xVotemap v1.3.1

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Originally Posted by Frakkas*:

 

Looks like the plugin tries to seed the RNG with the current DateTime.Now.Millisecond - is that going to give the exact same random sequence each day? Seems like it would be a few milliseconds off, even if the millisecond field is since midnight instead of since Jan 1, 1200 or whatever date the system time counts from.

 

Maybe if you used just the date?

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Originally Posted by aether*:

 

MajorPain is correct. The past map list is currently only stored in memory. Restarting procon will erase and restart the order from your default maplist. I use Ulitmate Map Manager in with xVotemap for my mixed mode server. UMM has a function in randomise the maplist when it is enabled. I find this would be a good solution for you too.

 

As far as the random number generator goes. It should be plenty random. The only reason it is repetative is because randomness is set to 0.

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Originally Posted by GigglesTheClown*:

 

Hey guys, I'm having a bit of a problem with this plugin on our server. Whenever a map vote starts, no list of maps is displayed showing which options are available. In the console I see the following.

 

[22:13:12 09] [xVotemap] Error: Exception caught in SortMapList, continuing without proper map order =\

[22:13:12 09] [xVotemap] Error: Object reference not set to an instance of an object.

[22:13:12 09] [xVotemap] Info: No flexiblity in displayed map options

[22:13:12 11] [xVotemap] Error: Exception caught in GenerateMapOptions

[22:13:12 11] [xVotemap] Error: Failed to compare two elements in the array.

 

If anyone has any information on how I can correct this I would greatly appreciate it.

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Originally Posted by aether*:

 

Can you set the debug level to 5 and attach the output. Also what are the maps you are using and what sort method have you selected?

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Originally Posted by GigglesTheClown*:

 

Thank you for the quick reply. Attached is the log file and the settings and map list requested.

 

Log File

Plugin Settings

Map List

 

I greatly appreciate your assistance. It seems like the map list is never passed to the plugin for whatever reason. I've played with a lot of the settings and it always ends up with the same result of no maps being displayed when the vote is automatically triggered. The log shows some errors occurring so hopefully they will be of some help identify the problem.

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Originally Posted by aether*:

 

Are you using the latest version of Procon? I think it's failing when it tries to get the public name of the new maps.

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Originally Posted by GigglesTheClown*:

 

Just sent a ticket to the server provider, hopefully they'll update procon and I won't be experiencing this problem anymore. I'll update if this doesn't solve the problem. Thank you very much.

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Originally Posted by QUACK-Major-Pain*:

 

Just sent a ticket to the server provider, hopefully they'll update procon and I won't be experiencing this problem anymore. I'll update if this doesn't solve the problem. Thank you very much.

Tell them to set it to auto update and restart in the options.

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Originally Posted by low-tide*:

 

Mapvote was working fine, then I added one b2k map and now get:

[20:30:49 03] [xVotemap] Info: Skipping ServerInfo call because voting system is disabled.

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Originally Posted by OMG_Isildur1*:

 

Procon 1.1.3.1, votemap (1.2.2), BF3

 

I have a problem when the voting starts:

 

The chat all the sudden diplays only 2 lines. Unitl the vote starts everything is fine. Is this a known issue of votemap?

 

I am also running

 

- Adaptive server size 1.3.2.5

- Spambot 2.0

- True Balancer 0.1.6

 

And GGC is in the PB files and also announces through the chat.

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Originally Posted by aether*:

 

What lines does it / doesn't it display?

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Originally Posted by OMG_Isildur1*:

 

What lines does it / doesn't it display?

The first 3 to 4 lines are not shown.

 

Today it showed 6 lines (normal) when the voting started.

 

I will deactivate all other plugins including GGC to sort things out and report back.

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Originally Posted by aether*:

 

When it is about to show the voting options, go and watch the console (not the plugin output console) to see what commands are being sent to the server. If all the lines are being sent it is probably an issue with your hosting method.

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Originally Posted by Edwood*:

 

I tried that, but the entire squad rarely ever all vote so you don't end up saving that much chat spam.

I dont know if you get me right: I mean that the Vote Options should be displayed in Squad-Chat. Because the green font of the squad chat might get more attention!

