Weird CC3+ Pre-defined All Black Template Bug
Jay_NOLA
Traveler
I went to chose a predefined template and the images it was showing for all of them was just black.
I tried this with different categories of templates and the issue persisted.
I exited out CC3+ and restarted it and the issue continued. Alter trying again to select several types of predefined templates the images showed had images were showing where I was only seeing black images before.
I'm not exactly sure what was causing the predefined templates to not show an images of them correctly before.
I tried this with different categories of templates and the issue persisted.
I exited out CC3+ and restarted it and the issue continued. Alter trying again to select several types of predefined templates the images showed had images were showing where I was only seeing black images before.
I'm not exactly sure what was causing the predefined templates to not show an images of them correctly before.
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The first Update fixed it.
The DD3+ update broke it again.
The CD3+ Update seems to have fixed it again for me. At least for now.
Look fine when you actually select a template and load it up; it's only in the "Browse Files" dialogue showing the template choices that it happens.
If that doesn't fix things, please try to delete the following file from your Template folder: ~BRINFO.FC$
This will be in your CC3 program data folder (usually c:\ProgramData\Profantasy\CC3Plus\) under Templates and the subfolder for the type of map you're using. This will allow the cached images to refresh. Any changes?
Deleting ~BRINFO.FC$ do work, however it will work only once:
delete de file, open CC3+, create a dungeon with a template : fine.
exit cc3+, restart it, create a dungeon, all templates are back in black.
(1) Overland Maps - the "black preview" error appears as discussed. Press "Cache All", no effect, either immediately or on restart; the "black preview" error still happens. Overland maps templates directory has no ~BRINFO.FC$ in it.
(2) Dungeon Maps - the preview works correctly. Check in the dungeon templates folder; ~BRINFO.FC$ is there. Go back to CC3+, open preview again (working), press "Cache All". Close CC3+. Go to templates directory, ~BRINFO.FC$ has gone. Re-open CC3+, "black preview" error now happens with dungeon maps template selector, too.
So....if I can get the right ~BRINFO.FC$ back in my Overland and Dungeon templates folders, maybe the previews will come back! :-)
auryx
The new Windows10 drivers for my Laptop have fixed all of the graphics oddities I've been experiencing - except for this one. Sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn't. Does everyone see this or just some of us?
Oh well, I'm just curious. It won't really matter until some of the Annuals get updated for Plus and there are more predefined previews to choose from.
A quick pair of commands that will delete the cache files for the default install location is:
attrib -r -h %ProgramData%\ProFantasy\~BRINFO.FC$ /s
del %ProgramData%\ProFantasy\~BRINFO.FC$ /s
enter these commands in a batch file and run them or just enter each at a command prompt. The attrib command makes the cache files read/write and not hidden, while the del command deletes those files.
As always, please make a backup before doing such things.
I'm a retired programmer. I understand everything you (jslayton) said. However, the DOS era is long past and I suspect (maybe I'm wrong) that the number of people here who know how to write batch files or even know what they are is diminishing rapidly. So here's another way to do the same thing:
1. Turn off the "always cache" checkbox on the "Browse files" page of the new template wizard. Then exit CC3+.
2. Open the Windows File Explorer (simply Explorer in older versions).
3. Go to the CC3+ folder Data folders\ProFantasy\CC3Plus\Templates\
4. In each of the following lower level folders, delete the file named ~BRINFO.FC$:
Data folders\ProFantasy\CC3Plus\Templates\Cities (if you have CD3)
Data folders\ProFantasy\CC3Plus\Templates\Dungeons (if you have DD3)
Data folders\ProFantasy\CC3Plus\Templates\Overland Maps
Data folders\ProFantasy\CC3Plus\Templates\Perspectives (if you have PER3)
Data folders\ProFantasy\CC3Plus\Templates\Symbol Catalogs
This worked for me, and it also worked for several Vintyri (TM) Cartographic Collection users who sent us trouble reports regarding this black screen phenomenon.
That notwithstanding, this issue still is a result of a nuisance bug that should be fixed.
I should probably implement a command to clear all of the cache files directly from within CC3.
I've done clean installs several times in the past few months and had the black templates each time. The above fixed it every time. Make sure to start each map type that you have available (overland, dungeon, city, etc). Hopefully it works for you.