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[Infernus1986]

Continuation of thread for existing bug.
Out of sync/malformed packets causing game to disconnect the player to the mechlab.

Old thread
http://mwomercs.com/...ng-a-game-drop/

Possible solution: Use a VPN such as this one http://cyberghostvpn.com/

Example of error from today post 5/21 patch

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Game rules class: Conquest
============================ PrepareLevel tourmalinedesert ============================
Initializing default materials...
======== tourmalinedesert is loaded in 12.9 sec ========
Coolant flush initialized: 1 : 9
Coolant flush post init: 1 : 9
Coolant flush initialized: 1 : 10
Coolant flush post init: 1 : 10
Coolant flush initialized: 1 : 11
Coolant flush post init: 1 : 11
Coolant flush initialized: 1 : 12
Coolant flush post init: 1 : 12
Coolant flush initialized: 1 : 13
Coolant flush post init: 1 : 13
Coolant flush initialized: 1 : 14
Coolant flush post init: 1 : 14
CGameRules::OnDisconnect: Client has disconnected: cause=eDC_ProtocolError, desc=Remote disconnected: Received an ack for a packet newer than what we've sent (received 25652, at 25651); disconnecting
CGameClientChannel::Release
UnLoadLevel End: 0.6 sec
sv_gamerules = mechlab []

Edited by Infernus1986, 23 May 2013 - 06:31 PM.

[Infernus1986]

and immediately after posting again

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Game rules class: Conquest
Level rivercity does not support Conquest gamerules.
============================ PrepareLevel rivercity ============================
Initializing default materials...
Coolant flush initialized: 1 : 27
Coolant flush post init: 1 : 27
Coolant flush initialized: 1 : 28
Coolant flush post init: 1 : 28
======== rivercity is loaded in 17.9 sec ========
CHAT ALL- Infernus1986 to No Pilot:
still
[Error] [UIAction] HUD (0): UIElement does not have object _root.mcMain.mcCurrentLayout.mcSpecHud.SetCount
[Error] [UIAction] HUD (0): UIElement does not have object _root.mcMain.mcCurrentLayout.mcSpecHud.SetCount
[Error] [UIAction] HUD (0): UIElement does not have object _root.mcMain.mcCurrentLayout.mcSpecHud.SetCount
[Error] [UIAction] HUD (0): UIElement does not have object _root.mcMain.mcCurrentLayout.mcSpecHud.SetCount
CGameRules::OnDisconnect: Client has disconnected: cause=eDC_ProtocolError, desc=Remote disconnected: Received an ack for a packet newer than what we've sent (received 171851, at 171850); disconnecting
CGameClientChannel::Release
UnLoadLevel End: 0.8 sec
sv_gamerules = mechlab []

[Infernus1986]

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Game rules class: Assault
Level forestcolony does not support Assault gamerules.
============================ PrepareLevel forestcolony ============================
Initializing default materials...
======== forestcolony is loaded in 13.2 sec ========
Coolant flush initialized: 1 : 33
Coolant flush post init: 1 : 33
Coolant flush initialized: 1 : 34
Coolant flush post init: 1 : 34
CGameRules::OnDisconnect: Client has disconnected: cause=eDC_ProtocolError, desc=Remote disconnected: Malformed packet
CGameClientChannel::Release
UnLoadLevel End: 0.8 sec
sv_gamerules = mechlab []

[StandingCow]

So, from the old thread... for those of you having the issue, do you go through xe-0-2-0.nyc34.ip4.tinet.net?

[rotu]

Not sure where else to post this. I got booted from 2 games within the first 15 seconds. Just since patching tonight.

