Weird Error Message

LoRDxDeMoNLoRDxDeMoN Join Date: 2003-03-17 Member: 14636Members
edited March 2003 in Tech Support
after 2-4 hours of playing NS, it often simply exits to desktop and shows this message: "cannot allocate more than 128 HUD sprites"

does anyone know what this means?

or even better, how i can fix this?

thanks. any help will be greatly appreciated.
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  • FireStormFireStorm Join Date: 2002-11-06 Member: 7390Members
    From the FAQ:

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  • LoRDxDeMoNLoRDxDeMoN Join Date: 2003-03-17 Member: 14636Members
    edited March 2003
    didn't think it was that serious ...

    but here goes:

    -intel celeron 1.80ghz
    -radeon 7500 (64mb of ddr)
    -advance ac97 audio (onboard)
    -256mb of ddr
    -windows xp home edition (5.1, build 2600)
    -1024x768x16, opengl
    -no eax
    -problem: as stated before, game shuts down and shows this error message: "cannot allocate more than 128 HUD sprites"
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  • FireStormFireStorm Join Date: 2002-11-06 Member: 7390Members
    that's not the problem I thought of...

    do you have any NS skins? do you use the parameter -heapsize?
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  • LoRDxDeMoNLoRDxDeMoN Join Date: 2003-03-17 Member: 14636Members
    aye, i use daemon elite 1.1 skins, and the alien queen hive

    i've never used -heapsize before though
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  • lordofokralordofokra Join Date: 2002-11-09 Member: 7898Members, Constellation
    i've been getting the same error message lately, it mostly happens when i go into the comm chair. I have:
    - Athlon 1700+ XP
    - SB Live! sound, GeForce 2 64MB
    - Winblows XP
    - 800x600x16 OpenGL)
    - Sometimes when i go into the comm chair, it either instantly crashes or sometimes when i go to a certain spot on the map (in comm chair) it crashes
    - No EAX
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  • FireStormFireStorm Join Date: 2002-11-06 Member: 7390Members
    THat's a really strange problem. Try to go back to the original skins...
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  • Black_Ops_Lerk_MasterBlack_Ops_Lerk_Master Join Date: 2003-03-11 Member: 14363Banned
    i have a pentium III 500 mhz a sound blaster 16 192 mb of ram a 32 mb tnt 2 and run on ogl 800x600

    This system is 3 years old. So i doubt its a system spec problem. turn off 'faster software sprites' mabye?
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  • LoRDxDeMoNLoRDxDeMoN Join Date: 2003-03-17 Member: 14636Members
    sure, i'll try that... thanks
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  • LoRDxDeMoNLoRDxDeMoN Join Date: 2003-03-17 Member: 14636Members
    i've restored all my skins/sounds to their defaults, but unfortunately, the game still crashes with that 128 hud sprites message... (faster software sprites seem to default to off, so i didn't mess with that)

    it gives me the creeps!

    anything else i could try?
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  • FireStormFireStorm Join Date: 2002-11-06 Member: 7390Members
    edited March 2003
    You can try that:

    -Go to ns\sprites and backup hud.txt
    -Open hud.txt
    -Change the "212" to "214"
    -Save the file and try to play

    If it doesn't work replace your hud.txt file by that (but backup the original file before):

