investigating Infinite reload after controlling AI

[Altair89]

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[draconus]

Track is needed.

Isn't there a reloading truck nearby?

[BIGNEWY]

please include a track replay so we can investigate with just the units needed for the test

thank you 

[okopanja]

Description: SAMs launch missiles on their own without user input and then become unresponsive on user's attempt to control them. This bug is widely reproducible on online servers. 
Required setup:
  - dedicated server with no MODs installed (reproducible even with mods)
Steps to reproduce:
  - Start a dedicated server (recommended public)
  - Load attached mission into the server via web interface
  - Join the server with a client
Observed behavior:
  - SAM launches the missile on its own without any user input
  - User takes over control of the SAM after launch
  - Message "Tracking missile" is briefly displayed on the screen in lower right corner
  - Message "Reloading in 1s" is permanently displayed on the screen in lower right corner
  - User leaves the SAM control
  - SAM can not launch on it's own, although it continues tracking the targets
  - User takes over control of the SAM again, and can not lock or launch on the target  
Expected behavior:
  - SAM should launch on it's own as long as target is in range, lockable and there are missiles
  - User should be able to lock and launch on the target when taking over control of the SAM
  - User should be able to reload the SAM (in this case attempt to reload HQ-7 results in over 1M seconds reload time, likely related to the fact that this SAM was copied from naval SAM which tend to have high reload times of 1 million seconds)
Tested SAMs:
  - HQ-7
  - Tor
  - Tor-M2
  - Pantsir-S1
Untested SAMs:
  - IRIS-T SLM -> I could not enable it for user control. Likely also affected once this is possible again.

Provided files:
  - Mission file: HQ-7_bugged_test.miz
  - Server trk file: server-20251110-215542.trk
  - Client tracking file: HQ-7_bugged_test-20251110-220503.trk

Video:

 

server-20251110-215542.trk HQ-7_bugged_test-20251110-220503.trk HQ-7_bugged_test.miz

[danr]

Commenting for traction, this is a very annoying bug and has been prevelent for a long time in multiplayer servers.

[okopanja]

@BIGNEWY I did not realize that someone created a ticket before. My bug report contains the required files and likely the list of affected SAMs is not extensive. 

BTW: this is not just CH issue, this issue is valid even for original ED SAMs, like Tor. 

Existing ticket with not enough information is here:

 

[BIGNEWY]

threads merged

thanks for the tracks we will investigate

[okopanja]

Please add Roland to the affected list.