Arma II Linux Server 1.04 Public Alpha

[thyro 10]

no problem!

btw. that:

Cannot open file 'addons\chernarus_data_layers.pbo'

are you missing this file, or is it damaged?

it was a case of some capital letters on the file name and the server was looking just to lower case file names.

I still have some error messages now regarding sounds... kinda...

"Cannot find a sound file ca\sounds\weapons\rockets\dry.wss"

"Cannot find a sound file ca\weapons\data\sound\skoda_horn_v1.wss"

now I can't see that dir structure on my windows machine/dvd to copy it to the linux server...

[Dr.Pulp 0]

these are files inside a pbo. got some similar errors...as long as the server runs fine...ignore them ;-)

[thyro 10]

not sure if its all and dusted yet :)

the server process is running, the log is "clean" apart from those messages (see bellow).

But my games PC can't access/see the server :) yeah ports 2302/3/5 UDP are open on the FW... so I'm not sure if is doing something or not...

netstat -a doesn't show listening the socket 2302...

BTW trying to run the WarFare2_044lite on it.

log.2302.txt

Cannot find a sound file ca\weapons\data\sound\car_horn_v1.wss

Cannot find a sound file ca\sounds\weapons\rifles\reload-m16-3.wss

Cannot find a sound file ca\sounds\weapons\rifles\dry.wss

Cannot find a sound file ca\weapons\data\sound\z_sinus.wss

Cannot find a sound file ca\weapons\data\sound\z_sinus.wss

Cannot find a sound file ca\weapons\data\sound\z_sinus.wss

Cannot find a sound file ca\sounds\weapons\rifles\reload-ak-2ivan.wss

Cannot find a sound file ca\sounds\weapons\rifles\dry.wss

Cannot find a sound file ca\sounds\weapons\rifles\reload-m16-3.wss

Cannot find a sound file ca\sounds\weapons\rifles\dry.wss

Cannot find a sound file ca\sounds\weapons\rifles\reload-m16-3.wss

Cannot find a sound file ca\sounds\weapons\rifles\dry.wss

Cannot find a sound file ca\weapons\data\sound\pistol_reload.wss

Cannot find a sound file ca\weapons\data\sound\t33_dry_v1.wss

Cannot find a sound file ca\weapons\data\sound\truck_horn_v1.wss

Cannot find a sound file ca\sounds\weapons\rockets\flare_reload.wss

Cannot find a sound file ca\sounds\weapons\rockets\dry.wss

Cannot find a sound file ca\sounds\weapons\rockets\flare_reload.wss

Cannot find a sound file ca\sounds\weapons\rockets\dry.wss

Cannot find a sound file ca\weapons\data\sound\skoda_horn_v1.wss

Cannot find a sound file ca\weapons\data\sound\bicycle_ring_v1.wss

Cannot find a sound file ca\weapons\data\sound\minicar_horn_v1.wss

23:58:01 Host identity created.

[number23 0]

Error report:

Starting a dedicated server on my machine (Debian/XEN 3.1) takes around 20 minutes, everything else works in normal speed. (20 minutes between starting the binary and getting back "host identity created" in the log)

Strace shows the application is calling gettimeofday() (and not much else) for these 20 minutes.

Ofp and Arma1 work without problem on the same machine.

[thyro 10]

not sure if its all and dusted yet :)

the server process is running, the log is "clean" apart from those messages (see bellow).

But my games PC can't access/see the server :) yeah ports 2302/3/5 UDP are open on the FW... so I'm not sure if is doing something or not...

netstat -a doesn't show listening the socket 2302...

BTW trying to run the WarFare2_044lite on it.

