monster memory not being saved in 4.0.1?

mrfy · July 20, 2015, 06:21

I've been trying out the new versions, first 4.0.0 and now 4.0.1, and I've liked what I've seen so far! But I seem to have located a bug. Using the release 4.0.1 on MacOSX 10.10.4, it looks like every time I quit and reload my save file, all of my monster memory disappears. I've been carrying a rod of probing in order to repopulate my data. I use it, quit, restart, load safe file, and it doesn't recall the probed data.

My savefile is being saved into Documents:Angband:save:mrfy and I see it's successfully creating mrfy.prf and randart.log at Documents:Angband:

Monster memory should be saved even with this new version right?

Carnivean · July 20, 2015, 07:12

Yes, it should be saved. Can you see a file lore.txt? Is there something blocking its creation?

mrfy · July 20, 2015, 07:22

I don't see a lore.txt. AFAIK, there shouldn't be anything restricting it being created. The Angband folder is marked read/write, and other files are being saved there. I also checked all of the game options and there doesn't seem to be anything relevant.

Carnivean · July 20, 2015, 07:51

Copy moster.txt from the gamedata folder and place into ~/Documents/Angband and rename it to lore.txt.

This will give you full monster memory, but given you're probing everything, I imagine that's what you're after.

Nick · July 20, 2015, 11:47

OK, this is indeed a bug - but there is a workaround, which is to quit the game using Ctrl-X, instead of Quit Angband from the Angband menu on the OS X menu bar.

Annoyingly I had to fix a similar bug in Windows, but managed not to check for it in OS X.

EDIT: Now fixed in development - thanks for reporting.

mrfy · July 20, 2015, 18:18

Yes, quitting via Ctrl-X does work and create lore.txt. I usually keep my game going but sometimes do have to restart my machine. I prefer to have my character gain his knowledge via experience (& probing) than to have the full knowledge from monsters.txt.

Thanks for the workaround! Still getting used to the new version but I like what I've seen so far and looking forward to future updates.

mrfy · July 21, 2015, 06:34

I notice too that when you save that it updates your save file along with the .prf file, but not lore.txt. Shouldn't the save process also update the monster memory in lore.txt?

Nick · July 21, 2015, 09:47

Quote:

Originally Posted by mrfy

I notice too that when you save that it updates your save file along with the .prf file, but not lore.txt. Shouldn't the save process also update the monster memory in lore.txt?

Of course it should. Thank you for pointing out the obvious

Madoka · July 25, 2015, 18:59

I'm playing on Windows. I just probed some Ice Trolls and got full info. I closed out the game with the X on the window. When I reload the game and recall info on the Ice Troll, it says that I know nothing about it's attacks. Same thing happens if I use Ctrl-X. When I look at other monsters I've probed, I know nothing of their attacks.

Nick · July 26, 2015, 00:23

Quote:

Originally Posted by Madoka

I'm playing on Windows. I just probed some Ice Trolls and got full info. I closed out the game with the X on the window. When I reload the game and recall info on the Ice Troll, it says that I know nothing about it's attacks. Same thing happens if I use Ctrl-X. When I look at other monsters I've probed, I know nothing of their attacks.

I've confirmed this. It seems that actual attacks are remembered, but attacks learnt by probing are known initially, but not saved.

July 20, 2015, 06:21	#1
mrfy Swordsman Join Date: Jul 2015 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 298	monster memory not being saved in 4.0.1? I've been trying out the new versions, first 4.0.0 and now 4.0.1, and I've liked what I've seen so far! But I seem to have located a bug. Using the release 4.0.1 on MacOSX 10.10.4, it looks like every time I quit and reload my save file, all of my monster memory disappears. I've been carrying a rod of probing in order to repopulate my data. I use it, quit, restart, load safe file, and it doesn't recall the probed data. My savefile is being saved into Documents:Angband:save:mrfy and I see it's successfully creating mrfy.prf and randart.log at Documents:Angband: Monster memory should be saved even with this new version right?

July 20, 2015, 11:47	#5
Nick Vanilla maintainer Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Canberra, Australia Age: 56 Posts: 9,351 Donated: $60	OK, this is indeed a bug - but there is a workaround, which is to quit the game using Ctrl-X, instead of Quit Angband from the Angband menu on the OS X menu bar. Annoyingly I had to fix a similar bug in Windows, but managed not to check for it in OS X. EDIT: Now fixed in development - thanks for reporting. __________________ One for the Dark Lord on his dark throne In the Land of Mordor where the Shadows lie. Last edited by Nick; July 20, 2015 at 14:38.

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July 20, 2015, 07:12	#2
Carnivean Knight Join Date: Sep 2013 Posts: 527	Yes, it should be saved. Can you see a file lore.txt? Is there something blocking its creation?

July 20, 2015, 07:22	#3
mrfy Swordsman Join Date: Jul 2015 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 298	I don't see a lore.txt. AFAIK, there shouldn't be anything restricting it being created. The Angband folder is marked read/write, and other files are being saved there. I also checked all of the game options and there doesn't seem to be anything relevant.

July 20, 2015, 07:51	#4
Carnivean Knight Join Date: Sep 2013 Posts: 527	Copy moster.txt from the gamedata folder and place into ~/Documents/Angband and rename it to lore.txt. This will give you full monster memory, but given you're probing everything, I imagine that's what you're after.

July 20, 2015, 18:18	#6
mrfy Swordsman Join Date: Jul 2015 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 298	Yes, quitting via Ctrl-X does work and create lore.txt. I usually keep my game going but sometimes do have to restart my machine. I prefer to have my character gain his knowledge via experience (& probing) than to have the full knowledge from monsters.txt. Thanks for the workaround! Still getting used to the new version but I like what I've seen so far and looking forward to future updates.

July 21, 2015, 06:34	#7
mrfy Swordsman Join Date: Jul 2015 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 298	I notice too that when you save that it updates your save file along with the .prf file, but not lore.txt. Shouldn't the save process also update the monster memory in lore.txt?

July 25, 2015, 18:59	#9
Madoka Apprentice Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 64	I'm playing on Windows. I just probed some Ice Trolls and got full info. I closed out the game with the X on the window. When I reload the game and recall info on the Ice Troll, it says that I know nothing about it's attacks. Same thing happens if I use Ctrl-X. When I look at other monsters I've probed, I know nothing of their attacks.

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