IL-2 Server Master v1.0

[SYN_Flashman]

Sorry this hasn't had more attention. We at Syn will be having a look at this and no doubt be back with many questions!

I have one for you now: Will this allow us to rotate to a new mission after a set time without disconnecting all the players? (you know, like we used to do in IL2)

One issue we at Syndicate is finding is that whilst having all sorts of scripts is great, every time an AI mission spawns the pings creep up (though we might be doing something wrong). If we can start a new mission every 4 hours or so we could eliminate quite a few of the AI.

At the moment we are trying to run a mission that can be left to its own devices for many hours as we have no way of rotating the (whole) missions as we used to do in IL2 unless we restart the server. As such we cram our mission with repeating AI via submissions but we think this essentailly clogs it up. The pings get higher and the loading time gets longer as time goes on.

If Server Commander works and allows us to rotate the maps then this should help solve that problem. It would allow us to create a morning, afternoon and evening mission to recreate the daylight hours and have those rotate. The beauty of the scripts of course is we can make endless variations of the same base map.

Also, as you say intefeing with the script whilst the mission is in progress opens up all sorts of possibilities I haven't even looked at yet!

[TheEnlightenedFlorist]

Originally Posted by SYN_Flashman

I have one for you now: Will this allow us to rotate to a new mission after a set time without disconnecting all the players? (you know, like we used to do in IL2)

I don't think so. I was hoping we'd be able to call gpBattleStop(), then immediately load a new mission, but gpBattleStop() doesn't seem to stop the battle. It might be a bug, or it might be intended for something else.

Originally Posted by SYN_Flashman

One issue we at Syndicate is finding is that whilst having all sorts of scripts is great, every time an AI mission spawns the pings creep up (though we might be doing something wrong). If we can start a new mission every 4 hours or so we could eliminate quite a few of the AI.

If you think AI are starting to pile up in your server, try putting the following code into your OnTickGame() method. Every five minutes, it should print to the chat bar the number of AirGroups in the server. It's not an exact count of the number of AI aircraft on the server, but if the number continually climbs, you know that not all AI are being taken care of. Also, it will only work if there is more than one aircraft on both sides, so you might not see it immediately after starting the server.

        if (GamePlay.gpAirGroups(1) != null && GamePlay.gpAirGroups(2) != null)
        {
            if (Time.tickCounter() % 9000 == 0)
            {
                int totalAircraft = GamePlay.gpAirGroups(1).Length + GamePlay.gpAirGroups(2).Length;
                GamePlay.gpLogServer(new Player[] { GamePlay.gpPlayer() }, totalAircraft.ToString(), null);
                GamePlay.gpLogServer(GamePlay.gpRemotePlayers(), totalAircraft.ToString(), null);
            }
        }

[Tiger27]

Just wondering if this is a typo?

base.OnBattleStoped();

[TheEnlightenedFlorist]

Originally Posted by Tiger27

Just wondering if this is a typo?

base.OnBattleStoped();

No, it's misspelled in the code. Most of the devs don't speak English so it's understandable. It's also far too late to change it now.

[Flashman]

Thanks EF,

Its a shame this battle stop business doesn't work. I tried simply typing it into the server DOS box yesterday and the thing just froze!

I will try your AI airgroups count code and see if that can shed any light. We did have an improvement yeserday, the pings crept up but then stabilised (I used a different scripting method which I won't go into here).

Cheers!

[Flashman]

Originally Posted by TheEnlightenedFlorist

If you think AI are starting to pile up in your server, try putting the following code into your OnTickGame() method. Every five minutes, it should print to the chat bar the number of AirGroups in the server. It's not an exact count of the number of AI aircraft on the server, but if the number continually climbs, you know that not all AI are being taken care of. Also, it will only work if there is more than one aircraft on both sides, so you might not see it immediately after starting the server.

        if (GamePlay.gpAirGroups(1) != null && GamePlay.gpAirGroups(2) != null)
        {
            if (Time.tickCounter() % 9000 == 0)
            {
                int totalAircraft = GamePlay.gpAirGroups(1).Length + GamePlay.gpAirGroups(2).Length;
                GamePlay.gpLogServer(new Player[] { GamePlay.gpPlayer() }, totalAircraft.ToString(), null);
                GamePlay.gpLogServer(GamePlay.gpRemotePlayers(), totalAircraft.ToString(), null);
            }
        }

Hi EF. I put this into my script and tried it offline (compile said it was OK) but no messages showed up. Does it send thse to the server log? Im guessing it does given the 'gpLogServer' command. I don't actually mind if it does, rather than it show up on screen. No idea how to enable the log in single player though.

