Company of Heroes: Eastern Front

Eastern Front Mod (Read-Only) => Bugs & Tech Support => Topic started by: fuc847 on January 24, 2013, 07:31:27 AM

Title: [Fixed] AI freeze error after 1.7.2 (earlier was fine)
Post by: fuc847 on January 24, 2013, 07:31:27 AM
not sure what this patch changed, but it seemed to have broke all AIs in all maps after about 2 minutes of gameplay. here is my log:

-- Log file for all error messages related to the Scar --

Starting SCAR...
setupCT
Init Alt CT
Sandbox race= allies_soviets
player has upgrade is3 and kv1
player has upgrade su122
Sandbox race= allies_soviets
Sandbox race= axis
race is axis
Sandbox race= axis
race is axis
Sandbox race= axis
race is axis
AI_Util_Init
3592
Could not execute rule: AI_Think2
WC_OnPlayerKilled
Shutting Down SCAR...
Starting SCAR...
setupCT
Init Alt CT
Sandbox race= axis
race is axis
Sandbox race= axis
race is axis
Sandbox race= axis
race is axis
Sandbox race= allies_soviets
player has upgrade is3 and kv1
player has upgrade su122
Sandbox race= allies_soviets
AI_Util_Init
7777
Could not execute rule: AI_Think2
WC_OnPlayerKilled
Shutting Down SCAR...


-- Log file for all error messages related to the Scar --

Starting SCAR...
setupCT
Init Alt CT
Sandbox race= allies_soviets
player has upgrade is3 and kv1
player has upgrade su122
Sandbox race= allies_soviets
Sandbox race= allies_soviets
Sandbox race= axis
race is axis
Sandbox race= axis
race is axis
Sandbox race= axis
race is axis
Sandbox race= axis
race is axis
AI_Util_Init
3120
Could not execute rule: AI_Think2
WC_OnPlayerKilled
Shutting Down SCAR...
Starting SCAR...
setupCT
Init Alt CT
Sandbox race= allies_soviets
player has upgrade is3 and kv1
player has upgrade su122
Sandbox race= allies_soviets
Sandbox race= axis
race is axis
Sandbox race= axis
race is axis
Sandbox race= axis
race is axis
AI_Util_Init
6293
WC_OnPlayerKilled
Shutting Down SCAR...
Starting SCAR...
setupCT
Init Alt CT
Sandbox race= allies_soviets
player has upgrade is3 and kv1
player has upgrade su122
Sandbox race= allies_soviets
Sandbox race= axis
race is axis
Sandbox race= axis
race is axis
Sandbox race= axis
race is axis
AI_Util_Init
3592
Could not execute rule: AI_Think2
WC_OnPlayerKilled
Shutting Down SCAR...

Title: Re: AI freeze error after 1.7.2 (earlier was fine)
Post by: saprize21 on January 25, 2013, 05:22:17 PM
Please Eastern Front Developers fix this please, since i cannot find players in this game often i mostly play against bots & with bots and this game is not playable atm with bots cause like he says the AI crashes and the game pauses so please, i love your mod but its unplayable atm cause of this :(
Title: Re: AI freeze error after 1.7.2 (earlier was fine)
Post by: Dreamerbg on January 25, 2013, 05:28:28 PM
I palyed few  games and dont have any problems with AI ... maybe SU is weaker than others, but no bugs or something that will end my game.
Title: Re: AI freeze error after 1.7.2 (earlier was fine)
Post by: saprize21 on January 25, 2013, 05:32:48 PM
Well after the last update i cant play any game with AI cause the game pauses and AI Error pops up. I never had any problem with the game untill the latest patch :(
Title: Re: AI freeze error after 1.7.2 (earlier was fine)
Post by: Blackbishop on January 25, 2013, 06:29:59 PM
@saprize21
You should check if your scarlog for the aforementioned game have the same stuff than the ones posted by @fuc847.

