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Problem with bots on map change.

It works on the first map when the server originally starts.
On map change, the server seems to have a problem counting the bots and wants to keep assigning bots to the server.

I have my maxbots set to 12 and it looks like it's trying to assign 13 bots or more to the server so it has to keep kicking a bot over, and over, and over, and over, and over, and over again forever... really hurts the lag and makes for strange bot behavior.

I tried setting my epb_pause for 12 seconds, but I'm not sure that's what it needs.
I think I need to set a delay on how quickly each bot joins the game since they all basicly seem to join at once while human players are trying to join.

Is there a variable I can change to set how long the delay between bot joinings is set to or anyone else know another fix besides turning epb_autofill off?

I'd like bots to be on my server without me actually having to put them there.

Thx in advance.

Also, the bot commands aren't working from the server console.

{edit}
Now changed the epb_pause for 30 seconds to give humans a chance to join. If that doesnt work I guess I'll try 1 second to try to beat them to the server or something...

Ok - new update. As soon as I left the server, it was able to keep it's 12th bot and stablized. When I rejoined the server it kicked the bot and everything was OK after that.

It seems that the server wants max bots in the server to start with no matter what. Then it corrects the number of bots but has to achieve 12 bots in the beginning no matter what just to stablize. It only screws up if a player joins before the bots do.

Oh, and the pause is only for when the server starts, not when the map changes... tsk tsk tsk.

Would it be possible to go into my server.cfg file and type:
epb addbot
six times to have it add six bots at every map change? Is that what the server.cfg file is for and will it work that way? Does the server.cfg just load at restart or new start?

Also, it looks like when I manually add a bot it's ok and so long as I add only 8 bots and the server doesnt get too busy with humans there won't be a problem... but what am I supposed to do if it does get full?

Re: Problem with bots on map change.

No replies? Do I need to start over or is the description good but nobody's sure what to do?

Re: Problem with bots on map change.

Try the new version - 5.2. This is solved there.

Re: Problem with bots on map change.

You're the man!:clown:

Re: Problem with bots on map change.

Thanked you too soon... this is going to be a long one so bear with me.

Console output.

Code:



Swirve : Hey, come on, eColI! You almost hurt me this time.

Dropped eColI from server

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Dropped eColI from server

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Names from EPBnames.txt

Code:

ChickenMe

Flaming Fart

eColI

sirusDAvirus

Speedy

[en][fr][de]

noob----->

TwisteD

Beer

NoTaHaCkEr

Swirve

Missed me!

]Headshot[

Sc(+)pe

-=EFC=-NeXuS

[TnS]Webmaster

-X-PulsaR-X-

InkStain

CS Addict

[[focus]]

Tar

Yo mama!

Sgt. Teefer

[YI]Sgt. MaxPayne

Netscape

Maxforce

Triad

Imidacloprid

H2O

Cynoff

Cy-Kick

Happybattles

Names of bots in server:

InkStain
CS Addict
(1)eColI
Happybattles
H2O
(2)eColI
(3)eColI
Triad
Swirve
Beer

Values in EPB.cfg that I changed from default:

Code:

epb_clantags off

epb_skilltags off

epb_min_bots 0

epb_max_bots 10

epb_radio 3

epb_minbotskill 20

epb_maxbotskill 85

Contents of liblist.gam

Code:

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 "multiplayer_only"

gamedll "addons\metamod\dlls\metamod.dll"

gamedll "EPODbot\EPB.dll"

trainmap "tr_1"

I did need to update my HLDS from version 16 to version 17 of CStrike, but that shouldn't make a difference, right?

Re: Problem with bots on map change.

Yep the version of the server is not problem. I will check out that.

Re: Problem with bots on map change.

Might help if I give you some system info.

