Fix42 Mod ....

[Marco]

An update.

On september 12th I restored that installation from the HDD I mentioned in an older post. The game (Steam version) worked fine for 2 days, but on 13th in the evening it desynced again... This time the bad syncs do not occur after a minute, I can play for longer. But looks like they happen in crowded arenas (Valley of the Jaguar) or crowded DM servers (yesterday on Survival of the Sickest in the afternoon).

Also, the first time I had tmbs on 13th it was on Hole when I was observing. When I rejoined the server as observer, a Player 0 appeared on the map. So looks like the game went desynced because it couldn't register another player accessing the map.

Next try will be deleting the folder again and copying non-Steam version (which yesterday worked flawlessly as usual because I was able to play on Yodeller, ST and Sniper Station) to Steam folder.

OR

Installing the game from an ISO in 2 different directories and try both 1.07 patches. Either Euro or USA might be causing the issue...


I think I should open a new thread next time, since I noticed the issue is not related to Fix42 (I also tried the game before installing the mod).

Installing the game from an ISO in 2 different directories and try both 1.07 patches. Either Euro or USA might be causing the issue...

USA Patch in a non-Steam fresh installation:

--- Serious Engine Startup ---
  SeriousEngine Build: 10000.7

Executable: C:\Croteam\Serious Sam - The Second Encounter_107USA\Bin\SeriousSam.exe
Assumed engine directory: C:\Croteam\Serious Sam - The Second Encounter_107USA\

Examining underlying OS...
  Type: WinNT
  Version: 6.2, build 9200
  Misc: 

Detecting CPU...
  Vendor: AuthenticAMD
  Type: 0, Family: 15, Model: 1, Stepping: 0
  MMX : Yes
  CMOV: Yes
  Clock: 3593MHz

Global memory status...
  Physical memory used:    0/2047MB
  Page file used:          0/4095MB
  Virtual memory used:    79/2047MB
  Memory load:  33%
  Process working set: 0MB-1MB

Cannot load variable from 'DefaultMod.txt':
Cannot open file `C:\Croteam\Serious Sam - The Second Encounter_107USA\DefaultMod.txt' (No such file or directory) ()
Current mod: <none>
Loading group files...
  C:\Croteam\Serious Sam - The Second Encounter_107USA\SEGold_DM.gro: 32 files
  C:\Croteam\Serious Sam - The Second Encounter_107USA\SE1_00_Music.gro: 43 files
  C:\Croteam\Serious Sam - The Second Encounter_107USA\SE1_00_ExtraTools.gro: 1044 files
  C:\Croteam\Serious Sam - The Second Encounter_107USA\SE1_00_Extra.gro: 107 files
  C:\Croteam\Serious Sam - The Second Encounter_107USA\SE1_00.gro: 3142 files
  C:\Croteam\Serious Sam - The Second Encounter_107USA\1_07_tools.gro: 18 files
  C:\Croteam\Serious Sam - The Second Encounter_107USA\1_04_patch.gro: 1 files
  H:\Install\SEGold_DM.gro: 32 files
  H:\Install\SE1_00_Music.gro: 43 files
  H:\Install\SE1_00_Levels.gro: 49 files
  H:\Install\SE1_00_ExtraTools.gro: 1044 files
  H:\Install\SE1_00_Extra.gro: 107 files
  H:\Install\SE1_00.gro: 3142 files

Detecting input devices...
  joysticks found: 16
  joysticks allowed: 8
  joy 1:  error 0x000000a5
  joy 2:  error 0x000000a5
  joy 3:  error 0x000000a5
  joy 4:  error 0x000000a5
  joy 5:  error 0x000000a5
  joy 6:  error 0x000000a5
  joy 7:  error 0x000000a5
  joy 8:  error 0x000000a5

Desktop settings...
  Color Depth: 32bit
  Screen: 1360x768
  Virtual screen: 1360x768
  Monitors directly reported: 1

Current display: 'CDD' version 1025 - 1360x768x32

Initializing sound...
  vorbisfile.dll loaded, ogg playing enabled
MPX playing disabled: Cannot load amp11lib.dll.
  Detected devices: 2
    device 0: Altoparlanti (Realtek(R) Audio)
      ver: 2560, id: 1.100
      form: 0x000fffff, ch: 2, support: 0x0000002e
    device 1: 4 - DDC Display (AMD High Defin
      ver: 2560, id: 1.100
      form: 0x000fffff, ch: 2, support: 0x0000002e

