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[Goldguru]

game version 4.12.2m VP mod pack
when playing my bi-weekly games with my other 2 buddies we max out our Net/cache folder @ ~200Kb & then our briefs fail to load>brief shows last played mission when Max achieved.

If we clear the cache folder before game play we get 6-9 missions or Less if they contain a properties file, size on disk when briefs stop is 180-200KB
I have created a batch file which will clear the missions/net/cache folder & launch my game but the folder still has a size limit.

Is there a line to add or edit in Config.ini ? [NET] missions/net/cache size = XXX?

we've been playing as a group since 2004 ver 4.08 so all are familiar with editing the config.ini
back in the early days when we had 6+ players per session, the same problem happened & due to attrition our numbers have dwindled, we have a set of missions which we generally play for our ~3 hrs (~20hrs total) of game play but it's nice to know what your up against prior to choosing your aircraft.


Thnx Gold

[WhiteSnake1976]

Net Cache does not have a size limit, so i think one of your missions or something else is causing a problem.

Where did you install the game? C Drive?, Programfiles? How much size is left on the Drive you installed it on?

[Goldguru]

game is installed on drive G:
this has always been a problem from game version 4.08 onwards

the folder does not have a size limit but is limited in after 200kb it will not show
the correct brief.
we are not talking about Net Cache folder
we are talking about missions/net/cache folder thhis is where the mission is transfered/downloaded to coop players from the host

the folder will continue to populate the coop missions indefinitely
but the correct briefs stop loading after 6-8 missions for the players but the host see's correct briefs in his game

[WhiteSnake1976]

game is installed on drive G:
this has always been a problem from game version 4.08 onwards

the folder does not have a size limit but is limited in after 200kb it will not show
the correct brief.
we are not talking about Net Cache folder
we are talking about missions/net/cache folder thhis is where the mission is transfered/downloaded to coop players from the host

the folder will continue to populate the coop missions indefinitely
but the correct briefs stop loading after 6-8 missions for the players but the host see's correct briefs in his game

I am talking about the same folder, and i do not have that problem, and i never heard any of the other SAS members complain about it so far wen flying on the server.

Are you the host? or is someone else hosting?

Maybe someone else knows what is going on, but mine has been way bigger as it is now and i never encountered a problem with the briefs.

[Goldguru]

the problem only applies to players the host always see's the correct brief.
odd that if the folder is cleared before game play that it works properly for 6-8 missions then it gets stuck,exiting & restarting,rejoing will not provide different results
if the host is changed then player may get 2-3 proper briefs before it gets stuck again

perhaps it's one of my JSGME mods Ill have to turn that off next time & see

i only have SAS gun belt & SAS FOV mode activated, so I dont think that is the problem due to It used to happen with vers 4.11 & HFX6 we used to play

[WhiteSnake1976]

the problem only applies to players the host always see's the correct brief.
odd that if the folder is cleared before game play that it works properly for 6-8 missions then it gets stuck,exiting & restarting,rejoing will not provide different results
if the host is changed then player may get 2-3 proper briefs before it gets stuck again

perhaps it's one of my JSGME mods Ill have to turn that off next time & see

i only have SAS gun belt & SAS FOV mode activated, so I dont think that is the problem due to It used to happen with vers 4.11 & HFX6 we used to play

Since you said the Host always see's the correct brief, my question was Are you the Host, or is someone else hosting? (and is that always the same person when this happens?)

[Goldguru]

the 3 of us take turns hosting
anyone not hosting has the problem
changing  hosts without clearing the folder
will get 2-3 correct briefs.

[SAS~Storebror]

Hosting from dedicated server uses exactly the same folder, so we can basically rule out any size limitations.
From deep dark memory, I seem to recall that it was possible to break the briefing ".properties" file chain by having missions loaded that contain "forbidden" characters in their name. Most prominently, if I remember correctly, spaces and dots seemed to bug out coop hosts.
Hence I'd recommend to make sure that mission file names stick to alpha+numbers+underscores.


Mike

[Goldguru]

after spending 3 hours in continously loading random missions I believe I have  the problem corrected.
method
while I had a buddy hosted we only loaded the mission then he selected fly/exit & reloaded another
while I monitored my cache folder. after 4 missions loaded file #'s in my folder did not increase & brief was stalled on a previous mission.

then I closed my game & selected properties of the cache folder
the read only box was selected.
I unselected it & applied then selected all files/folders in the directory from the next prompt & selected OK

I restarted my game & we loaded ~20 more missions some without briefs at random

my cache folder went from 200Kb to 1 Mb
all the briefs showed correctly
when a blank brief mission was loaded It showed the previous brief but the correct map
& when new mission loaded after,the correct brief appeared again.

However when the other buddy showed lastnite & we changed his folder permisions checking mine It shows read only again but I think it will be alright & is a windows 10 problem of always showing read only in all folders as I have changed others to read/write & checking again they show read only but function properly. (folders not related to my IL2 game folder)

However making the changes to his folder also corrected the issue

also note that when selecting the game & cache folder properties Admin & user have full control boxes ticked applied.

Thnx Gold