INFO: Automatic Map Updating (Client/Server)

[Mohican]

As most of you know, The XR client features automatic update of Maps from the repository, in case of mismatch with the dedicated server version.

But from today, XR 1.0 dedicated servers will also automatically pick up the latest version from the repository before loading maps! Thanks to this new feature, mappers will be able to keep updating their "online" maps on the newerth database without having to change the name (mini, mini2, miniXX... not anymore!).

TIP: I have also added a new console command "mapCheckVersion <mapName>", on both client and server.
It will check whether the specified map is up-to-date, and will automatically download the latest version.
(It can also be used to download new maps that are not yet in your local installation of Savage!)

 

[Daemon]

Does that mean G&G will have the latest versions as well?

[Groentjuh]

does that mean my server will take seconds longer to start if newerth goes down for some reason?

[Faun]

Wonderful news! Hopefully it works seamlessly like it's intended to and Groentjuh doesn't have to wait longer for his server to start, then its a great advancement.

[Mohican]

does that mean my server will take seconds longer to start if newerth goes down for some reason?

I am running this code in a thread, to prevent freezing the server.
The actual check takes only a few dozens millisecs (depending on your PING to newerth).

To test how long it would take if newerth goes down, try to set "svr_mapurl" to something like www.newthre.com.
You will find that it does the check within less than a second (the timeout is very short).

[Groentjuh]

Great, it just made my server commit suicide!

Multiple threads were started to check for map updates. After finishing checking for map updates, multiple world commands were sent to the server by your python script in such a way the server was cleared out.
The whole thing above was triggered by a next map vote which passed.

[Mohican]

Hi Gro!

I was away for business for the past week or so, and could not fix this sooner.
The bugs are now fixed and you can update your server safely.

Very sorry about the trouble the new system caused...   

Moh.

[Mohican]

BTW how do i update a map on the repository for a map that is online - and editing/uplaoding is disabled ?

You need to send the new map to an admin (Faun or Aneurysm).
The admin will then review your changes, and upload the replacement.

[Hakugei]

If you try to load your newly created map with the mapChecker on (e.g. /world xr_map), and it thus can't find the map online in the map repository, it just overwrites your map with an empty corrupt (!) archive.

Thought I'd let you know; I'd consider it a bug that could wipe your hard work. (Or maybe it just happens for me? :p)

[Aneurysm]

No this is true - however i thought it was due to  the editor saving in the gui - which no longer works. I've been using the console /writeworld to save instead - however this does not seem to save TOD/physics etc. But definitly the save gui does not works - it makes a null file of 1k. I should also mention the keyframe TOD does not work - but im not sure if its ever worked in the editor?

Granted I haven't been around for most of this year, but last I checked in the editor, it worked, it just suffered from a bug that resets the TOD settings if you save your map without first making a second action.

So for example, you select a TOD node and then adjust the terrain colour; before you can save, you must first complete a totally different action somewhere else in the editor (for example placing a prop; raising or lowering a piece of terrain; painting a section of terrain etc). While this is obviously not the best scenario, it is still a workable solution.


Also Moh having the auto updater finally work is fantastic news.

[Faun]

If you try to load your newly created map with the mapChecker on (e.g. /world xr_map), and it thus can't find the map online in the map repository, it just overwrites your map with an empty corrupt (!) archive.

Thought I'd let you know; I'd consider it a bug that could wipe your hard work. (Or maybe it just happens for me? :p)

Is anyone on this problem in the moment? It's pretty annoying for anyone losing work with that. (didnt happen to me yet -yet-)

[Mohican]

Bug Fixed. You can now work on new maps without losing your work.
Just use  "devworld myMap"  or  "world myMap 0".