HELP: How to install mm and podbot mm

[Stupid n00b]

I tried to follow the instructions but you need to create everything yourself WHY DOESNT IT INCLUDE STUFF IN THE DOWNLOAD ???:(???:(???:(???:(???:(???:(???:(???:(???:(

OMG its so hard and its giving me all the shit about what to do and i have no idea im so confused could someone just give me a simple guide on how to install the damn thing, what files to put in addons\metamod and what to put in the files to install potbod? I KNOW IM A DAMN STUPID NOOB !!! BUT PLEASE HELP ME i cant do it by myself :'(:'(:'(

[KWo]

To install metamod You need to do this:
1. Download the latest binaries file from :
http://metamod.org/
Currently the latest file You need is this:
a) if You have windows:
http://prdownloads.sourceforge.net/metamod/metamod-1.19-win.zip?download
b) if You have linux:
http://prdownloads.sourceforge.net/metamod/metamod-1.19-linux.tar.gz?download
c) if You have AMD64 linux:
http://prdownloads.sourceforge.net/metamod/metamod-1.19-linux-amd64.tar.gz?download

2. If You don't have yet the "addons" directory in Your mod directory (mod directory I mean "cstrike" or "czero" directory), then You have to create it. Example for CS1.6 steam version:
C:\Program Files\Sierra\Steam\SteamApps\your@email.address\co unter-strike\cstrike\addons

Example for old WON CS1.5 version:
C:\Program Files\Sierra\Half-Life\cstrike\addons

3. In that created by You addons directory (step previous), You need to create also metamod directory and inside it also dlls directory.
Example:
...cstrike\addons\metamod\dlls

4. Extract this file You downloaded from metamod web site (first step) and just copy metamod.dll file to this \metamod\dlls subdirectory You created in step 3. For linux users the name of this file You need to copy instead metamod.dll it's metamod_i386.so or metamod_amd64.so (for AMD64 linux users).

5. Go to Your metamod directory and then create a plugins.ini file (text file) and put there this line:

a) for windows:
win32 addons/podbot/podbot_mm.dll

b) for "normal" linux:
linux addons/podbot/podbot_mm_i386.so

c) for AMD64 linux:
linux addons/podbot/podbot_mm_amd64.so

This plugins.ini file should be in metamod directory (not in metamod\dlls).

6. Go to Your mod directory (for example "cstrike" or "czero") and find this file - liblist.gam

7. Change this line in it:
gamedll "dlls\mp.dll"

to this:
gamedll "addons\metamod\dlls\metamod.dll"
or for linux
gamedll_linux "addons/metamod/dlls/metamod_i386.so"
or for AMD64 linux
gamedll_linux "addons/metamod/dlls/metamod_amd64.so"

Note - bring attention at these slashes (for win "\", for linux "/").

8. Download Full pack podbot mm V3Build15c from here (http://filebase.bots-united.com/index.php?action=file&id=401)
and extract it to Your addons directory. You have to see these directories after extracting:
...\cstrike\addons\podbot (and some subdirectories here...)
...\cstrike\addons\metamod\dlls

9. If there is some build more up-to date - download the latest build of PODbot and replace (after extracting from a zip file) podbot_mm.dll (for windows). You can get it here (http://filebase.bots-united.com/index.php?action=file&id=377).
For linux i386 get the file (http://filebase.bots-united.com/index.php?action=file&id=378) and linux amd64 get here (http://filebase.bots-united.com/index.php?action=file&id=379).

You may use this dll (or so for linux) if it will be more up to date, because it may inlude more features than the one from V3Build15c (currently binaries are the same - all of them are V3Build15c).

10. Try to start the game and say us if this was sufficient what I was writting about a half hour... :P


Updated the links to the newest metamod.
Changed a bit description to show the version R2B46c instead too much confusing and too much bugged R2.1 .
Changed a bit description to show the version R2B46d instead R2B46c, added a link to AMD64.
Changed a bit description to show the version V3Build15c instead R2B46d.

[Huntkillaz]

there's also a thing called the "Presetup pack"

which will install metamod podbot and statsme it contains both windows and linux versions (linux pobot is outdated alot)

all you do is download the file and extract the contents, drag the whole cstrike folder to your installed folder:

cs1.5
C:\Program Files\Sierra\Half-Life\

steam
C:\Program Files\Sierra\Steam\SteamApps\your@email.address\co unter-strike\

and say yes to overwriting files and your done.

Ps: if anyone can get the source and compile a linux .so plz do so and email it to me and splorygon

[bamboo]

Hi im still a noob at this,

kwo when u said

"5. Go to Your metamod directory and then create a plugins.ini file (text file) and put there this line:

win32 addons/podbot/podbot_mm.dll"

I don't understand what you are saying, do i have to create a text file with notepad or do i change something in the file?

[KWo]

I don't understand what you are saying, do i have to create a text file with notepad or do i change something in the file?
If You don't have yet plugins.ini file in Your metamod directory, You need to create it by notepad and then write to it that my line. If You have already this file (with some other plugin calls), You need only edit it to add that my line.

[bamboo]

wait, ok right now in my metapod directory i have a folder that has .dlls and a notepad file that has

win32 addons/podbot/podbot_mm.dll

again im really sry but im a total noobie at this

[KWo]

In Your metamod directory You should have a dlls directory and the file plugins.ini (created by You in notepad) with that my line.
..\metamod\dlls [DIR]
..\metamod\plugins.ini

in this dlls subdirectory You should have metamod.dll file.

