Jailbreak Developer Network: Bugs

This page holds a public list of currently-known bugs in Jailbreak 200x, along with any workarounds we know of. We are working on fixing these. Please note that most of the thread links lead to our private development forum boards.

You can report bugs to the team in either of the following ways:

• Post in the [Jailbreak Support Forum], or
• Send an email to bugs@planetjailbreak.com.

Known Bugs

• Unable to reproduce yet/doesn't seem to occur any more.
  • 177376 – Lock is disabled for some reason.
  • 153423 – Scoreboard clock display messed up in some setups when displaying more than 50% of time elapsed.
  • 135511 – Client-side game time display occasionally out of synchronization.

Features to be added

• Keeping Weapons From Last Round - JBAddonPersistence

Fixed bugs in Jailbreak 2004 Service Pack 3 (to be released)

• Not tested thoroughly yet

  • 146742 – Game occasionally freezes in execution sequence in JB-Arlon. – public thread
  • 157839 – JBExecution doesn't work unless directly connected to a JBInfoJail
• 175858 – Players shouldn't spawn until they are actually able to take control the player.
• 175858 – JBPanorama has a slightly off location and rotation due to network optimization.
• 154840 – JBExecution gibbing effects not visible client-side.
• 152492 – JBExecutionDepressurize effects not visible client-side.
• 144421 – JBBotSquad ListInfoEnemy array out of bounds in vehicle maps.
• 147939 – JBCamControllerSweeping doesn't sweep when TimeWait is set to zero.
• 154116 – Bots taunt when killing/telefragging a teammate.
• 157816 – Bots don't use vehicles in the arena.
• 153722 – Being killed (not by suicide) increases death count by two in stats.
• 153723 – Sprees don't "carry over" through rounds.
• 149542 – "You are the last free player" message plays even while jail is open and players are escaping.
• 157886 – Initial spawn delay for super pickups too long.
• 157852 – Arena cam health display doesn't scale properly when players are using vehicles.
• 157850 – Arena cam positions itself unfavorably behind a Raptor.
• 157347 – Executed players are displayed as "free" even before the new round starts.
• 157057 – Long server names are partly obscured by scoreboard clock.
• Stay in ExecutionFallback after all the prisoners died within the ExecutionDelayCommit.
• Bots use adrenaline when they start jailfighting.
• Camera can be activated whilst the instigator's jail is open.
• Avenger's timer keeps going when he enters a vehicle.
• JBExecutionDepressurize's DepressurizeAmbientSound doesn't stop the ambient sound after it starts playing.
• The translocator is not removed from a player's inventory when he respawns in jail.
• Fixed Arena Messages not being passed through GameRules.
• Fix spectator list (webadmin shows up twice, don't show non-players)
• Bots try to run out of jail when jailfighting to get pickups they can't reach.
• Prisoners no longer keep multikilling in jailfights when they had a multikill outside jail.

Added features in Jailbreak 2004 Service Pack 3 (to be released)