And I have played myself vs AI and it works fine. Are you playing with the combiner mod? (or maybe any other unsupported add-on?)
Title: Re: AI freeze error after 1.7.2 (earlier was fine)
Post by: saprize21 on January 25, 2013, 06:31:26 PM
How do i check that? :)

No i only have EF installed :)
Title: Re: AI freeze error after 1.7.2 (earlier was fine)
Post by: Blackbishop on January 25, 2013, 06:37:55 PM
Check on "Documents\my games\company of heroes\LogFiles" for the aforementioned files, every file has written the date of creation as part of their name, so you can track the event.
Title: Re: AI freeze error after 1.7.2 (earlier was fine)
Post by: Walentin 'Walki' L. on January 25, 2013, 09:20:24 PM
Quote
Could not execute rule: AI_Think2

This isn't marked as a fatal scar error but something in it could cause something like that.
Title: Re: AI freeze error after 1.7.2 (earlier was fine)
Post by: saprize21 on January 25, 2013, 09:34:57 PM
Ok, like the other guy said. I just played a map and the AI crashed again

-- Log file for all error messages related to the Scar --

Starting SCAR...
setupCT
Init Alt CT
Sandbox race= allies_soviets
Sandbox race= axis
race is axis
player has upgrade tiger
AI_Util_Init
3301
Could not execute rule: AI_Think2
WC_OnPlayerKilled

Should i post the other log 2?
Title: Re: AI freeze error after 1.7.2 (earlier was fine)
Post by: Skelnik on January 25, 2013, 09:40:20 PM
Mine too.  Keep getting the exact same problem about 2 minutes in.  AI Error.  Game keeps playing but computer player stops moving or doing anything else.  Reinstalled patch 1.7.1 to revert to game prior to last patch (1.7.2), but stilkl get same error.  I would hate to uninstall everything and start over.  Hopefully there will be a fix or worksround very soon.  Dead in the water.

Starting SCAR...
setupCT
Init Alt CT
Sandbox race= allies_soviets
Sandbox race= axis
race is axis
AI_Util_Init
1517
Could not execute rule: AI_Think2
WC_OnPlayerKilled
Shutting Down SCAR...
Title: Re: AI freeze error after 1.7.2 (earlier was fine)
Post by: Blackbishop on January 25, 2013, 09:55:27 PM
It seems it is the same error indeed, could you check what says the ailog from that specific datetime?

If someone has saved the replay of the faulty match, would be helpful as well.
Title: Re: AI freeze error after 1.7.2 (earlier was fine)
Post by: saprize21 on January 25, 2013, 10:01:34 PM
Where can i find AI log?
Title: Re: AI freeze error after 1.7.2 (earlier was fine)
Post by: Blackbishop on January 25, 2013, 10:04:50 PM
In the same folder you got the scarlog(Documents\my games\company of heroes\LogFiles).
Title: Re: AI freeze error after 1.7.2 (earlier was fine)
Post by: saprize21 on January 25, 2013, 10:20:07 PM
Could you be more specific then, cause the only names in that folder is

artmessages
datacrc
designmessages
localizer
nismessager
phsyicsmessages
scarlog
soundmessages
warnings

not 1 file is named AI  ???
Title: Re: AI freeze error after 1.7.2 (earlier was fine)
Post by: Blackbishop on January 25, 2013, 10:22:20 PM
Then you don't have any. What about the replay?
Title: Re: AI freeze error after 1.7.2 (earlier was fine)
Post by: saprize21 on January 25, 2013, 11:05:44 PM
Sorry where do i find that :(
Title: Re: AI freeze error after 1.7.2 (earlier was fine)
Post by: Blackbishop on January 25, 2013, 11:12:16 PM
If you haven't saved it and already played a match that went fine, nowhere. If you saved it or haven't played a match since you got the error you can find it on "Documents\my games\company of heroes\Playback". The replay of the last match is always saved by default with the name of temp.rec.
Title: Re: AI freeze error after 1.7.2 (earlier was fine)
Post by: saprize21 on January 25, 2013, 11:30:35 PM
aha, nopp i dont think i save my gameplays :( but its just like everyone says the game pauses and AI Crash error blabla
Title: Re: AI freeze error after 1.7.2 (earlier was fine)
Post by: Blackbishop on January 25, 2013, 11:32:16 PM
If we cannot recreate the situation, I don't think we can fix the issue. Not that easily.
Title: Re: AI freeze error after 1.7.2 (earlier was fine)
Post by: saprize21 on January 26, 2013, 12:44:56 AM
Okey, so how can i save replays then? Or should i take a screenshot when i get the error message? :)
Title: Re: AI freeze error after 1.7.2 (earlier was fine)
Post by: Blackbishop on January 26, 2013, 02:01:37 AM
The replay should suffice. And a screenshot won't suffice, because it is not something you can fix with it.