Just spent about an hour working out how many AI groups should be in the air at a given moment on the mission, so this would be great to compare.

Thx

[TheEnlightenedFlorist]

Originally Posted by Flashman

Hi EF. I put this into my script and tried it offline (compile said it was OK) but no messages showed up. Does it send thse to the server log? Im guessing it does given the 'gpLogServer' command. I don't actually mind if it does, rather than it show up on screen. No idea how to enable the log in single player though.

Just spent about an hour working out how many AI groups should be in the air at a given moment on the mission, so this would be great to compare.

Thx

Was there at least one aircraft in existence on each side? The number should be showing up in the chat bar. I only tested it on my own server, so I know it shows up for the server, but it should show up for all players. If it's still not showing up, I don't know how to make the number show up without plastering it in those big gold letters in the center of the screen.

[Flashman]

Originally Posted by TheEnlightenedFlorist

Was there at least one aircraft in existence on each side? The number should be showing up in the chat bar. I only tested it on my own server, so I know it shows up for the server, but it should show up for all players. If it's still not showing up, I don't know how to make the number show up without plastering it in those big gold letters in the center of the screen.

I will check my timing. This is the only thing in my mission which uses tick counts so perhaps ive missed something... wouldn't be the first time. But yeah there where plenty of AI when it should have run the first time. Will see what I can see.

[Ataros]

Originally Posted by TheEnlightenedFlorist

If you think AI are starting to pile up in your server, try putting the following code into your OnTickGame() method.

Trying to run it (see end of code)

    public override void OnTickGame()
    {
        if (Time.tickCounter() % 45000 == 9000) // 45000=25 min repeat. 9000=5 min delay. 
        {
            // randomly selects 1 of several submissions excluding the recent one

            Random RandomIncident = new Random();
            int CurrentMissionSelected;

            do
                {
                CurrentMissionSelected = RandomIncident.Next(1, 4);
                }
            while (LastMissionLoaded == CurrentMissionSelected);

            LastMissionLoaded = CurrentMissionSelected;

            switch (CurrentMissionSelected)

            {
            case 1:
                GamePlay.gpPostMissionLoad("missions/Multi/Dogfight/BoF1/BoF1_air01.mis");
                //GamePlay.gpHUDLogCenter("Intel: Enemy activity is expected at E3!");
                    //600
                initTime = 0.0;
                Timeout(initTime += 600, () =>
                {
                    GamePlay.gpHUDLogCenter("Attention! Enemy activity is expected at E3!");
                });
                    //600+600
                Timeout(initTime += 600, () =>
                {
                    GamePlay.gpHUDLogCenter("Attention! Help is needed at E3/D4!");
                });
                break;
            case 2:
                GamePlay.gpPostMissionLoad("missions/Multi/Dogfight/BoF1/BoF1_sea01.mis");
                //GamePlay.gpHUDLogCenter("Intel: Cover your shipping at C4!");
                    //500
                initTime = 0.0;
                Timeout(initTime += 450, () =>
                {
                    GamePlay.gpHUDLogCenter("Attention! Cover your shipping at C4!");
                });
                    //500+300
                Timeout(initTime += 300, () =>
                {
                    GamePlay.gpHUDLogCenter("Attention! Ships are under attack at C4!");
                });
                break;
            case 3:
                GamePlay.gpPostMissionLoad("missions/Multi/Dogfight/BoF1/BoF1_air02.mis");
                //GamePlay.gpHUDLogCenter("Intel: Enemy activity is expected at E2!");
                    //600
                initTime = 0.0;
                Timeout(initTime += 600, () =>
                {
                    GamePlay.gpHUDLogCenter("Attention! Enemy activity is expected at E2!");
                });
                    //600+300
                Timeout(initTime += 300, () =>
                {
                    GamePlay.gpHUDLogCenter("Attention! All fighters please proceed to E2/D3!");
                });
                break;
        }
    }