..\metamod\dlls\metamod.dll

[bamboo]

okay i did every one of the instructions (correctly i hope) and i start up a new game in cs, but im just there sitting by myself :'(. In my metamod directory i have a dlls folder and a text file (which i made by myself) named plugins.ini which, if you open contains

win32 addons/podbot/podbot_mm.dll

[KWo]

What mod are You using (CS1.5, CS1.6, CZ or what) and what operating system (some windows or Linux)?

[Pierre-Marie Baty]

Most of the people don't have the file extensions shown in Windows when they browse their files. Thus if our friend created this file with notepad, chances are that it'll be actually named "plugins.ini.txt".

Only thing is that the .txt doesn't show :)

Ensure you have the file extensions displayed.

*edit*
I got your PM, bamboo. Instead of replying to it I'll post in this thread so it can profit to other members who may encounter the same problem in the future.

In order to have Windows display the file extensions, open a file browsing window, and go to the menu Tools->Folder options (the name may be slightly different because I have the french version of Windows XP). You'll get an options window with three tabs. Click on the "display" one (second tab). There you have a list of checkboxes. Down in that list you have a checkbox that says "Hide extensions for known file types" (or something like that). Just uncheck it and click OK. Now all your files should have the right extension displayed, so you can rename them easily and change their extension by hand.

[bamboo]

ok i fixed the .txt problem but when i still go to new game after opening cs, im still getting no bots, do i have to type something in consol, am i missing something?

BTW im using CS1.6 on Windows

[KWo]

Do You have some "addbot" commands in Your podbot.cfg file in
..\addons\podbot
directory?

Also try to go to console (after starting the game) and write:

meta list

Then write us here what did You see after this "meta list" command typed by You.

[bamboo]

okie when i typed in meta list it said

"Currently loaded plugins:
description stat pend file vers src load unlod
0 plugins, 0 running"

[KWo]

Are You sure You correctly extracted podbot (to correct place)?

You should have the podbot directory placed like here:

..\cstrike\addons\podbot

and in this podbot directory You should have podbot_mm.dll file.

[bamboo]

Yep i have the podbot directory and a metamod directory in the addons directory

[sPlOrYgOn]

make sure that only "Win32 addons/podbot/podbot_mm.dll" is in plugins.ini. make absolute sure that that is the only text you see in plugins.ini without the quotes

[bamboo]

yep thats exactly what i have

can i im one of you on aim?

[KWo]

OK - here You have my plugins.ini .Download, unzip and replace this Your one.

[bamboo]

ok kwo i don't think its the plugins thats the problem, because i used yours and replaced my existing one and when i clicked new game it still didn't work and when i went to meta list in console it still had the exact thing. and i don't think i have a add bot command what would it look like?

[sPlOrYgOn]

open the addons/podbot directory and tell me all the files in there..

[KWo]

OK. We will try something different now. Open Your Windows Explorer and go to Your ..\cstrike\addons directory. Try to show me how looks Your addons directory by making screenshots (print screen) - open "Paint" and paste there this what You made by "print screen". Then save this picture as a jpg file and post it here. I hope You understand what I want to see and You will show me this.

[Pierre-Marie Baty]

it's clearly a plugins.ini problem because else if the podbot DLL was *not found* he would have a "BADF LOAD" on it... and not *nothing*.

I bet he just didn't put the plugins.ini file at the right place.

[KWo]

Be sure that plugins.ini file is in metamod directory (not in ...\addons\metamod\dlls - this place is incorrect).

...\cstrike\addons\metamod\plugins.ini

this is correct place.

[bamboo]

i have in my podbot directory
docs directory
wptdefault directory
src directory
botchat.txt
botnames.txt
botlogos.cfg
botskill.cfg
botweapons.cfg
podbot.cfg
podbot_mm.dll
podbot_mm_i386.so
readme.txt
versionhistory.txt

[bamboo]

ok heres the windows explorer screenshot

[KWo]

Copy and paste here Your liblist.gam file form cstrike directory.


What the version of metamod.dll do You have? (right mouse button click and see properties). Should be 1.17.2



For V3B15 and above it should be 1.19.0 version (or newer)

[bamboo]

i have that version of metamod

and its not letting me copy and past my liblist

[KWo]

No - don't attache it, just open that file, mark all, and then copy and paste here.

You can attache only some type of files, like bmp, jpg, zip, cfg , txt etc. You can see this over the button for "Manage Attachments" as "avalid file extensions".

[bamboo]

game "Counter-Strike"
url_info "www.counter-strike.net"
url_dl ""
version "1.6"
size "184000000"
svonly "0"
secure "1"
type "multiplayer_only"
cldll "1"
hlversion "1111"
nomodels "1"
nohimodel "1"
mpentity "info_player_start"
gamedll "addons\metamod\dlls\metamod.dll"
gamedll_linux "dlls/cs_i386.so"
trainmap "tr_1"

[KWo]

Are You sure You are using a legal version of Steam? I don't know excatly why do You have Half-life subdirectory in Your Counter-Strike directory, Seems like You installed to that Counter-Strike directory also the previous HL (with CS1.5). I don't have more directories (in my Counter-Strike subdirectory) than cstrike, valve, errorlogs, gldrv and platform...???:(

[bamboo]

yea i have a llegal version of steam, about the hl directory in my counter-strike directory i was gona use a yapb bot first, but i extracted it in the wrong place and i forgot to delete after

[KWo]

OK. Show me also:

1. The properties of Your shortcut to the game (the command line) - something like this ...\Steam\steam.exe (right mouse button click at shortcut to Your game).
2. Launch the steam, but don't launch the game - on the list of games showed You at right side (after clicking "Play game" at the first window opened by launched steam) right button mouse click at "Counter-Strike" to look at the properties of the game - and show me Your "Launch game options".
3. If You have some autoexec.cfg file in Your cstrike directory - also copy and paste it here (like before with this liblist.gam file).

