Local Headless client problem

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Hi,

I have tried for a while to get a local headless client to work on my dedicated server, but it just gets disconnected again and again with this error message:

player headless client kicked steam ticket check failed [null]

- Inside the mission I have placed a playable Virtual Entities, Headless Client unit.

- Inside the server.cfg file, I have placed:

headlessClients [] = {"84.213.177.99"};

localClient [] = {127.0.0.1};

- I start the headless client with arma3server.exe inside the Arma 3 Server folder: -client -connect=127.0.0.1 -port=2332 -password=elite2 "-mod=Curator;Heli;Kart;@Blastcore-A3-Phoenix;@Blastcore-Tracers;@CBA_A3;@nato_russian_sf_weapons;@rhs_afrf3;@rhs_usf3;@norwegian_units;@Ares;@ASR_AI3;@CPM;@task_force_radio;@AllInArmaTerrainPack;@agm;@XLib;@bornholm"

Does anyone see what's wrong? Must I install Arma 3 with steam on my dedicated server to get it to work or can I use the same arma3server.exe that my servers use?

Edited March 29, 2015 by Total

[killzone_kid 1330]

prety sure localclient is one word for starters

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prety sure localclient is one word for starters

It is one word in the config, it appeared a space after Copy/Paste.

Still problems!

---------- Post added at 20:42 ---------- Previous post was at 19:55 ----------

I have now tried to create a new profile with the game, uploaded it to the server and then run the profile on the headless client:

-client -nosound -connect=127.0.0.1 -port=2332 -password=elite2 "-profiles=C:\Server\Games\ArmA3\A3Master\Profiles\Headless" -name=Headless "-mod=Curator;Heli;Kart;@Blastcore-A3-Phoenix;@Blastcore-Tracers;@CBA_A3;@nato_russian_sf_weapons;@rhs_afrf3;@rhs_usf3;@norwegian_units;@Ares;@ASR_AI3;@CPM;@task_force_radio;@AllInArmaTerrainPack;@agm;@XLib;@bornholm"

Still not working.

Edited March 29, 2015 by Total

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I guess I need a real Arma 3 client on my server to get this to work? It is bad that I need to waste 25GB with serverspace to use a local headless client...

[killzone_kid 1330]

have you tried

headlessClients[]={"127.0.0.1"};

localClient[]={"127.0.0.1"};

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have you tried

headlessClients[]={"127.0.0.1"};

localClient[]={"127.0.0.1"};

Yes, still getting kicked. It did work with a real client though. My problem now is that the HC won't connect to the virtual HC unit. I tried to drag the HC as admin, but that didn't work.

EDIT: I need to login as admin before the HC joins the server.

Edited March 30, 2015 by Total

[killzone_kid 1330]

what if you remove all mods?

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Thank you, Killzone. I have installed a client on my server and that's working. My problem now is to run the AI spawn script.

INIT.sqf:

if !(hasInterface or isServer) then {

execVM "Spawn1.sqf";

};

Spawn1.sqf

if !(hasInterface or isServer) exitwith {};

_side = createCenter EAST;

_Squad1 = [getMarkerPos "Spawn1", _side, ["O_soldier_SL_F","O_soldier_TL_F", "O_soldier_AR_F", "O_soldier_AAR_F", "O_soldier_AA_F"], [], [], [0.3, 0.6]] call BIS_fnc_spawnGroup;

[leader _Squad1,"Sector1","random"] execVM "scripts\UPSMON.sqf";

What's wrong? The headless client is connected, but after 5 min or so, one immortal AI without weapon, spawn right on the Spawn1 marker. He is not moving and I can't kill him.

Edited April 1, 2015 by Total

[killzone_kid 1330]

_side = createCenter EAST;

dont need that this is kinda done automatically in A3 so you can just

_side = east;

also

....execVM "scripts\UPSMON.sqf";

3rd party script, could be the cause of wierd behaviour as well.

[fight9 14]

Your if-then condition to run the script is the same to exit the script. You are running the script, then exiting immediately.

if !(hasInterface or isServer) then { //...

if !(hasInterface or isServer) exitwith {};

Remove that top line of Spawn1.sqf.

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I have tried that, but it looks like my headless Client doesn't run scripts at all. No hint messages and no ai.

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And no error messages.

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This is a script I've used before, which does not longer work. The script works on the server but not through HC.

Init.sqf:

if(isNil "paramsArray") then{ paramsArray=[0,0,0]};


//get mission parameter to see if 
//HeadlessClient is present and assign its name
if(paramsArray select 0 == 1) then{
 if(isServer) then{
   HCPresent = true;
   publicVariable "HCPresent";
   };
   if (!hasInterface && !isServer) then{
   HCName = name player; 
   publicVariable "HCName";
   };
} else{
  if(isServer) then{
   HCPresent = false;
   HCName = "NOONE";
   publicVariable "HCPresent";
   publicVariable "HCName";
 };
};


if(!isServer) then {waitUntil{!isNull player}};


//Init UPSMON script 
call compile preprocessFileLineNumbers "scripts\Init_UPSMON.sqf";


//execute spawnscripts on HC if present, otherwise on Server
if(HCPresent) then{
   if(!hasInterface && !isServer) then{
       execVM "spawnscript1.sqf";
       //execVM "spawnscript2.sqf";
       //execVM "spawnscript3.sqf";
   };
} else{
       if(isServer) then{
       execVM "spawnscript1_small.sqf";
       //execVM "spawnscript2_small.sqf";
       //execVM "spawnscript3_small.sqf";
       };
};

Description.ext:

class Params
{
   class HeadlessClient
   {
   title = "Headless Client";
   values[] = {0,1};
   texts[] = {"OFF","ON"};
   default = 0 ;
};
};

Spawnscript1.sqf:

Private ["_grp1", "_grp2", "_grp3"];
if (! isServer && hasInterface) exitwith {};
hint "HC Spawn test!";

   _sideHQ = createCenter east;

// Area 1
_grp1 = createGroup east;
_grp1 = [getMarkerPos "area1_spawn1", _sideHQ, ["O_soldier_TL_F", "O_soldier_AA_F", "O_soldier_AA_F", "O_soldier_AA_F"], [], [], [0.3, 0.6]] call BIS_fnc_spawnGroup;
nul = [leader _grp1,"area1_0","fortify","AWARE"] execVM "scripts\UPSMON.sqf";


_grp2 = createGroup east;
_grp2 = [getMarkerPos "area1_spawn2", _sideHQ, ["O_sniper_F", "O_spotter_F"], [], [], [0.3, 0.6]] call BIS_fnc_spawnGroup;
nul = [leader _grp2,"area1_1","nowait","AWARE","noveh"] execVM "scripts\upsmon.sqf";


_grp3 = createGroup east;
_grp3 = [getMarkerPos "area1_spawn3", _sideHQ, ["O_soldier_TL_F", "O_soldier_AA_F", "O_soldier_AA_F", "O_soldier_AA_F"], [], [], [0.3, 0.6]] call BIS_fnc_spawnGroup;
nul = [leader _grp3,"area1_2","nowait","AWARE","noveh"] execVM "scripts\upsmon.sqf";

Edited April 3, 2015 by Total

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The problem was TFR on the HC. It is fixed now! Thanks!