Interactive topic - Questions, suggestion and issues

[darkdks]

Post here any simple questions, problems using the tool, feature request, feedback etc.

If you have a more complex or detailed bug, please check this template to open a bug report.

[AiVo7z]

Hey, not an issue with the tool itself, but the download is horrible slow from github :(

[darkdks]

Strange, for me it takes about 3-2 seconds to download.

[AiVo7z]

Hey darkdks, I've now found an issue. it appears that the maps drop out of map cycle, how to avoid this?
I need to click reinstall item and then just check the box add map in cycle then I also get the message "list index out of bounds (3)" for every map I've in list, even if I updated only one.
That the maps get removed from list, is only once in a while :/

[darkdks]

AiVo7z tryed to reproduce the issue, no sucess.
Can you post the full steps to reproduce the bug and some screenshots?

[oratex]

I keep getting "Exception Adding item: failed to download." error when trying to put maps into the server from the workshop by ID, URL, every way possible.

[AiVo7z]

I redownloaded the tool, wiped configs and the error dissappeared somehow. As soon as I see that my maps aint in the map cycle anymore, I'll post a screenshot, probably the error will appear again then.

Last time that error appeared was after updating the dedicated Server from v1060 to v1061. Maybe Tripwire messed with the config and your tool was outputting that issue then. It's pretty much possible due to that error no longer appears after redownloading your tool.

You did a great Job btw, I used your tool from beginning and it improved well, I love the Option to update your Server also into beta! (esp. for newbs a must-have) and also having the webadmin implemented into your tool was a great idea. No Need to Close it after starting the Server.

One Thing I've noticed: if you're using the other method to have custom maps (Redirect from URL i.e. skillservers) it is not Shown in your list. That's common sense bcoz it got no relation/connection to the Workshop nor can you upload it. But in Server tab, it would be useful to have that in droplist.

Maybe, to improve your tool even more, add a section for Workshop maps and Redirect maps? So you could check a box to enable both, or the one you prefer and maybe make that automatic. Atm you Need to put the map in your PCServer-KFGame on your own as well as download the map and put it in your KFGame\BrewedPC\Maps Folder on your own as well (if you're using Redirect from URL). It would be a great Addition and more ppl would use your tool. Not every map,especially previous Version can be found on Workshop.

A map called deadly_house_hard is crazy but funny, not in Workshop but Redirect Server. You probably know about that second method ? If you dont, I could go more into Detail.

[darkdks]

oratex is it possible that you just forgotten the 'STEAMCMD' folder? the 'STEAMCMD' folder should also be placed in the server folder, along with the executable. If you forget the STEAMCMD folder will generate that kind of error.

AiVo7z Thank you for your feedback.
About the maps droping from cycle list that happens sometimes when the server is updated. It's more about tripwire update than the tool. In fact the tool try to help put all maps back when that happens.
Some versions ago had some errors regarding reinstalling the item, but I think this was fixed.

About adding redirect listing
This is an excelent ideia, I will try to put this function soon, really needed.

[oratex]

Yeah i did not place steamcmd there. But somehow some maps got installed i tried doing more it didnt work. Ill try adding steamcmd later. Thanks for fast response

[oratex]

Placing steamcmd on server folder fixed the issue for previous maps i tried to add then it came back again for new ones.. idk why

[darkdks]

i think its because the tool added the maps to server subscribe list, so when you started the server it downloaded the new maps, and when you come back to the tool the maps were there.
In the next version i'll put a steamcmd check to avoid that kind of mistake.
Thanks for you feedback

[AiVo7z]

I've got another Idea.
You could make it possible that the webadmin logs in automatically. Not ask for username/Password, nor that you even see the Screen. So if you started the Server it jumps right to the Screen like you logged in, the homescreen of webadmin.
Make it an Option you can choice to have it or not.
Imo it is not needed to Password protect it at that Point, nor isit a risc, since you've launched the tool and the Server anyway. It is just an useless step and improves it a Little.

There're also Little tweaks to the serveradmin Panel to have it work better. I.e. you can fix the shown rounds on endless mod as well as Display Level of each perk and the difficulty if you press "Server info" in webadmin. All you have to do is fix some lines of codes or add a few lines of 2-3 cfgs. It could be a button like "fix my webadmin to Show xyz". Theres a guide on what Needs to be changed, if you like and if that's allowed, I'd link it here. Found in Workshop of KF2 btw.

Also got more ideas, such as a the possibility to have more than one map cycle and activate it. Like 1 cycle got official maps only, one got a few custom maps and another one got all you have and or funmaps w/e. The tool only neds to rewrite the config then.
Webadmin alrdy got that Option, but if you ask me it's horrible broken and kinda complicated/confusing at some Point. So I stopped using it.

Another Option you might want to add, to refresh the serveradmin by automatic, such as every 10 seconds. So you're always up to date whos on it, or the kicklist is up to date without tabbing out if your game/current window. Was a Little broken when I tried that with a browser and an app doing it. Maybe you've got more luck. Ofc all of that ideas should be able to being enabled or disabled by any time.

One last Thing :) if you want to make your tool even more attractive, find a way to Launch 2 Server with only 1 button to press. I tried that method you've mentioned (with Option -config if I can remember) and also 2nd configs but whatever I do, one Server isnt registering into steamservers and therefore not shown in serverbrowser list ingame.. Also always says it runs a 2nd instance if I'd like to kill it etc.

If a 2nd instance was launched, you could have like a 2nd webadmin opened and be able to maintance it all from your tool. I know you got to change the ports and also Forward it as an user (last Thing is something you cant do for us tho) but everything else can be done with Code. And I bet ppl will love it.

Thanks!

[Plgue]

I have an issue. Whenever I try to download a map off the workshop, it just says failed and put's it in unknown with the name "???"

[darkdks]

AiVo7z thanks for you feedback, some of that is already possible with kf2server tool and somes is plained for future=)

Plgue is it possible that you just forgotten the 'STEAMCMD' folder? the 'STEAMCMD' folder should also be placed in the server folder, along with the executable. If you forget the STEAMCMD folder will generate that kind of error.