Scripting error before I would get achivements

[Makkandis]

I started the Inhale section, and when I checked the Sanctum book I got the following error:

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Adventure Game Studio
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An error has occurred. Please contact the game author for support, as this is likely to be a scripting error and not a bug in AGS.
(ACI version 3.3.3.0)

in "Achivements.asc", line 41
from "room13.asc", line 26

Error: Error running function 'hSanctum_Look':
Error: Null pointer referenced
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Then I tried to type the password, but got error againn:

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Adventure Game Studio
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An error has occurred. Please contact the game author for support, as this is likely to be a scripting error and not a bug in AGS.
(ACI version 3.3.3.0)

in "Achivements.asc", line 41
from "room12.asc", line 105

Error: Error running function 'hKeyboard_Interact':
Error: Null pointer referenced
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It's like the game always crashes before I would get achivement. I completely stuck :(

[Ilyich]

Hi, sorry to hear that! We're looking into it. Are you using Windows 10, by any chance?

[Makkandis]

Yes I have windows 10, but now I found a workaround, I started a new game in my girlfriend laptop and got the first achivement, then copied the save file to my desktop and I could continue the game without error.

[Ilyich]

Huh, interesting. Thank you for the info!

[BloodBeaster]

I got the same bug at the same spot with the book, same message and I'm on Windows 7. I reloaded and didn't get it a second time. If it helps to know, it was the first achievement I would get with the game.

[JoyMakesMonsters]

Having the same issue on Windows 10 Professional x32. Avoiding acheivement unlocks but as soon as I come to one I get a pop up which is exactly the same. Screencap = http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=608732625&fileuploadsuccess=1

[JoyMakesMonsters]

Also had this on Chapter two for the picture and for Woodwurm.

[tazamiga]

I tracked the parcel and gave the guy the book, it even said achievements unlocked but they don't show as unlocked on steam.

[VizasChimera]

So that's it? No answer? And what should I do? How can this be solved?

[JoyMakesMonsters]

Looks like it. I'm refunding. Anyone still having issues should put in a request direct to customer services, they're pretty helpful when it comes to broken games that haven't been worked on.

[mjtorn]

Hi all!

I have the same issue, except it's the Bloody Mary one (no more spoilers from me ;)

I launched the game from the command line as the sounds glitched, for whatever reason. Then it crashed, copypasta at the end.

Fortunately this is so early in the chapter that I could just restart the chapter and speedrun from there - and it did not crash that time around.

steam@steamos:~/.local/share/Steam/steamapps/common/The Charnel House Trilogy$ ./CHT
AGS: Adventure Game Studio v3.3 Interpreter
Copyright (c) 1999-2011 Chris Jones and 2011-2014 others
ACI version 3.3.3.0

AGS: *** ENGINE STARTUP ***
AGS: Reading config file
AGS: Initializing allegro
AGS: Setting up window
AGS: Initializing game data
AGS: Game data file: /home/steam/.local/share/Steam/steamapps/common/The Charnel House Trilogy/data/CHT.ags

AGS: Initializing TTF renderer
AGS: Initializing mouse
AGS: Checking memory
AGS: Initializing speech vox
Speech sample file found and initialized.
AGS: Initializing audio vox
Audio vox found and initialized.
AGS: Initializing keyboard
AGS: Install timer
Checking sound inits.
AGS: Initialize sound drivers
AGS: Install exit handler
AGS: Initialize path finder library
AGS: Load game data
AGS: Game data version: 43
AGS: Requested engine version: 3.3.0.1164
AGS: Game GUI version: 116
AGS: Built library path: ./libagsteam.so
AGS: dlopen returned: ./libagsteam.so: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory
AGS: Built library path: /home/steam/.local/share/Steam/steamapps/common/The Charnel House Trilogy/libagsteam.so
AGS: dlopen returned: (null)
AGS: Plugin loading succeeded, resolving imports...
[S_API FAIL] SteamAPI_Init() failed; no appID found.
Either launch the game from Steam, or put the file steam_appid.txt containing the correct appID in your game folder.
AGS: The Charnel House Trilogy
AGS: Checking for disk space
AGS: Initializing MOD/XM player
AGS: Initializing screen settings
AGS: Device display resolution: 1920 x 1080
AGS: Game native resolution: 320 x 200 (32 bit)
AGS: Game settings: letterbox acceptable, side borders acceptable
AGS: Init gfx driver
AGS: Created graphics driver: Allegro/DX5
AGS: Supported gfx modes (32-bit):
640x480;640x480;720x480;720x480;720x576;720x576;800x600;1024x768;
1280x720;1280x720;1280x800;1280x1024;1366x768;1440x900;1680x1050;1920x1080;
1920x1080;1920x1080;1920x1080;1920x1080;1920x1080;1920x1080;1920x1080;1920x1080;

AGS: Supported gfx modes (24-bit):
640x480;640x480;720x480;720x480;720x576;720x576;800x600;1024x768;
1280x720;1280x720;1280x800;1280x1024;1366x768;1440x900;1680x1050;1920x1080;
1920x1080;1920x1080;1920x1080;1920x1080;1920x1080;1920x1080;1920x1080;1920x1080;

AGS: Initializing gfx filters
AGS: Requested gfx filter: max
AGS: Chosen gfx resolution: 1920 x 1080 (32 bit), game frame: 384 x 216
AGS: Applying scaling filter: StdScale5
AGS: Switching to graphics mode
AGS: Attempt to switch gfx mode to 1920 x 1080 (32-bit) fullscreen, game frame 384 x 216, gfx filter: StdScale5
AGS: Succeeded. Using gfx mode 1920 x 1080 (32-bit) fullscreen, game frame 384 x 216, gfx filter: StdScale5
AGS: Preparing graphics mode screen
AGS: Initializing colour conversion
AGS: Check for preload image
AGS: Initialize sprites
AGS: Set up screen
AGS: Initialize game settings
AGS: Prepare to start game
AGS: Audio is processed on the main thread
AGS: Checking replay status
AGS: Engine initialization complete
AGS: Starting game
[S_API FAIL] SteamAPI_Init() failed; no appID found.
Either launch the game from Steam, or put the file steam_appid.txt containing the correct appID in your game folder.
AGS: Loading room 99
AGS: Unloading room 99
AGS: Game GUI version: 116
AGS: Loading room 23
An error has occurred. Please contact the game author for support, as this is likely to be a scripting error and not a bug in AGS.
(ACI version 3.3.3.0)

in "Achievements.asc", line 41
from "room23.asc", line 110

Error: Error running function 'hBloodyM_Interact':
Error: Null pointer referenced

AGS: ***** ENGINE HAS SHUTDOWN

[mjtorn]

The platform is SteamOS on a Steam Machine, where I activated this game with a special code.