0002093: Dwarf floating/flying in midair after channeling

(0007428)
granite (reporter)
2010-05-28 12:20

The dwarf is not stuck, and could easily get out of the hole, if not 'catatonic'.

(0007429)
Footkerchief (manager)
2010-05-28 12:49

yet he doens't move in anyway and is showing 'inside' a blue tile(??).

That's the key part. He's actually floating in midair. This bug has been around for a long time, although I couldn't find any other entries in the tracker.

# 000851 ▣ (http://www.bay12games.com/forum/index.php?topic=9855.0 [^]) [projectiles] (Report) saving while a unit is falling stops the unit in midair

Here are a couple other reports:
http://www.bay12forums.com/smf/index.php?topic=27584.0 [^]
http://www.bay12forums.com/smf/index.php?topic=25838.0 [^]
http://www.bay12forums.com/smf/index.php?topic=22414.0 [^]

It would be helpful if you upload your save to http://dffd.wimbli.com/ [^]

(0007430)
granite (reporter)
2010-05-28 13:17

Ok. But what exactly should I upload? The whole 'save' or only the 'region' folder?

(0007431)
Footkerchief (manager)
2010-05-28 13:24

Just the region folder. Thanks!

(0007432)
granite (reporter)
2010-05-28 13:25

Additionally, I tried assigning him as squad leader, to see if that would make him move, but it didn't work. Do you think there's some way to recover him?

(0007433)
Footkerchief (manager)
2010-05-28 13:38

There's no way to recover him except with a memory hacking tool. In 40d, there was a tool called Dwarf Companion, but AFAIK it's not available for the new version. There's probably no way at present :(

(0007436)
granite (reporter)
2010-05-28 14:28

Hm... Well, perhaps I'll sue an old save, then, prior to this bug.

Anyway, here's the save:
http://dffd.wimbli.com/file.php?id=2423 [^]

(0013061)
Battlecat (reporter)
2010-09-29 09:04

Just to update this a bit further, I've discovered a condition that causes this. If you save the game at the exact moment that the dwarf finishes carving the channel it saves his state as a "projectile", the state associated with creatures that are being thrown around. When the game reloads it doesn't resume the act of falling down and so the dwarf stays suspended in mid air for eternity.

At the moment, Runesmith gives us the ability to clear the projectile flag, thus rescuing the dwarf.

Issue History
Date Modified	Username	Field	Change
2010-05-28 12:12	granite	New Issue
2010-05-28 12:15	granite	Tag Attached: Dwarf
2010-05-28 12:15	granite	Tag Attached: catatonic
2010-05-28 12:15	granite	Tag Attached: dig
2010-05-28 12:20	granite	Note Added: 0007428
2010-05-28 12:49	Footkerchief	Note Added: 0007429
2010-05-28 12:50	Footkerchief	Summary	Catatonic dwarf, inaccesible through 'v' => Dwarf floating in midair after channeling
2010-05-28 13:17	granite	Note Added: 0007430
2010-05-28 13:24	Footkerchief	Note Added: 0007431
2010-05-28 13:25	granite	Note Added: 0007432
2010-05-28 13:38	Footkerchief	Note Added: 0007433
2010-05-28 14:28	granite	Note Added: 0007436
2010-06-21 12:16	Footkerchief	Summary	Dwarf floating in midair after channeling => Dwarf floating/flying in midair after channeling
2010-07-01 17:37	Logical2u	Relationship added	parent of 0002462
2010-07-09 17:33	Footkerchief	Relationship added	parent of 0002600
2010-08-05 08:13	Footkerchief	Relationship added	parent of 0002952
2010-08-05 19:18	Footkerchief	Relationship replaced	has duplicate 0002952
2010-09-29 09:04	Battlecat	Note Added: 0013061
2012-04-08 10:53	Footkerchief	Relationship added	duplicate of 0001510
2012-04-08 10:53	Footkerchief	Status	new => resolved
2012-04-08 10:53	Footkerchief	Resolution	open => duplicate
2012-04-08 10:53	Footkerchief	Assigned To	=> Footkerchief
2012-04-08 10:54	Footkerchief	Relationship deleted	parent of 0002462
2012-04-08 10:54	Footkerchief	Relationship deleted	parent of 0002600
2012-04-08 10:54	Footkerchief	Relationship deleted	has duplicate 0002952

Notes
(0007428) granite (reporter) 2010-05-28 12:20	The dwarf is not stuck, and could easily get out of the hole, if not 'catatonic'.

(0007429) Footkerchief (manager) 2010-05-28 12:49	yet he doens't move in anyway and is showing 'inside' a blue tile(??). That's the key part. He's actually floating in midair. This bug has been around for a long time, although I couldn't find any other entries in the tracker. # 000851 ▣ (http://www.bay12games.com/forum/index.php?topic=9855.0 [^]) [projectiles] (Report) saving while a unit is falling stops the unit in midair Here are a couple other reports: http://www.bay12forums.com/smf/index.php?topic=27584.0 [^] http://www.bay12forums.com/smf/index.php?topic=25838.0 [^] http://www.bay12forums.com/smf/index.php?topic=22414.0 [^] It would be helpful if you upload your save to http://dffd.wimbli.com/ [^]

(0007430) granite (reporter) 2010-05-28 13:17	Ok. But what exactly should I upload? The whole 'save' or only the 'region' folder?

(0007431) Footkerchief (manager) 2010-05-28 13:24	Just the region folder. Thanks!

(0007432) granite (reporter) 2010-05-28 13:25	Additionally, I tried assigning him as squad leader, to see if that would make him move, but it didn't work. Do you think there's some way to recover him?

(0007433) Footkerchief (manager) 2010-05-28 13:38	There's no way to recover him except with a memory hacking tool. In 40d, there was a tool called Dwarf Companion, but AFAIK it's not available for the new version. There's probably no way at present :(

(0007436) granite (reporter) 2010-05-28 14:28	Hm... Well, perhaps I'll sue an old save, then, prior to this bug. Anyway, here's the save: http://dffd.wimbli.com/file.php?id=2423 [^]

(0013061) Battlecat (reporter) 2010-09-29 09:04	Just to update this a bit further, I've discovered a condition that causes this. If you save the game at the exact moment that the dwarf finishes carving the channel it saves his state as a "projectile", the state associated with creatures that are being thrown around. When the game reloads it doesn't resume the act of falling down and so the dwarf stays suspended in mid air for eternity. At the moment, Runesmith gives us the ability to clear the projectile flag, thus rescuing the dwarf.