Author Topic: Bug: Build Advanced Units Without Corresponding Tech (Read 1998 times)

Petek · « **on:** June 17, 2015, 11:56:41 PM »

BUncle suggested that I post this bug/exploit here. It's possible to start a new game and be able to build units without having discovered the required technologies. All you need to have is a save game in which you have discovered advanced techs. Here's how to reproduce:

* Start either SMAC or SMAX.
* Go to the Load Game menu and select a game in which you acquired advanced techs.
* Select OK.
* In the resulting box, select CANCEL
* You should be returned to the LOAD game dialog. Select CANCEL again.
* From the main menu, start a new game in the usual way.

Open the Design Workshop. You should see advanced units available to build.

This bug was discussed in the Apolyton thread Fixing SMACX Bugs, but it was decided not to fix it. I'm not advocating that it be fixed because it's so rare (neither BUncle nor Lefty Scaevola knew about it) and it's fun to use once in a while. Just thought that someone might want to take a look and see what's going on.

Yitzi · « **Reply #1 on:** June 18, 2015, 04:04:55 AM »

Just from the description, I can tell (with fairly high but not absolute certainty) what's going on: When you press that first "ok", it loads the data from the savegame, including the designed units for each faction. When you then cancel, that is not removed, and when you start the new game it isn't overwritten (since in a new game no faction has any designed units at the start), so it stays where it is.