    ///////////////////////

    //loads small submissions w/o messages
    
     if (Time.tickCounter() % 216000 == 108000) // 216000=120 min repeat. 108000=60 min delay. 
     {
         GamePlay.gpPostMissionLoad("missions/Multi/Dogfight/BoF1/BoF1_small01.mis");
     }

     if (Time.tickCounter() % 216000 == 215999) // 216000=120 min repeat. 215999=120 min delay. 
     {
         GamePlay.gpPostMissionLoad("missions/Multi/Dogfight/BoF1/BoF1_small02.mis");
     }

     /////////// Counts AI groups on the server.

     if (GamePlay.gpAirGroups(1) != null && GamePlay.gpAirGroups(2) != null)
     {
         if (Time.tickCounter() % 9000 == 0)
         {
             int totalAircraft = GamePlay.gpAirGroups(1).Length + GamePlay.gpAirGroups(2).Length;
             GamePlay.gpLogServer(new Player[] { GamePlay.gpPlayer() }, totalAircraft.ToString(), null);
             GamePlay.gpLogServer(GamePlay.gpRemotePlayers(), totalAircraft.ToString(), null);
         }
     }
    }

Get these errors:

[13:05:14]	Battle starting...[13:05:14]	Server: Battle begins!
[13:05:14]	ok
[13:05:14]	Server to [Server]: 4
[13:05:14]	
[13:05:14]	=================================================
[13:05:14]	System.IndexOutOfRangeException: Индекс находился вне границ массива.
[13:05:14]	
[13:05:14]	Server stack trace: 
[13:05:14]	   в WLxT1kvtHRQOtMZZl62.DRdThMvpbN33CGywFW7.wXZFyNGvcs2(Player[] , Boolean , String , Object[] )
[13:05:14]	   в WLxT1kvtHRQOtMZZl62.DRdThMvpbN33CGywFW7.ppDoUYCpY9HF87vxRBGe(Object , Boolean , Object , Object )
[13:05:14]	   в WLxT1kvtHRQOtMZZl62.DRdThMvpbN33CGywFW7.0AAFyzF3TVd(Player[] , String , Object[] )
[13:05:14]	   в UXx9sZjCf3yc9i99GpR.69j9o82zIn0dDNk0dpm.LogServer(Player[] , String , Object[] )
[13:05:14]	   в maddox.game.GameDef.gpLogServer(Player[] to, String format, Object[] args)
[13:05:14]	   в System.Runtime.Remoting.Messaging.StackBuilderSink._PrivateProcessMessage(IntPtr md, Object[] args, Object server, Int32 methodPtr, Boolean fExecuteInContext, Object[]& outArgs)
[13:05:14]	   в System.Runtime.Remoting.Messaging.StackBuilderSink.SyncProcessMessage(IMessage msg, Int32 methodPtr, Boolean fExecuteInContext)
[13:05:14]	
[13:05:14]	Exception rethrown at [0]: 
[13:05:14]	   в System.Runtime.Remoting.Proxies.RealProxy.HandleReturnMessage(IMessage reqMsg, IMessage retMsg)
[13:05:14]	   в System.Runtime.Remoting.Proxies.RealProxy.PrivateInvoke(MessageData& msgData, Int32 type)
[13:05:14]	   в maddox.game.IGamePlay.gpLogServer(Player[] to, String format, Object[] args)
[13:05:14]	   в Mission.OnTickGame()
[13:05:14]	   в maddox.game.ABattle.OnTickGame()
[13:05:14]	   в maddox.game.world.Strategy.OnTickGame()
[13:05:14]	   в System.Runtime.Remoting.Messaging.StackBuilderSink._PrivateProcessMessage(IntPtr md, Object[] args, Object server, Int32 methodPtr, Boolean fExecuteInContext, Object[]& outArgs)
[13:05:14]	   в System.Runtime.Remoting.Messaging.StackBuilderSink.SyncProcessMessage(IMessage msg, Int32 methodPtr, Boolean fExecuteInContext)
[13:05:14]	
[13:05:14]	Exception rethrown at [1]: 
