Re: [Bug-gnubg] Error message on start up of latest build

[Christopher D. Yep]

At 02:04 PM 4/22/2004 +0100, Jon Kinsey wrote:
> address@hidden wrote:
>
> > Build: Version 0.14.2-dev 1.1565 040419 (build Apr 20 2004)
> > On start up I get in dos box :
> >
> > *Failed to open texture: textures/felt.png
> > Failed to open texture: textures/felt.png
> > Failed to open texture: textures/felt.png
> > Failed to open texture: textures/alder.png
> > Failed to open texture: textures/hinge.png
> > Failed to open texture: textures/felt.png
> > *
> > If I close this box gnubg also closes.
> > I can minimize it and carry on as normal though
>
> You need to get the latest texture files:
> http://users.skynet.be/bk228456/texturesZip.exe
>
> BTW are you starting in 2d or 3d mode? (the message shouldn't appear in 2d 
> mode)
>
> Jon

Windows XP
Build: Version 0.14.3-dev 1.1621 040703

I recently downloaded the above version of gnubg (my previous version was 
from Jan. 2004, so I haven't been keeping up with all the changes to gnubg 
since then).  On start up I get the same behavior as Michael reported in 
April (above).

Two solutions were suggested (#1 and #2 below):

1. Get the latest texture files 
(http://users.skynet.be/bk228456/texturesZip.exe).  However, this is now a 
dead link.

2. Within the GUI, select Settings, Appearance, then choose any pre-defined 
board design, then Save Settings.  However, as soon as I click 
"Appearance," gnubg immediately crashes.

3. I then tried my own solution.  In the textures directory I made copies 
of one of the existing .png files (I randomly chose base3.png).  I renamed 
these copies felt.png, alder.png, and hinge.png.  (I assumed that gnubg was 
looking for these files, so at the minimum I wanted to have these files 
exist.)  This did not solve the problem (the dos error box still occurs; 
also if I click on "Appearance," gnubg still immediately crashes).

What is the current work-around for this problem?  Thanks.

Chris