Trying to make a dedicated server with mods. But it won't start. ("../mods/modsettings.lua"]:16: unexpected symbol near '[')

[JacobMIX]

Can't get mods to work on the server. Every time i add them in modsettings.lua the server won't start.

Here's how I've configured the files: http://pastebin.com/pNRcfjRU (Plus launch options, and the log.)

Here's the error shutting the server down:

_{[00:00:00]: DoLuaFile Error: [string "scripts/modindex.lua"]:849: Error loading modsettings:}

_{[string "../mods/modsettings.lua"]:16: unexpected symbol near '['}

_{LUA ERROR stack traceback:}

        _{=[C] in function 'error'}

        _{scripts/modindex.lua(849,1) in function 'UpdateModSettings'}

        _{scripts/modindex.lua(497,1) in function 'Load'}

        _{scripts/main.lua(299,1) in main chunk}

_{[00:00:00]: [string "scripts/modindex.lua"]:849: Error loading modsettings:}

_{[string "../mods/modsettings.lua"]:16: unexpected symbol near '['}

_{LUA ERROR stack traceback:}

        _{=[C] in function 'error'}

        _{scripts/modindex.lua(849,1) in function 'UpdateModSettings'}

        _{scripts/modindex.lua(497,1) in function 'Load'}

        _{scripts/main.lua(299,1) in main chunk}

_{[00:00:00]: Error loading main.lua}

_{[00:00:00]: Failed mSimulation->Reset()}

_{[00:00:00]: Error during game initialization!}

_{[00:00:00]: Collecting garbage...}

_{[00:00:00]: lua_gc took 0.00 seconds}

_{[00:00:00]: ~ShardLuaProxy()}

_{[00:00:00]: ~NetworkLuaProxy()}

_{[00:00:00]: ~SimLuaProxy()}

_{[00:00:00]: lua_close took 0.00 seconds}

_{[00:00:00]: HttpClient2::ClientThread::Main() complete}

_{[00:00:00]: Shutting down}

 

[JacobMIX]

Oops. Didn't put the error text in

code

... Well, i'm still trying to get this to work. If anyone knows how to fix this i'd be grateful to hear how.

[ToNiO55]

Hi @JacobMIX,

 

for mods you need use modoverrides.lua and dedicated_server_mods_setup.lua

 

dedicated_server_mods_setup.lua (for download or update mods)

 

modoverrides.lua (settings of mods)

 

modsettings.lua was an old system that was use before for mods, I think this one is obsolete, leave this empty file

 

 

[JacobMIX]

Hi @JacobMIX,

 

for mods you need use modoverrides.lua and dedicated_server_mods_setup.lua

 

dedicated_server_mods_setup.lua (for download or update mods)

 

modoverrides.lua (settings of mods)

 

modsettings.lua was an old system that was use before for mods, I think this one is obsolete, leave this empty file

Thank you. That fixed everything!

Basically i just had to move what i had in modsettings.lua To modoverrides.lua

Welp. Guess i'll setup the server with a lot of mods tomorrow.