Bug w/ exThreads=3

[{2}18|LTC.Spyder]

Loading in with the beta seems to be working as long as I dont use -exThreads=3. No exThreads and 0 have worked with Beta256. No exThreads worked with 709. Ill test more later to see if 0 and 2 work with 709.

[[1]MB|Pvt.kju]

Would be good to make a CIT ticket with repro steps and demo mission.

[{8}72|SSgt.Dyson]

Server: MEPS
Beta: Any
Parameters: exThreads=3

CIT ticket?

[[AToW]ViperMaul]

CIT = Community Issue Tracker. It is the Official Arma II Bug Reporting Database.

I have scheduled some time in narrowing down the exact set of commands.

We believe it freezes shortly after you get your kit
However we must do certain things to isolate and prove that.
Then see about creating a small mission that doesn't require a mod to reproduce that.

This takes time. And Barmy has disappeared on my again since Wednesday.

[[1]MB|Pvt.kju]

Just for the record in here too. 0 and 2 work.

[[AToW]ViperMaul]

For my notes:
http://screencast.com/t/YTczZGJlMz

[[AToW]ViperMaul]

Found the line of code.


if (cfgMinefieldsEnabled) then {
diag_log "cfgMinefieldsEnabled = true";
if ( (_vehicle isKindOf "Man" ) && local _vehicle) then {
diag_log "starting minefield. But it is actually does nothing";
[_vehicle] execVM (towRoot+"minefield\monitorPlayer.sqf");
};
};



The problem is that monitorPlayer.sqf is a 0 byte file.

I will report this to BI after sleep.
This will be fixed and we should be able to use the beta with -exThreads=3

[[8]Gen.t0m]

http://forums.bistudio.com/showthread.php?t=99927

Now exThreads values of 5 and 7. Not sure how this will effect the issue, however it's reported they make the game even smoother.

[[AToW]ViperMaul]

This BIS bug no longer effects ATOW. It is been patched.
The bug still exists in Arma 2 betas however. See details here.
[70951] ExecVM a Zero Byte File causes Arma to Freeze with -exThreads=3 (http://dev-heaven.net/issues/10993)