Here were some questions about gmod characters, but I really cannot undertand anything. I just want to get some gmod npc, import to Blender, edit and send it back to gmod. Sourcetools is all that I can find in the net. When I open gmod npc addon archive I have there mdl, vtx, some stuff, etc, but not .smd. Where I can find solution?
I ended up powering the server off inside the instance and clicking generate RCON password, which put the custom RCON password back into the srcds module kvp. It was not there prior to this, even though I know for a fact I clicked that button last month so there would be a password in there.
P.S. You can reproduce a similar problem by running the console command mp_loglevel without any arguments, that will immediately break the RCON tab, and also stop a server from properly rebooting or shutting down via AMP, it will instead permanently hang until you click kill. Maybe that will help you troubleshoot since that can be reproduced every time?
Step 1: Please make sure that there are no other config files or plugins that might be overwriting the RCON password during runtime or on map changes. The line you commented out in server.cfg is correct, as we prefer settings like RCON passwords to be handled outside such files for better security.
Step 5: Restart your server and test the RCON connection immediately upon a fresh start, and then again after a map change, to see if the issue correlates with specific server events.
I just was able to reproduce the issue exactly this time, and finally have concise steps! Furthermore, my external RCON client source admin tool is still working, while AMP is unable to connect. The RCON password has not changed.
Step 5: Examine any potential logs from AMP after the server crash that might indicate where the RCON connection is breaking down. Running ampinstmgr lastlog [INSTANCENAME] might provide some useful insights.
Furthermore, this is a fresh gmod install with zero addons or configuration files. I reproduced this yesterday with a fresh windows 10 install and a fresh amp install with no other programs installed on the machine.
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