compact forge
Hello, I've deleted all the game files and reinstalled the server using steamcmd and the following command:
app_update 380870 -beta unstable validate
But now, our clients can't see the server. The clients are updated to 41.13.1. I don't know how to check the server version from steamcmd.
Ports are open and we were able to normally play in 41.13.0.
Thanks in advance!
leaden veldt
By "deleting all game files" do you mean you wiped all of the server files before installing it through SteamCMD?
The server is also on 42.14.1 and not 41.13.1
So you are on the wrong version as well
compact forge
My bad, 14
it's a typo
And no, I haven't deleted the saves, but I've completely wiped the server folder, like I did when I've installed the previous version
(I sadly can't edit the title, but I meant 42.14.1)
leaden veldt
Is it possible to join the server manually through the IP?
compact forge
Ok, sorry, I misread: we always connect through the IP (not through the list)
And right now, that's not possible (as in, from since the clients got updated)
To be precise, it's seen as offline in the multiplayer menu (the one in which you manually insert the server ip and password and save it, to just click "connect" once the server is saved)
compact forge
I also ran the command again and it correctly verified the files, reloading the server changes nothing
And I can confirm can I can ping the server via standard cmd without issues
leaden veldt
I see, is the server hosted on your own system in that case? Can you connect to it with the local IP?
To check for network issues
compact forge
No, but I can ask the host to connect to the server pc via lan to give you this info
Sorry about pestering you with all these weird issues but, for starters, did I do the right thing?
As in, delete the server folder, enter steam cmd and use the mentioned command? Or is there something wrong in the command?
Another intereting thing that makes me think about the fact that there is a version mismatch or something is that, while we could connect normally to the server before the hotfix release, as soon as it was released we couldn't connect to it anymore (obviously, being in a different version) and it was listed as "offline" like it appears now.
In both instances the server was up and running
compact forge
I got the confirmation that the server is not responding even by lan
leaden veldt
No, but I can ask the host to connect to the server pc via lan to give you this ...
No you did the command correctly, and you deleted the right thing
leaden veldt
I got the confirmation that the server is not responding even by lan
This does not make much sense to me, can you share the log from the connection attempt by lan? From the client that is connecting
And can you check if the server accepts commands? Write the command "save" into the server and press enter
Or whoever has management access to it
And actually, can you also share the server logs after this connection attempt?
So I can check if both the client and server are indeed on the same version
leaden veldt
Is there a command to check the server version?
You look at the server logs, first few lines specify the version
compact forge
A moment
Where can I find the logs?
(the specific logs, sorry, among the long files)
leaden veldt
User/Zomboid folder
Client logs are in the console.txt file
Server logs in the server-console.txt file
compact forge
st:19.136.588> version=42.14.1 c5020471fbd2496c37b4bd0750098d323bf4d534 2026-02-18 12:47:53 (ZB) demo=false
The version is definitely correct, so it's not a version problem
Oh for the love of... don't tell me it's fucking Win11 firewall
leaden veldt
Can be, it can block local connections as well actually
Specifically if the "Network" setting is set to Public instead of Private
This thing, need to have it set to Private on both PCs when testing local connections
Assuming the connection is tested from a separate PC
compact forge
Yeah I have to double check. I always forget that Win11 (I HATE YOU) has the nasty habit of resetting some connection options that were previously set by the user -_- doing it now
At least this time the connection remained private. I'll comb the firewall
Can't find anything in paticular at the moment. But it's clear that, at this point, it's a connection issue that has nothing to do with the server files
Because the server version is correct, and the server runs normally and accepts commands
(especially because it doesn't work via lan, either)
Thanks a lot, I'll continue on my own from here, you have been, as always, extremely kind and useful! Thanks again 😄
compact forge
Hello again, we found the culprit. As suspected, it's the damned windows 11 firewall! We couldn't pinpoint the exact issue tho. Bringing it down makes connection to the server works but, of course, it cannot be a permanent solution. Do you happen to know all the processes that should be allowed for Pz? Obviously, this doesn't make sense, for it was working last week and nothing has been touched on thef firewall (I suspect some fuckery in Windows updates...)
leaden veldt
Hmm, only specific weird quirk about the firewall that I know is that the Zulu Java has to be enabled in the "Allow Apps" section
This has to be enabled and allowed
Since Zulu is the Java build that the game uses, if that is blocked then its the same as if blocking the server itself, even if the ports to reach the server are open