[musosoft]

Hello.

I've tryied every currently "working" CS:S team balance plugin, but didn't found ideal balancer for SM which doesn't move players too often, but keeps team score balanced. ccBalance is the best available plugin which does this, but it's only for ES. I know that it isn't easy to code something like this, but it would be great if there is anyone, who can help and bring good CS:S balancer to community (I think twistedpanda started porting, but never finished).

Maybe these (actually not working) SM plugins can be useful.

H-Balance (it spawns players with bad team player skin)
PTBx from XADdmin (not maintained for a long time)

Thank you for replies.

[thetwistedpanda]

Oh gawd. I tried this last year. And the year before. *nightmares*

[musosoft]

Hello panda, please post sourcecodes you've made, maybe someone can help Working teambalancer is really needed in CS:S community

[Peace-Maker]

I hope that night was well spent on that one.
Here's a SourceMod port of the popular eventscript cC Team Balancer 1.1 by *XYZ*SaYnt.

http://addons.eventscripts.com/addons/view/ccbalance

It registers the same convars like the original and should behave just the same as well.
See the top of the sourcecode file for configuration options and what they mean. Namely (including default values):

• ccb_run_frequency 4
• ccb_wait_until_dead 0
• ccb_min_player_count 6
• ccb_acceptable_strength_imbalance 10.0
• ccb_team_imbalance_percentage_trigger 84.0
• ccb_team_strength_percentage_trigger 60.0
• ccb_lose_immunity_after 30
• ccb_immune_for 3
• ccb_max_swaps_considered 100
• ccb_verbose 3
• ccb_better_factor 1.1
• ccb_worse_factor 0.9
• ccb_global_immunity "STEAM_0:0:12480610 STEAM_0:0:21631" // the steamids of the original authors i guess..?
• ccb_notify_team_change 3

The plugin uses a sqlite database named ccbalance.sq3 to remember some info about kills, deaths and total rounds played per player.


There's one command to print some balancing statistics into console: ccbstats


The eventscript version used Mani to swap teams smoothly. The ma_swapteam command also changed the model of the player correctly when he's switched teams while being alive. The attached gamedata file contains the same SDKCall to CCSPlayer::SetModelFromClass() to change the model as well. While not required, it would be missing when switching to the SM port.



You'll need smlib to compile.


I've only tested this with bots and it looks like it does some magic. You'll have to see, if it's messed up somewhere with real players.

[musosoft]

thank you very much. you did it so fast, respect Testing right now

EDIT:

Testing reports:
- seems like it doesn't support lateload:

[ccbalance.smx] Couldn't find CCSPlayer::SetModelFromClass signature. Players won't have the right model when switching while alive.

- no errors after mapchange
- erros occured after mapchange server start, (Conflict with warmup round?)

L 09/02/2013 - 09:36:25: [SM] Plugin encountered error 14: Divide by zero
L 09/02/2013 - 09:36:25: [SM] Displaying call stack trace for plugin "ccbalance.smx":
L 09/02/2013 - 09:36:25: [SM]   [0]  Line 1354, C:\Users\Jannik\Desktop\ccbalance.sp::IsTeamStrengthOffKilter()
L 09/02/2013 - 09:36:25: [SM]   [1]  Line 676, C:\Users\Jannik\Desktop\ccbalance.sp::DelayedRoundEnd()
L 09/02/2013 - 09:36:25: [SM]   [2]  Line 588, C:\Users\Jannik\Desktop\ccbalance.sp::Timer_DelayedRoundEnd()

- switching players works well, color fade too, no error 14, no new errors (nothing changed in server config).

