Black screen after spawning

Noobasaurus · Post by **Noobasaurus** » Tue Jun 10, 2014 1:04 pm

It's the weirdest thing. After I spawn, the screen is black. I can still see my HUD and move around and shoot and stuff, but I simply can't see. If I use free camera nothing changes. I've been getting an error that looks like this:

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Message Severity: 3
C:\Battlefront2\main\Battlefront2\Source\LuaHelper.cpp(312)
CallProc failed: bad argument #2 to `OnTimerElapse' (string expected, got nil)
stack traceback:
	[C]: in function `OnTimerElapse'
	(none): in function `ScriptPostLoad'

But I have no clue what's wrong with my timers. They all look fine.

Lua:

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[code]--

-- Copyright (c) 2005 Pandemic Studios, LLC. All rights reserved.

--

-- load the gametype script

ScriptCB_DoFile("ObjectiveConquest")

ScriptCB_DoFile("setup_teams")

---------------------------------------------------------------------------

-- FUNCTION:    ScriptInit

-- PURPOSE:     This function is only run once

-- INPUT:

-- OUTPUT:

-- NOTES:       The name, 'ScriptInit' is a chosen convention, and each

--              mission script must contain a version of this function, as

--              it is called from C to start the mission.

---------------------------------------------------------------------------

function ScriptPostLoad()

    TrashStuff();

    PlayAnimExtend();

    PlayAnimTakExtend();

    BlockPlanningGraphArcs("compactor")

    OnObjectKillName(CompactorConnectionOn, "grate01")

    DisableBarriers("start_room_barrier")

    DisableBarriers("dr_left")

    DisableBarriers("circle_bar1")

    DisableBarriers("circle_bar2")

    OnObjectRespawnName(PlayAnimExtend, "Panel-Chasm");

    OnObjectKillName(PlayAnimRetract, "Panel-Chasm");

    OnObjectRespawnName(PlayAnimTakExtend, "Panel-Tak");

    OnObjectKillName(PlayAnimTakRetract, "Panel-Tak");

--	MapHideCommandPosts()

--	KillObject("CP1")

--	KillObject("CP2")

--	KillObject("CP3")

--	KillObject("CP4")

--	KillObject("CP5")

--	KillObject("CP6")

--	KillObject("CP7")

    DisableBarriers("start_room_barrier")

    DisableBarriers("dr_left")

    DisableBarriers("circle_bar1")

    DisableBarriers("circle_bar2")

	SetProperty("CP1", "SpawnPath", "")

	SetProperty("CP2", "SpawnPath", "")

	SetProperty("CP3", "SpawnPath", "")

	AddDeathRegion("DeathRegion01")

	AddDeathRegion("DeathRegion02")

	AddDeathRegion("DeathRegion03")

	AddDeathRegion("DeathRegion04")

	AddDeathRegion("DeathRegion05")

	------------------------- SETUP THE FIRST FEW TIMERS

	dead = CreateTimer("dead")

	dead2 = CreateTimer("dead2")

	win = CreateTimer("win")

	SetTimerValue(win, 300) 

	cool1 = CreateTimer("cool1")

	SetTimerValue(cool1, 30) 

	cool2 = CreateTimer("cool2")

	SetTimerValue(cool2, 120) 

	cool3 = CreateTimer("cool3")

	SetTimerValue(cool3, 180) 

	cool4 = CreateTimer("cool4")

	SetTimerValue(cool4, 240) 

	cool5 = CreateTimer("cool5")

	SetTimerValue(cool5, 270) 

	cool6 = CreateTimer("cool6")

	SetTimerValue(cool6, 285) 

	cool7 = CreateTimer("cool7")

	SetTimerValue(cool7, 295) 

	alive = CreateTimer("alive")

	SetTimerValue(alive, 1) 

	SetTimerValue(spawn, 60)

	SetTimerValue(dead, 1)

	SetTimerValue(dead2, 1)

----------------------------------------------------

		ShowObjectiveTextPopup("level.PRH.load", DEF)

		ShowObjectiveTextPopup("level.PRH.load", ATT)

-------------------------------------------------- ONCE THE FIRST ONE SPAWNS START THE TIMERS

	print("1")

    onfirstspawn = OnCharacterSpawn(

        function(character)

            ReleaseCharacterSpawn(onfirstspawn)

            onfirstspawn = nil

--          StartTimer(alive)

			StartTimer(dead)

			StartTimer(cool1)

			StartTimer(cool2)

			StartTimer(cool3)

			StartTimer(cool4)

			StartTimer(cool5)

			StartTimer(cool6)

			StartTimer(cool7)

            StartTimer(spawn)

            StartTimer(win)

