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aloymetal

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Why are squares on my map blinking?
« on: February 19, 2015, 09:25:03 am »

On my laptop, my map (fortress mode) some of the squares are blinking.  When I k over the square I find that it is rapidly cycling thru a list.  I can't seem to stop the cycling and it is going to fast to read the items.

Thanks for your help.

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Re: Why are squares on my map blinking?
« Reply #1 on: February 19, 2015, 11:03:03 am »

It is probably just trying to show all object that are on one tile. More units on one tile do this, gem windows made from different materials too...
Where are these tiles located? Are there any units there or are those just items?
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Re: Why are squares on my map blinking?
« Reply #2 on: February 19, 2015, 11:49:48 am »

It sounds like there is some raw duplication error going on. Have you done any raw modding in the inorganics files (like removing aquifers), or have you installed any mods?

You probably have a file called errorlog.txt in your Dwarf Fortress folder. Does it say anything about duplicated entries?
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Re: Why are squares on my map blinking?
« Reply #3 on: February 19, 2015, 02:20:23 pm »

It is probably just trying to show all object that are on one tile. More units on one tile do this, gem windows made from different materials too...
Where are these tiles located? Are there any units there or are those just items?

I also think it's trying to show multiple objects on one tile.  But I think normally times there is a static list.  There are no units on the tiles in question.  The tiles are outdoors.  I think I designated harvest trees and/or harvest plants on those tiles.
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Re: Why are squares on my map blinking?
« Reply #4 on: February 19, 2015, 02:21:11 pm »

It sounds like there is some raw duplication error going on. Have you done any raw modding in the inorganics files (like removing aquifers), or have you installed any mods?

You probably have a file called errorlog.txt in your Dwarf Fortress folder. Does it say anything about duplicated entries?

I'm not home.  Will look for the errorlog.txt when I get there.   Thanks.
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Re: Why are squares on my map blinking?
« Reply #5 on: February 19, 2015, 10:54:54 pm »

Does it look like this? If so, your raws are either insufficient (e.g. you have no types of soil defined) or corrupted.
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