Patch for Server issues plus ZoneAlarm issues

[[TW]Wilsonam]

Patch for Server issues plus ZoneAlarm issues

The patch that was tested over the last few days is now being applied across all clients. The main focus of this patch is improving the stability and performance of the Ostfront dedicated server software for both Windows and Linux. Also included in the patch are client side fixes, server admin requested functionality, and functionality requested by TeamWarfare League for league/ladder play. The detailed change log for this patch is included in the forum post under the "Discuss this article..." link below.

The patch will be applied to all clients automatically through Steam; to update servers please run the HLDS update tool.

While ZoneLabs are still working on a formal fix for the issue lurking there, Valve have identified an improved work-around from the one found by one of our users and posted on the forums (thanks, Kamikaze!). This will be included in a patch as a BETA, until it is verified as stable. In order to enable this Beta patch, please CLICK HERE to refer to the detailed instructions on how to activate it. On the full ZoneLabs "permanent" fix, we were told to expect a test version last Friday, but we are still waiting for it.

Once again, we have to say thanks to everyone who bought the game thus far. For those who still have issues, they ARE our top priority right now. The programming team is working on bug fixes; the art and level design teams are chewing through a LOT of optimisation tasks right now and we should see the benefit of all that work in the next couple of weeks.

 

[[TW]Wilsonam]

Change Log for the patch:

RO Retail 1.001 Changelog

**Additions**

- Added the Friendly Fire Punishment options
to the webadmin and in game server
configuration menus for easier access.

- Added the Death Message Mode settings to
the webadmin and in game configuration
menus for easier access.

- Added the ability to see the all player's
unique IDs (basically a version of the Steam ID)
in game. Type the command "ListPlayers" to get
a list of all player's IDs. (Requested by
Team Warfare League.)

**Fixes**

- Fixed a bug where webadmin would stop
responding and the server's ping would show
as "?" in the server browser.

- Fixed a memory leak that affected both clients
and servers. This memory leak would essentially
cause two maps to be loaded into memory at the
same time greatly increasing ram and CPU usage.

- Fixed a recoil related bug affecting both bolt
action rifles and semi automatic rifles that
would cause the shot to be far off of where the
player aimed occasionally when playing online.

- Fixed a bug where TK banning was not working
properly.

- Updated Linux server with improved stability.

- Fixed a typo in the server browser heading.

- Fixed an exploit where players could have no
both no motion blur and no alternate "blackout"
effect by using certain driver and setting
combinations.

 

[Stevenson]

Awesome! Anyword on support for players getting randomly kicked to the server screen?

http://www.redorchestragame.com/forum/showthread.php?t=3121&highlight=randomly

I am ready to give all the information needed to get the devs to look into this (computer specs, etc)

 

[Demogorgon]

is there a way to check which version of RO we have? or is it just in the steam update news?

 

[Hyperion2010]

Nice. Good luck with the optimizations .

 

[Dcode]

How do we go about installing the patch if we have used the beta in the steam shortcut? Ive removed it and steam has not updated RO.

 

[Yoshiro]

If you had the beta, steam will not update, you allready have the files.

 

[Dcode]

OK cool. So its safe to remove the command from the steam shortcut then without any hicups? I wanna avioid redownloading if possible becuase i didnt back up.

 

[Yoshiro]

You can remove the beta line safely, should not cause any problems or downloads at all (its what I did)

 

[Dcode]

Ok brilliant stuff. Thanks for the info.

 

[daschewy]

Just played 40 minutes with the patch and no problems

 

[Helmut_AUT]

Can we assume that this will also fix the crashing and "game unavalable" issues people reported since installing the beta-patch?

 

[Jamer]

Just played 40 minutes with the patch and no problems

Same here,
Thanks guys!

 

[Dietrich]

Although i have the -beta ro on my steam shortcut my game reverts back to version 1000.

 

[Gun Fu]

Game freezes up after patch

Game freezes up after patch

I've been playing regularly with no problems until today. After this patch automatically installed my game freezes up when I click on multiplayer and I can't even get to my desktop and I'm forced to restart my computer.

Any ideas? Can I uninstall it somehow and hope that it reinstalls automatically and fixes the problem?

Thanks in advance for any help.

 

[Amerikaner]

Performance is way better. My fps was never bad to begin with but it just felt sluggish. New patch obliterated that. Great job and thanks so much for the quick support.

 

[Shifty1]

We going to get any performance changes in this or upcoming patches? Or are the sub par performance issues a cooincidence across several users?

 

[curlywurly]

Ive got the server files that where realesed on the 10th april(linux ones) do i still need to run the hlds upadte tool and what is the command

is it ./steam -command update -game redorchestra -dir mydirhere. ????

 

[[TW]Wilsonam]

Yes, you should still run the HLDS update tool - I don't know the commands myself, sorry - someone help him out?

And, yes, as I said in the initial post, we are focussing the art/LD team entirely on optimisation and fixing map bugs/oddities!

 

[curlywurly]

cheers wilsonam for the advice ive found the command and run it lets see what happens now!!!