• "Arenamatch starts" message is more obvious when in jail
• Frag instead of teleport arena players when it's a draw
• Remove spawn protection for arena players
• 157175 – JBExecutionFreeze
• 146641 – Sentinel Cannons
• Spirit executions, includes Ice, Fire and Thunder.
• 152501 – Provide vehicle factories for ECE vehicles.
• 155433 – Uncheck and disable "Only Official Maps" checkbox on map selection page.
• 150107 – Disable ViewTeam... commands while jail doors are open to prevent accidental use.
• 152528 – Auto-bind ViewTeamFree command.
• 152530 – Provide client-side setting to switch release switch colors around ("nostalgia mode").
• 152532 – Show time played and time to play on web scoreboard (and check why the web scoreboard doesn't look exactly as it should in Opera).
• JBMapFixes option: fixes small problems in the following maps:
  • IndusRage2: The HOM in the center of the map is gone.
  • Arlon-Gold: The HealthPacks show up properly, the SuperShockRifle is only for the arena winner.
  • BabylonTemple-Gold: Adds a fiery spirit execution.
  • Heights-Gold-v2: Adds a shocking spirit execution.
  • Collateral: Fixes a wrong ZoneInfo's LocationName.
• The announcer package is downloaded when a player downloads Jailbreak from a redirect.
• Prisoners respawn instantly, opposed to free players who have a respawn delay.
• If an arena mutator like Instagib is loaded, then prisoners are granted a ShieldGun in jail so they can still jailfight.
• Scoreboard:
  • Add ready/not ready on scoreboard.
  • Admins should be highlighted on the scoreboard.
  • Show spectators on the scoreboard.
  • Support showing enemy players on minimap – llamas for example.
  • 175858 – Own player has a little "nose" on the minimap pointing in the direction you're looking.
• Improvements/features for mappers:
  • FinalExecution: starts a different execution when it's the winning one.
  • JBInfoJail: Priority and PrisonerLimit.
  • JBTriggerRandomPathUnblocker: a custom trigger that makes all it's associated BlockedPaths block, expect for one that has been randomly picked.
  • JBAction_IfMorePrisoners: can be used in scripts.
  • Mutate ToggleShowLocation: shows the current location of the player on-screen.
  • Mutate CanBeJailed: now works for whole teams as well.
  • JBMoveableVolume has been added.
  • JBMoverDualDestination has been added.
  • JBInfoArena: added the option bRandomPlayerSwitching.
• Addons:
  • 143952 - AlwaysArena (JBAddonArenaLockdown)
  • 157405 - JBAddonOvertimeLastChance (JBAddonOvertimeLockdown)
  • 172638 - Jail Fight Tally
  • 140078 - Spoils of Victory - Awards the arena winner with a weapon. - [Download]
  • JBAddonLlama:
    • Now works properly with vehicles.
    • Llamas can't suicide or hurt anyone.
    • Teammates can't hurt llamas, regardless of the Friendly Fire settings.
  • 140327 - No Jail Kill - Prevents jailed players killing free players. - [Download]
• Added options:
  • Newcomers are jailed - 171815 - Jailbreak_Add-Ons/JBCompetitive
  • Escaping should be impossible - 171815 - Jailbreak_Add-Ons/JBCompetitive

Released Service Packs

Jailbreak 200x Service Pack 1

Released June 3, 2004.

Jailbreak 200x Service Pack 2

Released September 2004 as a part of UT2004 Editor's Choice Edition.

Other Problems

Double-clicking the installer doesn't do anything at all.

Known, Jailbreak-unrelated problem with the ECE bonus pack for UT2004.
WORKAROUND: Reinstall the last UT2004 patch and retry installing Jailbreak.

Double-clicking the installer just pops up Windows's "Open file with" dialog.

Your .ut2mod or .ut4mod file association is broken.
WORKAROUND: Download UT2kx Regcheck and run it to fix your file associations.

Installer doesn't detect installed UT2004 and refuses to install Jailbreak.

Frequent mess-up caused by other installers.
WORKAROUND: See this public thread for details and a workaround.

Installer doesn't detect installed Jailbreak when adding a patch or pack that requires it.

Installing Jailbreak 2004 from Epic's UT2004 ECE DVD doesn't correctly add Jailbreak data to the manifest.
WORKAROUND: See this public thread for details and a workaround.

Patch installer doesn't detect a previous installation of unpatched Jailbreak 200x and refuses to install the patch.

The previous installation of Jailbreak 200x is only detected if you used the UMod installer to install that, too.
WORKAROUND: See this public thread for a workaround.

Can't connect to standard gametype servers anymore.

Known UT2004 bug relating to custom game types. Fixed as of Jailbreak 200Xa (Service Pack 1).
WORKAROUND: Install Jailbreak 200Xa (Service Pack 1), or see this public thread for details and a workaround.

Jailbreak doesn't show up in the server browser.

Yes, it does. Scroll up! :-)

Jailbreak Web Scoreboard redirects to an incorrect IP address on reload.

The web server's external IP address isn't properly detected by the game.
WORKAROUND: See this public thread for a workaround.

Wrongful "Speed Hack Detection" on servers.

Known UT2004 bug. Fixed in the latest UT2004 patches.
WORKAROUND: Here are the settings for UT2004.ini with which you can disable Speed Hack Detection:

  [Engine.LevelInfo]
  MaxTimeMargin=0.0
  TimeMarginSlack=0.0
  MinTimeMargin=0.0

Llama compass points in a different random direction every frame.

This can happen on servers running Anti TCC and is caused by their code that is supposed to confuse aimbots.
WORKAROUND: In Anti TCC you can disable this feature, but remember that this may allow some bots to work again as well. Look for the bRotationLock setting in the [AntiTCC118c.MutAntiTCCFinal] section of your server's INI file and set it to False.