I kept having the problem where people couldn't connect, and got this 'STEAM validation rejected' error. hlds_run -game ns +exec server.cfg -autoupdate +maxplayers 10 +map ns_eclipse +ip 192.168.1.107 +port 27015 -debug So, i know i've only talked to myself in this thread, but i figured i'd post the solution to my problem incase anyone else comes across it.ĬODE. I should be idling in the #nsserver channel for the next few days. I'm pretty sure the problem comes from the SteamAPI_Init() failed error, and I've seen TONS of postsĪbout this problem all over the internet, but I have yet to see a solution.
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My server also doesn't show up on the list of servers. It finds my server, connects, then gets about 1 bar in and says 'STEAM validation rejected' andĭisconnects (the x's represent my ip). When I run my ns client on my laptop and type in While it's up, I can 'stat' it and it will show me who's Continuing with currentĬould not establish connection to Steam servers.Īnd then I have to ctrl-c to kill it.
#Steam api init failed ark server update#
SteamAPI_Init() failed unable to update local steamclient. Scandir failed:/home/nsadmin/hlds_1/./platform/SAVE ** 'game' options for Third-Party game servers:
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hlds_run -game ns -autoupdate +maxplayers 10 +map ns_eclipse +port 27015 Remember this is VANILLA with nothing but steamĪnd ns installed, no mods (ignore counterstrike which i decided to download just in-case it fixed it)Įngine_amd.so libsteamvalidateuseridtickets_i486.so I used Vadakill's walkthroughs, reinstalling both the steam binaries and the ns v3.2įiles multiple times and I'm still getting an error. I installed fresh Ubuntu 8.10 server edition onto a Pentium 4