IFeel mouse not found.
Command line: ''
  joysticks found: 16
  joysticks allowed: 8
  joy 1:  error 0x000000a5
  joy 2:  error 0x000000a5
  joy 3:  error 0x000000a5
  joy 4:  error 0x000000a5
  joy 5:  error 0x000000a5
  joy 6:  error 0x000000a5
  joy 7:  error 0x000000a5
  joy 8:  error 0x000000a5
Loading game library 'C:\Croteam\Serious Sam - The Second Encounter_107USA\Bin\GameMP.dll'...
Setting sound format ...
Direct Sound initialization ...
  ! EAX error: Cannot query property support.
Direct Sound initialization ...
  44100Hz, 16bit, default device, mix-ahead: 0.2s
  mixer buffer size:  34 KB
  decode buffer size: 34 KB
  EAX: Disabled

Serious Sam version: v1.07
Active mod: - T H E   S E C O N D   E N C O U N T E R -
Reading levels directory...
  file 'Levels\LevelsMP\1_0_InTheLastEpisode.wld' : 'In the last episode' spawn=0x0001000f
  file 'Levels\LevelsMP\1_1_Palenque.wld' : 'Sierra de Chiapas' spawn=0x0005000f
  file 'Levels\LevelsMP\1_2_Palenque.wld' : 'Valley of the Jaguar' spawn=0x0005000f
  file 'Levels\LevelsMP\1_3_Teotihuacan.wld' : 'The City of the Gods' spawn=0x0005000f
  file 'Levels\LevelsMP\1_4_Teotihuacan.wld' : 'Serpent Yards' spawn=0x0005000f
  file 'Levels\LevelsMP\1_5_Teotihuacan.wld' : 'The Pit' spawn=0x0005000f
  file 'Levels\LevelsMP\2_1_Ziggurrat.wld' : 'Ziggurat' spawn=0x0005000f
  file 'Levels\LevelsMP\2_2_Persepolis.wld' : 'The Elephant Atrium' spawn=0x0005000f
  file 'Levels\LevelsMP\2_3_Persepolis.wld' : 'Courtyards of Gilgamesh' spawn=0x0005000f
  file 'Levels\LevelsMP\2_4_TowerOfBabylon.wld' : 'Tower of Babel' spawn=0x0005000f
  file 'Levels\LevelsMP\3_1_GothicCastle.wld' : 'The Citadel' spawn=0x0005000f
  file 'Levels\LevelsMP\3_2_LandOfDamned.wld' : 'Land of the Damned' spawn=0x0005000f
  file 'Levels\LevelsMP\3_3_CorridorOfDeath.wld' : 'The Grand Cathedral' spawn=0x0005000f
  file 'Levels\LevelsMP\Deathmatch\DM_LittleTrouble.wld' : 'Little Trouble' spawn=0x0072016f
  file 'Levels\LevelsMP\Deathmatch\DM_TheLostTomb.wld' : 'The Lost Tomb' spawn=0x019a0090
  file 'Levels\LevelsMP\Deathmatch\DockingBay.wld' : 'Docking Bay' spawn=0x01fa01f0
  file 'Levels\LevelsMP\Deathmatch\Fortress.wld' : 'Fortress' spawn=0x00020000
  file 'Levels\LevelsMP\Deathmatch\Hole.wld' : 'Hole' spawn=0x00020000
  file 'Levels\LevelsMP\Deathmatch\KuntaKinte.wld' : 'Compound' spawn=0x00020000
  file 'Levels\LevelsMP\Deathmatch\Lefty.wld' : 'Lefty' spawn=0x00020000
  file 'Levels\LevelsMP\Deathmatch\RaSpahShoy.wld' : 'Ra-Spah-Shoy' spawn=0x00020000
  file 'Levels\LevelsMP\Deathmatch\RedStation.wld' : 'Red Station' spawn=0x00020000
  file 'Levels\LevelsMP\Deathmatch\ShootMe.wld' : 'GO hunting!' spawn=0x00020000
  file 'Levels\LevelsMP\Deathmatch\SunPalace.wld' : 'SunPalace' spawn=0x00020000
  file 'Levels\LevelsMP\Deathmatch\WeGotSkullsNBonesToo.wld' : 'We Got Skulls'n'Bones Too' spawn=0x00020000
  file 'Levels\LevelsMP\Deathmatch\Yodeller.wld' : 'Yodeller' spawn=0x00020000
  file 'Levels\LevelsMP\Intro.wld' : 'Intro' spawn=0x0001000f
  file 'Levels\LevelsMP\Technology\TechTest.wld' : 'Technology Test' spawn=0x0001000f
Reading demos directory...
  Demos\auto-demo0001.dem
  Demos\auto-demo0002.dem
  Demos\auto-demo0003.dem
  Demos\auto-demoMP0001.dem
  Demos\auto-demoMP0002.dem
  Levels\LevelsMP\Intro.wld