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============================ Loading level mechlab ============================
[Error] Error: CTexMan::ImagePreprocessing: Scaling of 'textures/particles/weapons/laser_beam_1x4_lop0.dds' compressed texture is dangerous (only single mip) [File=textures/particles/weapons/laser_beam_1x4_lop0.dds]
[Error] Error: CTexMan::ImagePreprocessing: Scaling of 'textures/particles/weapons/ppc_beam_b.dds' compressed texture is dangerous (only single mip) [File=textures/particles/weapons/ppc_beam_b.dds]
======== mechlab is loaded in 4.2 sec ========
could not free all buffers from CDevBufferMan!
UnLoadLevel End: 0.3 sec
Game rules class: Assault
============================ PrepareLevel rivercity_night ============================
Initializing default materials...
[Error] Runaway thread
[Error] Error: CTexMan::ImagePreprocessing: Scaling of 'objects/environments/skyboxes/forestcolony_clouddome_a.dds' compressed texture is dangerous (only single mip) [File=objects/environments/skyboxes/forestcolony_clouddome_a.dds]
[Error] Error: CTexMan::ImagePreprocessing: Scaling of 'objects/environments/skyboxes/rivercity_cloud_fulldome.dds' compressed texture is dangerous (only single mip) [File=objects/environments/skyboxes/rivercity_cloud_fulldome.dds]
[Error] Error: CTexMan::ImagePreprocessing: Scaling of 'objects/environments/skyboxes/rivercity_planet_dif.dds' compressed texture is dangerous (only single mip) [File=objects/environments/skyboxes/rivercity_planet_dif.dds]
[Error] Error: CTexMan::ImagePreprocessing: Scaling of 'textures/particles/weapons/laser_beam_1x4_lop0.dds' compressed texture is dangerous (only single mip) [File=textures/particles/weapons/laser_beam_1x4_lop0.dds]
[Error] Error: CTexMan::ImagePreprocessing: Scaling of 'textures/particles/weapons/ppc_beam_b.dds' compressed texture is dangerous (only single mip) [File=textures/particles/weapons/ppc_beam_b.dds]
[Error] Error: CTexMan::ImagePreprocessing: Scaling of 'textures/particles/weapons/laser_beam_1x4_lop1.dds' compressed texture is dangerous (only single mip) [File=textures/particles/weapons/laser_beam_1x4_lop1.dds]
Coolant flush initialized: 1 : 0
Coolant flush post init: 1 : 0
Coolant flush initialized: 1 : 1
Coolant flush post init: 1 : 1
Coolant flush initialized: 1 : 2
Coolant flush post init: 1 : 2
======== rivercity_night is loaded in 27.6 sec ========
CGameRules::OnDisconnect: Client has disconnected: cause=eDC_ProtocolError, desc=Remote disconnected: Malformed packet
CGameClientChannel::Release
could not free all buffers from CDevBufferMan!
UnLoadLevel End: 0.7 sec
sv_gamerules = mechlab []
============================ Loading level mechlab ============================
Initializing default materials...
[Error] Error: CTexMan::ImagePreprocessing: Scaling of 'textures/particles/weapons/laser_beam_1x4_lop0.dds' compressed texture is dangerous (only single mip) [File=textures/particles/weapons/laser_beam_1x4_lop0.dds]
[Error] Error: CTexMan::ImagePreprocessing: Scaling of 'textures/particles/weapons/ppc_beam_b.dds' compressed texture is dangerous (only single mip) [File=textures/particles/weapons/ppc_beam_b.dds]
======== mechlab is loaded in 4.1 sec ========
could not free all buffers from CDevBufferMan!
UnLoadLevel End: 0.4 sec
Game rules class: Conquest
============================ PrepareLevel causticvalley ============================
Initializing default materials...
[Error] Error: CTexMan::ImagePreprocessing: Scaling of 'textures/particles/weapons/laser_beam_1x4_lop0.dds' compressed texture is dangerous (only single mip) [File=textures/particles/weapons/laser_beam_1x4_lop0.dds]
[Error] Error: CTexMan::ImagePreprocessing: Scaling of 'textures/particles/weapons/ppc_beam_b.dds' compressed texture is dangerous (only single mip) [File=textures/particles/weapons/ppc_beam_b.dds]
[Error] Error: CTexMan::ImagePreprocessing: Scaling of 'textures/particles/weapons/laser_beam_1x4_lop1.dds' compressed texture is dangerous (only single mip) [File=textures/particles/weapons/laser_beam_1x4_lop1.dds]
Coolant flush initialized: 1 : 3
Coolant flush post init: 1 : 3
======== causticvalley is loaded in 15.0 sec ========
Coolant flush initialized: 1 : 4
Coolant flush post init: 1 : 4
Coolant flush initialized: 1 : 5
Coolant flush post init: 1 : 5
CGameRules::OnDisconnect: Client has disconnected: cause=eDC_ProtocolError, desc=Remote disconnected: Malformed packet
CGameClientChannel::Release
could not free all buffers from CDevBufferMan!
UnLoadLevel End: 0.6 sec
sv_gamerules = mechlab []
============================ Loading level mechlab ============================
Initializing default materials...
[Error] Error: CTexMan::ImagePreprocessing: Scaling of 'textures/particles/weapons/laser_beam_1x4_lop0.dds' compressed texture is dangerous (only single mip) [File=textures/particles/weapons/laser_beam_1x4_lop0.dds]
[Error] Error: CTexMan::ImagePreprocessing: Scaling of 'textures/particles/weapons/ppc_beam_b.dds' compressed texture is dangerous (only single mip) [File=textures/particles/weapons/ppc_beam_b.dds]
======== mechlab is loaded in 4.0 sec ========

