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Im getting dropped from games or my game just shuts off... Anyone got any clues or helpful advice, im also searching the website to hopfully find a patch or somthing that will help me.
 
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Are you using Steam?

Are you using version 1.2.3 of ESF?

Are you trying to run any ESF add-ons?

What game are you trying to install ESF into?

Are you behind a router or firewall?

Are all your drivers updated?

What in-game video mode are you using?

If you have an error message, what is the exact error message?


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Are you using Steam? Yes

Are you using version 1.2.3 of ESF? Yes and I just installed 1.2.2 and it did the same exact thing.

Are you trying to run any ESF add-ons? No

What game are you trying to install ESF into? I installed it into the file it wanted me to which was C:\Program Files\Steam\SteamApps\fubar1689\half-life

Are you behind a router or firewall? Yes

Are all your drivers updated? Yes

What in-game video mode are you using? Default settings

If you have an error message, what is the exact error message? There was none The game would either disconnect me from server or would just shut the game off

I played this game along time ago and never had these problems. I had to reinstall the game after I reformated my computer.
 
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So does anyone have any idea's why my game si disconnecting me from every server or just shuts the game off?


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The game usually crashes on me but the rare few times it doesnt I get a error in the consol.


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Host_Error: CL_ParseServerMessage: Illegible server message - svc_ba
 
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I usually just get a message in my consol saying this I think..

Host_Error: CL_ParseServerMessage: Illegible server message - svc_ba

but normally my game just shuts off. And either its a patch error or its a network issue on my end because I just played a host server that I made and I fought the bots for a hour or so and no problem but the instant I got into a live server the game first disconnected me than when i went to rejoin after a few seconds in the game it would crash, but there would never be any errors of why it crashed.
 
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I usually just get a message in my consol saying this I think..

Host_Error: CL_ParseServerMessage: Illegible server message - svc_ba

but normally my game just shuts off. And either its a patch error or its a network issue on my end because I just played a host server that I made and I fought the bots for a hour or so and no problem but the instant I got into a live server the game first disconnected me than when i went to rejoin after a few seconds in the game it would crash, but there would never be any errors of why it crashed.
Sounds like it could be a connection error. Could the firewall be blocking STEAM?
 

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It does not have anything to do with your firewall.

From what I've heard about the "svc_bad" error, it is thought to be a problem with data sent between server and players.
It is said to happen when the server sends too much data too fast for the client's internet connection.

This problem occurs on quite a number of servers, and I've heard it's probably caused by a bug in Valve's HLDS...
When it happens, it usually kicks several people from the server all at once, and often boots people almost straight after they join.

However, there are some things that are thought to help avoid the problem:
- avoid servers with lots of addons, plugins and big maps.
- change the cvar "cl_dlmax" from 128 to 96.

Servers with lots of plugins and on big maps are said to send larger amounts of data back and forth to the client. Avoiding them might help.

cl_dlmax has been sugested to other people who had this problem and they said it helped.
cl_dlmax apparenly: "Sets the maximum number of kilobytes to download from a server."?
I'm not sure if that is kilobytes per second, also it might be kilobits...

What connection speed do you have? some people set cl_dlmax as low as 40 on bad connections...
Some servers will even modify your cl_dlmax cvar before you join, changing it to a lower number like 96 to avoid this problem.

I'm no expert, I've never even had this problem, so I don't know if any of this will actually help? :(

Basically, If you didn't bother reading that, you need to:
a) Go to "config.cfg" and change cl_dlmax "128" to cl_dlmax "96" (or lower)
- or -
b) Try other servers
- or -
c) Maybe get a faster internet connection / computer.
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Thanks for the help ill get right ontop of this and attempt that cl_dlmax thing... But I played this game before and never had the problem so this is a completely new thing to me thats y Im sorta mad lol
 
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No detail texture mapping file: maps/esf_arrival_detail.txt
] cl_dlmax 40
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well I learned somthing new I can play the game when Im fighting bots but the instant a player joins it boots me from the server anyone has any idea's?
 

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Sounds very strange.

What type of internet connection have you got?

Also, you really want to be hosting a dedicated server anyway... listen servers are far less stable...
Host_Error: CL_ParseServerMessage: Illegible server message - svc_ba
are you sure that is the whole error message? It doesn't seem to make sense that it doesn't show the whole "svc_bad".
 
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Im running on cable, and like I been saying I had unistalled the game long time ago to make space for other stuff and it never happened... and yeah i guess when I tried coping it from the console it didnt get the bad" part...
 
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this might be real out there but try deleting your config, try turning off your firewall just for the game i used to get that error too from time to time but its gone now
 
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ehhh reinstall steam with all the mods o_O! if you really want to play esf that bad =P might as well try everything right?

and is it only for esf? do you have the same error in other mods such as counter strike and others?
 
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I looked into it and it seems to be every 3rd persion game for Half-life...I checked Half-life 2 3rd person games and they all work fine but just half-life games so im thinking somthing is wrong with half-life but I dont know what and sense I dont actually got the cd becasue i cant find it I had to download from steam so Iono what 2 do...
 

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