So I run a smallish L4D2 server for myself and friends of mine with many SM plugins as well as workshop content.
Things -mostly- work alright and we have solved many an issue with trial and error (such as broken plugins/outdated pre-TLS content and such) but one issue remains persistent and we cannot seem to figure it out for the life of us. I am hoping some here will at least be able to provide insight or experience with such issues as we've struggled with this problem for several years now but never found a solid fix. It's quite an annoyance.
The issue in particular: When survivors reach a trigger/event (specifically things like buttons to progress the map, like a gate/door opening, etc.) The button activates alright, but thereafter when said door is supposed to open or event is supposed to finish, nothing happens and the map is effectively softlocked.
The only 'workaround' as of yet we've found is to slay all players to force a round restart, get to that point in the map again, then hope it works this time. It's a 50/50-- usually it's still bugged and requires yet another restart of the map/round. This can happen several times in a row...
There are some strange symptoms that go along with this, too:
1. The probability of the map succeeding with only one player to test (myself usually) on the server at any given time is twice-fold. It works with just me -most- of the time with 3/4 other bots present.
2. Original survivor set all present -does- seem to usually give a higher probability of success, but not always; sometimes it's still completely broken.
For instance, it can also succeed with an entire team of Coaches on occasion, but yet fail on a full L4D2 survivor set sometimes, too.
3. If survivors stick closer together bundled up during the duration of the triggering it seems more likely to succeed, but again not always.
My frustration with this issue stems from the fact that it seems completely random and we cannot track it down to any one plugin. We have done extensive process-of-elimination and everything yet can't figure out why it's still happening, as it seems to trigger either way, at random, regardless of the assortment of plugins we are using.
Plugin List:
Plugins:
Code:
001 "ABM" (0.1.95) by Victor "NgBUCKWANGS" Gonzalez
002 "Admin File Reader" (1.10.0.6502) by AlliedModders LLC
003 "Admin Help" (1.10.0.6502) by AlliedModders LLC
004 "Admin Menu" (1.10.0.6502) by AlliedModders LLC
005 "Anti-Flood" (1.10.0.6502) by AlliedModders LLC
006 "Basic Ban Commands" (1.10.0.6502) by AlliedModders LLC
007 "Basic Chat" (1.10.0.6502) by AlliedModders LLC
008 "Basic Comm Control" (1.10.0.6502) by AlliedModders LLC
009 "Basic Commands" (1.10.0.6502) by AlliedModders LLC
010 "Basic Info Triggers" (1.10.0.6502) by AlliedModders LLC
011 "Basic Votes" (1.10.0.6502) by AlliedModders LLC
012 "[L4D2]boomer_gibs_restore" (1.0.2) by Lux
013 "[L4D2]Charger_Collision_Patch" (1.1) by Lux
014 "Client Preferences" (1.10.0.6502) by AlliedModders LLC
015 "[L4D2] Dynamic Soundtrack Sets" (1.5.4) by DeathChaos25, Shadowysn
016 "EnhancedThrowables" (1.3) by Timocop, Lux
017 "Fun Commands" (1.10.0.6502) by AlliedModders LLC
018 "Fun Votes" (1.10.0.6502) by AlliedModders LLC
019 "[L4D2]GrenadeLauncher_AmmoPile_patch" (1.0) by Lux
020 "Gun Damage Booster" (7.0) by Psyk0tik (Crasher_3637)
021 "[L4D2]hunter_pounce_alignment_fix" (2.0) by Lux