[13:05:14]	   в System.Runtime.Remoting.Proxies.RealProxy.HandleReturnMessage(IMessage reqMsg, IMessage retMsg)
[13:05:14]	   в System.Runtime.Remoting.Proxies.RealProxy.PrivateInvoke(MessageData& msgData, Int32 type)
[13:05:14]	   в maddox.game.IBattle.OnTickGame()
[13:05:14]	   в maddox.game.GameDef.tickGame()
[13:05:14]	   в 13yXBRPwF6JbN5OXHZ6.NTKTOgPPsXwbvypIj6k.Z37cRDxFulC()
[13:05:14]	   в RKuLtykUFmi8DgWf36W.9FOhqSkweWrYgooHcsk.neSF4RIW4t3(Boolean , Boolean )
[13:05:14]	=================================================
[13:09:43]	Server to [Server]: 4
[13:09:43]	
[13:09:43]	=================================================
[13:09:43]	System.IndexOutOfRangeException: Индекс находился вне границ массива.
[13:09:43]	
[13:09:43]	Server stack trace: 
[13:09:43]	   в WLxT1kvtHRQOtMZZl62.DRdThMvpbN33CGywFW7.wXZFyNGvcs2(Player[] , Boolean , String , Object[] )
[13:09:43]	   в WLxT1kvtHRQOtMZZl62.DRdThMvpbN33CGywFW7.ppDoUYCpY9HF87vxRBGe(Object , Boolean , Object , Object )
[13:09:43]	   в WLxT1kvtHRQOtMZZl62.DRdThMvpbN33CGywFW7.0AAFyzF3TVd(Player[] , String , Object[] )
[13:09:43]	   в UXx9sZjCf3yc9i99GpR.69j9o82zIn0dDNk0dpm.LogServer(Player[] , String , Object[] )
[13:09:43]	   в maddox.game.GameDef.gpLogServer(Player[] to, String format, Object[] args)
[13:09:43]	   в System.Runtime.Remoting.Messaging.StackBuilderSink._PrivateProcessMessage(IntPtr md, Object[] args, Object server, Int32 methodPtr, Boolean fExecuteInContext, Object[]& outArgs)
[13:09:43]	   в System.Runtime.Remoting.Messaging.StackBuilderSink.SyncProcessMessage(IMessage msg, Int32 methodPtr, Boolean fExecuteInContext)
[13:09:43]	
[13:09:43]	Exception rethrown at [0]: 
[13:09:43]	   в System.Runtime.Remoting.Proxies.RealProxy.HandleReturnMessage(IMessage reqMsg, IMessage retMsg)
[13:09:43]	   в System.Runtime.Remoting.Proxies.RealProxy.PrivateInvoke(MessageData& msgData, Int32 type)
[13:09:43]	   в maddox.game.IGamePlay.gpLogServer(Player[] to, String format, Object[] args)
[13:09:43]	   в Mission.OnTickGame()
[13:09:43]	   в maddox.game.ABattle.OnTickGame()
[13:09:43]	   в maddox.game.world.Strategy.OnTickGame()
[13:09:43]	   в System.Runtime.Remoting.Messaging.StackBuilderSink._PrivateProcessMessage(IntPtr md, Object[] args, Object server, Int32 methodPtr, Boolean fExecuteInContext, Object[]& outArgs)
[13:09:43]	   в System.Runtime.Remoting.Messaging.StackBuilderSink.SyncProcessMessage(IMessage msg, Int32 methodPtr, Boolean fExecuteInContext)
[13:09:43]	
[13:09:43]	Exception rethrown at [1]: 
[13:09:43]	   в System.Runtime.Remoting.Proxies.RealProxy.HandleReturnMessage(IMessage reqMsg, IMessage retMsg)
[13:09:43]	   в System.Runtime.Remoting.Proxies.RealProxy.PrivateInvoke(MessageData& msgData, Int32 type)
[13:09:43]	   в maddox.game.IBattle.OnTickGame()
[13:09:43]	   в maddox.game.GameDef.tickGame()
[13:09:43]	   в 13yXBRPwF6JbN5OXHZ6.NTKTOgPPsXwbvypIj6k.Z37cRDxFulC()
[13:09:43]	   в RKuLtykUFmi8DgWf36W.9FOhqSkweWrYgooHcsk.neSF4RIW4t3(Boolean , Boolean )
[13:09:43]	=================================================
[13:09:44]	Loading mission ...
