ettv server/client crash

[Jura]

Procedure:

I start the ETTV server (broadcast) and replay the demo. Then I connect to this server as client. In the warmup it’s all ok. Then all players press "ready" and after I hear "fight" client crashes with this error:

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Couldn’t load an official pak file; verify your installation …
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Then I scroll the client console up and there is this:

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ERROR: Missing/corrupt official pak file etmain/pak0
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The ETTV broadcast server seems to continue with replaying the demo, but clients are unable to connect to this server obtaining the above error.

What? The file "pak0" isn’t missing and is the same as client have (both reinstalled).

[zinx]

Usually problems like this are things like setting fs_homepath/fs_basepath to the wrong thing, incorrect permissions, etc.
Verify you aren't setting fs_homepath or fs_basepath, verify that you can read all the pk3s with something like "md5sum etmain/pak*.pk3", then run ettv.x86 from the directory with etmain/ and etded.x86 in it (though etded.x86 isn't needed)
You'll have to provide more detail about your system's setup if that doesn't work; "ls -lR ." in your ET directory, and provide the configuration files/scripts you're using.

[Jura]

First thing: Windows

fs_homepath and fs_basepath aren't used at all and if I type these commands in the server console they leads to the right location

Logged in as administrator, then no file access restrictions. And I tested this on another PC (where gameserver for ETTV is running without any problem) and the result was the same.

Broadcast server is started by this command:

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D:\Install\ETTV\ettv.exe +set fs_game etpro +set net_ip 195.178.89.138 +set net_port 27960 +set com_hunkmegs 96 +exec ettv_broadcast.cfg

with this ettv_broadcast.cfg:

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set sv_hostname "^1ESL ^7ETTV Server"
set sv_maxclients "80"
set g_password ""
set sv_privateclients "20"
set sv_privatepassword "***"
set rconpassword "***"
set refereePassword "***"
set sv_allowDownload "1"
set sv_wwwDownload "1"
set sv_wwwBaseURL "http://www.czechlegion.org/download"
set sv_wwwDlDisconnected "0"
set sv_wwwFallbackURL ""

ettv_autoplay "1"
demo demo0000

Server console after the "fight":

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broadcast: print "sin marv entered the game\n"
==== ShutdownGame ====
------- Game Initialization -------
gamename: etpro
gamedate: Aug 12 2005
Not logging to disk.
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Info string length exceeded [\pmove_msec\8\sv_referencedPakNames\etpro/xlr_mineflags etpro/watermark_esl etpro/watermark_czl_new etpro/watermark_88division etpro/reactor_ETPRO_ONLY etpro/etpro-3_2_0 etpro/dubrovnik_final_ETPRO_ONLY etpro/bergen_pro     etmain/supplydepot2          \sv_referencedPaks\-1806537883 2140315505 -1221958924 -469518347 686346076 1367603122 189884257 525857757 -688383975 \sv_pakNames\etpro/xlr_mineflags etpro/watermark_esl etpro/watermark_czl_new etpro/watermark_88division etpro/reactor_ETPRO_ONLY etpro/etpro-3_2_0 etpro/dubrovnik_final_ETPRO_ONLY etpro/bergen_pro etmain/te_valhalla etmain/tc_base etmain/sw_oasis_b3 etmain/sw_goldrush_te etmain/supplydepot2 etmain/reactor_final etmain/pak2 etmain/pak1 etmain/pak0 etmain/mp_sillyctf etmain/mp_bin etmain/et_ice etmain/et_beach etmain/dubrovnik_final_1104 etmain/braundorf_b2\sv_paks\-1806537883 2140315505 -1221958924 -469518347 686346076 1367603122 189884257 525857757 -2033274206 -2439442 -1323666142 1639799261 -688383975 -1095230848 608521179 1581790464 -172169589] [\sv_serverid\31854215]
Info string length exceeded [\pmove_msec\8\sv_referencedPakNames\etpro/xlr_mineflags etpro/watermark_esl etpro/watermark_czl_new etpro/watermark_88division etpro/reactor_ETPRO_ONLY etpro/etpro-3_2_0 etpro/dubrovnik_final_ETPRO_ONLY etpro/bergen_pro     etmain/supplydepot2          \sv_referencedPaks\-1806537883 2140315505 -1221958924 -469518347 686346076 1367603122 189884257 525857757 -688383975 \sv_pakNames\etpro/xlr_mineflags etpro/watermark_esl etpro/watermark_czl_new etpro/watermark_88division etpro/reactor_ETPRO_ONLY etpro/etpro-3_2_0 etpro/dubrovnik_final_ETPRO_ONLY etpro/bergen_pro etmain/te_valhalla etmain/tc_base etmain/sw_oasis_b3 etmain/sw_goldrush_te etmain/supplydepot2 etmain/reactor_final etmain/pak2 etmain/pak1 etmain/pak0 etmain/mp_sillyctf etmain/mp_bin etmain/et_ice etmain/et_beach etmain/dubrovnik_final_1104 etmain/braundorf_b2\sv_paks\-1806537883 2140315505 -1221958924 -469518347 686346076 1367603122 189884257 525857757 -2033274206 -2439442 -1323666142 1639799261 -688383975 -1095230848 608521179 1581790464 -172169589] [\sv_pure\1]
skipped demo frame: svs.time [15259000] cl.serverTime [15259600]
skipped demo frame: svs.time [15259050] cl.serverTime [15259600]
skipped demo frame: svs.time [15259100] cl.serverTime [15259600]
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skipped demo frame: svs.time [15259200] cl.serverTime [15259600]
skipped demo frame: svs.time [15259250] cl.serverTime [15259600]
skipped demo frame: svs.time [15259300] cl.serverTime [15259600]
skipped demo frame: svs.time [15259350] cl.serverTime [15259600]
skipped demo frame: svs.time [15259400] cl.serverTime [15259600]
skipped demo frame: svs.time [15259450] cl.serverTime [15259600]
skipped demo frame: svs.time [15259500] cl.serverTime [15259600]
skipped demo frame: svs.time [15259550] cl.serverTime [15259600]
skipped demo frame: svs.time [15259750] cl.serverTime [15259900]
skipped demo frame: svs.time [15259800] cl.serverTime [15259900]
skipped demo frame: svs.time [15259850] cl.serverTime [15259900]
cpm "The Allies have breached the Forward Bunker Gate!"
cpm "Axis Command Post constructed. Charge speed increased!"

and continues

[zinx]

You have too many active pk3s, or alternatively, pk3s with too long of names.

[Jura]

Hmm, you are right.
Some packs removed, some names shortened and the problem is solved.

Thx for your help.

[poorboy08]

yeah I had this problem, and I did a reinstall and cleaned up my etmain directory and all was well. Although the problem I was getting was the client would load a map over and over and over again.