022 "[L4D2] Consistent Client-sided Survivor Ragdolls" (1.1.4) by Shadowysn
023 "L4D2 Health Glows" (1.0.1) by Buster "Mr. Zero" Nielsen
024 "[L4D2] F-18 Airstrike" (1.7) by SilverShot
025 "[L4D2] F-18 Airstrike - Dead Air" (1.3-da) by SilverShot
026 "[L4D2] F-18 Airstrike - No Mercy" (1.3-nm) by SilverShot
027 "[L4D2] F-18 Airstrike - Triggers" (1.3-tr) by SilverShot
028 "[L4D2] Airstrike Vomitjar Module" (0.0) by BHaType
029 "[L4D2] Anti Damage" (0.0) by BHaType
030 "[L4D2] Bots Weapon Preferences Editor" (1.5) by DeathChaos25
031 "Chainsaw Refuelling" (1.6.1) by DJ_WEST, Lossy (For Round Start QuickFix)
, Shao (For downstate support)
032 "[L4D2]Character_manager" (1.4.1) by Lux, $atanic $pirit
033 "[L4D2] Healing Cola" (1.6) by SilverShot
034 "[L4D2] Double Jump Module" (0.0) by BHaType
035 "[L4D2] Epic Molotov Module" (0.0) by BHaType
036 "[L4D2] Explosive Cars" (1.0.1h) by honorcode23,Fixed: kochiurun119
037 "[L4D2] Fast Reload Module" (0.0) by BHaType
038 "[L4D2] Fireworks Party" (1.10) by SilverShot
039 "[L4D2] Footlocker" (1.16) by SilverShot
040 "[L4D2] Scavenge Gascan Respawn" (1.0.1) by Mart
041 "[L4D2] Healing Gnome" (1.8) by SilverShot
042 "[L4D2] Gnome and Cola Shove Damage" (1.0.7) by Mart
043 "[L4D2] Fast Revive Module" (0.0) by BHaType
044 "[L4D2] Incapped Crawling with Animation" (2.7) by SilverShot, mod by Lux
045 "[L4D2] Jukebox Spawner" (1.9) by SilverShot
046 "[L4D2] Laser Box Spawner" (1.4) by SilverShot
047 "[L4D2] Melee++" (0.0) by BHaType
048 "[L4D2] Melee Range" (1.5) by SilverShot
049 "[L4D2] Melee Weapon Spawner" (1.5) by SilverShot
050 "[L4D2] Perfect Shove" (0.0) by BHaType
051 "[L4D2] Pour Gas" (1.12) by SilverShot
052 "[L4D2] Scavenge Gascan Glow Fix" (1.0.0) by Mart
053 "[L4D2] Scavenge Score Fix - Gascan Pouring" (1.3) by SilverShot
054 "[L4D2] Skills Core" (0.6) by BHaType
055 "[L4D2] Sleight of hand Module" (0.0) by BHaType (by using Lux Handling_Ap
i)
056 "l4d2_speed_up_m.smx"
057 "[L4D2] Sticky Pipe Bombs" (0.0) by BHaType
058 "[L4D2] Save Weapon" (4.3) by MAKS, Electr0, Merudo
059 "[L4D2] Ultra Pipe Bombs" (0.0) by BHaType
060 "[L4D2] Upgrade Pack Spawner" (1.4) by SilverShot
061 "[L4D2] Zoey Unlock" (1.2) by SilverShot
062 "[L4D, L4D2] No Death Check Until Dead" (1.4.10) by chinagreenelvis (modif
ied by dcx2 and Dragokas)
063 "[L4D2] Ammo Pile Spawner" (1.7) by SilverShot
064 "[L4D & L4D2] Health Cabinet" (1.10) by SilverShot
065 "[L4D & L4D2] Respawn Rescue Closet" (1.6) by SilverShot, Figa
066 "[L4D & L4D2] Dynamic Light" (1.7) by SilverShot
067 "[L4D & L4D2] Explosive Barrel" (1.7) by SilverShot
068 "[L4D & L4D2] Fire Glow" (1.6) by SilverShot
069 "[L4D1 & L4D2] Gascan Invulnerable" (1.0.4) by Mart
070 "[L4D & L4D2] Gear Transfer" (2.12) by SilverShot
071 "[L4D(2)] Grenade Throwing Bots" (1.9) by cravenge, Edison1318, Windy Wind
, Lux, MasterMe
072 "[L4D & L4D2] Gun Cabinet" (1.5) by SilverShot
073 "[L4D/2] Incapped Pickup Items" (1.3.0) by xZk
074 "[L4D & L4D2] Incapped Weapons Patch" (1.10) by SilverShot
075 "[L4D & L4D2] Infected Glow" (1.9) by SilverShot
076 "[L4D] Ledge Release v2" (2.3) by Alex Dragokas
077 "Machine" (1.08) by Pan Xiaohai
078 "[L4D & L4D2] Mic Stand" (1.6) by SilverShot
079 "[L4D & L4D2] Plane Crash" (1.7) by SilverShot
080 "[L4D2] Reverse Friendly-Fire" (1.5) by Mystic Spiral
081 "[L4D & L4D2] Health Vending Machine" (1.9) by SilverShot
082 "[L4D & L4D2] Weapon Crate" (1.7) by SilverShot