[StandingCow]

Ok, I am now 100% convinced it is due to packet loss on this link: xe-0-2-0.nyc34.ip4.tinet.net. I was running fine, as soon as my path took this route... back to mechlab.

So, someone (I will try) or PGI needs to get in contact with them, and have them clean that fiber... or make the game more accepting of dropped packets.

[Weebi]

============================ PrepareLevel alpinepeaks ============================
Initializing default materials...
======== alpinepeaks is loaded in 10.6 sec ========
Coolant flush initialized: 1 : 9
Coolant flush post init: 1 : 9
Coolant flush initialized: 1 : 10
Coolant flush post init: 1 : 10
Coolant flush initialized: 1 : 11
Coolant flush post init: 1 : 11
Coolant flush initialized: 1 : 12
Coolant flush post init: 1 : 12
Coolant flush initialized: 1 : 13
Coolant flush post init: 1 : 13
Coolant flush initialized: 1 : 14
Coolant flush post init: 1 : 14
Coolant flush initialized: 1 : 15
Coolant flush post init: 1 : 15
Coolant flush initialized: 1 : 16
Coolant flush post init: 1 : 16
CGameRules::OnDisconnect: Client has disconnected: cause=eDC_ProtocolError, desc=Remote disconnected: Malformed packet
CGameClientChannel::Release
could not free all buffers from CDevBufferMan!
UnLoadLevel End: 0.4 sec
sv_gamerules = mechlab []
============================ Loading level mechlab ============================
Initializing default materials...
======== mechlab is loaded in 3.3 sec ========

[TELEFORCE]

Where do you guys find this log file? Maybe this is causing my connection problems. However I'm not dropping from game to 'mech lab, but from game to log in screen.

[StandingCow]

TELEFORCE, on 21 May 2013 - 06:41 PM, said:

Where do you guys find this log file? Maybe this is causing my connection problems. However I'm not dropping from game to 'mech lab, but from game to log in screen.

E:\Games\Piranha Games\MechWarrior Online > Omnicron

[Weebi]

Its getting bad I drop almost every game

[TELEFORCE]

Alright, here's what I found:

