ID:1293633
 
BYOND Version:499.1194
Operating System:Windows 8 Pro
Web Browser:Chrome 28.0.1500.44
Applies to:Dream Seeker
Status: Open

Issue hasn't been assigned a status value.
Descriptive Problem Summary:
Players are experiencing this randomly.

When hardware mode is on, Dream Seeker crashes instantly on login, before the interface even shows up.

When hardware mode is off, it shows up, but the interface isn't properly loaded. It usually crashes after a while, still.

Bugged:


Normal:


I have a feeling the interface or the font (Tempus Sans ITC, included through code in a list with single quotes) isn't being loaded properly.

Numbered Steps to Reproduce Problem:
Somewhat hard to reproduce, but all it takes is logging into Hazordhu and crashing, I guess.

Expected Results:
Interface and font loads properly, login successfully, play game.

Actual Results:
Crash.

Does the problem occur:
Every time? Or how often? Once it hits, it sticks. For me, it stopped only when I restarted my computer.
In other games? Unknown
In other user accounts? Yes
On other computers? Yes

When does the problem NOT occur?
For most people, usually.

Did the problem NOT occur in any earlier versions? If so, what was the last version that worked? (Visit http://www.byond.com/download/build to download old versions for testing.)
I'm sure sure if this is relevant. It's happened in 1193, 1194, pre-499.

Workarounds:
Unknown

On a slightly unrelated note, I have a feeling loading custom fonts just isn't working, or isn't working for everyone at all times.

See this example: http://puu.sh/3gED7/c8b52e6051.zip
var custom_fonts[] = list(
'HazordhuOrc.ttf'
)

mob/Login()
src << "abc"
sleep 10
src << "<font face=\"Tempus Sans ITC\">abc</font>"
sleep 10
src << "<font face=\"Hazordhu II Orc\">abc</font>"
sleep 10
src << "Invisible"

src << browse(
{"<title>This Works</title>
This all works properly, but only if you install the font.
<hr>
<font face='Tempus Sans ITC'>Poop</font>
<hr>
<font face='Hazordhu II Orc'>Hey</font>"}
, "window=popup")


In that example, this is what I see after installing the custom font:

Before installing the font, the browser window is empty.

Fortunately, if you resize the window, you get to see this:
Do you think you can make a demo using the faulty font to see if it causes the same issue?
In response to Tom
I'm not experiencing the crash problem anymore (although I've had the bottom issue for a while now), so I'm not sure how to tell if I'd be reproducing it for someone else. :\