You can save it when you reach the stats page on the aftermath.
Title: Re: AI freeze error after 1.7.2 (earlier was fine)
Post by: saprize21 on January 26, 2013, 11:47:13 AM
Ok i will try that next time! :)
Title: Re: AI freeze error after 1.7.2 (earlier was fine)
Post by: jojorabbit on January 26, 2013, 12:51:54 PM
Could you tell me vs which one AI did you played? I have experienced AI errors vs soviet lately.
Title: Re: AI freeze error after 1.7.2 (earlier was fine)
Post by: saprize21 on January 26, 2013, 01:52:13 PM
Soviet :) I got the replay now, should i upload it to any site or what should i do?
Title: Re: AI freeze error after 1.7.2 (earlier was fine)
Post by: Nils18 on January 26, 2013, 07:50:28 PM
I keep getting the same errors as Saprize when fighting against Soviet AI. This time on Grodno but it happens on pretty much every map.
Title: Re: AI freeze error after 1.7.2 (earlier was fine)
Post by: Blackbishop on January 27, 2013, 04:26:52 AM
Just upload it here. Using the "Additional Options" section.
Title: Re: AI freeze error after 1.7.2 (earlier was fine)
Post by: Nils18 on January 27, 2013, 08:19:48 PM
Happened to me again, this time on Hochwald. I added the replay.
Title: Re: AI freeze error after 1.7.2 (earlier was fine)
Post by: Nils18 on January 28, 2013, 08:46:55 PM
Guys playing as or versus Soviets (compstomp) on any map is impossible, it just keeps giving an AI freeze error. Played with msnowflake today on Kalach (see his post in this topic with details). Please, please fix this quickly.
Title: Re: AI freeze error after 1.7.2 (earlier was fine)
Post by: mSnowflake on January 28, 2013, 08:47:29 PM
Same here.
Just had a game with Nils18 and another random guy but the game crashed again couple of minutes in..
Title: Re: AI freeze error after 1.7.2 (earlier was fine)
Post by: Wekwekboris on January 29, 2013, 11:08:26 AM
Yup, cant play with Soviet AI now. I mainly play as Soviets though.
Title: Re: AI freeze error after 1.7.2 (earlier was fine)
Post by: saprize21 on January 30, 2013, 08:05:52 AM
Same here, stopped playing against soviets now, only play against Brittish & Americans. Kinds feels pointless since i am playing a mod thats supose to be about Soviet & Axis
Title: Re: AI freeze error after 1.7.2 (earlier was fine)
Post by: jojorabbit on February 01, 2013, 12:14:22 PM
Will check it out asap.
Also could you tell me more about game you played vs soviet AI what doctrine it was using etc?
IMO problem is with reward units will see soon.
Tnx.
Title: Re: AI freeze error after 1.7.2 (earlier was fine)
Post by: Mentgeak on February 02, 2013, 10:33:51 PM
I have the fatal error also, this is when Russia is involved in the game as Ally or Enemy.
You get the fatal error message in the screen after 2 minutes and after that the Russians are just friezed in the game.

I notice that when you get the fatal error and the game stops that you can use the Pause button on your keyboard to continue the game. ;)
I hope this info can help a little bit for the developers. 
Title: Re: AI freeze error after 1.7.2 (earlier was fine)
Post by: protoequestrian on February 03, 2013, 06:21:51 AM
Same issue with the Eastern Front mod. The fatal AI error when playing against the Russian faction within the beginning stages of the game. 
Out of 3 players in the multiplayer game, all have had the AI error once each in three consecutive games. While the other 2 are notified waiting for "[playername] # seconds", the effected player is notified in the bottom of the screen "Fatal AI error". 