[bamboo]

properties

"C:\Program Files\Steam\steam.exe" -applaunch 10

launch options i have nothing

and my cstrike directory doesn't have a autoexec.cfg file

[KWo]

Find in Your cstrike directory the file "listenserver.cfg" and at the end of it put these lines:

mp_logmessages 3
mp_logdetail 1
log on

Then start the game, look if there is possible see something by "meta list" in console and write:

condump

After this close the game. Then go to Your ..\cstrike\logs directory and find the 2 latest log files (look at the date and the time of them). Then zip them to the file and post it here (You can attache zip files). Go to cstrike directory and find a file named condump000.txt (or condump0xx.txt if You already made this). Take the latest (by date and time) zip and also post it here.

[bamboo]

um, i dunno if this is bad but i don't linstenserver.cfg in my cstrike

[sPlOrYgOn]

IM me..
(click on the little yellow AIM idiot under my avatar)

[bamboo]

ok, it works lol, i dunno y it just worked all of a sudden..... but ty for all u guys u helped a lot i owe u big time

[op1e]

I'm having problems with podbot loading on my server too. I downloaded a package off a post by "jost" on steam users forum that included podbot, metamod, and a headshot trainer mod. I extracted all three to steamapps counterstrike cstrike addons just like it said. It came with a dozen or so wpf files for various maps and theyre all right there in the bodpot directory. However, when my server starts it says unable to load podbot cfg plus wpf files and says "no waypoints for this map, cant create bot" when I type addbot in my console. Addmin mod is running (i downloaded that cause it automatically installs metamod for you) and it shows the two plugins when I type meta list (stats and podbot). Anyway, why wont it load the waypoint files and everything I need to get going. It apppears everything is in the right directory, but I could be wrong, I'm brand new to this.

[op1e]

does the plugins.ini file need to be in admin mod folder instead of metamod, or does it need to be in both. It is not in addmin mod folder, but it is in metamod folder

[>BKA< T Wrecks]

First of all, you could have edited your last post instead of double posting, I think. ;)

Hmm... the waypoints shouldn't be in podbot. Does your folder structure look like this (starting with cstrike)? :

cstrike\addons\metamod\ (should contain some more sub-folders, as well as plugins.ini)

cstrike\addons\podbot\ (should contain podbot.cfg, botweapon.cfg and podbot_mm.dll, among other files)

cstrike\addons\podbot\wptdefault (should contain all waypoint files)

And the console command to add a bot has changed to "pb addbot".

The location of the plugins.ini is actually not that important. You see, in metamod's config.ini (THAT one should be in cstrike\addons\metamod!), there can be a line " plugins_file "xyz" ", where "xyz" is the path to your plugins.ini file. If there is no such line, or if the line starts with two slashes ( // ), then plugins.ini MUST be in cstrike\addons\metamod. Complicated, huh? :D

[KWo]

does the plugins.ini file need to be in admin mod folder instead of metamod, or does it need to be in both. It is not in addmin mod folder, but it is in metamod folder
Adminmod has its own file and it's name it's plugin.ini (without "s"). AMX and AMX MOD X they use also their own cfg files with the name plugins.ini *this time with "s") - exactly the same name like this one in metamod directory, but the contents of these files is totally different. To load adminmod, amx, podbot2.6mm (are You sure You got exactly this one?) You need plugins.ini file in metamod directory with these lines like I wrote at beginning of this thread.

[Gabs]

im using podbot mm for cs 1.5

and i installed the Presetup pack, overwriting everyting and etc, but my statsme doesnt work. :'(


and i followed all the steps listed in this thread too

can somebody tell me how to get it to work plz

thanks

[KWo]

Please open a new thread in Common Questions sub-forum.

[tpsgoalie4]

I followed the instructions as described above, but when I start CS 1.6 there are no bots, what am I doing wrong?

[KWo]

Write in console:
meta list
and show me the result here.
Write also what the server do You have (listen or dedicated, windows/linux).
What the version of podbot (date creation) and metamod?

[tpsgoalie4]

ok i finally got the bots to work, theyre showing up and playing in the games now, but when i go to console and type "addbot" i get an unknown command, now what did i do wrong? thanks in advance


*Edit* Thanks for the link to dl the manual, it was exactly what i was looking for

[KWo]

All podbot console commands start with prefix "pb". For example:
pb addbot
pb max_bots 10
pb maxbotskill 90

Only in podbot.cfg file podbot commands are without "pb" prefix.


http://forums.bots-united.com/showthread.php?p=28677#post28677

[tpsgoalie4]

ok another quick question, i dont get a menu to select which bot to kick (I was looking at pbmenukickbot1.jpg in the pbmmdocs folder, why am i not getting that menu?

[KWo]

Because You don't have the latest release (for this moment R2B45). Look here:
http://forums.bots-united.com/showthread.php?t=3100

[own3cl]

i dont have podbot.cfg or botweapon

[von Ryan]

i dont have podbot.cfg or botweapon
Did you download the dll only version? You should download R2B1 before updating to R2B45....

