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Assist => Support => Server Support => Topic started by: blueman on Thursday, March 02, 2023, 22:52:51 PM

Title: Maplist empty
Post by: blueman on Thursday, March 02, 2023, 22:52:51 PM
Good morning all,

I am struggling to get my Assist server to run sadly.
The server GUI doesn't show the maps, it is only showing Bridge, changing that into Pipeline or Pipeline.aao just changes it back to Bridge when pressing the start button.

However, when i manually change the aa25.ini file in Server0/System to maplaunch=Pipeline.aao it still doesn't work. The only map that is being loaded is Insurgent_Camp.

Also directly via the commandline it doesn't seem to work;
start "" /high "D:\Downloads\AssistServerManager-Windows\Server0\System\server.exe" Pipeline.aao

In the logs i can see this part;
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====== ASSIST SERVER MANAGER - Port Test Successful ======
====== AUTO STARTING SERVER ======
====== ASSIST SERVER MANAGER - Starting Server ======
====== ASSIST SERVER MANAGER - Loading AA Server ======
Checking for Map Status for
Result was 50% Point Scale
Executing Class Engine.ServerCommandlet
Encryption key located and validated.
Cheat protection disabled
Browse: ini=aa25srv.ini/Entry.aao?Name=Recruit?Class=AGP_Characters.AGP_Character?;Character=Recruit?team=255
Failed to enter ini=aa25srv.ini: Servers can't open network URLs
Executing UObject::StaticShutdownAfterError
UGameEngine::Init
UServerCommandlet::Main
Failed to enter ini=aa25srv.ini: Servers can't open network URLs
History: UGameEngine::Init <- UServerCommandlet::Main

Exiting due to error
Exiting.
FileManager: Reading 0 GByte 11 MByte 813 KByte 42 Bytes from HD took 0.093000 seconds (0.086000 reading, 0.007000 seeking).
FileManager: 0.012000 seconds spent with misc. duties
Name subsystem shut down

====== ASSIST SERVER MANAGER - Server Crashed, RESTARTING ======
====== ASSIST SERVER MANAGER - Server Terminated ======
====== ASSIST SERVER MANAGER - Starting Server ======
====== ASSIST SERVER MANAGER - Loading AA Server ======

After; Checking for Map Status for
There should be a Mapname, but there isn't,..

After three times, the application is choosing Insurgent_Camp automatically (as a fail-save i think) and that one is working fine.

Hope that anyone can help me :)

Many Thanks all!

Title: Re: Maplist empty
Post by: teddy_grizzly_bear on Friday, March 03, 2023, 09:19:56 AM
They're a little dated, but perhaps one of the following wiki pages would be of help:
https://aao25.com/wiki/index.php?title=Create_A_Server
https://aao25.com/wiki/index.php?title=Dedicated_server
Title: Re: Maplist empty
Post by: blueman on Friday, March 03, 2023, 15:12:51 PM
They're a little dated, but perhaps one of the following wiki pages would be of help:
https://aao25.com/wiki/index.php?title=Create_A_Server
https://aao25.com/wiki/index.php?title=Dedicated_server

Thanks, i had a look and it looks like i followed every step mentioned over there.
What i notice is that the mapname is not recognized at start-up.

Will experiment a little bit further and let you guys know what i found out.

In the meantime, if anyone has an idea, please let me know :)

Many Thanks and have a great weekend all!!
Title: Re: Maplist empty
Post by: [SWISS]Merlin on Sunday, March 12, 2023, 11:04:54 AM
you should try to start the server from a command line or batch-job like this:

start C:\Games\AA250\servers\Server01\System\server.exe GLOBAL SFextraction

Title: Re: Maplist empty
Post by: HoMiCiDE on Monday, April 27, 2026, 03:53:38 AM
I am running into this same issue: Map list drop down is blank and it defaults to Bridge. Server shows in browser with Insurgent Camp but says "Server offline" in red.

I wasn't sure if I should revive this thread or start a new one. Any insight?
Title: Re: Maplist empty
Post by: HoMiCiDE on Tuesday, April 28, 2026, 00:17:38 AM
I assume I have to edit server.ini but it is hard finding info for that type of thing, I have tried searching but haven't found which .ini I need to edit.

If it makes any difference, I am running the server from the same PC I am gaming on but have a spare PC I will move the server to once I get it all set up.

