[Zombie Player]

please help my server crash with

values must be valid utf8 text

[joshknifer]

There are two other threads at least on this issue. Both suggest reinstalling your server fresh using SteamCmd

[Vivo]

Fixed after reinstall everything from 0 cuz when update problems happened, for all who have problems like this with last updated you should re install your server using steam_cmd with last amx and metamod for no problems now servers fine.

[Zombie Player]

solved thanks to arabicman

[DJEarthQuake]

Happens any time non-utf8.

Originally Posted by DJEarthQuake While this is one of my favorite plugins it unleashes ancient UTF reliable channel overflow exploit! Values must be valid utf8 text Values must be valid utf8 text Values must be valid utf8 text Values must be valid utf8 text Values must be valid utf8 text Since this post HLDS updates have resolved it.

In retrospect it isn't just hlds update it is also using newer than amxx182. This happened appending country on name from client who was from some other country. I made one that adds country on name when kills are made. Nobody gets upset compared to country on name. Thought they were doing it maliciously.

[jk_botti] max_bots is set to 5
Values must be valid utf8 text
L 01/13/2024 - 09:01:17: "<?><?><0><4294967295><0>" changed name to "unnamed"

It was black diamonds with white question mark in the center today. Usually see it on player models changing flag map to deathmatch.
There is a non-UTF8 name on my bot list I use for testing purposes.
When not running special plugin that renames non-utf8 player names it came back. Forgot all about it. When I searched the support here was ugly except this thread.