Starting a dedicated server: No such node (visibility)

[GetSchwifty]

I get an error message: "No such node (visibility)" when i run the batch file I made for my server.

I've reinstalled the game several times and done a file integrity check.

Does anyone know what this error message means and how to fix it?

Thanks a lot!

[Loewchen]

Post the log, post the batch file.

[GetSchwifty]

The uploader doesn't allow .bat files so here are its contents:

bin\x64\factorio.exe --start-server saves/acerimmer.zip --server-settings saves\server-settings.json

See the attached log file as well.

Thanks!

[daniel34]

I think it's an issue in your server-settings.json, make sure visibility is set like this:

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  "visibility":
  {
    "public": true,
    "lan": true
  },

Only change between true and false in the above example, don't add any extra fields.

If that still doesn't work then post your server-settings.json.

[GetSchwifty]

Ok that helped. I had written "hidden" where "visibility" was because I misunderstood the instructions. However, now I've got a new error. That log is attached.

[Loewchen]

now I've got a new error:

Error Util.cpp:57: Error while reading file saves\server-settings.json: <unspecified file>(7): expected value

Its time to post the complete server-settings file.

[GetSchwifty]

This is in Factorio -> saves, along with acerimmer.zip (my save file). The launch batch is in the factorio main folder. Just FYI.

[daniel34]

Error Util.cpp:57: Error while reading file saves\server-settings.json: <unspecified file>(7): expected value

On line 7 you are missing a number after max_players, set e.g. 0 for unlimited players.

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	"max_players": 0,

[GetSchwifty]

Ok that finally worked. It looks like the server is up and running.

I'd test it but I can't connect on the same computer that's running the server. Guess I'll need to have my laptop run it :/

Do you guys know how to connect on the same computer that's hosting?

[daniel34]

You can run both client and server on the same computer if they are different installations or use different config/log files. The easiest way to do this is to download the zip-version from the website, extract it somewhere and use it as server. You can then use your steam version as client.
See also this topic: viewtopic.php?f=49&t=41338

You also need to have different ports for the two instances, see this topic on how to change the port of one of the instances (default is 34197): viewtopic.php?f=49&t=37461&p=226172#p226172

[GetSchwifty]

Thanks a lot for the help