Test server

Tobi · Post by **Tobi** » 28 May 2007, 12:08

In the 'what needs to be done before release' thread I think I mentioned more testing is needed, so I had a plan for a test server etc blahblahblah.

I just finished that.

There is a TASServer 0.34 hosting spring_0.75b2+svn5195 at buildbot.no-ip.org now, port 8200. You can only use it with that exact revision, and I will update it every week to a new revision.

I am forcing the revision to provide a testing environment where not much set up is needed: no need to communicate which revision is going to be used, since this server only accepts clients running this exact Spring revision.

A quick guide into getting online:

Download the latest automatically generated full installer.
Run this installer, install in a different folder then your 0.75b2 installation.
Start TASClient.exe in this folder, go to options -> server tab and set server address to buildbot.no-ip.org. All other settings are fine.
Play test games.
Report bugs, especially major ones (crash bugs, bugs making game unplayable etc.). Stacktraces in infolog.txt can be translated for all automatic builds now too.
Sometime during the next weekend when you log in the server it will offer you an updating installer to a new test build.

It could be an idea to set official times for test games so you don't have to idle for hours in an empty server. So, what would be good times?

I'll start off by suggesting wednesday 20:00 UTC as a preferred time for a weekly test game. I'll try to be online at that time each week.

imbaczek · Post by **imbaczek** » 28 May 2007, 22:02

Tobi wrote:I'll start off by suggesting 20:00 UTC as a preferred time for a test game. I'll try to be online at that time whenever I'm at home.

Cool. Just post this (with all vital links) in the news section, it's news after all.

Lippy · Post by **Lippy** » 28 May 2007, 22:25

I think it will help if you set up a single link to the latest testing version, as it may get confusing every week when you change revision, and people will not be sure which one it is.

Tobi · Post by **Tobi** » 28 May 2007, 23:10

Just connect to the server with a TASClient.exe from any recent test installer and it will update / downgrade you if you didn't grab the correct one.

(At least I'm assuming about the downgrade, I haven't tested that..)

EDIT: thinking about it, downgrading probably doesn't work.
I put the link to the full installer to get up 'n running in the original post.

Lippy · Post by **Lippy** » 29 May 2007, 01:33

Tobi wrote:Just connect to the server with a TASClient.exe from any recent test installer and it will update / downgrade you if you didn't grab the correct one.

(At least I'm assuming about the downgrade, I haven't tested that..)

EDIT: thinking about it, downgrading probably doesn't work.

Just grab this full installer.

Lol, I wish it were that simple: I have to compile it myself (linux) and even then I don't have a suitable lobby (yet!). Although that's a good thing as it's exam time and I would get addicted... again...

AF · Post by AF » 29 May 2007, 03:59

The linux lobbies dont check springs version yet so they wouldnt be able to use the update/downgrade system yet.

Tobi · Post by **Tobi** » 02 Jun 2007, 22:55

Update to revision 3808

I suggest wednesday 20:00 UTC as "weekly test game time". I updated the original post to reflect that.

So if you read this, have time on wednesday, and feel like doing some alpha testing, please connect to this server and have a game or two

MelTraX · Post by **MelTraX** » 05 Jun 2007, 18:20

I posted the latest SVN version of IceUI today and since it only works with the SVN builds of Spring, it would be pretty cool if some of you could add it to your test installation and give some feedback.. :D

Tobi · Post by **Tobi** » 12 Jun 2007, 23:22

Updated to 3819

vraa · Post by **vraa** » 25 Jun 2007, 11:42

I will now host on the osrts.info server for any of the devs that want to play when i'm hosting :)

Hopefully testing will get a slight jump / boost.

Lippy · Post by **Lippy** » 26 Jun 2007, 21:47

What's the build for tomorrow? I might come along..

Tobi · Post by **Tobi** » 26 Jun 2007, 22:32

I just update it to 3861

Post by **Tim Blokdijk** » 27 Jun 2007, 20:32

I think I'm going to make it tonight (for me that is

), it's Windows only correct?

Lippy · Post by **Lippy** » 27 Jun 2007, 20:36

Tim Blokdijk wrote:I think I'm going to make it tonight (for me that is ), it's Windows only correct?

??? Don't think so; as long as you have the right SVN compiled on your linux box, it should be fine.... otherwise I may have to use my other pc...

Tobi · Post by **Tobi** » 27 Jun 2007, 22:29

Only the automatic updates are windows only, since we don't have a way yet to do platform dependent updates. Personally I usually test on Linux with TASClient.exe in wine and a Linux native compiled spring binary running in gdb.

Post by **Auswaschbar** » 04 Jul 2007, 21:11

unfortunately the server don't let me connect, neither with aflobby nor with TASClient in wine

Relative · Post by **Relative** » 04 Jul 2007, 21:16

I connected with aflobby, but I wasn't able to open any channels. Battle and players lists were working fine though.

Tobi · Post by **Tobi** » 04 Jul 2007, 21:21

Auswaschbar wrote:unfortunately the server don't let me connect, neither with aflobby nor with TASClient in wine

any errors?

Post by **Auswaschbar** » 04 Jul 2007, 21:23

i get the "no updates availably" and am not able to host, join any channel and i didn't see any game (aflobby)

TASClient says my spring version is outdated (although native executable is up to date)

AF · Post by AF » 04 Jul 2007, 22:05

The test server wont let ppl with 0.74b3 conenct, it insists on you using an svn build previously used to test.

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