MP tracks not writing.

[astrospud]

I've posted in the general discussion area (http://forums.eagle.ru/showthread.php?p=829909#post829909), but I thought post it there.

From original post:

I have been trying to create a track from a short Multiplayer session so I can shoot some Fraps.

The problem is, When I finish up (esc. and disconnect), I cannot find the trk file for that session.

I didn't think I needed to complete all mission objectives to create a track.

 

I have tracks in the temp directory from previous missions when I wasn't planning to shoot video, but I don't want to use any of those because my performances were less than impressive!:megalol:

 

My qustion is how long do I have to wait in session before the track file is wriitten?

Is there something I'm missing?

 

Thanks.

159th Viper kindly replied with part of the answer:

As soon as you Join the Server, the Track is written and stored in the Temp Folder Upon exit - Do not even have to choose a Slot and Fly.

My problem is this:

Yup, that's how I expected it to occur, but the last 2 or 3 times I flew a mission I've hosted, I looked at the temp folder, those files weren't there. I've sorted by them date.

 

As I alt-tabbed to explorer from the mission roster, I did notice a whole bunch of .tmp files present. Upon exiting BS, those files disappeared, but no .miz.trk files were present.

 

I have recently installed the latest Modman and applied a few mods (textures and sounds). Could this be affecting the file creation in some obscure way?

I'm now thinking that a .trk file will only be created when other players join. I doubt if this is the reason, as the SP version of the same mission doesn't write either, ie. kh-25ML anit ship miz by Dragon (still a fave :)).

[ФрогФут]

Server track file is in the folder with the mission and is named missionname.miz.trk.

In SP you can save track after mission in the debriefing sreen.

[astrospud]

Well, it happened again.

 

I decided to fly SvobodaV2 (MP mission, solo) and at the end I failed to find the *.miz.trk/*.trk file anywhere.

Do I need to clear the temp folder out every now and then? There were a few files in there...

I can't help but think Modman has done something to it, since I haven't seen any tracks since I installed it.

 

I checked the properties and it was Read Only. This can't be the issue because there were still *.log entries of todays date in that folder.

I will post results at another time...