Presets do not work correctly in R51

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Presets do not work correctly in R51

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Troubleshooting a problem with a customer, I have determined that presets (Hardcore, Normal, etc.) do not work properly in R51. Specifically, setting the variables correctly for a preset causes a server to be considered custom (though it isn't). Even attempting to lock the preset with a line like "vars.preset hardcore true" does not work to prevent adjustment attempts from switching it to custom mode.

The workaround for this may be to change Startup.txt to only contain one line -- "vars.preset x" (where x is the desired preset) -- and to avoid using the "Easy setup" page or 3rd party admin tools that change variables.

This bug has been reported to EA/DICE.
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Re: Presets do not work correctly in R51

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Hi John

I noticed when you disabled vars.SkillBasedBalance to false it switches from normal to custom. Not sure if you did spot this as well.

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Re: Presets do not work correctly in R51

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Yes, changing just about anything switches it from Hardcore to Custom right now -- that is the problem. It doesn't matter if the new value is in a valid range for the game mode or not.
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