			ShowTimer(win)

			print("2")

        end

		)

		------------------------------------------------------------------------------

  	--------------------------------- RELEASE THE HOUNDS SPAWN TIMER

	OnTimerElapse(

	    function(timer)

			print("4")

			ShowMessageText("level.PRH.seekerscanspawn")

			SetProperty("CP1", "SpawnPath", "CP1Spawn")

			SetProperty("CP2", "SpawnPath", "CP2Spawn")

			SetProperty("CP3", "SpawnPath", "CP3Spawn")

			SetProperty("CP4", "SpawnPath", "")

			SetProperty("CP5", "SpawnPath", "")

			SetProperty("CP6", "SpawnPath", "")

			DestroyTimer(timer)

	    end,

	    spawn

		)

		-------------------------------------------------------

    ------------------------------------- VICTORY TIMER

	OnTimerElapse(

	    function(timer)

		print("4")

		MissionVictory(1)

		DestroyTimer(timer)

	    end,

	    win

		)

	OnTimerElapse(

	    function(timer)

		ShowMessageText("level.PRH.30seek")

		DestroyTimer(timer)

	    end,

	    cool1

		)

	OnTimerElapse(

	    function(timer)

		ShowMessageText("level.PRH.3minsleft")

		DestroyTimer(timer)

	    end,

	    cool2

		)

	OnTimerElapse(

	    function(timer)

		ShowMessageText("level.PRH.2minsleft")

		DestroyTimer(timer)

	    end,

	    cool3

		)

	OnTimerElapse(

	    function(timer)

		ShowMessageText("level.PRH.1minleft")

		DestroyTimer(timer)

	    end,

	    cool4

		)

	OnTimerElapse(

	    function(timer)

		ShowMessageText("level.PRH.30secsleft")

		DestroyTimer(timer)

	    end,

	    cool5

		)

	OnTimerElapse(

	    function(timer)

		ShowMessageText("level.PRH.15secsleft")

		DestroyTimer(timer)

	    end,

	    cool6

		)

	OnTimerElapse(

	    function(timer)

		ShowMessageText("level.PRH.5secsleft")

		DestroyTimer(timer)

	    end,

	    cool7

		)

	OnTimerElapse(

	    function(timer)

			print("Checking for dead people...")

			if GetNumTeamMembersAlive(1) == 0 then

				print("Dead people found, seekers win.")

				MissionVictory(2)

				DestroyTimer(timer)

			end

			print("No dead people found.")

			SetTimerValue(dead, 1)

			StartTimer(dead)

	end,

	dead

	)

	-----------TEAM 1 IS PROPS AND TEAM 2 IS SEEKERS

end

function CompactorConnectionOn()

    UnblockPlanningGraphArcs ("compactor")

end

--START BRIDGEWORK!

-- OPEN

function PlayAnimExtend()

      PauseAnimation("bridgeclose");    

      RewindAnimation("bridgeopen");

      PlayAnimation("bridgeopen");

    -- allow the AI to run across it

    UnblockPlanningGraphArcs("Connection122");

    DisableBarriers("BridgeBarrier");

end

-- CLOSE

function PlayAnimRetract()

      PauseAnimation("bridgeopen");

      RewindAnimation("bridgeclose");

      PlayAnimation("bridgeclose");

    -- prevent the AI from running across it

    BlockPlanningGraphArcs("Connection122");

    EnableBarriers("BridgeBarrier");

end

--START BRIDGEWORK TAK!!!

-- OPEN

function PlayAnimTakExtend()

      PauseAnimation("TakBridgeOpen");  

      RewindAnimation("TakBridgeClose");

      PlayAnimation("TakBridgeClose");

    -- allow the AI to run across it

    UnblockPlanningGraphArcs("Connection128");

    DisableBarriers("Barrier222");

end

-- CLOSE

function PlayAnimTakRetract()

      PauseAnimation("TakBridgeClose");

      RewindAnimation("TakBridgeOpen");

      PlayAnimation("TakBridgeOpen");

    -- prevent the AI from running across it

    BlockPlanningGraphArcs("Connection128");

    EnableBarriers("Barrier222");

end

function TrashStuff()

    trash_open = 1

    trash_closed = 0

    trash_timer = CreateTimer("trash_timer")

    SetTimerValue(trash_timer, 7)

    StartTimer(trash_timer)

    trash_death = OnTimerElapse(

        function(timer)

            if trash_open == 1 then

                AddDeathRegion("deathregion")

                SetTimerValue(trash_timer, 5)

                StartTimer(trash_timer)

                trash_closed = 1

                trash_open = 0

                print("death region added")

            elseif trash_closed == 1 then

                RemoveRegion("deathregion")

                SetTimerValue(trash_timer, 15)

                StartTimer(trash_timer)

                print("death region removed")

                trash_closed = 0

                trash_open = 1

            end

        end,

        trash_timer

        )

end

function ScriptInit()

    -- Designers, these two lines *MUST* be first.