* START NEW DISPLAY MODE ...
  Starting display mode: 640x480xdesktop (fullscreen)
  CDS: mode set to 640x480x0

Pixel Format Description:
  Number:     8 (TYPE_RGBA)
  Flags:      DRAW_TO_WINDOW SUPPORT_OPENGL DOUBLEBUFFER 
  Color bits: 32 (8:8:8:8)
  Depth bits: 16 (0 for stencil)


* OpenGL context created: *----------------------------------
  (ATI Technologies Inc., Radeon RX550/550 Series, 4.6.14800 Compatibility Profile Context 22.4.2 30.0.15021.7000)

All textures reloaded.

Automatic 3D-board preferences adjustment...
Detected: ATI Technologies Inc. - Radeon RX550/550 Series - 4.6.14800 Compatibility Profile Context 22.4.2 30.0.15021.7000
Matching: *Radeon* (ATI Radeon)
Similar to last, keeping same preferences.
Starting session: 'Levels\LevelsMP\Intro.wld'
  level: 'Levels\LevelsMP\Intro.wld'
  spawnflags: 0008ffff
  max players: 1
  waiting: 0
  network is off
  started.
Adding player: '^oMarco^r'
  done.
stopping game.
Client 'Local machine' ordered to disconnect: Server stopped.
Cannot play demo: User break!
  CDS: mode reset to original desktop settings
  CDS: mode reset to original desktop settings

* START NEW DISPLAY MODE ...
  Starting display mode: 640x480xdesktop (fullscreen)
  CDS: mode reset to original desktop settings
  CDS: mode set to 640x480x0

Pixel Format Description:
  Number:     8 (TYPE_RGBA)
  Flags:      DRAW_TO_WINDOW SUPPORT_OPENGL DOUBLEBUFFER 
  Color bits: 32 (8:8:8:8)
  Depth bits: 16 (0 for stencil)


* OpenGL context created: *----------------------------------
  (ATI Technologies Inc., Radeon RX550/550 Series, 4.6.14800 Compatibility Profile Context 22.4.2 30.0.15021.7000)

All textures reloaded.

Automatic 3D-board preferences adjustment...
Detected: ATI Technologies Inc. - Radeon RX550/550 Series - 4.6.14800 Compatibility Profile Context 22.4.2 30.0.15021.7000
Matching: *Radeon* (ATI Radeon)
Similar to last, keeping same preferences.
-> /hud_iStats=1
  -
  hud_fCrosshairScale
  hud_fCrosshairRatio
  hud_fCrosshairOpacity
-> /hud_fCrosshairRatio
0.5
-> /hud_fCrosshairRatio=0.3
-> /sam_bAutoPlayDemos=0
  -
  hud_bShowInfo
  hud_bShowLatency
  hud_bShowWeapon
  hud_bShowMessages
  hud_bShowMatchInfo
  hud_bShowPlayerName
  hud_bShowCoords
  hud_bShowResolution
  hud_bShowTime
  hud_bShowClock
  hud_bShowNetGraph
-> /hud_bShowInfo
1(0x00000001)
-> /hud_bShowLatency
0(0x00000000)
-> /hud_bShowLatency=1
-> /hud_bShowWeapon=0
-> /hud_bShowClock=1
-> /hud_bShowNetGraph=1
-> /hud_tmLatencySnapshot
1
-> /hud_tmLatencySnapshot=-1
All textures reloaded.
All shadows uncached.
All shadows uncached.
-> /cli_bAutoAdjustSettings
0(0x00000000)
  -
  cli_tmAutoAdjustThreshold
  cli_tmPredictFoe
  cli_tmPredictAlly
  cli_tmPredictEnemy
-> /cli_tmAutoAdjustThreshold
2
-> /cli_tmAutoAdjustThreshold=0.05

