[Fixed] AI freeze error after 1.7.2 (earlier was fine)

not sure what this patch changed, but it seemed to have broke all AIs in all maps after about 2 minutes of gameplay. here is my log:

-- Log file for all error messages related to the Scar --

Starting SCAR...
setupCT
Init Alt CT
Sandbox race= allies_soviets
player has upgrade is3 and kv1
player has upgrade su122
Sandbox race= allies_soviets
Sandbox race= axis
race is axis
Sandbox race= axis
race is axis
Sandbox race= axis
race is axis
AI_Util_Init
3592
Could not execute rule: AI_Think2
WC_OnPlayerKilled
Shutting Down SCAR...
Starting SCAR...
setupCT
Init Alt CT
Sandbox race= axis
race is axis
Sandbox race= axis
race is axis
Sandbox race= axis
race is axis
Sandbox race= allies_soviets
player has upgrade is3 and kv1
player has upgrade su122
Sandbox race= allies_soviets
AI_Util_Init
7777
Could not execute rule: AI_Think2
WC_OnPlayerKilled
Shutting Down SCAR...


-- Log file for all error messages related to the Scar --

Starting SCAR...
setupCT
Init Alt CT
Sandbox race= allies_soviets
player has upgrade is3 and kv1
player has upgrade su122
Sandbox race= allies_soviets
Sandbox race= allies_soviets
Sandbox race= axis
race is axis
Sandbox race= axis
race is axis
Sandbox race= axis
race is axis
Sandbox race= axis
race is axis
AI_Util_Init
3120
Could not execute rule: AI_Think2
WC_OnPlayerKilled
Shutting Down SCAR...
Starting SCAR...
setupCT
Init Alt CT
Sandbox race= allies_soviets
player has upgrade is3 and kv1
player has upgrade su122
Sandbox race= allies_soviets
Sandbox race= axis
race is axis
Sandbox race= axis
race is axis
Sandbox race= axis
race is axis
AI_Util_Init
6293
WC_OnPlayerKilled
Shutting Down SCAR...
Starting SCAR...
setupCT
Init Alt CT
Sandbox race= allies_soviets
player has upgrade is3 and kv1
player has upgrade su122
Sandbox race= allies_soviets
Sandbox race= axis
race is axis
Sandbox race= axis
race is axis
Sandbox race= axis
race is axis
AI_Util_Init
3592
Could not execute rule: AI_Think2
WC_OnPlayerKilled
Shutting Down SCAR...

Last edited February 23, 2013 at 11:47 AM by Rizz

Please Eastern Front Developers fix this please, since i cannot find players in this game often i mostly play against bots & with bots and this game is not playable atm with bots cause like he says the AI crashes and the game pauses so please, i love your mod but its unplayable atm cause of this :(

I palyed few  games and dont have any problems with AI ... maybe SU is weaker than others, but no bugs or something that will end my game.

Well after the last update i cant play any game with AI cause the game pauses and AI Error pops up. I never had any problem with the game untill the latest patch :(

@saprize21
You should check if your scarlog for the aforementioned game have the same stuff than the ones posted by @fuc847.

And I have played myself vs AI and it works fine. Are you playing with the combiner mod? (or maybe any other unsupported add-on?)

How do i check that? :)

No i only have EF installed :)

Check on "Documents\my games\company of heroes\LogFiles" for the aforementioned files, every file has written the date of creation as part of their name, so you can track the event.

QuoteCould not execute rule: AI_Think2

This isn't marked as a fatal scar error but something in it could cause something like that.

Ok, like the other guy said. I just played a map and the AI crashed again

-- Log file for all error messages related to the Scar --

Starting SCAR...
setupCT
Init Alt CT
Sandbox race= allies_soviets
Sandbox race= axis
race is axis
player has upgrade tiger
AI_Util_Init
3301
Could not execute rule: AI_Think2
WC_OnPlayerKilled

Should i post the other log 2?

Mine too.  Keep getting the exact same problem about 2 minutes in.  AI Error.  Game keeps playing but computer player stops moving or doing anything else.  Reinstalled patch 1.7.1 to revert to game prior to last patch (1.7.2), but stilkl get same error.  I would hate to uninstall everything and start over.  Hopefully there will be a fix or worksround very soon.  Dead in the water.

