"Engine ERROR. Host_Error: Bad String:"

[eipeks]

OK, so I've had a server up for quite while now, but I was just tweaking it today. I added a couple of admin skins to the mani mod and some sounds. Thats pretty much all I changed.

Now, when I try to start the server, it stops with a little window saying....

"Engine ERROR. Host_Error: Bad String:"

Here's the server console and where it stops...

Code:

Console initialized.
Game.dll loaded for "Counter-Strike: Source"
Loading ES_Tools, AKA NeoWuH. (C) 2006.
Contact The_WuH, thewuh@gmail.com - ThewAc.NET : Version 0.420
ES_TOOLS : Server Dir = "C:\cstrike\cstrike", Game = "cstrike" Game Index = 1
ES_TOOLS : Using ServerGameDLL006
ES_TOOLS : Reading Info for cstrike, taking stored data from field cstrike
ES_TOOLS : Loaded the config file successfuly from C:\cstrike\cstrike/addons/est
/est_info.dat
ES_TOOLS : Reading Security key est_MOTD_F
ES_TOOLS : Reading Security key est_OpenFile_r
ES_TOOLS : Reading Security key est_OpenFile_w
ES_TOOLS : Reading Security key est_FileExists
ES_TOOLS : Loaded system protection information from C:\cstrike\cstrike/addons/e
st/est_security.cfg
ES_TOOLS : Got all Filter Index's, SayText-4, TextMsg-5, Shake-11, Fade-12, VGUI
Menu-13, ShowMenu-10, HintText-22
ES_TOOLS : Initializing Player Table
ES_TOOLS : Found : CBaseEntity::RoundRespawn @ 222f0560
ES_TOOLS : Found : CBaseEntity::Teleport @ 220f2bb0
ES_TOOLS : Found : CBaseEntity::SwitchTeam @ 222ed170
ES_TOOLS : Found : CBaseEntity::Remove @ 2229bb10
ES_TOOLS : Found : CCSGame::TermRound @ 222dd510
ES_TOOLS : Found : CreateNamedEntity @ 221a3100
ES_TOOLS : Found : CBaseAnimating::Dissolve @ 220cfac0
ES_TOOLS : Found : CBaseEntity::DispatchSpawn @ 220febd0
ES_TOOLS : Found : CBaseEntity::ChangeName @ 222e41d0
ES_TOOLS : Found : ITempEntsSystem @ 222811d9
ES_TOOLS : Found : GetFileWeaponInfoFromHandle @ 222b5750
ES_TOOLS : Found : CCSGameRules::GetBlackMarketPriceForWeapon @ 222db580
ES_TOOLS : Found : g_pGameRules @ 2220f550
ES_TOOLS : Signature "CAI_BaseNPC::CAI_BaseNPC" was not defined, plugin may not
function properly.
ES_TOOLS : Getting External Interfaces...
ES_TOOLS : Got Temporary Entities @ 0x22542830
ES_TOOLS : Got Game Rules @ 0x22577a84
*** ES_Tools is running in safe mode! No function hooking will be done.
***To restart in normal mode, restart your server.
Done Loading ES_Tools, Enjoy!
Using conprintf
********************************************************
Loading Mani Admin Plugin 2007 V1.2BetaS VSP, www.mani-admin-plugin.com

