[Test] The reports of Steen Berg Andersen

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I've created this thread right after having finally gotten the game installed and just started playing. With your permission, I'll keep posting my findings here in the following format:

GalCiv Bugs, Errors and Suggestions
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Index
- This section describes the configuration
of the various games.

0001 :
Goal.....: 1) To do initial test of UI andfunctionality
...........2) To test game logic and infrastructure
Political: Federalists
Tech.....: 20202022
Planets..: 50%
Diff.....: Easy
Size.....: Gigantic
Opponents:
..All....: Good/Novice

Notes
Notes on the game will be entries of the following
format:
Number (for keeping track of notes), Date (YYMMDD),
Game (See Index), Type (Type of Note: [B]ug, [E]rror,
[S]uggestion, [R]emark.

Number.Date...Game.Type.Note
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Reply #1 from Stardock Forums Top
001 020109 0001 B
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On game configuration screen, when clicking the icon of other races, text and icon-focus gets out of sync.
Reply #2 from Stardock Forums Top
002 020109 0001 R
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On the overview map, at the start of the game, several
small white dots are present. If they are indications of
solar systems, better make them more representative.

I will establish a subsection of my site: http://www.xsiv-iq.com/galciv, which will contain screen-captures refering to the game. A screen-capture will have a title corresponding to the note-id.

First screen-capture is 002-020109-001-R.jpg
Siege of Centauri
Reply #3 from Stardock Forums Top
003 020109 0001 B
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When purchasing something, if you select a company and
switch between Military and Social Projects, the selection for that company is not reset: I start by selecting Soil Enhancement and Company Name 4 to build it - then, instead of accepting the deal, I switch to
Colony Ship and click Purchase. The checkbox for Company Name 4 is still selected.
Reply #4 from Stardock Forums Top
0040020109 0001 B
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Game crashed on going to next turn after having adjusted spendings, bought Colony Ship and Soil Enhancement, selected Science Project:Nano Technology.

I shall put debug.err files in the above-mentioned location. Named after note-id.

First debug.err is 004-020109-0001-B.err
Reply #6 from Stardock Forums Top
0060020109 0001 B
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Ships get extented move in same turn, when you select them, select a destination, let them move - then repeat the procedure.
Reply #7 from Stardock Forums Top
006 020109 0001 B
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Addition: Game date doesn't change, but I managed to complete research by using this select-move-select bug several times.

007 020109 0001 B
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The arrows on the Economics Screen doesn't move spending levels and doesn't alter spending percentage.

008 020109 0001 S
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I suggest the implementation of a "freeze" on the sliders for spendings, so you can freeze one, but still alter the two others.
Reply #8 from Stardock Forums Top
regarding 005 scout ships. they will only enter systems you own. neutral and enemy ones are off limits.
Reply #9 from Stardock Forums Top
Thanks for the comment on 005 020109 0001 B.

Would you be kind enough to refer to the note-id, when you comment on my findings - should make it easier for all of us?

009 020109 0001 B
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Ships get off-center after combat: I attacked and killed an enemy Colony Ship (Naughty me). This caused my ship to get "off-center" in relation to the map.

ASSERT ERROR in file g:\projects\galciv\source\starship.cpp at line 1958.
Debug Message: Destroying ship Altarian Council ColonyShip 75. Orbiting: 0
Reply #10 from Stardock Forums Top
010 020109 0001 S
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On the project management screen (where you purchase military and social projects), may I suggest that you insert a picture of the items being build along with a bar fro progress and spendings remaining - I forsee a problem with getting enough space for projects with very long names.
Reply #11 from Stardock Forums Top
Re: 005
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The comment from jlegere did refer to it. I apologize.

Re: 006
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The extented move I referred to, is actually that the date doesn't shift, when you are using select-move-select and Automatic End Turn is "On".