iOS port of GemRB (iPad/iPhone)

JonathanPi · August 21, 2011

That should fix the error. Im still learning Imageshacks in-and-outs. Call it operator error for the missing file, .

Also would you mind emailing me those icons of yours ?

Sure, just replace the gemrb.png files with what I send you. Changing them manually requires installing a seperate program. Also, you may need to respring once or twice to make the icons appear right. Or fully reboot your device.

I ran into an issue, somehow I can't save with the game I installed via Itunes. I get access to folder denied although both games save folders have identical properties

Hmm, make sure that both GemRB installs have the mobile [501] set as owner and you give all read/wwrite/execute privileges. Thats the only thing I can think of that is preventing you from saving.

Joshua · August 21, 2011

just figured it out

I had to move save folder to /private/var/mobile/Applications/"GemRB app folder"

just like I did for Cache and plugins folders. Of course the conf file must be adjusted with correct save path.

see screenshot below

Joshua · August 22, 2011

Spent some time on your wiki and came accross dev status.

people should have a look there before posting bug reports (why looking at me ? ;-)

However I feel like there should be a platform specific bug listing there (IOS, Android,...), but your call anyway.

This is a round up of IOS bugs, specifically Ipad

At least the one I faced so far playing both BG1 (BGT) and IWD How, some of them are on your Wiki already, or were acknwoledged as such in the forum. Some are minor but the rest is a real pain in the ass imo, spoiling the overall experience. Also I really wish someone would also test IWD2 and PST.

Just a word first on my Ipad config. I have two instances of GemRB installed.

One in '/Applications' pointing to BGT, I put the other one in '/private/var/mobile/Applications' pointing to IWD How.

The latter GemRB has Cache, Plugins and Save folders right it in (It crashes otherwise) Game folders are in '/private/var/mobile'

1. Font size too small requiring a workaround, although it doesn't work consistently in IWD How

2. ever since Viconia joined my party, inital 2 rep decrease points keeps happening over and over, systematically balanced by an increase of same amount (BGT)

3. Smith in Beregost hit point reset to 0 (BG1)

4. gesture not working anymore after some time, rarely happening (BG1)

5. character sounds not going off (IWD How)

6. spellcasters taking too much time to release their spells (IWD How)

7. spellcasters releasing their spells after target is dead, maybe linked to previous point (IWD How)

8. character AI not working, although each character has a script assigned (IWD How)

9. Ai scripts not sorted as PC version, couldn't find 'None' (IWD How)

10. introduction music not stopping after loading saved game (IWD How)

see screenshot for point 1 : http://dl.dropbox.com/u/8284660/font.jpg

see 'rep' log for point 2 : http://dl.dropbox.com/u/8284660/rep.txt

See 'IWD Issues' log for points 5 through 9 : http://dl.dropbox.com/u/8284660/IWD%20Issues.txt

Maybe Johnathan or anyone else can confirm this list or extend it.

Just let me know your thoughts.

Thanks for your help

JonathanPi · August 23, 2011

Well, a number of these are GemRB specific, not just device specific. Casting issues and such fall in the realm of GemRB specific (it is still a work in progress, after all). My poor fireballs turn my poor mages into kamikaze casters...

The issue with 2 - 4 COULD be iOS specific, namely 2 being a maybe. 3 is mostly likely GemRB trying to compensate for the mods installed. As far as I know GemRB was designed to work with the unmodded, fully patched game data. Any mods are likely to create SOME issues. 4 would be something that is iOS specific, but a minor thing, really. It can be placed on the backburner of other issues.

One of the issues I've found with IWD:HOW is creating a druid doesnt allow spell selection but lets me pick a favored enemy like a ranger? 0.o Confirmed it works normally on my PC.

SyntaxError · August 23, 2011

You should note that the iOS version of gemrb is built off code that is ahead of the binary distribution for windows so just because it works on windows doesn't mean it is an iOS bug. build the windows binary from the latest source and you will see the bugs.

1. not a bug. also the way text is done requires modification of game resources to increase size (unless somebody wants to add some sprite scaling code; also would look hideous) and we cannot distribute those resources legally. I keep telling people this.

2. not an iOS bug

3. not an iOS bug

4. need more info. some log messages from the time it stops working for example. or at least a method to reproduce.

5. need more info. if it is iOS specific i doubt i could fix it since i dont have those games. there is still that known listed issue about suspending gemrb and coming back so does this happen after that only? do character sounds never play at all? how do you reproduce?

6. not an iOS bug

7. not an iOS bug

8. not an iOS bug

9. Not an iOS bug

10. i doubt this is an iOS bug, but see 5.

Avenger · August 23, 2011

iwd character sounds missing was a cache bug, already fixed in the source.

lynx · August 23, 2011

3, 6, 7 (locally) as well.

Joshua · August 23, 2011

Thanks guys a lot of good news.

Are AI bugs ( 8 and 9) something new ?

lynx · August 23, 2011

maybe you just don't have it turned on (party ai).

Joshua · August 23, 2011

maybe you just don't have it turned on (party ai).

I knew Lynx would finally solve this one

More seriously do you need more logs ?

@Jonathan

Do confirm the same issue in IWD HOW on IPad ?

Joshua · August 23, 2011

Adding one bug on the list

I want my Bard to learn Magic Missile spell (BG1)

GemRB running on IOS

He copies successfuly the spell, but it does'nt show up on the spellbook

A second attempt would not do better

GemRB on Windows PC

On the second attempt, game says Spell already in book. But now the spell actually shows on the spellbook.

Below logs were captured on PC (you should have told me these logs looks much better than using IOS phone Configuration thinghy)

Hope it helps

Use item: scrl77

Extended header: 1

Attacktype: 3

Range: 1

Target: 5

Projectile: 0

[Control]: Nested event handlers are not supported!

