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sts-feedback-diagnosis

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Analyze SlayTheAmethyst feedback report bundles such as `sts-feedback-report-*.zip` or extracted `sts/` directories by prioritizing `sts/feedback/issue_body.md` and `request.json`, then `sts/jvm_logs/latest.log`, archived `jvm_log_*.log`, `launcher_settings.txt`, logcat, and optional crash artifacts to diagnose whether a problem is caused by the launcher, a mod, or the device/driver. Use when Codex needs to inspect a feedback package, interpret the project's diagnostics files, or write a concrete evidence-backed diagnosis and next step.

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STS Feedback Diagnosis

Quick Start

  1. Treat the package as evidence for one report, not as a generic log dump.
  2. If the input is a zip, run python scripts/inspect_feedback_report.py <path-to-zip>.
  3. Read sts/feedback/issue_body.md first. Use sts/feedback/request.json to confirm category, issue type, reproducedOnLastRun, suspected mods, screenshots, and environment.
  4. Inspect sts/jvm_logs/latest.log next. It is always the most recent run. Archived jvm_log_*.log files are older runs, newest first, up to 4 retained archives.
  5. Use sts/jvm_logs/launcher_settings.txt and sts/jvm_logs/device_info.txt before assigning blame; many problems are driven by renderer, compatibility, or device constraints.
  6. Use sts/logcat/*, process_exit_info.txt, process_exit_trace.txt, boot_bridge_events.log, jvm_histograms/summary.txt, jvm_gc.log, last_signal_dump.txt, and sts/crash/summary.txt as supporting evidence.
  7. End with a verdict: launcher, mod, device/driver, mixed, or undetermined, and cite the exact files and lines that support it.

Workflow

  1. Extract the user claim before reading logs.
  • Summarize the symptom, when it happens, the reproduction path, and whether the user says it reproduced on the last run.
  • Prefer sts/feedback/request.json for structured values:
    • feedback.category
    • feedback.gameIssueType
    • feedback.reproducedOnLastRun
    • feedback.suspectUnknown
    • feedback.suspectedMods
    • environment.*
    • enabledMods[]
  • Treat sts/feedback/latest_log_summary.txt as a helper only. It is generated from the last 256 KiB and can miss performance problems.
  1. Inspect the last run.
  • Start with sts/jvm_logs/latest_log_summary.txt, sts/jvm_logs/process_exit_info.txt, and sts/jvm_logs/latest.log.
  • For large logs, search with rg -n "Exception|Error|Caused by|OutOfMemory|SIG|ANR|FATAL|FAIL|READY|WARN|GLFrameBuffer|loadout" <path> -S.
  • If the symptom happens after returning to menu or starting a second run, inspect the end of latest.log first and compare it with the newest archived jvm_log_*.log.
  1. Inspect launcher and device context.
  • Parse launcher_settings.txt for:
    • render.scale
    • render.surfaceBackend
    • render.selectionMode
    • render.manualBackend
    • the [MobileGlues] section
    • jvm.heapMaxMb
    • compatibility flags in [Compatibility]
  • Use device_info.txt and request.json.environment to identify Android version, device family, ABI, memory ceiling, and build fingerprint.
  • Read sts/logcat/logcat_app_capture.log for launch and game-process context.
  • Read sts/logcat/launcher_logcat_app_capture.log* when the problem looks launcher-side, UI-side, or settings-related.
  • Use boot_bridge_events.log mainly for startup phase and heap pressure. It is not the primary source for mid-run gameplay diagnosis.
  1. Attribute carefully.
  • launcher: startup orchestration, settings, compatibility toggles, launcher process failures, packaging/export bugs, or reproducible issues without credible mod evidence.
  • mod: stack traces or repeated warnings naming mod packages/classes, failures during patching or mod initialization, symptoms tied to modded characters/content, or suspected mods matching the symptom.
  • device/driver: vendor GL or driver anomalies, signal/native exits without mod evidence, renderer/backend sensitivity, or memory pressure specific to the device.
  • mixed: a mod triggers the issue but launcher settings or device constraints amplify it.
  • undetermined: evidence is weak, stale, or contradictory.
  1. Write the diagnosis in this order.
  • User-reported symptom and reproduction.
  • Hard evidence from the latest run.
  • Supporting evidence from settings, device info, logcat, and older runs.
  • Verdict with confidence.
  • The most useful next debugging action or config change.

Project-Specific Clues

  • process_exit_info.txt only reports interesting game-process exits on Android 11+ (CRASH, CRASH_NATIVE, ANR, SIGNALED). none is not proof of a clean exit.
  • sts/feedback/latest_log_summary.txt and sts/jvm_logs/latest_log_summary.txt are convenience summaries, not authoritative diagnostics.
  • boot_bridge_events.log is startup-focused. If you see READY 100, the boot path completed; later lag often points elsewhere.
  • launcher_settings.txt is a resolved snapshot, not raw preferences. Use it to reason about actual runtime settings.
  • mobileHudEnabled=true can break some mod UIs. Project strings explicitly call out Loadout console display issues.
  • Compatibility toggles already encode known symptom areas:
    • runtimeTextureCompat: runtime-created textures going black
    • largeTextureDownscaleCompat: GPU pressure mitigation at the cost of sharpness
    • nonRenderableFboFormatCompat: incomplete-attachment or FBO startup crashes
    • fboIdleReclaimCompat and fboPressureDownscaleCompat: GPU-memory mitigation with possible blur or rebuild stutter
  • Treat repeated loadout.LoadoutMod> Error patching ... lines as mod-side evidence worth correlating with the symptom, especially when the problem only appears with modded characters or after starting another run.
  • Treat repeated GLFrameBuffer.NestedFrameBuffers or other framebuffer warnings as render-pipeline evidence; correlate them with renderer settings, compatibility toggles, GPU pressure, and the affected mod content before choosing a final owner.

Resources

  • Use scripts/inspect_feedback_report.py for a quick structural summary of a zip or extracted report.
  • Read references/bundle-and-triage.md for bundle composition, source files, and attribution hints.