Official v6.40 Bugs Reporting Thread

[Steve Walmsley (OP)]

Error in Execute Orders
Error 5 was generated by Aurora
Invalid procedure call or argument

I just finished a battle, and I suspect the issue is related to task groups that had been escorting another group no longer doing so, but maybe it's fire control related or something entirely different. I have a copy of the database if desired.

I see this popup from time to time as well. Not pinned it down yet but doesn't seem to have any effect beyond the popup.

[Yonder]

I see this popup from time to time as well. Not pinned it down yet but doesn't seem to have any effect beyond the popup.

I got it actually. I had squadron A following squadron B, and squadron B was absorbed by squadron C. Usually this situation would lead to that error similar to "Could not find target of task force orders" but this time it just spawned dozens of the mentioned error message. Clearing the orders of squadron A fixed it.

[83athom]

I think I found a somewhat strange bug. So the system became discovered before it became discovered. GSV George Ogden Abell is now 10 hours away from the point. I think I might have to install the backup utility cause I'm scared of what might come next. Also, that system has 2 stars inside of the main star.

[83athom]

Uuummmmmm... ok then. Anyone have any weapons that can destroy a system?

Edit; Owwwww, my brain. Now Aurora keep getting errors cause its trying to divide by zero.

[Erik L]

Uuummmmmm... ok then. Anyone have any weapons that can destroy a system?

Edit; Owwwww, my brain. Now Aurora keep getting errors cause its trying to divide by zero.

SM Mode, F9, delete system.

[83athom]

SM Mode, F9, delete system.

Worked like a charm. I knew I could do that but I was just making a "joke" as a book series I've read had a missile that would make a star go supernova. Although (refer to image)... ummmm. At least this time the system actually works, but this time it only has 2 star and a collection of planets including... my first extrasolar 0.0 cost planet and 2 planets under a cost of 2.0, YAY. Thank you bug.

[Din182]

Here's an old bug that doesn't seemed to be fixed yet:

And a random bug: refitting a ship doesn't seem to trigger the "is this ship slower than the TG speed" check, so you can refit a fast ship to be slower, and it will still travel at its old speed.   at some random point in the future sometimes they will reset to the correct speed, but say incorrectly that the ship took damage.

I just had the exact same thing happen to me. It scared me when I first saw it, because I thought my ships were being attacked.

[Falcon]

Error in ShowMinerals

Error 35602 was generated by Nodes
Key is not unique in collection
.....

Happens when one of the moons of Jupiter is surveyed (legally or with SM) and every turn after that.
Save game available.

[Yonder]

Is Area Defense mode still bugged in 6.4? Steve's Solarian Empire game made it sound like he was using beam escorts in separate task forces, which implies the use of Area Defense fire, but last night my beam escort destroyers were completely ineffective until I set them to Final Defensive Fire mode.

[Rich.h]

Is Area Defense mode still bugged in 6.4? Steve's Solarian Empire game made it sound like he was using beam escorts in separate task forces, which implies the use of Area Defense fire, but last night my beam escort destroyers were completely ineffective until I set them to Final Defensive Fire mode.

Have you ensured the PD beam weapon being used has a range greater than the distance the missile travels in 5 seconds? The wiki states that:

Area defense occurs during the normal weapons fire segment. If the missile can cross the engagement range of a PD beam during a single movement then it will not be engaged.

I had problems with it myself as at first small laser turrets were great and got off two shots at a missile meaning I had a total iron curtain. Then I came across an NPR with very fast missiles and suddenly my area defence mode was totally useless.

[Yonder]

The margin is slim, but the missile salvos do have one stopover point in range. Not two though, does Fire Delay come into play in Area Defense mode?

[IanD]

Aurora v6.43  Start year 2025, now 2079.

I have civilian colony ships appearing 6 jumps from Sol. I thought they could only jump 4 from Capital in 6.43? (Which is still Sol). Haven't seen any freighters that far out.

Ian

[GreatTuna]

Aurora v6.43  Start year 2025, now 2079.

I have civilian colony ships appearing 6 jumps from Sol. I thought they could only jump 4 from Capital in 6.43? (Which is still Sol). Haven't seen any freighters that far out.

Ian

I believe they can route up to 4 jumps from system where they loaded their cargo.

If not, then it's a bug which I can confirm too.

[83athom]

They can pathfind up to 4 systems away from their current position I believe. Had a colony ship take citizens from a colony 3 jumps from Sol to a colony 6 jumps from Sol, but then again that was 1-2 versions ago.

[Steve Walmsley (OP)]

Yes, 4 jumps from current position. In v6.50, the distance will be unlimited.