Bug reports, Issues and Solutions

[alegando94]

VRam:128Mb

What graphic card is this?

i know is crappy but is the one i have, it`s a Intel(R) 82945G Express Chipset family

[Wesp5]

i know is crappy but is the one i have, it`s a Intel(R) 82945G Express Chipset family

That may be the reason. Try appending -dxlevel 80 to your game shortcut...

[Ventrueloquist]

Hi!
I get this bug where I'm running forward after I have stopped pressing the forward key. This is an old problem and when my discs still functioned I solved it by running the game in compatibility mode (right-clicking the "vampire" icon in the "Vampire the Masquerade: Bloodlines" folder and running the game in windows 98), but that just gives me an error "Cannot allocate 500.00 Mb" now that I have the Steam version (I can't run the game from that vampire icon, now that the game is played through Steam). I'm running the game with CQM 2.1 (with arsenal and histories mod), nothing else. How do you fix that bug for the Steam version?

Edit: Found this while searching this thread a bit more:

                <blockquote><strong>nogladog</strong> posted:<hr noshade>Steam won't allow to run with 98 compat mode, tried win 2k mode, no better during gameplay. Might be worse!
 <hr noshade></blockquote>
 
 Another reason I hate steam.
 
 This works for some people:
 
 Click CTRL+ALT+DEL
 Select Task Manager
 Select the Processes tab
 Find Bloodlines and right-click on it
 Set Priority to BelowNormal                        <p> </p>

Going to try it.

Update: No, it didn't work. I set vampire.exe to "below normal" priority and my character still ran forward for a few seconds after I stopped pressing the forward key. It doesn't happen very often, but it's annoying when it does.

[i00]

Ok here are some bugs i have found in 7.3:

First door you go through, do not get the message on how to open it and doesn't enable the door to be opened
Work around: approach it while crouching

Bug with Downtown(Abandoned building) - when you talk to the bum the game remains in "cinematic mode" and you cannot move or save
Work around: force a frenzy from the console

Occasionally while on the Elizabeth Dane, after completing all the objectives, the game will not allow you to take your boat back to Santa Monica
Work around: reload from a game prior to reaching the Elizabeth Dane ship

Bug with "Dirty dishes" quest as stated here: planet-vampire.org/forum/index.php?topic=5328.0
Fix is mentioned there too!

Kris

[Wesp5]

First door you go through, do not get the message on how to open it and doesn't enable the door to be opened
Work around: approach it while crouching

I know this door is a bit slow sometimes, I just wait a bit until the icon appears. I suspect this happens if you cut Jacks dialogue short to speed up the game.

Bug with Downtown(Abandoned building) - when you talk to the bum the game remains in "cinematic mode" and you cannot move or save
Work around: force a frenzy from the console

This is a known issue that can't seem to be fixed. Therefore the frenzy solution is already mentioned in the Unofficial Patch readme.

Occasionally while on the Elizabeth Dane, after completing all the objectives, the game will not allow you to take your boat back to Santa Monica
Work around: reload from a game prior to reaching the Elizabeth Dane ship

I've never had that bug myself so I can't say anything about it. Are you sure you got everything you needed from the Dane?

[ColonelAlias]

Can't the NPCTemplate errors be fixed for good from by the patch?

Are those files important?

[Wesp5]

Can't the NPCTemplate errors be fixed for good from by the patch?

There should be no errors with the current patch, because I used the same way as Troika did to fix them

Are those files important?

Yes, they contain stats for a lot of important NPCs.

[Lictor]

Your patch normal version make any differencies in the game ? If that makes I have an advice . I think you move all of them Plus version . This thing make better your patch for vanilla gamers . And what is better with your patch to true patch ? and which bugs left in the game ? Thanks all of the dozens ;)

[ColonelAlias]

Can't the NPCTemplate errors be fixed for good from by the patch?

