CourseDownloads.com Logo
Welcome Guest - Login | Register
 Tiger Woods Golf Forum - CA locks up - Page 1
 
 
   
Menu:  Tiger Woods Forum : The Course Source
CA locks up
Post Reply    New Topic    New Topic  
Author  Message
 
TeeOffTowers
General Member
England
 
  Joined: 11/19/2003
  B-Day: 4/22/1948 (76)
  Posts: 169
 
 
Posted: Saturday, November 7, 2015 at 6:17:32 AM | IP Logged

edited by: TeeOffTowerse on Saturday, November 7, 2015 at 6:18:00 AM spelling error
 
When attempting elevation changes to a certain part of the plot, I get a CA lock up. The program freezes and the camera window goes all obscure. I have tried everything I know of but to no avail. Other parts of the plot work ok. I have lifted the varoius textures around the offending part but still no joy. Even smooting that particular part has no effect.
I attach a screen print showing what I have displayed.

Can someone help with a possible cure?

Tot :(

 
 
 
TeeOffTowers Signature

The way we are playing here you might want to throw the clubs in the lake. If you throw the clubs in the lake, you might miss the lake.

No course in the works: retired.

 
 
 

 
TeeOffTowers
General Member
England
 
  Joined: 11/19/2003
  B-Day: 4/22/1948 (76)
  Posts: 169
 
 
Posted: Saturday, November 7, 2015 at 6:22:20 AM | IP Logged

This is a view before the lock up.

 
 
 
TeeOffTowers Signature

The way we are playing here you might want to throw the clubs in the lake. If you throw the clubs in the lake, you might miss the lake.

No course in the works: retired.

 
 
 

 
Gunpower61
Site Admin
No User Image
Belgium
 
  Joined: 12/9/2004
  B-Day: 4/30/1961 (63)
  Posts: 4,149
 
 
Posted: Saturday, November 7, 2015 at 6:26:47 AM | IP Logged

edited by: Gunpower61 on Saturday, November 7, 2015 at 6:29:00 AM
 
Hello Lawrence,

Not sure what the problem is, but did you try to delete the swap files in Course architect:

C:\Program Files (x86)\EA Sports\Course Architect 06\swapfiles
Try to delete all the files in the folder swapfiles

Another thing you can try:
Not sure how many libraries you have installed in TW06, CA06 can only handle about 30 - 40 libraries.
When you have a lot of libraries installed in TW06, then you can try to cloak some libraries with CLTool06 ( cloak some libraries you don t use on your new course. )
Maybe some fellow designers will know other things you can try ?

Some more help on this link:

http://www.coursedownloads.com/forum/posts.asp?post=8731&forum=14 
 
 
 
 

 
TeeOffTowers
General Member
England
 
  Joined: 11/19/2003
  B-Day: 4/22/1948 (76)
  Posts: 169
 
 
Posted: Saturday, November 7, 2015 at 6:44:30 AM | IP Logged

Thanks for the tip Pat. I have done that, deleted swap files and cloaked libs leaving a bare minimum. But the CA still locks up. It seems to be in a certain part of the plot which must be corrupt in some way. As I said earlier other parts of the plot behave as expected. I vaguely remember coming across this many years ago and there was a fix, but I must admit I have long since forgotton the solution.  
 
 
TeeOffTowers Signature

The way we are playing here you might want to throw the clubs in the lake. If you throw the clubs in the lake, you might miss the lake.

No course in the works: retired.

 
 
 

 
TeeOffTowers
General Member
England
 
  Joined: 11/19/2003
  B-Day: 4/22/1948 (76)
  Posts: 169
 
 
Posted: Saturday, November 7, 2015 at 10:07:07 AM | IP Logged

I cracked the problem. I tried numerous things, one of which was to go back to a much earlier version and attempt raising the terrain where I had problems. It still persisted but the buffer shape surrounding the stream went all wierd. That gave me a clue, So I went back to my latest version and lifted that buffer shape for the stream with children. I was then able to manage the terrain as normal. Having done that I dropped the shapes that had been raised. Everything now seems all go (for now anyway)! :D 
 
 
TeeOffTowers Signature

The way we are playing here you might want to throw the clubs in the lake. If you throw the clubs in the lake, you might miss the lake.

No course in the works: retired.

 
 
 

 
Gunpower61
Site Admin
No User Image
Belgium
 
  Joined: 12/9/2004
  B-Day: 4/30/1961 (63)
  Posts: 4,149
 
 
Posted: Saturday, November 7, 2015 at 11:10:01 AM | IP Logged

That is great news Lawrence, thanks for posting the solution, it can help other designers. 
 
 
 
 

 
TeeOffTowers
General Member
England
 
  Joined: 11/19/2003
  B-Day: 4/22/1948 (76)
  Posts: 169
 
 
Posted: Saturday, November 7, 2015 at 12:40:38 PM | IP Logged

Your welcome Pat. Sharing of knowledge on the CA is always useful. I think in this case, the problem was with break lines and the closeness of the shapes within each other. The CA did not like this issue and found it a problem when working with the terrain so close to these shapes. 
 
 
TeeOffTowers Signature

The way we are playing here you might want to throw the clubs in the lake. If you throw the clubs in the lake, you might miss the lake.

No course in the works: retired.

 
 
 

 
Hyno Designs
General Member
United States of America
 
  Joined: 10/24/2004
  B-Day: 10/30/1976 (48)
  Posts: 751
 
 
Posted: Monday, December 14, 2015 at 12:26:23 PM | IP Logged

edited by: Hyno Designs on Monday, December 14, 2015 at 12:41:00 PM
 
This is a common problem in the CA program, basically it happens when you raise or lower a specific area on the course were the data is bad. What will happen it will just destroy everything, sometimes you can pick up a shape or pick up everything (in that area) and it comes back to normal. Other times it wrecks the terrain or even the file.

The way to fix this data is to locate the section of the CA were the problem is, this is harder than it seems. (the area is usually not that large) Than you flatten that entire area to what ever setting you want and you can over lap meaning go max, avg and even low, it has to be done to the complete section which is damaged. Than you smooth out the problem, repair course and opt data with a shape that you draw around the problem.

Most of the time this happens around bunkers when you try to drop them. However as stated above it is a result of raising or lowering a specific area of the course were the data is bad.

 
 
 
 
 

 
TeeOffTowers
General Member
England
 
  Joined: 11/19/2003
  B-Day: 4/22/1948 (76)
  Posts: 169
 
 
Posted: Monday, December 14, 2015 at 12:53:33 PM | IP Logged

Thanks Hyno for the info. You are right, I was near a long water ditch. The CA just didn't like what I was trying to do in a relatively small area of the terrain. I will bear in mind your advice for the future. ;) 
 
 
TeeOffTowers Signature

The way we are playing here you might want to throw the clubs in the lake. If you throw the clubs in the lake, you might miss the lake.

No course in the works: retired.

 
 
 

 
 
There are 3 active members online
Gunpower61, popgun2k, rgaps,
 
Forum Statistics

Tiger Woods Golf Forum - CA locks up - Page 1 Loaded in 0.328 seconds
Sunday, November 24, 2024 @ 2:40:13 PM

Copyright 2024 - CourseDownloads.com
All Rights Reserved - No part of this site may be reproduced or used without express written permission of the CourseDownloads.com Staff

CourseDownloads.com is not endorsed by or affiliated with Electronic Arts, or its licensors. Trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
Game content and materials copyright Electronic Arts Inc. and its licensors. All Rights Reserved.