America's Army 2.8.5

[vetsols]

I am looking for some assistance with my AA 2.8.5 install.

The situation is this. I have installed COD4, set up my custom cfg files for the game and it's working flawlessly.

I am trying to get my AA server set up with it's own custom cfg files, and for some odd reason, the server will not execute them. Is there a specific step that must be taken to get these files working correctly? Or am I just beating a dead horse with this? I am trying to get the server streaming to different anti-cheat organizations as well as load PunkBuster scripts.

My server is running in full HONOR mode and it is showing in the AA Master Auth list.

[darren]

How are you adding custom cfg files to AA, are you replacing the server.ini by using your own /var/cpanel/cpgs/games/aa/default_server.ini or trying something else ? Are you getting any sort of errors on the command line or in the server log that could indicate why ?

[vetsols]

I am providing a copy of my current server log.

PART 1

###################[ Beginning first 1000 lines from log ]##############

[Wed Feb 3 10:34:19 2010] Launching server with the following commandline:
# /home/USERID/.gameservers/armyops_0/System/server-bin global Interdiction.aao -multihome=72.52.191.190 -nohomedir -ini=server.ini +exec pbsv.cfg +set sv_punkbuster 1
Encryption key located and validated.
Missing Class Class Editor.TransBuffer
Cheat protection disabled
Browse: Interdiction.aao?Name=Recruit?Class=AGP_Characters.AGP_Character?;Character=Recruit?team=255
No localization: Engine.Progress.LoadingMap (int)
Collecting garbage
Purging garbage
Garbage: objects: 84921->84905; refs: 1362835
Still no game class, now trying ini:Engine.Engine.DefaultServerGame
Game class is 'AGP_GameTeamObjective'
Bringing Level interdiction.myLevel up for play (25) appSeconds: 36.329593...
GameInfo::InitGame : bEnableStatLogging True
Checking for new Tours.ini file on dms1.americasarmy.com
Created Stats object interdiction.STS2_DBAuthStatsInfo
Error creating log file!
Trying to load Decision Grid File "NPCAICC.decision.xml"
NPCDoorEntryPathNode30 trying to find hallway matching node NPCDoorEntryPathNode32
NPCDoorEntryPathNode30 found matching hallway node for name NPCDoorEntryPathNode32 of interdiction.NPCDoorEntryPathNode32
NPCDoorEntryPathNode32 trying to find hallway matching node NPCDoorEntryPathNode30
NPCDoorEntryPathNode32 found matching hallway node for name NPCDoorEntryPathNode30 of interdiction.NPCDoorEntryPathNode30
NPCHallwayUseVolume0 trying to find hallway matching node NPCDoorEntryPathNode30 and NPCDoorEntryPathNode32
NPCHallwayUseVolume0 found matching hallway node for hallway volume name NPCDoorEntryPathNode32 of interdiction.NPCDoorEntryPathNode32
NPCHallwayUseVolume0 found matching hallway node for hallway volume name NPCDoorEntryPathNode30 of interdiction.NPCDoorEntryPathNode30
IMPORTANT: Global server forcing authorization requirement.
IMPORTANT: Global server forcing authorization requirement.
Failed to load 'Class AGP_Inventory.Weapon_AK47_suRifle': Failed to find object 'Class AGP_Inventory.Weapon_AK47_suRifle'
Failed to load 'Class AGP_Inventory.Weapon_AK47_suRifle': Failed to find object 'Class AGP_Inventory.Weapon_AK47_suRifle'
GameSpyQR - IP: 72.52.191.190 port:1716 lan: 0 nat: 0
GameSpy - IP: 72.52.191.190 port: 1716 Public: 1 NAT: 0
DBMBS listening for ping and server info requests on port 20025
Tours.ini file is up-to-date.
Server is running Mode 4 - Leased - Official - Servers that are leased and can update Honor: Leased Official
Transmitting MBS server login request
MBS Server login request result 1 (Good)

