[FIXED] dedicated server stuck at starting game

[gabber]

I did setup a dedicated server on linux for the lastest_experimental.

It comes up fine except for the [S_API FAIL] SteamAPI_Init() failed; SteamAPI_IsSteamRunning() failed.

Shows up in the game browser, I can log in

But then I am stuck at "starting game", server side says:

2020-06-30T21:48:09 171.079 ERR Loading player data failed for player '76561198009782895', rolling back: Attempted to read past the end of the stream. at PooledBinaryReader.ReadByte () [0x00008] in <7f0d88df7ff347c3bced76ba7208b0ce>:0 at PooledBinaryReader.ReadBoolean () [0x00000] in <7f0d88df7ff347c3bced76ba7208b0ce>:0 at ItemValue.Read (System.IO.BinaryReader _br) [0x00083] in <7f0d88df7ff347c3bced76ba7208b0ce>:0 at ItemValue.Read (System.IO.BinaryReader _br) [0x00098] in <7f0d88df7ff347c3bced76ba7208b0ce>:0 at ItemValue.Read (System.IO.BinaryReader _br) [0x00098] in

..

<7f0d88df7ff347c3bced76ba7208b0ce>:0 at ItemValue.Read (System.IO.BinaryReader _br) [0x00098] in <7f0d88df7ff347c3bced76ba7208b0ce>:0 at Equipment.Read (System.IO.BinaryReader reader) [0x0001e] in <7f0d88df7ff347c3bced76ba7208b0ce>:0 at PlayerDataFile.Read (PooledBinaryReader _br, System.UInt32 _version) [0x00167] in <7f0d88df7ff347c3bced76ba7208b0ce>:0 at PlayerDataFile.Load (System.String _dir, System.String _playerName) [0x00086] in <7f0d88df7ff347c3bced76ba7208b0ce>:0
2020-06-30T21:48:09 171.084 ERR Loading backup player data failed for player '76561198009782895', rolling back: Attempted to read past the end of the stream. at PooledBinaryReader.ReadByte () [0x00008] in <7f0d88df7ff347c3bced76ba7208b0ce>:0 at PooledBinaryReader.ReadBoolean () [0x00000] in <7f0d88df7ff347c

...

0x0001e] in <7f0d88df7ff347c3bced76ba7208b0ce>:0 at PlayerDataFile.Read (PooledBinaryReader _br, System.UInt32 _version) [0x00167] in <7f0d88df7ff347c3bced76ba7208b0ce>:0 at PlayerDataFile.Load (System.String _dir, System.String _playerName) [0x0018c] in <7f0d88df7ff347c3bced76ba7208b0ce>:0
2020-06-30T21:48:09 171.085 INF RequestToSpawnPlayer: 240, GabberDoesLinux, 6
2020-06-30T21:48:09 171.136 INF Created player with id=240
2020-06-30T21:48:09 171.446 INF Discarding NetPackagePlayerStats for entity Id=240
2020-06-30T21:48:09 171.744 INF Discarding NetPackagePlayerStats for entity Id=240
2020-06-30T21:48:10 172.448 INF Discarding NetPackagePlayerStats for entity Id=240
2020-06-30T21:48:29 190.763 INF Time: 3.14m FPS: 20.00 Heap: 1226.5MB Max: 1320.5MB Chunks: 225 CGO: 0 Ply: 1 Zom: 0 Ent: 1 (1) Items: 0 CO: 1 RSS: 2262.6MB
2020-06-30T21:48:59 220.784 INF Time: 3.64m FPS: 20.00 Heap: 1263.6MB Max: 1320.5MB Chunks: 225 CGO: 0 Ply: 1 Zom: 0 Ent: 1 (1) Items: 0 CO: 1 RSS: 2263.1MB
2020-06-30T21:49:29 250.790 INF Time: 4.14m FPS: 20.00 Heap: 1231.4MB Max: 1320.5MB Chunks: 225 CGO: 0 Ply: 1 Zom: 0 Ent: 1 (1) Items: 0 CO: 1 RSS: 2263.4MB
2020-06-30T21:49:59 280.798 INF Time: 4.64m FPS: 19.80 Heap: 1196.9MB Max: 1320.5MB Chunks: 225 CGO: 0 Ply: 1 Zom: 0 Ent: 1 (1) Items: 0 CO: 1 RSS: 2263.4MB
NullReferenceException: Object reference not set to an instance of an object

Did try the "save the world, restart server"-trick - did not help.

Any ideas?
 

FIX: Renamed save folder in serverconfig from "My Game" to "MyGame"

 

[Beelzybub]

What does your client output log show?

 

[Jugginator]

A quick google search on your errors actually pulled up an older report talking about using previous alpha maps in newer alphas from people trying to convert it over. Please follow the cleaning instructions in the announcement (there's an install instructions bar up top on the page with cleaning instructions).

 

[debreton]

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[gabber]

What does your client output log show?

https://pastebin.com/2tUTxeQB This is from the latest trial after the cleaning

A quick google search on your errors actually pulled up an older report talking about using previous alpha maps in newer alphas from people trying to convert it over. Please follow the cleaning instructions in the announcement (there's an install instructions bar up top on the page with cleaning instructions).

I followed those instructions, did not change. The server is also a fresh install.

Fixed it, I renamed the save folder in the serverconfig from "My Game" to "MyGame", now I can log in!

You're right, you'd better google, honestly I didn't look but I think it must be the answer to your problem, if it still isn't, then I can ask about my friend, but that will be tomorrow.

Yea, I think I better google ...

 

[Beelzybub]

@Gabber, thanks for posting the fix.