We have recently reinstalled the version 1.7.0.1 and played Eastern Front 5-6 times online without the fatal AI error occurring.  To confirm if it was the version 1.7.2.0, we downloaded the updates to from 1.7.0.1 to 1.7.2.0 via Launcher. Then we were able to play one game successfully in the map "Drekplaats" and completed the game without errors. Then the next two times we played the error came back again in the map "EF Leningrad" and "Steel Pact". Each time we played the Fatal AI error reoccurred.

As mentioned already this appears to be consistent with the Russian faction as the AI.


I notice that when you get the fatal error and the game stops that you can use the Pause button on your keyboard to continue the game. ;)
I hope this info can help a little bit for the developers. 


This appears to be similar to using "menu" then "resume" When playing single player against or with a Russian faction.  From my experience, the game continues to play again, but for the remainder of the game with this in mind, the Russian faction's AI appears to stop functioning and there are no active unit movements. Although still attacking when enemy units are in range.

I am providing a scarlog and the replay of the last game played with the Fatal AI error. I hope this information is useful in narrowing down the source of the issue.
Title: Re: AI freeze error after 1.7.2 (earlier was fine)
Post by: jonarus_drakus on February 03, 2013, 07:41:52 PM
I *just* update to 1.7.2 and I am having the same crash - It only happens with Russians (tested with them as AI, so I am assuming 'as player' is effected too). The crash occurs about 1-2min into gameplay. Not having detailed reports or anything, I'm just guessing when I say that I think it the deployment of the SU's first builder infantry that "triggers" the crash...

I can play any other factions via the EF mod launcher (tested as brits, with US allies and 2 wher enemies).

~JD
Title: Re: AI freeze error after 1.7.2 (earlier was fine)
Post by: SSonne on February 05, 2013, 11:37:11 PM
Hi,
whenever I play against Soviets Ive got the same error here in scarlog:

Quote
Could not execute rule: AI_Think2

suspicious  :o



regards
SSonne
Title: Re: AI freeze error after 1.7.2 (earlier was fine)
Post by: Smoky on February 06, 2013, 04:15:58 PM
same here  :(
Title: Re: AI freeze error after 1.7.2 (earlier was fine)
Post by: dragonmith on February 07, 2013, 12:04:59 PM
Same, with the pause error.

can't get the replay working however  >:(
Title: Re: AI freeze error after 1.7.2 (earlier was fine)
Post by: protoequestrian on February 08, 2013, 06:58:39 AM
Will check it out asap.
Also could you tell me more about game you played vs soviet AI what doctrine it was using etc?
IMO problem is with reward units will see soon.
Tnx.

Unfortunately the games with the Fatal AI Error were too early on to recognize the Russian faction's doctrine. If there was another way to somehow figure this out by other means rather than looking for doctrine abilities and units in-game, I would be happy to provide further information regarding the chosen doctrines by the Russian faction.

Then we were able to play one game successfully in the map "Drekplaats" and completed the game without errors.


This may be a clue.  In the game that was successful set in "Drekplaats", the Russian faction did not once initiate off map artillery nor did they use the air strike, which may suggest that they AI Russians did not choose those doctrines.  Perhaps this narrows it down to either of the those doctrines which use artillery, the air strike, or perhaps both. Maybe we are on to something here.
Title: Re: AI freeze error after 1.7.2 (earlier was fine)
Post by: Smoky on February 09, 2013, 10:20:07 PM
when we get a fix?????? or can u repatch the launcher to version before christmas?
Everytime error
Title: Re: AI freeze error after 1.7.2 (earlier was fine)
Post by: protoequestrian on February 15, 2013, 09:26:28 PM
when we get a fix?????? or can u repatch the launcher to version before christmas?
Everytime error

In the mean time you can download the Eastern Front mod 1.7.0.0 and patch it up until 1.7.1.0.
1.7.1.0. is the version before 1.7.2.0, and does not have the fatal AI error.  This should be a short solution until the Eastern Front Mod Team finds a fix for the issue.
Title: Re: AI freeze error after 1.7.2 (earlier was fine)
Post by: Jäger on February 16, 2013, 12:17:10 AM
Maybe you should all play with real people instead..
Title: Re: AI freeze error after 1.7.2 (earlier was fine)
Post by: krupp steel on February 17, 2013, 01:05:38 AM
The only problem with that is there is no one hosting games online (atleast for me)

Also, I got the same problem with the game freezing early into the game.  It was PE (Me) vs Soviet (AI)
Title: Re: AI freeze error after 1.7.2 (earlier was fine)
Post by: SSonne on February 17, 2013, 01:40:33 AM
Hiho!