[KWo]

You can download all configs You need for R2B4x version from the filebase:
http://filebase.bots-united.com/index.php?action=file&id=234
For V3Bxx version the config files are here:
http://filebase.bots-united.com/index.php?action=file&id=402

Waypoints are here (make sure You will create "wptdefualt" directory in Your podbot folder and all pwf files should be unzipped there - in this wptdefault directory):
http://filebase.bots-united.com/index.php?action=file&id=235

[beretta9m2f]

Just want to say thanks for all the help, even though i didn't post this problem, i recently stumbled upon this forum and now i have full podbot functionality even with the retarted steam update that sent everyones bots into spectator mode. Keep up the good work.

[japaNka]

HI!I've downloaded podbot with headshot mode (hst_16.exe and it contais metamod also) and i have done absolutely everything what is written in the readme file (hst.txt) but still i can't play with bots because they don't wanna join the game. They appear in my server and do nothing, they just hang in the spectator slots.
I don't know really is the CS1.6 the right version for these bots. Or maybe i need other version of this podbot and headshot mod combination? (my version:
Podbot MM
Metamod 1.17.2
HeadShot 0.3)
So it would be very nice if you could solve my problem.
thank you for the attention.

[KWo]

Read the first post of this topic - there is described what You should download and from. Currently use mm 1.18 and podbot R2B46d (http://filebase.bots-united.com/index.php?action=file&id=294). Don't be lazy and read stuffs before posting. Especially this one (http://forums.bots-united.com/showthread.php?t=2273).=)


R2B4x is no longer supported.
The latest state - the latest officially supported version is V3Bxx (http://filebase.bots-united.com/index.php?action=file&id=401) version which needs metamod 1.19.0.

[japaNka]

it would be lazy if i was searching PODBOT only. But I use the combination of pb and headshot mode nad i have no idea why bots are hanging in spectator place and don't join CT/T side.... :[

[KWo]

Use mm 1.18 and podbot R2B46d. Then - if it works normally - add headshot plugin... They WERE spectating in some previous versions. That's why You need to use the latest one.

[japaNka]

thanx a lot!!!

[bine [fm]]

Hi im new to this, I have a lan server and have been running amx x on it, now me and my brother want to use bots so I decided to install this one as I could download it with amx x and therefore just delete my addons directory and recreate it from the all in one file. I have done this. when I type meta list into the hlds console, I get this:

] meta list
Currently loaded plugins:
description stat pend file vers src load unlod
[ 1] AMX Mod X RUN - amxmodx_mm.dll v1.76b ini ANY ANY
[ 2] Fun RUN - fun_amxx.dll v1.76 pl1 ANY ANY
[ 3] CStrike RUN - cstrike_amxx.dll v1.76 pl1 ANY ANY
[ 4] CSX RUN - csx_amxx.dll v1.76a pl1 ANY ANY
4 plugins, 4 running

It does not load podbot, and if i type meta load podbot_mm.dll I get:

] meta load podbot_mm.dll
Couldn't resolve given path into a file: podbot_mm.dll

I am running hlds on win xp and I play it on this comp aswell as other people connect from the other comp.

[Ancient]

Well the Allin one installer (AIO) has the latest AMX X version, metamod and pbmm.
If you overwriten all files the bots should be working.

If you didn't
check the plugins.ini in the addons/metamod folder.
win32 addons/podbot/podbot_mm.dll
;linux addons/podbot/podbot_mm.so

Put those in the plugins.ini.

podbot mm should work with all other mods you are using.

[bine [fm]]

checked it, still doesnt work

[KWo]

The main thing - that lan server You are creating - You are playing also on this PC in the same time when the game is created or You are playing from another PC (You need to join that Your server)?

[bine [fm]]

my brother logs in from another pc, after I run hlds, then I open cs and connect, but even before i connect i cannot run podbot

[KWo]

OK - You are starting HLDS then. So the instalation folder You should unzip the contents of All-In-One should be:
...\Steam\SteamApps\your@email.address\dedicated server\cstrike
instead ...\Steam\SteamApps\your@email.address\counter-strike\cstrike

I have to add the description for HLDS in the second post of this topic...

[lovewunying]

erm kWo after i follow all your instructions i tried starting a local game and then when i press start nothing happens the 2nd time i press the cs crash when the word starting a local game, came out pls help me!!!!

[KWo]

If You can see the messages as "Couldn't get dll API" or something like that it means You need to reinstall the Steam.

[Conceptor]

i followed ur steps (really helpful.. tyvm) but i got 1 problem.. my bots move really really SLOWW!! like on de_dust.. i can beat the T's to the box almost at T spawn (where T's camp to cover the tunnel) from CT spawn.. also i wanna disable Auto-Team balance... neway to do that?? plz and ty..

[KWo]

If You have installed bots, it means You don't have trobles with installing them. You have some other problems. Please use search button to find the keyword "slow motion effect" or rather open the new topic instead writting something not related to the subject...

Hint - stop using booster with higher than 200 FPS settings.

[sneap]

I tried to follow the instructions but you need to create everything yourself WHY DOESNT IT INCLUDE STUFF IN THE DOWNLOAD ???:(???:(???:(???:(???:(???:(???:(???:(???:(

OMG its so hard and its giving me all the shit about what to do and i have no idea im so confused could someone just give me a simple guide on how to install the damn thing, what files to put in addons\metamod and what to put in the files to install potbod? I KNOW IM A DAMN STUPID NOOB !!! BUT PLEASE HELP ME i cant do it by myself :'(:'(:'(

EXACTLY what i was thinking, please help us. Im so confused about the read me file that tells me to put things into these folders i dont have/know where they are. please make me a plain, old simple guide for a noob and send it to ark.voodle@hotmail.co.uk. thanks =)

[KWo]

This post (http://forums.bots-united.com/showpost.php?p=23225&postcount=2) says clearly where all things should belong to.

