Problem with generating RWG Map

[geistigsenil]

 Im posting here since I could not find a solution to my problem after serveral hours of research and trial and error and couldnt find any more resources regarding this issue.

I downloaded the 7 Days to Die Dedicated Server via Steam.

With GameWorld set to "Navezgane" no Issues occured and i could connect as usual.

Then I tried setting the value of GameWorld to "RWG" and the following Error occured during Startup of the Server (Console) :

2022-08-02T01:14:24 0.933 INF Dedicated server only build
2022-08-02T01:14:24 0.965 INF Occlusion: Awake
2022-08-02T01:14:24 0.967 INF Texture quality is set to 3
2022-08-02T01:14:24 1.011 INF [MODS] No mods folder found
2022-08-02T01:14:24 1.022 INF Loading permissions file at 'E:\steamcmd\steamapps\common\7 Days to Die Dedicated Server\Saves/serveradmin.xml'
2022-08-02T01:14:24 1.039 INF Loading permissions file done.
2022-08-02T01:14:24 1.621 INF Loaded (local): rwgmixer
2022-08-02T01:14:24 1.670 INF Loaded (local): archetypes
2022-08-02T01:14:24 1.674 INF Loaded (local): color_mappings
2022-08-02T01:14:24 1.675 INF Loaded (local): loadingscreen
2022-08-02T01:14:24 1.676 INF WorldStaticData.Init() needed 0.000s
2022-08-02T01:14:24 1.686 INF Started Telnet on 8081
2022-08-02T01:14:24 1.702 INF Awake done in 1032 ms
2022-08-02T01:14:24 1.735 EXC NullReferenceException: Object reference not set to an instance of an object
2022-08-02T01:14:24 1.779 INF Reloading serveradmin.xml
2022-08-02T01:14:24 1.779 INF Loading permissions file at 'E:\steamcmd\steamapps\common\7 Days to Die Dedicated Server\Saves/serveradmin.xml'
2022-08-02T01:14:24 1.780 INF Loading permissions file done.
2022-08-02T01:14:25 2.779 WRN [EOS] [LogEOSAnalytics - Warning] EOS SDK Analytics disabled for route [1].
2022-08-02T01:14:26 3.520 INF [GSM] GameSparks Connected
2022-08-02T01:14:27 4.770 INF [GSM] Skipping me

After this the server process started to idle - no random world was generated.

I change no value other than "GameWorld" and "GameName".

From my understanding a new random world is generated when "GameWorld" is set to "RWG" and there is no existing world with the value set in "GameName".

So, what am I doing wrong?

Is the Tool simply a bit "special" to use, or am I missing some critical steps?

 

[Star69]

You can ignore the warning in yellow type.....it is meaningless and does not affect a server from starting up. You are correct that GameWorld=RWG however the GameName is the seed you are choosing and must have a name in order to generate a world. Put something in there and see if it generates. It roughly takes 8 or 9 minutes to generate an 8k map plus/minus a couple of minutes. If it still doesn't generate, post back here.

 

[Jugginator]

The Null Reference Exception will have more information in the log about what happened, and it will halt your progress indeed. 

 

[geistigsenil]

The Null Reference Exception will have more information in the log about what happened, and it will halt your progress indeed. 

The fun thing is, there are no logs since the Execption is thrown so early.

If the Server runs Navezgane (sucessfully), then there are logs.

Seems like a more fundamental Issue.

 

[geistigsenil]

The Null Reference Exception will have more information in the log about what happened, and it will halt your progress indeed. 

Found the Issue:

In the serverconfig.xml for "WorldGenSize" it says that all multiples of 2048 up to 16k are allowed,

when in reality only 4096 up to 16k work (tested 2048 - 8192).

Now with the "correct" value the RWG functions as intended.

 

[Jugginator]

Logs will always generate every time you launch the game, for future information. They don't generate in the same place as the regular client logs will for servers, check the directory.