* START NEW DISPLAY MODE ...
  Starting display mode: 1024x768x32 (fullscreen)
  CDS: mode reset to original desktop settings
  CDS: mode set to 1024x768x32

Pixel Format Description:
  Number:     8 (TYPE_RGBA)
  Flags:      DRAW_TO_WINDOW SUPPORT_OPENGL DOUBLEBUFFER 
  Color bits: 32 (8:8:8:8)
  Depth bits: 16 (0 for stencil)


* OpenGL context created: *----------------------------------
  (ATI Technologies Inc., Radeon RX550/550 Series, 4.6.14800 Compatibility Profile Context 22.4.2 30.0.15021.7000)

All textures reloaded.

Automatic 3D-board preferences adjustment...
Detected: ATI Technologies Inc. - Radeon RX550/550 Series - 4.6.14800 Compatibility Profile Context 22.4.2 30.0.15021.7000
Matching: *Radeon* (ATI Radeon)
Similar to last, keeping same preferences.
Initializing TCP/IP...
  opening as server
  winsock opened ok
  getting local addresses
  local addresses: DESKTOP-JVQCAVG (172.17.48.1, 192.168.1.102)
  port: 25600
  opened socket: 
Scripts\NetSettings\Upload_NetSpeed_Vodafone_083_10%.ini(18): parse error
Initializing TCP/IP...
  opening as client
  winsock opened ok
  getting local addresses
  local addresses: DESKTOP-JVQCAVG (172.17.48.1, 192.168.1.102)
  port: 28246
  opened socket: 
Joining session at: '116.202.216.176'
Sending statedelta request
Sending CRC request
  joined
Adding player: '^oMarco^r'
  done.
^cFFFFFF^bSAM BOT: ^o^cFFFFFF ^r

^cFF0000: ^o^cFFFFFF^cFFFF00^c53ff00You Have Good Sync [0 / 60]
^r
^cFFFFFF^bSAM BOT: ^o^cFFFFFF ^r

^cFF0000: ^o^cFFFFFF^cFFFF00^cccccffWelcome to 42Amsterdam Server^r

^cFF0000: ^o^cFFFFFF^cFFFF00^r

^cFF0000: ^o^cFFFFFF^cFFFF00Type ^cFFFFFF@info^cFFFF00 for SAM BOT commands
^r
^cFB9802Marco: ^o^cFFFFFF@map 6^r
^cFFFFFF^bSAM BOT: ^o^cFFFFFF ^r

^c00FF00: ^o^cFFFFFF^c00FF00Server map will change to ^cFB9802Ziggurat^C
^r

^c00FF00: ^o^cFFFFFF^c00FF00^cff0000MAP CHANGE IN 5
^r

^c00FF00: ^o^cFFFFFF^c00FF00^cff0000MAP CHANGE IN 4
^r

^c00FF00: ^o^cFFFFFF^c00FF00^cff0000MAP CHANGE IN 3
^r

^c00FF00: ^o^cFFFFFF^c00FF00^cff0000MAP CHANGE IN 2
^r

^c00FF00: ^o^cFFFFFF^c00FF00^cff0000MAP CHANGE IN 1
^r
Disconnected: 
^cFF0000Server is Rebooting - Please Wait^C
stopping game.
Initializing TCP/IP...
  opening as client
  winsock opened ok
  getting local addresses
  local addresses: DESKTOP-JVQCAVG (172.17.48.1, 192.168.1.102)
  port: 28246
  opened socket: 
Joining session at: '116.202.216.176'
Sending statedelta request
Sending CRC request
  joined
Adding player: '^oMarco^r'
  done.
^cFFFFFF^bSAM BOT: ^o^cFFFFFF ^r

^cFF0000: ^o^cFFFFFF^cFFFF00^c53ff00You Have Good Sync [0 / 60]
^r
^cFFFFFF^bSAM BOT: ^o^cFFFFFF ^r

