[Andrew]

Hi,

We have a beta version of the GameCreate 5.2.4 Linux client up for download here:

[Links removed, see http://www.gamecreate.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=1806]

Please let us know how it works for you when compared to the current stable client.

There are several internal changes to bring it in line with the latest Window client.

Most of the changes are related to connectivity issues to the master server.

Known Issues
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[shade]

Hasn't crashed once since I've installed, and screens appear to work now

[Andrew]

I've updated the original post with a new version, http://mammoth.com.au/~andrew/gamecreate/gamecreate-linux-524-beta2.zip

Can you please update your existing beta clients and give this version a go.

This update corrects the following problem:
* We are currently aware of a problem where the client will terminate instead of reporting an error for an INSTALL failure

If you could test this latest version continues to work fine for you that would be great.

[wcg707]

Not sure what is happening but lately gamecreate seems to restarting all my cod4, cs and tf2 without any good reasons. When the game stopped, there was no error in the system, and it immediately restart the servers and will do this again after a few hours.

Operating System: Debian

[Andrew]

1) Is the server's restart schedule set to a specific hour?
2) Restarts made by users with access to GameCreate that may restart the server will cause the Stop/Start logs to also appear.

[wcg707]

The only scheduled restart is at 5am for some servers and restart when failed.

However the restart seems to be happening at irregular times and at least 2-3 for steam games and a few times for non-steam like COD.
There is no error messages.

[Andrew]

Are you able to provide me a few links to affected servers?

We have a feeling that this was spotted elsewhere too, and would like to gather more evidence to find out whats going on.

Thanks!

[xaero]

I'm using this on Ubuntu 8.10 server x86_64.

All seems good so far. I had a few niggles with FTP setup but it seems to work its self out. I am a bit concerned with the FTP permissions as 1 user seems to be able to access other servers files.

I'll look in to the above and report if it's a problem.

Matt Ayers

[alaskaman]

how do i install GameCreate-Setup.linux-x86.run on centos

[hyperprotagonist]

You don't extract or install. It is a script therefore can be run direct from command-line.

Permission to execute:

[Spotta]

Hi

I'm also new to Linux (but able to use the search command )
I've uploaded GameCreate-Setup.linux-x86.run to my (new) CentOS server using putty and tried running it as you have mentioned.
the first command runs fine, then the second gives me -

./GameCreate-Setup.linux-x86.run: invalid option -- f

I'm going to start reading up now, but if you can help, I'd appreciate it.

Spotta

[hyperprotagonist]

All the -f parameter does is act as a verbose method of showing the GC application in the foreground. This option is not necessary, and without it will allow your application to run in the background. However it is always considered best practise to use this feature when first starting your application so you can see what GC is doing.

[Spotta]

Hi

After a bit more reading, I've created a new user, uploaded GameCreate-Setup.linux-x86.run to /home/{user}/gamecreate/ - This was version 5.2.0

I then ran chmod +x GameCreate-Setup.linux-x86.run followed by ./GameCreate-Setup.linux-x86.run -f with a space before the hyphen but not after it and got the following -

[root@****** gamecreate]# ./GameCreate-Setup.linux-x86.run -f
./GameCreate-Setup.linux-x86.run: invalid option -- f

Running the same command without the -f results in the Mammouth agreement being displayed, I enter yes, and get back - extracting GameCreate.tar.gz...done
I get no other output, but when I check in WinSCP there is now a GameCreate.tar.gz in the folder

When I check the GameCreate.tar.gz I find gamecreate.x86 and multiserv.so - which I notice are the same two files from the beta client I have downloaded - although being a linux n00b I'm not 100% sure how to get these two beta files inside the tar.gz on the server (if indeed this is the whats needed!)

Spotta

[Spotta]

OK - I just uploaded gamecreate.x86 from the beta into the same folder, to see if it was as simple as that - and i've now got it running so I can see the output and login.
I'm sure I'll be back here soon, but for now i'm back learning on the job



Spotta

[hyperprotagonist]