Official LMS 1.0 FAQ and troubleshooting

Hobbes · Last edited by Hobbes on Fri Sep 09, 2005 1:07 am; edited 2 times in total

Question- Why won't LMS work?

Make sure you have the LATEST Doom 3 patch installed. For windows the version is 1.3 (version 1.3.1302 in the console), for linux it is 1302.

To install on Windows run the file lms_1.0_win.exe. It will guide you through the installation process. It will check that you install it to the proper directory which is your Doom 3 folder and not the Base folder. Once installed you can use any of the shortcuts that were created. (Desktop, Quicklaunch, or Program Group). You can also load Doom 3 and then choose the mod from the mod menu. You should now be ready to kick some horde ass, enjoy.

To use the .zip put it in the Doom 3/ folder and extract the files (not in base! Then click the mods button in the menu and load up lms

In addition make sure you don't have any mods/extra pk4s in your doom3/base directory. This is what will cause the data not in sync errors.

Also if you are having any other strange problems try deleting your doomconfig.cfg in the mod folder.

The message "You are missing files required by this server and no downloads are offered" appears when you try to connect to a server?
This is caused when you try to connect to a pure server and do not have the same pk4 files as the server. If you have modified any of the regular doom3 or lms pk4 files this will occur. If you get this message do this:
* Open LMS 1.0
* Go into the console (ctrl-alt-tilde) and type in condump path.txt
* Exit Doom3
* Open the file path.txt that was created in the lms_1.0 folder

Near the top of the file you will see:

Loaded pk4 C:\Program Files\Doom3\base\game00.pk4 with checksum 0x29cdb978
Loaded pk4 C:\Program Files\Doom3\base\game01.pk4 with checksum 0xe9d5adcf
Loaded pk4 C:\Program Files\Doom3\base\game02.pk4 with checksum 0x80401dd2
Loaded pk4 C:\Program Files\Doom3\base\game03.pk4 with checksum 0x351c23e8
Loaded pk4 C:\Program Files\Doom3\base\pak000.pk4 with checksum 0x28d208f1
Loaded pk4 C:\Program Files\Doom3\base\pak001.pk4 with checksum 0x40244be0
Loaded pk4 C:\Program Files\Doom3\base\pak002.pk4 with checksum 0xc51ecdcd
Loaded pk4 C:\Program Files\Doom3\base\pak003.pk4 with checksum 0xcd79d028
Loaded pk4 C:\Program Files\Doom3\base\pak004.pk4 with checksum 0x765e4f8b
Loaded pk4 C:\Program Files\Doom3\base\pak005.pk4 with checksum 0x8ffc3621
Loaded pk4 C:\Program Files\Doom3\base\pak006.pk4 with checksum 0x95b65ab
Loaded pk4 C:\Program Files\Doom3\base\pak007.pk4 with checksum 0x666bdb3c
Loaded pk4 C:\Program Files\Doom3\lms_1.0\game_lms100.pk4 with checksum 0x9f37a968
Loaded pk4 C:\Program Files\Doom3\lms_1.0\game_lms101.pk4 with checksum 0x46d7040b
Loaded pk4 C:\Program Files\Doom3\lms_1.0\lms100.pk4 with checksum 0xac80ff1c

If there are any other files listed other than those 15, they need to be removed. Also verify that the checksum of your files are the same as listed above. If any are different then that means it has been modified and you will need to reinstall the file.

What does the error "ERROR: wrong game DLL API version" mean?

It means that either you do not have 1.3 properly installed or you don't have the right version of LMS installed.

Why can't I see my server on the list? and why does my server not appear on the list after some time?

Make sure you have port 27666 open on UDP and TCP If still not seeing the server type heartbeat into the console. For help in setting up a router to do this check out www.portforward.com

Question- Where is the Shoulder Flashlight that was in beta 0.1?
It has been replaced by the ability to use Infrared vision. Bind it to a key in the menu. (Note: IR only works when the gametype is LMS Mod, not SP COOP)

Question- Why do monsters continue moving when they die? Is this a bug?
No, this was done to help lag. It makes quite a difference. I like to think of it as their hellish spirits still trying to attack you as their essances are being pulled from the realm of existence

Question- How do you get single player coop to work with LMS?
You can select it from the menu or set gametype to SP COOP by writing si_gameType SP COOP in console. Set map by using si_map <map>. create server with spawnServer. As a note LMS does now fully support coop for the SP levels.

For more information please check the SP coop section in the manual, and the mappers guide on how to run a server.

