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[[ | [[Image:Mav.png|thumb|right|200px|MAV as it appears in all Wonderland games.]]'''Memory Access Violation''' (also known as MAV) is the most common error message in [[Wonderland (series)|Wonderland]], inherited from [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blitz3D#Blitz3D Blitz3D]. It can appear in all six games and both editors, though it is more common in the [[Classic Trilogy]] games. The error appears when the program attempts to use a part of the memory that it's not authorized to use (therefore "violating" the operating system's rules). | ||
== Known Causes == | == Known Causes == | ||
The following events can cause a Memory Access Violation error. | The following events can cause a Memory Access Violation error. | ||
* [[Wonderland Adventures Editor|WA Editor]]: | |||
* Classic Trilogy: In rare cases, loading a [[Hex Editing|hex-edited]] level can cause a MAV. | *[[Wonderland Adventures Editor|WA Editor]]: Accessing an invalid .WOP file in the editor as an "object". | ||
* Classic Trilogy: [[UFO Mothership|Motherships]] at the edge of the level area attempt to create [[UFO|UFOs]] outside the level boundary. | *WA Editor: In versions older than 3.00, clicking anywhere south of the level when in Tile mode. | ||
* [[Return To Wonderland Editor|RTW Editor]]: Loading a level with [[Metatiles]] will always lead to a MAV. | *WA Editor: Having a Level Exit red arrow that leads to a level number that does not exist. | ||
* RTW Editor: When selecting a level to load, if the level list does not fill up the screen, pressing a letter key will lead to a MAV (the editor has to scroll down, which it can't). | *WA Editor: Having an NPC with their dialog set to a dialog file that does not exist. | ||
* [[Return To Wonderland]]: After playing a level with more than 200 [[Rainbow Coins]] or [[Bonus Coins]], a MAV | *WA Editor: Opening a level in the editor that has been converted to [[Mysteries of Fire Island]] format (using e.g. jafo1015's [http://www.pcpuzzle.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=22088%7CWA Editor Tools]). | ||
* Return To Wonderland: Doing certain things with [[38 08]]. | *WA Editor: Having no levels to load. | ||
* .. | *WA Editor: Occasionally, on some computers, the player will MAV while checking for new levels if you have a level in the Downloads Inbox. | ||
*[[Classic Trilogy]]: In rare cases, loading a [[Hex Editing|hex-edited]] level can cause a MAV. | |||
*Classic Trilogy: [[UFO Mothership|Motherships]] at the edge of the level area attempt to create [[UFO|UFOs]] outside the level boundary. | |||
*Classic Trilogy: Pressing Esc at the very moment you return to the selection screen from winning the level then pressing Enter or Esc again. | |||
*[[Return To Wonderland Editor|RTW Editor]]: Loading a level with [[Metatiles]] will always lead to a MAV. | |||
*RTW Editor: When selecting a level to load, if the level list does not fill up the screen, pressing a letter key will lead to a MAV (the editor has to scroll down, which it can't). | |||
*[[Return To Wonderland]]: After playing a level with more than 200 [[Rainbow Coins]] or [[Bonus Coins]], a MAV may appear immediately upon exiting the game (depending on your computer). | |||
*Return To Wonderland: Doing certain things with [[38 08]]. | |||
*(only on certain computers) Return To Wonderland Platinum: Recording a video with Fraps. | |||
== See Also == | |||
*[[Wikipedia:Segmentation_fault|Segmentation fault]] on Wikipedia. | |||
[[Category:Errors|Errors]] | |||