    SetPS2ModelMemory(4000000)

    ReadDataFile("ingame.lvl")

    --  Empire Attacking (attacker is always #1)

    local ALL = 1

    local IMP = 2

    --  These variables do not change

    local ATT = 1

    local DEF = 2

    ReadDataFile("sound\\dea.lvl;dea1gcw")

    ReadDataFile("dc:sound\\tss.lvl;tssgcw")

    SetMaxFlyHeight(72)

    SetMaxPlayerFlyHeight (72)

    AISnipeSuitabilityDist(30)

    ReadDataFile("dc:SIDE\\prh.lvl",

                    "prh_inf_healthdroid",

                    "prh_inf_ammodroid",

                    "prh_inf_dea1_barrel",

                    "prh_inf_dea1_crate",

                    "prh_inf_seeker",

                    "prh_inf_dea1_door")

    SetupTeams{

        all={

            team = ALL,

            units = 32,

            reinforcements = -1,

            soldier = {"prh_inf_healthdroid",0, 0},

            assault = {"prh_inf_ammodroid",0, 0},

            engineer = {"prh_inf_dea1_barrel",0, 0},

            sniper  = {"prh_inf_dea1_door",0, 0},

            officer = {"",0, 0},

            special = {"prh_inf_dea1_crate",0, 0},

        },

        imp={

            team = IMP,

            units = 32,

            reinforcements = -1,

            soldier = {"prh_inf_seeker",0, 0},

        }

    }

 --  Level Stats

    ClearWalkers()

    --    AddWalkerType(0, 0) -- 8 droidekas (special case: 0 leg pairs)

    --    AddWalkerType(1, 0) -- 8 droidekas (special case: 0 leg pairs)

    --    AddWalkerType(2, 0) -- 2 spider walkers with 2 leg pairs each

    --    AddWalkerType(3, 0) -- 2 attes with 3 leg pairs each

    local weaponCnt = 200

    SetMemoryPoolSize ("Aimer", 0)

    SetMemoryPoolSize ("AmmoCounter", weaponCnt)

    SetMemoryPoolSize ("BaseHint", 300)

    SetMemoryPoolSize ("EnergyBar", weaponCnt)

    SetMemoryPoolSize ("EntityCloth", 18)

    SetMemoryPoolSize ("EntityLight", 100)

    SetMemoryPoolSize ("EntitySoundStatic", 30)

    SetMemoryPoolSize ("SoundSpaceRegion", 50)    

    SetMemoryPoolSize ("SoldierAnimation", 750)    

    SetMemoryPoolSize ("MountedTurret", 0)

    SetMemoryPoolSize ("Navigator", 500)

    SetMemoryPoolSize ("Obstacle", 560)

    SetMemoryPoolSize ("PathFollower", 50)

    SetMemoryPoolSize ("PathNode", 512)

    SetMemoryPoolSize ("RedOmniLight", 130)

	SetMemoryPoolSize ("UnitAgent", 600)

    SetMemoryPoolSize ("Timer", 630)

    SetMemoryPoolSize ("ShieldEffect", 0)

    SetMemoryPoolSize ("TreeGridStack", 200)

    SetMemoryPoolSize ("UnitAgent", 50)

    SetMemoryPoolSize ("UnitController", 50)

    SetMemoryPoolSize ("Weapon", weaponCnt)

    SetMemoryPoolSize ("EntityFlyer", 6)

    --  Local Stats

    --SetTeamName (3, "locals")

    --AddUnitClass (3, "ewk_inf_trooper", 4)

    --AddUnitClass (3, "ewk_inf_repair", 6)

    --SetUnitCount (3, 14)

    --SetTeamAsFriend(3,ATT)

    --SetTeamAsEnemy(3,DEF)

    SetSpawnDelay(10.0, 0.25)

    ReadDataFile("dea\\dea1.lvl", "dea1_Conquest")

    SetDenseEnvironment("true")

    --SetStayInTurrets(1)

    --  Movies

    --  SetVictoryMovie(ALL, "all_end_victory")

    --  SetDefeatMovie(ALL, "imp_end_victory")

    --  SetVictoryMovie(IMP, "imp_end_victory")

    --  SetDefeatMovie(IMP, "all_end_victory")

    --  Sound

    voiceSlow = OpenAudioStream("sound\\global.lvl", "all_unit_vo_slow")

