Arma 3: Add headless client functionality (#356)

arma3.kvp

@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ App.RCONHeartbeatMinutes=0.5
 App.RCONHeartbeatCommand=ping
 App.TelnetLoginFormat={0}
 App.UpdateSources=@IncludeJson[arma3updates.json]
-App.PreStartStages=[{"UpdateStageName":"Delete Active File","UpdateSourcePlatform":"Linux","UpdateSource":"Executable","UpdateSourceData":"/bin/bash","UpdateSourceArgs":"-c 'rm -f {{$FullBaseDir}}battleye/beserver_x64_active_*.cfg'"},{"UpdateStageName":"Delete Active File","UpdateSourcePlatform":"Windows","UpdateSource":"Executable","UpdateSourceData":"cmd.exe","UpdateSourceArgs":"/C del /Q /F {{$FullBaseDir}}battleye\\beserver_x64_active_*.cfg"}]
+App.PreStartStages=[{"UpdateStageName":"Delete Active File","UpdateSourcePlatform":"Linux","UpdateSource":"Executable","UpdateSourceData":"/bin/bash","UpdateSourceArgs":"-c 'rm -f {{$FullBaseDir}}battleye/beserver_x64_active_*.cfg'"},{"UpdateStageName":"Delete Active File","UpdateSourcePlatform":"Windows","UpdateSource":"Executable","UpdateSourceData":"cmd.exe","UpdateSourceArgs":"/C del /Q /F {{$FullBaseDir}}battleye\\beserver_x64_active_*.cfg"},{"UpdateStageName":"Headless Client Script Download","UpdateSourcePlatform":"Linux","UpdateSource":"FetchURL","UpdateSourceData":"https://github.com/CubeCoders/AMPTemplates/raw/main/arma3runhc.sh","UpdateSourceArgs":"runhc.sh","UpdateSourceTarget":"{{$FullInstanceDir}}","OverwriteExistingFiles":true},{"UpdateStageName":"Headless Client Script Download","UpdateSourcePlatform":"Windows","UpdateSource":"FetchURL","UpdateSourceData":"https://github.com/CubeCoders/AMPTemplates/raw/main/arma3runhc.ps1","UpdateSourceArgs":"runhc.ps1","UpdateSourceTarget":"{{$FullInstanceDir}}","OverwriteExistingFiles":true},{"UpdateStageName":"Start Headless Clients","UpdateSourcePlatform":"Linux","UpdateSource":"Executable","UpdateSourceData":"/bin/bash","UpdateSourceArgs":"-c 'chmod +x ./runhc.sh; ./runhc.sh {{HeadlessClientsNum}} {{$ApplicationIPBinding}} {{$GamePort}} \"{{password}}\" \"{{mod}}\" &'"},{"UpdateStageName":"Start Headless Clients","UpdateSourcePlatform":"Windows","UpdateSource":"Executable","UpdateSourceData":"cmd.exe","UpdateSourceArgs":"/C start powershell.exe -NoProfile -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -WindowStyle Hidden -File \"runhc.ps1\" {{HeadlessClientsNum}} {{$ApplicationIPBinding}} {{$GamePort}} \"{{password}}\" \"{{mod}}\""}]
 App.Compatibility=None
 App.SteamUpdateAnonymousLogin=False
 App.SteamForceLoginPrompt=True
@@ -75,8 +75,8 @@ Console.FilterMatchRegex=
 Console.FilterMatchReplacement=
 Console.ThrowawayMessageRegex=^((WARNING|ERROR): Shader.+|Unknown command)$
 Console.AppReadyRegex=^RCon admin #\d+ \([\d\.:]+\) logged in$
-Console.UserJoinRegex=^[\d:]+ BattlEye Server: Player #(?<sessionid>.+?) (?<username>.+( \(\d+\))?) \((?<endpoint>.+?):(?:\d+)\) connected$
-Console.UserLeaveRegex=^[\d:]+ BattlEye Server: Player #(?<sessionid>.+?) (?<username>.+( \(\d+\))?) disconnected$
+Console.UserJoinRegex=^([\d:]+ BattlEye Server: )?Player #(?<sessionid>.+?) (?<username>.+( \(\d+\))?) \((?<endpoint>.+?):(?:\d+)\) connected$
+Console.UserLeaveRegex=^([\d:]+ BattlEye Server: )?Player #(?<sessionid>.+?) (?<username>.+( \(\d+\))?) disconnected$
 Console.UserChatRegex=^$
 Console.UpdateAvailableRegex=
 Console.MetricsRegex=
@@ -88,4 +88,4 @@ Limits.SleepOnStart=False
 Limits.SleepDelayMinutes=5
 Limits.DozeDelay=2
 Limits.AutoRetryCount=5
-Limits.SleepStartThresholdSeconds=25
+Limits.SleepStartThresholdSeconds=25