Current config (default):

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10:04:55 [SM] Listing 15 convars for: cC Team Balancer
           [Name]                           [Value]
           balance_acceptable_strength_imb  10.0
           balance_better_factor            1.1
           balance_global_immunity          STEAM_0:0:12480610 STEAM_0:0:21631
           balance_immune_for               3
           balance_lose_immunity_after      30
           balance_max_swaps_considered     100
           balance_min_player_count         6
           balance_notify_team_change       3
           balance_run_frequency            4
           balance_team_imbalance_percenta  84.0
           balance_team_strength_percentag  60.0
           balance_verbose                  3
           balance_wait_until_dead          0
           balance_worse_factor             0.9
           ccb_version                      1.1

Addons using:

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10:06:20 Loaded plugins:
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         Listing 4 plugins:
           [01] SourceMod (1.5.0) by AlliedModders LLC
           [02] CS Tools (1.5.0) by AlliedModders LLC
           [03] SDK Tools (1.5.0) by AlliedModders LLC
           [04] SDK Hooks (1.5.0) by AlliedModders LLC
         
         [SM] Displaying 15 extensions:
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         [02] Webternet (1.5.0): Extension for interacting with URLs
         [03] Nav File Download Blocker (1.0): Blocks the server navigation files from being downloaded by the client.
         [04] CS Tools (1.5.0): CS extended functionality
         [05] BinTools (1.5.0): Low-level C/C++ Calling API
         [06] SDK Tools (1.5.0): Source SDK Tools
         [07] Regex (1.5.0): Provides regex natives for plugins
         [08] <FAILED> file "smrcon.ext.so": /home/ewa/servers/a1312/files/cstrike/addons/sourcemod/extensions/smrcon.ext.so: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory
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         [10] Client Preferences (1.5.0): Saves client preference settings
         [11] SQLite (1.5.0): SQLite Driver
         [12] SDK Hooks (1.5.0): Source SDK Hooks
         [13] Socket (3.0.1): Socket extension for SourceMod
         [14] <FAILED> file "curl.ext.so": /home/ewa/servers/a1312/files/cstrike/addons/sourcemod/extensions/curl.ext.so: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory
         [15] MySQL-DBI (1.5.0): MySQL driver implementation for DBI
         
         [SM] Listing 59 plugins:
           01 "[UMC] Player Limits" (3.4.5) by Steell
           02 "AFK" (1.0-mod) by You Fake, muso.sk
           03 "Spray Tracer No Menu" (v5.8b) by Nican132, CptMoore, Lebson506th
           04 "Players Votes Redux" (1.0.3) by ReFlexPoison
           05 "Admin Help" (1.5.0) by AlliedModders LLC
           06 "SMAC Rcon Locker" (0.8.4.0) by SMAC Development Team
           07 "Afk Bomb" (1.5.0) by RedSword / Bob Le Ponge
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           09 "Basic Comm Control" (1.5.0) by AlliedModders LLC
           10 "[UMC] End of Map Vote" (3.4.5) by Steell
           11 "Round and Map End Sound" (2.5.0Beta7) by FrozDark (HLModders LLC)
           12 "Anticamp CS:S and CS:GO" (2.5.2) by stachi
           13 "[UMC] Ultimate Mapchooser Core" (3.4.5) by Steell
           14 "[UMC] Map Weight" (3.4.5) by Steell
           15 "SMAC Aimbot Detector" (0.8.4.0) by SMAC Development Team
           16 "REGEX word filter" (1.2-fix) by Twilight Suzuka, muso.sk
           17 "Advertisements" (0.6) by Tsunami
           18 "SM: Buy Respawn" (1.0.2-mod) by Rodrigo286, muso.sk
           19 "Spectator List" (1.1.2a) by GoD-Tony, edit. muso.sk
           20 "Quake Sounds" (2.7-fix) by dalto, Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr, psychonic, muso.sk
           21 "SourceBans" (1.4.10) by SourceBans Development Team
           22 "AFK Manager Lite - CSS" (1.1-css) by KorDen, orig by Rothgar
           23 "Admin File Reader" (1.5.0) by AlliedModders LLC
           24 "spawntools7" (0.9) by meng
           25 "Team Bets" (2.6) by GrimReaper - Original by ferret
           26 "Weapon Restrict" (3.1.3) by Dr!fter
           27 "Server Hop" (0.8.1) by [GRAVE] rig0r
           28 "ResetScore" (3.2) by Maniac
           29 "[UMC] Rock The Vote" (3.4.5) by Steell
           30 "Network Tools" (1.3) by Kyle Sanderson
           31 "Basic Chat" (1.5.0) by AlliedModders LLC
           32 "SourceMod Anti-Cheat" (0.8.4.0) by SMAC Development Team
           33 "Basic Info Triggers" (1.5.0) by AlliedModders LLC
           34 "Anti-Flood" (1.5.0) by AlliedModders LLC
           35 "SMAC Eye Angle Test" (0.8.4.0) by SMAC Development Team
           36 "Cheater Buster Tools" (1.2) by KawMAN
           37 "Admin Menu" (1.5.0) by AlliedModders LLC
           38 "[UMC] Nominations" (3.4.5) by Steell
           39 "HLstatsX CE Ingame Plugin" (1.6.19) by psychonic
           40 "SourceComms" (0.9.9) by Alex
           41 "Client Preferences" (1.5.0) by AlliedModders LLC
           42 "Bot Ping" (1.0.1) by Knagg0
           43 "Tidy Chat" (0.4) by linux_lover
           44 "Save Scores" (1.3.4-fix) by exvel, muso.sk
           45 "Win or Die!" (1.2.5) by sinsic
           46 "Basic Commands" (1.5.0) by AlliedModders LLC
           47 "SMACBANS: Block" (0.2.0) by SMACBANS Team
           48 "Reserved Slots" (1.5.0) by AlliedModders LLC
           49 "Blackjack" (1.0-mod) by Jannik "Peace-Maker" Hartung, muso.sk
           50 "SMAC ConVar Checker" (0.8.4.1) by SMAC Development Team
           51 "[UMC] Map Commands" (3.4.5) by Steell
           52 "Advanced c4 Countdown Timer" (1.5.0) by dalto, Panda
           53 "[UMC] Admin Menu" (3.4.5) by Steell
           54 "Kilometergeld-mod" (0.1) by ata-clan.de, muso.sk
           55 "CSS: Start weapon mod." (1.2) by Devzirom, muso.sk
           56 "[UMC] Echo Nextmap" (3.4.5) by Steell
           57 "Auto Observe Plugin" (1.0) by OxXxid
           58 "cC Team Balancer" (1.1) by *XYZ*SaYnt, ported to SM by Peace-Maker
           59 "Player Commands" (1.5.0) by AlliedModders LLC