There should be no errors with the current patch, because I used the same way as Troika did to fix them

Clan quest still has them. BTW i found the reason for those method not found messages that sometimes appear when you load a level. The maps themselves appear to call (missing? didn't check) python methods of the packages before the respective python file is even loaded. It can be "fixed" by putting those methods (empty) in a __init__.py file in the respective directory, though if this is a good idea or not, i'm not sure.

[Lictor]

@ Wesp did you see my question really ?

[Wesp5]

Your patch normal version make any differencies in the game ?

My basic patch does not make any inappropriate changes to the game. But sometimes people have different opinions on whether something is a fix or a feature. One example, having an enemy spawn in a room where he can't get into is a bug to be fixed in my opinion. Some people may think otherwise.

And what is better with your patch to true patch ?

Everything of course ;)! No, fun aside, whatever you think about the philosophy of the different patches, my one contains much more fixes than the True Patch. Just compare the patch readmes by yourself. Also my patch restores a lot of hidden content, even in the basic version. Like unused dialogue lines or icons or models. Nothing gameplay changing though, that is plus patch only like new disciplines, new weapons and new quests. Everything still based on original unused content though.

and which bugs left in the game ?

There are still some issues that are unfixable right now and which are also unfixed by the True patch. They are listed in the patch readme down at the end under "Tips and Tricks" and "Stuff not fixed".

[Lictor]

Ok I want to apologize to you . I want to promise to you . Because Tessera saids many things to your patch . like it's change to game . It's not a patch mod etc. but I saw somethings . Your patch continue to fix something , actively . Your patch is more bigger . Please explain me to details and stop my confuse :(

[Wesp5]

Please explain me to details and stop my confuse :(

I don't know what you want from me. The list of fixes is much too long to be posted here. But I posted the restored stuff below so you know what you will miss when you play with any other patch:

Restored content:
-----------------
Summary of unused stuff added in the basic (-) and plus (+) versions
of the patch, including all item location changes of the plus patch.

New quests:
+ New Mitnick email quest for Perception powerup.
+ New Gary email quests for three new haven posters.

New disciplines:
+ New Blood Heal discipline for all clans.
+ Tremere first level Domination in dialogue.

New weapons:
+ Dragon's Breath shotgun from Mercurio.
+ SWAT sniper rifle from Mercurio and Bach.
+ Fragmentation grenade from Nines in endgame.
- Shin Guntos and Pyro Crossbows from some enemies.

New occult powerups:
+ Occult Charisma powerup gained as reward from Regent.
+ Occult Obfuscate powerup found in the Nosferatu haven.
+ Occult Security powerup obtained as reward from Mr. Ox.
+ Occult Perception powerup received for new Mitnick quest.

New quest items:
+ Throwing star at the Red Dragon.
+ Pull toy located in Red Spot store room.
+ Library card locked inside Empire Arms hotel.
+ Squashed Odious Chalice hidden inside Fu Syndicate.

New character sequences:
+ Yukie fighting in the first Temple endgame map.
+ Tong mugger including new dialogue in Chinatown.
+ Skelter at the Luckee Star during Anarch endgame.
+ Romero returning to the cemetery after his quest.
+ Security guard and sequence at Skyeline Apartments.
+ Timed explosion of the Venture Tower Dominated guard.

New dialogue sequences:
+ Chewing gum sellable to Copper found on pier.
+ Lily's stuff giveable back to her on the beach.

New quest conditions:
+ Bertram's CD quest available to all clans.
+ Vandal's Lily quest available to Nosferatu.
+ Pimpin for Romero available after zombie quest.
+ Imalia's magazine quest available after Tawni quest.

Improved sequences:
+ Improved handling of Empire Arms keycard printer.
+ Forced Nosferatu to use Empire Arms vent entrance.
+ Remembrance dialogue for Heather at Hallowbrook Hotel.
+ Special encounter with Jeanette possible one more time.