Windows XP Home SP2
RAM: 1024 Mb
Connection Speed: 1.5 up and down (Cable)
Page File Space: 2.40 Gb
25Gb on local installation drive free.
Installed in FAT32 HDD
WinFast A340 128mb Video
Vinyl AC'97 Codec Combo Driver (VIA Technologies)

Here's some specifics about the server:

Counter-Strike
HLDS 4.1.1.1
AMXX
Plugins:

Code:

; AMX Mod X plugins

; Admin Base - Always one has to be activated

admin.amxx  ; admin base (required for any admin-related)

;admin_sql.amxx  ; admin base - SQL version (comment admin.amxx)

; Basic

admincmd.amxx  ; basic admin console commands

adminhelp.amxx  ; help command for admin console commands

adminslots.amxx  ; slot reservation

multilingual.amxx ; Multi-Lingual management

; Menus

menufront.amxx  ; front-end for admin menus

cmdmenu.amxx  ; command menu (speech, settings)

plmenu.amxx  ; players menu (kick, ban, client cmds.)

;telemenu.amxx  ; teleport menu (Fun Module required!)

mapsmenu.amxx  ; maps menu (vote, changelevel)

; Chat / Messages

adminchat.amxx  ; console chat commands

antiflood.amxx  ; prevent clients from chat-flooding the server

scrollmsg.amxx  ; displays a scrolling message

imessage.amxx  ; displays information messages

adminvote.amxx  ; vote commands

; Map related

nextmap.amxx  ; displays next map in mapcycle

mapchooser.amxx  ; allows to vote for next map

timeleft.amxx  ; displays time left on map

; Configuration

pausecfg.amxx  ; allows to pause and unpause some plugins

statscfg.amxx  ; allows to manage stats plugins via menu and commands

; Counter-Strike

restmenu.amxx  ; restrict weapons menu

statsx.amxx  ; stats on death or round end (CSX Module required!)

miscstats.amxx  ; bunch of events announcement for Counter-Strike

stats_logging.amxx ; weapons stats logging (CSX Module required!)



; Custom - Add 3rd party plugins here

alltalk_plugin.amxx

;swear_replacement.amxx

voicecomm_ban.amxx

;amx_adminmodel.amxx debug

amxx_atac.amxx

amxx_atac_cfg.amxx

amx_chicken.amxx

amx_exec.amxx

Metamod's plugins.ini

Code:

;;Metamod plugins.ini

;;AMX Mod X 1.60

win32   addons\amxmodx\dlls\amxmodx_mm.dll

;;win32   ivpbot\ivpbot.dll

Metamod's config.ini

Code:

// vim: set ft=c :

//

// Format is as follows:

//  <optionname> <value>

//

// Fields are whitespace delimited (tabs/spaces).

//

// Comments are either c++ style ("//") or unix shell style ("#"), and 

// can appear ONLY at the beginning of a line.

//

// The following provide a list of recognized options, their defaults, and

// examples of usage.

//

//    debuglevel <number>

//    gamedll <path>

//    plugins_file <path>

//    exec_cfg <file>



// debuglevel <number>

//   where <number> is an integer, 0 and up.

//   Sets the initial debugging level for metamod (same as cvar "meta_debug").

//   Default is normally 0.  If hlds is run with "-dev", default is 3.

//   Overridden by: +localinfo mm_debug <number>

//   Examples:

//

// debuglevel 0

// debuglevel 42



// gamedll <path>

//   where <path> is an absolute path, or a path relative to the gamedir.

//   Overrides the auto-detected gamedll, in particular for bots.

//   Default is empty, with gamedll being auto-recognized based on the 

//   gamedir.

//   Overridden by: +localinfo mm_gamedll <path>

//   Examples:

//

// gamedll dlls/hl.dll

// gamedll ../podbot/podbot.dll

// gamedll /home/bots/dlls/mybot.dll



// plugins_file <path>

//   where <path> is an absolute path, or a path relative to the gamedir.

//   Overrides the default filename containing the MM plugins to load.

//   Default is "addons/metamod/plugins.ini".