[Peace-Maker]

There are extra precautions to support lateloading. The signatures should be fine. Is SetModelFromClass found when loading the plugin with the server?

I've added checks to avoid that division by zero as well as fixing the switching immunity for x rounds after the player was switched. That's been bugs in the eventscript version too.. That happens when blindly porting a plugin without rethinking the logic ;)

The convars are now called ccb_* instead of balance_* too and a config file is generated in cfg/sourcemod.

Now after reading the thread in the eventscripts forum i've noticed C4vey did a rewrite with cleanup and optimization. Too bad i didn't see that one before

[musosoft]

Yes SetModelFromClass is found (i think - no errors occured after startup)

Will try updated version, thanks.

Ahh, shit happens

EDIT: Feature request: change ccb_global_immunity to SM admin flags system

current config

// This file was auto-generated by SourceMod (v1.5.0)
// ConVars for plugin "ccbalance.smx"


// -
// Default: "10.0"
ccb_acceptable_strength_imbalance "10.0"

// -
// Default: "1.1"
ccb_better_factor "1.1"

// -
// Default: "STEAM_0:0:12480610 STEAM_0:0:21631"
ccb_global_immunity "STEAM_0:0:12480610 STEAM_0:0:21631"

// -
// Default: "3"
ccb_immune_for "6"

// -
// Default: "30"
ccb_lose_immunity_after "30"

// -
// Default: "100"
ccb_max_swaps_considered "100"

// -
// Default: "6"
ccb_min_player_count "6"

// -
// Default: "3"
ccb_notify_team_change "3"

// -
// Default: "4"
ccb_run_frequency "1"

// -
// Default: "84.0"
ccb_team_imbalance_percentage_trigger "84.0"

// -
// Default: "60.0"
ccb_team_strength_percentage_trigger "60.0"

