: 4
Loading profile dod

Triffid found on level sandbox should be dynamic (otherwise save games wont work)

XINERAMA offset guess: 0, 0
CLIENT : Attempting connection...

Water lightmap generation took 6ms

Tree generated in 0ms

Tree generated in 2ms

Tree generated in 1ms

Tree generated in 0ms

Tree generated in 0ms

Tree generated in 3ms

Tree generated in 6ms

Tree generated in 0ms

Tree generated in 0ms

EntityGrid max neighbours set to 100 (time taken 0.01ms)

ObstructionGrid took 2ms to generate

CLIENT : Requesting Team...

CLIENT : Requesting Team...

CLIENT : Requesting Team...

SERVER: New Client connected from 127.0.0.1

SERVER: New team request from 127.0.0.1

SERVER: New team request from 127.0.0.1

SERVER: New team request from 127.0.0.1

ObstructionGrid took 24ms to generate

ObstructionGrid took 64ms to generate

CLIENT : Received HelloClient from Server

CLIENT : New team created, id 0, type 2

CLIENT : New team created, id 1, type 2

CLIENT : New team created, id 2, type 0

CLIENT : Assigned team 2

Saving profile dod

Saved global data for profile dod

Saved level mission_containment_enable.txt for profile dod

ObstructionGrid took 79ms to generate

Saving profile dod

Saved global data for profile dod

Saved level mission_containment_enable.txt for profile dod

Saving profile dod

Saved global data for profile dod

Saved level mission_containment_enable.txt for profile dod

Saving profile dod

Saved global data for profile dod

Saved level mission_containment_enable.txt for profile dod

Saving profile dod

Saved global data for profile dod

Saved level mission_containment_enable.txt for profile dod

Saving profile dod

Saved global data for profile dod

Saved level mission_containment_enable.txt for profile dod

ObstructionGrid took 62ms to generate

ObstructionGrid took 66ms to generate

Saving profile dod

Saved global data for profile dod

Saved level mission_containment_enable.txt for profile dod

Sorry, not enough mouse samples
Sorry, not enough mouse samples
Saving profile dod

Saved global data for profile dod

Saved level mission_containment_enable.txt for profile dod

Saving profile dod

Saved global data for profile dod

Saved level mission_containment_enable.txt for profile dod

EntityGrid max neighbours set to 200 (time taken 0.12ms)

Saving profile dod

Saved global data for profile dod

Saved level mission_containment_enable.txt for profile dod

Saving profile dod

Saved global data for profile dod

Saved level mission_containment_enable.txt for profile dod

X11: Unknown xsym, sym = 0x10090115
X11: Unknown xsym, sym = 0x10090115
X11: Unknown xsym, sym = 0x10090115
X11: Unknown xsym, sym = 0x10090115
X11: Unknown xsym, sym = 0x10090115
X11: Unknown xsym, sym = 0x10090115
X11: Unknown xsym, sym = 0x10090115
X11: Unknown xsym, sym = 0x10090115
EntityGrid max neighbours set to 300 (time taken 0.28ms)

Saving profile dod

Saved global data for profile dod

Saved level mission_containment_enable.txt for profile dod

Saving profile dod

Saved level mission_containment_enable.txt for profile dod

CLIENT : Sending disconnect...

Saving profile dod

Saved global data for profile dod

CLIENT : Attempting connection...

Water lightmap generation took 6ms

Tree generated in 0ms

Tree generated in 0ms

Tree generated in 7ms

Tree generated in 0ms

Tree generated in 0ms

EntityGrid max neighbours set to 100 (time taken 0.14ms)

ObstructionGrid took 2ms to generate

CLIENT : Requesting Team...

CLIENT : Requesting Team...

CLIENT : Requesting Team...

SERVER: New Client connected from 127.0.0.1

SERVER: New team request from 127.0.0.1

SERVER: New team request from 127.0.0.1

SERVER: New team request from 127.0.0.1

CLIENT : Received HelloClient from Server

CLIENT : New team created, id 0, type 2

CLIENT : New team created, id 1, type 2

CLIENT : New team created, id 2, type 0

CLIENT : Assigned team 2

Saving profile dod

Saved level mission_mine_enable.txt for profile dod

CLIENT : Sending disconnect...

Saving profile dod

Saved global data for profile dod

CLIENT : Attempting connection...

