Strange parsing of xml file and crash on Windows 8 (MS Surface Pro)

[konni-arcadia]

First of all thank you for your work!

I've got a strange issue when running this sample on my Surface Pro (windows 8).
This xml for instance seems to trigger the issue: http://pastebin.com/HJHMdf4J

Bullet pattern looks completely wrong and ultimately crash after a few seconds. This xml look fine on my Win7 computer, my Xbox and on the official java applet.

I also tried to run it under monogame (Windows OpenGL)but the bug remains.

Do you have any clue?
Best regards

[babelshift]

Hi Konni. Sorry for such a late response. Do you have any error messages that go with it? I don't have a Surface, so I can't test that unfortunately.

[konni-arcadia]

Thanks for your reply!
No I don't have any error or console message. However, I think it has to do with the parsing because if I serialize the "bulletml parser object" on a Win7 computer and load it on my Surface via Content.Load("my_serialized_file"); it work as it should. I don't know if the error is related to the Surface or Win8/.NET...
So as a workaround I can continue working like this: building/testing on a Win7 computer, serialize the result and import it on Win8. Not really convenient but at least working :)

I've just a side question, don't know if you can directly help me but anyway:
I've been playing around with Kenta Cho's bulletML java demo applet (http://www.asahi-net.or.jp/~cs8k-cyu/bulletml/bulletml_applet_e.html) and found a strange issue.
If I use this simple template, the result look as expected:

<action label="top">
    <fire>
        <bullet>
            <direction type="absolute">270</direction>
            <speed>1</speed>
        </bullet>
    </fire>
</action>

However, if I change to no bullet are shot (console doesn't return any error or warning). Am I missing something here because I don't understand why it would work by just changing the label string ?
If you think it's some kind of bug in the demo applet, let me know, I'll try to contact Kenta Cho.

Thank you very much and best regards.