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[Lord Sinner]

Thank you guy, I finally get thru the unable to connect to database. Toolset Working.

[_Krikit_]

Hey guys, if i just build a few areas, added an npc or and made 1 convo do i still need to back stuff up or can i just install it like normal? I haven't added any real custom content or anything. Thanks in advance.

[Trampzabout]

It depends on whether you want to keep any of the resources you have made. When you install the new toolset, the database should be overwritten, either when you install it, or manually after installation and subsequent backup of user data.



If you build new levels in the level editor, or head morphs or other ART resources, they are independant and can just be re-added to another module, provided you dont delete the files. All other resources are part of the database and will be lost if you dont back them up. You can find backup/restore instructions for migrating to the new toolset on the wiki,

[Ranlas]

Yenaquai wrote...

Is there any chance this whole "unable to connect to database"-error can be fixed within a new patch? Just wondering... if it is technically possible to fix the problem.
Had about ten installs/reinstallations with different approaches but still can't get it to work. It's getting a little bit frustrating... just now SQL seems to be completely broken and uninstallable... *sigh*

Essentially no. There is no single cause for "Unable to connect to database". Effectively what this error message means is that the toolset couldn't get the database to work. The reasons that it won't connect are bountiful: the database doesn't exist, the database didn't start, the database doesn't have permissions, the database is somehow incomplete, etc. Since the toolset doesn't get any more information than the database telling it to go take a hike, we get this nebulous error.

It's unlikely that BioWare is going to be able to solve all of the issues with a product they didn't write that's running in system configurations it wasn't written for.

If anyone is having issues with the connection error after trying the solutions on the wiki, then I suggest they start a new thread for it. Include specific details about your system including operating system, langauge, and hardware and then perhaps the community or BioWare will be able to help more specifically. We're all in this together.

[MrMaps]

I'm sorry for the off topic post here but i didn't know how else to see if someone knew the fix.



my PC fought a Revenant and the Aura of Weakness spell stayed long after the fight. it's still not gone. i have tried dispel cleanse area and camping sio i resolved to find it in the toolset and remove it that way. I was hoping somebody might know where that's located?

Modifié par MrMaps, 23 décembre 2009 - 05:49 .

[Qutayba]

The patch cleared up a number of issues, but quite a few bugs remain (and perhaps some were created!) Could we have a stickied "blue" post about the issues to be resolved in the next toolset patch? I don't mind waiting, but I found the kinds of updates we had for the first patch encouraging (we know you listen!) but haven't seen much yet about what fixes are coming in additional updates. The builder community is up and running, but some of the remaining issues (custom models, etc.) are slowing down production.

[Aslend]

Yenaquai wrote...

Ranlas wrote...

Yenaquai wrote...

Is there any chance this whole "unable to connect to database"-error can be fixed within a new patch? Just wondering... if it is technically possible to fix the problem.
Had about ten installs/reinstallations with different approaches but still can't get it to work. It's getting a little bit frustrating... just now SQL seems to be completely broken and uninstallable... *sigh*

Essentially no. There is no single cause for "Unable to connect to database". Effectively what this error message means is that the toolset couldn't get the database to work. The reasons that it won't connect are bountiful: the database doesn't exist, the database didn't start, the database doesn't have permissions, the database is somehow incomplete, etc. Since the toolset doesn't get any more information than the database telling it to go take a hike, we get this nebulous error.

It's unlikely that BioWare is going to be able to solve all of the issues with a product they didn't write that's running in system configurations it wasn't written for.

If anyone is having issues with the connection error after trying the solutions on the wiki, then I suggest they start a new thread for it. Include specific details about your system including operating system, langauge, and hardware and then perhaps the community or BioWare will be able to help more specifically. We're all in this together.

Thanks for clarification.

I still have to try the cmd- manual restoration of the database, as well as SQL 2008... if that won't work I would welcome the help, so I'll post in the forums.

 SQL Express 2008 can have issues in Windows XP, more so than Vista, and for database editing and management , I have only found SSMSE 2005 to work. If you can clarify what operating system you are using, I would be happy to offer some assistance getting it going for you. For most database connection difficulties, the "Forum" will not be proactive enough of a solution. You will need to counter each connectivity or database error, right then and there, so it is possible you may even need more of an instant communication and response, than is possible here, not that the good forums folk cannot help, oh no, I am sure they can. We all try in our special given talent ways.  My advise is to stick with SQL 2005 versions if at all possible.

[Qutayba]

Allan Smith!



Since we can't post on your new announcement (for obvious reasons), I'll stick my thanks here for the update on the next patch. I'm sure that the part of the community that works with the toolset and sees how complex it is will generally be more understanding of changes in Bioware's timetable than the broader player base is about delays. Speaking for myself, just seeing a sign that you're still checking things out and planning to improve the toolset, is all I really need to be content for now. I want it to be done right (and realize that other impending Bioware games are probably diverting a lot of Dragon Age staff for the time being) and can wait.

[Allan Smith]

@Quatayba -Thanks.



I am un-stickying this thread now. Will let it work its way down through the pile.

[JundoYoupo]

 Hey thanks for the post. Realy helped installing this with steam. But in the toolset how do i move the camera around the area? 

[edmogt1]

Is there any news for another update to the toolset?