[13:09:44]	Server: A new group of 4 Blue aircraft identified as Ju 87 B-2 was reported in sector >,<.
[13:09:44]	Server: A new group of 2 Red aircraft identified as Walrus was reported in sector C,<.
[13:09:44]	Server: A new group of 4 Red aircraft identified as Blenheim I was reported in sector D,<.
[13:09:44]	Server: A group of Blue 3xDo 215 B-1 just appeared in sector E,4.
[13:09:44]	Mission loaded. time = 0.180
[13:14:18]	Server to [Server]: 8
[13:14:18]	
[13:14:18]	=================================================
[13:14:18]	System.IndexOutOfRangeException: Индекс находился вне границ массива.
[13:14:18]	
[13:14:18]	Server stack trace: 
[13:14:18]	   в WLxT1kvtHRQOtMZZl62.DRdThMvpbN33CGywFW7.wXZFyNGvcs2(Player[] , Boolean , String , Object[] )
[13:14:18]	   в WLxT1kvtHRQOtMZZl62.DRdThMvpbN33CGywFW7.ppDoUYCpY9HF87vxRBGe(Object , Boolean , Object , Object )
[13:14:18]	   в WLxT1kvtHRQOtMZZl62.DRdThMvpbN33CGywFW7.0AAFyzF3TVd(Player[] , String , Object[] )
[13:14:18]	   в UXx9sZjCf3yc9i99GpR.69j9o82zIn0dDNk0dpm.LogServer(Player[] , String , Object[] )
[13:14:18]	   в maddox.game.GameDef.gpLogServer(Player[] to, String format, Object[] args)
[13:14:18]	   в System.Runtime.Remoting.Messaging.StackBuilderSink._PrivateProcessMessage(IntPtr md, Object[] args, Object server, Int32 methodPtr, Boolean fExecuteInContext, Object[]& outArgs)
[13:14:18]	   в System.Runtime.Remoting.Messaging.StackBuilderSink.SyncProcessMessage(IMessage msg, Int32 methodPtr, Boolean fExecuteInContext)
[13:14:18]	
[13:14:18]	Exception rethrown at [0]: 
[13:14:18]	   в System.Runtime.Remoting.Proxies.RealProxy.HandleReturnMessage(IMessage reqMsg, IMessage retMsg)
[13:14:18]	   в System.Runtime.Remoting.Proxies.RealProxy.PrivateInvoke(MessageData& msgData, Int32 type)
[13:14:18]	   в maddox.game.IGamePlay.gpLogServer(Player[] to, String format, Object[] args)
[13:14:18]	   в Mission.OnTickGame()
[13:14:18]	   в maddox.game.ABattle.OnTickGame()
[13:14:18]	   в maddox.game.world.Strategy.OnTickGame()
[13:14:18]	   в System.Runtime.Remoting.Messaging.StackBuilderSink._PrivateProcessMessage(IntPtr md, Object[] args, Object server, Int32 methodPtr, Boolean fExecuteInContext, Object[]& outArgs)
[13:14:18]	   в System.Runtime.Remoting.Messaging.StackBuilderSink.SyncProcessMessage(IMessage msg, Int32 methodPtr, Boolean fExecuteInContext)
[13:14:18]	
[13:14:18]	Exception rethrown at [1]: 
[13:14:18]	   в System.Runtime.Remoting.Proxies.RealProxy.HandleReturnMessage(IMessage reqMsg, IMessage retMsg)
[13:14:18]	   в System.Runtime.Remoting.Proxies.RealProxy.PrivateInvoke(MessageData& msgData, Int32 type)
[13:14:18]	   в maddox.game.IBattle.OnTickGame()
[13:14:18]	   в maddox.game.GameDef.tickGame()
[13:14:18]	   в 13yXBRPwF6JbN5OXHZ6.NTKTOgPPsXwbvypIj6k.Z37cRDxFulC()
[13:14:18]	   в RKuLtykUFmi8DgWf36W.9FOhqSkweWrYgooHcsk.neSF4RIW4t3(Boolean , Boolean )
[13:14:18]	=================================================
[13:16:54]	Server: Bofors murdered the Gunner of a Ju 87 B-2 () (AI).
[13:18:48]	Server to [Server]: 9
[13:18:48]	
[13:18:48]	=================================================