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Originally Posted by OMG_Isildur1*:

 

When it is about to show the voting options, go and watch the console (not the plugin output console) to see what commands are being sent to the server. If all the lines are being sent it is probably an issue with your hosting method.

OK I did that.

 

Work: Displayed voting options

[13:01:31] OK

[13:01:31] player.onChat Server Type: /1 , /2 , ... in squad chat to vote for the next map!

[13:01:31] OK

[13:01:31] procon.updated admin.say Type: /1 , /2 , ... in squad chat to vote for the next map! all

[13:01:31] player.onChat Server /1 Operation Firestorm | /2 Gulf of Oman

[13:01:31] OK

[13:01:31] procon.updated admin.say /1 Operation Firestorm | /2 Gulf of Oman all

[13:01:31] OK

[13:01:31] player.onChat Server /3 Strike at Karkand | /4 Caspian Border

[13:01:31] OK

[13:01:31] procon.updated admin.say /3 Strike at Karkand | /4 Caspian Border all

[13:01:31] OK

[13:01:31] OK

[13:01:31] player.onChat Server /5 Sharqi Peninsula

[13:01:31] OK

[13:01:31] procon.updated admin.say /5 Sharqi Peninsula all

[13:01:31] OKi255 Baehnjamin Weapons/G36C/G36C true

 

I also disabled all other plug ins except for GGC, still the same problem. Only the last two or three lines of the chat are shown. Like this:

 

/3 Strike at Karkand | /4 Caspian Border all

/5 Sharqi Peninsula

 

I forgot to mention that I use a Procon Layer. I rented a virtual server and run Procon there.

 

Any ideas how to solve the problem?

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Originally Posted by Taleeso*:

 

Is it possible to view the size of the map that can be voted? We are running a conquest server with small and large maps and its not shown in the the mapvote..

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Originally Posted by aether*:

 

I dont know if you get me right: I mean that the Vote Options should be displayed in Squad-Chat. Because the green font of the squad chat might get more attention!

All messages from an admin appear in white in BF3. The response to a vote is sent to the squad only but it is the same colour as the chat to everyone.

 

OK I did that.

 

Work: Displayed voting options

[13:01:31] OK

[13:01:31] player.onChat Server Type: /1 , /2 , ... in squad chat to vote for the next map!

[13:01:31] OK

[13:01:31] procon.updated admin.say Type: /1 , /2 , ... in squad chat to vote for the next map! all

[13:01:31] player.onChat Server /1 Operation Firestorm | /2 Gulf of Oman

[13:01:31] OK

[13:01:31] procon.updated admin.say /1 Operation Firestorm | /2 Gulf of Oman all

[13:01:31] OK

[13:01:31] player.onChat Server /3 Strike at Karkand | /4 Caspian Border

[13:01:31] OK

[13:01:31] procon.updated admin.say /3 Strike at Karkand | /4 Caspian Border all

[13:01:31] OK

[13:01:31] OK

[13:01:31] player.onChat Server /5 Sharqi Peninsula

[13:01:31] OK

[13:01:31] procon.updated admin.say /5 Sharqi Peninsula all

[13:01:31] OKi255 Baehnjamin Weapons/G36C/G36C true

 

I also disabled all other plug ins except for GGC, still the same problem. Only the last two or three lines of the chat are shown. Like this:

 

/3 Strike at Karkand | /4 Caspian Border all

/5 Sharqi Peninsula

 

I forgot to mention that I use a Procon Layer. I rented a virtual server and run Procon there.

 

Any ideas how to solve the problem?

It seems like the plugin is sending the messages ok, but they are not making it to the BF3 server or timing out due to the hosting. I'm not sure how to fix this so I would suggest contacting your hosting service for how to fix it.

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Originally Posted by OMG_Isildur1*:

 

It seems like the plugin is sending the messages ok, but they are not making it to the BF3 server or timing out due to the hosting. I'm not sure how to fix this so I would suggest contacting your hosting service for how to fix it.

Just played on another server where the problem also occurs.