[sneap]

It doesnt, i have downloaded 3 different types of bots that work on 1.6 and they all say "Install the bots normally" =S i dont know how to do that

[KWo]

The easiest way - download this zip file (http://filebase.bots-united.com/index.php?action=file&id=222), then uznip all the crap into the main cstrike folder (if You are using CZERO - it must be czero folder).
On listenserver (use search button to find what does it mean - I have explained it 1000 times) it's:
a) for CS1.6
...Steam\SteamApps\your@email.address\counter-strike\cstrike\
b) for CZERO:...Steam\SteamApps\your@email.address\condit ion zero\czero\
For a dedicated server (You cannot play on that machine directly - You need to join it from other PC):
a) for CS1.6
...Steam\SteamApps\your@email.address\dedicated server\cstrike\
b) for CZERO:...Steam\SteamApps\your@email.address\dedica ted server\czero\
Let overwrite all the files if the system will ask You about it while unzipping/copying.
Make sure You know what the mod You have on Your PC (CS1.6/CZERO).

[magickami]

We loaded the podbot and we did everything what we could find but it doesn't work our problem is that the plugin says that the plugin is there but it doesn't run and we don't know why could you help thx

[KWo]

Make sure:
1. Your metamod is 1.19.x version.
2. You have installed either
a) the fullpack (http://filebase.bots-united.com/index.php?action=file&id=401) in the addons folder (not the dll only) or
b) All-In-One (http://filebase.bots-united.com/index.php?action=file&id=222) in the main cstrike/czero folder.
3. You have waypoints for Your map in the addons\podbot\waypoints folder.

[magickami]

i did what you said and installed everything again but when i want to play the game if i want to choose my team it crashes for some reson... do you know why? thx

[KWo]

3. You have waypoints for Your map in the addons\podbot\waypoints folder.
That was wrong - it shold be addons\podbot\wptdefault instead. Sorry for confusing.
More info about Your system and configuration. Linux/windows? Listenserver/dedicated server? Mod version? Metamod version? Output of console command:
meta list
Other mm plugins installed? If You are using AMX MOD X, write also the output of "amxx plugins" command.

[magickami]

That was wrong - it shold be addons\podbot\wptdefault instead. Sorry for confusing.
More info about Your system and configuration. Linux/windows? Listenserver/dedicated server? Mod version? Metamod version? Output of console command:
meta list
Other mm plugins installed? If You are using AMX MOD X, write also the output of "amxx plugins" command.

wptdefault is there, i have got a amd athlon XP 3000+ and 512 MB Ram. I have got windows. I don't know what a listenserver/dedicated sever is but i want to use it vor lan partys not for the internet i am the host. metamod version is 1.19 i haven't installed any other plugins except amx mod x

[Blakhart]

A listen server is one in wich the client plays from the same instance as the server, ie: you're hosting a server and playing in it at the same time. A dedicated server does not allow a client to play in the same instance as the server, it's the only instance of the game running on that system.

[KWo]

Output of console command:
meta list
Other mm plugins installed? If You are using AMX MOD X, write also the output of "amxx plugins" command.
How about that?

[magickami]

How about that?

i haven't got any other mm plugins exepct for amx

[KWo]

Please, disable amx and run podbot mm only (for tests) to see if it crashes, too, or not. To disable amx (amxx) go to Your addons\metamod\plugins.ini file and add a semicolon (";") in front of any line except that one calling podbot_mm.dll

[magickami]

i did that and it still crashes...

[KWo]

Is Your Windows 64bit XP version or maybe Vista?

[magickami]

no its 32bit XP

[KWo]

When You disabled amxmodx in metamod's plugins.ini, to run podbot mm only - did You restart the server to see if it still crashes or You restarted the map only (changelevel)?
I have asked 2 times and You still didn't answer to this below - please write in Your server console:
amxx plugins
and write me the output here (or if You are using AMX instead AMX MOD X - write: amx_plugins - this one with the underscore line, that previous - without). I want to see what amxx plugins You are running and what are the versions of them.
Another thing - You wrote it crashes when You choose the team. You want to tell me the map starts, the bots join, they can even play few rounds, but as soon You join a team it crashes? And one thing more - does it happen on any map, or just on some particular map?
If You can start the server with everything enabled (bots, amx x), before You join a team - please write me in the console yet this command:
meta list
and write me the output.
Please read this post 3 times, because if You miss to answer at least one of above questions, I won't answer to You anymore. If You want to get helped, You need to answer the questions I'm asking, since I cannot directly look at Your PC. It wasn't my intention to be harsh/rude, but it starts to irrytating me if I cannot help You if I cannot see what is on Your PC. Sorry.

[magickami]

i am sorry but i can't write you the amxx plugins because as i said it chrashes i start the game/server and when the map comes up after 5 seconds or so it crashes when i am about to choose my team even if i don't choose my team after 5 seconds it crashes so i can't answer your questions...

[KWo]

When You disabled amxmodx in metamod's plugins.ini, to run podbot mm only - did You restart the server to see if it still crashes or You restarted the map only (changelevel)?
Is this really so difficult for You to answer to ALL questions I've asked?

