Crash recovery for tournaments?

[Demented]

Never ran out of disk space at the time. The error wasn't even from the same time it did slow and was about to go down. Just giving the last error in the logs as requested.

Is there any clue to what is causing this to happen with a large amount of users on? Never had this issue until upgrading to 2.78.

[Kent Briggs]

Is there any clue to what is causing this to happen with a large amount of users on?

No idea, especially when there are no consistent errors recorded and nothing abnormal with the server CPU.

[coyote]

I have exactly the same desire to avoid the crash I am forced to restart poker maven at least every 3 days.

the problem starts with the seat on the tables which indicate cashgames hold but there is not the nickname of the player on the list just the balance

[Demented]

Is there any clue to what is causing this to happen with a large amount of users on?

No idea, especially when there are no consistent errors recorded and nothing abnormal with the server CPU.

I'm not sure if I'm remembering right, bit I think I recall one of the updates having a fix to prevent large tournaments and large connections amounts from doing exactly what is happening. I tried searching for it, but can't find where it was said, so I'm not sure if it was ever posted. If so, maybe something with that got changed by accident or isn't working right with a new addition in the software?

I'd love for it to just be the server, 'cause that's an easy fix for me.

[Kent Briggs]

I'm not sure if I'm remembering right, bit I think I recall one of the updates having a fix to prevent large tournaments and large connections amounts from doing exactly what is happening. I tried searching for it, but can't find where it was said, so I'm not sure if it was ever posted.

I make a "Poker Mavens 2.xx Released" post in the General section with each new update describing the changes. Also the complete revision history is posted here:

http://www.briggsoft.com/pmavens_rh.htm

The recent changes related to tournaments was that the server was sending out leaderboard changes the moment they occurred. Now it queues those so they don't go out more than once every 5 seconds, thus reducing the strain on both the server and clients.

[Demented]

Well, despite re-installing the game client, it crashed again last night with a large number of connections; 100+.
Again, normal CPU and RAM usage, no server errors, and no abnormal errors in the log for the client.

This is getting downright insane with it crashing every night.

[Kent Briggs]

Well, despite re-installing the game client, it crashed again last night with a large number of connections; 100+.
Again, normal CPU and RAM usage, no server errors, and no abnormal errors in the log for the client.

Are you sure your provider is giving you enough bandwidth? If packets started backing up because of lack of bandwidth then that would cause a problem.

If you want to revert back to a previous version, let me know which one and I'll send you a link.

[Demented]

100% positive we're getting enough bandwidth. The problem didn't start until a day after installing 2.78. 2.77 would be fine...but at least there haven't been any fatal errors at tables with 2.78.

[Demented]

That downgrade link would be nice ASAP. The client hasn't stopped responding right now, but 31 of my tables are showing online in RA and on the client server side, but offline for everyone using the client. It was an easy fix for me (just closing them then putting them online again), but again there are no odd errors in the log.

Here's the log for today.
2009-12-08 00:28:24 TCPServerDisconnect error: Access violation at address 00415B46 in module 'PMServer.exe'. Read of address 00000024
2009-12-08 00:51:59 TCPServerDisconnect error: Access violation at address 00415B46 in module 'PMServer.exe'. Read of address 00000024
2009-12-08 01:18:03 Failed Remote Admin attempt from 71.82.65.78 (incorrect password)
2009-12-08 01:28:57 TCPServerDisconnect error: Access violation at address 00415B46 in module 'PMServer.exe'. Read of address 00000024
2009-12-08 01:29:14 TCPServerDisconnect error: Access violation at address 00415B46 in module 'PMServer.exe'. Read of address 00000024
2009-12-08 02:18:36 TCPServerDisconnect error: Access violation at address 00415B46 in module 'PMServer.exe'. Read of address 00000024
2009-12-08 03:38:11 Error sending file to 207.211.82.32: PMClient
2009-12-08 07:41:50 TCPServerDisconnect error: Access violation at address 00415992 in module 'PMServer.exe'. Read of address 7971E70B
2009-12-08 07:56:29 Error sending file to 112.200.212.185: PMClient
2009-12-08 08:29:28 Error saving account file: C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Application Data\Poker Mavens\Accounts\garybird.dat
2009-12-08 08:51:34 Error sending file to 137.84.0.169: PMClient
2009-12-08 09:14:05 TCPServerDisconnect error: Access violation at address 00415B46 in module 'PMServer.exe'. Read of address 00000024
2009-12-08 09:17:30 Error sending file to 69.232.221.145: PMClient
2009-12-08 10:10:45 TCPServerDisconnect error: Access violation at address 00415B46 in module 'PMServer.exe'. Read of address 00000024
2009-12-08 10:32:12 Error sending file to 165.139.0.20: PMClient
2009-12-08 10:32:40 Error sending file to 165.139.0.20: PMMaster.swf
2009-12-08 10:36:46 TCPServerDisconnect error: Access violation at address 00415B46 in module 'PMServer.exe'. Read of address 00000024
2009-12-08 11:10:52 Error saving account file: C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Application Data\Poker Mavens\Accounts\logan424.dat
2009-12-08 11:15:20 TCPServerDisconnect error: Access violation at address 00415992 in module 'PMServer.exe'. Read of address AEC8DA21
2009-12-08 13:58:30 Error saving account file: C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Application Data\Poker Mavens\Accounts\Blastoise.dat
2009-12-08 14:33:46 TCPServerDisconnect error: Access violation at address 00415B46 in module 'PMServer.exe'. Read of address 00000024
2009-12-08 15:59:32 Error sending file to 98.30.195.13: PMClient
2009-12-08 16:12:37 TCPServerDisconnect error: Access violation at address 00415B46 in module 'PMServer.exe'. Read of address 00000024

[Kent Briggs]

That downgrade link would be nice ASAP

I sent it to your centpoker email last night.