problems with multiplayer (maps and settings)

[poised]

I am having a difficulty when trying to host a multiplayer match at the game lobby. Firstly, there is a settings problem but I don't understand the messages to know what it doesn't like. Here is a screenshot. Also, when the error messages disappear this screen persists and all I can do is use ALT-F4 to close the app. Strangly, it started happening to another of my little group of friends I play with and only one of us can host now. But we are also having trouble joining now.

I am using Manjaro, my other mate having difficulties is on Apple. It might just be internet problems but the net seems like it's working in a browser.

I have tried uninstalling and reinstalling 0ad but it's not going back to factory settings because the Manjaro uninstall is not getting rid of some config file and I'll have to find it and delete it too. Just thought I'd see if any of you have some thoughts on these issues. I've not had them in the 13 years I've been playing this game. Thank you for your time and consideration.

[Gurken Khan]

I can't read shoot on that screenshot.

Generally it's a good idea when reporting a bug/problem to include the logs; here's how to find them: https://trac.wildfiregames.com/wiki/GameDataPaths

I did a forums search for you (hint, hint); other people with that problem were fine when they downloaded the community mod or disabled regicide.

HTH

[real_tabasco_sauce]

if @Gurken Khan is right, this was the fix: https://gitlab.com/0ad/0ad-community-mod-a26/-/merge_requests/6

 

[poised]

Gurken khan and real_tabasco_sauce, Thank you. I will make a note of the Game Data Paths for future and not use the screenshot.. Thanks for the feedback.

Doing the forums search instead of starting a new topic is better, yes. But you don't find anything if you don't really understand what you are asking for. Thank you for your patience.

[poised]

Installing community_mod fixed the problem.

[Gurken Khan]

1 hour ago, poised said:

But you don't find anything if you don't really understand what you are asking for.

Yeah, sorry; maybe I was a bit too snarky. It was easy for me to search because I remembered seeing that error message. Anyway, glad your problem was solved. hf,gl

[poised]

Strangest thing ...   ...   two of us were having the problem we solved here. all three of us downloaded and enabled community_mod. Now the one person who was not having that problem - which was probably caused by regicide - is now having the same problem after enabling the community mod.  

So, we uninstalled and reinstalled the community_mod and no   ..  no fix ...   if he, the one now having the problem hosts we can get in to the game set up screen but it breaks when we try to start the game.

edit: every time we start the game it says "connection is lost"

Edited November 4, 2023 by poised

[Norse_Harold]

I don't think that community-mod completely fixes the problem. It does prevent the problem from happening again after it's fixed, but it doesn't correct a flawed matchsettings.mp.json file.

Any person with the problem with infinite loop during map generation (caused by hero garrison plus regicide mode being enable), or maybe only the person who hosts, needs to follow the workaround steps in comment 3 of the bug report linked here in order to remove a flawed matchsettings.mp.json file.

Also, don't assume that every problem when connecting is caused by the hero garrison+regicide bug. Please tell us more information about the symptoms, especially a screenshot of the hoster's screen or logs from the hoster. Does the problem happen regardless of who hosts?

Without knowing more information about the symptoms, such as specific error messages, I can only guess what other causes of those symptoms would be. One idea is networking problems. If it is actually caused by networking problems then read the FAQ answer about the UDP port 20595 error.

Edited November 4, 2023 by Norse_Harold

[poised]

I am working with my friend currently, attempting to follow your instructions. It was happening differently depending on who hosted. The person having the problem can't join the game set-up. They appear visible to the host and other players but they get a "loading maps" message and then they just sit there stuck. Then we say he should try hosting and we join and we all get into the game set-up screen but the game kicks us when we press start game. If the instructions don't fix the problem I will attempt will test and then try to find those logs so that I can upload them here.   Thank you so much for you time and suggestions.

[poised]

sadly, no fix. all three of us found and deleted our .json files and tried again.

When player (x) who still has problems has joined a hosted game he is left behind at match set-up screen until it eventually says, "connection lost" on top right of screen. There are no error messages to screen shot. Meanwhile, other 2 players enter game successfully and then see "(x) has left game".

When player (x) hosts he can get into the game but no one else can follow and is disconnected when "start game" is pressed. No error messages - just "connection lost"

It has been suggested that we show the logs but there are 6 different log files, 2 html, 1 .dat and 3 .txt    I'm not sure which ones are useful and also, they are quite long. Should I upload everything from player (x)?

There is no "Failed to connect to the server. UDP port 20595 not being forwarded" message. I remember having a UDP port issue years ago and it wouldn't let me enter the match set-up screen, but we are getting into that screen. 

We have tried complete uninstall and reinstall and have deleted .json files. (matchsettings.mp.json and matchsettings.json)

Apologies for trouble and gratitude for any further suggestions.

[Gurken Khan]

3 hours ago, poised said:

Should I upload everything from player (x)?

Yes. (x) is the host? I know two logs are more interesting than the others but you can just zip the whole folder and upload it.

[Norse_Harold]

On 06/11/2023 at 12:53 AM, poised said:

There are no error messages to screen shot.

There are likely useful log messages, though. Please upload the logs, at least from the host, but also from one client who is having trouble. And, describe steps to reproduce the symptoms.

Also, I can try to connect and see the symptoms myself. When is the next time you'll be gathering as a group on Thursday or afterward? Include the time zone of any time that you state.

Edited November 8, 2023 by Norse_Harold

[poised]

updating. 

It has been a bunch of these different things all together. It's not fixed completely. On top of the json stuff, which fixed two of ours, (x) was having the UDP problem and the json problem and that confused us. So, now we can play together but he can't host. It's all fine.

thanks for your help, it really got us over the line. Much appreciated.