I havent had this freeze-error for the past 4 matches!

Wehr (me) vs. Soviets (comp)


Im testing my new map so there arent any human players out there for this...




greetings
SSonne
Title: Re: AI freeze error after 1.7.2 (earlier was fine)
Post by: Loupblanc on February 17, 2013, 02:41:07 AM
Maybe you should all play with real people instead..

 - Maybe you should shoot people for real, instead... ;)
 
  How we play the game is our choice. Play the game as you wish, we shall play the game as we wish.
 World of Warcraft has very separate PvE and PvP populations. Asking people to do it your way is...
 But, hey. Why kill people over pixels when you could do it for real, y' know?

  - Typical peoples thoughts and behaviour: Everyone with a lower level and skill is usually called a noob by them while everyone that is better than themselves
 has to be an unemployed nerd that got no friends. Also relates to other areas like driving where everyone driving slower than them is sneaking around while
 everyone that is driving faster is called an irresponsible maniac.

 *** I myself would love if the AI Freeze error in 1.7.20 was fixed. Right now am locked into playing Soviets if I want to play the mod, and not alternate
 with German :p What of when OstHeer comes out, even? Will it have to be OstHeer vs British and USA? :(

 
Title: Re: AI freeze error after 1.7.2 (earlier was fine)
Post by: Loupblanc on February 17, 2013, 03:48:08 AM

 - Just played basic game.
 Me Wehr. Vs AI Soviet. Game crashed at 20 seconds. AI Freeze error.

 "Fatal AI Error - Execution Pauses"

Title: Re: AI freeze error after 1.7.2 (earlier was fine)
Post by: SSonne on February 18, 2013, 12:57:14 AM
Hi all,


5th game in a row without a freeze-error!

pls try this:


1. change to Axis player
2. fixed start positions
3. change start position
4. choose AI level

as it looks like this

(http://imageshack.us/a/img835/826/howtop.jpg)



report if it works/sucks



regards
SSonne
Title: Re: AI freeze error after 1.7.2 (earlier was fine)
Post by: jogrul02 on February 18, 2013, 10:18:44 AM
have the same issue ,nothing works , I like Grodno but it whatever map "fatal ai error....... "   Please fix this .
Title: Re: AI freeze error after 1.7.2 (earlier was fine)
Post by: ernesto-m on February 19, 2013, 08:53:32 PM
Hi,

same error as you describe, on all maps. (Could not execute Rule:AI_Think2)

Is there a solution? Any fixes?

Thanks & Greetings
-ernesto-
Title: Re: AI freeze error after 1.7.2 (earlier was fine)
Post by: SSonne on February 19, 2013, 11:33:42 PM
Believe me or not-

I just played [EF] Psel (2)  for 27minutes and lost (but thats something different)

I used the parameters shown and have the theory, that there musnt be a soviet player in the field above...  Or "comp player #2" shouldnt start at its default position..
This should work on all 2 player maps at least(?!)
However..
Im not an official here just a normal user giving its 2ct...


think they are spent by now


regards
SSonne
 


Title: Re: AI freeze error after 1.7.2 (earlier was fine)
Post by: saprize21 on February 20, 2013, 01:42:30 AM
Since we talk about AI much here i gotta ask devs another question. I was playing 4vs4 7 bots and me in The Hochwald Gap and my whole team in Wehrmacht was on expert and we started on the top and the rest of the other team was 2 hard and 2 expert level, so 10 minutes into the game my whole team of ai:s are completely useless cause then 10 minutes into the game the american AI has captured the whole map and has us blocked of at our 2 bridges.

