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The MAX_GAMESTATE_CHARS problem
Posted: Tue Apr 03, 2007 7:18 am
by Smoke
According to the
ETTV entry on WolfWiki, there are no known solutions to the
MAX_GAMESTATE_CHARS problem -- is that the consensus within the ETPro team? I'm asking because I don't know who wrote that article in the WolfWiki, or if perhaps some are currently working on a solution.
For those who don't know, the problem occurs when watching ETTV demos locally, where the demo continues, but the viewer (you) is kicked out as specatator.
Re: The MAX_GAMESTATE_CHARS problem
Posted: Tue Apr 03, 2007 1:54 pm
by ReyalP
Smoke wrote:According to the
ETTV entry on WolfWiki, there are no known solutions to the
MAX_GAMESTATE_CHARS problem -- is that the consensus within the ETPro team? I'm asking because I don't know who wrote that article in the WolfWiki, or if perhaps some are currently working on a solution.
For those who don't know, the problem occurs when watching ETTV demos locally, where the demo continues, but the viewer (you) is kicked out as specatator.
If you can link on of the offending demos, that might help.
There shouldn't be any difference from "watching ETTV demos locally". The only way you can watch an ETTV demo is by running an ETTV server.
There may be things in your particular server configuration that make the gamestate bigger. I'd suggest keeping the number of .pk3 files on the server at the minimum possible, and not using a lot of sets, long motds etc in the server config.
Posted: Tue Apr 03, 2007 1:59 pm
by arni
sets'es are cloned from the matchserver, those should also be kept to a minimum there
but the most common problem is really too many pk3's on the ettv server
Posted: Wed Apr 04, 2007 1:09 am
by Smoke
I deleted 51 pk3 files I had no use for, and it seems to have solved the problem. If so, the article WolfWiki should be updated. I'll get back and whine some more if the problem appears again.
Thanks.
Posted: Wed Apr 04, 2007 8:17 am
by arni
rofl @ 51 unused pk3's thats 3 times as many as i have total
Posted: Wed Apr 04, 2007 9:21 am
by Smoke
arni wrote:rofl @ 51 unused pk3's thats 3 times as many as i have total
Hehe. Well, it was various junk that have accumulated over time -- maps, watermarks, campaigns, etpro updates, etc.
Posted: Wed Apr 04, 2007 4:48 pm
by ReyalP
Smoke wrote:arni wrote:rofl @ 51 unused pk3's thats 3 times as many as i have total
Hehe. Well, it was various junk that have accumulated over time -- maps, watermarks, campaigns, etpro updates, etc.
Whenever you are running a server (which includes ETTV demo playback) you should try to use a clean copy of ET with only the stuff you actually need.
The same applies to normal demo playback for that matter.
The wiki is updated.