[magickami]

none of them because it crashes even if i disabel the amxmodx in the metamod's plugins.ini that's why i answered like that... i can't write anything in the console

[KWo]

Can You just zip Your whole addons folder and upload it somewhere (but not here !!!), then give me the link to it to let me download it and look what You have there?

[bigrockshow]

hello guys..i just bought CS 1.6 anthology series and im having trouble with installing the bots..i tried to follow the instructions previously posted but it didnt work for me..

any way i downloaded the full install and placed all the files into

D:\Counterstrike + Steam\SteamApps\bigrockshow\counter-strike

this is where my cs 1.6 is to be.. yet when i started my own game and tried to add_bot.. nothing happened..

pls help..i'm running windows vista ..rig was built not long ago

wild_rocker@hotmail.com

[bigrockshow]

ok i downloaded and installed the "podbot_full_V3_B18c" file together with AMX metamod.

Following the instructions i start my game and type meta list and i get this :

Welcome to Counter-Strike
] meta list
Currently loaded plugins:
description stat pend file vers src load unlod
[ 1] AMX Mod X RUN - amxmodx_mm.dll v1.8.0.3 ini Start ANY
[ 2] Fun RUN - fun_amxx.dll v1.8.0.3 pl1 ANY ANY
[ 3] CStrike RUN - cstrike_amxx.dll v1.8.0.3 pl1 ANY ANY
[ 4] CSX RUN - csx_amxx.dll v1.8.0.3 pl1 ANY ANY
4 plugins,


this should mean the meta mod is installed properly right? i also put the podbot folder in the cstrike folder. now i tried PB_addbot,add_bot commands and its not working..

help please?

[KWo]

podbot folder has to be in cstrike\addons folder (like metamod and amxx).
The correct command to add a bot is:
pb add
(with optional parameters - more info in docs).

[Elias]

I have done everything you guys said to do but still wont work.
When i type in console: pb addbot it says pb is unknown command.

What should i do?

[KWo]

Try to use:
pb add
instead pb addbot. Next time please read the docs (http://podbotmm.bots-united.com/doc_v3/index.html) before asking the questions.

[Elias]

It still tells me that pb is an unknown command.
What should i do?

[Elias]

NVm..i restarted my server and saw that bots are playing. But when i still try that pb add it still does not work says unknown command.

[KWo]

If You are using:
rcon pb add
try to use just
pb add
(or vice versa - one of them should work).

[Elias]

Where is the file where i can set my rcon password because it says wrong rcon password

[KWo]

It's server.cfg
Add this line at the end of it:
rcon_password "your_password"
Then You need - after connecting from Your client's PC - write in the client's console the same line (to get access rights from the server), then Your rcon command should be working. Read also podbot.cfg file about using podbot menu on dedicated server and that topic (http://forums.bots-united.com/showthread.php?t=5669) related to it. Then You will not need to manually type any command to add/kick a bot.

[crazedwombat]

Ok I'm having an issue here. I'm thinking its the plugins.ini section but I ready through your guide and I cant find the problem.

I downloaded the adminmod and then extracted the podbot. in my addins I have 3 directories. One is the adminmod, one is podbot, one is metamod.

In the podbot directory has the 3 core files needed

in the medtamod I have the plugins.ini and the dll directory which includes the metamod.dll


Win32 addons/adminmod/dlls/admin_MM.dll
win32 addons/podbot/podbot_mm.dll

is what I have in my plugins.ini in the metadata folder.

The problem is this. When I have just the first line with the admin_mm.dll and not the podbot one the file works and I can do the 'meta list' in the console. and it comes up. However when I add the podbot line the game crashes while its trying to load plugins.ini.

Sample of the log of one that works
------------
L 12/18/2007 - 03:02:54: Log file started (file "logs\L1218000.log") (game "cstrike") (version "47/1.1.2.5/2.0.0.0/3939")
L 12/18/2007 - 03:02:54: Server cvar "default_access" = "1"
L 12/18/2007 - 03:02:54: "crazed_wombat<1><STEAM_ID_LAN><>" connected, address "loopback"
L 12/18/2007 - 03:02:54: [ADMIN] Loading users from file 'addons\adminmod\config\users.ini'
L 12/18/2007 - 03:02:54: [ADMIN] WARNING: File 'addons\adminmod\config\users.ini' seems to be empty (length 0).
L 12/18/2007 - 03:02:54: [ADMIN] Loaded 0 users
L 12/18/2007 - 03:02:54: [ADMIN] Loading vault records from file 'addons\adminmod\config\vault.ini'
L 12/18/2007 - 03:02:54: [ADMIN] WARNING: File 'addons\adminmod\config\vault.ini' seems to be empty (length 0).
L 12/18/2007 - 03:02:54: [ADMIN] Loaded 0 vault records
L 12/18/2007 - 03:02:54: [ADMIN] Loading plugins from file 'addons\adminmod\config\plugin.ini'
L 12/18/2007 - 03:02:54: [ADMIN] Loaded 8 plugins
L 12/18/2007 - 03:02:54: [ADMIN] Plugins loaded successfully.
L 12/18/2007 - 03:02:54: Server cvar "public_slots_free" = "19"
L 12/18/2007 - 03:02:56: "crazed_wombat<1><STEAM_ID_LAN><>" STEAM USERID validated
L 12/18/2007 - 03:02:56: "crazed_wombat<1><STEAM_ID_LAN><>" entered the game
L 12/18/2007 - 03:02:59: World triggered "Round_Start"
L 12/18/2007 - 03:03:01: "crazed_wombat<1><STEAM_ID_LAN><>" joined team "CT"
L 12/18/2007 - 03:03:09: [META] ini: Begin re-reading plugins list: c:/program files/steam/steamapps/crazedwombat11/counter-strike/cstrike/addons/metamod/plugins.ini
L 12/18/2007 - 03:03:09: [META] ini: Read plugin config for: Adminmod
L 12/18/2007 - 03:03:09: [META] ini: Finished reading plugins list: c:/program files/steam/steamapps/crazedwombat11/counter-strike/cstrike/addons/metamod/plugins.ini; Found 1 plugins
L 12/18/2007 - 03:03:09: [META] dll: Updating plugins...
L 12/18/2007 - 03:03:09: [META] dll: Finished updating 1 plugins; kept 1, loaded 0, unloaded 0, reloaded 0, delayed 0
L 12/18/2007 - 03:03:09: Server cvar "public_slots_free" = "20"
L 12/18/2007 - 03:03:09: "crazed_wombat<-1><><CT>" disconnected
L 12/18/2007 - 03:03:09: World triggered "Round_Draw" (CT "0") (T "0")
L 12/18/2007 - 03:03:09: World triggered "Round_End"
L 12/18/2007 - 03:03:09: Server shutdown
L 12/18/2007 - 03:03:09: Log file closed
---------

