[id5473]

Hey all,

with the latest l4d2 update a few hours ago (2.1.4.5 i think) having these 2 files in my addon folder prevents the server from starting up.

tickrate_enabler.so
tickrate_enabler.vdf

The crashlog says

dlopen failed trying to load: 

/root/.steam/sdk32/steamclient.so 

with error: 

/root/.steam/sdk32/steamclient.so: cannot open shared object file: Permission denied 

Looking up breakpad interfaces from steamclient 

Calling BreakpadMiniDumpSystemInit 

#Game_srv.so loaded for "Left 4 Dead 2" 

Server is hibernating 

ConVarRef test_progression_loop doesn't point to an existing ConVar 

[S_API FAIL] SteamAPI_Init() failed; SteamAPI_IsSteamRunning() failed. 

[S_API FAIL] SteamAPI_Init() failed; unable to locate a running instance of Steam, or a local

steamclient.so. 

Parent cvar in server.dll not allowed (spit_scaling_min_scale) 

Tickrate_Enabler: Found ServerGameDLL at ServerGameDLL005 

Tickrate_Enabler: Found VEngineServer at VEngineServer022

Using MetaMod:Source v1.10.6V, SourceMod v1.7.3-dev+5302

it's not a root server so i'm not able to change the permissions. Is it possible that this is related to update as it says "Fixed two exploits that could allow remote code execution on clients and servers."?

Is write access to this file required?
Is anyone else having this problem?
Is this file (potentially) shared with other source servers on the same host?

thanks for your input

id

[eric0279]

Just wait a fix by author.

[id5473]

the thing is.. i'm not convinced it's a problem with the plugin. + the author is inactive for ages and the latest version wasn't supplied by the author either.

[PatriotGames]

The tickrate_enabler plugin created by prodigysim for l4d2 was broken by yesterday's game update. Version 1.4 for Linux, which I've been running on my production servers for years, will now cause a seg fault crash on server start, and v1.3 will not load.

prodigysim and the other devs from the l4d2 competitive community are working on a fix for the Linux version. Somebody said the Windoze version sitll works, though I have not way to confirm. Hopefully an updated version will be released soon because 30-tick blows.

Patriot

[id5473]

alright, thanks for the info. so i guess we have to wait
and yes.. 33 ticks really "pulls air back"

[Lux]

Originally Posted by id5473 alright, thanks for the info. so i guess we have to wait and yes.. 33 ticks really "pulls air back"

If you have to 2.1.4.4 Binarys you can use the old binarys but just set your server version to 2.1.4.5
please share if you have em

https://forums.alliedmods.net/showthread.php?t=282433

This is my thread where they can be found if anyone uploads them to here.

[asherkin]

Originally Posted by Ludastar If you have to 2.1.4.4 Binarys you can use the old binarys but just set your server version to 2.1.4.5 please share if you have em https://forums.alliedmods.net/showthread.php?t=282433 This is my thread where they can be found if anyone uploads them to here.

This is a really stupid thing to do considering it is fixes for RCE exploits.

[id5473]

Originally Posted by Ludastar If you have to 2.1.4.4 Binarys you can use the old binarys but just set your server version to 2.1.4.5 please share if you have em https://forums.alliedmods.net/showthread.php?t=282433 This is my thread where they can be found if anyone uploads them to here.

wouldn't that also require clients to modify their steam.inf and by doing so they are locking themselves out from all other servers? does not sound too feasible to me.

[PatriotGames]

Here's the updated version of ProdigySims l4d2 tickrate_enabler. It is still somewhat untested other than by a few server operators, but it's been working fine on my servers.

Have fun,

Patriot

[id5473]

sweet, works. thanks you!

btw.. is anyone else having a crazy camera when jumping on the beds in dead center map1 right after going down the first stairs and then into the room to the left? (that was also the case in previous versions apparently, so i've been told)

id