083 "[L4D & L4D2] Weapon Spawn" (1.6) by SilverShot
084 "[L4D & L4D2] Left 4 DHooks Direct" (1.29) by SilverShot
085 "Upgrade Pack Fixes" (1) by bullet28, V10, Silvers
086 "[L4D2]M60_NoDrop_AmmoPile_patch" (1.0.7) by Lux
087 "[MT] Absorb Ability" (8.80) by Psyk0tik (Crasher_3637)
088 "[MT] Acid Ability" (8.80) by Psyk0tik (Crasher_3637)
089 "[MT] Aimless Ability" (8.80) by Psyk0tik (Crasher_3637)
090 "[MT] Ammo Ability" (8.80) by Psyk0tik (Crasher_3637)
091 "[MT] Blind Ability" (8.80) by Psyk0tik (Crasher_3637)
092 "[MT] Bomb Ability" (8.80) by Psyk0tik (Crasher_3637)
093 "[MT] Bury Ability" (8.80) by Psyk0tik (Crasher_3637)
094 "[MT] Car Ability" (8.80) by Psyk0tik (Crasher_3637)
095 "[MT] Choke Ability" (8.80) by Psyk0tik (Crasher_3637)
096 "[MT] Clone Ability" (8.80) by Psyk0tik (Crasher_3637)
097 "[MT] Cloud Ability" (8.80) by Psyk0tik (Crasher_3637)
098 "[MT] Drop Ability" (8.80) by Psyk0tik (Crasher_3637)
099 "[MT] Drug Ability" (8.80) by Psyk0tik (Crasher_3637)
100 "[MT] Drunk Ability" (8.80) by Psyk0tik (Crasher_3637)
101 "[MT] Electric Ability" (8.80) by Psyk0tik (Crasher_3637)
102 "[MT] Enforce Ability" (8.80) by Psyk0tik (Crasher_3637)
103 "[MT] Fast Ability" (8.80) by Psyk0tik (Crasher_3637)
104 "[MT] Fire Ability" (8.80) by Psyk0tik (Crasher_3637)
105 "[MT] Fling Ability" (8.80) by Psyk0tik (Crasher_3637)
106 "[MT] Fly Ability" (8.80) by Psyk0tik (Crasher_3637)
107 "[MT] Fragile Ability" (8.80) by Psyk0tik (Crasher_3637)
108 "[MT] Ghost Ability" (8.80) by Psyk0tik (Crasher_3637)
109 "[MT] God Ability" (8.80) by Psyk0tik (Crasher_3637)
110 "[MT] Gravity Ability" (8.80) by Psyk0tik (Crasher_3637)
111 "[MT] Heal Ability" (8.80) by Psyk0tik (Crasher_3637)
112 "[MT] Hit Ability" (8.80) by Psyk0tik (Crasher_3637)
113 "[MT] Hurt Ability" (8.80) by Psyk0tik (Crasher_3637)
114 "[MT] Hypno Ability" (8.80) by Psyk0tik (Crasher_3637)
115 "[MT] Ice Ability" (8.80) by Psyk0tik (Crasher_3637)
116 "[MT] Idle Ability" (8.80) by Psyk0tik (Crasher_3637)
117 "[MT] Invert Ability" (8.80) by Psyk0tik (Crasher_3637)
118 "[MT] Item Ability" (8.80) by Psyk0tik (Crasher_3637)
119 "[MT] Jump Ability" (8.80) by Psyk0tik (Crasher_3637)
120 "[MT] Kamikaze Ability" (8.80) by Psyk0tik (Crasher_3637)
121 "[MT] Lag Ability" (8.80) by Psyk0tik (Crasher_3637)
122 "[MT] Laser Ability" (8.80) by Psyk0tik (Crasher_3637)
123 "[MT] Leech Ability" (8.80) by Psyk0tik (Crasher_3637)
124 "[MT] Lightning Ability" (8.80) by Psyk0tik (Crasher_3637)
125 "[MT] Medic Ability" (8.80) by Psyk0tik (Crasher_3637)
126 "[MT] Meteor Ability" (8.80) by Psyk0tik (Crasher_3637)
127 "[MT] Minion Ability" (8.80) by Psyk0tik (Crasher_3637)
128 "[MT] Necro Ability" (8.80) by Psyk0tik (Crasher_3637)
129 "[MT] Nullify Ability" (8.80) by Psyk0tik (Crasher_3637)
130 "[MT] Omni Ability" (8.80) by Psyk0tik (Crasher_3637)
131 "[MT] Panic Ability" (8.80) by Psyk0tik (Crasher_3637)
132 "[MT] Pimp Ability" (8.80) by Psyk0tik (Crasher_3637)
133 "[MT] Puke Ability" (8.80) by Psyk0tik (Crasher_3637)
134 "[MT] Pyro Ability" (8.80) by Psyk0tik (Crasher_3637)
135 "[MT] Quiet Ability" (8.80) by Psyk0tik (Crasher_3637)
136 "[MT] Recoil Ability" (8.80) by Psyk0tik (Crasher_3637)
137 "[MT] Regen Ability" (8.80) by Psyk0tik (Crasher_3637)
138 "[MT] Respawn Ability" (8.80) by Psyk0tik (Crasher_3637)
139 "[MT] Rock Ability" (8.80) by Psyk0tik (Crasher_3637)
140 "[MT] Rocket Ability" (8.80) by Psyk0tik (Crasher_3637)