Question- I reinstalled Doom 3 just to play LMS coop and now I cant install the 1.3 patch, it says already installed!!
This topic covers how to fix the problem. http://www.forumplanet.com/planetdoom/topic.asp?fid=8327&tid=1493108

Question- When I try to turn off shadows in the menu they are still on, what do I do?
Bring down the console and input r_shadows 0 This will turn all the shadows off and dramatically improve the games performance so it is highly recommended to use. Note that you have to be a host to do this. Enable cheats with net_allowCheats 1 then turn the shadows off then net_allowcheats 0 to turn cheats off.

Question- How do I create a LMS server?

To create a listen server (where you play and are hosting) load up the mod and go to multiplayer then create server. To create a dedicated server you can use the shortcuts that were created during installation. There is one for LMS Mod and one for SP COOP For information on making a more customized server you can check out the mappers guide located in /lms/docs and/or open lmsmodserver.cfg or spcoopserver.cfg files we included, we added a lot of information.

As a note the max recommended players is 3, though I did play in a server where with 4 it played decently, but usually it is just too much, for this release anyway. Expect significant lag improvments for the future. The max players allowed is 8 but this is recommended only for lan parties.

Question- I am unable to connect to a server. I get an error stating "Data not in sync with server data". How do I fix this? - Thanks Corrupt Chocula
Doom 3 is very particular about the files that exist in your "Doom 3/base/" and "Doom 3/xxx/" folders. The contents of your folders must have the exact same PK4 files as the server in order to connect.

Question- What is that scrolling green line of the left side of the screen

That is the lagometer that was added by ID. It will display the status of your connection to the server. To remove it from the screen enter "net_clientlagometer 0" into the console.

Linux Specific

Question- My sound screws up at the menu song, what is wrong?
I had to delete .lms in my .doom3 folder, probably due to older files in there from past versions of lms.

Please also see the bug list for more info if you are still finding problems.

Be sure to visit us on our IRC channel and we can help you with your problem one on one.
irc.OFTC.net channel #lms-mod
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Corrupt Chocula · Posted: Sat Jul 23, 2005 8:38 pm Post subject:

What do i do if i cant select the 4 "crazy" skins (berserk and the skeletons)?

Hobbes · Posted: Sun Jul 24, 2005 4:03 am Post subject:

fatassjoelfrank · Joined: 27 Jul 2005 Posts: 3

were do u down load lms

Hobbes · Posted: Fri Aug 05, 2005 2:07 am Post subject:

Do not post the same question on three different threads.

Hobbes

Corrupt Chocula · Posted: Fri Aug 05, 2005 2:04 pm Post subject:

is it fair to ban people for being stupid?
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mixa · Posted: Sat Aug 06, 2005 9:10 pm Post subject:

well...

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Hobbes · Posted: Sat Aug 06, 2005 11:30 pm Post subject:

Corrupt Chocula · Posted: Sat Aug 06, 2005 11:51 pm Post subject:

from the few forums ive been to, everytime someone was banned it was because they threatened to hack/some other malevolent act or purposefully broke the rules of teh forum. of course, you could argue that this behavior is stupid...
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Hobbes · Posted: Mon Aug 08, 2005 1:35 am Post subject:

CC,

I thought you meant banning from a doom3 server not from the forums. Oops.

Hobbes

kevinb456 · Joined: 22 Sep 2005 Posts: 5

i am missing the game_lms101.pk4 with checksum 0x46d7040b

what should i do? i havnt altered or delted any files, i dont know why im missing this? should i re-install?

EDIT: i have re-installed LMS mod. i now have the above mentioned file. (and others which i didnt have before, wierd huh).

but it still wont work! keeps coming up with the message "blah blah missing files blah blah cant download". The server is the same version as mine and running standard maps, what files could it need that i dont have?
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calimer · Mod Team Member Joined: 27 Aug 2004 Posts: 1946

Are you trying to join your own server? or internet servers? Make sure you don't have any custom pk4s in the base folder. LMS gametypes are sp coop and lms mod for the internet servers. Take care.
-calimer
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Herr_Virus · Posted: Sun Sep 25, 2005 7:09 am Post subject:

kevinb456 · Joined: 22 Sep 2005 Posts: 5

im trying to join internet servers. i dont have any custom files anywhere, i havnt moddified or added any at all.

i have already tried re-installing lms mod.

are there any custom files that a particular server may need for me to connect?
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Herr_Virus · Posted: Mon Sep 26, 2005 5:39 am Post subject:

You maybe should try to Remove the Game_Lms101 because i dont have it in my Lms folder when i installed it
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