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Continuation PART 2

Server is running Mode 4 - Leased - Official - Servers that are leased and can update Honor: Leased Official
Server is running Mode 4 - Leased - Official - Servers that are leased and can update Honor: Leased Official
Server is running Mode 4 - Leased - Official - Servers that are leased and can update Honor: Leased Official
Server is running Mode 4 - Leased - Official - Servers that are leased and can update Honor: Leased Official
Server is running Mode 4 - Leased - Official - Servers that are leased and can update Honor: Leased Official
Server is running Mode 4 - Leased - Official - Servers that are leased and can update Honor: Leased Official
Server is running Mode 4 - Leased - Official - Servers that are leased and can update Honor: Leased Official
Server is running Mode 4 - Leased - Official - Servers that are leased and can update Honor: Leased Official
Open myLevel Wed Feb 3 12:04:29 2010 72.52.191.190:52158
Server is running Mode 4 - Leased - Official - Servers that are leased and can update Honor: Leased Official
Close TcpipConnection 72.52.191.190:52158 Wed Feb 3 12:07:29 2010
Server is running Mode 4 - Leased - Official - Servers that are leased and can update Honor: Leased Official
Server is running Mode 4 - Leased - Official - Servers that are leased and can update Honor: Leased Official
Server is running Mode 4 - Leased - Official - Servers that are leased and can update Honor: Leased Official
Server is running Mode 4 - Leased - Official - Servers that are leased and can update Honor: Leased Official
Server is running Mode 4 - Leased - Official - Servers that are leased and can update Honor: Leased Official
Open myLevel Wed Feb 3 12:56:43 2010 72.52.191.190:36234
Open myLevel Wed Feb 3 12:57:13 2010 72.52.191.190:51012
Close TcpipConnection 72.52.191.190:36234 Wed Feb 3 12:59:43 2010
Close TcpipConnection 72.52.191.190:51012 Wed Feb 3 13:00:13 2010
Server is running Mode 4 - Leased - Official - Servers that are leased and can update Honor: Leased Official
Server is running Mode 4 - Leased - Official - Servers that are leased and can update Honor: Leased Official
Server is running Mode 4 - Leased - Official - Servers that are leased and can update Honor: Leased Official
[2010-02-03.13:30:01] {ERROR} thread 0 second socket write failed with 'write failed, with 'Broken pipe''
Open myLevel Wed Feb 3 13:32:06 2010 72.52.191.190:52826
Close TcpipConnection 72.52.191.190:52826 Wed Feb 3 13:35:06 2010
Server is running Mode 4 - Leased - Official - Servers that are leased and can update Honor: Leased Official
Server is running Mode 4 - Leased - Official - Servers that are leased and can update Honor: Leased Official
Open myLevel Wed Feb 3 13:48:44 2010 72.52.191.190:49127
Close TcpipConnection 72.52.191.190:49127 Wed Feb 3 13:51:44 2010
Server is running Mode 4 - Leased - Official - Servers that are leased and can update Honor: Leased Official
Server is running Mode 4 - Leased - Official - Servers that are leased and can update Honor: Leased Official
Server is running Mode 4 - Leased - Official - Servers that are leased and can update Honor: Leased Official
Server is running Mode 4 - Leased - Official - Servers that are leased and can update Honor: Leased Official
Server is running Mode 4 - Leased - Official - Servers that are leased and can update Honor: Leased Official
Server is running Mode 4 - Leased - Official - Servers that are leased and can update Honor: Leased Official
Server is running Mode 4 - Leased - Official - Servers that are leased and can update Honor: Leased Official
Server is running Mode 4 - Leased - Official - Servers that are leased and can update Honor: Leased Official
Server is running Mode 4 - Leased - Official - Servers that are leased and can update Honor: Leased Official
Server is running Mode 4 - Leased - Official - Servers that are leased and can update Honor: Leased Official
