snobel on 8/1/2021 at 08:14
I tried your save, it loads without issue here.
Please set the log level to Dump on the tweaker's troubleshooting page and load a non-failing save, quit the game, then copy out Sneaky.log from the SU folder in C:\ProgramData. Then do it again, this time loading the failing save as far as it gets. Then upload the two logs. Hopefully something can be figured out from those.
Nicholasspb on 8/1/2021 at 13:36
Uploaded logs are now available via the same link. I am really curious to find out, what is so different between your and my game settings. I trust your expertise on this, Snobel:)
snobel on 9/1/2021 at 08:31
Unfortunately nothing really stands out in the logs. I extracted your Options.ini and SneakyOptions.ini files and tried those (except for the FM install path) - it made no difference. I did verify that having FMs (and mods) installed in the game root is ok.
I wonder if it could be a graphics driver issue - here's a few things you can try:
* Switch to windowed mode
* Temporarily move or rename the d3d8.dll in the game's System folder, to go back to D3D8
* Replace the d3d8.dll with the one from (
http://dege.freeweb.hu/dgVoodoo2/bin/dgVoodoo2_72.zip) dgVoodoo, to try D3D11
* Update your graphics driver, if not up to date
* Update Windows - from the logs, it looks like you're a couple of versions behind
Also, the usual suggestions apply: do a proper reboot if you're in the habit of leaving the computer in sleep mode. And disable virus checkers - although, when you get as far as the loading screen, I don't think it's AV interference this time...
I can install the Steam version myself to more closely mimick your install, but that's a bit of work so please try as much of the above as possible first.
Nicholasspb on 10/1/2021 at 15:58
Snobel, I thank you from the bottom of my heart for your continuing support! Nothing seems to help so far (I completely forgot about Windows updates, thx for mentioning it). Later I will probably try to do fresh steam reinstall. For now I guess TR2 and last Savar mission will be the only T3 missions I didn't finish.
(yeah, and missions of the infamous architect/cop guy, whom is better not to call by his name:cheeky:)
Adsk1, still love your campaign!
If there are no more technical suggestions, then I think, we can move beyond this little sub topic. It's not a life or death situation:cool:
Adsk1 on 10/1/2021 at 17:17
Just clutching at straws here, but could this be related to the STEAM version, or even AngelLoader?
Has anyone else that is using either, or both of these got onto mission 6 successfully?
snobel on 11/1/2021 at 09:42
I was curious enough to do a quick install of both the Steam version and AngelLoader - and the save is still working.
@Nicholasspb: I guess it could be caused by some corrupted file, in which case reinstalling should fix it. Uninstall the SU first, and remember to back up all saves, because Steam will probably delete everything while uninstalling the game. (When you're reinstalling anyway I'd suggest keeping the installed mods and FMs out of the game install this time. Having as little 'foreign' stuff as possible in a Steam game install is probably a good idea.)
Nicholasspb on 11/1/2021 at 23:22
Solved it!!! Angelloader is the root cause, with fmsel mission loads in 5 sec.
Update. Tried angelloader for the gazillionth time... but now mission works fine as well. Seems that uninstall and reinstall of the campaign without touching the game itself solved the problem.
Now we are talking!!! I can resume my playthrough in which I failed big time to save poor kitty in Mission 2 and my conscience will torment me till the end of campaign (Of course, I read the note, found the place, heard sad meows. Just couldn't see the cat itself on the tree from the ground, therefore for some reason I thought, it's just ethereal or atmospheric and abstained from heroic climb and jump):p
It was painful reading the other note in Mission 4:(
Nicholasspb on 14/1/2021 at 14:40
Mission 7 was a challenging loot finding and guard KOing experience, one of the hardest T3 levels for sure. A worthy test for experienced players; newbies, beware:) Running in circles managed to grab
89 percent loot, all nests, torn out pages and almost everything else. Thanks goes to Bikerdude for his informative screenshot with red marker on page 2, otherwise I wouldn't be able to finish. (allergy to reading walkthroughs:joke:) I managed to climb on that problematic roof before, but didn't see any loot flickering or open windows anywhere. If there had been a loot bottle on bright window-ledge across the gap, then I would have found
secret cat sculpture myself.
Stuck in Mission 8. Not because I don't know where to go, but because these
stones and ledges outside tower after coloured floors area are poorly climbable. I can't jump on a particular one, therefore can't proceed further. Even obviously climbable stones I've passed don't always work this way.
I even opened walkthrough to double check (which I almost never do). It says there
"On the south side you'll need to turn around and mantle up to a high post sticking out of a ridge...".
Well, the narrow block on that side is not climbable, although reachable (pressed space 200 times). This block, where Reuben stands, must be climbable to reach high post, but it's not.
So, I am left with 2 thoughts.
1. I am missing something so obvious, and if that's the case, I'll facepalm hard till the end of the day.
2. The climbable objects are not really climbable. Oh, and you can climb on invisible ledge and immediately fall on the same south side as well.
Inline Image:
https://i.imgur.com/FxwKAh8.jpgAdsk1 on 15/1/2021 at 15:52
One of the issues I found with T3 mantling is that it is impossible to mantle if there is a wall to your side which you are pressed tight up against. So you need to ever so slightly move off the wall (avoiding falling to your death), and aim your jump to mantle toward the outer edge of the target ledge.
Using this technique, I was able to successfully complete all tricky mantle's throughout the campaign. I hope it helps you.
