• Gmod Server - Map Changing / Pointshop2 Issue
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Hello, I'm posting this here because the author of Pointshop2, Kamshack, has been offline for quite some months now, and I'm in desperate need of help from professionals. I've checked the docs and tried what options I had available from there, but I'm stuck. I currently host with Hexane Networks, a reputable game server hosting provider, my server is 30 slots and the gamemode is terrortown. Recently, my server has had some trouble when changing maps, at first I thought it would be an addon (such as a map or model) that I added recently. After complete removal of such addons, the issue remained. I've tried so much now that you'd expect, would fix an issue like this.I'm starting to believe it's something out of my control, but I'd still like to find out what, here's what I have managed to find out so far. So, my server doesn't fully crash, it boot loops during map change before it even gets chance to load my custom loading screen (stays on retrieving server info) and you have to manually reconnect, in whicht he server has restarted itself back to the bootup map set in commandline. I have tried: Checking for outdated or broken addons Removed anything added since the issue began Tried debug mode Checked server.cfg for anything out of ordinary Checked commandline and for missing lines such as -condebug and -norestart Tried hunkalllightmaps mode Checked tickrate Freshly re-installed and added everything back one-by-one Used a fresh sv.db (issue still occured) Looked for conflicting addons Tried all of this again on a new game service set up by the provider CEO (new IP and server) which is a replica of my actual server Tried debug mode in pointshop2's settings Tried setting pointshop2 up to mySQL crashed still happening) Tried debug mode and looked for crash dumps Had the CEO set up a .lua to log tracebacks Looked in all .txt files for errors Had a friend set up a server with the same pointshop2 addons, map voting, ulx/ulib and maps and they didn't have an issue How I partially resolve it: Removed pointshop2/libk/pac3 (pointshop2 comes with libk and pac3, you can't work one without the other) Fixed map crashing during map change EXCEPT from when changing to ttt_rooftops_2016 (which is a large map) Current status No pointshop2 on server to stop the annoying map change crashing or boot looping ttt_rooftops_2016 (which never used to be an issue) has been removed Unsure where to go from here because I need pointshop2 on my server My server can change maps when pointshop2 is removed but I need pointshop2 on my server, it's crucial. If my sv.db isn't the issue, then it can't be the pointshop2 addon entirely, something else must be conflicting but it only effects the server when pointshop2 is on the server, I can supply a list of all my addons if needed. Someone please help, I'm desperate for this to be resolved, I'll pay you like £50 if you fix it haha
seems really serious and real with the "haha". go on gmodstore create a job there
how about not to trashtalk and actually help? upload your crashdump somewhere, also the last seconds of your console.
@Trackster That's the point, it's not meant to be serious so why direct me to gmodstore if you knew it wasn't serious? What a waste of time that was. It was just a personal comment to show that I'm in dure need for help, thanks for taking the time to help though! @Habobababo Yeah that's the issue, there isn't any crashdumps (unless I'm looking in the wrong place) because it's technically a boot loop, not an actual crash. Just to double check, what directory/name would it be under?
You could try using a MySQL databse instead of SQLite, I doubt it will do much but its worth a try. @Trackster too much detail this time?
This is a long shot and I'm not sure how data is handled. My best guess would be that pointshop 2 is having issues refreshing data on restart - maybe you simply have too much data. When you set up the replica server, did you also carry over data?
Yeah I tried an SQL database instead, no difference unfortunately Also, yeah but I also tried it with fresh data and the same issue occurred.
Send me pm i can sen you repaired script i think you have a script on sever who block ps2 Steam pm_> https://steamcommunity.com/profiles/76561193833117045
Has this issue been resolved yet because I'm currently experiencing the same problem? @SouthpawAnex
@Lockdown096 yep, I switched host.
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