Open myLevel Wed Feb 3 15:32:28 2010 93.222.255.99:2755
Client netspeed is 10000
Open myLevel Wed Feb 3 15:32:31 2010 91.97.203.18:64088
Client netspeed is 10000
Incoming username: "Badboy1979SB"
HumanController interdiction.HumanController (Function AGP.HumanController.GameEnded.BeginState:005E) Accessed None 'GameReplicationInfo'
Map Testing Enabled
Code Testing Enabled
Login complete
New Player Badboy1979SB id=22e43ba8cf596238f8f2726b4cbe5a4d
Incoming username: "-Thomanerfighter-"
HumanController interdiction.HumanController (Function AGP.HumanController.GameEnded.BeginState:005E) Accessed None 'GameReplicationInfo'
Map Testing Enabled
Code Testing Enabled
Login complete
New Player -Thomanerfighter- id=22e43ba8cf596238f8f2726b4cbe5a4d
Dependency for tour 8 is tour 5, bit shift 32.00, and player completed for BCT 1073628721
Dependency for tour 8 is tour 0, bit shift 1.00, and player completed for BCT 1073628721
AGP_GameInfo::CanPlayerPlayMissionPrivate() yes - its all good!
HumanController interdiction.HumanController (Function AGP.HumanController.PlayerWaiting.BeginState:0017) Accessed None 'NetMode'
Evaluating incoming player IP: "91.97.203.18:64088" PBGUID: 91.97.203.18:64088
Dependency for tour 8 is tour 5, bit shift 32.00, and player completed for BCT 1073628721
Dependency for tour 8 is tour 0, bit shift 1.00, and player completed for BCT 1073628721
AGP_GameInfo::CanPlayerPlayMissionPrivate() yes - its all good!
HumanController interdiction.HumanController (Function AGP.HumanController.PlayerWaiting.BeginState:0017) Accessed None 'NetMode'
Created Stats object interdiction.STS2_DBAuthStatsInfo
BMP vehicle start, currently spawned: 0
Creating vehicle: interdiction.NPCVehicleStart1 of class AGP_Vehicles.BMP1_APC
Evaluating incoming player IP: "93.222.255.99:2755" PBGUID: 93.222.255.99:2755
Found 9 potential cover nodes, selecting index 0 (NPCCamperFirePositionPathNode70)
Balance Information Balanced Soldier NPCs Spawned: 40, (Must Spawn: 0), Spotters: 0, Civilian: 0, Players: 2
Found 11 potential cover nodes, selecting index 1 (NPCFirePositionPathNode377)
Found 7 potential cover nodes, selecting index 1 (NPCFirePositionPathNode9)
Found 7 potential cover nodes, selecting index 1 (NPCFirePositionPathNode367)
Found 7 potential cover nodes, selecting index 0 (NPCFirePositionPathNode94)
Found 6 potential cover nodes, selecting index 1 (NPCFirePositionPathNode367)
Found 7 potential cover nodes, selecting index 1 (NPCFirePositionPathNode9)
interdiction.NPCDoorEntryPathNode30.NPCDoorEntryPathNode30 Requesting hallway usage for NPC: outsidehit1
Found 6 potential cover nodes, selecting index 0 (NPCFirePositionPathNode94)
Found 5 potential cover nodes, selecting index 1 (NPCFirePositionPathNode370)
Found 6 potential cover nodes, selecting index 0 (NPCFirePositionPathNode94)
Found 12 potential cover nodes, selecting index 1 (NPCCamperFirePositionPathNode95)
Found 6 potential cover nodes, selecting index 1 (NPCFirePositionPathNode353)
Found 6 potential cover nodes, selecting index 0 (NPCFirePositionPathNode199)
Server is running Mode 4 - Leased - Official - Servers that are leased and can update Honor: Leased Official
Found 6 potential cover nodes, selecting index 1 (NPCCoverPositionPathNode33)
AAGP_Weapon::execPollInterpolateZoomView - Tried to zoom but couldn't get DefaultController
AAGP_Weapon::execPollInterpolateZoomView - Tried to zoom but couldn't get DefaultController
AAGP_Weapon::execPollInterpolateZoomView - Tried to zoom but couldn't get DefaultController
AAGP_Weapon::execPollInterpolateZoomView - Tried to zoom but couldn't get DefaultController
AAGP_Weapon::execPollInterpolateZoomView - Tried to zoom but couldn't get DefaultController
Weapon_M4A1_Rifle_Mod interdiction.Weapon_M4A1_Rifle_Mod (Function AGP.AGP_Weapon.BusyZooming.EndState:0089) Accessed None 'Instigator'
Weapon_M4A1_Rifle_Mod interdiction.Weapon_M4A1_Rifle_Mod (Function AGP.AGP_Weapon.BusyZooming.EndState:0099) Attempt to assign variable through None

