Reflex Editor - Digital Earthworks v0.8.2.13 Release - with splines, water.....

[mcm2boys]

Yeah like i said on pm the trees seem a little unstable with lower tree counts, sometimes just repositioning a few makes the difference, it is something that needs more looking at.

I have a fix for the group selected movement controls, but i need to do a couple more small things before i release an update, which is taking me a while to get done.

[mcm2boys]

Here's a new update, fixing the group select/move issue and the custom caterpiller track tex issue (thanks DS19). I also added the necessary flags so that the program can use as much memory as windows will allow (so 4GB on x64 systems) and upto 3GB on 32bit systems if you set the /3GB switch in the boot.ini file (thanks to Monster74).

You'll find the link in the first post. I haven't updated the Help file with this, and DS19 - couldn't find a problem with loading .track files with all stock textures maybe you could send me a project that has this problem to check out if you still have it around.

[AMA_King]

I installed this file from POST #1 & it made my game crash today.

Links:
Extra Sx|Nat beta slots: MXTables_DLC008a.zip

I removed those 2 files and all was OK.  Please advise...

[mcm2boys]

You will need the original Beta track files as well, the files you installed are the extra files to create the additional Nat and Sx slots. You can find the link to the original files at the bottom of this post in Post #1 labelled 'Beta track DLC files'.

http://twisteddirt.com/smf/index.php/topic,2996.msg22915.html

[AMA_King]

Thanks, that worked... I thought that I had those installed - but did not (new PC).

Actually the MXTables_DLC008a.zip files still crashed my game, so I re-downloaded them & the game loads fine now.

Now I need to try some new tracks!

[mcm2boys]

Glad to hear that worked, have fun on those new tracks, a good place to start is JamieT's site, Reflex-central.com if you're not already on it..

[MotoSK17]

Every time I launch Digital Earthworks I keep getting error messages saying "you still need files" and I click yes to install them and nothing happens. But if I click no it install them and launch Digital Earthworks it says "Access violation at 000000" and then "Access violation at address 009225A1". Also I already have the NVidea stuff installed. Lastly when I got to create a new track nothing happens. Please Help.

[jaydogg05]

every time i go to release a my beta track it says "Can't export Reflex tracks for release yet, only Freeride betas are supported." can someone please help??

[Darkslides19]

every time i go to release a my beta track it says "Can't export Reflex tracks for release yet, only Freeride betas are supported." can someone please help??

I have no idea what the "release track" button should do but for now I call it an "unless button" so just export it as a beta track (with or without splines), put the 4 beta files into a .zip file (use winrar/7zip etc. for that) then you can upload it to reflex central (the best way to "release" a track).

EDIT: There are actually better explanations of how to get the files on the Forum (just search ).

[mcm2boys]

The release button was supposed to be used for publishing final tracks that would appear in the track lists just like the stock tracks, the export for beta compiles them to appear in one of the beta slots. It turned out to be a bigger problem to publish tracks than i imagined so that has never been implemented, so like DS19 says it is useless right now and probably always will be.

Just export it as beta and select the beta slot [1..8] on the Scene tab..

[nimm09]

when i download digital earth works and it has finished installing, it comes up with an error message saying '' the program can't start because d3dx9_33.dll is missing from your computer. can someone help me thanks.

[dawsonsleeper]

i try and start the new 0.8.2.23 and it gives me the error  "necessary system files missing

you need to install some extra software before you can run the editor, you can try to continue but the editor will not function properly. Do you want to close the editor and upgrade your system?"  i click yes and then nothing happens, what do i do? is there a  new version or did i do something wrong here?

[ElDiablo (Paul)]

Hmmm...thought I might try to put a track together in DE just to give it a go. NO GO was the word of the day!

I figured out how to use DE, to import track maps and texture maps...no problem. Layed out the spline...(this one took some trial and error, but I eventually got even that). So the track exports into REFLEX fine but when I try to run it the game crashes every time.

It may be worth noting that I am trying to run it in Arcade Mode under the first SX series. I DO see the beta slots there and I assume that SLOT 1 is where my track would be...though I have no idea how to figure that out since there doesn't appear to be a way to select which slot your tracks are saved into.

But in any case...if I try to select a bike the game crashes...and this is before going into the track. So I have NO IDEA what that is all about either. So I have to click through and take the default bike to even TRY to ride the track. Then I select the track (Beta 01) and it starts to load and when it's just about done it crashes!

No joy in 'mudville' for old ElDiablo it would seem! Any help would be very greatly appreciated, thanks!

[Darkslides19]

Yo! I'll try to clear a few things up here

I figured out how to use DE, to import track maps and texture maps...no problem. Layed out the spline...(this one took some trial and error, but I eventually got even that). So the track exports into REFLEX fine but when I try to run it the game crashes every time.

This can have multiple causes. From only placing a startgate without splines all the way to eco systems.. Or just selecting the wrong slot, which leads me to the next point:

I DO see the beta slots there and I assume that SLOT 1 is where my track would be...though I have no idea how to figure that out since there doesn't appear to be a way to select which slot your tracks are saved into.

In DE you can adjust the slot where your track is in (1-8) in the "Scene" -Tab third setting from bottom:
https://gyazo.com/65dec30a274476c52e46396d8b80d399
If you have no splines (and startgate) placed then it's on the Freeride section. For a Track with Splines it goes into whatever your spline is set to (SX/NAT)

if I try to select a bike the game crashes...and this is before going into the track. So I have NO IDEA what that is all about either.

This sounds like you've installes skins and didn't unequip the ones you had before (so the new ones replaced the old ones that you had selected whis results in Reflex trying to load files that arent there anymore) -> install JT's savegame

Then I select the track (Beta 01) and it starts to load and when it's just about done it crashes!

Basically what i said at the top


Hope this helped a little .  Just hit me up if you have any more questions

[ElDiablo (Paul)]

Sorry it doesn't really help. I have installed ONLY the trackmaking tools. So far I have added NO DLC at all (downloadable content)...so no skins or tracks at all. The game runs fine as long as I do Career Mode (or whatever it's called)...AND I can run the stock tracks in Arcade mode as well...it just crashes if I try to run my Beta track. I DID do some reading and found where I choose the beta slot and it's defaulted to Beta 01 so it should be in the Beta 01 slot on SX in Arcade and the slot DOES show up. However when I try to start that track it loads almost fully before the game just crashes!

So it looks like until I can get this figured out making tracks will be a dream only and not a reality.

[ElDiablo (Paul)]

To specify...I HAVE downloaded the DLC files needed to create the beta slots and for the leaderboard...just no tracks or skins!

[ElDiablo (Paul)]

Also before anyone asks -

Windows 10 64-bit OS
Running MvA Reflex on Steam
GeFore 280 GTX

Running all software in Compatibility mode for Vista SP2 as Admin and overriding hi DPI scaling behavior (performed by application)

[Darkslides19]

However when I try to start that track it loads almost fully before the game just crashes!

This basically says that theres something on the track that Reflex won't load... Do you have things done on it alreay or is it just a blank track? Because if it's a fresh track I'm at the end with my knowledge

[ElDiablo (Paul)]

That is strange....but not a deal breaker as long as I can get it straightened out. I don't have anything except the spline and the dropgate start gate, which is the one from the first sx group. I can just start a new project and import the disp, texts, and spline and place the drop/start group afterwards and try exporting once again.

[ElDiablo (Paul)]

Tried reloading everything and placing a different start and drop gate and still crashes just before finishing loading. Eh!!!