log.2302.txt

Cannot find a sound file ca\weapons\data\sound\car_horn_v1.wss

Cannot find a sound file ca\sounds\weapons\rifles\reload-m16-3.wss

Cannot find a sound file ca\sounds\weapons\rifles\dry.wss

Cannot find a sound file ca\weapons\data\sound\z_sinus.wss

Cannot find a sound file ca\weapons\data\sound\z_sinus.wss

Cannot find a sound file ca\weapons\data\sound\z_sinus.wss

Cannot find a sound file ca\sounds\weapons\rifles\reload-ak-2ivan.wss

Cannot find a sound file ca\sounds\weapons\rifles\dry.wss

Cannot find a sound file ca\sounds\weapons\rifles\reload-m16-3.wss

Cannot find a sound file ca\sounds\weapons\rifles\dry.wss

Cannot find a sound file ca\sounds\weapons\rifles\reload-m16-3.wss

Cannot find a sound file ca\sounds\weapons\rifles\dry.wss

Cannot find a sound file ca\weapons\data\sound\pistol_reload.wss

Cannot find a sound file ca\weapons\data\sound\t33_dry_v1.wss

Cannot find a sound file ca\weapons\data\sound\truck_horn_v1.wss

Cannot find a sound file ca\sounds\weapons\rockets\flare_reload.wss

Cannot find a sound file ca\sounds\weapons\rockets\dry.wss

Cannot find a sound file ca\sounds\weapons\rockets\flare_reload.wss

Cannot find a sound file ca\sounds\weapons\rockets\dry.wss

Cannot find a sound file ca\weapons\data\sound\skoda_horn_v1.wss

Cannot find a sound file ca\weapons\data\sound\bicycle_ring_v1.wss

Cannot find a sound file ca\weapons\data\sound\minicar_horn_v1.wss

23:58:01 Host identity created.

Apart from above log which seems to indicate the server is fully operational.

I can see my server listed on servers list "[A2E - UK ] Arma2 Hell" but its status "Creating" doesn't change even after couple hours (and not even it displays what the missions/type of game is on the list).

So I might be missing something else unless is the way that we should see it when no users are connected to it - attempt to connect to the server would get the message "unable to connect"

class Missions {

class WARFARE2_044

{

template = WarfareV2_044Lite.Chernarus;

difficulty = "Veteran";

paramsArray = [1,0,1,1,9,800,1200,30,12,10,1,2,5000,1,1,2,300,1200,1,0,0,0];

};

};

Cheers

[Dr.Pulp 0]

All Servers who are not running in persistant mode and have no one playing show up as "creating" cause there is no mission running.

if you got persistant mode on...someone must a least start a mission once in order to see something in serverbrowser.

[{sf} astra 0]

Guess I need your help.

Can't get the server run.

I don't remember how I did it last time with Arma1, but actually I did the same things.

Allready ./server starts with thousands of "... - global stringtable not found"

and breaks up with the following lines:

...
...
...
Cannot register string STR_MSG_RESTART_NEEDED - global stringtable not found
String STR_USRACT_GROUP_ALL not found
String STR_USRACT_GROUP_INFANTRY not found
String STR_USRACT_GROUP_VEHICLE not found
String STR_USRACT_GROUP_FLYING not found
String STR_USRACT_GROUP_BULDOZER not found
String STR_USRACT_GROUP_USER not found
String STR_XBOX_DIFF_RECRUIT not found
String STR_XBOX_DIFF_REGULAR not found
String STR_XBOX_DIFF_VETERAN not found
String STR_SKILL_EXPERT not found
String id -1 is not registered
8:28:37
Warning Message: No entry 'bin\config.bin.RadioProtocol'.
No entry 'bin\config.bin.RadioProtocol'.
Warning Message: No entry '.GlobalChannel'.
Warning Message: No entry '.level'.
Warning Message: '/' is not a value
Warning Message: No entry '.noise'.
Warning Message: '/' is not a value
Warning Message: No entry '.micOuts'.
Warning Message: '/' is not a value
Warning Message: No entry '.pauseAfterWord'.
Warning Message: '/' is not a value
Warning Message: No entry '.pauseInNumber'.
Warning Message: '/' is not a value
Warning Message: No entry '.pauseAfterNumber'.
Warning Message: '/' is not a value
Warning Message: No entry '.pauseInUnitList'.
Warning Message: '/' is not a value
Warning Message: No entry '.pauseAfterUnitList'.
Warning Message: '/' is not a value
String id -1 is not registered
Bad version 47 in p3d file 'ca\data\cl_basic.p3d'
Critical:Destroying running thread!

What am I missing here?

OS is Debian 4.0 etch, Kernel: 2.6.18-5-686-bigmem,

all necessary libs seem to be present.

//edit: All game files are from our VM (the download-version of ArmA2) via FTP on the same system.

Deleted all *.exe and *.dll and tolower of course

Your help would be highly appreciated.

Regards,

Astra

Besides that I need to say: Finally there're the right server files. Thanks for that.

Edited November 1, 2009 by {SF} Astra

[Dr.Pulp 0]

i think there is something wrong with your ca.pbo.

Bad version 47 in p3d file 'ca\data\cl_basic.p3d'

ca is the ca.pbo! \data\cl_basic.p3d and that is the location of a file inside the pbo.

check you files...do they have the same size, etc.

maybe it is damaged?!

[DFFChiel 10]

HI,

Server works fine. no problems to install on a Centos 5.1, Still the Proc is 99.6% and a 54% memory usage. I have to tweak left and right some thinks but that is no isseu.

