Headless Client blocking different install from running. Application is already running. | Project Fika | Page 1

jovial flameBOT Apr 23, 2025, 9:47 PM

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Thedown1 has submitted a ticket

Versions: Fika - 2.4.6 SPT - 3.11.3
Networking: Port Forwarding
Description: Got the Headless Client up and running but the headless client is blocking the launcher from working on another directory.
I've attempted to review some issue here like verifying the Users/Launcher/Config.json and both installs have different game paths.
I've tried removing any additional config under BepInEx and Users Folder in the Headless install path.
Attempted to move the install to another location and verify the gamepath was updated in the launcher, still is not launching from different install.

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Thread started by: @hexed thunder

jovial flameBOT Apr 23, 2025, 9:47 PM

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jovial flame Thread started by: <@!198187708554674177>

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@hexed thunder please attach any applicable log files and mod lists while waiting for help!
You can find your log file at %AppData%\..\LocalLow\Battlestate Games\EscapeFromTarkov\Player.log

If you do not attach any logs, we will close the ticket without warning.

hexed thunder Apr 23, 2025, 9:48 PM

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📎 LogOutput.log

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📎 Player.log

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Referenced:

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PS1 file in the exe location, is based on PSScriptRoot path

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Registry for install location is pointing to my client version

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Test login with launcher from headless install
Pointing towards Headless location

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Using Fika Headless 1.2.5

sand urchin Apr 23, 2025, 10:24 PM

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Where is the script being launched from

hexed thunder Apr 23, 2025, 10:27 PM

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from the headless folder install location as per headless instructions

sand urchin Apr 23, 2025, 10:29 PM

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I'm going to guess it's going down too far. I put explicit dir in the script so there is no confusion

hexed thunder Apr 23, 2025, 10:30 PM

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like too many folders?

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or the PS1 script?

sand urchin Apr 23, 2025, 10:33 PM

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Well there are definitely too many characters and spaces in the folders for my tastes but making the absolute in the PS1 sure would help

hexed thunder Apr 23, 2025, 10:34 PM

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testing with absolute path for PS1 script

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nope

robust barn Apr 23, 2025, 10:39 PM

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Screenshot your launcher settings

hexed thunder Apr 23, 2025, 10:39 PM

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I have the json file I included of both, but let me grab them

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robust barn Apr 23, 2025, 10:40 PM

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And the left is the one you launch your normal client with?

hexed thunder Apr 23, 2025, 10:40 PM

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right one, left is headless location

robust barn Apr 23, 2025, 10:41 PM

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Screenshot the ps1 you use to launch the headless

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The file, not contents

hexed thunder Apr 23, 2025, 10:41 PM

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robust barn Apr 23, 2025, 10:42 PM

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With the rest of the folder and its address

hexed thunder Apr 23, 2025, 10:42 PM

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robust barn Apr 23, 2025, 10:43 PM

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So now if you launch the ps1, and then run the separate launcher (that is not in this folder), it doesn't work? And you have removed the absolute path?

hexed thunder Apr 23, 2025, 10:44 PM

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I've tested both absolute path and the $path

robust barn Apr 23, 2025, 10:44 PM

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hexed thunder Registry for install location is pointing to my client version

This is irrelevant. It only checks where the process is started from

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Somewhere your tarkov process is being started from the same folder when launching the client after.

hexed thunder Apr 23, 2025, 10:45 PM

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I launch SPT.server.exe and PS1 file from headless.
I then navigate to the other folder that has my client install, open the SPT.launcher.exe and click join

robust barn Apr 23, 2025, 10:45 PM

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hexed thunder I launch SPT.server.exe and PS1 file from headless. I then navigate to the other...

And can you screenshot this one again for me just to make sure? The settings.

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The launcher

hexed thunder Apr 23, 2025, 10:46 PM

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robust barn Apr 23, 2025, 10:46 PM

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After that, run spt server, run the ps1. Once eft is running, right click the process in task manager and open file location. Where does it go?

robust barn Apr 23, 2025, 10:46 PM

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hexed thunder

I only want the client launcher. Headless never uses a launcher

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I assume that is the 2nd image

hexed thunder Apr 23, 2025, 10:47 PM

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right is client launcher

robust barn Apr 23, 2025, 10:48 PM

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robust barn After that, run spt server, run the ps1. Once eft is running, right click the pr...

