[kmc127]

Hey Guys,

I am running windows with Alien Arena and I am having some problems. The server will start normally if I run the command from the console that gamecreate is using. Gamecreate though keeps shutting down the server, here are some logs:

Fail (Error Code: 87) 12/07/2006 08:00:47

Start GameCreate attempted to start Alien Arena Server. 12/07/2006 08:00:45

Over and over. The console says something around the same thing. Also there is an updated version of Alien Arena found here:

http://cor.planetquake.gamespy.com/codered/files/aa2k7-12052006-x86.zip

Thanks for looking into this for me!

KYle

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[Andrew]

Whats the full failure line? It should provide a bit more info in the Server Failures list.

When given an error code (Start Failed) its usually because the file cannot be accessed or does not exist.

Will look into updating AA.

[kmc127]

I think this is what you are requesting?

LOG: Thu Dec 07 16:27:38 2006: (Error Code: 87)
LOG: Thu Dec 07 16:27:38 2006: SSL >> ACK: STARTFAILED error=+%28Error+Code%3A+87%29&id=9325240
[58 bytes] - result: 58
LOG: Thu Dec 07 16:27:53 2006: Sending PONG, waiting for response
LOG: Thu Dec 07 16:27:53 2006: SSL >> ACK: PONG
[11 bytes] - result: 11
LOG: Thu Dec 07 16:27:56 2006: Received PONG response
LOG: Thu Dec 07 16:27:56 2006: Received PING request
LOG: Thu Dec 07 16:27:56 2006: SSL >> ACK: PING
[11 bytes] - result: 11

This is the log from the game create console, over and over again. Also, the server will start if i use the command the server is using:

crx +set game arena +set dedicated 1 +exec port27910.cfg

Maybe it is because the server spawns its own little console (not using windows cmd?)

Thanks
Kyle

[kmc127]

I found what the issue was, the new game comes with a linux console server as well as windows, both named the same thing, crx and crx.exe. Game Create was trying to run the linux version crx (because it would run crx etc etc) I renamed the linux crx to crx___ and the server now starts as intended!

Thanks!

Kyle

[Andrew]

Check the 'Failure Reports' link from the server Overview page, it should have that information more clearly.

You would need to google what error code 87 is, id have to look it up - its some file error, not a gamecreate error code.

Id think either it does not exist, or the client has no permission to access the file.

[Fuzzy]

That link doesn't work for me and I can't see any mention of this patch on the official site: http://red.planetarena.org/aquire.html

Do you have another link where I can get more info?

Also, is your server windows or linux?

[kmc127]

My server is windows, the fix above worked (it was running the linux bin not the windows because they were named the same) I got in contact with the dev of this game, he gave me the link directly and said my files were out of date but will still host games:

[kmc127]

Hey, I cant figure out whats going on here. The server is created, and it is running, but once every 2-3 min the server will restart by itself... It seems to be gamecreate doing the rebooting. I show 0 failures, but the GameCreate Client shows this:


[60 bytes] - result: 60
LOG: Fri Dec 08 16:48:19 2006: ** Stop GameCreate Booking: ID 9325251 **
LOG: Fri Dec 08 16:48:19 2006: SSL >> ACK: STOP id=9325251
[21 bytes] - result: 21
LOG: Fri Dec 08 16:48:22 2006: ** Got file, name: C:\GameCreate\alienarena\arena\port31000.cfg, size: 502 **
LOG: Fri Dec 08 16:48:22 2006: ** Start GameCreate Booking: ID 9325251 **
LOG: Fri Dec 08 16:48:22 2006: Launching process: C:\GameCreate\alienarena\crx +set game arena +set dedicated 1 +exec port31000.cfg from directory C:\GameCreate\alienarena
LOG: Fri Dec 08 16:48:22 2006: SSL >> ACK: START id=9325251&pid=1160
[31 bytes] - result: 31
LOG: Fri Dec 08 16:48:25 2006: Process 1160 was confirmed by master



This happens with the base install and when i installed it on my own, so I dont think its AA 2k7...

Thanks for your help!

Kyle

[Andrew]

Can you check the Failure Reports tab of the server? It should tell you what failure there was - paste the log lines here (not from GC Client, but from the servers Overview tab).

Servers are restarted by gamecreate if:
* It cant find the process it just started running
* Its not queryable from the internet, when 'query servers on this host' is checked on a Host Configuration tab

[kmc127]

I think this is what you want:

[kmc127]

A couple more things --

I turned off GameCreates check server for crashes and now the server does not reboot and is playable. I only use gamecreate for temp servers now anyways, so I do not mind if it does not check.

2-- Alien arena never sets the port for the servers =p. The default server command should be:

+set game arena +set dedicated 1 +set port %server:port% +exec port%server:port%.cfg

I changed it on my end but figured you would want it on your end as well.

Thanks!

Kyle

[Andrew]

[kmc127]

Actually I can watch it. It will spawn the server, once, and it will run fine for about 3 min. Then I will see a thing popup on the gamecreate client saying rebooting (server crash?) and then it closes the gamecreate console window (not windows cmd, its own little window) and then restart it. People in the game get kicked and have to rejoin. When I do not have gamecreate running the checks people can start servers, join when they need them and stay connected just fine -- no crashes -- no port errors.

Thanks
Kyle