//   Overridden by: +localinfo mm_pluginsfile <path>

//   Examples:

//

// plugins_file cfg/clanmode.ini

// plugins_file ../private.ini

// plugins_file /home/half-life/testing.ini



// exec_cfg <file>

//   where <file> is a path relative to the gamedir.  Note!  This CANNOT be

//   an absolute path, as hlds will not "exec" absolute pathnames.

//   Overrides the default filename containing hlds commands to run just

//   after loading Metamod.

//   Default is "addons/metamod/exec.cfg".

//   Overridden by: +localinfo mm_execcfg <path>

//   Examples:

//

// exec_cfg configs/debugging.cfg

// exec_cfg ../clan/match.cfg

debuglevel 0

plugin_file addons/metamod/plugins.ini

exec_cfg server.cfg

//gamedll ivpbot/ivpbot.dll

gamedll epodbot/epb.dll

Metamod Version: 1.18.0.0

AMXX modules.ini

Code:

; AMX Mod X Modules

; You can specify both linux & win32 modules here

; To enable a module, remove the semi-colon from the line

; ------------------------------

; Fun - provides extra functions

; ------------------------------

;fun_amxx_i386.so

fun_amxx.dll

;fun_amxx_amd64.so

; ----------------------------------------------------

; Engine - provides engine functions core to Half-Life

; ----------------------------------------------------

;engine_amxx_i386.so

engine_amxx.dll

;engine_amxx_amd64.so

; ----------------------------------------------------------

; Fakemeta - provides a massive interface into the HL engine

; ----------------------------------------------------------

;fakemeta_amxx_i386.so

fakemeta_amxx.dll

;fakemeta_amxx_amd64.so

; -------------------------------------------

; Database Access - only enable one of these

; -------------------------------------------

; MySQL

;mysql_amxx_i386.so

;mysql_amxx.dll

;mysql_amxx_amd64.so

; PostgreSQL

;pgsql_amxx_i386.so

;pgsql_amxx.dll

; Microsoft SQL

;mssql_amxx.dll

; SQLite

;sqlite_amxx.dll

;sqlite_amxx_i386.so

;sqlite_amxx_amd64.so

; ---------------------------------------------

; GeoIP - determines the country of ip adresses

; ---------------------------------------------

;geoip_amxx_i386.so

;geoip_amxx.dll

;geoip_amxx_amd64.so

; --------------------------------

; Sockets - network socket support

; --------------------------------

;sockets_amxx_i386.so

;sockets_amxx.dll

;sockets_amxx_amd64.so

; --------------------------

; Regular Expression support

; --------------------------

;regex_amxx_i386.so

;regex_amxx.dll

;regex_amxx_amd64.so

; --------------------

; Binary Vault support

; --------------------

;nvault_amxx_i386.so

;nvault_amxx.dll

;nvault_amxx_amd64.so

; ----------------------------------------------------------

; Counter-Strike - adds functions specific to Counter-Strike

; ----------------------------------------------------------

;cstrike_amxx_i386.so

cstrike_amxx.dll

;cstrike_amxx_amd64.so

; -----------------------------------------------------

; CSX - adds functionality for CS statistics and events

; -----------------------------------------------------

;csx_amxx_i386.so

csx_amxx.dll

;csx_amxx_amd64.so

Contents of amxx.cfg

Code:

// AMX Configuration File

echo Executing AMX Mod X Configuration File

// Default access for all non admin players (see users.ini for access details)

amx_default_access "z"

// Name of setinfo which should store a password on a client (you should change this)

// (Example: setinfo _pw "password")

amx_password_field "_pw"

// Mode of logging to a server

// 0 - disable logging, players won't be checked (and access won't be set)

// 1 - normal mode which obey flags set in accounts

// 2 - kick all players not on list

amx_mode 1

// Show admins activity

// 0 - disabled

// 1 - show without admin name

// 2 - show with name

amx_show_activity 2

// Frequency in seconds and text of scrolling message

amx_scrollmsg "Want to join this clan? Please visit the messageboard at: http://[deleted]" 100