2252BF98 SDK PlayerInfoManager002
0DCBD60C SDK VEngineServer021
0DD115E0 SDK GAMEEVENTSMANAGER002
100E5690 SDK VFileSystem017
0DE837F4 SDK ISERVERPLUGINHELPERS001
0DE4507C SDK VEngineServerStringTable001
0DCB7E6C SDK EngineTraceServer003
0DCBA3F8 SDK VEngineRandom001
2251CB48 SDK ServerGameEnts001
22511784 SDK IEffects001
0DCBD8AC SDK IEngineSoundServer003
2251CB4C SDK ServerGameClients003
0DCB6990 SDK VEngineCvar003
2251CB40 SDK ServerGameDLL005 => Upgraded to ServerGameDLL006
0DE87430 SDK VoiceServer001
0DE687F0 SDK SpatialPartition001
********************************************************
Attempting to load [./cfg/mani_admin_plugin/language/language.cfg]
Language to be used [english]
Searching for game type [Counter-Strike: Source]
Found gametypes for Counter-Strike: Source
Game Type [Counter-Strike: Source]
Message name Geiger index 0
Message name Train index 1
Message name HudText index 2
Message name SayText index 3
Message name SayText2 index 4
Message name TextMsg index 5
Message name HudMsg index 6
Message name ResetHUD index 7
Message name GameTitle index 8
Message name ItemPickup index 9
Message name ShowMenu index 10
Message name Shake index 11
Message name Fade index 12
Message name VGUIMenu index 13
Message name CloseCaption index 14
Message name SendAudio index 15
Message name RawAudio index 16
Message name VoiceMask index 17
Message name RequestState index 18
Message name BarTime index 19
Message name Damage index 20
Message name RadioText index 21
Message name HintText index 22
Found base 22000000 and length 6561792 [22642000]
Sigscan info
A [222F0560]
B [2229BB10]
C [22562D68]
D [2220F550]
D1 [22577A84]
E [22149190]
F [222ED170]
G [222EB1A0]
H [222B5750]
I [222FAD60]
J [220DC6E0]
K [222DB580]
Time for read = [0.001096]
Time for load into structure = [0.001331]
Time for read = [0.000124]
Calculate Stats total time [0.000011]
Steam ID Player Stats memory usage 0.028084MB with 79 records
Name Player Stats memory usage 0.000000MB with 0 records
HereHere2[EventScripts] Initial Loading of Mattie's EventScripts plugin...
[EventScripts]   Automatically loading es_corelib.txt...
[EventScripts] Loaded corelib
[EventScripts]   Done loading corelib.
[EventScripts] Mattie's EventScripts plugin loaded.
maxplayers set to 20
[EventScripts] Loaded corelib/testlib
[EventScripts] Loaded corelib/interfaces
[EventScripts] Loaded corelib/services
[EventScripts] Loaded corelib/linkedlist
[EventScripts] Loaded corelib/foreach
Loaded: addons/eventscripts/corelib/foreach/es__foreach_weaponlist_cstrike_db.tx
t
[EventScripts] Loaded corelib/repeat
[EventScripts] Loaded corelib/average
[EventScripts] Loaded corelib/score
[EventScripts] Loaded corelib/xalias
[EventScripts] Loaded corelib/textlib
[EventScripts] Loaded corelib/playergetset
[EventScripts] Loaded corelib/keyfilter
[EventScripts] Loaded corelib/uniqueid
[EventScripts] Loaded corelib/getbotname
[EventScripts] Loaded corelib/damage
[EventScripts] Loaded corelib/playervar
[EventScripts] Loaded corelib/timelib
[EventScripts] Loaded corelib/sqlitelib
[EventScripts] Loaded corelib/statlog
[EventScripts] Loaded corelib/keygroupsort
es_sql open: :memory: database opened as _keygroupsort_database.
[EventScripts] Loaded corelib/keygrouprand
es_sql open: :memory: database opened as _keygrouprand_database.
[EventScripts] Loaded corelib/exp
[EventScripts] Loaded corelib/isnumerical
[EventScripts] Loaded corelib/quickcmd
[EventScripts] Loaded corelib/escinject
[EventScripts] Loaded corelib/getplayercount
[EventScripts] Loaded corelib/queue
[EventScripts] Loaded corelib/vecmath
[EventScripts] Loaded corelib/usermsglib
[EventScripts] Loaded corelib/inrange
[EventScripts] Loaded corelib/entitylib
Loaded: addons/eventscripts/corelib/interfaces/AuthorizationService/es_Authoriza
tionService_db.txt
[EventScripts] Loaded corelib/clientcmd
Network: IP 192.168.1.3, mode MP, dedicated Yes, ports 27015 SV / 27005 CL
ES_TOOLS : loading sequence - 2.
ES_TOOLS : Loading events stored in addons/est/es_tools.res
ES_TOOLS : hooked command changelevel @ 0x4554a98
ES_TOOLS : hooked command est_ShowMenu @ 0x4554ad0
ES_TOOLS : hooked command es_menu @ 0x4554b08
ES_TOOLS : hooked command ma_msay @ 0x4554b40
ES_TOOLS : Hooking all FCVAR_CHEAT flagged commands on the server.
ES_TOOLS : Finished the delayed loading block.
EST loaded weapon mods successfuly
********************************************************
************* Mani Admin Plugin Level Init *************
********************************************************
Searching for game type [Counter-Strike: Source]
Found gametypes for Counter-Strike: Source
Error: Material "sprites/tp_beam001" : proxy "AnimatedTexture" not found!
Attempting to load [./cfg/mani_admin_plugin/language/language.cfg]
Language to be used [english]

