[BUG] Satisfactory changed startup parameter on 0.5.0.6 patch

[0xlord]

User Story

As a server admin, I want to request a change to the sfserver startup command so that it works in an automated way after introducing -multihome parameter as a requirement in patch 0.5.0.6.

Basic info

• Distro: [Rocky Linux 8.4]
• Game: [Satisfactory]
• Command: [start]
• LinuxGSM version: [v21.4.1]

Further Information

With 0.5.0.6 update tonight CSS introduced -multihome as a server parameter (see wiki entry: https://satisfactory.fandom.com/wiki/Dedicated_servers). I think to address demands to have multiple instances running on the same machine but with different ips. Somehow the server crashes if the parameter is not set and the default settings 0.0.0.0 will apply. Curiousily this only applies to Linux servers. Windows server are not being affected by this. This could make this request obsolete with 0.5.0.7 however. On the other hand it could be beneficial to have this automated workaround to be sure.

I've changed common.cfg to these settings and it works now automatically without specifying the IP:

## Gather IP address for startup parameter
IPADDR=$(ip addr show |grep 'inet '|grep -v 127.0.0.1 |awk '{print $2}'| cut -d/ -f1)

## Server Parameters | https://docs.linuxgsm.com/configuration/start-parameters#additional-parameters
startparameters="FactoryGame -multihome=${IPADDR} -ServerQueryPort=${queryport} -BeaconPort=${beaconport} -Port=${port} -log -unattended"

To Reproduce

Steps to reproduce the behaviour:

1. Update the server to 0.5.0.6
2. Start the server
3. Try to connect it or open up htop to see that the server is not running
4. Confirm with ./sfserver details
5. Change common.cfg like described above
6. Start the server
7. Confirm it working via htop or a connection attempt

Expected behaviour

The server will work without any issues again.

[johnoclockdk]

I will fix this tomorrow.

[dgibbs64]

Thanks. This will need to be addressed soon. Hopfully they dont need to make too many more changes like this

[0xlord]

Thanks. This will need to be addressed soon. Hopfully they dont need to make too many more changes like this

I have the feeling that we'll see even more changes like this due to the experimental nature of the servers current state. I will try to convince Bogdan to tell us changes like these beforehand so we could bring up fixes like these closer to the release time.

[johnoclockdk]

i have work on this so you can also set the ip if ya want to but need to figure out how to code it in now

ipaddr="0.0.0.0"

if [ ${ipaddr} = 0.0.0.0 ];
then
multihome=$(ip addr show |grep 'inet '|grep -v 127.0.0.1 |awk '{print $2}'| cut -d/ -f1)
else
multihome="${ipaddr}"
fi
echo "${multihome}"

[0xlord]

CSS fixed the Linux Server crash issue. Don't know if -multihome is still required: https://questions.satisfactorygame.com/post/61830560831c852052359b1c

Guess we still could benefit from the PR - just for documentation that the issue was addressed internally at CSS.

[botflakes]

CSS added a Parameter today with the release of Update 5 to the Early Access branch. If you are or want to still playing the Experimental Branch, the server needs to be started with -beta experimental otherwise the Client-Server-Version doesn't match and you can't connect.

[h3o66]

CSS added a Parameter today with the release of Update 5 to the Early Access branch. If you are or want to still playing the Experimental Branch, the server needs to be started with -beta experimental otherwise the Client-Server-Version doesn't match and you can't connect.

this is probably only a flag for steamcmd, as this is in the wiki, not for the server itself:
https://satisfactory.fandom.com/wiki/Dedicated_servers#Experimental_Branch_Selection

Edit: the branch can be changed all the time with the following howto:
https://docs.linuxgsm.com/steamcmd/branch

[botflakes]

CSS added a Parameter today with the release of Update 5 to the Early Access branch. If you are or want to still playing the Experimental Branch, the server needs to be started with -beta experimental otherwise the Client-Server-Version doesn't match and you can't connect.

this is probably only a falg for steamcmd, as this is in the wiki, not for the server itself: https://satisfactory.fandom.com/wiki/Dedicated_servers#Experimental_Branch_Selection

Yeah, should have mentioned it. Maybe make a check if the user wants to install the Early Access Branch or Experimental Branch during installation? Like "Do you want to install the Experimental Branch?" "Y | N"

[0xlord]

You can set your branch in the config file. No additional parameters needed.
https://docs.linuxgsm.com/steamcmd/branch

[botflakes]

oh I see. Thanks!

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