// Center typed colored messages (last parameter is a color in RRRGGGBBB format)

amx_imessage "We are currently recruiting.  Join the forum." "000255100"

amx_imessage "Friendly fire is enabled!" "000100255"

// Frequency in seconds of colored messages

amx_freq_imessage 180

// Set in seconds how fast players can chat (chat-flood protection)

amx_flood_time 0.75

// Amount of reserved slots (for more details see comments in a plugin source)

amx_reservation 0

// Displaying of time remaining

// a - display white text on bottom

// b - use voice

// c - don't add "remaining" (only in voice)

// d - don't add "hours/minutes/seconds" (only in voice)

// e - show/speak if current time is less than this set in parameter

amx_time_display "ab 1200" "ab 600" "ab 300" "ab 180" "ab 60" "bcde 11"

// Announce "say thetime" and "say timeleft" with voice

amx_time_voice 1

// Minimum delay in seconds between two voting sessions

amx_vote_delay 120

// How long voting session goes on

amx_vote_time 15

// Display who votes for what option

amx_vote_answers 1

// Some ratios for voting success

amx_votekick_ratio 0.51

amx_voteban_ratio 0.51

amx_votemap_ratio 0.51

amx_vote_ratio 0.51

// Max. time to which map can be extended

amx_extendmap_max 90

// Step for each extending

amx_extendmap_step 15

// Rank mode

// 0 - by nick

// 1 - by authid 

// 2 - by ip

csstats_rank 1

// Max size of the stats file

csstats_maxsize 3500

// Duration of HUD-statistics

amx_statsx_duration 6.0

// HUD-statistics display limit relative round freeze end

// Negative time will clear the HUD-statstics before the round freeze time has ended

amx_statsx_freeze -2.0

//If you set this to 0, clients cannot chose their language

amx_client_languages 1

// Plugin Debug mode

// 0 - No debugging (garbage line numbers)

// 1 - Plugins with "debug" option in plugins.ini are put into debug mode

// 2 - All plugins are put in debug mode

// Note - debug mode will affect JIT performance

amx_debug 1

Let me know if you need anything else, but that's probaby already more than enough.

Re: Problem with bots on map change.

Hmm maybe try to add the bot dll in plugins.ini. ;)

Re: Problem with bots on map change.

I actually did try running the bot through plugins.ini but I searched online and found a tutorial which said the only way to run the bot was through metamod's config.ini

Very confusing... never seen anything like this before...

Re: Problem with bots on map change.

You can run bots via config.ini if they are NOT metamod plugins. So EPB is so must be placed in plugins.ini

Re: Problem with bots on map change.

From console:

Code:

] meta list

Currently loaded plugins:

      description      stat pend  file              vers      src  load  unlod

 [ 1] AMX Mod X        RUN   -    amxmodx_mm.dll    v1.60     ini  ANY   ANY  

 [ 2] <epb.dll>        badf load  epb.dll           v -       ini  Never Never

 [ 3] Fun              RUN   -    fun_amxx.dll      v1.60     pl1  ANY   ANY  

 [ 4] CStrike          RUN   -    cstrike_amxx.dll  v1.60     pl1  ANY   ANY  

 [ 5] CSX              RUN   -    csx_amxx.dll      v1.60     pl1  ANY   ANY  

5 plugins, 4 running

liblist.gam

Code:

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 "dlls\mp.dll"

//gamedll_linux "dlls/cs_i386.so"

trainmap "tr_1"

gamedll "addons\metamod\dlls\metamod.dll"

gamedll "cstrike\EPODbot\EPB.dll"

plugins.ini

Code:

;;Metamod plugins.ini

;;AMX Mod X 1.60

win32   addons\amxmodx\dlls\amxmodx_mm.dll

win32   EPODbot\EPB.dll

This is after a full re-install of HLDS and AMXX. Is this the way you said to do it? I'm lost. :blushing:

Re: Problem with bots on map change.