141 "[MT] Shake Ability" (8.80) by Psyk0tik (Crasher_3637)
142 "[MT] Shield Ability" (8.80) by Psyk0tik (Crasher_3637)
143 "[MT] Shove Ability" (8.80) by Psyk0tik (Crasher_3637)
144 "[MT] Slow Ability" (8.80) by Psyk0tik (Crasher_3637)
145 "[MT] Smash Ability" (8.80) by Psyk0tik (Crasher_3637)
146 "[MT] Smite Ability" (8.80) by Psyk0tik (Crasher_3637)
147 "[MT] Spam Ability" (8.80) by Psyk0tik (Crasher_3637)
148 "[MT] Splash Ability" (8.80) by Psyk0tik (Crasher_3637)
149 "[MT] Splatter Ability" (8.80) by Psyk0tik (Crasher_3637)
150 "[MT] Throw Ability" (8.80) by Psyk0tik (Crasher_3637)
151 "[MT] Track Ability" (8.80) by Psyk0tik (Crasher_3637)
152 "[MT] Ultimate Ability" (8.80) by Psyk0tik (Crasher_3637)
153 "[MT] Undead Ability" (8.80) by Psyk0tik (Crasher_3637)
154 "[MT] Vampire Ability" (8.80) by Psyk0tik (Crasher_3637)
155 "[MT] Vision Ability" (8.80) by Psyk0tik (Crasher_3637)
156 "[MT] Whirl Ability" (8.80) by Psyk0tik (Crasher_3637)
157 "[MT] Witch Ability" (8.80) by Psyk0tik (Crasher_3637)
158 "[MT] Xiphos Ability" (8.80) by Psyk0tik (Crasher_3637)
159 "[MT] Yell Ability" (8.80) by Psyk0tik (Crasher_3637)
160 "[MT] Zombie Ability" (8.80) by Psyk0tik (Crasher_3637)
161 "Mutant Tanks" (8.80) by Psyk0tik (Crasher_3637)
162 Disabled: "Nextmap" (1.10.0.6502) by AlliedModders LLC
163 "Player Commands" (1.10.0.6502) by AlliedModders LLC
164 "Realish_Tank_Phyx" (1.3) by Ludastar (Armonic)
165 "Reserved Slots" (1.10.0.6502) by AlliedModders LLC
166 "[L4D2] ScavengeBotsDS" (2.1) by Machine/Xanaguy
167 "Skills.Anti_Damage.smx"
168 "Skills.Core" (6.7.3) by BHaType & Silvers
169 "Skills.Double_Jump.smx"
170 "Skills.Epic_Molotov.smx"
171 "Skills.Fast_Reload.smx"
172 "Skills.Helpin_Hand.smx"
173 "Skills.Kill_Pipe.smx"
174 "Skills.MeleeDamage.smx"
175 "Skills.Perfect_Shove.smx"
176 "Skills.Pipa_Velcro.smx"
177 "Skills.SpeedUp.smx"
178 "Skills.Ultra_Pipe_Bomb.smx"
179 "Sound Commands" (1.10.0.6502) by AlliedModders LLC
180 "Survivor Chat Select" (1.6.1) by DeatChaos25, Mi123456 & Merudo
181 "sv_steamgroup fixer" (1.1.0) by asherkin
182 "ThirdPersonShoulder_Detect" (1.5.3) by MasterMind420 & Lux
183 "Varying Zombie Population" (1.4.0) by Luke Penny
184 "WeaponHandling" (1.0.4) by Lux
185 "[L4D2]Witch_allow_in_safezone" (1.1) by Lux & Harry Potter
186 "[L4D2]Witch_Double_Start_Fix" (1.0) by Lux
187 "[L4D2]witch_prevent_target_loss" (1.1.1) by Lux
188 "[L4D2]Witch_Target_Patch" (1.4) by Lux
189 "[L4D2] Defib using bots" (1.7) by DeathChaos25
190 "[L4D2]Adrenaline_Recovery" (1.0.1) by Lux
191 "[L4D2]Survivor_Legs_Restore" (1.5.2) by Lux
Extensions:
Code:
[01] Automatic Updater (1.10.0.6502): Updates SourceMod gamedata files
[02] Webternet (1.10.0.6502): Extension for interacting with URLs
[03] Accelerator (2.5.0): SRCDS Crash Handler
[04] SDK Hooks (1.10.0.6502): Source SDK Hooks
[05] BinTools (1.10.0.6502): Low-level C/C++ Calling API
[06] SDK Tools (1.10.0.6502): Source SDK Tools
[07] Top Menus (1.10.0.6502): Creates sorted nested menus
[08] Client Preferences (1.10.0.6502): Saves client preference settings
[09] SQLite (1.10.0.6502): SQLite Driver
[10] DHooks (2.2.0-detours15): Dynamic Hooks
I use some VScript stuff as well but as to my knowledge it is not related entirely to this issue. I could be wrong but I have also tried disabling those as well to no avail. Hopefully someone here knows more about this strange issue, or some such.