Dedicated server for TMF, version 2009-05-04

[xbx]

Hello!

Dedicated server for TMF, version 2009-05-04
You can download it from
http://files2.trackmaniaforever.com/Tra ... -05-04.zip
or
http://files2.trackmaniaforever.com/Tra ... -05-04.tgz

(both contain the same files, and windows and linux executable.)

Changes:

• fix SaveBestGhostsReplay() to behave as it should. (that is only saving the players replay when a login is given, and saving all the replays when no login is given)
• return to previous behaviour when saving a replay with an explicit filename (ie, don't put it in a subdirectory with the server name).
• update server coppers when a transaction is paid.
• (!) fixed an issue (introduced in 2008-12-05) with players getting banned in LAN mode at first connection. (the generated unique lan logins are now "name_1.2.3.4_2350" instead of "name/1.2.3.4:2350")
• fixed the ladder limits that were sometimes being reset to the default values by the master server.
• On a relay server, trying to xxxToLogin() to a player from the main server will now return an error message (instead of silently failing)
• (!) GetCurrentChallengeInfo() now returns NbLaps and NbCheckpoints of the track as well, as do the BeginRace()... callbacks (nblaps as defined in the challenge, not as defined by the current server settings)
• xxxToLogin() methods now accept a comma-separated list of logins as well. ie: ChatSendToLogin("hello", "player1, player2")
• When a track is added, it is now tested against the next game mode (instead of the current mode) --> it is now possible to switch to laps or stunts mode by using LoadMatchSettings() without restarting the server.
• Various improvements to GbxRemote.inc.php.
• rare bug in team mode when a player finish was being ignored by the server but taken into account by the xml-rpc clients.
• some more coherence check to detect most common cheats.
• (!) new callbacks: BeginChallenge() and EndChallenge() that are called around the BeginRace() / EndRace() sequence, to simplify code dealing with the warm-up phase.
• fixed a bug with number of spectators on relay servers.
• fixed a bug with the tunnel and relay servers.

(!) marks changes that may affect compatibility with some strict xml-rpc scripts.

[hal|Sascha]

So now the callbacks if server is running with WarmUp is like the following:
A. WarmUp
A.1. BeginChallenge()
A.2. BeginRace()
A.3. EndRace()
B. Race
B.1. BeginRace()
B.2. EndRace()
B.3. EndChallenge()

I may be right, but could you confirm please?
And is there a length limit for the comma-seperated list of logins? I believe passing hundrets of logins wont work, but it would shrink the xml-rpc call size

Nice update anyway, thx

[Xymph]

So now the callbacks if server is running with WarmUp is like the following:
A. WarmUp
A.1. BeginChallenge()
A.2. BeginRace()
A.3. EndRace()
B. Race
B.1. BeginRace()
B.2. EndRace()
B.3. EndChallenge()

I may be right, but could you confirm please?

That is correct, this change was made on Slig's and my request to be able to better handle things like a jukebox and other events that should only happen at a track switch, even when you're skipping to the next track during warmup for instance.

I recently updated the callbacks monitoring script in the RPC utilities to handle the new ones correctly.

[xbx]

I may be right, but could you confirm please?

correct, as xymph confirmed.

And is there a length limit for the comma-seperated list of logins? I believe passing hundrets of logins wont work, but it would shrink the xml-rpc call size

There's no specific hard coded limit, so I guess a hundred could work, if it fits in an xml-rpc message.
but I didn't stress test it that much, so maybe some hidden issue will appear?

[Scordo]

I may be right, but could you confirm please?

correct, as xymph confirmed.

And is there a length limit for the comma-seperated list of logins? I believe passing hundrets of logins wont work, but it would shrink the xml-rpc call size

There's no specific hard coded limit, so I guess a hundred could work, if it fits in an xml-rpc message.
but I didn't stress test it that much, so maybe some hidden issue will appear?

I've already tested this 1 weeks ago with 150 logins (always the same login). It works without problems.

[gery]

I would like to test the version but it crashes directly after "Listening for xml-rpc commands" without a message and don't wait for command

my command line is
TrackmaniaServer.exe /dedicated_cfg=dedicated_gery.txt /game_settings=MatchSettings/gery_tmu.txt /noautoquit

I have just replaced the old TrackmaniaServer.exe by the new one.

here the log:
[2009/05/12 19:40:32] Initializing...
[2009/05/12 19:40:32] Configuration file : dedicated_gery.txt
[2009/05/12 19:40:32] Loading system configuration...
[2009/05/12 19:40:32] ...system configuration loaded
[2009/05/12 19:40:32] Loading cache...
[2009/05/12 19:40:32] ...OK
[2009/05/12 19:40:32] Listening for xml-rpc commands on port 5001.

I have tested differents matchsettings files but same result.

[jimos94]

That's that i wanted to ask. If i replace the .exe file with the new dedicated's one am i done?

[blooper]

That's that i wanted to ask. If i replace the .exe file with the new dedicated's one am i done?

Yep, that should do it. Of course, you'll have to shut down your TM server before you replace it and start it back up afterwards.

Shouldn't this be stickied in place of the old topic?

[Xymph]

Shouldn't this be stickied in place of the old topic?

These release posts by xbx were never sticked, but I guess Slig hadn't gotten around to updating the announcement post, so I did that just now.

[Slig]

Slig hadn't gotten around to updating the announcement post, so I did that just now.

thx xymph

[ЭΛ Ğ尺乇ÇØ]

It will have new game patch version 2.11.19 to 2.11.21 ?

[Xymph]

It will have new game patch version 2.11.19 to 2.11.21 ?

There are not going to be client patches for this version.

[xbx]

I would like to test the version but it crashes directly after "Listening for xml-rpc commands" without a message and don't wait for command

that's strange...
I could use the crashlog.txt file that should have been created next to the exe.

[gery]

sorry but there is no LogCrash_xxx.txt file in logcrash directory,
I only find a ConsoleLog.xxx.txt in logs directory containing that
[2009/05/13 00:48:03] Initializing...
[2009/05/13 00:48:04] Configuration file : dedicated_gery.txt
[2009/05/13 00:48:04] Loading system configuration...
[2009/05/13 00:48:04] ...system configuration loaded
[2009/05/13 00:48:04] Loading cache...
[2009/05/13 00:48:04] ...OK
[2009/05/13 00:48:04] Listening for xml-rpc commands on port 5001.

[Slig]

sorry but there is no LogCrash_xxx.txt file in logcrash directory,
I only find a ConsoleLog.xxx.txt in logs directory containing that

I think that it is not supposed to be in Logs/ but in main dir.

Btw, did you tried with another matchsettings ? with another config file ? (keep both actual in case it would be their fault, so xbx will have a chance to try them). Is it a 32 or 64 bit windows ? What is shown in the console ? Did you tried the exactly same dedicated config on another computer ? Did you tried to empty the cache ?