Issue updates for project forgotten-hope-singleplayer on Google Code

Update 13 to issue 85 ("Brest crashes server when Allies take Plaza flag")

2014-08-11T10:16:28Z

The 32-bit server now runs reliably, and although this fixed Omaha, Brest still crashes the server just after the Allies take Plaza if I'm on a squad I created. In other words, no change.

Update 3 to issue 94 ("Omaha Beach crashes Linux-64 coop server within first minute")

2014-08-11T10:13:57Z

I was finally able to make the 32-bit server run reliably, and now Omaha runs just fine. When I switch back to 64-bit, the map crashes the server as before, just after the first player spawns.

Update 3 to issue 95 ("Unable to become leader of existing squad")

2014-08-05T13:12:03Z

You're absolutely correct: this is a problem for vanilla BF2 coop servers as well. I just never noticed it before.

Update 2 to issue 95 ("Unable to become leader of existing squad")

2014-08-04T20:46:48Z

I don't remember this happening in BF2, but I'll run some tests. If my tests show it's specific to FH2 coop, should I report it somewhere else?

Update 1 to issue 95 ("Unable to become leader of existing squad")

2014-08-04T16:20:42Z

I know about this issue in dedicated coop. AFAIK, it's not a FH2 bug, but a vBF2 one (to be fair, I never tested this in vBF2).

Issue 95 created: "Unable to become leader of existing squad"

2014-08-04T01:55:31Z

When I join an existing squad, the game asks me whether I want to be the squad leader, but no matter what I answer, I can't actually become the squad leader.

I'm not sure when this started, but I never really worried about it much because I could always create my own squad and become leader of that squad. 

But now I have enough bots that I'm starting to see warnings about being at the maximum number of squads.

I'm reporting this here, because it only seems to be an issue with squads of bots.

Update 2 to issue 94 ("Omaha Beach crashes Linux-64 coop server within first minute")

2014-08-03T19:56:18Z

Unfortunately, I'm having trouble keeping the 32-bit server running reliably. It just seems to get unstable after a few maps, and I have to switch back to the 64-bit server. I think I know what might be causing this, so I'll keep experimenting.

Update 12 to issue 85 ("Brest crashes server when Allies take Plaza flag")

2014-08-03T19:55:55Z

Gavrant, I switched my server over to 32-bit as a test, but Brest still crashes the server within a minute or so of taking the Plaza flag.

However, Omaha Beach works perfectly with the 32-bit server. So that's awesome.

Unfortunately, I'm having trouble keeping the 32-bit server running reliably. It just seems to get unstable after a few maps, and I have to switch back to the 64-bit server. I think I know what might be causing this, so I'll keep experimenting.

Update 1 to issue 94 ("Omaha Beach crashes Linux-64 coop server within first minute")

2014-08-01T16:06:47Z

This problem disappears when I use the 32-bit binary of the FH2 Linux server.

Update 11 to issue 85 ("Brest crashes server when Allies take Plaza flag")

2014-08-01T13:48:02Z

Jeff, try running the 32 bit binary on your server. And I doubt that you'll get any performance problems, since usually BF2 servers don't need 2+ GB of RAM anyway.

Sidenote: while fixing one Gamespy issue recently, I noticed that some things (not singleplayer-related) are present either in the 32 bit bin, or in the x64 one, but not in both together. So indeed, some bugs may be found in one binary, but not in another.

Update 10 to issue 85 ("Brest crashes server when Allies take Plaza flag")

2014-08-01T13:29:21Z

At this point it seems clear that this particular problem only happens on Linux (possibly 64-bit Linux) servers.

Update 9 to issue 85 ("Brest crashes server when Allies take Plaza flag")

2014-07-31T07:18:32Z

Hmm, just captured 4 flags, including Plaza, on a dedicated Windows server, playing as the squad leader of a squad created by me, with few invited bots. No crashes.

Update 8 to issue 85 ("Brest crashes server when Allies take Plaza flag")

2014-07-30T16:14:55Z

More info: I'm able to finish this map without crashing my server, if I avoid creating my own squad, and instead join an existing squad, and also NOT be the squad leader. I don't know why it works, but it seems to work consistently.

Update 2 to issue 92 ("19.Regimentgefechtstad flag not visible")

2014-07-28T19:22:14Z

Mystery solved. I never realized that the flag is actually under the building, in an underground bunker.

Issue 94 created: "Omaha Beach crashes Linux-64 coop server within first minute"

2014-07-18T20:11:12Z

Note: I added the label "ComponentMap-Omaha_Beach_64" as it wasn't already listed.

The Omaha Beach map crashes my 64 bit coop Linux server within the first 60 seconds of gameplay. So far it's done this every time.

This is with a new install of FH2 2.47. I'm using the 64 bit FH2 binary instead of the BF2 binary, as required.

Update 2 to issue 87 ("Mount Olympus crashes server consistently")

2014-07-18T20:05:24Z

This still happens with FH2 2.47. As before, this is with a new install of FH2 on a 64 bit Linux server. And I'm using the 64 bit FH2 binary instead of the BF2 binary, as required.

Update 2 to issue 86 ("Mareth Line crashes server when Allies take Toujane flag")

2014-07-18T20:04:05Z

This still happens with FH2 2.47. As before, this is with a new install of FH2 on a 64 bit Linux server. And I'm using the 64 bit FH2 binary instead of the BF2 binary, as required. Crash seems to happen around the point where the Allies take the Toujane or Mareth flags.

Update 7 to issue 85 ("Brest crashes server when Allies take Plaza flag")

2014-07-18T20:01:48Z

This still happens with FH2 2.47. As before, this is with a new install of FH2 on a 64 bit Linux server. And I'm using the 64 bit FH2 binary instead of the BF2 binary, as required. I was actually able to play the map through once but it's crashed the server every time since. Crash seems to happen around the point where the Allies take the Plaza flag, but sometimes a few minutes later.

I can upload the fh2 mod folder as requested earlier, if that would still be helpful. In the meantime, is there anything at all I can do to assist in debugging this problem? I do have extensive programming experience, but I need to know what I'm looking for.

Issue 93 created: "Bots spawning at Charing Cross in Mersa Matruh die immediately"

2014-04-30T20:00:24Z

Bots spawning at Charing Cross in Mersa Matruh die immediately. This is most noticeable when on the German side, because that's who owns that flag at the start. On one occasion, about 20 German bots died at Charing Cross immediately after the map started.

Update 6 to issue 85 ("Brest crashes server when Allies take Plaza flag")

2014-04-18T15:00:42Z

Regarding "Administratör" not being a problem on other servers: are any of those running on Linux?

As for case-sensitive filenames, I admit I was just clutching at straws there. But I also run a BF1942 server, and filename case-sensitivity is definitely an issue there.

I can upload my server's fh2 mod folder, but it's identical to the server release for FH2 2.46, so I'm not sure there's much point. Where should I upload it?