ERROR: MAX_GAMESTATE_CHARS exceeded

[bdbodger]

I can't find out why I am getting this error or what it is . Anyone know ?

[tltrude]

Hmmm, is there a lot of AI in your map?

[bdbodger]

Yes but most of them are turned off and hidden . Hmm I did that because the game stutters when you spawn them or use the global/ai.scr I guess I will have to start useing it . There about 100 or so no more that 10 active at one time . I thought maybe it was something else .

[jv_map]

I think it is something else... wouldn't know what though

Does this error appear immediately or after a few minutes?

[bdbodger]

Not right away and then the map crashes to the main menu .

[tltrude]

Could it be to many dead bodies in a single view?

[bdbodger]

Some times crashes right away other times after a while . I haven't had time to check anything yet .

[crunch]

I was doing a little research on this error. I found nothing definitive, but have a pretty good idea of the problem.

The MAX_GAMESTATE_CHARS is configured in the game's hardcode.

I don't know what the value is for MoHAA, but based on the fact that it sets a maximum number of strings reserved for AI, I would say you have too many AI, all running scripts (even if they are turned off, they still run threads).

Instead of spawning them all, hiding them, and showing them in groups, your problem will be solved by spawning the groups when they are needed. This way, they are not running any threads at all until they are needed.

[bdbodger]

Thanks crunch but I already fixed it and you are right . I changed the hide thread and used the global/spawner.scr to turn them all into spawners and now I activate them when I need them .