Request: Error Logs

[ic3y]

So you know, why your pb² crashs

[payl]

There is already error log?

Post error.txt on dplogin.com/forums for bug fixing.
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ERROR: Game Error: ED_Alloc: no free edicts
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==== ShutdownGame ====
Dumped console text to ./pball/error.txt.

That happended when i set granade burst power to 100 and droped one.

[T3RR0R15T]

No, the game doesn't create an error.txt file.

[jitspoe]

Yeah, all that does is create a console log.  That only works if you're running a listen server (not dedicated).  With dedicated servers, if you have console logging enabled, I think it will log the same information.  If it's an actual crash crash, though (like a segfault or access violation), the game actually stops running.  What kind of crashes are you talking about?

[T3RR0R15T]

Is it only for servers here or for clients too?

If clients also, can you make it, that the client saves the last xx lines from the console in a txt file? So, that we can see a possible error message if we have a crash with game shutdown (windows message "paintball2.exe has found an error and must close...") or freeze.

[payl]

If clients also, can you make it, that the client saves the last xx lines from the console in a txt file? So, that we can see a possible error message if we have a crash with game shutdown (windows message "paintball2.exe has found an error and must close...") or freeze.

when freeze then there is no time to dump console or anything i guess, but there is simpler way: record demo. And while watching type: SET DEVELOPER 1 and we have much info, so idk why is that soo needed?

[webhead]

(windows message "paintball2.exe has found an error and must close...")

Ooh yeah, and also make it trigger Windows Error reporting, so MS will start receiving pb2 bug reports!! lol
Then they'd probably contact jits and ask what the crap is going on and what does he expect them to do about it.

[jitspoe]

Then they'd probably contact jits and ask what the crap is going on and what does he expect them to do about it.

Unlikely.  Though I am curious what would have to be done to get information on those error reports.

[T3RR0R15T]

Is there a tool, which we can run in the background, that gives you informations about a (random) crash / game shutdown? Something, where we can help you to find the bug?

[payl]

You can attach GDB to paintball (dik where to find it, google...).