Starting SCAR...
setupCT
Init Alt CT
Sandbox race= allies_soviets
Sandbox race= axis
race is axis
AI_Util_Init
1517
Could not execute rule: AI_Think2
WC_OnPlayerKilled
Shutting Down SCAR...

Last edited January 25, 2013 at 8:44 PM by Skelnik

It seems it is the same error indeed, could you check what says the ailog from that specific datetime?

If someone has saved the replay of the faulty match, would be helpful as well.

Where can i find AI log?

In the same folder you got the scarlog(Documents\my games\company of heroes\LogFiles).

Could you be more specific then, cause the only names in that folder is

artmessages
datacrc
designmessages
localizer
nismessager
phsyicsmessages
scarlog
soundmessages
warnings

not 1 file is named AI  ???

Then you don't have any. What about the replay?

Sorry where do i find that :(

If you haven't saved it and already played a match that went fine, nowhere. If you saved it or haven't played a match since you got the error you can find it on "Documents\my games\company of heroes\Playback". The replay of the last match is always saved by default with the name of temp.rec.

aha, nopp i dont think i save my gameplays :( but its just like everyone says the game pauses and AI Crash error blabla

If we cannot recreate the situation, I don't think we can fix the issue. Not that easily.

Okey, so how can i save replays then? Or should i take a screenshot when i get the error message? :)

The replay should suffice. And a screenshot won't suffice, because it is not something you can fix with it.

You can save it when you reach the stats page on the aftermath.

Ok i will try that next time! :)

Could you tell me vs which one AI did you played? I have experienced AI errors vs soviet lately.

Soviet :) I got the replay now, should i upload it to any site or what should i do?

I keep getting the same errors as Saprize when fighting against Soviet AI. This time on Grodno but it happens on pretty much every map.

Just upload it here. Using the "Additional Options" section.

Happened to me again, this time on Hochwald. I added the replay.

Guys playing as or versus Soviets (compstomp) on any map is impossible, it just keeps giving an AI freeze error. Played with msnowflake today on Kalach (see his post in this topic with details). Please, please fix this quickly.

Same here.
Just had a game with Nils18 and another random guy but the game crashed again couple of minutes in..

Yup, cant play with Soviet AI now. I mainly play as Soviets though.

Same here, stopped playing against soviets now, only play against Brittish & Americans. Kinds feels pointless since i am playing a mod thats supose to be about Soviet & Axis

Will check it out asap.
Also could you tell me more about game you played vs soviet AI what doctrine it was using etc?
IMO problem is with reward units will see soon.
Tnx.

Last edited February 1, 2013 at 11:17 AM by jojorabbit

I have the fatal error also, this is when Russia is involved in the game as Ally or Enemy.
You get the fatal error message in the screen after 2 minutes and after that the Russians are just friezed in the game.

I notice that when you get the fatal error and the game stops that you can use the Pause button on your keyboard to continue the game. ;)
I hope this info can help a little bit for the developers. 

Same issue with the Eastern Front mod. The fatal AI error when playing against the Russian faction within the beginning stages of the game. 
Out of 3 players in the multiplayer game, all have had the AI error once each in three consecutive games. While the other 2 are notified waiting for "[playername] # seconds", the effected player is notified in the bottom of the screen "Fatal AI error". 

We have recently reinstalled the version [IP address redacted] and played Eastern Front 5-6 times online without the fatal AI error occurring.  To confirm if it was the version [IP address redacted], we downloaded the updates to from [IP address redacted] to [IP address redacted] via Launcher. Then we were able to play one game successfully in the map "Drekplaats" and completed the game without errors. Then the next two times we played the error came back again in the map "EF Leningrad" and "Steel Pact". Each time we played the Fatal AI error reoccurred.

As mentioned already this appears to be consistent with the Russian faction as the AI.

Mentgeak wrote:

I notice that when you get the fatal error and the game stops that you can use the Pause button on your keyboard to continue the game. ;)
I hope this info can help a little bit for the developers. 

This appears to be similar to using "menu" then "resume" When playing single player against or with a Russian faction.  From my experience, the game continues to play again, but for the remainder of the game with this in mind, the Russian faction's AI appears to stop functioning and there are no active unit movements. Although still attacking when enemy units are in range.

I am providing a scarlog and the replay of the last game played with the Fatal AI error. I hope this information is useful in narrowing down the source of the issue.