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============================ PrepareLevel rivercity_night ============================
Initializing default materials...
======== rivercity_night is loaded in 18.8 sec ========
CHAT ALL- TELEFORCE to No Pilot:
LBX is much imporved
CHAT ALL- TELEFORCE to No Pilot:
*improved
CHAT ALL- TELEFORCE to No Pilot:
I'm using LBX before it's cool
CHAT TEAM- TELEFORCE to TEAM:
cap plan?
CHAT TEAM- TELEFORCE to TEAM:
chasing raven
CGameRules::OnDisconnect: Client has disconnected: cause=eDC_UserRequested, desc=User left the game
CGameClientChannel::Release
could not free all buffers from CDevBufferMan!
UnLoadLevel End: 1.3 sec
sv_gamerules = mechlab []
============================ Loading level mechlab ============================
Initializing default materials...
Retrieving inventory list failed!!! : EResult_NoSession
======== mechlab is loaded in 4.1 sec ========
[Error] Runaway thread
[Error] Runaway thread
[Error] Runaway thread
[Error] Runaway thread
[Error] Runaway thread
could not free all buffers from CDevBufferMan!
UnLoadLevel End: 0.1 sec
Ammo Pool Statistics:
bullet: 3
waypointrocket: 0
narc: 0
javelin: 0
homingrocket: 4
[Error] Runaway thread
[Error] Runaway thread
System Shutdown
[Error] Runaway thread
DXInput Shutdown
Closing PAK file: game\animations.pak
Closing PAK file: game\bumpers.pak
Closing PAK file: game\gamedata.pak
Closing PAK file: game\objects.pak
Closing PAK file: game\scripts.pak
Closing PAK file: game\shadercache.pak
Closing PAK file: game\shadercachestartup.pak
Closing PAK file: game\shadersbin.pak
Closing PAK file: game\sounds.pak
Closing PAK file: game\textures.pak
Closing PAK file: engine\engine.pak
Closing PAK file: engine\shaders.pak
Closing PAK file: game\localized\english.pak
Closing PAK file: game\causticvalley_ig.pak
Closing PAK file: game\desert_ig.pak
Closing PAK file: game\forestcolony_ig.pak
Closing PAK file: game\frozencity_ig.pak
Closing PAK file: game\industrial_ig.pak
Closing PAK file: game\rivercity_ig.pak
Closing PAK file: game\skyboxes_ig.pak

[Butane9000]

Here's mine:

1st crash
============================ PrepareLevel forestcolony ============================
Initializing default materials...
[Error] Runaway thread
======== forestcolony is loaded in 14.7 sec ========
Coolant flush initialized: 1 : 0
Coolant flush post init: 1 : 0
Coolant flush initialized: 1 : 1
Coolant flush post init: 1 : 1
CHAT ALL- Butane9000 to No Pilot:
60+ right now
CHAT TEAM- Butane9000 to TEAM:
move
CHAT TEAM- Butane9000 to TEAM:
dont sit in this alley of death
[Error] [UIAction] HUD (0): UIElement does not have object _root.mcMain.mcCurrentLayout.mcSpecHud.SetCount
[Error] [UIAction] HUD (0): UIElement does not have object _root.mcMain.mcCurrentLayout.mcSpecHud.SetName
CGameRules::OnDisconnect: Client has disconnected: cause=eDC_UserRequested, desc=User left the game
CGameClientChannel::Release
could not free all buffers from CDevBufferMan!
UnLoadLevel End: 0.5 sec
sv_gamerules = mechlab []
============================ Loading level mechlab ============================
Initializing default materials...
======== mechlab is loaded in 4.1 sec ========
could not free all buffers from CDevBufferMan!
UnLoadLevel End: 0.4 sec
Game rules class: Conquest
Level forestcolony does not support Conquest gamerules.
============================ PrepareLevel forestcolony ============================
Initializing default materials...
Coolant flush initialized: 1 : 2
Coolant flush post init: 1 : 2
======== forestcolony is loaded in 15.2 sec ========
CHAT ALL- Butane9000 to No Pilot:
6v8?
CHAT ALL- Butane9000 to No Pilot:
unfair
[Error] [UIAction] HUD (0): UIElement does not have object _root.mcMain.mcCurrentLayout.mcSpecHud.SetCount
[Error] [UIAction] HUD (0): UIElement does not have object _root.mcMain.mcCurrentLayout.mcSpecHud.SetName
CGameRules::OnDisconnect: Client has disconnected: cause=eDC_UserRequested, desc=User left the game
CGameClientChannel::Release
could not free all buffers from CDevBufferMan!
UnLoadLevel End: 0.5 sec
sv_gamerules = mechlab []
============================ Loading level mechlab ============================
Initializing default materials...
======== mechlab is loaded in 8.6 sec ========
OnPurchaseMechCustomizationHC
OnPurchaseMechCustomizationHC
OnPurchaseMechCustomizationHC
OnPurchaseMechCustomizationHC
OnPurchaseMechCustomizationHC
OnPurchaseMechCustomizationHC
OnPurchaseMechCustomizationHC
OnPurchaseMechCustomizationHC
could not free all buffers from CDevBufferMan!
UnLoadLevel End: 0.4 sec
Game rules class: Conquest
============================ PrepareLevel rivercity ============================
Initializing default materials...
======== rivercity is loaded in 20.4 sec ========
Coolant flush initialized: 1 : 3
Coolant flush post init: 1 : 3
CHAT ALL- Butane9000 to No Pilot:
shut up ginger
CGameRules::OnDisconnect: Client has disconnected: cause=eDC_ProtocolError, desc=Remote disconnected: Received an ack for a packet newer than what we've sent (received 20628, at 20627); disconnecting
CGameClientChannel::Release
could not free all buffers from CDevBufferMan!
UnLoadLevel End: 0.6 sec
sv_gamerules = mechlab []
============================ Loading level mechlab ============================
Initializing default materials...
======== mechlab is loaded in 3.7 sec ========