one that runs when it crashes

---------------
L 12/18/2007 - 03:03:51: Log file started (file "logs\L1218001.log") (game "cstrike") (version "47/1.1.2.5/2.0.0.0/3939")
L 12/18/2007 - 03:03:51: Server cvar "default_access" = "1"
L 12/18/2007 - 03:03:51: "crazed_wombat<1><STEAM_ID_LAN><>" connected, address "loopback"
L 12/18/2007 - 03:03:51: [ADMIN] Loading users from file 'addons\adminmod\config\users.ini'
L 12/18/2007 - 03:03:51: [ADMIN] WARNING: File 'addons\adminmod\config\users.ini' seems to be empty (length 0).
L 12/18/2007 - 03:03:51: [ADMIN] Loaded 0 users
L 12/18/2007 - 03:03:51: [ADMIN] Loading vault records from file 'addons\adminmod\config\vault.ini'
L 12/18/2007 - 03:03:51: [ADMIN] WARNING: File 'addons\adminmod\config\vault.ini' seems to be empty (length 0).
L 12/18/2007 - 03:03:51: [ADMIN] Loaded 0 vault records
-------------------

so its obviously the plugin.ini but its in the right directory and it looks correct. I'm at a loss.

EDIT: I just fixed the win32 in the plugins to be Win32 and copied the Case. I would have cried both happy and felt stupid if it was the reason it not working but turns out it still crashes.

[KWo]

In the podbot directory has the 3 core files needed
What do You mean by that? You need to install the whole fulpack (http://filebase.bots-united.com/index.php?action=file&id=401) to get it correctly working (not only binaries).


The problem is this. When I have just the first line with the admin_mm.dll and not the podbot one the file works and I can do the 'meta list' in the console. and it comes up. However when I add the podbot line the game crashes while its trying to load plugins.ini.
Please try without adminmod and podbot mm only.

This is the line I'm using to call podbot mm from plugins.ini (look at the slashes direction):
win32 addons/podbot/podbot_mm.dll

[crazedwombat]

By the 3 main files, I meant the dll, and the 2 others. Yes, I installed the fullpack and also the update. In the update it had the dll and the updated config file.

I took out the load of the admin mod and the game loaded. However, all the pb add commands were unknown and when I typed in meta list the game crashes.

I'm still at a loss.

EDIT: Saw the last last 2 lines after I replied. I checked and my command line is identical to yours.

Edit: 1.17.2 metamod version and 3B18G for podbot. They're the correct ones I think.

[KWo]

No - You need to use metamod 1.19. Update it - otherwise it will not work.

[crazedwombat]

yup, it works now. I guess I got confused since the earlier part of the thread said it was the 1.17.2 version even though it was from 2004. Also when I dl'd adminmod that was the version it came with and I got it from their site. I updated the dll and all is good now. Thanks for your help, glad it was an easy fix.

[wasama]

make sure that only "Win32 addons/podbot/podbot_mm.dll" is in plugins.ini. make absolute sure that that is the only text you see in plugins.ini without the quotes

ok I have don everything u have said but still I don't see any bots and what does the above quote mean..I din get ti??

[addam]

Hi,

I have a noob question.
I use podbot with gungame plugin + respawn enabled (CSDM style).
If a bot killed, and respawned, it stay on the spawn point for a while. Its a huge problem, because they get knifed in this time.
Is there any command or other solution to remove this "delay"?

[Sc0Rp]

make sure that only "Win32 addons/podbot/podbot_mm.dll" is in plugins.ini. make absolute sure that that is the only text you see in plugins.ini without the quotes
Also I guess when you save the plugins.ini file you have the choice of 2 "Save as type:" ( it's right under the "File name:" )
I always pick "Save as type: All Files", maybe there's the problem because the notepad default setting for that is "Save as type: Text Documents (.txt)"
Maybe "Encoding" should set up right but never experienced with that feature so I better not guess around that one.

[KWo]

Hi,

I have a noob question.
I use podbot with gungame plugin + respawn enabled (CSDM style).
If a bot killed, and respawned, it stay on the spawn point for a while. Its a huge problem, because they get knifed in this time.
Is there any command or other solution to remove this "delay"?
mp_freezetime put to 0.0 - it should help...

