Cannot start Steamcmd server | Project Zomboid | Page 1

drowsy stump Oct 25, 2024, 2:02 AM

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Hi guys, trying to launch a server, getting this error:

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📎 message.txt

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Can't understand what to do, people who have said similar issues told me to make my appid 108600

vernal blade Oct 25, 2024, 5:06 AM

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well, you're missing commons-compress jar on your classpath so it makes sense it can't find it

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did you edit files?

drowsy stump Oct 25, 2024, 12:49 PM

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The only files I had made edits to were text files to configure values and to add mods

spice tusk Oct 25, 2024, 3:38 PM

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drowsy stump

How exactly did you install the server and what commands did you use?

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Since it looks either like an install issue or a problem with the backup feature

drowsy stump Oct 25, 2024, 3:51 PM

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spice tusk How exactly did you install the server and what commands did you use?

I just installed it with steamcmd following the wiki’s instruction

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https://pzwiki.net/wiki/Dedicated_server

Dedicated server

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Windows 10 and just followed that webpage’s instructions

spice tusk Oct 25, 2024, 3:57 PM

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Can you also share the console.txt file from User/Zomboid?

drowsy stump Oct 25, 2024, 4:12 PM

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I will when I get home, I apologize for inconvenience

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Would you like me to ping you then?

spice tusk Oct 25, 2024, 4:18 PM

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Sure

vernal blade Oct 25, 2024, 4:28 PM

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drowsy stump Would you like me to ping you then?

The thread follow feature pings us anyways 👍 Could you also share out the steamcmd log for me when you're able? I'd like to see if there were any errors there.
I'm also curious if you've hosted Minecraft or some other Java game on this same machine that could be overriding the class path env variables.

drowsy stump Oct 25, 2024, 4:38 PM

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Just to clarify, that is different than the txt file I dropped? Because that was the steamcmd interface

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Also, I believe I have hosted some FTB servers on this computer, but I can’t recall if that was specifically before I wiped it a few years ago or not.

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I’ll also I have hosted a Java game since then and say yes to your question, that I have

vernal blade Oct 25, 2024, 4:49 PM

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drowsy stump Just to clarify, that is different than the txt file I dropped? Because that was...

if you mean my question, the text file you dropped is the pz server console file isn't it? I'm asking for the logfile from the steamcmd client itself. I think it will be in whatever directory you downloaded and extracted SteamCMD to

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as far as the environment variables, could you run 'printenv' in command prompt, copy+paste it here, and then remove any personally identifying information before sending it

drowsy stump Oct 25, 2024, 4:54 PM

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Alrighty, I will complete these requests later today when I get home. I appreciate the voluntary assistance.

vernal blade Oct 25, 2024, 5:15 PM

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no problem and prioritize whatever beard asks for since he's actual support and I'm just some mook 👍

drowsy stump Oct 26, 2024, 1:22 AM

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@spice tusk Not sure which one you wanted specifically, but here are the ones in that folder

📎 console.txt 📎 coop-console.txt 📎 server-console.txt

drowsy stump Oct 26, 2024, 1:23 AM

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vernal blade The thread follow feature pings us anyways 👍 Could you also share out the steam...

I am not sure which log you are wanting

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There are several in a folder of logs, unless you are referring to something else

vernal blade Oct 26, 2024, 1:30 AM

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drowsy stump There are several in a folder of logs, unless you are referring to something els...

it looks like yours are C:/steamcmd/logs I think

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this is a dedicated server you installed via steamcmd? why do all the paths look like it's launching from the zomboid client

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oh ok I'm seeing what beard asked for

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you shared the client console, the console from a client hosted server, and also the steamcmd dedicated server console

drowsy stump Oct 26, 2024, 1:43 AM

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Yeah I see the Logs folder in that steamcmd folder, but I am not sure they pertain to zomboid specifically

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Most haven't been altered since installation

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📎 content_log.txt 📎 stats_log.txt 📎 systemaudiomanager.txt 📎 configstore_log.txt 📎 connection_log.txt 📎 connection_log_16261.txt

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📎 systemdockmanager.txt 📎 systemmanager.txt 📎 systemperfmanager.txt 📎 workshop_log.txt 📎 systemdisplaymanager.txt

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I pulled up the ones from that server specifically

spice tusk Oct 26, 2024, 8:38 AM

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drowsy stump <@164105079534780418> Not sure which one you wanted specifically, but here are t...

Thanks, all seems to be in order here, so the issue is not what I suspected.
Do you still have the default startserver64.bat file? I would suggest trying to start it using that, just to check for any errors during its editing

drowsy stump Oct 26, 2024, 2:08 PM

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I assume I could just download a fresh one

spice tusk Oct 26, 2024, 2:17 PM

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Sure

vernal blade Oct 27, 2024, 12:19 AM

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drowsy stump Yeah I see the Logs folder in that steamcmd folder, but I am not sure they perta...

They do, since that's what you used steamcmd to install

vernal blade Oct 27, 2024, 12:19 AM

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drowsy stump Most haven't been altered since installation

That's ok, it was the installation that I wanted info about

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I see there were initially some permissions errors in the original installation directory which you resolved but then in the latest one steamcmd is failing because it can't find the install

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[2024-10-24 21:16:45] Client version: no bootstrapper found
[2024-10-24 21:16:45] Load failed: C:\steamcmd\steamapps\pzserver\steamapps\libraryfolders.vdf.
[2024-10-24 21:16:45] Load failed: C:\steamcmd\steamapps\pzserver\config\libraryfolders.vdf.
[2024-10-24 21:16:45] Steam library folders configuration will be reset.
[2024-10-24 21:16:45] No install folder configuration files found.

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It seems like it did run not too long before this, but then this started happening

drowsy stump Oct 27, 2024, 12:56 AM

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Reinstalling the bat file worked

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