I’m running Win 7 64-bit on a laptop. Vassal v3.2.15
I installed the latest Java version 8 Update 60 (build 1.8.0_60-b27) and now my module tiles the graphics every time I Open or Edit it.
Thinking it might be some sort of glitch, I “removed” the module from the library. I then went into the “tiles” folder and deleted all graphics. I reloaded the module and it tiled the graphics as I expected. Once it was loaded, I saved the module (without making any changes to it), closed it and re-opened it. It immediately began re-tiling all the graphics again.
However, when it’s tiling the graphics a second time around, it does not create a new folder in the “tiles” directory. So, it’s basically just overwriting the current graphic tiles.
I’ve been working on the module all day and only started having this problem when I decided to update my Java.
I also rebooted my system, figuring that maybe there’s some java settings that aren’t fully in place unless I reboot but that hasn’t solved the problem.
Also, when it begins tiling graphics, the “Cancel” button doesn’t do any good …it just keeps going. But, when it’s done, the module doesn’t load.
Next, I unistalled Vassal 3.2.15 and re-installed it and ran the module. That didn’t solve the problem either.
I went to my XP 32-bit system (that I have NOT updated Java on) and the module loads up just fine without tiling the graphics.
So, at this point, I can only assume that the latest Java version is the problem.
Since my module is extremely graphics intensive (80 megs), the module takes about 5 minutes to cache the graphics every time I start it. This is not good.
If I have to revert back to an older version of Java, what is the last known stable release?
Thanx!