[addam]

mp_freezetime put to 0.0 - it should help...

I try this, but no effect. Bots wait after respawned a while.

Here (http://nihil.hu/podbot.cfg) is my podbot.cfg if needed.

[Brendan]

I have the same problem as bamboo did. When i connect to my server there are no bots, and when i type "meta list" in console it says that that's an unknown command. i also tried typing "meta_list" and i have everything in the right place please add me on AIM brendan000cooney@aol.com if you can help me!

[KWo]

1. Download All-In-One (http://filebase.bots-united.com/index.php?action=file&id=222) (it comes with metamod, podbot m and AMX X).
2. Stop the CS on Your server
3. Unzip all the crap from All-In-One zip into the main "cstrike" or "czero" folder (depanding of the mod You are playing). Let overwrite all files.
4. Start the CS on Your server and type ones more:
meta list

If that doesn't help, more than likely You are installing everything in the wrong folder.

NOTE:
All-In-One (http://filebase.bots-united.com/index.php?action=file&id=222) needs to be installed in the main "cstrike" or "czero" folder. The fullpack (http://filebase.bots-united.com/index.php?action=file&id=401) (if You have metamod already installed) needs to be installed in the ...\cstrike\addons (or ...\czero\addons) folder. That's the main difference. No confusion.

[prettycune]

I have installed All-In-One pack to my cstrike folder. but when i tried to create server, cant even load the map. do you know why this is happening? thx

[KWo]

No .

[prettycune]

sorry. i mean my cs crashes when i try to create server.

[KWo]

What exactly does it say while crashing? There should be some message like "Couldn't find DLL API" or "num_for_edict bad pointer" or "model xxx not found" or whatever...

[prettycune]

im sorry but i cant ready what it says in the console coz as soon as i click on create server, it just crashes. (crashes before starting to load the server)

[KWo]

OK. Go to the folder cstrike\addons\configs and find the file callled "plugins-csdm.ini" and rename it to "disabled-csdm.ini".
What is the version of CS /CZERO You are playing? Is this CS1.5/CS1.6 steam/no-steam, CZERO or what? Operating system?

[prettycune]

hmm it still doesnt work. im playing sc 1.6 steam on windows xp sp3.

[KWo]

Go to Your cstrike\addons\metamod\plugins.ini
Add a semicolon ( ; ) in front of each line to disable everything metamod is calling. Start the game. If You can start the game - You can add one by one the plugins from metamod's plugins.ini by removing the semicolon from each of lines - until You will narror the problem. If even after disabling all mm plugins it doesn't work - You need to reinstall Your steam.

Note:
During the installation All-In-One - You have to have CS stopped on Your server (otherwise some files aren't really installed).

[prettycune]

win32 ;addons/amxmodx/dlls/amxmodx_mm.dll
linux ;addons/amxmodx/dlls/amxmodx_mm_i386.so
win32 ;addons/podbot/podbot_mm.dll
linux ;addons/podbot/podbot_mm_i386.so

is this the right location to put theh semicolon? if so, i guess i have to reinstall my cs then...

[KWo]

No, this is not the right way to disable plugins. When I say "in front of the line", I meant like this:
;win32 addons/amxmodx/dlls/amxmodx_mm.dll

Don't put both - linux and windows calls. Your PC has to have only one operating system to start CS - either it's windows (then You need to put all "win32" calls) or it's linux (then You need to put only those lines they begin with "linux").

[prettycune]

ive tried wat you told me to do but my cs still crashes....... i put semicolon for both amx and podbot (win32).

[KWo]

That means Your CS doesn't load (for some reason) the metamod. Make sure if Your metamod is 1.19.0.0 version (right click in addons\metamod\dlls\metamod.dll file and see some properties of that file). Make sure Your liblist.gam in the main "cstrike" folder contains this line:
gamedll "addons\metamod\dlls\metamod.dll"
and it doesn't contain that one anymore:
gamedll "dlls\mp.dll"
If all of that is OK and it still crashes - just reinstall the steam.

[Eazy.]

You have to create it. Example for CS1.6 steam version:
C:\Program Files\Sierra\Steam\SteamApps\your@email.address\co unter-strike\cstrike\addons

and CS1.6 non steam?

[KWo]

CS1.6 non steam is not supported (it's illegal and You cannot get support for it on any serious forum). Don't ask for it - it's like a nightmare.

[redlineer]

I have the same problem as prettycune have!!

I've tryed everything that u have posted but im willing to try it again if u will guide me. Well what to do :(

Like he said my CS crashes too before its starting to load the map.

EDIT: OT: Is their any simple verision of podbot that doesnt need metamod for example?`

[KWo]

I've tryed everything that u have posted but im willing to try it again if u will guide me. Well what to do :(
I have no clue what I can say more in that matter. Reinstall the steam and install podbot mm and metamod again. If You are using CS1.6 non-steam version - that is not supported.
EDIT: OT: Is their any simple verision of podbot that doesnt need metamod for example?`
No - there is no podbot mm (podbot metamod) version no needing metamod. You can try epodbot (http://forums.bots-united.com/forumdisplay.php?f=12) - it can be loaded without metamod.

[Ohman!]

I installed it on my server but the amx_pbmenu does not work what could be the reason for that if the bot are running good on the server?

[KWo]

http://forums.bots-united.com/showthread.php?t=5669