Water lightmap generation took 7ms

EntityGrid max neighbours set to 100 (time taken 0.24ms)

ObstructionGrid took 3ms to generate

CLIENT : Requesting Team...

CLIENT : Requesting Team...

CLIENT : Requesting Team...

SERVER: New Client connected from 127.0.0.1

SERVER: New team request from 127.0.0.1

SERVER: New team request from 127.0.0.1

SERVER: New team request from 127.0.0.1

CLIENT : Received HelloClient from Server

CLIENT : New team created, id 0, type 2

CLIENT : New team created, id 1, type 2

CLIENT : New team created, id 2, type 0

CLIENT : Assigned team 2

Saving profile dod

Saved level mission_generator_enable.txt for profile dod

CLIENT : Sending disconnect...

Saving profile dod

Saved global data for profile dod

Saving profile dod

Saved global data for profile dod

rednuht@asarock:~$
rednuht@asarock:~$ kmail
Segmentation fault
rednuht@asarock:~$ kmail --help
Segmentation fault
rednuht@asarock:~$ ./darwinia
/hdb1/games/darwinia
SDL Version: Compiled against 1.2.8, running with 1.2.8
Initialising SDL Audio
Frequency: 22050
Format: 32784
Channels: 2
Samples: 512
Size of Stereo Sample: 4
Loading profile dod

Triffid found on level sandbox should be dynamic (otherwise save games wont work)

XINERAMA offset guess: 0, 0
Initialising SDL Audio
Frequency: 11025
Format: 32784
Channels: 2
Samples: 512
Size of Stereo Sample: 4
CLIENT : Attempting connection...

Water lightmap generation took 26ms

Tree generated in 0ms

Tree generated in 0ms

Tree generated in 0ms

Tree generated in 0ms

Tree generated in 0ms

EntityGrid max neighbours set to 100 (time taken 0.02ms)

ObstructionGrid took 2ms to generate

CLIENT : Requesting Team...

CLIENT : Requesting Team...

CLIENT : Requesting Team...

SERVER: New Client connected from 127.0.0.1

SERVER: New team request from 127.0.0.1

SERVER: New team request from 127.0.0.1

SERVER: New team request from 127.0.0.1

CLIENT : Received HelloClient from Server

CLIENT : New team created, id 0, type 2

CLIENT : New team created, id 1, type 2

CLIENT : New team created, id 2, type 0

CLIENT : Assigned team 2

Sorry, not enough mouse samples
Saving profile dod

Saved global data for profile dod

Saved level mission_mine_enable.txt for profile dod

ObstructionGrid took 3ms to generate

Saving profile dod

Saved global data for profile dod

Saved level mission_mine_enable.txt for profile dod

ObstructionGrid took 5ms to generate

Saving profile dod

Saved global data for profile dod

Saved level mission_mine_enable.txt for profile dod

Saving profile dod

Saved global data for profile dod

Saved level mission_mine_enable.txt for profile dod

ObstructionGrid took 3ms to generate

Saving profile dod

Saved global data for profile dod

Saved level mission_mine_enable.txt for profile dod

ObstructionGrid took 3ms to generate

ObstructionGrid took 3ms to generate

Sorry, not enough mouse samples
Saving profile dod

Saved global data for profile dod

Saved level mission_mine_enable.txt for profile dod

ObstructionGrid took 2ms to generate

ObstructionGrid took 3ms to generate

Saving profile dod

Saved global data for profile dod

Saved level mission_mine_enable.txt for profile dod

Saving profile dod

Saved global data for profile dod

Saved level mission_mine_enable.txt for profile dod

Saving profile dod

Saved global data for profile dod

Saved level mission_mine_enable.txt for profile dod

ObstructionGrid took 2ms to generate

Saving profile dod

Saved level mission_mine_enable.txt for profile dod

CLIENT : Sending disconnect...

Saving profile dod

Saved global data for profile dod

CLIENT : Attempting connection...

Water lightmap generation took 6ms

EntityGrid max neighbours set to 100 (time taken 0.12ms)

ObstructionGrid took 3ms to generate

CLIENT : Requesting Team...

CLIENT : Requesting Team...

CLIENT : Requesting Team...

