[Scummvm-tracker] [ScummVM :: Bugs] #15119: DIRECTOR: Majestic (Mac/Win) can't go past the loading screen

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#15119: DIRECTOR: Majestic (Mac/Win) can't go past the loading screen
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Reporter:  Fehlversuch  |       Owner:  (none)
    Type:  defect       |      Status:  new
Priority:  normal       |   Component:  Engine: Director
 Version:               |  Resolution:
Keywords:               |        Game:
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Comment (by mystrw1):

 Hello.  Just a gameplay status update from a Windows user...

 Game- Majestic Part 1 : Alien Encounter
 Game Engine- Director 4
 Game Version- Windows
 Game Language- English
 ScummVM version- 2.9.0git4871-g86a9fd66c58 (May 26, 2024)
 My OS- Win 10, 64-bit

 As of today, it appears you've been able to return Majestic to the point
 it was at (the Windows version, at least...) prior to the recent
 regression you've experienced :

 -  Game loads/starts from SCUMMVM launcher, briefly displays the s 2
 credit screens (Piranah/Pely) and then displays the menu screen.
 -  Start new game command works.  Game briefly displays technical
 info./text/ship packet sreens.  Mouse cursor changes from typical arrow to
 (blinking) "mouse" shaped cursor.
 - Clicking the mouse once makes "packet" screen disqppear and game screen
 goes blank (black screen) and with cursor disappears still available.
 -  clicking on black screen brings up what appears to be a PDA with "UB
 Node Interface" written on it.  The words "initializing interface" appear
 in red fornt just above the PDA's view screen.  The game seems to lock up
 at this point but you can still quit using CTRL-Z.  This is the progress
 point I believe the game was at (again, in Windows...) prior to the recent
 regression...

 I noted the following in the SCUMMVM status window while running the game
 :

 User picked target 'majestic-win' (engine ID 'director', game ID
 'majestic')...
    Looking for a plugin supporting this target... Macromedia Director
 Running Majestic Part I: Alien Encounter (Windows/English)
 MAJESTIC.EXE: 624267f70253e5327981003a6fc0aeba, 23437631 bytes.
 WARNING: SearchSet::add: archive 'D:/Games/Majestic/Majestic/' already
 present!
 Starting v400 Director game
 Director pixelformat is: CLUT8
 WARNING: NinePatchBitmap::NinePatchBitmap(): Bad bitmap!
 WARNING: NinePatchBitmap::NinePatchBitmap(): Bad bitmap!
 WARNING: Lingo Inited!
 WARNING: DirectorEngine::loadEXEv4(): PJ93 projector flags: 0000000c!
 WARNING: RIFX: type: APPL!
 WARNING: mmap: version: 0 offset: 0xa7729 (685865)!
 WARNING: RIFX: type: MV93!
 WARNING: mmap: version: 0 offset: 0xa7867 (686183)!
 WARNING: Movie is from later version v404!
 Switching to Director v404
 Reloading builtins
 WARNING: STUB: Score::loadFrames(): frame1Offset: 0x14, version: 4,
 spriteRecordSize: 0x14, numChannels: 50, numChannelsDisplayed: 48!
 WARNING: Builtin 'preLoadCast' dropping return value: "node2"!
 WARNING: Builtin 'preLoadCast' dropping return value: "node3"!
 WARNING: Builtin 'preLoadCast' dropping return value: "node4"!
 WARNING: Builtin 'preLoadCast' dropping return value: "chime1"!
 WARNING: Builtin 'preLoadCast' dropping return value: "chime2"!
 WARNING: Builtin 'preLoadCast' dropping return value: "chime3"!
 WARNING: Builtin 'preLoadCast' dropping return value: "chime4"!
 WARNING: Builtin 'preLoadCast' dropping return value: "buzz1.aif"!
 WARNING: Builtin 'preLoadCast' dropping return value: "piranha"!
 WARNING: Builtin 'preLoadCast' dropping return value: "istvan pely"!
 WARNING: Unknown file type for C:\ data\intro\theme.aif!
 WARNING: stream is 0!
 WARNING: Unknown file type for C:\ data\intro\theme.aif!
 WARNING: stream is 0!
 WARNING: Unknown file type for C:\ data\intro\theme.aif!
 WARNING: stream is 0!

 (Note:  Edited here for brevity.  The above last 2 warning lines repeat
 continually for a loooong time during game progression until they change
 to...)

 WARNING: Unknown file type for C:\ data\intro\theme.aif!
 WARNING: stream is 0!
 WARNING: Unknown file type for C:\ data\intro\theme.aif!
 WARNING: stream is 0!
 WARNING: Builtin 'preLoadCast' dropping return value: "line1.1"!
 WARNING: Builtin 'preLoadCast' dropping return value: "line1.2"!
 WARNING: Builtin 'preLoadCast' dropping return value: "line1.3"!
 WARNING: Builtin 'preLoadCast' dropping return value: "line1.4"!
 WARNING: Builtin 'preLoadCast' dropping return value: "line2.1"!
 WARNING: Builtin 'preLoadCast' dropping return value: "line2.2"!
 WARNING: Builtin 'preLoadCast' dropping return value: "line2.3"!
 WARNING: Builtin 'preLoadCast' dropping return value: "line2.4"!
 WARNING: Builtin 'preLoadCast' dropping return value: "line3.1"!
 WARNING: Builtin 'preLoadCast' dropping return value: "line3.2"!
 WARNING: Builtin 'preLoadCast' dropping return value: "line3.3"!
 WARNING: Builtin 'preLoadCast' dropping return value: "line3.4"!
 WARNING: Builtin 'preLoadCast' dropping return value: "line4.1"!
 WARNING: Builtin 'preLoadCast' dropping return value: "line4.2"!
 WARNING: Builtin 'preLoadCast' dropping return value: "line4.3"!
 WARNING: Builtin 'preLoadCast' dropping return value: "line4.4"!
 WARNING: Failed to open C:\ data\intro\overview.aif!
 WARNING: stream is 0!
 WARNING: Failed to find RIFF header!
 WARNING: DigitalVideoCastMember::loadVideo(): format not supported,
 skipping!
 WARNING: Failed to find RIFF header!
 WARNING: DigitalVideoCastMember::loadVideo(): format not supported,
 skipping!
 WARNING: DigitalVideoCastMember::createWidget: No video decoder!

 The last 3 lines of Warnings above repeat continually while the game is
 locked up on the "PDA" screen...


 Hoping this helps continuing efforts toward getting Majestic fully
 playable...
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Ticket URL: <https://bugs.scummvm.org/ticket/15119#comment:9>
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