 

http://battlelog.battlefield.com/bf3...-Player-Start/

 

Another question: is it possible to change the voting input. Instead of "/#" just a number?

 

You wouldn't believe how many guys mistype or don't read the instructions properly. They type everything but the right string.

 

"2/"

"Caspian Border"

"öäüäöasdf"

 

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Originally Posted by Hiechel*:

 

Just played on another server where the problem also occurs.

 

http://battlelog.battlefield.com/bf3...-Player-Start/

 

Another question: is it possible to change the voting input. Instead of "/#" just a number?

 

You wouldn't believe how many guys mistype or don't read the instructions properly. They type everything but the right string.

 

"2/"

"Caspian Border"

"öäüäöasdf"

 

Same problem here, sometimes its working but most of the times its just showing some lines (for me it's 3 lines instead of 2).

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Originally Posted by nepabigdog*:

 

Aether,

 

I have been using your xVoteMap plugin with UMM and they work most of the time together. In UMM - 00:30am to 19:30pm I have city rush maps with one conquest map running (about 7 maps) and then from 19:30pm to 00:30am I have all maps in the maplist running rush and conquest. Running xVotemap the whole time (In this direction, works no issues). Here is the tricky part, when I revert from the big maplist to the small maplist at 00:30am it could work or not work depends when the vote is or what map is picked as stated in Bug directions in UMM directions and yours. To get around this could you add time frame to have an on and off switch like UMM, so like at 00:00am the xVoteMap is switched off and then back on at 1:00am? Or does procon have to be restarted for xVotemap to recognize the different maplist at 00:30am. Because when you turn off xvotemap it would still recognize the old maplist? I don't know if there is a way for a seamless transition to the smaller maplist?

 

Also, is there a way to type your own instruction line? Right now you have something like "Squad 1, 2 / something something..." I would like to change that sentence, it would be great to add that instructions line into procon and we could modify it. I would say " Please use / in front of the number to vote" and that's it.

 

Edit: Maybe when turn off the votemap you could have it do a fetch for the new maplist first before it does anything else. Like 12:00am turn votemap off, then 12:31am turn votemap on, step 1 flush old maplist, step 2 fetch new map list? Could this work inconjuction with UMM?

 

Thank you for the help!

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Originally Posted by aether*:

 

xVotemap acquires the maplist every 30 seconds so that is not a problem. The problem is that UMM changes the maplist at the end of the round depending on player count/time of day and xVotemap only uses the current maplist to generate voting options. It should only be one vote that isn't right which isn't really a big deal.

 

I'll look at customising the voting in the next build.

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Originally Posted by OMG_Isildur1*:

 

I'll look at customising the voting in the next build.

Thank you.

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Originally Posted by hennessy*:

 

Is there any way to initiate the map vote via procon instad of being ingame and typing /votemap? I sometimes want to start the votemap on the first round (of 2) if i see a too big of a drop in players.

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Originally Posted by aether*:

 

Currently no, I'll add it to the list.

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Originally Posted by hennessy*:

 

cool, thanks!

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Originally Posted by mrix2000*:

 

I am not sure why this happens but I run a 64 player server and there is always much in game text.

The only problem I have is the vote sometimes hardly gets seen and pushed of the screen too fast.

I also use spambot to display some messages.

Is there anything I can do to remedy this problem?

Thanks for a great plugin!

Cheers

mrix

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Originally Posted by aether*:

 

No, battlefields chat box is quite small and can't be changed. Your only options are reduce the frequency of the spambot, show less voting options, or show the voting options more frequently.

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Originally Posted by Danny_HR*:

 

I downloaded the latest version today, before i was on 1.1.3 i believe, and i can't seem to get votemap to show up in the plugin list anymore.

 

Anyone had a similar issue?

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Originally Posted by aether*:

 

Did you delete the previous version? That version may have been named CxVotemap instead of the newer xVotemap.

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Originally Posted by Danny_HR*:

 

Did you delete the previous version? That version may have been named CxVotemap instead of the newer xVotemap.

It was sorted later. For some unknown reason every time i uploaded the plugin only 18k got uploaded, so it wasn't complete.

Nothing to do with the plugin. Works like a charm now.