SERVER: New Client connected from 127.0.0.1

SERVER: New team request from 127.0.0.1

SERVER: New team request from 127.0.0.1

SERVER: New team request from 127.0.0.1

CLIENT : Received HelloClient from Server

CLIENT : New team created, id 0, type 2

CLIENT : New team created, id 1, type 2

CLIENT : New team created, id 2, type 0

CLIENT : Assigned team 2

Saving profile dod

Saved global data for profile dod

Saved level mission_generator_enable.txt for profile dod

Saving profile dod

Saved global data for profile dod

Saved level mission_generator_enable.txt for profile dod

Saving profile dod

Saved global data for profile dod

Saved level mission_generator_enable.txt for profile dod

Saving profile dod

Saved global data for profile dod

Saved level mission_generator_enable.txt for profile dod

Saving profile dod

Saved global data for profile dod

Saved level mission_generator_enable.txt for profile dod

Saving profile dod

Saved global data for profile dod

Saved level mission_generator_enable.txt for profile dod

Saving profile dod

Saved global data for profile dod

Saved level mission_generator_enable.txt for profile dod

ObstructionGrid took 8ms to generate

ObstructionGrid took 7ms to generate

Saving profile dod

Saved global data for profile dod

Saved level mission_generator_enable.txt for profile dod

Saving profile dod

Saved level mission_generator_enable.txt for profile dod

CLIENT : Sending disconnect...

Saving profile dod

Saved global data for profile dod

CLIENT : Attempting connection...

Water lightmap generation took 9ms

EntityGrid max neighbours set to 100 (time taken -0.10ms)

ObstructionGrid took 4ms to generate

CLIENT : Requesting Team...

CLIENT : Requesting Team...

CLIENT : Requesting Team...

SERVER: New Client connected from 127.0.0.1

SERVER: New team request from 127.0.0.1

SERVER: New team request from 127.0.0.1

SERVER: New team request from 127.0.0.1

CLIENT : Received HelloClient from Server

ObstructionGrid took 4ms to generate

CLIENT : New team created, id 0, type 2

CLIENT : New team created, id 1, type 2

CLIENT : New team created, id 2, type 0

CLIENT : Assigned team 2

EntityGrid max neighbours set to 200 (time taken 0.07ms)

EntityGrid max neighbours set to 300 (time taken -0.00ms)

Saving profile dod

Saved global data for profile dod

Saved level mission_yard_enable.txt for profile dod

Saving profile dod

Saved global data for profile dod

Saved level mission_yard_enable.txt for profile dod

ObstructionGrid took 5ms to generate

ObstructionGrid took 3ms to generate

Saving profile dod

Saved global data for profile dod

Saved level mission_yard_enable.txt for profile dod

ObstructionGrid took 5ms to generate

Saving profile dod

Saved global data for profile dod

Saved level mission_yard_enable.txt for profile dod

Saving profile dod

Saved global data for profile dod

Saved level mission_yard_enable.txt for profile dod

Saving profile dod

Saved global data for profile dod

Saved level mission_yard_enable.txt for profile dod

ObstructionGrid took 4ms to generate

ObstructionGrid took 4ms to generate

ObstructionGrid took 4ms to generate

ObstructionGrid took 5ms to generate

ObstructionGrid took 3ms to generate

Saving profile dod

Saved global data for profile dod

Saved level mission_yard_enable.txt for profile dod

ObstructionGrid took 3ms to generate

Water lightmap generation took 8ms

Water lightmap generation took 6ms

Initialising SDL Audio
Frequency: 11025
Format: 32784
Channels: 2
Samples: 512
Size of Stereo Sample: 4

[squadmaster]

OK maybe its not so bad as it appears the game does remember enough to make it worth my while to quit and restart.

Quiting to the hub area and reselecting the yard did not fix my problem, but quiting out of the game completely and rerunning it has done the trick.

How much does the game remember when you quit ?

[xander]

OK maybe its not so bad as it appears the game does remember enough to make it worth my while to quit and restart.

Quiting to the hub area and reselecting the yard did not fix my problem, but quiting out of the game completely and rerunning it has done the trick.

How much does the game remember when you quit ? :?

That is a really good question. The autosave code is still something of a mystery, and a bit dodgy. It is known that Darwinia attempts to save a level every time you leave it. I tend to think that Darwinia also attempts to save a level every time you capture a control tower (so you don't have to completely start over if Darwinia crashes). However, there are counter examples to both -- I believe, for instance, that people have had problems with the save system in Pattern Buffer.

xander