Wot Viewer not working for some users in 8.9CT

Hello everyone,

if you read the FB feed of For the Record, you might remember that yesterday, I wrote that I am having issues with the Wot Viewer. After a while of searching, I discovered I am by far not the only one. This issue concerns the 32bit version of the Wot Viewer (WotTankViewer_x86.exe) – simply put: WV works normally with 8.8 client, but if you try to set the path to your 8.9CT folder, the VW crashes.

What did not help (so no need to try it):

- remove the reference to Japanese tanks from cfg files
- change the graphic settings of the VW client
- replacing 8.9CT camo files with 8.8 ones

Unfortunately, solution is not yet available. It seems there is a problem in camouflage loading, but that is just a guess. If you are interested, please follow this thread (RexTimmy is the maker of VW). Unfortunately I haven’t been able to register on those forums (automated mail not working), so let’s hope for a quick solution.

Of course, if you had this problem too and managed to overcome it somehow, do share with us in comments.

Unfortunately, it also means that until it’s fixed, I won’t be able to show you the supertest vehicles (nothing too interesting there tho) and the visual and armor model changes.

10 thoughts on “Wot Viewer not working for some users in 8.9CT”

These are the changes for IS-4. Not really a big difference. The UFP seems a bit more angled http://i.imgur.com/AIQAAGv.gif

Lt_Gruber on October 12, 2013 at 9:23 am said:

Upper plate finally 61 degrees?
They nerfed it to 58 when it was moved to tier 10 beause WG.

So, if only the 32Bit version is affected, why not use the 64Bit version instead?

Silentstalker on October 12, 2013 at 9:46 am said:

Windows XP
Erebos90 on October 12, 2013 at 9:53 am said:

64bit version doesn’t work for me too
- Scootaderp on October 12, 2013 at 10:33 am said:
  
  x64 version broken for me as well.
Modron_Outcast on October 12, 2013 at 10:41 am said:

64Bit dosen’t work either.

Same here, does not work for me, older versions work fine. 32bit too. Mainly I use the WoT viewer for two things

-finding out gun depression/elevation values
-for now, the IS-3 armor changes

Copying and replacing \res\scripts\item_defs\vehicles\\customization.xml from 8.8 install to 8.9test server install folders works.

mdu_ on October 12, 2013 at 12:31 pm said:

d’oh. one foldername got lost in the message
The file needed is for example \res\scripts\item_defs\vehicles\japan\customization.xml
same for china, france, germany, uk, usa and ussr folders.

siemka on October 12, 2013 at 9:20 am said:

These are the changes for IS-4. Not really a big difference. The UFP seems a bit more angled http://i.imgur.com/AIQAAGv.gif
- Lt_Gruber on October 12, 2013 at 9:23 am said:
  
  Upper plate finally 61 degrees?
  They nerfed it to 58 when it was moved to tier 10 beause WG.
Nekomancer on October 12, 2013 at 9:38 am said:

So, if only the 32Bit version is affected, why not use the 64Bit version instead?
- Silentstalker on October 12, 2013 at 9:46 am said:
  
  Windows XP
- Erebos90 on October 12, 2013 at 9:53 am said:
  
  64bit version doesn’t work for me too
  - Scootaderp on October 12, 2013 at 10:33 am said:
    
    x64 version broken for me as well.
- Modron_Outcast on October 12, 2013 at 10:41 am said:
  
  64Bit dosen’t work either.
MarkR17 on October 12, 2013 at 10:36 am said:

Same here, does not work for me, older versions work fine. 32bit too. Mainly I use the WoT viewer for two things

-finding out gun depression/elevation values
-for now, the IS-3 armor changes
mdu_ on October 12, 2013 at 12:30 pm said:

Copying and replacing \res\scripts\item_defs\vehicles\\customization.xml from 8.8 install to 8.9test server install folders works.
- mdu_ on October 12, 2013 at 12:31 pm said:
  
  d’oh. one foldername got lost in the message
  The file needed is for example \res\scripts\item_defs\vehicles\japan\customization.xml
  same for china, france, germany, uk, usa and ussr folders.