I *just* update to 1.7.2 and I am having the same crash - It only happens with Russians (tested with them as AI, so I am assuming 'as player' is effected too). The crash occurs about 1-2min into gameplay. Not having detailed reports or anything, I'm just guessing when I say that I think it the deployment of the SU's first builder infantry that "triggers" the crash...

I can play any other factions via the EF mod launcher (tested as brits, with US allies and 2 wher enemies).

~JD

Hi,
whenever I play against Soviets Ive got the same error here in scarlog:

QuoteCould not execute rule: AI_Think2

suspicious  :o



regards
SSonne

same here  :(

Same, with the pause error.

can't get the replay working however  >:(

jojorabbit wrote:
Will check it out asap.
Also could you tell me more about game you played vs soviet AI what doctrine it was using etc?
IMO problem is with reward units will see soon.
Tnx.

Unfortunately the games with the Fatal AI Error were too early on to recognize the Russian faction's doctrine. If there was another way to somehow figure this out by other means rather than looking for doctrine abilities and units in-game, I would be happy to provide further information regarding the chosen doctrines by the Russian faction.

protoequestrian wrote:
Then we were able to play one game successfully in the map "Drekplaats" and completed the game without errors.

This may be a clue.  In the game that was successful set in "Drekplaats", the Russian faction did not once initiate off map artillery nor did they use the air strike, which may suggest that they AI Russians did not choose those doctrines.  Perhaps this narrows it down to either of the those doctrines which use artillery, the air strike, or perhaps both. Maybe we are on to something here.

when we get a fix?????? or can u repatch the launcher to version before christmas?
Everytime error

Smoky wrote:
when we get a fix?????? or can u repatch the launcher to version before christmas?
Everytime error

In the mean time you can download the Eastern Front mod [IP address redacted] and patch it up until 1.7.1.0.
1.7.1.0. is the version before [IP address redacted], and does not have the fatal AI error.  This should be a short solution until the Eastern Front Mod Team finds a fix for the issue.

Maybe you should all play with real people instead..

The only problem with that is there is no one hosting games online (atleast for me)

Also, I got the same problem with the game freezing early into the game.  It was PE (Me) vs Soviet (AI)

Hiho!


I havent had this freeze-error for the past 4 matches!

Wehr (me) vs. Soviets (comp)


Im testing my new map so there arent any human players out there for this...




greetings
SSonne

Phi wrote:
Maybe you should all play with real people instead..

- Maybe you should shoot people for real, instead... ;)

  How we play the game is our choice. Play the game as you wish, we shall play the game as we wish.
World of Warcraft has very separate PvE and PvP populations. Asking people to do it your way is...
But, hey. Why kill people over pixels when you could do it for real, y' know?

  - Typical peoples thoughts and behaviour: Everyone with a lower level and skill is usually called a noob by them while everyone that is better than themselves
has to be an unemployed nerd that got no friends. Also relates to other areas like driving where everyone driving slower than them is sneaking around while
everyone that is driving faster is called an irresponsible maniac.

*** I myself would love if the AI Freeze error in 1.7.20 was fixed. Right now am locked into playing Soviets if I want to play the mod, and not alternate
with German :p What of when OstHeer comes out, even? Will it have to be OstHeer vs British and USA? :(

- Just played basic game.
Me Wehr. Vs AI Soviet. Game crashed at 20 seconds. AI Freeze error.

"Fatal AI Error - Execution Pauses"

Hi all,


5th game in a row without a freeze-error!

pls try this:


1. change to Axis player
2. fixed start positions
3. change start position
4. choose AI level

as it looks like this





report if it works/sucks



regards
SSonne

have the same issue ,nothing works , I like Grodno but it whatever map "fatal ai error....... "  Please fix this .

Hi,

same error as you describe, on all maps. (Could not execute Rule:AI_Think2)

Is there a solution? Any fixes?

Thanks & Greetings
-ernesto-

Believe me or not-

I just played [EF] Psel (2)  for 27minutes and lost (but thats something different)

I used the parameters shown and have the theory, that there musnt be a soviet player in the field above...  Or "comp player #2" shouldnt start at its default position..
This should work on all 2 player maps at least(?!)
However..
Im not an official here just a normal user giving its 2ct...


think they are spent by now


regards
SSonne

Last edited February 19, 2013 at 10:37 PM by SSonne