Currently, I have all the appropriate ports opened/forwarded and have followed the guide step by step.

Something about changing the default server map and configuring a map rotation. I still haven't figured out why maps aren't showing within the drop-down menu or map rotation menu.

Seems like most guides are for the older server manager with the dedicated Options menu. Usually figure this stuff out fairly quickly but not this time lol.
Title: Re: Maplist empty
Post by: teddy_grizzly_bear on Thursday, April 30, 2026, 04:18:23 AM
Sounds to me like the issue might be that you're running the server on the same machine you're trying to log into it from. I.e a NAT loopback issue.
There's a number of resources on this topic, e.g:
https://aao25.com/wiki/index.php?title=FAQ#I_am_trying_to_run_a_server_and_I_have_opened_the_ports_on_my_router_but_it_still_says_the_ports_are_closed.3F
https://aao25.com/wiki/index.php?title=Create_A_Server#NAT_loopback_2
https://aao25.com/forum/general-chat-90/how-to-enable-nat-loopback-on-wnr2000v2-(n300-router)/
Title: Re: Maplist empty
Post by: HoMiCiDE on Saturday, May 02, 2026, 11:51:56 AM
I am running on the same machine as I play on.

If I try starting the server from Assist Server Manager, it tries loading from default aa25srv.ini and defaults to Insurgent Camp. Error in cmd: "Failed to enter ini=aa25srv.ini: Servers can't open network URLs"

If I run the "server.exe" within the Assist Server Manager "Server0" folder, I get no errors. The server loads the map I put in the server.ini, it appears in the server browser, and I can join the server from within the 25Assist server browser.

I have all the ports open and NAT loopback is a non-issue for me. It is almost like the "Start Server" is pointing to the wrong destination or .ini file. What gets me, is the fact that none of the maps are showing up on the Server Manager when I try to choose a map for the server.
Title: Re: Maplist empty
Post by: HoMiCiDE on Saturday, May 02, 2026, 12:58:39 PM
I guess I should clarify a bit. I have figured out how to manually start the server and everything works fine, except my admin password isn't working because admin commands don't work when I am in the server.

I cannot figure out why Assist Server Manager doesn't launch the server correctly, or why the map choice dropdown menu is empty, even though all of the maps are in the /maps folder.

Server Manager defaulted to Bridge before, but I changed the server.ini to MOUT McKenna and now Server Manager shows MOUT McKenna as the default, but still no list of maps in the drop-down menu. Manually starting the server does indeed load MOUT McKenna like my .ini tells it to.
Title: Re: Maplist empty
Post by: HellB0Y on Saturday, May 02, 2026, 15:21:14 PM
I guess I should clarify a bit. I have figured out how to manually start the server and everything works fine, except my admin password isn't working because admin commands don't work when I am in the server.

I cannot figure out why Assist Server Manager doesn't launch the server correctly, or why the map choice dropdown menu is empty, even though all of the maps are in the /maps folder.

Server Manager defaulted to Bridge before, but I changed the server.ini to MOUT McKenna and now Server Manager shows MOUT McKenna as the default, but still no list of maps in the drop-down menu. Manually starting the server does indeed load MOUT McKenna like my .ini tells it to.

I believe there are some outstanding issues with the server manager itself. I recall seeing a similar issue last time I played around with it and wasn't able to find a workaround, although I can't say I tried for long. Your best bet is to run the server as you have for the time being - manually modifying the appropriate configuration files and running the server executable.
Title: Re: Maplist empty
Post by: HoMiCiDE on Saturday, May 02, 2026, 22:26:34 PM
Thanks for the reply!

Any solution to the admin password not working? I AM supposed to type the admin password into the normal server password box aren't I? Any way to include the admin password as part of a batch file?
Title: Re: Maplist empty
Post by: HellB0Y on Sunday, May 03, 2026, 18:50:07 PM
Thanks for the reply!

Any solution to the admin password not working? I AM supposed to type the admin password into the normal server password box aren't I? Any way to include the admin password as part of a batch file?

Have you listed yourself as a player admin in your server configuration file?
Title: Re: Maplist empty
Post by: HoMiCiDE on Monday, May 04, 2026, 15:41:43 PM
I have. At this point, I am not too worried because there are plenty of servers. More so was just bored and wanted to say I could do it haha.