[vetsols]

Continuation Part 3
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Server is running Mode 4 - Leased - Official - Servers that are leased and can update Honor: Leased Official
Server is running Mode 4 - Leased - Official - Servers that are leased and can update Honor: Leased Official
Server is running Mode 4 - Leased - Official - Servers that are leased and can update Honor: Leased Official
Server is running Mode 4 - Leased - Official - Servers that are leased and can update Honor: Leased Official
Server is running Mode 4 - Leased - Official - Servers that are leased and can update Honor: Leased Official
Server is running Mode 4 - Leased - Official - Servers that are leased and can update Honor: Leased Official
Server is running Mode 4 - Leased - Official - Servers that are leased and can update Honor: Leased Official
Server is running Mode 4 - Leased - Official - Servers that are leased and can update Honor: Leased Official
Open myLevel Wed Feb 3 12:04:29 2010 72.52.191.190:52158
Server is running Mode 4 - Leased - Official - Servers that are leased and can update Honor: Leased Official
Close TcpipConnection 72.52.191.190:52158 Wed Feb 3 12:07:29 2010
Server is running Mode 4 - Leased - Official - Servers that are leased and can update Honor: Leased Official
Server is running Mode 4 - Leased - Official - Servers that are leased and can update Honor: Leased Official
Server is running Mode 4 - Leased - Official - Servers that are leased and can update Honor: Leased Official
Server is running Mode 4 - Leased - Official - Servers that are leased and can update Honor: Leased Official
Server is running Mode 4 - Leased - Official - Servers that are leased and can update Honor: Leased Official
Open myLevel Wed Feb 3 12:56:43 2010 72.52.191.190:36234
Open myLevel Wed Feb 3 12:57:13 2010 72.52.191.190:51012
Close TcpipConnection 72.52.191.190:36234 Wed Feb 3 12:59:43 2010
Close TcpipConnection 72.52.191.190:51012 Wed Feb 3 13:00:13 2010
Server is running Mode 4 - Leased - Official - Servers that are leased and can update Honor: Leased Official
Server is running Mode 4 - Leased - Official - Servers that are leased and can update Honor: Leased Official
Server is running Mode 4 - Leased - Official - Servers that are leased and can update Honor: Leased Official
[2010-02-03.13:30:01] {ERROR} thread 0 second socket write failed with 'write failed, with 'Broken pipe''
Open myLevel Wed Feb 3 13:32:06 2010 72.52.191.190:52826
Close TcpipConnection 72.52.191.190:52826 Wed Feb 3 13:35:06 2010
Server is running Mode 4 - Leased - Official - Servers that are leased and can update Honor: Leased Official
Server is running Mode 4 - Leased - Official - Servers that are leased and can update Honor: Leased Official
Open myLevel Wed Feb 3 13:48:44 2010 72.52.191.190:49127
Close TcpipConnection 72.52.191.190:49127 Wed Feb 3 13:51:44 2010
Server is running Mode 4 - Leased - Official - Servers that are leased and can update Honor: Leased Official
Server is running Mode 4 - Leased - Official - Servers that are leased and can update Honor: Leased Official
Server is running Mode 4 - Leased - Official - Servers that are leased and can update Honor: Leased Official
Server is running Mode 4 - Leased - Official - Servers that are leased and can update Honor: Leased Official
Server is running Mode 4 - Leased - Official - Servers that are leased and can update Honor: Leased Official
Server is running Mode 4 - Leased - Official - Servers that are leased and can update Honor: Leased Official
Server is running Mode 4 - Leased - Official - Servers that are leased and can update Honor: Leased Official
Server is running Mode 4 - Leased - Official - Servers that are leased and can update Honor: Leased Official
Server is running Mode 4 - Leased - Official - Servers that are leased and can update Honor: Leased Official
Server is running Mode 4 - Leased - Official - Servers that are leased and can update Honor: Leased Official
Open myLevel Wed Feb 3 15:32:28 2010 93.222.255.99:2755
Client netspeed is 10000
Open myLevel Wed Feb 3 15:32:31 2010 91.97.203.18:64088
Client netspeed is 10000
Incoming username: "Badboy1979SB"
HumanController interdiction.HumanController (Function AGP.HumanController.GameEnded.BeginState:005E) Accessed None 'GameReplicationInfo'

Weapon_M4A1_Rifle_Mod interdiction.Weapon_M4A1_Rifle_Mod (Function AGP.AGP_Weapon.BusyZooming.EndState:00A1) Accessed None 'Instigator'
Weapon_M4A1_Rifle_Mod interdiction.Weapon_M4A1_Rifle_Mod (Function AGP.AGP_Weapon.BusyZooming.EndState:00B1) Accessed null class context
NPC_ISoldierNCO interdiction.NPC_ISoldierNCO (Function AGP_Characters.NPC_soldier.TakeDamage:017C) Accessed None 'instigatedBy'
Found 12 potential cover nodes, selecting index 0 (NPCFirePositionPathNode48)
Found 7 potential cover nodes, selecting index 0 (NPCCoverPositionPathNode38)
Found 6 potential cover nodes, selecting index 0 (NPCCamperFirePositionPathNode29)
Found 1 potential cover nodes, selecting index 0 (NPCCoverPositionPathNode21)
Found 8 potential cover nodes, selecting index 1 (NPCCoverPositionPathNode0)
Found 0 potential cover nodes, selecting index 0 (N/A)
Found 1 potential cover nodes, selecting index 0 (NPCCoverPositionPathNode21)
Found 0 potential cover nodes, selecting index 0 (N/A)
Found 1 potential cover nodes, selecting index 0 (NPCCoverPositionPathNode21)
Found 0 potential cover nodes, selecting index 0 (N/A)
Found 1 potential cover nodes, selecting index 0 (NPCCoverPositionPathNode21)
Found 0 potential cover nodes, selecting index 0 (N/A)
Found 1 potential cover nodes, selecting index 0 (NPCCoverPositionPathNode21)
Found 0 potential cover nodes, selecting index 0 (N/A)
Found 1 potential cover nodes, selecting index 0 (NPCCoverPositionPathNode21)
Found 0 potential cover nodes, selecting index 0 (N/A)
Found 1 potential cover nodes, selecting index 0 (NPCCoverPositionPathNode21)
Found 0 potential cover nodes, selecting index 0 (N/A)
Found 1 potential cover nodes, selecting index 0 (NPCCoverPositionPathNode21)
Found 0 potential cover nodes, selecting index 0 (N/A)
Found 1 potential cover nodes, selecting index 0 (NPCCoverPositionPathNode21)
Found 6 potential cover nodes, selecting index 0 (NPCCoverPositionPathNode39)
Found 0 potential cover nodes, selecting index 0 (N/A)
Found 1 potential cover nodes, selecting index 0 (NPCCoverPositionPathNode21)
Found 6 potential cover nodes, selecting index 1 (NPCCamperFirePositionPathNode59)
Found 0 potential cover nodes, selecting index 0 (N/A)
Found 1 potential cover nodes, selecting index 0 (NPCCoverPositionPathNode21)
Found 10 potential cover nodes, selecting index 1 (NPCCoverPositionPathNode1)

