BTPlusPlus records not saving to INI file correctly

[dizzy]

I'm using the latest version of BT++ on my BT servers, and players are complaining that their records are not being saved correctly. I have seen this happen too.

It seems that players can get a record, but when they come back the next day (or in a couple of hours) their record is no longer there. I've checked the BTPlusPlus.ini file on the server and the record is apparently not being written to it in some cases.

I can't give a specific case to re-create this bug, unfortunately. But I suspect it may have something to do with the fact that I run multiple servers (3 BT servers) using the same BT++ package, and they all share the same BTPlusPlus.ini file.

I don't know if this would cause any problems, because I was under the impression (from looking at the code) that the INI file was only accessed on-demand, and wasn't being cached or completely overwritten by the server. I thought the servers just accessed one line at a time as needed.

Any thoughts on this?

[back4more]

tbh I think , each server should use its own .ini

that would probably work best.

having all 3 access the same .ini could and probably does cause issues , as you have found.

[Chamberly]

Track note when it is gone and try to find out how it is gone... Are they gone when you restart the game or server? Or after map switch on all server, do the log provide an late update from another rec? (Maybe try setting 3 servers to have their own bt++.ini?)

[dizzy]

Originally Posted by back4more

tbh I think , each server should use its own .ini
that would probably work best.
having all 3 access the same .ini could and probably does cause issues , as you have found.

That won't be possible without either modifying the code (which I don't want to do because I am not its author), or using 3 separate installations of UT (which I can't do because that would be a huge waste of space).

[CPanoplyd]

I'm pretty sure you can specify the UnrealTournament.INI file in the commandline to start the server. It's the INI= part of UCC Server...

That way you use the same files...just load different configurations. Now as to file sharing to run the game, I've never hosted more than one server from an installation.

[SoNY_scarface]

I don't think you can use ucc server to use a different ini for BT itself though. ..the ini tap is actually only for the server config

[CPanoplyd]

I agree with that. If BT has its own INI then my post won't work.

[back4more]

a rather tricky alternative would be

decompile bt___.u

recompile 3 sep versions with unique names/configs

install into each installation..

something like this.?