The Many Problems I've had with Uplink

[El Rey]

Its a shame such an interesting game is plagued with so MANY bugs.  I've re-installed and started new agents more times than I can count.   I could live with the non-critical bugs.  I don't mind the corrupt text from running and closing several programs.  I can stand being thrown out of the game occasionally, but having to start from scratch time after time is unforgivable.  Below are the bugs (and a header) from my current debug.log.  I didn't keep the logs from my previous agents.  I'm TRYING to play on a windows 2000 box.  

Version : 1.31
RELEASE
Win32 Build
Version 1.31 (RELEASE)
Compiled on Sep  9 2002 at 16:53:38
(code-C)(code-M)(code-T)
Loading uplink options from ./users/options...success

Loading profile from ./users/brian.usr...HUDInterface::HighlightToolbarButton, invalid button : hud_message 0

An Uplink Assertion Failure has occured
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Condition : largemap
Location  : C:\Development\Uplink\source\interface\localinterface\worldmap\worldmap_interface.cpp, line 639
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retAddress = 004CCCD3
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An (unrecognised) Uplink Internal Error has occured
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retAddress = 004CCCD3
retAddress = 004D6A43
retAddress = 00006B6E
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An Uplink Assertion Failure has occured
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Condition : vlf
Location  : C:\Development\Uplink\source\World\agent.cpp, line 707
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retAddress = 004CCCD3
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[Tenshi]

Well did you download the newest patch? (1.31)? And did you start a new user WITH that patch?

(Edited by Tenshi at 11:33 pm on June 11, 2003)

[Stewsburntmonkey]

He's got 1.31, those are fairly normal errors.  I might suggest backing up your user so you don't have to restart each time.  :)

[Iris]

why don't you try uninstalling the game completely, then re-install it, not just the agents? funny you should encounter such problems on windows 2000, that's actually the environment uplink was created in. mine is also 2K, and i've never had it.

don't forget to delete the uplink folder from Program Files after uninstalling to completely remove it before reinstalling. then the upgrade patch. lastly don't reuse any backed up user files, create from scratch. if the problem persists post it here.