World: Loading...An error was encountered

[Drauka36s]

"It used to work, now it doesn't..."

After upgrading from an older version of RunUO, I am greeted with the following error:

An error was encountered while loading a saved object
 - Type: Server.Items.MetalGoldenChest
 - Serial: 0x4000E113

After deleting the errorous object and all of its kin, I encounter the following:

An error was encountered while loading a saved object
 - Type: Server.Items.BarredMetalDoor2
 - Serial: 0x4000E0FA

and:

Error:
System.Exception: Load failed (items=True, mobiles=False, guilds=False, regions=False, type=Server.Items.BarredMetalDoor2, serial=0x4000E0FA) ---> System.Exception: ***** Bad serialize on Server.Items.BarredMetalDoor2 *****
   at Server.World.Load() in xxx\RunUO\RunUO\World.cs:line 728
   --- End of inner exception stack trace ---
   at Server.World.Load() in xxx\RunUO\RunUO\World.cs:line 883
   at Server.ScriptCompiler.Compile(Boolean debug) in xxx\RunUO\RunUO\ScriptCompiler.cs:line 290
   at Server.Core.Main(String[] args) in xxx\RunUO\RunUO\Main.cs:line 331

Now although I admit that I have not gone through every errorous item, I have gone through enough to be able to convince myself that every item will be deleted before its satisfied.

I have been unable to find anything wrong with the serialization or deserialization code of any of these objects, as they are just the standard code:

public override void Serialize( GenericWriter writer )
{
	base.Serialize( writer );

	writer.Write( (int) 0 ); // version
}

public override void Deserialize( GenericReader reader )
{
	base.Deserialize( reader );

	int version = reader.ReadInt();
}

Further troubleshooting led me to modifying the World.cs in the source to put in Console.WriteLine's at various points in the script, and I have discovered that Server.Items.MetalGoldenChest is the first item to be Deserialized (read from Items.bin), thus no item before it could have messed up the save.

I am completely out of ideas. If anyone has one, I'd apreciate some help.

[Theron Of SOJ]

Ok i have these errors on ALL mobile and ALL items ....


World: Loading...An error was encountered while loading a saved object
- Type: Server.Mobiles.Wyvern
- Serial: 0x0000A95E
Delete the object? (y/n)
y
Delete all objects of that type? (y/n)
y
After pressing return an exception will be thrown and the server will terminate

Error:
System.Exception: Load failed (items=False, mobiles=True, guilds=False, regions=
False, type=Server.Mobiles.Wyvern, serial=0x0000A95E) ---> System.Exception: ***
** Bad serialize on Server.Mobiles.Wyvern *****
at Server.World.Load()
--- End of inner exception stack trace ---
at Server.World.Load()
at Server.ScriptCompiler.Invoke()
at Server.ScriptCompiler.Compile(Boolean debug)
at Server.Core.Main(String[] args)
This exception is fatal, press return to exit

I understand that this is in Serialization BUT it is in base items and mobiles, what changed and how to fix?
The 1.0.0 Distro is awsome, thanx for all the hard work, however, I also read that there would be NO LOSS, so there must be a way, what are we missing? PLEASE HELP ... thax

[Quantos]

Originally Posted by Theron Of SOJ

The 1.0.0 Distro is awsome, thanx for all the hard work, however, I also read that there would be NO LOSS, so there must be a way, what are we missing? PLEASE HELP ... thax

There is no loss, assuming of course that your custom scripts are not buggy, and that you have actually merged the files properly.

When you upgraded, did you modify the distribution files, or did you replace them with your custom files?

[ArteGordon]

As Theron points out, these errors arise from serialization/deserialization errors in either the classes themselves or the base classes of objects that get reported.
In Theron's case it is not the core Mobile class that is creating problems but probably the BaseCreature class.
In Drauka's case I would check the base class scripts for the items that are being deleted such as BaseDoor.cs and Container.cs. In particular, check for any changes in the serialization/deserialization methods between the old and new versions.

[Theron Of SOJ]

Originally Posted by Quantos

There is no loss, assuming of course that your custom scripts are not buggy, and that you have actually merged the files properly.

When you upgraded, did you modify the distribution files, or did you replace them with your custom files?

I did edit BaseCreature for craft, all i added to it was this for daat99 craft;

public enum HideType
{
Regular,
Spined,
Horned,
Barbed,
Polar,
Synthetic,
Daemonic,
Shadow,
Frost,
Ethereal
}

public enum ScaleType
{
Red,
Yellow,
Black,
Green,
White,
Blue,
Copper,
Silver,
Gold,
All
}

As i didnt change anything for serialization, i realy dont think it is me adding these to BaseCreature.... and to once again say, the items it wants to delete are BASE UO Mobiles & Items. Still trying tho, just looking for some help. Thanx all of you!

[Theron Of SOJ]

Getting Win Merge to compair, be sure i didnt scrw up somthing, re adding all my scripts 1 by 1, will reply if i have issues still and will watch topic for assistance thanx again....

[Theron Of SOJ]

I was able to correct my serialization issue but now i go on with things like
Toll
"error Loading Saved Objects" once again ALL base creatures
"End Of Inner Exception Stack Trace" some direction here is appriciated thanx.

[Miles84]

well theron maybe you should try using runuo 1.0 instead of the illegal russian runuo 1.6.whatever...i cannot believe you asked help here for that...oh wait thats the kind of person you are...if only all these people knew...i imagine you would be banned from these forums and would not receive any help from them...

[Quantos]

Originally Posted by Miles84

well theron maybe you should try using runuo 1.0 instead of the illegal russian runuo 1.6.whatever...i cannot believe you asked help here for that...oh wait thats the kind of person you are...if only all these people knew...i imagine you would be banned from these forums and would not receive any help from them...

Do you have any idea of what you are talking about? Can you not read?

Originally Posted by Theron Of SOJ

I understand that this is in Serialization BUT it is in base items and mobiles, what changed and how to fix?
The 1.0.0 Distro is awsome, thanx for all the hard work, however, I also read that there would be NO LOSS, so there must be a way, what are we missing? PLEASE HELP ... thax

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