// -
// Default: "3"
ccb_verbose "3"

// -
// Default: "0"
ccb_wait_until_dead "0"

// -
// Default: "0.9"
ccb_worse_factor "0.9"

EDIT #2:

- It's not logging ratio properly (0.0 ratio in logs).
- In ccbstats ratio is OK

L 09/02/2013 - 19:22:56: [ccbalance.smx] guest_x added to balancer.
L 09/02/2013 - 19:22:56: [ccbalance.smx] guest_x [STEAM_0:11036005] updated in balancer. Kill rate of 0.00 per round.

ccbstats

21:13:53 ccbstats
21:13:53 ===========================================================
         Cans Crew Balancer Statistics
         ===========================================================
         Total Kills (T) : 61
         Total Kills (CT): 84
         TEAM STRENGTH (T) : 19.91
         TEAM STRENGTH (CT): 17.16
         -----------------------------------------------------------
         Rank ID    Name                           K   D   Rnd KillRate Swaps
         -----------------------------------------------------------
         Terrorists:
            1   668 !§-cz@p€k-§!                14   6  12 1.00 1
            2   697 vcela'                          12   4  12 1.00 0
            3   637 M@gnum                           6   7   8 0.85 0
            4   499 Navaho                           6   7   9 0.66 0
            5   698 Gh@n$                            8   7  12 0.63 0
            6   685 LACOOO                           5   7  12 0.45 0
            7   705 ****                             4  10  12 0.36 0
            8   726 Cobra_hun                        1   2   4 0.00 0
         Counter Terrorists:
            1   707 SullDa                          13   7  11 1.29 1
            2   632 Scryo                           12   9  12 1.09 0
            3   722 guest_x                          8   7   9 0.75 0
            6   696 Rumik je Dušky ????™3   6   8  12 0.54 0
            7   728 ???AFG Y  AFGHANISTAN <3    1   1   4 0.33 0
            8   700 Vraňas                          3   7  12 0.27 0
            0   730 Nojmis                           0   1   2 0.00 0
         [cCB] ccbstat results are displayed in the console.

EDIT 3: What exactly bold message means? Isn't it unnecessary?
[cCB] Round 17: Team Strengths: T = 3.58 | CT = 3.02.
[cCB] Balancing in 1 rounds.
[cCB] Unable to list any valid moves or swaps.

PS: Very nice work, balancer works great, I'm adding it to second server.

[ph]

Peace-Maker, any updates with amendments please.

[musosoft]

Plugin works, it's stable and it's balancing well (equal team scores at map end), but yes update would be cool

[Peace-Maker]

Originally Posted by musosoft Yes SetModelFromClass is found (i think - no errors occured after startup)

The attached version now uses the new CS_UpdateClientModel native added in SourceMod 1.5.1. No need for own gamedata anymore, when running running SM1.5.1+ thanks to Drifter
If you're still running SM1.5 or lower, you'll need the gamedata file!

Originally Posted by musosoft EDIT: Feature request: change ccb_global_immunity to SM admin flags system

Ok. That cvar is removed and the plugin now checks for a "ccb_immunity" access override to determine immunity.

Originally Posted by musosoft EDIT #2: - It's not logging ratio properly (0.0 ratio in logs). - In ccbstats ratio is OK L 09/02/2013 - 19:22:56: [ccbalance.smx] guest_x added to balancer. L 09/02/2013 - 19:22:56: [ccbalance.smx] guest_x [STEAM_0:11036005] updated in balancer. Kill rate of 0.00 per round.

That's only been a visual glitch. The killrate was calculated correctly, when the player was already known in the database. It should display the killrate correctly now right away.
There's also been a issue with bots being added to the database. They're ignored correctly now.

Originally Posted by musosoft EDIT 3: What exactly bold message means? Isn't it unnecessary? [cCB] Round 17: Team Strengths: T = 3.58 | CT = 3.02. [cCB] Balancing in 1 rounds. [cCB] Unable to list any valid moves or swaps.

That is the output of the function which does the actual balancing. It shouldn't be called, if it's not going to balance this round.. That's fixed now too, i guess..