64 player dedicated server -> ERROR: Hunk_Alloc failed on 1737792

(pazur) #1

I’m testing Adlerhorst TE and I got this error when starting a 64 player dedicated Internet host:

ERROR: Hunk_Alloc failed on 1737792

… is my pk3 too large? Like too many textures etc.? I know this from running a map and there /set com_hunkmegs 128 helps of course, but I have the feeling that this server error message is something else. I even went up with my gridsize and lowered visdatasize in the map - that didn’t help.

I also noticed that many custom map servers out there have 48-56 players, not 64. Is this maybe the reason? What do you guys think?

(IndyJones) #2

each slot usually cost money, each used slot is causing additional traffic, additional traffic costs. that’s why there aren’t many 64 players servers… :lol: most maps aren’t designed to handle that many players anyway.

(Berzerkr) #3

The engine is made for a maximum of 32 players.
All above can end up in different errors.

(pazur) #4

Hmm… I always thought RTCW MP and ET can run 64 players. I think there is even a hack to have about 100 players. I wonder what the reason for this is… Adlerhorst 1.0 ran fine with 64 players. I added one more tga to the pk3. The bsp size even got smaller as I optimized the visdatasize.

Just found this regarding the server side problem with Hunk_Alloc:

http://www.buffalobadass.com/tutorial-2.html

(twt_thunder) #5

had a problem on my mod when i tried to change the axis_wins.wav…had to set the com_hunkmegs to 250 to make it work…removed the song and it works again

(pazur) #6

Sounds seem to eat really a lot of memory. Just kicked some target_speakers.

(IndyJones) #7

italyfp2 has 228 target_speakers… i think that’s a lot :stuck_out_tongue:

(pazur) #8

Yea… didn’t count mine yet :slight_smile: but I guess I have nearly the same amount. I hate this legacy limit stuff or is anybody running W:ET on a Pentium 3 500Mhz with total 128MB of RAM & a Riva TNT (that was my Quake III Arena gaming rack more or less)?

(Miki) #9

ERROR: Hunk_Alloc failed on 1737792

As far as i know, its for memory, did you try 'n put your /hunk_megs to more?

(IndyJones) #10

i bet he does, but he is trying to make his map working on default settings… wich i think is completly not worth. it’s 2008, not 2003.

(pazur) #11

Yea, I think I give it up on that error message and just add a line about it in the readme.txt

(ailmanki) #12

i’m late responding, but I would suggest to give a try with jaymod, it has a nice feature to analyse, maybe that gives a hint…

http://www.clanfu.org/jaymod/2.1.7/html/cmd.status.html#cmd.status.sample