Do this one rq now then

hexed thunder Apr 23, 2025, 10:48 PM

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I:\New folder (2)\Escape from Tarkov Headless\Install_EFT

robust barn Apr 23, 2025, 10:49 PM

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And now if you launch the launcher in the right image, you cannot launch eft?

hexed thunder Apr 23, 2025, 10:49 PM

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correct

robust barn Apr 23, 2025, 10:49 PM

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Did you just try?

hexed thunder Apr 23, 2025, 10:49 PM

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yup

robust barn Apr 23, 2025, 10:49 PM

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Leave that open, find the process for that window and do the same with file location

hexed thunder Apr 23, 2025, 10:50 PM

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the server or the headless?

robust barn Apr 23, 2025, 10:50 PM

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The one that doesn't start

robust barn Apr 23, 2025, 10:50 PM

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hexed thunder yup

Find the process for this window

hexed thunder Apr 23, 2025, 10:50 PM

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looking

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robust barn Apr 23, 2025, 10:51 PM

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You have 2 options

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Wait until tomorrow morning. It's 1 AM and I'm on phone, so about 7 hours from now. Then you could stream it for me as I am still not sure if you're launching it correctly.

Or you could quickly record the entire process and upload here and I'll see.

hexed thunder Apr 23, 2025, 10:53 PM

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I can record it, you want from server start to error?

robust barn Apr 23, 2025, 10:53 PM

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The entire process yes

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Slow and concise

hexed thunder Apr 23, 2025, 10:57 PM

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what video format you prefer?

robust barn Apr 23, 2025, 10:57 PM

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Anything that can be embedded in discord

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Mp4 is fine

hexed thunder Apr 23, 2025, 11:02 PM

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sorry for the compression dont want to exceed discords file size limit

sand urchin Apr 23, 2025, 11:05 PM

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what happens if you open the client first

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same?

hexed thunder Apr 23, 2025, 11:06 PM

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I tried that too, yes same thing except the headless client says the error instead

robust barn Apr 23, 2025, 11:07 PM

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My recommendation would be to try an older version of the launch script

sand urchin Apr 23, 2025, 11:07 PM

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does it matter that the jsonc is set incorrectly?

robust barn Apr 23, 2025, 11:08 PM

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sand urchin does it matter that the jsonc is set incorrectly?

Which one

sand urchin Apr 23, 2025, 11:08 PM

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robust barn Which one

fika, not set with zeros

robust barn Apr 23, 2025, 11:09 PM

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No.

sand urchin Apr 23, 2025, 11:09 PM

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kk

hexed thunder Apr 23, 2025, 11:09 PM

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this portion or

robust barn Apr 23, 2025, 11:09 PM

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This error happens if you start it from the same folder. But they aren't so I'm out of ideas. I've ran up to 4 clients myself

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As stupid as it sounds, a restart of the PC might help

hexed thunder Apr 23, 2025, 11:10 PM

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I'll try that and a different drive. the one I have it hosted on is a Raid 0 drive which may be doing something funky too

robust barn Apr 23, 2025, 11:10 PM

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hexed thunder I'll try that and a different drive. the one I have it hosted on is a Raid 0 dri...

This actually sounds reasonable

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I'm off to sleep bedge gl

hexed thunder Apr 23, 2025, 11:17 PM

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nope neither fixed it

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is there a registry file location for SPT?

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I see one for Tarkov/battlestate but not for SPT

sand urchin Apr 23, 2025, 11:27 PM

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hexed thunder Registry for install location is pointing to my client version

regarding this, why is your BSG install folder two install folders deep?

hexed thunder Apr 23, 2025, 11:27 PM

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idk that's what it was set to when I looked at it

sand urchin Apr 23, 2025, 11:28 PM

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so when you installed it from the launcher it made those folders?

hexed thunder Apr 23, 2025, 11:28 PM

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yes, I tried changing it too but didn't seem to change anything either

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it just made the SPT launcher not work or cause the SPT installer to fail

sand urchin Apr 23, 2025, 11:30 PM

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what version of eft is Live on for you?

hexed thunder Apr 23, 2025, 11:30 PM

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the latest version is from the last time I opened the launcher like a couple weeks ago:

sand urchin Apr 23, 2025, 11:32 PM

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I'm guessing its because everything is nested in that one folder

hexed thunder Apr 23, 2025, 11:32 PM

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I just looked at it is the most up-to-date version on the EFT change log

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I tried running the headless folder from a completly different drive

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or do you mean the install and SPT install being under the one drive?

sand urchin Apr 23, 2025, 11:33 PM

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one folder yes

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not installing SPT to the same folder structure as Live is like #1 on the list of things they say not to do over at spt

hexed thunder Apr 24, 2025, 12:02 AM

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I'll try rearranging it and installing eft in a different directory

steady basalt Apr 24, 2025, 12:17 AM

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hexed thunder I'll try rearranging it and installing eft in a different directory

might sound dumb but try renaming one of the two tarkov folders to something else than Install_EFT

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dont forget to change that in your SPT launcher

hexed thunder Apr 24, 2025, 12:22 AM

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interesting, I'll give that a try after reinstalling

steady basalt Apr 24, 2025, 12:26 AM

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my recommendation is to set it up this way:

C:\Fika\FikaClient
C:\Fika\FikaHeadless

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the drive can be any of your choice of course

hexed thunder Apr 24, 2025, 12:32 AM

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steady basalt my recommendation is to set it up this way: C:\Fika\FikaClient C:\Fika\FikaHead...

