Arma 2 mass crash

[Crowe 0]

Hi

my clan has a problem. We use the arma 2 1.04 dedicated server executable. On certain missions almost all players are crashing.

This could be because of the steerable parachute. But i am not sure at this point.

Our server runs Windows 2008 Server Standard 64 bit. The gameserver is started by this command line:

"E:\gameserver\jbtln_arma2_private\ArmA2Server.exe" -server -config=jbtln_arma2_private.cfg -cfg=arma2.cfg -port=4100 -profiles=profiles -name=SYSTEM -mod=@AL -netlog

server.cfg

// Generelle Einstellungen

hostname ="Jägerbataillon Nordland Private Server DEDICATED www.jbtl-nordland.eu";

password = "thisissparta";

passwordAdmin = "letmebecomeadmin";

maxPlayers = 40;

// Message of the day

motd[] =

{

"Willkommen auf dem Schlachtfeld",

"vom Jägerbataillon Nordland",

"Besuche uns unter",

"www.jbtl-nordland.eu",

"1 Clan- 2 Teams",

"Germanitas",

"Nordische Berserker",

//"Only german and english language is allowed on this server!",

"Das Jägerbataillon Nordland wünscht euch allen ein faires und spannendes Spiel!",

"Ehre und Stärke!"

};

motdInterval = 3;

//reportingIP="armedass.master.gamespy.com";

// Voting

voteMissionPlayers = 1;

voteThreshold = 0.334;

kickduplicate = 1;

// Voice over Net + Sonstiges

disableVoN = 0;

vonCodecQuality = 10;

VonID = 1;

DeathMessages = 1; // Todesmeldungen anzeigen (unwirksam?)

NetStats = 1; // Punkteanzeige (unwirksam?)

logFile = "server1.txt";

// Anti cheat Einstellungen

BattlEye = 0;

equalModRequired = 0;

verifySignatures = 1;

checkfiles[]={

"ijl15.dll",

"dta/product.bin"

};

onUserConnected = "";

onUserDisconnected = "";

//onHackedData = "kick (_this select 0)";

//onDifferentData = "kick (_this select 0)";

//onUnsignedData = "kick (_this select 0)";

arma2.cfg

language="German";

adapter=-1;

3D_Performance=93750;

Resolution_Bpp=32;

MinBandwidth = 3276800;

MaxBandwidth = 13107200;

MinErrorToSend = 0.001;

We have tried other bandwith settings too, but it did not help.

The mission where this error is occouring most, is AL FL Brezino.

Please help us to fix this error. Thanks in advance.

Edited September 20, 2009 by Crowe

[Bulldogs 10]

First thing I'd suggest is to check with the mission creators to make sure that their missions are compatible with 1.04. I know many missions have been updated due to crashing after 1.04.

[Crowe 0]

This behaviour was already before 1.04.

[.kju 3245]

Without repro steps, missions and crash logs unlikely BI can do anything here.

[PuFu 4600]

what kju said

also, would be important to list what mods you are running on the server. @AL doesn't tell much

[Wildgoose 1]

"E:\gameserver\jbtln_arma2_private\ArmA2Server.exe " -server -config=jbtln_arma2_private.cfg -cfg=arma2.cfg -port=4100 -profiles=profiles -name=SYSTEM -mod=@AL -netlog

If your using the 'ArmA2Server.exe' then you dont need the '-server' in your command line!

[Crowe 0]

We played the map again without parachutes there were no more problems.

It seems that theres a bug in BIS' steerable parachute.

@AL= Arma Liga Addon (containing only crowe_zoneprotect.pbo)

[Bulldogs 10]

If you play without the Arma Liga addon, and obviously on the non-AL maps, while using the steerable parachutes do you still get the crash?

I only ask 'cause it seems more likely that it's a conflict between the mod and the parachutes rather than the parachutes being bugged themselves.. although I could be wrong.

[JoeyNickel 10]

We played the map again without parachutes there were no more problems.

It seems that theres a bug in BIS' steerable parachute.

@AL= Arma Liga Addon (containing only crowe_zoneprotect.pbo)

Hey Crowe,

yesterday at the War we had the same problem, but even after turning the parachutes off we had some problems with disconnects. The map was more stable, for sure, but it still crashed at some people's computers. Guess it's for sure got something to do with the chutes, but also believe it's a general map problem.