Then i got to ask, did you guys make the american AI smarter on that map or it is because the AI follows what  the player does? Cause i can admit, im not a 100% offensive player all the time but i tried in the beginning of the game to build some defensives lines but i got overun by 4 american players that had tons of allied soldiers and my team was trying to get past the small bridges with their soldiers getting stuck into each other, and no this is not 100% reason why they captured the whole map, the other bridge in our top side was open completely the AI in my team could have easily went that way but they all went to the small bridge. And when they got through the bridges and into the middle they never captured anything they just went forward to the american bases?!!

I mean, by looking at this you could really tell their AI's was really different developed?

So is this now just bunch of bullshit or why did the ai in my team made the game so it lost cause i cant kill 4 american teams by myself?
Title: Re: AI freeze error after 1.7.2 (earlier was fine)
Post by: krupp steel on February 21, 2013, 04:19:33 AM
Since we talk about AI much here i gotta ask devs another question. I was playing 4vs4 7 bots and me in The Hochwald Gap and my whole team in Wehrmacht was on expert and we started on the top and the rest of the other team was 2 hard and 2 expert level, so 10 minutes into the game my whole team of ai:s are completely useless cause then 10 minutes into the game the american AI has captured the whole map and has us blocked of at our 2 bridges.

Then i got to ask, did you guys make the american AI smarter on that map or it is because the AI follows what  the player does? Cause i can admit, im not a 100% offensive player all the time but i tried in the beginning of the game to build some defensives lines but i got overun by 4 american players that had tons of allied soldiers and my team was trying to get past the small bridges with their soldiers getting stuck into each other, and no this is not 100% reason why they captured the whole map, the other bridge in our top side was open completely the AI in my team could have easily went that way but they all went to the small bridge. And when they got through the bridges and into the middle they never captured anything they just went forward to the american bases?!!

I mean, by looking at this you could really tell their AI's was really different developed?

So is this now just bunch of bullshit or why did the ai in my team made the game so it lost cause i cant kill 4 american teams by myself?
I deal with noob AI teammates all the time regardless of difficulty they are.  Play on some differant maps that aren't bridge dependent then the AI would be balanced.  Scheldt, Achelous River, Hochwald Gap, are just a few maps that AI is crap on.
Title: Re: AI freeze error after 1.7.2 (earlier was fine)
Post by: Blackbishop on February 21, 2013, 05:23:17 AM
It seems the AI error has been fixed :).

A patch should be released soon.
Title: Re: AI freeze error after 1.7.2 (earlier was fine)
Post by: saprize21 on February 21, 2013, 01:40:07 PM
Since we talk about AI much here i gotta ask devs another question. I was playing 4vs4 7 bots and me in The Hochwald Gap and my whole team in Wehrmacht was on expert and we started on the top and the rest of the other team was 2 hard and 2 expert level, so 10 minutes into the game my whole team of ai:s are completely useless cause then 10 minutes into the game the american AI has captured the whole map and has us blocked of at our 2 bridges.

Then i got to ask, did you guys make the american AI smarter on that map or it is because the AI follows what  the player does? Cause i can admit, im not a 100% offensive player all the time but i tried in the beginning of the game to build some defensives lines but i got overun by 4 american players that had tons of allied soldiers and my team was trying to get past the small bridges with their soldiers getting stuck into each other, and no this is not 100% reason why they captured the whole map, the other bridge in our top side was open completely the AI in my team could have easily went that way but they all went to the small bridge. And when they got through the bridges and into the middle they never captured anything they just went forward to the american bases?!!

I mean, by looking at this you could really tell their AI's was really different developed?

So is this now just bunch of bullshit or why did the ai in my team made the game so it lost cause i cant kill 4 american teams by myself?
I deal with noob AI teammates all the time regardless of difficulty they are.  Play on some differant maps that aren't bridge dependent then the AI would be balanced.  Scheldt, Achelous River, Hochwald Gap, are just a few maps that AI is crap on.

Yeah but why is the American AI able to handle the bridges perfectly but my whole team cant do shit?
Title: Re: AI freeze error after 1.7.2 (earlier was fine)
Post by: Blackbishop on February 23, 2013, 12:33:20 AM
A new patch was released. If any user still experiences similar problems, please open a new thread.