Dedicated Server crashing on startup

[scotty86]

Hello,

I'm trying to run a dedicated server with Windows Server 2016. After starting the TheForestDedicatedServer.exe, the splash screen "ENDNIGHT" appears, it fades away, there is a black windows for some seconds and then I get a popup "The game crashed". ( https://abload.de/img/forest_dstykwv.png )
I tried it with Steam and SteamCMD following multiple guides always resulting in a crash. The error log says:

Unity Player [version: Unity 5.6.5p4_10861494ddb7]

CSteamworks.dll caused an Access Violation (0xc0000005)
  in module CSteamworks.dll at 0033:fe193187.

Error occurred at 2019-01-15_202212.
C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\TheForestDedicatedServer\TheForestDedicatedServer.exe, run by Steam.
48% memory in use.
16000 MB physical memory [8220 MB free].
18432 MB paging file [10574 MB free].
134217728 MB user address space [134216403 MB free].
Read from location 00000000 caused an access violation.

[NULLYUKI]

Unfortunately "Access Violation (0xc0000005)" can be caused by a million things. Have u verified the game? If so, then try with turning your anti-virus off, including Windows one. Give the game Admin rights. Try the 32bit version (TheForest32.exe) from the game folder. Did any help?

[scotty86]

Thanks for your reply, already tried all this (except the TheForest32.exe, the game is not installed on my server). But I probably found the reason for the crash.
I'm running a DayZ SA dedicated server on the same machine. After stopping the DayZ SA server, I can start the Forest dedicated server without a crash. After the Forest server is loaded, I can start the DayZ SA server again, also without any crashes.

[NULLYUKI]

//Fixed

[scotty86]

Btw: After the server once started successfully, I can shut it down and start it again, even if the DayZ SA Server is running.

[AimsKey]

Originally posted by Yuki:

Unfortunately "Access Violation (0xc0000005)" can be caused by a million things. Have u verified the game? If so, then try with turning your anti-virus off, including Windows one. Give the game Admin rights. Try the 32bit version (TheForest32.exe) from the game folder. Did any help?

Hmmmmmmmm, wonder who u copy pasted that from. Didnt know i had an echo. lol

Anyway, Scotty is talking about DS whereas in that exert i was talking to someone about the normal game. You have found a solution though i think havent u scotty, is it still working?

[scotty86]

Wouldn't call it a solution, but it's a workaround. Both DS (DayZ and Forest) are still running, but I haven't restarted the forest server since my last post.

[AimsKey]

In this case i think its more to do with the "CSteamworks.dll" which caused a Steam error. Do u have the DS running the anonymous login? If so, i dont think u need Steam actually running, but does DayZ need it, to work that DS also? Anyway, look into it if u restart and it fails again. There are plenty of posts on the internet if u look into CSteamworks.dll and some offer solutions. You are going to have to restart it sometime soon, so be prepared. xD

[scotty86]

Now I had to restart (buildings have disappeared..). Server starts without problems.
And while having the troubles, I tried to start the Forest form SteamCMD and also the "-nosteamclient" parameter, both didn't help.

[AimsKey]

It is set to "continue" in the config right? If it is, then its an old bug that the buildings reappear after multiple restarts. Its a weird issue i dont think they can trace as its so rare and random. But restarting again until they appear is the only solution right now...

[scotty86]

Thanks, yes, and I read making buildings indistructable should help, can't confirm it so far.

[scotty86]

The crash on start up did happen again, workaround (shutting down DayZ SA dedicated server) worked.

07. Mar.: Status unchanged

[MavericK]

Chance the port 27016 to 27017, the forest.
The dedicated Dayz server use 27016
Work for me