BotAim 2 crashes my server!
 

Hello,

I've been using the BotAim 1.5 MetaMod plugin for a while now, and it's just about the best thing since, well, sliced bread. However, after I upgraded to BotAim 2, my server crashes after each map change. Not only that, but random bots turn invisible through the course of each round o_O

I really hate to point fingers and blame it on the plugin, as it is most likely my own fault that this is happening. I just can't seem to find out what the problem is. I initially just replaced the BotAim 1.5 dll with the BotAim 2 one, and ran the server as usual. After experiencing the problem, I commented all plugins out of MetaMod's plugins.ini except for PODBot 2.6 mm and BotAim 2. I thought the problem might have been caused by one of my AMX Mod X plugins, or even a conflict of some sort with RealBot, which I was also running on my server at the time. Even after doing this, however, the problem persists.

I can't figure it out. A few rounds into the game, random bots on each team suddenly turn completely invisible. Also, as I said before, the server crashes shortly after a map changes. For now, I'm just sticking with BotAim 1.5, which still seems to work flawlessly for me. It's a shame, since BotAim 2 seems like such a great improvement.

If anyone can help, I'd really appreciate it.
Thanks

Re: BotAim 2 crashes my server!
 

Windows or Linux ?

Does it crash with the default aiming settings ?

There is no safety check for the settings, and the aiming equation can happen to enter in "resonance" and produce vector overflows...

Re: BotAim 2 crashes my server!
 

Windows.

And all setting are currently on the defaults.

Re: BotAim 2 crashes my server!
 

yea I was crashing with pbmm and botaim2 but it only happens when both plugins are loaded in the plugins.ini..
I commented out botaim2 then did "meta load addons/botaim/dlls/botaim_mm.dll" and there was no crash..

Re: BotAim 2 crashes my server!
 

Just finished trying the meta load method, and still no luck. Bots still disappear and the server still crashes :(

As much as I hate to put the blame on it, I'm convinced there is something wrong with the plugin itself. That, or my machine is screwy. Any ideas, PMB?

I apreciate the help.
Thanks

Re: BotAim 2 crashes my server!
 

There's nothing wrong in putting the blame on me :)

I must have forgotten to check something. I'll have to dig into that again. Thanks for your patience :)

Re: BotAim 2 crashes my server!
 

Just make sure you keep us updated. :)

With all the work you've already put into this plugin, it would be a shame if it turned out less than perfect. :D

UPDATE: Upon further investigation, I discovered that the problem with the bots turning invisible was not caused by the BotAim 2 plugin. I had a mixup and had my MetaMod plugins.ini opened in two different Notepad windows. In other words, AMX actually was running when I thought it wasn't. :o A rogue AMX plugin was apparently causing the problem, and I have since fixed it. Nothing gets by this hard-boiled detective. 8)

However, BotAim 2 is indeed what is still causing the server to crash, so we're not a-ok just yet. I'm relying on you PMB! :P

Re: BotAim 2 crashes my server!
 

Would you mind trying this plugin DLL ?

Re: BotAim 2 crashes my server!
 

Works like a charm!

I've been running it for a few hours now without a single problem. You're a genius. :D

May I ask what the problem was?

Re: BotAim 2 crashes my server!
 

Probably an angle overflow :)

I added angle wrapping checks everywhere, all the angles in a row before modifying them, and all the angles in a row again after botaim2 changed them.

Can you confirm it still works okay after a few more hours testing ? If you tell me it's working well enough for you I'll make a new release :)