Regarding error messages and game mode selections

Hi,

Couple of questions regarding Fortress Forever.

• After I start a server (Windows based) I get a lot of error messages with regard to certain "Materials" that cannot be found. Is this normal behavior or did I do something wrong? I did an "hl2mp" install from HLDSUpdateTool and put "FortressForever" in the root folder. Made a "server.cfg" and put in the in "/cfg" folder. For example (the list is about three times as long, I've cut a few error messages that looked the same):
  
  

  Error: Material "maps/ff_well_b22/ff_well/ff_green_water_516_-895_-7" : proxy "TextureScroll" not found!
  Error: Material "maps/ff_well_b22/ff_well/ff_green_water_516_-895_-7" : proxy "WaterLOD" not found!
  Error: Material "maps/ff_well_b22/ff_well/ff_green_water_-1504_1280_104" : proxy "AnimatedTexture" not found!
  Error: Material "maps/ff_well_b22/ff_well/ff_green_water_-1504_1280_104" : proxy "TextureScroll" not found!
  Error: Material "maps/ff_well_b22/ff_well/ff_green_water_-1504_1280_104" : proxy "WaterLOD" not found!
  Error: Material "maps/ff_well_b22/ff_well/ff_green_water_-2432_592_64" : proxy "AnimatedTexture" not found!
  Error: Material "ff_well/ff_green_water_beneath" : proxy "AnimatedTexture" not found!
  Error: Material "ff_well/ff_green_water_beneath" : proxy "TextureScroll" not found!
  Error: Material "ff_well/ff_green_water_beneath" : proxy "WaterLOD" not found!
  L 09/16/2007 - 02:14:46: Started map "ff_well" (CRC "1484920019")
  Executing dedicated server config file
  Error: Material "sprites/bubble" : proxy "AnimatedTexture" not found!
  Error: Material "effects/bluelaser1" : proxy "TextureScroll" not found!
  Error: Material "effects/bluelaser1" : proxy "Sine" not found!
  Error: Material "models/weapons/rpg/v_rpg_hud" : proxy "TextureScroll" not found!
  Error: Material "models/weapons/rpg/v_rpg_hud" : proxy "CurrentAmmo" not found!
  Error: Material "models/weapons/railgun/v_railgun_glass" : proxy "TextureScroll" not found!
  Error: Material "models/weapons/railgun/v_railgun_glass" : proxy "TextureScroll" not found!
  Error: Material "models/weapons/flamethrower/v_flamethrower_gauge" : proxy "CurrentAmmo" not found!
  Error: Material "models/weapons/flamethrower/v_flamethrower_gauge" : proxy "TextureTransform" not found!
  Error: Material "models/weapons/assaultcannon/v_assaultcannon" : proxy "CurrentCharge" not found!
  Error: Material "models/weapons/assaultcannon/v_assaultcannon" : proxy "Multiply" not found!
  Error: Material "models/grenades/napalm/napalmgoo" : proxy "AnimatedTexture" not found!
  Error: Material "models/grenades/napalm/napalmgoo" : proxy "AnimatedTexture" not found!
  Error: Material "models/grenades/napalm/napalmgoo" : proxy "TextureScroll" not found!
  SV_StartSound: npc/headcrab/headcrab_burning_loop2.wav not precached (0)
  SV_StartSound: ambient/fire/fire_small_loop2.wav not precached (0)
  Error: Material "models/buildable/sg/sg_fx_blue" : proxy "TextureScroll" not found!
  Error: Material "models/buildable/sg/sg_fx_green" : proxy "Equals" not found!
  player/demoman/demoman.mdl/player/ff_player_shared.mdl : missmatched parent bones on "ffSkel_Hips"
  Error: Material "models/shadertest/envball_3" : proxy "AnimatedTexture" not found!
  player/medic/medic.mdl/player/ff_player_shared.mdl : missmatched parent bones on "ffSkel_Hips"
  player/hwguy/hwguy.mdl/player/ff_player_shared.mdl : missmatched parent bones on "ffSkel_Hips"
  player/pyro/pyro.mdl/player/ff_player_shared.mdl : missmatched parent bones on "ffSkel_Hips"
  Error: Material "models/player/engineer/engineer_acc_blue" : proxy "FF_PlayerVelocityProxy" not found!
  Error: Material "models/player/engineer/engineer_acc_blue" : proxy "Sine" not found!
  Error: Material "models/player/engineer/engineer_acc_blue" : proxy "Add" not found!
  Error: Material "models/player/engineer/engineer_acc_green" : proxy "Sine" not found!
  Error: Material "models/player/engineer/engineer_acc_green" : proxy "Add" not found!
  Error: Material "models/error/new light1" : proxy "Sine" not found!
  SV_StartSound: npc/headcrab/headcrab_burning_loop2.wav not precached (0)
  SV_StartSound: ambient/fire/fire_small_loop2.wav not precached (0)
  SV_StartSound: npc/headcrab/headcrab_burning_loop2.wav not precached (0)
  SV_StartSound: ambient/fire/fire_small_loop2.wav not precached (0)
  Error: Material "models/buildable/detpack/detpack" : proxy "AnimatedTexture" not found!
  Error: Material "models/buildable/detpack/detpack" : proxy "AnimatedTexture" not found!
  Error: Material "models/buildable/detpack/detpack" : proxy "TextureScroll" not found!
  Error: Material "models/flag/flag_yellow" : proxy "Add" not found!
  Error: Material "models/flag/flag_green" : proxy "EntitySpeed" not found!
  Error: Material "models/flag/flag_green" : proxy "Sine" not found!
  Error: Material "models/flag/flag_green" : proxy "Add" not found!

