Podagorsk crashes game ... sometimes. [Resolved]

[SFC (Ret) Otto]

.rpt text

I have put these

fdf_isle1_a.pbo
fdf_isle1_a_c.pbo
fdf_obj_a.pbo

in the correct folder >> Arma3\@Podagorsk\Addons\<files>

All I'm able to do now is load Podagorsk in the editor with one NATO rifleman placed down. Every time I try to load my own template, or CPL McKelvie's template, or join a server running Podagorsk, Arma 3 stops responding and I have to Ctrl+Alt+Del to kill the process.

Any ideas what could be causing this?

[SPC (Ret) Harrison]

Can't look at the .rpt on my phone, but try putting the Podagorsk files in your allinarma folder and running that.

[B. Alp]

Got the same problem tried to put it in the AiA but i didnt work too

[SFC (Ret) Otto]

I tried Harrison's method too. Still crashed on the load screen.
I know at least one other person besides Alp who's having this issue.

[R. F. Nelson]

I've tried both methods (putting it in the AiA pack, and creating an @folder), and both results give me the same Arma locking up when trying to load the map via editor. I've also noticed that each map, and vehicle/infantry in the editor now has a puzzle piece next to their name. I'm told this is in relation to something with Podagorsk, but have yet to figure out which exactly.

[SSG (Ret) Atkinson]

I've tried both methods (putting it in the AiA pack, and creating an @folder), and both results give me the same Arma locking up when trying to load the map via editor. I've also noticed that each map, and vehicle/infantry in the editor now has a puzzle piece next to their name. I'm told this is in relation to something with Podagorsk, but have yet to figure out which exactly.

That was added in a recent Arma update just so you can tell what mod something is from. The puzzle piece is the symbol for AiATP.

[2LT Ridders]

I've experienced a crash at the load screen and also in the game with a single unit on the map.

[SPC (Ret) Harrison]

I'll try to replicate what you guys are getting, as I can't find anything online.

[VandeVord]

Could it be because the map is still an arma 2 map? It's in the A2 section of the armaholic downloads and might not be compatible with A3 yet. All the maps we've used far have some level conversion and can be found the in A3 section of armaholic.

[Schneider-Wiss]

ive been experiencing the same issues as others podagorsk will crash my game till i have to kill it back to desk top ive tried it as the others above me have  also when i could get it to work 1 out of 50 tries just put down a standard a3 unit and then go into zeus/ares  and to move around it will crash the game to desktop 

[Hummel]

I put the extracted files in the main \Addons folder and it worked. Although the game does not recognize it as a new expansion, I was able to create a test mission on that map with 2-3 elements and play it. No crashes, but I haven't tested extensively to be honest.

[Johnston]

My arma 3 stops working whenever I boot up with the map and try to preview. It won't load past the half way point weather using a template or using editor for me.

[SPC (Ret) Harrison]

Could it be because the map is still an arma 2 map? It's in the A2 section of the armaholic downloads and might not be compatible with A3 yet. All the maps we've used far have some level conversion and can be found the in A3 section of armaholic.

I assume it works fine, as there are many A3 videos featuring the map, and it is included in A3MP.

[R. F. Nelson]

Several of us were just talking about this (with some of the S2 fellas), and it seems the difference is renaming the @ file folder. I renamed mine to @FDF_Podagorsk, and it loads up perfectly. Others with the same issue, perhaps you can rename the folder to something else, and see if it fixes it?

[VandeVord]

Could it be because the map is still an arma 2 map? It's in the A2 section of the armaholic downloads and might not be compatible with A3 yet. All the maps we've used far have some level conversion and can be found the in A3 section of armaholic.

I assume it works fine, as there are many A3 videos featuring the map, and it is included in A3MP.

Well then A3MP might be the key to making it work since I too am having crash issues launching the map.