BUT!!!

I copied some editted MPmissions to my Linux server and found out that the IA is not moving, Tanks only fire the outside MG, IA is not aggresive to encounter. We have that NOT on standard missions. So it looks like all the move points are gone and their parameters like Battle or Stealth.

By hosting a quick server local on the PC we don't have these problems.

I miss something, like the incrementals of the edditing.

Someone the same problems perhaps????

Thanks!

DFFChiel

Edited November 1, 2009 by DFFChiel

[.kju 3244]

What is the performance of the mission.

Login as admin and do #monitor 1.

I assume you have very low FPS.

This would mean your hardware is too slow for a2 (with AI?).

[DFFChiel 10]

HI,

Thanks for the reply.

I monitored both our servers.

One is an Pentium4 2.8 with 1GB mem. CENTOS 5.1

2.6.18-53.el5xen #1 SMP i686 i686 i386 GNU/Linux

SERVER LOAD: FPS 43 MEMORY 476MB OUT 61 KBPS IN 3 KBPS

Now , I want to believe that this server is a little old, but was good enough to serv Arma1 and BF2.

=========================================================

The other one is hosted by server4you and is a little better.

Processor : 0

vendor_id : AuthenticAMD

cpu family : 15

model : 107

model name : AMD Processor model unknown

stepping : 2

cpu MHz : 2109.750

cache size : 512 KB

4GB MEM. CENTOS 5.0

2.6.18-92.1.10.el5 #1 SMP x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux

SERVER LOAD: FPS 4 to 6 MEM 430 to 431 OUT 83KBPS IN 19 KBPS

Now I can't believe I need more than that.

We hosted a Windows dedi arma2 on the AMD64 on VPAR without problems.

There must be something else as the standard missions like Civil War the AI is doing what they must do.

But COOP missions we made or Downloaded like co12_hijack_rev.utes.pbo and co12_spetsgruppa_dracul_v1_5.chernarus.pbo

don't run the AI scenario.

They just stand and do nothing.

I think this is not a hardware problem.

Thanks

DFFChiel

Edited November 1, 2009 by DFFChiel

[.kju 3244]

ERVER LOAD: FPS 4 to 6 MEM 430 to 431 OUT 83KBPS IN 19 KBPS

Is quite low already.

Ofc there can be very well a problem with the linux DS.

However without more testing to pinpoint the source, it is hard to say.

[DFFChiel 10]

Hi KJU,

funny that the old P4 2.8 has a FPS of 43.:)

But that doen't matter, same isseu.

Seems to be we go back to the VPAR with Winblows.

Pity.

We have to wait, i'll guess more of you encounter or already have problems with downloaded COOP.

Keep up the good work

Unix4ever

DFFChiel

[{sf} astra 0]

Thanks for your reply, Dr.Pulp.

The poblem was the server-binary itself. Downloaded it again and now it's working.

je, that took me quite a while :D

So, thanks again.

Astra

Edited November 1, 2009 by {SF} Astra

[i0n0s 0]

Burning fires seem to have a very bad effect on server fps. [...]

This counts for every kind of fires. Even the fire of destroyed vehicles.

Server log:

Error during evaluation of expression _color[i] in SmallFireF
Error during evaluation of expression _color[i] in SecondaryExp

The first one is for fires, the second one was created by destroyed vehicles.

Appears very often in the log.

[Dr.Pulp 0]

yesterday we played some hours coop missions on our server. At some point our server completly froze! everybody weas still connected, but the server didn't log anything anymore...nothing moved ingame and #monitor 1 stopped working too.

restarting resolved it...but that was wierd!

After that we played some Domination Mission...and the performance went downhill the longer we played. startet with 45-50 fps...and as we ended the server ran at 19-20 fps.

[hotzenplotz 138]

yesterday we played some hours coop missions on our server. At some point our server completly froze! everybody weas still connected, but the server didn't log anything anymore...nothing moved ingame and #monitor 1 stopped working too.

restarting resolved it...but that was wierd!

After that we played some Domination Mission...and the performance went downhill the longer we played. startet with 45-50 fps...and as we ended the server ran at 19-20 fps.

Yes we have same Problem, first amazing Bandwith later very low,

Bis plz help us.

Greez Hotze

[_x_ 10]

After disconnecting while plaing a custom mission a slot was still being used accoding to the server browser. I tried reconnecting but I was stuck on "waiting for host."

Other than the server fps issues the default Superpowers mission seems to be running fine.