    <!--c1--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>CODE</b> </td></tr><tr><td id='CODE'><!--ec1-->115
    selection   640 640hud3 0 180 170 45
    bucket1    640 640hud7 168 72 20 20
    bucket2    640 640hud7 188 72 20 20
    bucket3    640 640hud7 208 72 20 20
    bucket4    640 640hud7 168 92 20 20
    bucket5    640 640hud7 188 92 20 20
    bucket0    640 640hud7 208 92 20 20
    dmg_poison   640 640hud8 128 0 64 64
    dmg_bio    640 640hud8 128 0 64 64
    dmg_chem   640 640hud8 0 0 64 64
    dmg_drown   640 640hud8 64 0 64 64
    dmg_gas    640 640hud9 0 0 64 64
    dmg_cold   640 640hud9 64 0 64 64
    dmg_heat   640 640hud9 128 0 64 64
    dmg_rad    640 640hud9 192 0 64 64
    dmg_shock   640 640hud8 192 0 64 64
    number_0   640 640hud7 0 0 24 25
    number_1   640 640hud7 24 0 24 25
    number_2   640 640hud7 48 0 24 25
    number_3   640 640hud7 72 0 24 25
    number_4   640 640hud7 96 0 24 25
    number_5   640 640hud7 120 0 24 25
    number_6   640 640hud7 144 0 24 25
    number_7   640 640hud7 168 0 24 25
    number_8   640 640hud7 192 0 24 25
    number_9   640 640hud7 216 0 24 25
    divider    640 640hud7 240 0 2 40
    cross    640 640hud7 48 25 24 24
    dollar    640 640hud7 192 25 18 25
    minus    640 640hud7 210 25 13 23
    plus    640 640hud7 223 25 17 23
    c4    640 640hud7 0 148 32 32
    defuser    640 640hud7 32 148 32 32
    stopwatch   640 640hud7 144 72 24 24
    d_skull   640 640hud7 72 25 12 12
    smallc4    640 640hud7 84 25 12 12
    smallvip    640 640hud7 96 25 12 12
    buyzone    640 640hud7 96 148 32 32
    rescue    640 640hud7 64 148 32 32
    escape   640 640hud7 128 148 32 32
    vipsafety   640 640hud7 160 148 32 32
    suit_full   640 640hud7 0 25 24 24
    suit_empty   640 640hud7 24 25 24 24
    suithelmet_full   640 640hud7 0 124 24 24
    suithelmet_empty  640 640hud7 24 124 24 24
    flash_full   640 640hud7 160 25 32 32
    flash_empty   640 640hud7 112 25 32 32
    flash_beam   640 640hud7 144 25 16 32
    train_back   640 640hud5 170 0 72 72
    train_stop   640 640hud5 170 72 72 72
    train_forward1   640 640hud5 170 144 72 72
    train_forward2   640 640hud6 170 0 72 72
    train_forward3   640 640hud6 170 72 72 72
    autoaim_c   640 crosshairs 96 0 24 24
    title_half   640 640hud4 0 226 256 30
    title_life   640 640hud5 0 226 220 30
    d_knife    640 640aw3-s 100 232 64 24
    d_grenade   640 640aw3-s 192 192 64 24
    d_grenadegun  640 640aw3-s 192 192 64 24
    d_machinegun  640 640aw3-s 192 96 64 24
    d_pistol   640 640aw3-s 192   168 64 24
    d_heavymachinegun 640 640aw3-s 0 230 101 26
    d_shotgun   640 640aw3-s 164 231 80 26
    d_tripmine   640 640aw3-s 192 145 64 24
    d_welder   640 640aw3-s 192 120 64 24
    d_turret   640 640aw3-s 172 0 18 32
    d_offensechamber 640 640aw3-s 192 24 64 24
    d_sporegunprojectile  640 640aw3-s 192 0 64 24
    d_healingspray  640 640aw3-s 192 72 64 24
    d_parasite   640 640aw3-s 192 48 64 24
    d_siegeturret  640 640aw3 143 224 48 32
    d_spitgunspit 640 640aw3 192 102 64 24
    d_claws    640 640aw3 176 48 80 32
    d_bitegun   640 640aw3 192 0 64 24
    d_bite2gun   640 640aw3 192 24 64 24
    d_spikegun   640 640aw3 192 183 64 24
    d_swipe    640 640aw3 0 225 64 24
    d_divinewind  640 640aw3 192 127 64 24
    d_bilebomb   640 640aw3  192 207 64 24
    d_acidrocket  640 640aw3 61 225 64 24
    d_leap    640 640aw3 192 80 64 24
    d_charge   640 640aw3  176 151 80 32
    d_babblerprojectile 640 640aw3 192 231 64 24
    d_nuke    640 320w-s 80 160 32 32
    d_tracktrain   640 640hud1 192 240 32 16
    item_battery   640 640hud2 176 0 44 44
    item_healthkit   640 640hud2 176 48 44 44
    item_longjump   640 640hud2 176 96 44 44
    top_left    640 top_left 0     0    192   112
    top     640 top      0     0    256   112
    top_right                     640 top_right 0     0    192   112
    left     640 left     0     0     192   256
    right                         640 right    0     0     192   256
    bottom_left                   640 bottom_left 0   0    192   112
    bottom                        640 bottom   0     0     256   112
    bottom_right                  640 bottom_right 0  0    192   112
    horizontal    640 horizontal 0  0  256  32
    vertical    640 vertical 0  0   40  256
    top_left2    640 top_left2 0 4 256 172
    top2     640 top2  0 4 256 172
    top_right2    640 top_right2 0 4 256 172
    left2     640 left2  0 0 256 256
    right2    640 right2  0 0 256 256
    bottom_left2   640 bottom_left2 0 0 256 172
    bottom2    640 bottom2  0 0 256 172
    bottom_right2   640 bottom_right2 0 0 256 172
    top_left3    640 top_left3 0 0 6 6
    top3     640 top3  0 0 6 6
    top_right3    640 top_right3 0 0 6 6
    left3     640 left3  0 0 6 6
    right3    640 right3  0 0 6 6
    bottom_left3   640 bottom_left3 0 0 6 6
    bottom3    640 bottom3  0 0 6 2
    bottom_right3   640 bottom_right3 0 0 6 6
    radar     640 radar640 0 0 128 128
    <!--c2--></td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'><!--ec2-->

    I've deleted the small spritres (for resolutions below 640x480) and then I've put the number of sprites in the first line. It's below 128 so it should work.

    EDIT:
    <span style='color:yellow'>THE NUMBER MUST BE IN THE FIRST LINE OR IT WON'T WORK</span>
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  • LoRDxDeMoNLoRDxDeMoN Join Date: 2003-03-17 Member: 14636Members
    i've replaced the hud.txt file, and it seems to have fixed my problem (10+ hours pure gaming)

    thanks a whole bunch firestorm! i really appreciate your help
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  • FireStormFireStorm Join Date: 2002-11-06 Member: 7390Members
    no problem <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif'><!--endemo-->
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