[13:18:48]	System.IndexOutOfRangeException: Индекс находился вне границ массива.
[13:18:48]	
[13:18:48]	Server stack trace: 
[13:18:48]	   в WLxT1kvtHRQOtMZZl62.DRdThMvpbN33CGywFW7.wXZFyNGvcs2(Player[] , Boolean , String , Object[] )
[13:18:48]	   в WLxT1kvtHRQOtMZZl62.DRdThMvpbN33CGywFW7.ppDoUYCpY9HF87vxRBGe(Object , Boolean , Object , Object )
[13:18:48]	   в WLxT1kvtHRQOtMZZl62.DRdThMvpbN33CGywFW7.0AAFyzF3TVd(Player[] , String , Object[] )
[13:18:48]	   в UXx9sZjCf3yc9i99GpR.69j9o82zIn0dDNk0dpm.LogServer(Player[] , String , Object[] )
[13:18:48]	   в maddox.game.GameDef.gpLogServer(Player[] to, String format, Object[] args)
[13:18:48]	   в System.Runtime.Remoting.Messaging.StackBuilderSink._PrivateProcessMessage(IntPtr md, Object[] args, Object server, Int32 methodPtr, Boolean fExecuteInContext, Object[]& outArgs)
[13:18:48]	   в System.Runtime.Remoting.Messaging.StackBuilderSink.SyncProcessMessage(IMessage msg, Int32 methodPtr, Boolean fExecuteInContext)
[13:18:48]	
[13:18:48]	Exception rethrown at [0]: 
[13:18:48]	   в System.Runtime.Remoting.Proxies.RealProxy.HandleReturnMessage(IMessage reqMsg, IMessage retMsg)
[13:18:48]	   в System.Runtime.Remoting.Proxies.RealProxy.PrivateInvoke(MessageData& msgData, Int32 type)
[13:18:48]	   в maddox.game.IGamePlay.gpLogServer(Player[] to, String format, Object[] args)
[13:18:48]	   в Mission.OnTickGame()
[13:18:48]	   в maddox.game.ABattle.OnTickGame()
[13:18:48]	   в maddox.game.world.Strategy.OnTickGame()
[13:18:48]	   в System.Runtime.Remoting.Messaging.StackBuilderSink._PrivateProcessMessage(IntPtr md, Object[] args, Object server, Int32 methodPtr, Boolean fExecuteInContext, Object[]& outArgs)
[13:18:48]	   в System.Runtime.Remoting.Messaging.StackBuilderSink.SyncProcessMessage(IMessage msg, Int32 methodPtr, Boolean fExecuteInContext)
[13:18:48]	
[13:18:48]	Exception rethrown at [1]: 
[13:18:48]	   в System.Runtime.Remoting.Proxies.RealProxy.HandleReturnMessage(IMessage reqMsg, IMessage retMsg)
[13:18:48]	   в System.Runtime.Remoting.Proxies.RealProxy.PrivateInvoke(MessageData& msgData, Int32 type)
[13:18:48]	   в maddox.game.IBattle.OnTickGame()
[13:18:48]	   в maddox.game.GameDef.tickGame()
[13:18:48]	   в 13yXBRPwF6JbN5OXHZ6.NTKTOgPPsXwbvypIj6k.Z37cRDxFulC()
[13:18:48]	   в RKuLtykUFmi8DgWf36W.9FOhqSkweWrYgooHcsk.neSF4RIW4t3(Boolean , Boolean )
[13:18:48]	=================================================

How can it be fixed?

[TheEnlightenedFlorist]

Try this:

     if (GamePlay.gpAirGroups(1) != null && GamePlay.gpAirGroups(2) != null)
     {
         if (Time.tickCounter() % 9000 == 0)
         {
             int totalAircraft = GamePlay.gpAirGroups(1).Length + GamePlay.gpAirGroups(2).Length;
             GamePlay.gpLogServer(new Player[] { GamePlay.gpPlayer() }, totalAircraft.ToString(), null);
              if(GamePlay.gpRemotePlayers() != null)
              {
                     GamePlay.gpLogServer(GamePlay.gpRemotePlayers(), totalAircraft.ToString(), null);
               }
         }
     }

That might help with Flashman's problem too.