Maybe a fix here:
E[POD]bot: meta-interface version mismatch (metamod: 5:12, E[POD]bot: 5:13)
metamod version is too old for this plugin; update metamod

It's great that you have that in there... but where do I get metamod 5.13?

Re: Problem with bots on map change.

Holy crap I got it to work! And it works EXACTLY the way you said it would, except...

Users need to download and install the latest metamod version 1.19

Now, let's see if it still has a problem counting bots...

Re: Problem with bots on map change.

Well, it's still kicking bots over and over and over and over again.

It's about once a second. If one person joins the server, then the map changes, it seems to do this... (pseudoscript)

Code:

 

while (bots < maxbots)

 

  addbot(botname)

 

if (playersingame > maxbots)

  kick(botname)

end if

 

wend

So, it first adds a bot, then checks to see if maxbots has been triggered. If there are too many players it kicks a bot to reduce the total players to maxbot. But then it checks again to see how many bots are there. It's an endless loop.

That's what I see happening anyways. I don't know how to make bots, but this might help.

Re: Problem with bots on map change.

Heyyo,

Hmm, I just noticed this... but your liblist.gam file, it has both

gamedll "addons\metamod\dlls\metamod.dll"
gamedll "cstrike\EPODbot\EPB.dll"

which's not right dude. delete the 2nd one with E[POD]bot innit. Then the metamod plugin should work fine....

Re: Problem with bots on map change.

I wish it were true... here's my console output after fixing liblist.gam

Code:

 

Dropped >>hot chick<< from server

Reason:  Kicked

Dropped Who, me? from server

Reason:  Kicked

Dropped >>hot chick<< from server

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Dropped Who, me? from server

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Dropped Who, me? from server

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Dropped >>hot chick<< from server

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Dropped >>hot chick<< from server

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Dropped Who, me? from server

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Dropped >>hot chick<< from server

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Dropped Who, me? from server

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Dropped Who, me? from server

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Dropped >>hot chick<< from server

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Dropped Who, me? from server

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Dropped >>hot chick<< from server

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Dropped >>hot chick<< from server

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Dropped Who, me? from server

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Dropped >>hot chick<< from server

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Dropped Who, me? from server

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Dropped >>hot chick<< from server

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Dropped Who, me? from server

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Dropped >>hot chick<< from server

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Dropped >>hot chick<< from server

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And it'll keep going until next map. Then it'll choose the same bot-victim or another.

Re: Problem with bots on map change.

Damn, know problem. It will be fixed for the next release. Damn again I must publish bugfix release. Sinse MarD is back to work he will test it and there will be no more problems. ;)

Re: Problem with bots on map change.

Heyyo,

Hmm, come to think of it, I have a similar problem. Storm, I think it has to do with epb autofill actually. On mapchange, it reloads the epb.cfg... which has the epb_autofill in there. So for eg, I start up a map I'm not done waypointing, I turn on waypointing mode and it kicks the bots. Good, BUT, it doesn't deactivate the epb_autofill... so it keeps readding bots, and so if I wanna edit waypoints I have to wait for all the bots to add in and epb_autofill to turn off, and then kick them all so I can waypoint. So Storm, I think all you have to do for the epb_autofill, is either ignore it on mapchange, or not save the bots from the previous map on mapchange.

for now happybattles, disable epb_autofill, and any epb_addbot lines in the epb.cfg. Then, once the server's started, autofill the server, then it should be fine on mapchange as it won't reactivate the autofill command. I know, a temp fix... but it'll have to do for now until it's properly fixed.

Re: Problem with bots on map change.

You already wrote me for that on PM. It will be fixed. ;)

Re: Problem with bots on map change.

Heyyo,

Hmm, lol... I dunno, short term memory probs I guess. I did mention the epb autofill when I waypoint having a problem, but it seems to be part of hisprob too. So I'm sure after a couple adjustments this can be fixed in notime. :D

Re: Problem with bots on map change.

I can work on EPB only in the weekend.

Re: Problem with bots on map change.

No problem. Thank you for making this bot.