UTExtra

[tuco[HaH]]

Just checked UTExtra14B3. The bug that has annoyed players for months, that if you go from a UTExtra server to a non-UTExtra server that has cheat-protection like AntiTCC or SameGame running, you get kicked, and that you have to restart UT2004 to avoid that, is still not fixed.

Recently I've read that the cause for this is (well, it should have been obvious) that the UnrealEngine's garbage-collection doesn't collect something from the offending class. So it appears you have a reference count problem there, ProAsm. Perhaps circular references, whatever.

After too many complaints from our users, we've now removed UTExtra from our servers, until there is a beta or final with this bug fixed.

 

[utw-Mephisto]

The problem is not really UTExtra . The problem is the unknown hash from the new UTExtra as the 14b3 was not existing as the current Version of AntiTcc has been released.

Mostly you'll find after a short while the hash codes on the Atari Forums ...

 

[ProAsm]

Ok what is happening here is that UTExtra's ClientClass is not being removed by the Garbage collection routine and when the player joins another server AntiTCC thinks its a cheat.
This is not really anyone's fault simply because the player is crossing over at the beginning or the middle of a game with a server that has UTExtra on it.
Garbage collection routines only work on level changeover etc.

What I can do is add a 'self destruct' routine into the Clientclass if it sees that UTExtra is no longer present.
I did this with UT2Vote when we used to have the 'Incompatible Game Files' problem before Epic fixed it.

I will get a beta out tomorrow evening (Friday) so please test that and let me know if it fixes the problem.

 

[ProAsm]

Sorry I was called out again all night.
I have made some changes but I see the Clientclass was already selfdestructing but I added 'Remove' function so lets see if that helps.
http://www.unreal.co.za/files/beta/ute14b4.zip

 

[tuco[HaH]]

Sorry I was called out again all night.
I have made some changes but I see the Clientclass was already selfdestructing but I added 'Remove' function so lets see if that helps.
http://www.unreal.co.za/files/beta/ute14b4.zip

That did it I'm not getting the error any more

 

[ProAsm]

That did it I'm not getting the error any more

Thats very interesting, so changing servers looks like a level changeover to UT2004 as this is all I added:

function NotifyLevelChange()
{
    Master.RemoveInteraction(self);
}

Thanks

 

[frogger187]

ok...running utextra12 with ut2vote50b3....cannot get mnu to come up... 'mutate utextra' right? I also tried the UTExtra button on the vote menu..but nothing...

does 14 use regular ut2voteskins or something else?

 

[ProAsm]

14 is identical to 12 except for the fixes and is 3339+ compatible.
If Mutate did not work then check your ServerPackages.

 

[frogger187]

yes..it was a serverpackage issue..had caught before forgot to remove post... i don't have any issues with 12..the original part of the thread is gone..can you give me a summary of the issues?

 

[ProAsm]

I cannot remember the issues but I there were several reports about some issues when 3339 was released.
Also 12 had its code intact and I prefer it removed as others will use our BrightSkins etc...

 

[frogger187]

got ya..on my list for tomorrow.