Unable to update dedicated server to a20.1

[Glucoz]

Hey guys,

I'm running a dedicated 7dtd server on Windows. The server is working well.
Despite numerous attemps yesterday, I did not manage to update 7DTD to a20.1, even worst, the game reset to day 1 :classic_sad:

Would you guys know what's supposed to be the right way to update this ?
 

1. I shut down 7DTD server
2. I took a backup of \APPDATA 7DaysToDie\Saves\Navezgane\MyWorld
3. I logged in anonymoulsy in steamcmd and execute the following command :

app_update 294420




SteamCMD started to download a lot of binaries (took 5-10 minutes)
 

4. I copied from backup the folder "Navezgane" back to \APPDATA 7DaysToDie\Saves and restarted 7DTD server
 

Not only the game was reset to day 1 and all progress was lost, but also the game was still in a20.0 ??

I tried again by running this other command, but the result was the same... still on a20.0 and back to day 1

app_update 294420 -validate -beta latest_experimental




What am I doing wrong ?

TIA

 

[meganoth]

Did you follow the advice in https://community.7daystodie.com/topic/27354-updating-my-dedicated-server-to-201/?do=findComment&comment=468794

 and save your serverconfig.xml before updating?

Whatever you updated with the app_update command may not be the same as the game you started. Do you have game binaries in two locations?

I would search with explorer for any location with a serverconfig.xml. That way you will find all locations where the game is installed. Then you have to either update all locations with steam and using the force_install_dir for each one to tell steam what to update. Or use filesystem copy to update the others.

Have you used the "force_install_dir" before "login anonymous"? If not, steam changed the rules, you have to do "force_install_dir" first, then "login anonymous"

 

[Beelzybub]

What am I doing wrong ?

Alpha 20.1 is not the latest experimental. Try this:

steamcmd +force_install_dir "D:\yourdirectoryhere" +login anonymous +app_update 294420 -validate -beta none +quit

The game reset is probably because the serverconfig.xml was reset. (as @meganothalready said) You have to either replace it

with your original, or if you don't have it, you have to recreate the settings you had as far as the world goes. Seed name, location, etc...

If you forgot the seed, you can get the info you need from the map_info.xml file in your world folder.

(edit: A20.2 stable just dropped, so that is the version you will get with these instructions).

 

[Glucoz]

So if anyone is facing the same issue, here's what worked for me.
I never managed to update my dedicated server just by running the SteamCMD appupdate comand.

This never worked for me.

Each time I had to specify the exact version number I wanted my server to be updated to.

Example :

cd C:\SteamCMD
steamcmd.exe
force_install_dir C:\SteamCMD\7_days_to_die_server
login anonymous
app_update 294420 -validate -beta alpha20.3