[Silvers]

Let me know the steps on how to reproduce. I wonder whats causing a crash.

[WhataMack]

Here's the server's configuration:

* Windows 7 64-bit
* Metamod:Source 1.10.6
* SourceMod 1.8.0 (stable)

* Tested with all non-default SourceMod plugins removed from "addons > sourcemod > plugins" folder.

* Used on a Best Available Dedicated server (runs on a server in my home, with connections via the internet and not via LAN)

I tested this again a few minutes ago. While in the "No Mercy - Hospital" (c8m4_interior) level I'll type "sm_ammo_spawn" in the client console (I'm the only admin). The ammo pile will spawn and then the server will crash, typically within 10 seconds of entering that command. This happens no matter if I type "sm_ammo_spawn", "sm_ammo_spawn 0" or "sm_ammo_spawn 1". I don't use the "sm_ammo_spawn_save" command because I only want these ammo piles to be temporary.

[Edit: I tried using "sm_ammo_spawn_save" just now and it also crashed the server almost immediately]

Here are the crash details from the Windows "srcds.exe has stopped working" pop-up window:
Problem signature:
Problem Event Name: APPCRASH
Application Name: srcds.exe
Application Version: 0.0.0.0
Application Timestamp: 5881160d
Fault Module Name: dbi.sqlite.ext.dll
Fault Module Version: 1.8.0.5973
Fault Module Timestamp: 589cfb57
Exception Code: 40000015
Exception Offset: 0006e5ef
OS Version: 6.1.7601.2.1.0.256.48
Locale ID: 1033
Additional Information 1: c312
Additional Information 2: c312b86dbaebb1e82b3921a18c448f0b
Additional Information 3: da21
Additional Information 4: da21770c9387390b342fe9a18e2d1c1b

[WhataMack]

Just a follow-up, I've tested with a couple older versions of MetaMod and SourceMod but the crashing symptom still occurs. Because I've been using the plugin to spawn temporary ammo piles for the bots to use (I give them M16's at the start of a campaign via the Tankbuster plugin), I've switched over to using Silvers' Weapon Crate spawning plugin. I use that to create a temporary weapon crate with M16's to have them keep fresh rifles, and it works fine.

[cigs]

For months my server crashed a few seconds after loading the first map of several campaigns. I never really knew what was causing it. Never really had the time to troubleshoot the issue. Yesterday I did have some time and could narrow the problem down to this plugin. The server has many other of Silvers' spawn plugins. None of them cause any problems. I didn't expect the ammo plugin to be what was causing these server issues for me, but apparently it does. I removed it and the server hasn't crashed, nor timed out for hours since then. Thought I'd let you know.

[Silvers]

Sorry about the crashes.

EDIT: FIXED! Please update and test

[WhataMack]

Originally Posted by Silvers Sorry about the crashes. EDIT: FIXED! Please update and test

Hi Silvers, I happened to check back into this thread yesterday and saw your post. I downloaded and tested the updated plugin on "No Mercy > Chapter 4 - Hospital" just now, which was the map that crashed my server the most frequently with the earlier version of the plugin.

The server did not crash so it looks like your update's solved the problem I was having (see posts above). Thanks very much for taking the time to look into this, it's definitely appreciated. You're the best!

[Silvers]

For future reference the crashes were caused by using DispatchSpawn before TeleportEntity. Happens with some models/entity types spawning at 0,0,0. I've seen this in several of my other plugins over the years.

[AK978]

Creating on dynamic entities will crash?

[Silvers]

Possibly no, it seems to be other entities, but to be safe I still recommend TeleportEntity before DispatchSpawn, unless of course the entity doesn't show up because Teleport happened too earlier.

[AK978]

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