podbot + yapb

[person135]

Hi I'm running a server (i duno if its a listenserver or a dedicated server, i think it's a dedicated server) with podbot and yapb.

For some reason, the number of total bots allowed seemed to be limited by some podbot cvar.

Also, I have yb_quota 6 and 15 pb add in my podbot.cfg

The server runs fine for a very short time and then all the bots get kicked and instead, podbots fill the server and I don't know why yapb wont join. Also, sometimes, when I join my server with podbot and yapb, I get kicked, saying reliable channel overload.

Here is the error when yapb bots are kicked:
[YB] Bots are removed from server.
**** INTERNAL BOT ERROR! PLEASE SHUTDOWN AND RESTART YOUR SERVER! ****

help

[jeefo]

it seems that yapb wont run ok with podbot mm, i'll take a look at this today

[KWo]

I have yb_quota 5 and pb_maxbots 11 (on the listenserver) with pb fillserver command (so it's 5 yapb against 5 podbot mm and me as a spectator), I'm running AMX X 1.76a with a lot of stats hud messages and I don't expect that problem. Maybe it happens only when more bots is there?

[jeefo]

I've expected such problems, when bots join without a delay, ie to much bots are added in same time, there are timers in both podbotmm and yapb, that delay a bit fast bot creation, but because bots join at the same moment, something happen in yapb.dll, and it's remove bot, to avoid server crash, so try to add bots manually.

@person135:
If you run server and play on it yourself with bots, it's mean that you run listenserver, if you start game using hlds.exe, and you can play only by joining this server, that mean you run dedicated. If you playing on only your machine there are no point to use dedicated server and join it from running mache, that just add lags and problems. Overload problem only occurs in that situations, no one reported it before.

[person135]

well I added pb fillserver to podbot.cfg and it doesn't work

pb add in podbot.cfg works, but pb fillserver doesn't execute or something

pb fillserver only works when i type it in in the dedicated server console.

also, I notice that the total number of bots (both bots) that are added automatically (pb fillserver and stuff) are limited by the number of pb adds I have :S One time I had nine pb adds and 6 of the bots were yapb and 3 were podbotmm. The server wouldn't add anymore automatically. I'm not sure if it will add when I add the bots manually. (get what I'm saying?)


btw, i just want to say this: when I was playing with the two bots yesterday, after all the bots got kicked and podbots rejoined, the podbots started camping and stuff, they started acting very human like (2 CT bots ambushed me). I don't know why all of a sudden they are acting like this. I think I was using the version before v3 build16

EDIT: 9:53 PM
This time I used pb fillserver and didn't work. I'm thinking of manually adding them (yb bots) this time to see if they work.

[person135]

I got some info on SZ_GetSpace: overflow on netchan, which is the error I get before all the bots are kicked and yapb bots don't rejoin.

some people say reduce the stuff in motd.txt, and my motd.txt is very small, so that's not the problem

(note I did not have this problem when I didn't run yapb with podbot)

I think it's because I have too many mods/plugins running at the same time. I might try disabling amxgore and precaching and some other amxx plugins to see if this helps. Also, it might help if I have a better computer.

Any ideas?

[KWo]

Originally Posted by person135

well I added pb fillserver to podbot.cfg and it doesn't work

pb add in podbot.cfg works, but pb fillserver doesn't execute or something

Post Your both files: yapb.cfg and podbot.cfg. Remove from there all lines they begin with "#" (I don't need to see all comments lines). Remove also the settings concerning Your passwords and pb_aim_xx cvars (they also aren't importantnt with this what I need).

Originally Posted by person135

also, I notice that the total number of bots (both bots) that are added automatically (pb fillserver and stuff) are limited by the number of pb adds I have :S One time I had nine pb adds and 6 of the bots were yapb and 3 were podbotmm. The server wouldn't add anymore automatically. I'm not sure if it will add when I add the bots manually. (get what I'm saying?)

Read very carefully the paragraph VIII from the docs here. It will let You understand how the function auto/add kick bot and fillserver works before You start complaining...

I think I was using the version before v3 build16
I told You here - use the latest version...

[jeefo]

SZ_GetSpace - probably result of use of chatter in yapb (even if its disabled). Usually do not appears while game, mostly after sv_restartround.

[person135]

how do i turn of the text messages but not the radio messages in yapb?


podbot.cfg

pb add
pb fillserver
pb add
pb_mapstartbotdelay 10
pb_timer_sound 3.5
pb_timer_pickup 4.3
pb_timer_grenade 2.5
pb_bot_join_team "ANY"
pb_minbots 0
pb_maxbots 14

pb_bot_quota_match 0

yapb.cfg

yb_prefix "-yapb-"
yb_skilltags 0
yb_quota 6
yb_autovacate 0
yb_chat 0
yb_knifemode 0
yb_debug 0
yb_buy 1
yb_minskill 40
yb_maxskill 100
yb_stop 0
yb_followuser 1
yb_communication 1
yb_votes 1
yb_synth 1
yb_turnmethod 3
yb_thruwalls 1
yb_timersound 1.0
yb_timerpickup 1.0
yb_timergrenade 1.0
yb_spray 1
yb_voicepath "sound/radio/bot"
yb_language "en"
yb_tkpunish 1
yb_economics 0
yb_forceteam "any"
yb_password "thebot"
yb_passwordkey "_ybpw"
yb_restrweapons ""
yb_debuggoal -1
yb_hardcoremode 1
yb_dangerfactor 200

bind "end" "yapb menu"

[KWo]

Originally Posted by person135

pb add
pb fillserver
pb add
pb_mapstartbotdelay 10
pb_timer_sound 3.5
pb_timer_pickup 4.3
pb_timer_grenade 2.5
pb_bot_join_team "ANY"
pb_minbots 0
pb_maxbots 14

pb_bot_quota_match 0

The fillserver command will not work if You put it before defining min and max bots (in that moment when You are using fillserver pb_maxbots is still 0 - so what do You think - how can they be added? Please try to read that docs, before You will complain again, otherwise I'll start to ignore Your questions, as You are ignoring my ask to read the docs.
pb add and pb fillserver they should be the last commands added to Your podbot.cfg file (at the buttom of it). Before You need to setup the bots - what kind of skills, how many bots is possible to have there etc - then You can add them by pb or pb fillserver.
There is also no reason to mix pb fillserver with pb add...