Moved and swapped items:
+ Ra blade moved from Hallowbrook to near Andrei.
+ Moved flamethrower from Hallowbrook to near Bach.
+ Frenzy powerup moved from basement to Grout's room.
+ Moved Galdjum powerup from Warrens to Skyeline haven.
+ Strength powerup moved from Tseng to be Mr. Ox reward.
- Removed Tseng Dexterity powerup because of Isaac reward.
+ Brawl and Finance book locations at Empire hotel swapped.
+ Swapped Dodge powerup and book between Ocean House and Grout's.
+ Gave SM haven key and made Trip sell common stuff from the start.
+ Computer and Firearms books moved from Trip to clinic and Carson's.

New item models:
- Charity money box at gallery.
- Name plate in Kamikaze Zen safe.
- Screenplay and Dodge II book models.
- Dane report and vacuum tube box models.
- High and low grade Computer book models.
- Colt Anaconda and Desert Eagle ammo models.

New sequences:
- Venus' computer working.
- Girl in VV's private pool.
- Bertram's computer working.
- Pinball player in Last Round.
- Erotic situations on all hubs.
- Forklift sequence at warehouse.
- Hellcat sequence at Ocean House.
- Three Cage dancers at Confession.

New graphics and sounds:
- Ash song at the museum.
- Over fifty sound effects.
- Six player hand textures.
- Twenty Malkavian whispers.
- Five vendor and fourteen HUD icons.
- Over twenty sign and picture decals.
- Three dialogue option tutorial popups.
- Over twenty tattoos inside tattoo shop.

New character models:
- Rat crowd in warrens.
- Cat outside King's Way.
- Female raver at the Asylum.
- Male raver model at warehouse.
- Young Tong models in Chinatown.
- Two dogs at Santa Monica junkyard.
- Male guard models at Giovanni mansion.
- Male security guard at Empire Arms hotel.
- Headless security corpse and head in warrens.
- Female LaSombras and shovelheads at Hallowbrook.

New character skins:
- Rookie cops on the Dane.
- Alternative Cal in diner.
- Clean Nines at solo ending.
- Alternative Chang at Temple.
- White SWATs in Venture Tower.
- Hustler bartender in Vesuvius.
- Alternative Therese in Vesuvius.
- Female bartender at the Last Round.
- Alternative Ming in the Empire Hotel.
- Two scrubs corpses in Grout's mansion.
- Alternative Lu Fang at the Lotus Blossom.
- Girl and hustler bartender at the Asphole.
- Female citizen in Glaze and DJ at Confession.
- Strippers in Sin Bin, Vesuvius and Giovanni's.

New scenery models:
- One prop in Skyeline Apartments.
- One prop and two swapped at Gimble's.
- Eleven props in museum and ten on Dane.
- Two props and four swapped in Last Round.
- Five props in intro and four in tutorial.
- Five props and four swapped in Red Dragon.
- Seven props at beachhouse and three on pier.
- Two props and five props swapped in SM clinic.
- Eighteen props at warehouse and six in Asylum.
- Five props on Hollywood hub and five in sewers.
- Three props in Luckee Star and three in Vesuvius.
- Ten props in Lotus Blossom and two in fishmarket.
- Twenty three props and one swapped at Ocean House.
- Two props in Hallowbrook Hotel and two in Chantry.
- Fifteen props in netcafe and sixteen in King's Way.
- One prop and one prop swapped in diner and hospital.
- Seventeen props in warrens and five in Venture Tower.
- Five props at Fu Syndicate and one swapped in Temple.
- Twenty props at Grout's and eighteen at Giovanni mansion.
- Twelve props at Empire hotel and five at Society of Leopold.

Others:
- Over two hundred lines, floats and conversations.
- A lot of unused text restored to signs and terminals.
- Histories mode presenting seven histories for each clan.
- Multiplayer mode including special MP clans with equipment.

[Lictor]

I have a suggestion to you . This is the most communitys suggestion also .
Would you make a bare bone patch ? (only bug fix anything change in the game like restored content vs)
Many many friend in my community like your fixes but wants not changed anything :(

[ColonelAlias]

 

Don't listen to this guy wesp. I think my troll detector is tingling.