Manage server not working

[Hade]

So I've been trying to get this to work for sometime. When ever I click 'Start Server" it runs thru the script and then both windows close. I've gone thru the forums, tried the various fixes and port forwarded eveything. I've tried the dedicated server, same issue. It's not my firewall.

I'm fricken frustrated with this, it shouldn't be so friggen difficult in this day and age. Any suggestion would be appreciated.

Is there a log file located somehere that I can look to see if there are any errors?

BTW, trolling responses will be deleted.

[bob_2059]

Run the Wurm Server directly from Windows Explorer. By default it is located in .\Wurm Unlimited\WurmServerLauncher\WurmServerLauncher.exe

[Hade]

Thanks, I'll try that.

[Hade]

That didn't work, same thing happened, both windows closed after hitting start server.

[bob_2059]

No, you misunderstood me. Don't hit start server. Do not start the server from the launcher. Start it from Windows Explorer.
Launched from Windows Explorer, the process window should not auto-close, allowing you to see an error message. It's most likely one of the Visual C++ Runtime Libraries not being found.

[Hade]

I did launch it from Windows Explorer.

[Hade]

I've also tried deleting the game and every file and directory associated with it and reinstall. Still the same issue.

Click start server, command prompt opens gets to load servers, runs some more script and then both windows close.

I've check the forums, I've search online, I've downloaded all the Visual runtime libraries I could find. I've updated Java. I've updated all my drivers...

What the hell is left to do...

[Explora]

There should be a server log file at Steam\SteamApps\common\Wurm Unlimited\WurmServerLauncher\[your server name]\Logs\wurm.log.0 this may help

[bob_2059]

Ahh, sorry, it was I who had misunderstood you. Do what Explora said; if it's making it that far it should be creating the log file.

Edit: "Start Server" requires a little more setup than the other option, "Start Offline Server" Namely the IP Addresses.
Unless you are both a) running a multi-server cluster and b) have multiple NICs per computer, both the "internal" and "external" IP address should be set to the IP address of the computer that Wurm Server is running on. If your computer is assigned an IP Address via DHCP it is likely (even inevitable) that its IP Address will change over time- each time it changes you will need to re-run the server setup to update it.

[Hade]

Having looked thru the log file the only thing I found was this:

INFO: Shutting down the server - cause:
java.net.BindException: Cannot assign requested address: bind

But I am using the correct IP Addresses. So for some reason Wurm isn't recognizing it.

[Hade]

I have verified that nothing else is using the port (netstat -a -n) so that's not it.

[bob_2059]

So for some reason Wurm isn't recognizing it.

It's not necessarily a recognition issue.
If another program has already bound to the IP:Port that Wurm is set to, you'll get a failure to bind message like you pasted above.

But I am using the correct IP Addresses.

Just to be perfectly clear (frankly, using the plural form there concerns me), in the Wurm Server config, both the "Server External IP Address" and "Server Internal IP Address" fields should be set to the same value. Your computer's LAN IP Address- not your modem's address, not your router's address, not your public/WAN IP address.

IF this server is for you only and is not going to be open to the public, you can use the loopback address (127.0.0.1) in both fields. This requires pressing the "start offline server" button instead of the "start server" option.

[Hade]

Hey thanks, much appreciated.