Map turning to water - RM2k3

[Doingo32]

Problem fixed!
So, it's been a few years since I've used the software. I've gotten a new computer and decided to reinstall it.

When I decided to do a playtest, the map I spawned on turned to water. As if I hadn't edited it at all. Thinking it was just me not knowing how to do things, I started again. This time I would spawn on a separate map and go inside a building. Initial spawn was ok, but when I went into the building I spawned into a water map.

I've since fiddled around some more, but don't know what's going wrong. It seems to be something to do with playtesting after editing the map, or moving the spawnpoint.
Once the maps turned to water in the playtests, they are turned to water in the editor as well. It doesn't show at first, only once I've moved onto another map and then back to the original. Sometimes the size of the map changes as well.

Is there a problem with my software, or am I just being a noob?

 

[caethyril]

You're not alone:
https://steamcommunity.com/app/362870/discussions/0/1736594593609832827/
https://steamcommunity.com/app/362870/discussions/0/1729827777348031609/

My guess would be that some antivirus software or something is preventing the editor from writing the map data to file, so the map data reverts to all zeroes (i.e. water). Most AV offers an option to "trust" or "allow" certain folders: you could try trusting your project folder(s) and/or the editor executable itself.

 

[Ebanyle]

Holy moly, I remember trying 2003 a couple of years ago and losing my mind over this problem, I thought it was a problem of the engine itself. Definitely the anti virus fault

 

[kaine]

have you tried to change the game folder location?

 

[Doingo32]

Thank you for your help! Problem solved.
Followed the links, tried everything. Turns out it was bytefence (didn't even know I had it).

 

[Kes]

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