arma3config.json

@@ -254,10 +254,26 @@
             "True":"true"
         }
     },
+    {
+        "DisplayName":"Headless Clients To Launch",
+        "Category":"Arma Server Settings",
+        "Description":"Sets the number of headless clients to launch when the server starts. Further information on configuration is [here](https://discourse.cubecoders.com/t/arma-3-generic-guide/3475#h-6-headless-clients-9)",
+        "Keywords":"headless,client",
+        "FieldName":"HeadlessClientsNum",
+        "InputType":"number",
+        "MinValue":"0",
+        "MaxValue":"5",
+        "IsFlagArgument":false,
+        "ParamFieldName":"HeadlessClientsNum",
+        "IncludeInCommandLine":false,
+        "DefaultValue":"0",
+        "Placeholder":"0",
+        "EnumValues":{}
+    },
     {
         "DisplayName":"Headless Client IPs",
         "Category":"Arma Server Settings",
-        "Description":"Sets the IPs of [headless clients](https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/Arma_3:_Headless_Client) able to connect to the server. Multiples connections and IPs are allowed. Format is \"IP1\",\"IP2\"",
+        "Description":"Sets the IPs of headless clients able to connect to the server. Multiples connections and IPs are allowed. Format is \"IP1\",\"IP2\"",
         "Keywords":"headless,client,ip,headlessclients",
         "FieldName":"headlessClients",
         "InputType":"text",
@@ -265,7 +281,7 @@
         "ParamFieldName":"headlessClients",
         "IncludeInCommandLine":false,
         "DefaultValue":"",
-        "Placeholder":"\"123.456.789.12\",\"210.987.654.321\"",
+        "Placeholder":"\"127.0.0.1\",\"210.187.254.121\"",
         "EnumValues":{}
     },
     {

arma3runhc.ps1

@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+# Arguments: [number_clients] [server_binding] [server_port] "<server_password>" "<mod_list>"
+
+# Check if any headless clients are to be run
+# If none, immediately exit
+if ($args[0] -eq "0") { exit }
+
+# Check if server starts successfully within 3 minutes
+# If not, exit
+$serverStarted = $false
+for ($i = 1; $i -le 180; $i++) {
+  if (Get-NetUDPEndpoint -LocalPort $args[2] -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue) {
+    $serverStarted = $true
+    break
+  }
+  Start-Sleep -Seconds 1
+}
+if (-not $serverStarted) { exit 1 }
+
+# Start the headless clients
+$clients = @()
+$basePort = [int]$args[2] + 498
+cd "$PSScriptRoot\arma3\233780"
+for ($i = 1; $i -le [int]$args[0]; $i++) {
+  if ($args[1] -eq "0.0.0.0") {
+    $connect = "127.0.0.1"
+  } else {
+    $connect = $args[1]
+  }
+  $hcProcess = Start-Process -FilePath "ArmA3Server_x64.exe" -ArgumentList "-client", "-nosound", "-connect=${connect}:$($args[2])", "-port=$basePort", "-password=`"$($args[3])`"", "`"-mod=$($args[4])`"" -WindowStyle Hidden -PassThru
+  $clients += $hcProcess.Id
+}
+
+# Monitor server process and terminate headless clients
+# when server terminates
+while ($true) {
+  if (-not (Get-NetUDPEndpoint -LocalPort $args[2] -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue)) {
+    foreach ($processId in $clients) {
+      Stop-Process -Id $processId -Force
+    }
+    exit 0
+  }
+  Start-Sleep -Seconds 1
+}

arma3runhc.sh

@@ -0,0 +1,50 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+# Arguments: [number_clients] [server_binding] [server_port] "<server_password>" "<mod_list>"
+
+netcommand="$(command -v "ss" >/dev/null 2>&1 && echo "ss" || echo "netstat")"
+
+# Check if any headless clients are to be run
+# If none, immediately exit
+[[ $1 -eq 0 ]] && exit 0
+
+# Check if server starts successfully within 3 minutes
+# If not, exit
+server_started=false
+for i in $(seq 1 180); do
+  if $netcommand -uln | grep -q ":$3 "; then
+    server_started=true
+    break
+  fi
+  sleep 1
+done
+if ! $server_started; then
+  exit 1
+fi
+
+# Start the headless clients
+baseport=$(($3 + 498))
+export LD_LIBRARY_PATH=$(dirname "$0")/linux64:$LD_LIBRARY_PATH
+cd ./arma3/233780
+for i in $(seq 1 "$1"); do
+  if [[ "$2" == "0.0.0.0" ]]; then
+    connect="127.0.0.1"
+  else
+    connect="$2"
+  fi
+  ./arma3server_x64 -client -nosound -connect=$connect:$3 -port=$baseport -password="$4" "-mod=$5" >/dev/null 2>&1 &
+  clients+=($!)
+done
+
+# Monitor server process and terminate headless clients
+# when server terminates
+trap 'kill "${clients[@]}" >/dev/null 2>&1' SIGTERM
+while true; do
+  if ! $netcommand -uln | grep -q ":$3 "; then
+    for client in "${clients[@]}"; do
+      kill "$client" >/dev/null 2>&1
+    done
+    exit 0
+  fi
+  sleep 1
+done

arma3updates.json

@@ -55,4 +55,4 @@
         "UpdateSourceData":"cmd.exe",
         "UpdateSourceArgs":"/C cd .\\arma3\\233780 && for /D %G in (.\\steamapps\\workshop\\content\\107410\\*) do mklink /J %~nxG %G"
     }
-]
+]