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<html lang="en-US" data-preset="contrast" data-primary-color="#9F42BC"><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8"><meta charset="UTF-8"><meta name="robots" content="noindex"><meta name="built-on" content="2024-07-29T21:54:06.662154537"><title>Troubleshooting | CTF Handbooks</title><script type="application/json" id="virtual-toc-data">[{"id":"low-ram-mode","level":0,"title":"Low RAM Mode","anchor":"#low-ram-mode"},{"id":"game-freezes-on-map-load","level":0,"title":"Game Freezes on Map Load","anchor":"#game-freezes-on-map-load"}]</script><script type="application/json" id="topic-shortcuts"></script><link href="https://resources.jetbrains.com/writerside/apidoc/6.10.0-b408/app.css" rel="stylesheet"><meta name="msapplication-TileColor" content="#000000"><link rel="apple-touch-icon" sizes="180x180" href="https://jetbrains.com/apple-touch-icon.png"><link rel="icon" type="image/png" sizes="32x32" href="https://jetbrains.com/favicon-32x32.png"><link rel="icon" type="image/png" sizes="16x16" href="https://jetbrains.com/favicon-16x16.png"><meta name="msapplication-TileImage" content="https://resources.jetbrains.com/storage/ui/favicons/mstile-144x144.png"><meta name="msapplication-square70x70logo" content="https://resources.jetbrains.com/storage/ui/favicons/mstile-70x70.png"><meta name="msapplication-square150x150logo" content="https://resources.jetbrains.com/storage/ui/favicons/mstile-150x150.png"><meta name="msapplication-wide310x150logo" content="https://resources.jetbrains.com/storage/ui/favicons/mstile-310x150.png"><meta name="msapplication-square310x310logo" content="https://resources.jetbrains.com/storage/ui/favicons/mstile-310x310.png"><meta name="image" content=""><!-- Open Graph --><meta property="og:title" content="Troubleshooting | CTF Handbooks"><meta property="og:description" content=""><meta property="og:image" content=""><meta property="og:site_name" content="CTF Handbooks Help"><meta property="og:type" content="website"><meta property="og:locale" content="en_US"><meta property="og:url" content="writerside-documentation/ch/1.0/troubleshooting.html"><!-- End Open Graph --><!-- Twitter Card --><meta name="twitter:card" content="summary_large_image"><meta name="twitter:site" content=""><meta name="twitter:title" content="Troubleshooting | CTF Handbooks"><meta name="twitter:description" content=""><meta name="twitter:creator" content=""><meta name="twitter:image:src" content=""><!-- End Twitter Card --><!-- Schema.org WebPage --><script type="application/ld+json">{
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}</script><!-- End Schema.org --></head><body data-id="Troubleshooting" data-main-title="Troubleshooting" data-article-props="{"seeAlsoStyle":"links"}" data-template="article" data-breadcrumbs=""><div class="wrapper"><main class="panel _main"><header class="panel__header"><div class="container"><h3>CTF Handbooks 1.0 Help</h3><div class="panel-trigger"></div></div></header><section class="panel__content"><div class="container"><article class="article" data-shortcut-switcher="inactive"><h1 data-toc="Troubleshooting" id="Troubleshooting.md">Troubleshooting</h1><aside class="prompt" data-type="warning" data-title="" id="p995p1_5"><p id="p995p1_19">Always ensure that your client is <span class="control" id="p995p1_21">up-to-date</span>. The recommended Minetest version for the latest CTF game is <span class="control" id="p995p1_23">5.6 and above</span>, per its <a href="https://content.minetest.net/packages/rubenwardy/capturetheflag/" id="p995p1_25" data-external="true" rel="noopener noreferrer">ContentDB page</a>.</p></aside><ul class="list _bullet" id="p995p1_7"><li class="list__item" id="p995p1_27"><p>Errors in the chat when testing a map; the game displays the cause of the error as red error messages in the chat. They are usually accompanied by improper functioning of the affected entities. For example, errors indicating </p><ul class="list _bullet" id="p995p1_33"><li class="list__item" id="p995p1_35"><p>Improperly placed flags would require the flags to be removed and placed again in map edit mode.</p></li><li class="list__item" id="p995p1_37"><p>Chests not being placed correctly need to have the chest zone bounds modified or the number of chests decreased.