[vetsols]

I know, I probably posted way too much info, but I figured you might want too see the whole log, but due to space, I am stopping here.

As for my cfg files, I have them uploaded to the /.gameservers/armyops_0/System/pb folder as well as the /.gameservers/armyops_0/pb. Take note, that this the default directory structure on my server. I am also running COD4 with custom configs and am NOT having any type of issue with that at all. If you wish, I can provide you a zip archive of my configs to look at.

I have ran AAO servers in the past and never ran into these issues before.

Should I take the chance and write my configuration into the server.ini?

[darren]

I don't see any obvious errors in the logs, like a permission denied error or something. I've no experience with using multiple config files to be executed on startup, nor can I really find some official docs on how to go about it. If you are familiar with strace, you may want to try running the server under that to see if it's actually trying to open and read the files. Otherwise, back up your configs and try putting them all into the main one, restore if it doesn't work. Do you have an AA 2.8.5 server that multiple configs is working on outside of cPGS where we could compare the differences, and do you know for a fact the server is supposed to exec any configs it finds in the punkbuster directory ?

[vetsols]

Sorry for taking so long to reply. Been busy with setting up hosting customers.

If you are familiar with strace, you may want to try running the server under that to see if it's actually trying to open and read the files.

Sorry. I am not too familiar with strace.

Otherwise, back up your configs and try putting them all into the main one, restore if it doesn't work.

Do you mean write them into the server.ini?

Do you have an AA 2.8.5 server that multiple configs is working on outside of cPGS where we could compare the differences, and do you know for a fact the server is supposed to exec any configs it finds in the punkbuster directory ?

No, I do not have another server outside of cPGS. Due to the costs of leasing servers like that, I opted to run them from my WHM using cPGS. Like I said in my first post, I used to have AA servers hosted elsewhere. The cfg files were executed from the pb folder without issue.

[vetsols]

Just checking to see if you have any suggestions Darren

[darren]

When debugging a problem like this, my first step is to see if the desired result can be done on the command line. If it can be done on the command line but not in cPGS, I find out the difference (usually an environment variable or terminal setting) and make adjustments as needed. If it won't work on the command line, then the issue exists outside of cPGS and there's not much I can do for it as the servers are closed source. Try starting the server from the command line first, in any options you want to get the extra config files read. If that works, let me know the command line used in a ticket so I can take a look at it. If it still won't work from the command line, use strace and see if it's even looking for those files:

strace -f -v -s 500 -o stracelog.txt <command line of server and all args here>

then once the server is up and running, control ^C out of it and `grep <yourconfig.file> stracelog.txt` for any of your custom config files to see if it's calling stat() on it, open() or a readdir on the "pb" driectory. If you see the config files being opened, then it should be reading them, if you see a permission denied error or the like it should give you a good indication as to what the problem is. If you can't make heads or tails of it just put in a ticket for me and I'll take a look when I can.

[vetsols]

I had to pull AA from my line-up. It was causing too many issues with my server causing major lag issues, locking up the server, etc..... I forgot how much of a resource hog this game was. As soon as I have another opportunity and I can get the resources to do it, I'll install it again and try from scratch.