2nd Crash

============================ Loading level mechlab ============================
======== mechlab is loaded in 10.2 sec ========
could not free all buffers from CDevBufferMan!
UnLoadLevel End: 0.3 sec
Game rules class: Assault
============================ PrepareLevel canyonnetwork ============================
Initializing default materials...
[Error] Runaway thread
======== canyonnetwork is loaded in 26.7 sec ========
CHAT ALL- Butane9000 to No Pilot:
tholy mother of LRMs
[Error] [UIAction] HUD (0): UIElement does not have object _root.mcMain.mcCurrentLayout.mcSpecHud.SetCount
[Error] [UIAction] HUD (0): UIElement does not have object _root.mcMain.mcCurrentLayout.mcSpecHud.SetName
CGameRules::OnDisconnect: Client has disconnected: cause=eDC_UserRequested, desc=User left the game
CGameClientChannel::Release
could not free all buffers from CDevBufferMan!
UnLoadLevel End: 0.5 sec
sv_gamerules = mechlab []
============================ Loading level mechlab ============================
Initializing default materials...
======== mechlab is loaded in 4.5 sec ========
could not free all buffers from CDevBufferMan!
UnLoadLevel End: 0.3 sec
Game rules class: Conquest
============================ PrepareLevel tourmalinedesert ============================
Initializing default materials...
======== tourmalinedesert is loaded in 17.5 sec ========
Coolant flush initialized: 1 : 0
Coolant flush post init: 1 : 0
CHAT TEAM- Butane9000 to TEAM:
get me a target
[Error] [UIAction] HUD (0): UIElement does not have object _root.mcMain.mcCurrentLayout.mcSpecHud.SetCount
[Error] [UIAction] HUD (0): UIElement does not have object _root.mcMain.mcCurrentLayout.mcSpecHud.SetCount
CGameRules::OnDisconnect: Client has disconnected: cause=eDC_ProtocolError, desc=Remote disconnected: Malformed packet
CGameClientChannel::Release
could not free all buffers from CDevBufferMan!
UnLoadLevel End: 0.5 sec
sv_gamerules = mechlab []
============================ Loading level mechlab ============================
Initializing default materials...
======== mechlab is loaded in 4.2 sec ========
OnSetEquipped
OnSetEquipped
OnMechArmorUpdate
[Error] Runaway thread
[Error] Runaway thread
[Error] Runaway thread
[Error] Runaway thread
[Error] Runaway thread
could not free all buffers from CDevBufferMan!
UnLoadLevel End: 0.1 sec
Ammo Pool Statistics:
bullet: 0
waypointrocket: 0
homingrocket: 0
javelin: 109
[Error] Runaway thread
[Error] Runaway thread
System Shutdown
[Error] Runaway thread
DXInput Shutdown
Closing PAK file: game\animations.pak
Closing PAK file: game\bumpers.pak
Closing PAK file: game\gamedata.pak
Closing PAK file: game\objects.pak
Closing PAK file: game\scripts.pak
Closing PAK file: game\shadercache.pak
Closing PAK file: game\shadercachestartup.pak
Closing PAK file: game\shadersbin.pak
Closing PAK file: game\sounds.pak
Closing PAK file: game\textures.pak
Closing PAK file: engine\engine.pak
Closing PAK file: engine\shaders.pak
Closing PAK file: game\localized\english.pak
Closing PAK file: game\causticvalley_ig.pak
Closing PAK file: game\desert_ig.pak
Closing PAK file: game\forestcolony_ig.pak
Closing PAK file: game\frozencity_ig.pak
Closing PAK file: game\industrial_ig.pak
Closing PAK file: game\rivercity_ig.pak
Closing PAK file: game\skyboxes_ig.pak

