What's up, RMers?

[kyonides]

Here's another friendly reminder for the average game developer.

Get used to using backtrace scripts. Usually, they're not too complex for newcomers. Even so there might be a couple of them that makes things a bit complicated for people like you. That doesn't mean they're not helpful at all. Actually it could be quite the opposite.

Why do you need a backtrace?  

If you are implementing  scripts, sooner or later you'll find a  bug.
Well, it could be something that's missing or a wrong filename has been provided somewhere else, etc.
There are a couple of occasions where the error is so extremely simple that the usual popup window already tells you what you need to do next. At least a scripter could give you a short explanation on that.

Yet, there are some situations where the error message is very cryptic. This is the perfect moment to go find a text file that can fill you in with all the details of what happened before it made the game crash. Normally, backtrace scripts provides you with this useful feature.

Warning! Sometimes those errors never ever show up on screen.  Those are a real pain you know where.