Map restarts server Created 18 years ago2006-10-16 09:55:22 UTC by szymas

My first map, running on CS:CZ HL1 Engine had compiled successfully with ZHLT with tetures, etc added to BSP file and when I run on my machine with just me on the map it runs fine, all textures, etc and showing up with all other features.. (map was built with Worldcraft 3.5 beta)

But when I upload to my dedicated server for my Clan to test it works and then it just disconnects and restarts.. I have checked the logs and the server does not show anything.. it just stops the log in mid- sentence.. what should I look for?

Thanks!

Are you mapping for CZ or CZ: DS? There's a big difference between the two, and you may not know that.

MY game is CS:CZ but on the test server I am usinbg it is a plain jane CS:CZ server..

The one that it will be used on for DM is CS:CZ with the AMX plugin CSDM plugin..

either way it restarts on both of them..

I guess a really stupid question is should i have mapped in Hammer insteam of worldcraft 3.5 beta.. I thought hammer was really only made for HL2 engines..

Hammer 3.5 is for half-life engine games, and Hammer 4.1 is used for Source games.

so back to my original problem, and question..

what would be causing my server to restart mid round when the compiler reports no errors? any things I should look for?

Probably just a bug in the map that causes the game to crash. Your dedicated server doesn't restart itself after crashing does it?(Ive nevr heard of that but I know rented server's can and those are just ded. servers on another computer, so...)

correct it is a rented one.. but that leads me to what should I look for if the compile shows no errors?

There are a number of a things that could cause such a bug. usually they are fairly simple things: Do you have any rediculously shrunken textures, mostly faces that go below 0.1?(probably by accident if you did, so check on any faces that you have "fit" anyway). Any textures stretched beyond 25? Ambient_generics set with sounds directed from the C: drive(or anywhere but the mod folder)? Have you used any custom models or sprites that you haven't redirected to your server's mod folder?

Try playing it on your own machine instead of your rented server, if the game doesn't crash then you should check the console and if it does crash you chould get an error message on what to fix. If it just closes without a message start looking for any possible error in your map manually that alt+p doesn't pick up(which is a sad amount of possible errors by the way)

worldcraft 3.5?

no.. its Hammer 3.5.

I dont think 'wordcraft' has been the correct term since 3.3

correct it does say hammer 3.5 beta.. ok, well i can tell you i have run it on my own "local" pc for 1/2 hour by myself (no other players) and it never crashed..

I do have one warning that came across in the compile:

• Warning: Larger than expected texture (348972 bytes): 'TL_GRY_CLEAN03'.. could this be the issue?

I will check the other things that you stated.. thanks for the info!

Usually that's not a problem(is it bigger than 512x512?), I get those all the the time. Take it out and see if it works though.

Ok.. I have narrowed down to when you respawn... it shuts the server down.. I have a weapon strip, weapon equip and multi-manager in there.. it works fine first round but fails after that any clues? I have uploaded to the problem map section it is called "dm_l33tbox_ltp", link is here: http://twhl.co.za/mapvault_map.php?id=4170

I used worldcraft 3.5 beta and as I stated b4 it is a CS:CZ DM map.

Thanks!

It might not work for more than one round, i'll take a look and see if there's anything causing that.
EDIT: i looked at your map and it appears there's a trigger_auto causing the problem. It triggers a multimanager, which triggers itself and an env_blood. The problem is that it may cause an error on dedicated servers. Back up your map and delete the system, then try and see if it works.

Thanks, I'll give it a try.. if this is the case, is there any other way to make water drip from the vent i have on the map?

An env_beam can be used for constant dripping of blood.

This map was built of Hammer 3.5 Beta not CS:S . I don't believe I have a func_brush.. so can i still do it with env_beam? clues?

[edit] I have found the problem with the restart to a button firing the stairs.. corrected.. but still I am questioning the func_brush.. that is only available in Hammer 4 right?

Func_brush is in CS: S and CZ: DS.

where can I get the update fdg file? CZ was never a "true" DM game and the only way to play it is DM mode is via a amxmodx plugin called CSDM. So I'm not sure about the CZ:DS you're talking about.. :

CZ: DS, or Condition Zero: Deleted Scenes, is the singleplayer part of CZ, its a seperate game.

So your basically saying I can't use it for a dedicated server running CZ..

No, func_brush won't work in CZ.

k. thanks.