[DFFChiel 10]

HI X,

I agree that the default missions runs fine, but did you ever tried a COOP Downloaded one.

I just want to know if you and I have the same IA problems.

Just IA that do nothing than a little fire back without scenario.

Thanks in advance,

DFFChiel

Edited November 2, 2009 by DFFChiel

[DFFChiel 10]

Hi,

we tried now to install the server on a much heavier Node 64bits.

The FPS is now 50 and memory 10 before starting a game.

That sounds good, also in game between 45 and 50 wit 20mb mem.

Lovely.

Still on both 64bit nodes the server start in 5 minutes. :mad:

On a simple P4 2.8 in 30 seconds. :rolleyes:

Still the AI is dumb, and is not moving or reacting in COOP.

But perhaps something for you in the logging.

Before the game start we see alot:

sleep 0.01;

"colorCorrections" ppEffectAdjust [1, 1.1, -0.004, [0.0, 0.>

Error position: <ppEffectAdjust [1, 1.1, -0.004, [0.0, 0.>

Error Missing ;

File ca\missions\MPScenarios\MP_Deathmatch.chernarus\init.sqf, line 276

23:23:37 Game started.

Then during game:

23:29:25 Game started.

Error in expression <

if (!isnil "_showrules" && _grpSideId >= 0) then {

_ruleId = _showr>

Error position: <_grpSideId >= 0) then {

_ruleId = _showr>

Error Undefined variable in expression: _grpsideid

Error in expression <_grpIconVisible && (_grpCount < _minsize>

Error position: <_grpIconVisible && (_grpCount < _minsize>

Error Undefined variable in expression: _grpiconvisible

Error in expression < "_icon"

&&

!isnil "_iconsize"

&&

_rule > 0

&&

_n < _allgroupstotal

&&>

Error position: <_rule > 0

&&

_n < _allgroupstotal

&&>

Error Undefined variable in expression: _rule

Error in expression <isnil "_icon" && _rule > 0 && _n < _allgroupstotal && !i>

Error position: <_rule > 0 && _n < _allgroupstotal && !i>

Error Undefined variable in expression: _rule

Error in expression <if (cheat0) then {_rule = 1}};

if (_rule > 0) then {

_grpCount = _grpCountR>

Error position: <_rule > 0) then {

_grpCount = _grpCountR>

Error Undefined variable in expression: _rule

Error in expression <IconVisible && (_grpCount < _minsize || _rule <= 0) && _n < _allgroupstotal && !>

Error position: <_rule <= 0) && _n < _allgroupstotal && !>

Error Undefined variable in expression: _rule

Error in expression < "_icon"

This repeats on and on.

And the log ends with:

Sleep 0.01;

"colorCorrections" ppEffectAdjust [1, 0.8, -0.002, [0.0, 0.>

Error position: <ppEffectAdjust [1, 0.8, -0.002, [0.0, 0.>

Error Missing ;

File ca\missions\MPScenarios\MP_WarWelcome.utes\init.sqf, line 55

0:47:16 Mission read.

Cannot create non-ai vehicle Misc_Cargo1B,

Cannot find a sound file ca\sounds\sfx\fire.wss

Error during evaluation of expression _color in SmallFireF

Error during evaluation of expression _color in SmallFireF

Error during evaluation of expression _color in SmallFireF

Error during evaluation of expression _color in SmallFireF

Cannot create non-ai vehicle Misc_Cargo1B,

Error during evaluation of expression _color in SmallFireF

Error during evaluation of expression _color in SmallFireF

Error during evaluation of expression _color in SmallFireF

Error during evaluation of expression _color in SmallFireF

Cannot create non-ai vehicle Misc_Cargo1B,

Unit not created: Subgroup 0:0 not found

Cannot create object 3:41

Regards

DFFChiel

Edited November 3, 2009 by DFFChiel

[bj2020 10]

Thanks for your hard working.

I have installed the server, the performance is lower then windows, CPU has 4 cores, but only 1 core working, after 10 minutes, then Server crashed, I have to kill the pid and restart server.

I didn't post the message because many guyes has done that.

I think your team has moved a big step even it's a alpha version, thanks again.

[.kju 3244]

Does the server create dump files, I guess so.

So you better provide BI with your server configuration files,

dump files and rpt.

Best place to do so - A2 Community Issue Tracker:

http://dev-heaven.net/projects/cis/issues

[whisper 0]

Hi,

we tried now to install the server on a much heavier Node 64bits.

The FPS is now 50 and memory 10 before starting a game.

That sounds good, also in game between 45 and 50 wit 20mb mem.

