Server always restarting as TDM crossfire

[gundogfan]

As the title says, the server will always restart as tdm crossfire making impossible to have a specific gamemode sv running 24/7.

Steps to reproduce it:

1- Set sv_ag_gamemode and sv_ag_allowed_gamemodes (in startup_server.cfg) as arena or any other gamemode.
2- Run or restart the server.

The server will run as TDM no matter what unless you change it manually through vote/rcon.

But, if instead of startup_server.cfg we use amxx.cfg, it will remain as TDM as well but at least it will change to the desired gamemode right after we change the map.

I also noticed it restarts in crossfire, regardless of how what's written in mapcycle.txt

Issue does not occur in original AG.

[rtxa]

After investigating the issue, unfortunately this enters in the category of "Known limitation", startup_server.cfg gets executed before AG Mod X CVars are registered, so it's ignored. Changing the map after server start is a good workaround.

I can't hook GameDLLInit from AMXX to register AG Mod X CVars and fix the issue without using ReHLDS exclusively (Not so sure) or Orpheu (which is incompatible with ReHLDS). I would add into the FAQ about this issue and his workaround with amxx.cfg.

This probably can be fixed by hardcoding in BugfixedHL but that solution wouldn't be so elegant, a better solution would be to expose an API like ReGameDLL does and export it as a module for AMXX, and manage everything from there. I'm afraid that would take time, but HL community would benefit from it (and several mods).

About mapcycle.txt, this is something that happens too in vanilla HL? Maybe something to do with hlds.exe startup parameters like using +map crossfire?

[rtxa]

Luckily, after doing some tests, I got it fixed in the latest commit 15da00f. Please, let me know if this working as expected by downloading it from here. @gundogfan @Safety1st