Hacking Monkey Island 1 repeatable crash

[Pho8]

When entering the "fork" (the one with the Sword Master) I get booted back to the HBC's main screen. Anyone else having this issue or know how to fix it? Even stranger, I can follow the shopkeeper all the way to the Sword Master, but if I go in any other time then it crashes. After a long time searching I've found that other people experience crashes at two other spots, but no mention of this one. Which leads me to an even more important question. Can MI1 be ran on the Wii without crashing?

I've tried the latest ScummVM (rev 33083) and also the older version from the Homebrew Browser (rev 32565) and they both crash at the same place.

Bonus question: Why does the Homebrew Browser say I can update ScummVM to 32565 when I currently have 33083?

 

[Neversoft]

Could be a bug in the port of ScummVM, the Wii version isn't officially adopted yet although there is a forum for it on the official site: http://forums.scummvm.org/viewforum.php?f=16

It might also be worth grabbing ScummVM for the PC and testing the dump that you're using, in case it isn't a bug in the port.

Bonus answer: Because the HBB is manually updated by the author instead of it being dynamic, so he probably hasn't spotted the update. It's also a bit flaky at spotting pre-installed apps in the homebrew folder.

Do I win a prize?

::EDIT:: Now I REALLY want a prize

http://forums.scummvm.org/viewtopic.php?t=5811

 

[Arm73]

I don't know about this, but I had a similar problem with Broken Sword II, in fact upon leaving a certain are the game would crush and bring me back to the homebrew channel.
What I did it's a workaround (until an update comes along which solves the problem), basically I saved just before the point in question, and I transferred that save to my PC, continuead from there with ScummVM for the PC ( the save files are interchangeable),saved right after and went back to the Wii.
I know it's not pratical but at least it's a solution.
I assume being Monkey Island playable on the DS build you could do the same with the DS.
At least you'll be able to proceed.......

 

[Pho8]

It might also be worth grabbing ScummVM for the PC and testing the dump that you're using, in case it isn't a bug in the port.
I'll have to try that. Tried it. No crashes on the PC version.

QUOTE(Neversoft @ Jul 21 2008, 01:50 PM) ::EDIT:: Now I REALLY want a prize

http://forums.scummvm.org/viewtopic.php?t=5811

Those are the two crashes I mentioned reading about in the OP. Strange thing about those two crashes is, mine didn't crash at the tent cutscene. I haven't gotten far enough to see about the other one.

 

[Pho8]

Update for anyone interested:

I went through the whole game with rev 33083 and it only crashed when entering the "fork". Nowhere else. Swapping to the PC did work to get around it though.

Thanks for your help Neversoft and ARM73.

 

[teq]

Odd.... I'm playing Monkey Island too and was able to play past that point.

Try changing the config, I changed mine before playing and it hasn't crashed at all.

 

[Pho8]

Odd.... I'm playing Monkey Island too and was able to play past that point.

Try changing the config, I changed mine before playing and it hasn't crashed at all.

In the name of research (and because it's accesible at the beginning of the game) I'd give it a shot. What config changes would you be referring too?

 

[dread123]

Could be a bug in the port of ScummVM, the Wii version isn't officially adopted yet although there is a forum for it on the official site: http://forums.scummvm.org/viewforum.php?f=16

It might also be worth grabbing ScummVM for the PC and testing the dump that you're using, in case it isn't a bug in the port.

Bonus answer: Because the HBB is manually updated by the author instead of it being dynamic, so he probably hasn't spotted the update. It's also a bit flaky at spotting pre-installed apps in the homebrew folder.

Do I win a prize?

::EDIT:: Now I REALLY want a prize

http://forums.scummvm.org/viewtopic.php?t=5811

wii version has been officially ported and supported for a little while now mate, at least since the last revision

 

[teq]

Odd.... I'm playing Monkey Island too and was able to play past that point.

Try changing the config, I changed mine before playing and it hasn't crashed at all.

In the name of research (and because it's accesible at the beginning of the game) I'd give it a shot. What config changes would you be referring too?

Basically change all of the options to the optimum setting.

ie: Render mode set to Wii, Audio set to 48khz output, etc.

 

[Pho8]

ie: Render mode set to Wii, Audio set to 48khz output, etc.

I changed the render mode to wii and the audio to 48khz but still get booted to the HBC when entering the fork. As I'm the only one who seems to have an issue at that spot I suppose it could just be written off as an anomaly for now.