Server Error/Crashes

Thu Jul 15, 2004 12:08 am by Cyberbeer

I seem to be having a few problems with my server. Last night it crashed 6 times in a row within 10 minutes. I looked thru the log and this line kept coming up.

1: E:\FL\Scratch\Source\Common\GoodList.cpp(450) : *** ERROR: Cannot open goods file ..\data\equipment\engine_good.ini

I do have the 1.1 Patch installed, and download V6 Runtime Files. Your help is greatly appreciated.

Thu Jul 15, 2004 12:21 am by shaitanro

Hmmm.... Is it a moded server, or else you might have a client runing a different mod connecting to your server, try to look up what players are online at each crash (if you're runing IFSO too it will automatically log players online during crash).

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Thu Jul 15, 2004 5:58 am by Earendil

That's odd, why would anything including FL need to open that file? engine_good.INI is totally empty! It's empty in a FL server installation (at work, can't check a client install but I assume it's the same) and empty in FL SDK files. Is it missing from your FL server files?

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Thu Jul 15, 2004 7:40 am by Cyberbeer

It is indeed empty.

Fri Jul 16, 2004 7:29 pm by {hunter}Skyevallen

This file is normally empty, but what someone is attempting to do is make equipment they want to use available for buying in the game, therefore making it equippable on the server they are playing on.

This is the exact file that is required to be hacked in order to allow the use of the cloaking device along with other normally not PC buyable.

So basically what you have is simple, someone doesn't want to play by your set server game mechanics and is attempting to force your server to accept their mod.

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Sat Jul 17, 2004 1:22 am by Chips

You are more incorrect that you can ever guess!! LMAO - that was the strangest explanation ever.

Okay - Server side obviously

Open up the engine_good.ini file, you will see its empty.

Now position cursor on first line at top....got that?

hit the space bar.

Save the file and shut.

bye bye server errors

By the way, the cloak certanily does NOT need to be put in that file, furthermore, when you crash the server doesn't give a readout - it dies. Its most likely someone HAS tried to run their own mod, OR that someone is using the vulnerablity of servers to attack them somewhat.

Edited by - Chips on 7/17/2004 2:24:19 AM

Sat Jul 17, 2004 1:01 pm by Reptile

Hello
Since installing latest security patch on my XP PC cannot access any MP Servers ARGGHHH

Seems it has blocked the UDP port FL uses
any idea how i can free up that port??

Tried Zonealarm and allowed it to access the internet through that but that did not work either

HELLPP getting shakes EEEKK

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