WTF that worked

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I just renamed the tarkov headless and client folder exactly as you said

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should this say headless when Im creating a session?

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I see it in the player list:

hexed thunder Apr 24, 2025, 1:09 AM

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I double checked another thread and it said to make sure there is profile validation which shows completed:

steady basalt Apr 24, 2025, 1:10 AM

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hexed thunder I double checked another thread and it said to make sure there is profile valida...

did you make sure that the headless's script is connecting to your SPT server

hexed thunder Apr 24, 2025, 1:11 AM

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this portion?

steady basalt Apr 24, 2025, 1:11 AM

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i dont think you should be seeing the headless in the player list*

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did you add the fika.headless.dll in your fika headless bepinex/plugins folder?

hexed thunder Apr 24, 2025, 1:11 AM

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yes I did:

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the PS1 file doesn't work if it cant find that DLL

steady basalt Apr 24, 2025, 1:12 AM

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true

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try generating a new profile. remove that profile from your user\profiles and then run the spt server again and copy the script again

hexed thunder Apr 24, 2025, 1:12 AM

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trying

steady basalt Apr 24, 2025, 1:13 AM

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if that still doesnt work, post your headless logs

jovial flameBOT Apr 24, 2025, 1:13 AM

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Having issues finding your log file?

You can find your log file at %AppData%\..\LocalLow\Battlestate Games\EscapeFromTarkov\Player.log

steady basalt Apr 24, 2025, 1:13 AM

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make sure to run the headless alone then get the log file

hexed thunder Apr 24, 2025, 1:13 AM

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right, will try regenerating it

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then will post if that doesn't work.

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new headless is still in the player menu:

steady basalt Apr 24, 2025, 1:15 AM

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ok. close your game and the headless. then, run the headless. once it's finished loading, close it and then send the log

hexed thunder Apr 24, 2025, 1:16 AM

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📎 Player.log

steady basalt Apr 24, 2025, 1:17 AM

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I:/FikaClient/EscapeFromTarkov_Data/Managed'

are you sure you only ran headless? log indicates its running from this path above

hexed thunder Apr 24, 2025, 1:17 AM

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doesn't look like it generated a new player entry

steady basalt Apr 24, 2025, 1:18 AM

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try deleting the log from that folder then run the headless ONLY

hexed thunder Apr 24, 2025, 1:19 AM

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running the headless isn't making an entry in that locallow folder

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I just re-ran it again

steady basalt Apr 24, 2025, 1:20 AM

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um ok, give me the Bepinex\LogOutput.log from headless then

hexed thunder Apr 24, 2025, 1:20 AM

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📎 LogOutput.log

steady basalt Apr 24, 2025, 1:22 AM

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Ok. first of all you're not running the latest version of fika core and fika server. Grab both here: #announcements message

Second, remove all other mods beside Fika.Core.dll and Fika.Headless.dll from both your headless and client. Then try again, see what happens.

hexed thunder Apr 24, 2025, 1:22 AM

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will do

steady basalt Apr 24, 2025, 1:23 AM

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Make sure you also update Fika Server. Don't forget to edit your fika.jsonc.

steady basalt Apr 24, 2025, 1:24 AM

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steady basalt Ok. first of all you're not running the latest version of fika core and fika ser...

And don't put Fika.Headless.dll in your fika client, to be clear

hexed thunder Apr 24, 2025, 1:24 AM

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correct, I have not done that

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so far more in the log

steady basalt Apr 24, 2025, 1:27 AM

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there u go

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that wasnt there

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now the checkbox should be there

hexed thunder Apr 24, 2025, 1:28 AM

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I reverted the mods back to see if it was mods or version

steady basalt Apr 24, 2025, 1:28 AM

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most likely a mod issue

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if the issue happen again, go in fikaheadless\logs, find the most recent folder and then post the error log here

hexed thunder Apr 24, 2025, 1:29 AM

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restoring the mods gave this result

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so looks good so far

steady basalt Apr 24, 2025, 1:29 AM

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ok, can you start your raid with headless now?

hexed thunder Apr 24, 2025, 1:29 AM

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testing

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success

steady basalt Apr 24, 2025, 1:31 AM

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make sure you can actually start the raid

hexed thunder Apr 24, 2025, 1:31 AM

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WOW. I feel like I ran into every issue there could be . SPTCustom error, instance error, Version error

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thank you everyone 🙂

steady basalt Apr 24, 2025, 1:31 AM

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at least you caught up quickly and didnt give up

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we dont mind helping people when they follow directives

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confirmed that you can get in a raid with the headless?

#Headless Client blocking different install from running. Application is already running.