Failing to Read Mission File

[BenHarris]

Hey I am Setting up an A3L server called PolarGaming: http://www.polargamingroleplay.enjin.com and whenever I launch my server with the mission file and mods it says Reading Mission File over and over on the console forever.

[Caliban55]

This usually means that the server could not find something that was defined in the mission (missing add-on(s)), or the mission file itself is not found, or that there is no playable player unit defined in the mission.

Did you upload your mission file into the correct folder on the server (MPMissions)?
Are all mod dependencies resolved?
In case if a database connection is required, is that working?

Please also post your server config file and your server RPT file, this makes it a bit easier.

[BenHarris]

This usually means that the server could not find something that was defined in the mission (missing add-on(s)), or the mission file itself is not found, or that there is no playable player unit defined in the mission.

Did you upload your mission file into the correct folder on the server (MPMissions)?
Are all mod dependencies resolved?
In case if a database connection is required, is that working?

Please also post your server config file and your server RPT file, this makes it a bit easier.

I've fixed the Mission File Issue however now I have a new one. When I get ingame im stuck on setting up client, please wait.

[Caliban55]

I've fixed the Mission File Issue however now I have a new one. When I get ingame im stuck on setting up client, please wait.

This is usually the result of a database connection not working correctly. Did you set up your MySQL server correctly and is your extDB/extDB2 configured correctly to access the database?

[BenHarris]

I've fixed the Mission File Issue however now I have a new one. When I get ingame im stuck on setting up client, please wait.

This is usually the result of a database connection not working correctly. Did you set up your MySQL server correctly and is your extDB/extDB2 configured correctly to access the database?

Yeah should be. Here is my MySQL Config and The Database in Navicat Lite:

[Main]
;Threads = 0
; Default Value is the number of CPU Cores Detected (max value is 6, min value is 2)
; Linux Chroot Environment might only Detect 1 CPU Cores i.e bind /proc

Randomize Config File = false
;This is a legacy option to randomize config file for Arma2 Servers.


[Rcon]
;; This is functional, should be working fine. Just needs abit of testing on a live Server

Port = 2302
Password = 12345


[Steam]
;; This is for VAC Protocol for VAC Bans + Steam Friends.
;; This currently has a bug in it, will be fixed next version.
;; Think of it as tech preview option.
;; https://steamcommunity.com/dev/apikey
API Key = xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx


[VAC]
;; This feature requires Steam + Rcon to be enabled.
;; Also this feature is called via SQF Code atm, i.e it doesn't auto detect players joining server yet....

Auto Ban = false

;; For Player to get banned ( their total VAC Bans => NumberOfVACBans) AND ( Days Since their Last Ban was <= DaysSinceLastBan)
;; This is also used extDB Protocol VAC:VACBanned returned results
NumberOfVACBans = 1
DaysSinceLastBan = 999999999

BanDuration = 0
;; 0 = Forever, otherwise its x Minutes
BanMessage = Steam VAC Banned


[Log]
;; This is just config options for Rcon Logging + BE Logging
;; Has no effect on extDB Logging
Mode = sync
;; sync / async
;; ASync is just kinder on your Harddrive, may be lose of data in the event of a crash.


[Database1]
;; Example of SQLite
Type = SQLite
Name = sqlite.db

minSessions = 1
; minSession Default Value = 1

;maxSessions = 4
; maxSession Default Value = number of Main->Threads
; You really should leave this value alone
idleTime = 60
; idleTime no Default Value yet, needs to be defined.
; idleTime is the time before a database session is stopped if not used.
; If Database Sessions are greater than minSessions


[Database2]
;; Example of MySQL
;; AtlisLifeRPG uses Database2 by default
Type = MySQL
Name = arma3life

Username = root
Password = password
IP = 127.0.0.1
Port = 3306

minSessions = 1
;maxSessions = 4
idleTime = 60

compress = false
; Should only use this if MySQL server is external. Also only for MySQL

Secure Auth = false
; Recommend you turn this on


[A3W]
Type = MySQL
Name = a3wasteland
Username = root
Password = password
IP = 127.0.0.1
Port = 3306
minSessions = 1
;maxSessions = 4
idleTime = 60

compress = false
; Should only use this if MySQL server is external. Also only for MySQL

Secure Auth = false
; Recommend you turn this on

[BenHarris]

Another thing that came up is that I cant even join the server after mission file has been received.

[BenHarris]

Just got this http://gyazo.com/8436d7b67e84317ad72dbed6449004a0

[Caliban55]

Just got this http://gyazo.com/8436d7b67e84317ad72dbed6449004a0

This error looks like some part of Visual C++ is missing for the Windows OS (never saw that particular before... ), which is requird by extDB.dll. You will propably have to install the redistributable 2013 for thist (vcredist2013), don't ask me if it requires the 32 or 64 bit version... Try both.

This is propably the reason why extDB is not working and your database connection is not established.

Also try to run the extDB in debug mode version.

[BenHarris]

Just got this http://gyazo.com/8436d7b67e84317ad72dbed6449004a0

This error looks like some part of Visual C++ is missing for the Windows OS (never saw that particular before... ), which is requird by extDB.dll. You will propably have to install the redistributable 2013 for thist (vcredist2013), don't ask me if it requires the 32 or 64 bit version... Try both.

This is propably the reason why extDB is not working and your database connection is not established.

Also try to run the extDB in debug mode version.

I have the 64 Bit I will try 32 bit now.

[BenHarris]

I have installed the Packages and got nothing.

[Caliban55]

I have installed the Packages and got nothing.

What do you mean with "got nothing"? Is is working now without errors, or still not running?

Did you also run the debug version and test the connection to your MySQL server (log file)?