Unraid Valheim Dedicated Server Guide


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  I'm having the same issue as "Tibbe". When copying DB from from windows, it won't load (is ignored while a DB of the same name is created in the folder).

 

Testing:

Started a new game in Valheim Docker.  Made in-game changes. Closed game. Stopped Valheim Docker.

Copied DB from Unraid into Windows.

Loaded Copied DB in windows. Confirmed in-game changes remained. Made additional in-game changes. Closed game.

Copied DB from Windows back into Unraid. Started Valheim Docker. Started game & connected to server.

I am loaded into a new world. Closed game. Stopped Valheim Docker.

 

In the DB folder, there now exists two DB files with the same name (one larger than the other).

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4 hours ago, jsooter1 said:

In the DB folder, there now exists two DB files with the same name (one larger than the other).

Please use the official support thread for this.

It is not possible that there are two files in the folder with the exact same name, maybe the name is spelled differently or it has a space in it or something like this.

 

@luckyy has written a good guide about the basics from Valheim over on the support thread:

 

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I dont know what i am doing wrong...
i have tried to set up the server with Valheim Plus for a day now without any luck. i allwas get stuck and get this error message "[S_API FAIL] Tried to access Steam interface SteamNetworkingUtils003 before SteamAPI_Init succeeded."

Settings i changed:
Network type: fixed ip (Custom: br0)

validate instalation == true

Servername

worldname

Public Server == 0

Valheim Plus == true

 

Edit: the hole log befor it stops:

---No optional script found, continuing---
---Starting...---
---Update SteamCMD---
Redirecting stderr to '/serverdata/serverfiles/Steam/logs/stderr.txt'
[ 0%] Checking for available updates...
[----] Verifying installation...
Steam Console Client (c) Valve Corporation - version 1639697740
-- type 'quit' to exit --
Loading Steam API...OK

Connecting anonymously to Steam Public...OK
Waiting for client config...OK
Waiting for user info...OK
---Update Server---
---Validating installation---
Redirecting stderr to '/serverdata/serverfiles/Steam/logs/stderr.txt'
[ 0%] Checking for available updates...
[----] Verifying installation...
Steam Console Client (c) Valve Corporation - version 1639697740
-- type 'quit' to exit --
Loading Steam API...OK

Connecting anonymously to Steam Public...OK
Waiting for client config...OK
Waiting for user info...OK
Update state (0x5) verifying install, progress: 0.39 (4194304 / 1086355123)
Update state (0x5) verifying install, progress: 22.01 (239074437 / 1086355123)
Update state (0x5) verifying install, progress: 56.77 (616678906 / 1086355123)
Update state (0x5) verifying install, progress: 89.11 (968075770 / 1086355123)
Success! App '896660' fully installed.
---Prepare Server---
---ValheimPlus enabled!---
---ValheimPlus Version Check---
---ValheimPlus v0.9.9 up-to-date---
---Server ready---
---Starting Backup daemon---
---Start Server---
---with Valheim Plus---
---Update Check for Valheim enabled, running automatically every 60 minutes.---
[S_API] SteamAPI_Init(): Loaded local 'steamclient.so' OK.
CAppInfoCacheReadFromDiskThread took 1 milliseconds to initialize
Setting breakpad minidump AppID = 892970
[S_API FAIL] Tried to access Steam interface SteamNetworkingUtils003 before SteamAPI_Init succeeded.

 

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2 hours ago, Rootsman said:

I dont know what i am doing wrong...

Please use the support thread for the container (click on the Valheim icon on the Docker page and on Support), but from what I see you do nothing wrong. ;)

 

2 hours ago, Rootsman said:

i have tried to set up the server with Valheim Plus for a day now without any luck. i allwas get stuck and get this error message "[S_API FAIL] Tried to access Steam interface SteamNetworkingUtils003 before SteamAPI_Init succeeded."

What is wrong with this message? Nothing to worry about.

 

2 hours ago, Rootsman said:

Network type: fixed ip (Custom: br0)

Do you need a static IP? I would recommend to use bridge mode but that won't prevent the connection to the container.

 

2 hours ago, Rootsman said:

validate instalation == true

Please don't set this to ture because this will always force a validiation from the game files and the start takes much longer than usual.

 

2 hours ago, Rootsman said:

Edit: the hole log befor it stops:

The log looks perfectly fine and the server is waiting for connections.

 

How did you try to connect or whats the issue?

Have you made sure that the password is at least 6 characters?

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I have the server set up but when I try to join it, I get "Incompatible version" Logs state server is up to date. I'm trying to connect on my steam deck and from my windows laptop, both give the error.

---Server ready---
---Starting Backup daemon---
---Start Server---
---with Valheim Plus---
---Update Check for Valheim enabled, running automatically every 60 minutes.---
[S_API] SteamAPI_Init(): Loaded local 'steamclient.so' OK.
CAppInfoCacheReadFromDiskThread took 1 milliseconds to initialize
Setting breakpad minidump AppID = 892970
[S_API FAIL] Tried to access Steam interface SteamNetworkingUtils003 before SteamAPI_Init succeeded.
UPDATE CHECK: ---Nothing to do, Valheim up-to-date---

 

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32 minutes ago, Lectoid said:

I have the server set up but when I try to join it, I get "Incompatible version" Logs state server is up to date. I'm trying to connect on my steam deck and from my windows laptop, both give the error.

You have enabled Valheim Plus from what I see from the log, make also sure that you've install Valheim Plus on your Client too (local Computer).

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20 minutes ago, Lectoid said:

I've been trying to get Valheim Plus added to my steam deck, but I can't find any instructions on the web.

There you go: Click

 

BTW Nice that you got a Deck, wish also I could order one, but I'm still on the waiting list... :/

 

EDIT: Next time please post on the support thread from the container, I've only stumbled over this post by accident...

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Those Linux steps don't work. I tried a similar method with another mod.

 

EDIT: Ok, it does work if I just run the "start_game_bepinex.sh" file in file explorer, but not when I add it in the launch options.

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9 hours ago, Lectoid said:

Those Linux steps don't work. I tried a similar method with another mod.

Then I would recommend that you open up a Issue on GitHub in the above linked post that those instructions doesn‘t work on the Deck.

 

I can only tell you that those instructions work for me on Debian fine.

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