[ResourceManager]: Searching for CHMF3INV... CHMF3INV.plt...[chitin.key]

[ResourceManager]: Searching for WPLCBINV... Tried WPLCBINV.plt [ERROR]

[ResourceManager]: Searching for CHMF3INV... CHMF3INV.plt...[chitin.key]

[ResourceManager]: Searching for WPLCBINV... Tried WPLCBINV.plt [ERROR]

[ResourceManager]: Searching for guierr... guierr.mos...[Override]

[ResourceManager]: Searching for CHMF3INV... CHMF3INV.plt...[chitin.key]

[ResourceManager]: Searching for WPLCBINV... Tried WPLCBINV.plt [ERROR]

[ResourceManager]: Searching for CHMF3INV... CHMF3INV.plt...[chitin.key]

[ResourceManager]: Searching for WPLCBINV... Tried WPLCBINV.plt [ERROR]

[ResourceManager]: Searching for GUIMG.chu...[Override]

[ResourceManager]: Searching for guiwlsp... guiwlsp.mos...[Cache]

[ResourceManager]: Searching for guiwrsp... guiwrsp.mos...[Cache]

[ResourceManager]: Searching for guimgb... guimgb.mos...[Cache]

[ResourceManager]: Searching for CGUI1076.chu...[Override]

Learnspell returned: 0

Displaying string on: none

[ResourceManager]: Searching for bgmale3g... bgmale3g.wav...[sounds]

[ResourceManager]: Searching for defsound.2da...[GemRB Override]

[ResourceManager]: Searching for ar7102.are...[Cache]

[ResourceManager]: Searching for ar7102.wed...[chitin.key]

[ResourceManager]: Searching for ar7102.tis...[chitin.key]

[ResourceManager]: Searching for ar7102... ar7102.mos...[chitin.key]

[ResourceManager]: Searching for ar7102.bcs...[ERROR]

[ResourceManager]: Searching for ar7102LM... ar7102LM.bmp...[chitin.key]

[ResourceManager]: Searching for ar7102SR... ar7102SR.bmp...[chitin.key]

[ResourceManager]: Searching for ar7102HT... ar7102HT.bmp...[chitin.key]

Loading regions

Loading containers

Loading doors

Loading spawnpoints

Loading actors

[ResourceManager]: Searching for thalantr.bcs...[chitin.key]

[ResourceManager]: Searching for mage5.bcs...[chitin.key]

[ResourceManager]: Searching for thalantr.bcs...[chitin.key]

[ResourceManager]: Searching for mage5.bcs...[chitin.key]

[ResourceManager]: Searching for fgolem.bcs...[chitin.key]

[ResourceManager]: Searching for shout.bcs...[chitin.key]

[ResourceManager]: Searching for fgolem.bcs...[chitin.key]

[ResourceManager]: Searching for shout.bcs...[chitin.key]

Loading animations

Loading entrances

Loading variables

Loading ambients

Loading automap notes

Loading traps

Loading tiles

Loading explored bitmap

Loading wallgroups

[GameScript]: MoveBetweenAreas: Landry Hash to ar7102 [159.558] face: 0

[ResourceManager]: Searching for defsound.2da...[GemRB Override]

[ResourceManager]: Searching for CGUI1076.chu...[Override]

Displaying string on: thalantyr

[ResourceManager]: Searching for chmw3.2da...[ERROR]

[ResourceManager]: Searching for THALAN.dlg...[chitin.key]

Displaying string on: thalantyr

[ResourceManager]: Searching for chmw3.2da...[ERROR]

[ResourceManager]: Searching for CGUI1076.chu...[Override]

[ResourceManager]: Searching for guwbtp30... guwbtp30.mos...[Cache]

[ResourceManager]: Searching for CGUI1076.chu...[Override]

[ResourceManager]: Searching for guwbtp10... guwbtp10.mos...[Cache]

[ResourceManager]: Searching for CGUI1076.chu...[Override]

[ResourceManager]: Searching for highhedg.sto...[Cache]

[ResourceManager]: Searching for CGUI1076.chu...[Override]

[ResourceManager]: Searching for guiwdmb0... guiwdmb0.mos...[Cache]

[ResourceManager]: Searching for GUISTORE.chu...[chitin.key]

[ResourceManager]: Searching for guistbbb... guistbbb.mos...[Cache]

[ResourceManager]: Searching for guiwrsp... guiwrsp.mos...[Cache]

[ResourceManager]: Searching for guiwlsp... guiwlsp.mos...[Cache]

[ResourceManager]: Searching for guistbsc... guistbsc.mos...[Cache]

[ResourceManager]: Searching for CGUI1076.chu...[Override]

[ResourceManager]: Searching for defsound.2da...[GemRB Override]

[GameScript]: MoveBetweenAreas: Landry Hash to ar7100 [2893.2671] face: 0

[ResourceManager]: Searching for defsound.2da...[GemRB Override]

[ResourceManager]: Searching for CGUI1076.chu...[Override]

[ResourceManager]: Searching for GUIINV.chu...[chitin.key]

[ResourceManager]: Searching for inventor... inventor.mos...[Cache]

[ResourceManager]: Searching for guiwlsp... guiwlsp.mos...[Cache]

[ResourceManager]: Searching for guiwrsp... guiwrsp.mos...[Cache]

[ResourceManager]: Searching for CHMF4INV... CHMF4INV.plt...[chitin.key]

[ResourceManager]: Searching for WPLAXINV... Tried WPLAXINV.plt [ERROR]

[ResourceManager]: Searching for WPLD4INV... WPLD4INV.plt...[chitin.key]