[Infernus1986]

Weebi, on 21 May 2013 - 06:52 PM, said:

Its getting bad I drop almost every game

yea the new patch or the load on the servers because of it, has certainly made it much worse i cant even finish a game

Edited by Infernus1986, 21 May 2013 - 07:46 PM.

[Bolverker]

same problem here. Can't finish a game since the patch.

[Shazarad]

Cant drop into a match without being booted to login screen.

[Infernus1986]

Shazarad, on 21 May 2013 - 08:17 PM, said:

Cant drop into a match without being booted to login screen.

this is different issue
the malformed out of order packet error only kicks you from the match not the entire game,
you remain logged in and even with group but are returned to the mechlab

Edited by Infernus1986, 21 May 2013 - 08:35 PM.

[Weebi]

bump

[AlreadyExists]

I'll just leave this here, was never a major issue before this last patch. I can't seem to get more then 2 or 3 minutes into a match before this happens, 2 to 3 minutes actually being uncommon and this(>30 seconds) being the norm.

============================ PrepareLevel rivercity ============================
Initializing default materials...
======== rivercity is loaded in 28.8 sec ========
CGameRules::OnDisconnect: Client has disconnected: cause=eDC_ProtocolError, desc=Remote disconnected: Malformed packet
CGameClientChannel::Release
could not free all buffers from CDevBufferMan!
UnLoadLevel End: 0.8 sec
sv_gamerules = mechlab []

[Frank the Tank]

Getting the same problem and error message. I haven't finished a game since the patch, and I never had connection or crashing problems before this. The game is completely unplayable for me now. The longest I've been in game was maybe 7 minutes. Most of the time I'm dropped before the 2 minute mark, usually at first contact with the enemy which leaves my unpiloted mech standing right in front of them to laugh at. Very annoying.

============================ Loading level mechlab ============================
Initializing default materials...
======== mechlab is loaded in 3.6 sec ========
OnSetEquipped
OnMechArmorUpdate
OnPurchaseMechCustomizationHC
OnPurchaseMechCustomizationHC
OnPurchaseMechCustomizationHC
OnSetEquipped
could not free all buffers from CDevBufferMan!
UnLoadLevel End: 0.3 sec
Game rules class: Conquest
============================ PrepareLevel frozencity ============================
Initializing default materials...
======== frozencity is loaded in 11.4 sec ========
Coolant flush initialized: 1 : 5
Coolant flush post init: 1 : 5
CGameRules::OnDisconnect: Client has disconnected: cause=eDC_ProtocolError, desc=Remote disconnected: Received an ack for a packet newer than what we've sent (received 19820, at 19819); disconnecting
CGameClientChannel::Release

[Jagsmar]

Maybe PGI could stand up a dedicated server for all the ping tests going on, sure would hate to be contributing to the problems.

Have Comcast, whole network was recently upgraded by them so the router having packet loss was at the local office. Still getting disconnects over receiving malformed packets from PGI. Would be nice to get a write up on this issue similar to the one on the HUD bug.