Multiplayer game sync error

[thunderchero]

xdx and zerochance sent me this saved game

Game7.sav

(240.02 KiB) Downloaded 61 times

I ran new version of UE to check integrity and it found several errors that it fixed
Warning: in AgtSh2: Found shipId 487 that is missing from GShipList. (removed)
Warning: in TskSh360: Found shipId 269 that is missing from GShipList. (removed)
Warning: in AIShpUnt: Found shipId 269 that is missing from GShipList. (removed)
Warning: in AIShpUnt: Found shipId 487 that is missing from GShipList. (removed)
Warning: in gameInfo: Invalid player empire mask: 24 (fixed)
Warning: in AgtSh15: Found shipId 269 that is missing from GShipList. (removed)

many other line of info

I saved fixed file and gave it back to them, they got 2 turn before they got sync error again. next save

Game9.sav

(256.02 KiB) Downloaded 70 times

they got this error (same one as before)
Warning: in gameInfo: Invalid player empire mask: 24 (fixed)

any ideas?

[Flocke]

Player empire mask might be a bug in UE, it only checks the empire mask for the current player but for multiplayer there are possibly more player empires in the mask.
Regarding the many ship errors, this might be by the mod they play. When you do the integrity check you must have same stbof.res selected by UE.
Further I didn't do any mod compatibility testing, so when the sav game format is any different from vanilla botf, the integrity checks are broken.

For any further analysis we'd need to know the mod they play, any personal modifications applied, the error log if available or the prompted exception message that can also be found in the event log.

[thunderchero]

they were testing Mirror Universe mod with Build queue patch.

After the second crash I reminded them about clicking anything after first player clicks turn (while waiting on other player to complete turn)

example if player who finishes first is waiting and thinks did I click turn? and then clicks it again
after you click turn you should not even look around, example go to intel screen system screen ect
or click on any system
or answer or read any messages until turn has processed

after I ran integrity check second time I know they went at least 4 more turns.

I still think most sync errors are due to action after the turn button has been clicked.

[thunderchero]

As for other ship errors, I have noticed after a minor is subjugated some time minor ship will remain when they should be destroyed.

I have not figured out this issue out yet.

edit; looking at saved game I don't see that issue here.

[Spocks-cuddly-tribble]

for multiplayer there are possibly more player empires in the mask.

Correct, ds:5A2B28 (PlayerEmpiresMask) is used as quick test for AI control of a given empire ID.

A silent MP connection loss/error should remove the disconnected player's empire bit and force a silent AI takeover.

Btw it looks as if DCER logged in to spy on your UE takeover.

after a minor is subjugated some time minor ship will remain when they should be destroyed.

IIRC minor's ships get removed when the population is annihilated but not when subjugated. Unless minor AI code issues a scrap order for stranded ships due to range loss?

[thunderchero]

Btw it looks as if DCER logged in to spy on your UE takeover.

Flocke contacted him.

edit

IIRC minor's ships get removed when the population is annihilated but not when subjugated. Unless minor AI code issues a scrap order for stranded ships due to range loss?

you are correct just tested vanilla and after subjugation the minor ship remained.