ODD_bot -> Steam

[Eddy Hassle]

I was wondering if any had time, that maybe somebody could update The ODD_bot to play on a Steam server.
Just remember to tell them about the teleporters so they don't crash.
I don't care if they build teleporters, (Cool if any feel like going that far, but not necessary). Just want them able to be on a Steam server. I have some Great scripts wrote for some maps for them & would love to see them on Steam.

Oh, incase any wonder why i'm asking? It's because the author left coding in 2001. I think they were able to be ran on an 1.1.0.8 server last until they died.
Thank You VERY Much, if any have any time to take this on..
Oh BTW, i'm just looking for it's TFC support.. Any of the other mods is a Plus!

odd_bot_18_src.zip

[Pierre-Marie Baty]

Try this
ODD bot for Steam and metamod (quick and dirty port)

NOTE: install it like a metamod plugin (put it in metamod's plugins.ini file, NOT in liblist.gam).

[Eddy Hassle]

This is what it say's when i type Meta List:
] meta list
Currently loaded plugins: description stat pend file vers src load unlod [ 1] <oddbot_mm.dll> badf load oddbot_mm.dll v - ini - - 1 plugins, 0 running

No bots join. I am useing current, V1.17.3.0
I disabled Everything. Nothing running except ODD_bot & current Metamod. Tried a reload of 2fort, still no bots & same reply from Meta List.

[Pierre-Marie Baty]

"badf load" means that metamod couldn't find the plugin file (probably because you've put a wrong path). Check it.

I've fixed a few bugs and made a more decent port. Get it from the filebase here:
http://filebase.bots-united.com/inde...category&id=35

[Eddy Hassle]

I extracted from the zip, made sure all was correctly placed & tried to launch dedicated server. It gets to loading the plugin & then crashes:

Found 1 plugins to load
L 12/07/2004 - 08:34:25: [META] dll: Loading plugins...

Thats it..

I have All crash logs.
I tried through my C:\HLServer
And
C:\program files\steam\steamapps\southpork_server@cox.net\ded icated server\
I read about the chat crashing, so all bot_chat are 0

Error Logs

[Pierre-Marie Baty]

It works here...

Can metamod start without the odd bot plugin ? I want to make sure you installed metamod correctly.

*edit* nevermind. Your DrWatson log attests that the crash occured in the ODD bot DLL. Damn, I'll have to check that. Hold on...

*edit 2* hmm, there really must be something wrong with your setup. Because here no matter what I test, I cannot make it crash. Look:

Did you put all the .owp files in the tfc\maps directory ?
Did you put all the odd_*.cfg and odd_*.txt files in the tfc directory ?
Do you have metamod.dll and oddbot_mm.dll in tfc\addons\metamod\dlls ?

[Pierre-Marie Baty]

to help a bit, open a DOS box into your "SteamApps\youraccount\dedicated server\tfc" directory and type
dir /s > output.txt
and post the contents of the output.txt file here.

[Eddy Hassle]

output.txt

You better find something wrong.. LOL..
I'll keep looking & trying..

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Here's all the steps i tried to get it to run. (All failed with the crash box).

1) -dll addons\metamod\dlls\metamod.dll (Properties box - Dedicated Server)
2) gamedll "addons/metamod/dlls/metamod.dll" (Made liblist Read Only. Took out line from Step 1)
3) Created an "autoexec.cfg" I put this in it - localinfo mm_gamedll addons/metamod/dlls/oddbot_mm.dll
4) Loaded just Metamod & then tried this - meta load addons\metamod\dlls\oddbot_mm.dll
5) took out "bot_chat 0" & addbot commands. Then put them back in since it solved nothing.
6) I extracted the zip, then hand dropped all files from preset folders from zip.
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plugins.ini has ONLY this line: win32 addons/metamod/dlls/oddbot_mm.dll
That is of course where the oddbot's dll does reside.
Yes, metamod will load without oddbot. See step 4 above.

It all ends in crash box & crash box says it's oddbot_mm.dll 's fault..
Sucks.. Specially since i see you can run your server just fine..
Is there anything else that maybe i can post that might be helpfull?

ps, your port of the HPB_bot_mm.dll runs fine. FoxBot also runs too.

Oh, my dedicated server through the steam games menu is "Virgin", becuase i've allways ran through the stand alone server - C:\HLServer
But i've tried all the above on both which just brings the same results.

[Pierre-Marie Baty]

weird !

Try removing the .txt and .cfg files from your maps directory, to see ?

[Eddy Hassle]

Nope, still get the crash box that blames the oddbot_mm.dll. Nothing changed.

And before i came back to post this, i tried on a 3rd machine here (Clean Install), under a dedicated Steam server & the exact same crash.

Is maybe the .dll in the zip corupt?
Here's what mine says under properties:

Size: 196 KB (200,704 bytes)
Size On Disk: 196 KB (200,704 bytes)

If thats not it, maybe you could zip up the files in yours that are currently working for you? trident283@cox.net