The Big Giant Icon Thread

Arachnion · July 26, 2013, 08:42:31 PM

Max, you said you never turned off your graphics, meaning putting them on the lowest detail right?

Try doing that and see if you have any better performance.

We'll need more details of your specific problem here, if you still are experiencing it.

VirologicZero · July 29, 2013, 06:56:04 PM

From what I can tell, Icon is going to be pretty awesome. Only one problem. In a fit of rage, I deleted all my CoH files from my computer. Later I was told about this by a friend of mine. I found all my old CDs, but the files havent been updated. Because of this (I think), Icon wont run because I don't have the right version of cityofheroes.exe. Well, I know it won't run because I tried. Anyway I can get I24 or something?

Zombie Man · July 29, 2013, 07:37:01 PM

Quote from: VirologicZero on July 29, 2013, 06:56:04 PM
From what I can tell, Icon is going to be pretty awesome. Only one problem. In a fit of rage, I deleted all my CoH files from my computer. Later I was told about this by a friend of mine. I found all my old CDs, but the files havent been updated. Because of this (I think), Icon wont run because I don't have the right version of cityofheroes.exe. Well, I know it won't run because I tried. Anyway I can get I24 or something?

Go to the wiki page linked in my sig. There is a link there to re-download I24.

Super Firebug · July 29, 2013, 09:41:25 PM

You don't need to have CoH actually installed; you just need the CoH folder with the files in it. I24 will do nicely, or you can use a CoH-folder copy from another computer.

Nellis · July 30, 2013, 05:08:54 AM

Hey, I just now downloaded this and the Issue 24 beta from here, but when I get to the "Costume" "Custom" or "Register" tabs of the character creator, it locks up without an error message and just stops responding.

Any idea on how I could fix this? The first time it ever locked up, it had an error message about not being able to load a human face texture or something like that. But now it just freezes until I head to Task Manager.

(also i totally didnt start tearing up when the game loaded nuh uh)

(Also again, if it changes anything, I downloaded the zip files, I didn't torrent.)

Edit: Just tried again and I got an error message this time.

"./piggs/stage1f.pigg: Corrupt pig file detected
Read failed for file: texture_library/V_PLAYERS/AVATAR/Male/Hips/Tech_Sleek/hips_tech_sleek_bump.texture
-1

Your data might be corrupt, please run the patcher and try again."

Edit again: Apparently a bunch of textures are wonky, because I just got this message.

"./piggs/stage1f.pigg: Corrupt pig file detected
Read failed for file: texture_library/V_PLAYERS/AVATAR/Male/Hips/Hips_Skin_Plant_04_Bump.texture
-1

Your data might be corrupt, please run the patcher and try again."

Arachnion · July 31, 2013, 10:09:20 PM

Your stage1f.pigg is broken.

I recommend you ask someone for it in a PM.

If I have some time, I'll see about uploading my working copy.

It seems to be about 121 mb.

goodtime · July 31, 2013, 11:33:15 PM

If I had a wish for the next Icon.exe it would be to make demo recordings in the power customizer screen to simplify finding MOVs and FXs for all my characters. Plus there's that invisible target for hit FX. :D

MWRuger · July 31, 2013, 11:40:58 PM

Nellis, if you'll contact me, I'll get you a copy of the file. PC, right?

MWRuger · July 31, 2013, 11:43:08 PM

Question came up that someone here might be able to answer.

The old Atlas park is available, but what about the ole Crash Site, Hollows and Faultline? Those went bye before I logged on, but I would love to tour them. Is it possible?

Also, what map names if it can be done?

Blondeshell · August 01, 2013, 12:05:06 AM

The Hollows was simply rewritten using the same map, so you'd have to get it from an older version of the PIGG files (as was done with AP). The Rikti Crash Site and Faultline, however, were replaced with completely new map files.

Paragon Wiki to the rescue!

maps/City_Zones/Trial_02_01/Trial_02_01 -- Faultline ( pre-issue 8 )
maps/City_Zones/Trial_05_01/Trial_05_01 -- Rikti Crash Site

Nellis · August 01, 2013, 03:10:15 AM

Huh, I actually just re-extracted stage1f.pigg and overwrote the original, and it started working. Welp, time to recreate all of my characters.

MWRuger · August 01, 2013, 04:37:28 AM

Quote from: Blondeshell on August 01, 2013, 12:05:06 AM
The Hollows was simply rewritten using the same map, so you'd have to get it from an older version of the PIGG files (as was done with AP). The Rikti Crash Site and Faultline, however, were replaced with completely new map files.

Paragon Wiki to the rescue!

maps/City_Zones/Trial_02_01/Trial_02_01 -- Faultline ( pre-issue 8 )
maps/City_Zones/Trial_05_01/Trial_05_01 -- Rikti Crash Site

Thank you so much! Imma gonna get my favorite toon and run the trenches! I have the collector's edition of the DVD do you think that would have the original hollows map?

Blondeshell · August 01, 2013, 05:04:53 AM

Quote from: TheDevilYouKnow on August 01, 2013, 04:37:28 AM
Thank you so much! Imma gonna get my favorite toon and run the trenches! I have the collector's edition of the DVD do you think that would have the original hollows map?

The following common disc releases would have the original Hollows map:

City of Heroes Collector's DVD Edition
City of Villains
City of Villains Collector's DVD Edition
Good Versus Evil Edition

However: Simply extracting that file will not give you what you want. This thread reveals why.

The Fifth Horseman · August 01, 2013, 06:15:33 AM

Quote from: Nellis on August 01, 2013, 03:10:15 AM
Huh, I actually just re-extracted stage1f.pigg and overwrote the original, and it started working. Welp, time to recreate all of my characters.

Sounds to me that you might need to check your hard drive for bad sectors...

batqueen · August 01, 2013, 07:05:18 PM

In case someone is only monitoring this thread, I have just posted the Big NPC Menu for Icon in this thread here: http://www.cohtitan.com/forum/index.php/topic,8861.0.html so as not to bloatify this thread any further. :)

Phaetan · August 01, 2013, 09:50:43 PM

Codewalker, if you don't already have this functionality planned for Icon 1.8, please consider adding this script in.

Codewalker · August 01, 2013, 09:54:26 PM

I don't have that specific functionality planned, but I do want to address the issue of popmenus not being able to call icon commands (which will take some reworking of how the commands work). A lot of the 1.8 features, that included, are pending some architectural changes to make it easier to inject larger amounts of code into the COH process.

Phaetan · August 01, 2013, 10:15:58 PM

Thank you for the response. I don't pretend to understand how complicated the work you are doing is, but thank you.
Having something like that menu baked in would be very handy (if feasible) in some incarnation of your program.

OzonePrime · August 01, 2013, 10:26:17 PM

Quote from: batqueen on August 01, 2013, 07:05:18 PM
In case someone is only monitoring this thread, I have just posted the Big NPC Menu for Icon in this thread here: http://www.cohtitan.com/forum/index.php/topic,8861.0.html so as not to bloatify this thread any further. :)

Indigo Fey
Very cool! Thank you!

MWRuger · August 02, 2013, 01:21:51 AM

Quote from: Blondeshell on August 01, 2013, 05:04:53 AM
The following common disc releases would have the original Hollows map:

City of Heroes Collector's DVD Edition
City of Villains
City of Villains Collector's DVD Edition
Good Versus Evil Edition
However: Simply extracting that file will not give you what you want. This thread reveals why.

Thanks. I do have those. I'll try it and see what I can do. It be something I can offer for the enjoyment Icon and others and this thread have given me. if I get it, I'll post teh file so other s can get it as well.