an atrocious bug

[bvanevery]

Verified.

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C:\devel\hash>fciv -sha1 "C:\GOG games\SMACX AI Growth mod\terranx.exe"
//
// File Checksum Integrity Verifier version 2.05.
//
4b19c1fe3266b5ebc4305cd182ed6e864e3a1c4a c:\gog games\smacx ai growth mod\terranx.exe

C:\devel\hash>

[scient]

Awesome! I've attached stock GOG binary with only auto-save routine patched.

The original function code can be found here and the extended debug version of the function can be found here. I'm sure this functionality might be useful in troubleshooting other issues. I'm happy to patch different versions of the binaries if anyone wants to utilize it.

[bvanevery]

Got it installed, playing a test game.  As of MY 2142 I see autosaves numbered up to 70, as they include 3 saves from a previous game last night.  I also see the special designated "Turn 1" save.  So far so good!  Now I just wait for bugs.

[bvanevery]

Finally the wire tripped.  Very beginning of the game.  And with Santiago, no less.

Details Santiago delusional atrocities

Santiago delusional atrocities

I am thinking I do not have the hacked autosaving binary anymore though.  Perhaps I reinstalled the game at some point and forgot.  I only see a recent game going as far back as Alpha Centauri Autosave 30.SAV.  The rest are from October 2020.  I will delete them to avoid confusion.

So, the earliest save is not quite from the beginning of the game, but it's close.  I put all I've got saved in auto.zip.

Guess I'll play through with the atrocity freak.

Huh, just verified that the binary is still in fact the same.  It just hasn't been saving games like it should, since last October.  Wonder what's up with that?  I'm guessing it's not overwriting previously numbered games.

C:\GOG Games\SMACX AI Growth mod>certutil -hashfile terranx.exe
SHA1 hash of terranx.exe:
4b19c1fe3266b5ebc4305cd182ed6e864e3a1c4a
CertUtil: -hashfile command completed successfully.

C:\GOG Games\SMACX AI Growth mod>

Ah wait that's the checksum of the GOG binary.  I see that I still do have terranx_opensmacx_debug.exe.  Found my desktop shortcut for it too.  Of course, I haven't been using it!  Because my "SMACX AI Growth mod" shortcut was present and more obviously / better named.  D'oh!

Well, no harm no foul.  I didn't see the problem until today anyways.  Dutifully editing my Shortcuts.