• What's up with the following piece of code?
  
  

  -------------- Omni-bot Init ----------------
  Omni-bot Loading: LoadLibrary Failed with Error: The specified module could not be found.
  Omni-bot Loading: Looking for omni-bot\omnibot_ff.dll,
  Omni-bot Loading: LoadLibrary Failed with Error: The specified module could not be found.
  Omni-bot Loading: Looking for .\omni-bot\omnibot_ff.dll,
  Omni-bot Loading: LoadLibrary Failed with Error: The specified module could not be found.
  Omni-bot Loading: Looking for omnibot_ff.dll,
  ---------------------------------------------

• What about the different types of game modes? Is "Capture The Flag" (CTF) the only and default option at this time? If not, how to you select other modes?
  
  
• Does anyone have a list of the most important server variables? Things that we server administrators must set to a specific value for correct operation. Also, the same question but then related to game play variables. I saw the following variables in a logfile: mp_prematch, coop and deathmatch. Looks kinda important to me. A list of such important variables would be greatly appreciated.
  
  
• It's been a while since I've played Team Fortress Classic. I don't know what the most popular maps are. I'm planning to run two servers, each with a two map map cycle. What do you guys expect the four most popular maps to be?
  
  
• I've set the tickrate to 33 as recommended. But is it okay to have a server framerate of let's say ~ 512 FPS?
  
  
• So far I've compiled the following server configuration. It's pretty basic and I've used the template of our public Counter-Strike: Source servers. Comments or suggestions are appreciated. Perhaps this will also help some other people getting started.
  
  

  // Description  : Clanhost.nl Fortress Forever Server Configuration
  // Intended use : Public Game servers
  // Location     : File goes into your "<srcds_install>/FortressForever/cfg" directory.
  
  // Server name
  hostname "[NL] Clanhost.nl - Fortress Forever #1"
  
  // Passwords
  rcon_password ""
  sv_password ""
  
  // Server cvars
  sv_allowdownload 1
  sv_cheats 0
  sv_lan 0
  sv_logbans 1
  sv_logfile 1
  sv_maxrate 20000
  sv_maxupdaterate 80
  sv_maxcmdrate 80
  sv_minrate 8000
  sv_minupdaterate 20
  sv_mincmdrate 20
  sv_maxunlag 0.5
  sv_pausable 0
  sv_secure 1
  sv_unlag 1
  sv_voicecodec vaudio_miles
  sv_voiceenable 1
  sv_region 3
  sv_contact "hans@clanhost.nl"
  
  // Fortress Forever
  cr_scout 0
  cr_sniper 0
  cr_soldier 0
  cr_demoman 0
  cr_medic 0
  cr_hwguy 0
  cr_pyro 0
  cr_spy 0
  cr_engineer 0
  
  // Multiplayer cvars
  mp_allowspectators 2
  mp_autoteambalance 1
  mp_friendlyfire 0
  mp_limitteams 2
  mp_logdetail 3
  mp_timelimit 30
  
  // Other
  log on

Looking forward to your answers.

Kind regards,

Hans Vos (Mannekino)

[mk2soldier]

i'm also interested in this, since it's not been answered..

Thank you!

[mk2soldier]

nobody can answer?

[squeek.]

• The startup errors can be ignored. They are mostly just caused by a client-side material proxy not being found on the server, which doesn't matter (the proxys are just used to render things on the client, the server does nothing with them)
  
• Omni-bot is intentionally not included with the release version of the game. It is unfinished. That error can be ignored.
  
• Game modes are map-dependent and defined by the map's Lua file.
  
• There are very few important server variables that relate to actual gameplay (other people could probably give more information about server optimization). mp_timelimit, mp_friendlyfire, and mp_prematch are probably the most important.
  
• The default map cycle included with FF should be pretty decent.
  
• 66 tickrate is optimal

Hope that helps.

[mk2soldier]

Understood, thank you very much for your reply, but let's say that i don't want that error messages (yes i know i'm paranoiac)..

Thank you again!

(Sorry for my poor english)