^cFF0000: ^o^cFFFFFF^cFFFF00^cccccffWelcome to 42Amsterdam Server^r

^cFF0000: ^o^cFFFFFF^cFFFF00^r

^cFF0000: ^o^cFFFFFF^cFFFF00Type ^cFFFFFF@info^cFFFF00 for SAM BOT commands
^r
Setting sound format ...
Direct Sound initialization ...
  ! EAX error: Cannot query property support.
Direct Sound initialization ...
  44100Hz, 16bit, default device, mix-ahead: 0.2s
  mixer buffer size:  34 KB
  decode buffer size: 34 KB
  EAX: Disabled

-> /hud_bShowTime=1
-> /hud_tmLatencySnapshot=0
-> /hud_tmLatencySnapshot=2
^oMarco^r was pierced
^oMarco^r is riding the gun again
^oMarco^r was pierced
^oMarco^r is riding the gun again
  -
  plr_fFOV
  plr_fFrontClipDistance
-> /plr_fFOV
90
-> /plr_fFOV=80
-> /plr_fFOV=120

^cFF0000: ^o^cFFFFFF^cFFFF00^cFF0000You Have Bad Sync [10 / 60]
^r

^cFF0000: ^o^cFFFFFF^cFFFF00^cFF0000You Have Bad Sync [20 / 60]
^r
stopping game.
Renderer buffers cleared.
  CDS: mode reset to original desktop settings

Euro patch in a non-Steam fresh installation:



Taking ownership DOESN'T WORK.

Oh, and running as admin won't even launch the game...

What the fucking kind of a joke is this???

[Ostap]

Install windows XP

[Marco]

Install windows XP

Wait, maybe I found the root cause... The clue that Zdzichu gave me years ago ("Engine.dll doesn't affect multiplayer, only Entities.dll does") was incorrect and I made a mistake. After some investigation, looks like the Sam installation in the Windows 7 HDD from my old netbook (which is now plugged inside my new PC via SATA cable) worked perfectly because I copied EVERYTHING, including a certain Engine.dll. I had version 16 from 2019 installed there. So yesterday I looked at my downloads folder and I still had the .zip

Aaand, when I installed version 18 I forgot to copy Engine.dll (I left the old Master Server patch from 2014). Only a mismatch between my Engine.dll and server's one could explain the bad syncs thing.

So yesterday, after having version 16's files copied on Steam folder (including Engine.dll), I was able to play The Grand Cathedral, Hole and Ziggurat (maps that always give me bad syncs) with no more problems of synchronization. Overwriting them with the last version (18), again including the new engine file, should work the same way.

Damn, I made a mess for nothing...

P. S. In the end, to do a test with 1.07 Euro, I had to get a nocd patch (that simply replaced the executable), but in both cases (1.07USA and 1.07Euro default version) the Engine.dll used was the MS patcher released on july 25th 2014 (that caused bad syncs).
So yeah: looks like Fix42 Mod solves the tmbs problem as long as it is properly installed.

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Install windows XP

Oh, one more thing: yesterday I've also installed Sam on a copy of Windows ME I was using on PCEm for testing purposes. But I couldn't join the servers because I got a DIFF or a TIFF error after loading the map.
Then I started an offline game on LT and performance is quite similar compared to my old netbook, just a bit slower. In PCEm, running a machine that emulates a Pentium Mobile MMX @300Mhz (the best CPU that PCEm version 14 can emulate), 256 MB of RAM and an S3 Trio 64 with 4 MB video memory with Windows ME as OS, Sam will run Little Trouble at 11 FPS (average). However, the emulator runs at 88% of speed when playing Sam (100% when just doing light tasks like opening a folder or playing built-in games) and I have a Ryzen 7 3700X.

Sam on Windows XP again would be cool (I played it on september 2006), but I should build a new machine then.

[Marco]

Overwriting them with the last version (18), again including the new engine file, should work the same way.

Ok, looks like latest version gives bad syncs anyway... I will keep using version 16, which is the best.

[Ostap]

Ok, looks like latest version gives bad syncs anyway... I will keep using version 16, which is the best.

Thanx for the feedback !
The differences between 16 & 18 versions ...are mostly integration with modded servers that run fix42..That whole thing failed ....(too mucho bado syncos)

I'll remove them all in the new version