[TUT]Fixing Runtime errors for Matchserver 1.5 [Symptoms/Fixes]

[Ronny786]

Hello guys , This TUT is for guys who cannot fix their matchservers on getting runtime errors.

This is what Runtime Error i'm talking about:






Symptoms:

1. Server.ini Configured Wrong!
   
2. ODBCAD32 Server created incorrectly!
   
3. dbo.ServerStatus table Configured wrong!
   
4. Incorrect Editing of XML files in Matchserver!
   
5. BIOS Time/Date settings Wrong !
   
6. Built Problem of Server binaries!

Fixes:

1. Check your Server.ini file.

--Check your SQL DBname/Username/ Password
--Check your Keeper- IP (127.0.0.1 if running on your own PC )
--Let other settings in server.ini remain as it is . Just change "Accept_invalid_ip = 1 " in order to fix 999 ping problem.

or Copy/Paste:

[DB]

DNS="GunzDB"
USERNAME="Your MSSQL Username"
PASSWORD="Your Password"

[SERVER]
MAXUSER=1000
SERVERID=1
SERVERNAME="Your Server name"
SERVERPORT=6000
SERVERUDPPORT=7777
FREELOGINIP=""
KEEPERIP="127.0.0.1"
DEBUGIP=""
MONITORIP="127.0.0.1"
MONITORPORT=9000
DEBUG="0"
MODE=test
COUNTRY="KOR"
LANGUAGE="KOR"
USETICKET="0"
GAMEGUARD="0"
SURVIVALENABLE="1"
SURVIVALRANKING_DAILY_REQUEST_HOUR="5"
SURVIVALRANKING_DAILY_REQUEST_MINUTE="0"


DUELTOURNAMENT_ENABLE="1"
DUELTOURNAMENT_MATCHMAKING_INTERVAL = 1000
DUELTOURNAMENT_MATCHMAKING_ACCEPTABLE_TP_GAP = 30
DUELTOURNAMENT_MATCHMAKING_WAIT_LIMIT = 15000
DUELTOURNAMENT_SERVICE_START_TIME = 0
DUELTOURNAMENT_SERVICE_END_TIME = 23

SEND_LOGINUSER_TO_DUELTOURNAMENT_CHANNEL ="0"

[BATTLETIMEREWARD]
BATTLETIMEREWARD_REFRESH_INTERVAL="1"

[FILTER]
USE="0"
ACCEPT_INVALID_IP="1"

[ENVIRONMENT]
USE_HSHIELD="0"
USE_XTRAP="0"
USE_EVENT="0"
USE_FILECRC="0"
USE_MD5="0"
USE_RESOURCECRC32CACHECKECK="0"
BLOCK_FLOODING="0"
USE_BLOCKHACKING="0"
USE_ITEM_CONSISTENCY="0"



[KILLTRACKER]

USE_KILLTRACKER="1"
MAXKILLCOUNT_ON_TRACETIME="30"
KILLCOUNT_TRACETIME="5"

[POWERLEVELING]
USE_POWERLEVELING_DB_BLOCK="0"
POWERLEVELING_DB_BLOCKTIME="0"

[LOOPLOG]

USE_LOOPLOG="0"
MAX_LOOP_TIME_GAP=100

2. ODBCAD32 Server Problem:

--Usually all Server creating TUT say to create DSN in "USER DSN" for ODBC. I recommend you to create the DSN in "SYSTEM DSN" . Try it!

-- Check your DSN name ( You should name it to your Database name you using in MSSQL)


--Check whether you have selected proper Database in dropdown menu while creating server in ODBC.


--Test the Connection after done !






3. dbo.ServerStatus table :

--Check your dbo.ServerStatus table in MSSQL.



Should be like this !



4. Incorrect editing of XML's :

--Remember most of matchservers released for 1.5 have item limit i.e items accepted below 500000. So never add items id's above 500000.

--Do not copy paste other XML's from other server i.e 08 server to 1.5 server.

--Edit XML's with proper concentration. You may forget to end the </XML> or add invalid command (EX: <Sell itemid='13314") , this is wrong!





5. BIOS Time/Date Settings problem:

--Very few people got this error till now (including me). Matchserver gives runtime error just because of Invalid Time/Date settings.
--We need to update time/date of computer correctly because Matchserver reads BIOS Time/Date for DuelTournament Purpose.
--MSSQL gets date settings from web itself, so it doesnt read date settings from computer and installation date of MSSQL is updated from web.
--So when the date read by matchserver is less than date of MSSQL , Matchserver doesnt read the configuration correctly and gives Dueltournament date stamp error.

--TIP:- This error is occured when your BIOS Date/Time setting is damaged. If you manually change the date/time and check the server, It will work because your BIOS has stored memory/ logs of date/time before.



6.Built problems of Matchserver.exe in VC++ :

--There may be one more possibility of building error of MatchServer.exe
--(NO SOLUTION FOR THIS, YOU NEED TO GET NEW BINARY OR BUILD THE .EXE FILE YOURSELF)

Here are fixed server binaries which i compiled. (100% WORKING/ TESTED )

MatchServer.zip
Locator.rar
MatchAgent.rar




PM me if any other problem persists regarding server. Report if any other solution is found !

Thank You!




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