...and that's it, that's where the little Box comes up with the error message.

Any ideas on why this just started?

[eipeks]

Gah, I've been through every modified file and folder and I can't see anything wrong. I don't get it. Everything was working fine this morning.... AAARG!

A Steam MDMP file was created in my cstrike directory, but I can't make head or tails of it.

[Mooga]

It's a problem with one of your mods.
Try removing them and see if it works

[eipeks]

ok Mooga, this seems to have changed something....

After removing ALL mods, the server started.

After Putting back EST and eventscripts one at a time....the server started. Gun game is running strong.


After putting Mani Mod back in....No GOOD!

So, it seems mani is the issue.

I deleted all the Mani Files in teh ADDON folder, and re-downloaded them...

Everything runs fine until I create the mani VDF file. Once that is created, the server bungs up again.

So, any ideas what might be causing this?

[impact]

eipeks Wrote:ok Mooga, this seems to have changed something....

After removing ALL mods, the server started.

After Putting back EST and eventscripts one at a time....the server started. Gun game is running strong.


After putting Mani Mod back in....No GOOD!

So, it seems mani is the issue.

I deleted all the Mani Files in teh ADDON folder, and re-downloaded them...

Everything runs fine until I create the mani VDF file. Once that is created, the server bungs up again.

So, any ideas what might be causing this?

u got the latest version of mani?

[eipeks]

of course!

I just downloaded it and reinstalled. no good.

HOw can it just stop working? Im almost debating starting the server from scratch....unless someone has some more ideas?

[Drocona]

If the server works without mani there really isn't any use reinstalling the server, it's just a problem with the plugin.
You could try running it on metamod instead of the VSP/VDF.

If that fails too try mani 1.2o instead

[eipeks]

hrm...ok ill give metamod a go. brb

[ultramoo]

Hummmmmmmm...

try disabling the Stats mod on Mani Mod.

[eipeks]

OK...

So here's what I've figured out....


The Issue is when I try to activate Admin skins.

I am following the guide at
http://www.ics-base.net/css_guide/admin_skins.php

but every time I add this, the server won't work.


Can someone please post a nice easy way to get an admin skin to work? This method on the ics page does not seem to work, no matter which of his skins I try to use.

[ultramoo]

eipeks Wrote:OK...

So here's what I've figured out....


The Issue is when I try to activate Admin skins.

I am following the guide at
http://www.ics-base.net/css_guide/admin_skins.php

but every time I add this, the server won't work.


Can someone please post a nice easy way to get an admin skin to work? This method on the ics page does not seem to work, no matter which of his skins I try to use.

this is just a guess, but go to your game server folder hl2/pure_server_whitelist.txt

rename anything that says from_steam to allow_from_disk

[eipeks]

ultramoo Wrote:this is just a guess, but go to your game server folder hl2/pure_server_whitelist.txt

rename anything that says from_steam to allow_from_disk

OK! Nice! So, server seems to start up just fine, but me, as admin does not have the skin on. I cannot seem to wear it either.

guess Ill just have to work on that now. hehe. Thanks ultramoo!

[ultramoo]

humm I think its got to do with allowing the skin to be downloaded to the user.

did you set sv_allowdownload 1 ?

This Admin Skin looks interesting i'll try setting it up on my server and see how it goes