Default ace missions not starting on dedicated ACE server

[thirdrm 0]

I am running a dedicated server 1.62OA with RDP acsess, It has all the addons for ace that I do. When I try to load any ACE mission that is default with ACE the server starts the mission and about the time it would say "wait for host" goes back to the mission select screen. There is no mention in the logs or RPTof anything. Its odd because it can run the ACE Insurgency Takistan map (but the loadout option doesnt appear in the crates or anything).

The server does have two errors when i start it with ACE that I was wondering if they pertained.

"MAP_EU requires addon 'CASigns2"

(I read somewhere that this pertains to loading ARMA 2 default addons)

and

"no entry 'bin\config.bin/cfgSurfaceCharacters.CRGrassWClutter'

(couldnt find anything pertaining to servers and this error)

Without ACE the server runs fine, no issues, runs all stock missions without a problem.

[Gunter Severloh 4067]

Hi,

The server does have two errors when i start it with ACE that I was wondering if they pertained.

"MAP_EU requires addon 'CASigns2"

(I read somewhere that this pertains to loading ARMA 2 default addons)

and

"no entry 'bin\config.bin/cfgSurfaceCharacters.CRGrassWClutter'

(couldnt find anything pertaining to servers and this error)

Yes, you'll need to get those errors cleared up.

For the first error, you have any added maps on the server that your trying to play with?

for the 2nd error, I would ask On ACE thread about that, seems like a reinstall is needed but cant say for sure.

[thirdrm 0]

No, I have not tried anything other than the default maps. If you research that error, its what allows arma 2 addons to be used in the edditor or something like that. Which is why Im confused. Should I be running my server in combined operations?

[Gunter Severloh 4067]

Should I be running my server in combined operations?

If your trying to run ACE2 with Arma2 only then thats your problem, ACE2 requires Arma2CO aka Combined Ops. So yes. :)

[thirdrm 0]

If your trying to run ACE2 with Arma2 only then thats your problem, ACE2 requires Arma2CO aka Combined Ops. So yes. :)

I think we are misscomunicating

-I am running a fully up to date 1.62 Standalone OA server

-When I run it totally Vanilla It runs with no errors

-When I run ACE (i installed clientside with play with six) and then copied the files to the server

-When i Start the server with ACE I get two sepperate errors, the first "MAP_EU requires addon 'CASigns2" - this addon reportedly controls the Addons from ARMA2 in the OA edditor

-The second Error "no entry 'bin\config.bin/cfgSurfaceCharacters.CRGrassWClutter' - this is an error with the graphics and should not interfear with the running of missions

-I CAN run ACE insurgency on takistan

-I CANNOT run any other ACE mission I have tried installing on the server including the default missions.

[Gunter Severloh 4067]

You dont need to quote me, my post is right above yours, I know what i said.

But what i suggest is to start over, and do it manually without playwith6.

Question, when you go to MP can you host ACE missions? and still get the same errors?

[thirdrm 0]

No, that is the whole point of my thread, I cannot run any ace mission except ace insurgency on takistan. Every single other mission starts and immediatley goes back to the mission selection screen after a quick black screen. There is no mention of it anywhere in the logs.

[Gunter Severloh 4067]

That really makes no sense if you can run ace insurgency then I see why you cant run any other ace missions,

Ace insurgency still requires ACE, as does any other ACE missions. Suggest getting out of mp and trying sp for the moment, just to test.

But do you get what i said, theres a difference between hosting in mp, versus running a dedicated server in which you still host.

Have you tried creating a mission with ACE units, and weapons in the sp editor and see if that runs?

Just throw down some units, and stuff, it dont have to be a full fledge mission.

I'm just trying to do a process of elimination

[Jastreb 69]

I think ACE Insurgency uses only OA content, and not A2, and youre not loading Arma2 only OA, so thats your problem cause ACE missions require Combined Ops. And ACE insurgency is not official ACE mission. If you do not want to buy Arma2 just for this, then simply use Arma2 Free, that will suffice for running ACE.