Lovely.

Still on both 64bit nodes the server start in 5 minutes. :mad:

On a simple P4 2.8 in 30 seconds. :rolleyes:

Still the AI is dumb, and is not moving or reacting in COOP.

But perhaps something for you in the logging.

Before the game start we see alot:

sleep 0.01;

"colorCorrections" ppEffectAdjust [1, 1.1, -0.004, [0.0, 0.>

Error position: <ppEffectAdjust [1, 1.1, -0.004, [0.0, 0.>

Error Missing ;

File ca\missions\MPScenarios\MP_Deathmatch.chernarus\init.sqf, line 276

23:23:37 Game started.

Then during game:

23:29:25 Game started.

Error in expression <

if (!isnil "_showrules" && _grpSideId >= 0) then {

_ruleId = _showr>

Error position: <_grpSideId >= 0) then {

_ruleId = _showr>

Error Undefined variable in expression: _grpsideid

Error in expression <_grpIconVisible && (_grpCount < _minsize>

Error position: <_grpIconVisible && (_grpCount < _minsize>

Error Undefined variable in expression: _grpiconvisible

Error in expression < "_icon"

&&

!isnil "_iconsize"

&&

_rule > 0

&&

_n < _allgroupstotal

&&>

Error position: <_rule > 0

&&

_n < _allgroupstotal

&&>

Error Undefined variable in expression: _rule

Error in expression <isnil "_icon" && _rule > 0 && _n < _allgroupstotal && !i>

Error position: <_rule > 0 && _n < _allgroupstotal && !i>

Error Undefined variable in expression: _rule

Error in expression <if (cheat0) then {_rule = 1}};

if (_rule > 0) then {

_grpCount = _grpCountR>

Error position: <_rule > 0) then {

_grpCount = _grpCountR>

Error Undefined variable in expression: _rule

Error in expression <IconVisible && (_grpCount < _minsize || _rule <= 0) && _n < _allgroupstotal && !>

Error position: <_rule <= 0) && _n < _allgroupstotal && !>

Error Undefined variable in expression: _rule

Error in expression < "_icon"

This repeats on and on.

And the log ends with:

Sleep 0.01;

"colorCorrections" ppEffectAdjust [1, 0.8, -0.002, [0.0, 0.>

Error position: <ppEffectAdjust [1, 0.8, -0.002, [0.0, 0.>

Error Missing ;

File ca\missions\MPScenarios\MP_WarWelcome.utes\init.sqf, line 55

0:47:16 Mission read.

Cannot create non-ai vehicle Misc_Cargo1B,

Cannot find a sound file ca\sounds\sfx\fire.wss

Error during evaluation of expression _color in SmallFireF

Error during evaluation of expression _color in SmallFireF

Error during evaluation of expression _color in SmallFireF

Error during evaluation of expression _color in SmallFireF

Cannot create non-ai vehicle Misc_Cargo1B,

Error during evaluation of expression _color in SmallFireF

Error during evaluation of expression _color in SmallFireF

Error during evaluation of expression _color in SmallFireF

Error during evaluation of expression _color in SmallFireF

Cannot create non-ai vehicle Misc_Cargo1B,

Unit not created: Subgroup 0:0 not found

Cannot create object 3:41

Regards

DFFChiel

This looks like all these is due to the mission itself and NOT the server.

These errors are mission scripts errors, from the look of it, nothing to do with the server OS.

Try to see if you don't have the same on a Win server when playing the same mission

Edited November 3, 2009 by whisper

[maruk 80]

Updated Arma II Linux Server 1.04 Public Alpha Build 59923 is available now for download.

Please post your feedback to this thread. Thank you again for your help with the testing of the Linux server platform for Arma II!

Most important fixes and improvements:

1. Multicore (-cpuCount=N should have effect now, but it should work even without it)

2. Low FPS when there are some burning fires

* there was an important FIX in this area, but it should be tested more

3. Multiple errors like:

"colorCorrections" ppEffectAdjust [1, 0.8, -0.002, [0.0, 0.>

Error position: <ppEffectAdjust [1, 0.8, -0.002, [0.0, 0.>

Error Missing ;

4. No Errors like:

Error during evaluation of expression _color in SmallFireF

Cannot find a sound file ca\sounds\sfx\fire.wss

[thyro 10]

1. Multicore (-cpuCount=N should have effect now, but it should work even without it)

Hi Maruk,

I the case of a dual CPU socket server (not multi-core system) could Arma2 server be enabled to operate on both CPUs rather than just one? Thanks

Regards