svc_bad error *solution?* (we hope so!)

[unneccesary]

does anyone else notice how the problem begins with the prefix "svc?" svchost.exe is a system process belonging to the Microsoft Windows Operating System which handles processes executed from DLLs. This program is important for the stable and secure running of your computer and should not be terminated. svchost.exe is also a process which is registered as the W32.Welchia.Worm. It takes advantage of the Windows LSASS vulnerability, which creates a buffer overflow and instigates your computer to shut down. This welchia worm may not have anything to do with the error but it seems as though maybe svc_ prefix is trying to tell us that maybe a DLL is having problems sending or recieving information as svchost manages processes belonging to DLLS? It is my theory that svchost may also have something to do with this little concoction.

[lncketchum]

My server crashed completely or at least it kicked everyone and in
my game console this was stated also::::

Error: server failed to transmit file 'AY&SYFT'
Last 32 messages parsed.
1078750 0069 ScoreAttrib
1078750 0072 ScoreAttrib
1078750 0075 ScoreAttrib
1078750 0078 ScoreAttrib
1078750 0081 ScoreAttrib
1078750 0084 ScoreAttrib
1078750 0087 ScoreAttrib
1078750 0090 ScoreAttrib
1078750 0093 svc_sound
1078750 0106 svc_sound
1078750 0120 svc_sound
1078750 0133 svc_sound
1078750 0146 svc_sound
1078750 0160 svc_sound
1078750 0173 svc_sound
1078750 0186 svc_sound
1078750 0200 svc_sound
1078750 0213 svc_sound
1078750 0226 svc_sound
1078750 0240 svc_sound
1078750 0253 svc_sound
1078750 0266 svc_sound
1078750 0280 svc_sound
1078750 0293 svc_sound
1078750 0306 svc_sound
1078750 0320 svc_sound
1078750 0333 svc_event_reliable
1078750 0336 ScoreAttrib
1078750 0339 CurWeapon
1078750 0343 CurWeapon
1078750 0347 svc_filetxferfailed
BAD: 358:svc_bad
Host_Error: CL_ParseServerMessage: Illegible server message - svc_bad


But at least it has only happened once!! (knock on wood)

[ohswildcats]

I've tried that plugin from booya but unfortunately it doesnt change anyone's cvars to cl_dlmax 96 at all. It's loaded and running correctly.

any help would be appreciated since it kicks out everyone on our 32 man server at least 6 or 7 times a day. very frustrating.

[bOoya]

I just updated the plugin to where it works with amxmodx v1.6.
Download it HERE. [Source Code]
Again, this isn't a guaranteed fix, but it seems like it helps to some extent.

[Tassadarmaster]

Seems to me this only happens when server have extra mods installed, mods that include sounds and stuff like SuperHero MOd, or maps with a lot of sounds... cuz i always get that svc_bad on the map gahhhhh since it has too many sounds

[bOoya]

Yep, whenever there's a mod running that creates more stuff for the server to send, you can expect to see this happening more often.

[Tassadarmaster]

So which one do i use? do i use the cl_dlmax from NFO or this one?

[Nick|NFo]

I would use theirs. You can download my compiled version of it here, under AMXX 1.60.

[gene]

i run a 32 man server that stays full 75% of the time... we have the sv_bad happen atleat 5 times a day and i run only three of four plugins that are really small " atac ptb ect

im going to try this plugin and let yall know what happens

[bmann_420]

Hello. I have been supporting a plugin called Deags Map Manager that seems to cause this issue a lot in the linux servers. Their are definite ways to lessen the expectancy of this bug tho.

If you read MAUGHOLD's 2 posts Here

Here is another few tips

[redwire]

im runing a 32 cscz server with wc3 ft it happen alots on my server mostly when it reach 26+ players i have tried the cl_dlmax plugin and still runing it made my motd a black blank page with no txt at all well tried most of the things u guys posted in here but still it happen at least 6 to 10 times a day sumtime even 3 times same map if any1 have any clue how to fix this or at least minimize the times it happen would u pls post ur solution in here pls thanks

[redwire]

oh forgot to mentioned it only happen begining of the round when peoples spawn Sorry for the double post but i couldnt edit the prev. one

[hlds_noob]

Hello. I have been supporting a plugin called Deags Map Manager that seems to cause this issue a lot in the linux servers. Their are definite ways to lessen the expectancy of this bug tho.

If you read MAUGHOLD's 2 posts Here

Here is another few tips

WOW, I didn't this old post by Bmann, But I just Have to say that I am the MAUGHOLD that made those post's a long time ago and they really did almost completely stop that damn SVC_bad error. I went from having them 5 or 6 times a week to having them once or twice every 3 months.

Also: According to all of the server admins on the hlds linux mailing list and everywhere else I searched on the web, The svc_bad errors are mostly caused by hlds running out of the memory that it uses to execute text files. So the more text files, INI .txt .cfg's you're running, the more you will see this error.

[Edge100x]

Also: According to all of the server admins on the hlds linux mailing list and everywhere else I searched on the web, The svc_bad errors are mostly caused by hlds running out of the memory that it uses to execute text files. So the more text files, INI .txt .cfg's you're running, the more you will see this error.

I've been watching and posting to the mailing list for 10 years or so and there's a lot of confusion on what causes these. It's still the case that nobody (even Valve) really knows what does it, unfortunately.

IIRC, Valve thought they did nail it down and fix it in a recent update, but it continues, sadly.

[hlds_noob]

I was never able to completely get rid of it, but I did reduce it so much that it was never really a problem after all the steps I took. If you happen to read the early posts over on the steam forums about this bug, they fixed the bug about 80% of the time.

Also there were a few post's about this in the old dod forums if you have access to them. I have the entire forum archives from the old dod forums. Got them just before they shut it down.