Author Topic: How to work the Bot Exchange bots? (Read 1804 times)

MassimoV · « **on:** July 01, 2011, 12:55:13 PM »

I can't face robots on the exchange. Everytime I try facing one, I get a C++ message that says runtime error. Sorry to be a pest, but I need some help. Thanks.

NFX · « **Reply #1 on:** July 01, 2011, 12:58:57 PM »

Most likely scenario is that they use components that aren't found in your game. I ran into this problem with Vertigo when I submitted my bot for RoboLeague.

MassimoV · « **Reply #2 on:** July 01, 2011, 01:59:01 PM »

This is weird because I got pop top from HA and it's a complete dsl bot and that's what I have.

Vertigo · « **Reply #3 on:** July 01, 2011, 02:03:21 PM »

I've found the problem often lies in the smartzone the bot uses

MassimoV · « **Reply #4 on:** July 01, 2011, 02:04:12 PM »

Ok. Well that's gonna be hard to figure out what it uses.

EDIT: I just tried Waffle's Belgian Waffle, and it also doesn't work. Is there a smartzone that most people commonly use?

NFX · « **Reply #5 on:** July 01, 2011, 02:13:21 PM »

I think it's Mad's custom Smartzones most people use.

MassimoV · « **Reply #6 on:** July 01, 2011, 02:19:17 PM »

Thanks. I 'll try downloading those.

EDIT: Where can I download these. there not in the downloads section? Are they on a different site?

ACAMS · « **Reply #7 on:** July 01, 2011, 03:19:21 PM »

They are there

https://gametechmods.com/Robot_Arena2/Components/MDBsmart-zones_v3.rar

MassimoV · « **Reply #8 on:** July 01, 2011, 03:36:18 PM »

Thanks ACAMS, but now the game's music stops and freezes when I hit start. Sorry for the fuss, but I really need to know these things.

EDIT:That freezing only happens on NAR AI bots which it did before. belgian waffle continues to have a runtime error.

MassimoV · « **Reply #9 on:** July 01, 2011, 04:15:05 PM »

Yeah forgot to mention all the robots from Nar AI freeze the game after I hit start.

EDIT: Mini Destroyer 2 gets a runtime error aswell.

MassimoV · « **Reply #10 on:** July 01, 2011, 05:14:31 PM »

Did anybody even have the same problem?

MassimoV · « **Reply #11 on:** July 02, 2011, 09:44:35 AM »

I just reallized I have some of the teams out of order will that make a difference?

Jack Daniels · « **Reply #12 on:** July 02, 2011, 09:51:38 AM »

Quote from: MassimoV on July 02, 2011, 09:44:35 AM

I just reallized I have some of the teams out of order will that make a difference?

I will venture to say yes.

I think that if the teams are out of order, they will not match the AI lines for the corresponding text file. Thus, some of the bots are probably asking for incorrect AI lines that cause the game to crash.

If it is that messed up... I think it would be toooooo much effort to fix it all. You might want to start over with a clean version of the game and take things step by step really slowly, testing each bot/team as you go along.

Good luck! I hope you get it sorted out.

MassimoV · « **Reply #13 on:** July 02, 2011, 10:07:22 AM »

Just tried the upper teams like red zone and when I tried playing guard duty, it got a runtime error.

MassimoV · « **Reply #14 on:** July 02, 2011, 11:15:04 AM »

I tried another versio and it still doesn't work so I'll try on a different computer.

MassimoV · « **Reply #15 on:** July 02, 2011, 02:34:38 PM »

Wait, am I supposed to add this on stock, DSL 2.0, or DSL 2.1.

ACAMS · « **Reply #16 on:** July 02, 2011, 09:47:37 PM »

The bots go in your robot designs folder....if you download DSL bots they MUST go in DSL game.
It is up to you to KNOW how to AI to battle them as opponents.

MassimoV · « **Reply #17 on:** July 03, 2011, 02:16:19 PM »

I think I get it now. Thanks ACAMS.

Scrap Daddy · « **Reply #18 on:** July 03, 2011, 02:24:24 PM »

would it be possible to add something to the exchange that allows bindings to be uploaded along with the bot?

ACAMS · « **Reply #19 on:** July 03, 2011, 02:56:47 PM »

just zip it and the bindings and include a readme that tells what smart zones and such.

OOOOPPPPPPSSSSSSS.........I have to go make each up loader accept zips.