1. This site uses cookies. By continuing to use this site, you are agreeing to our use of cookies. Learn More.
  2. If you are going to register on XLNation, please make sure you do not use a proxy server.
    If you use a proxy server your registration will most likely get blocked due to spammers and hackers using proxy servers to hide their real IP address.

    If your using your home or work IP address and have not received your registration email, check your spam folder.
    PLEASE DO NOT ASK TO HAVE YOUR ACCOUNT DELETED IF YOU HAVE POSTED IN THE FORUM! If so we do not delete accounts due to the mess it can make on the forum.
    Dismiss Notice
Cookies New Members

Trading In Xxl Is Broken

Discussion in 'General Forum' started by JimmiG, Feb 8, 2015.

Page 1 of 2
  1. JimmiG

    JimmiG Unskilled Worker

    Joined:
    Dec 8, 2014
    Messages:
    14
    Likes Received:
    7
    Forget about lag, performance benchmarks, whether or not the UI is an improvement or not etc.

    The game Cities XXL is fundamentally broken because the trading state is not saved with the city.

    If you trade some tokens with either Omnicorp or another city, then leave your city and return, all your trading sliders are reset to 0. So every time you return to a city, you have to quickly pause the game and set all the sliders correctly again. If you're not only trading with Omnicorp, but also between cities, this can become very time consuming.

    Previous versions of the game had some problems with trading, but now Focus have broken it completely making the game unplayable.
     
  2. dlinkster

    dlinkster Vagabond

    Joined:
    Oct 11, 2014
    Messages:
    5
    Likes Received:
    7
    I'm using the Ultimate Omnicorp mod and all my trades remain in place after I save the city. I'm not sure if that has anything to do with it or or not, but trading definitely works for me.
     
  3. JimmiG

    JimmiG Unskilled Worker

    Joined:
    Dec 8, 2014
    Messages:
    14
    Likes Received:
    7
    How did you get the Ultimate Omnicorp mod to work with Cities XXL? The download page says the XL User Interface Mod is required, and trying to install that in Cities XXL causes the game to crash.

    I also tried just the Ultimate Omnicorp mod without the UIM, but this had no effect on the trading bug. To clarify, here you can see the issue:
    https://www.dropbox.com/s/aij839drt1k03fs/trading.mp4?dl=0
     
  4. dlinkster

    dlinkster Vagabond

    Joined:
    Oct 11, 2014
    Messages:
    5
    Likes Received:
    7
  5. JimmiG

    JimmiG Unskilled Worker

    Joined:
    Dec 8, 2014
    Messages:
    14
    Likes Received:
    7
  6. Thrangar

    Thrangar Skilled Worker

    Joined:
    Aug 31, 2014
    Messages:
    71
    Likes Received:
    21
    I am interested on both sides of this conversation please keep us informed!
     
  7. Payiuco

    Payiuco Vagabond

    Joined:
    Jan 30, 2015
    Messages:
    3
    Likes Received:
    1
    same bug here.
     
  8. The Funky Monk

    The Funky Monk Moderator
    Staff Member

    Joined:
    Aug 21, 2014
    Messages:
    632
    Likes Received:
    565
    I don't think gameplay changes like this require UIM/Community patch.
     
  9. clerks37

    clerks37 Vagabond

    Joined:
    Feb 6, 2015
    Messages:
    3
    Likes Received:
    0
    I've just tested it with and without the mod and the same result no saved trading when reloading a saved city.
     
  10. Inan

    Inan Governor

    Joined:
    Aug 24, 2014
    Messages:
    392
    Likes Received:
    1,148
    I've seen a Let's Play on Youtube. Same problem there. Can so many people be wrong? This is a horrible mistake...
     
  11. dlinkster

    dlinkster Vagabond

    Joined:
    Oct 11, 2014
    Messages:
    5
    Likes Received:
    7
    Dammit. You guys are right. I didn't realize it wasn't actually saving the trades because I was trading to build up the cash tokens. This is very big flaw as I did notice that my trades for farms with Omnicorp are missing on saves. I apologize for the confusion. :-(
     
  12. Payiuco

    Payiuco Vagabond

    Joined:
    Jan 30, 2015
    Messages:
    3
    Likes Received:
    1
  13. The Funky Monk

    The Funky Monk Moderator
    Staff Member

    Joined:
    Aug 21, 2014
    Messages:
    632
    Likes Received:
    565
  14. JimmiG

    JimmiG Unskilled Worker

    Joined:
    Dec 8, 2014
    Messages:
    14
    Likes Received:
    7
    I'm guessing there's a problem in the LUA code (MapSaveMgr.LUA?), but I'm not a developer so I can't be sure or fix whatever is wrong. I think all the LUA code is available to modders, though (CitiesXLPakUnpak still works), so if Focus schedule a fix for Cities XXXL 2016 Platinum for only €19.99 (€39.99 for new players), maybe the community can fix this in the meanwhile?

    It also affects gameplay - since the trading state isn't saved with the city, all the surplus tokens from City A become available to City B as well as City C. City C doesn't "know" that City B already bought all the Fuel tokens from City A, because as soon as you exit City B, the trading state is wiped clean.
     
  15. gbojanic

    gbojanic Governor

    Joined:
    Aug 22, 2014
    Messages:
    185
    Likes Received:
    406
    That is a problem. Maybe it has something to do with Steam sync? If I remember correctly the trading worked fine in beta version...
     
    The Funky Monk likes this.
  16. JimmiG

    JimmiG Unskilled Worker

    Joined:
    Dec 8, 2014
    Messages:
    14
    Likes Received:
    7
    Well, Steam sync only synchronizes the actual save files - This seems to be a problem during the creation of those save files. Still I guess it's worth a try to turn off Steam sync. I hope maybe some users here have a communications channel with the developers and can bring this up.
     
  17. JimmiG

    JimmiG Unskilled Worker

    Joined:
    Dec 8, 2014
    Messages:
    14
    Likes Received:
    7
    Just tried with Steam Cloud sync turned off, same result. All the trading sliders back to 0 after leaving and re-entering a city.
     
  18. clerks37

    clerks37 Vagabond

    Joined:
    Feb 6, 2015
    Messages:
    3
    Likes Received:
    0
    Defo not a steam issue, contacted a friend with a pirated copy (try it before he gets ripped off again) and the problem is the same. So that confirms it's not steam.
     
  19. Payiuco

    Payiuco Vagabond

    Joined:
    Jan 30, 2015
    Messages:
    3
    Likes Received:
    1
    msFiorentina likes this.
  20. JimmiG

    JimmiG Unskilled Worker

    Joined:
    Dec 8, 2014
    Messages:
    14
    Likes Received:
    7
    Andommak, Jamezinho and msFiorentina like this.
(You must log in or sign up to post here.)
Page 1 of 2

Share This Page