</p></li></ul></li><li class="list__item" id="p995p1_29"><p>The world crashes (closes) <span class="emphasis" id="p995p1_39">with a visible error message</span> shown in your client. If you are running your Minetest client from the terminal, these errors will also appear there. These are rare and usually due to outdated clients.</p></li><li class="list__item" id="p995p1_31"><p>Last but not least, in contrast to the previous type, the client crashes with no visible error. However, you will likely find the error messages in your terminal if you ran the client using it and the <code class="code" id="p995p1_41">debug.txt</code>.</p></li></ul><aside class="prompt" data-type="note" data-title="" id="p995p1_9"><p id="p995p1_43">The easiest way to obtain a complete log of errors and other information is by reading through the <code class="code" id="p995p1_45">debug.txt</code> file in <code class="code" id="p995p1_47"><YOUR MINETEST FOLDER></code>. The latest errors that you have experienced will be located close to the end of the file.</p></aside><ul class="list _bullet" id="p995p1_11"><li class="list__item" id="p995p1_49"><p><span class="emphasis" id="p995p1_51">Special cases:</span></p><ul class="list _bullet" id="p995p1_53"><li class="list__item" id="p995p1_55"><p><a href="#game-freezes-on-map-load" id="p995p1_59" data-tooltip="When testing a map, one might encounter the problem of the game freezing upon loading a map.">Game Freezes on Map Load</a></p></li><li class="list__item" id="p995p1_57"><p>For RAM/Memory related crashes: <a href="#low-ram-mode" id="p995p1_61" data-tooltip="CTF can sometimes reduce CPU usage by calculating things once and putting them in the RAM. Turn on low ram mode if you're getting crashes related to RAM/Memory usage.">Low RAM Mode</a></p></li></ul></li></ul><aside class="prompt" data-type="tip" data-title="" id="p995p1_13"><p id="p995p1_63">If none of the solutions on this page work, you can reach out for help on the <a href="https://forum.minetest.net/viewtopic.php?f=10&t=13157" id="p995p1_65" data-external="true" rel="noopener noreferrer">Minetest CTF Forum Topic</a> or the <a href="https://discord.gg/vcZTRPX" id="p995p1_67" data-external="true" rel="noopener noreferrer"><code class="code" id="p995p1_69">#maps</code> channel on the CTF Discord server</a>. Be sure to attach the relevant information, such as error messages and the process that led to your problem!</p></aside><section class="chapter"><h2 id="low-ram-mode" data-toc="low-ram-mode">Low RAM Mode</h2><aside class="prompt" data-type="tip" data-title="" id="p995p1_71"><p id="p995p1_75">CTF can sometimes reduce CPU usage by calculating things once and putting them in the RAM. Turn on low ram mode if you're getting crashes related to RAM/Memory usage.</p></aside><figure id="p995p1_73"><img alt="Low RAM Mode" src="images/enable_low_ram_mode.png" title="Low RAM Mode" width="433" height="364"></figure></section><section class="chapter"><h2 id="game-freezes-on-map-load" data-toc="game-freezes-on-map-load">Game Freezes on Map Load</h2><ul class="list _bullet" id="p995p1_77"><li class="list__item" id="p995p1_79"><p id="p995p1_85">When testing a map, one might encounter the problem of the game freezing upon loading a map.</p></li><li class="list__item" id="p995p1_81"><p id="p995p1_87">For example, after running the command <code class="code" id="p995p1_89">/ctf_next -f <map_folder></code> or clicking "Skip to Map" in the maps catalog, the game freezes and nothing happens. The map will eventually load after several minutes.</p></li><li class="list__item" id="p995p1_83"><p id="p995p1_91">To avoid waiting for that long, vote "1" for Classes when you join the world. After that, run the <code class="code" id="p995p1_95">/ctf_next -f <map_folder></code> command or skip to your desired map through the maps catalog. Then, you will be asked to vote how many matches of Classic you would like to play. Vote "1" again. This should prevent your game from freezing.</p><figure id="p995p1_93"><img alt="img.png" src="images/vote_1_classic.png" title="img.png" width="433" height="565"></figure></li></ul></section><div class="last-modified">Last modified: 29 July 2024</div><div data-feedback-placeholder="true"></div><div class="navigation-links _bottom"><a href="map-tester-s-checklist.html" class="navigation-links__prev">Map Tester's Checklist</a></div></article><div id="disqus_thread"></div></div></section></main></div><script src="https://resources.jetbrains.com/writerside/apidoc/6.10.0-b408/app.js"></script></body></html>