    AudioStreamAppendSegments("sound\\global.lvl", "imp_unit_vo_slow", voiceSlow)

    AudioStreamAppendSegments("sound\\global.lvl", "global_vo_slow", voiceSlow)

    voiceQuick = OpenAudioStream("sound\\global.lvl",  "all_unit_vo_quick")

    AudioStreamAppendSegments("sound\\global.lvl",  "imp_unit_vo_quick", voiceQuick)

    OpenAudioStream("sound\\global.lvl",  "gcw_music")

    -- OpenAudioStream("sound\\global.lvl",  "global_vo_quick")

    -- OpenAudioStream("sound\\global.lvl",  "global_vo_slow")

    OpenAudioStream("sound\\dea.lvl",  "dea1")

    OpenAudioStream("sound\\dea.lvl",  "dea1")

    -- OpenAudioStream("sound\\cor.lvl",  "dea1gcw_emt")

    SetBleedingVoiceOver(ALL, ALL, "all_off_com_report_us_overwhelmed", 1)

    SetBleedingVoiceOver(ALL, IMP, "all_off_com_report_enemy_losing",   1)

    SetBleedingVoiceOver(IMP, ALL, "imp_off_com_report_enemy_losing",   1)

    SetBleedingVoiceOver(IMP, IMP, "imp_off_com_report_us_overwhelmed", 1)

    SetLowReinforcementsVoiceOver(ALL, ALL, "all_off_defeat_im", .1, 1)

    SetLowReinforcementsVoiceOver(ALL, IMP, "all_off_victory_im", .1, 1)

    SetLowReinforcementsVoiceOver(IMP, IMP, "imp_off_defeat_im", .1, 1)

    SetLowReinforcementsVoiceOver(IMP, ALL, "imp_off_victory_im", .1, 1)

    SetOutOfBoundsVoiceOver(1, "allleaving")

    SetOutOfBoundsVoiceOver(2, "impleaving")

    SetAmbientMusic(ALL, 1.0, "all_dea_amb_start",  0,1)

    SetAmbientMusic(ALL, 0.8, "all_dea_amb_middle", 1,1)

    SetAmbientMusic(ALL, 0.2,"all_dea_amb_end",    2,1)

    SetAmbientMusic(IMP, 1.0, "imp_dea_amb_start",  0,1)

    SetAmbientMusic(IMP, 0.8, "imp_dea_amb_middle", 1,1)

    SetAmbientMusic(IMP, 0.2,"imp_dea_amb_end",    2,1)

    SetVictoryMusic(ALL, "all_dea_amb_victory")

    SetDefeatMusic (ALL, "all_dea_amb_defeat")

    SetVictoryMusic(IMP, "imp_dea_amb_victory")

    SetDefeatMusic (IMP, "imp_dea_amb_defeat")

    SetSoundEffect("ScopeDisplayZoomIn",  "binocularzoomin")

    SetSoundEffect("ScopeDisplayZoomOut", "binocularzoomout")

    --  SetSoundEffect("BirdScatter",         "birdsFlySeq1")

    SetSoundEffect("SpawnDisplayUnitChange",       "shell_select_unit")

    SetSoundEffect("SpawnDisplayUnitAccept",       "shell_menu_enter")

    SetSoundEffect("SpawnDisplaySpawnPointChange", "shell_select_change")

    SetSoundEffect("SpawnDisplaySpawnPointAccept", "shell_menu_enter")

    SetSoundEffect("SpawnDisplayBack",             "shell_menu_exit")

    SetAttackingTeam(ATT)

	AddCameraShot(0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0);

end

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I think that something breaks on the "dead" timer, but I'm not sure what. Help is greatly appreciated.

Post by **[RDH]Zerted** » Thu Jun 12, 2014 7:57 am

It's saying the second argument/parameter to one of the OnTimerElapse() functions has a value of nil but the function requires a string.

You never created your 'spawn' timer, so the spawn variable holds the value of nil.

Noobasaurus · Post by **Noobasaurus** » Thu Jun 19, 2014 3:26 pm

Thank you Zerted. I fixed that, but I'm still getting a black screen after I spawn. Everything else seems to work great.

After going through the log again, I noticed this error.

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Message Severity: 3
C:\Battlefront2\main\Battlefront2\Source\HUDManager.cpp(619)
HUD unable to find HUD element type 0x16ce484a

I haven't loaded any custom HUDs or used a custom ingame.lvl in this mod. I searched for this and I saw one solution that added more memory to SoldierAnimation but that memory pool is already raised in mine.

Marth8880 · Post by **Marth8880** » Thu Jun 19, 2014 3:34 pm

That error comes shipped with the game so there's no need to worry about it.

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