Cant get mods to load

[saruhi]

I've gone through every post I could find on how to add mods to my dedicated server, and thought i had things going. Unfortunately none of my mods will load, and while I am sure its due to some problem with either my modoverrides.lua (which is located in both the master and cave folder found at C:\Users\Tim\Documents\Klei\DoNotStarveTogether\MyDediServer)

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return {
  ["workshop-350811795"]={ configuration_options={  }, enabled=true },
  ["workshop-369588618"]={
    configuration_options={
      BEEFALO=1,
      BEEHIVE=1,
      BERRYBUSH=1,
      CARROTS=1.2,
      CLOCKWORK=1.2,
      EVERGREEN=1,
      EVILFLOWERS=1,
      FIREFLIES=1,
      FLINT=1,
      FLOWERS=1,
      GRASS=1,
      HOUNDMOUND=1,
      KILLERBEEHIVE=1,
      MARBLETREE=1.2,
      MERMHOUSE=1,
      MUSHROOMS=1,
      PIGHOUSE=1,
      RABBITHOLES=1,
      REEDS=1,
      ROCKS=1.5,
      SAPLING=1,
      SPAWNRATE=20,
      SPIDERDEN=1,
      SPIKEBUSH=1,
      SPIKETREE=1,
      TALLBIRDNEST=1.2,
      TENTACLES=1 
    },
    enabled=true 
  },
  ["workshop-374550642"]={ configuration_options={ MAXSTACKSIZE=250 }, enabled=true },
  ["workshop-375027081"]={
    configuration_options={
      INCREASEBACKPACKSIZES_BACKPACK=true,
      INCREASEBACKPACKSIZES_KRAMPUSSACK=true,
      INCREASEBACKPACKSIZES_PIGGYBACK=true,
      LARGERSTORAGECHESTS=true 
    },
    enabled=true 
  },
  ["workshop-439115156"]={
    configuration_options={
      armorpocket="all",
      deathPenalty="on",
      difficultdamage="normal",
      difficultdamage_range="normal",
      difficulthealth="normal",
      difficultover="monster1x",
      difficultrecipe="normal",
      difficultsanity="normal",
      extrabackpack="off",
      key=108,
      key10=110,
      key11=103,
      key12=116,
      key13=282,
      key14=283,
      key2=114,
      key3=99,
      key4=120,
      key5=107,
      key6=122,
      key7=112,
      key8=118,
      key9=98,
      sleeping_princess="boff",
      smartmusha="smart" 
    },
    enabled=true 
  },
  ["workshop-479243762"]={ configuration_options={  }, enabled=true },
  ["workshop-532704277"]={ configuration_options={  }, enabled=true },
  ["workshop-590947472"]={ configuration_options={  }, enabled=true },
  ["workshop-601772843"]={ configuration_options={  }, enabled=true },
  ["workshop-641375474"]={ configuration_options={  }, enabled=true },
  ["workshop-659946242"]={ configuration_options={  }, enabled=true },
  ["workshop-674915327"]={ configuration_options={  }, enabled=true } 
}

or my dedicated_server_mods_setup.lua (which is found in C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Don't Starve Together Dedicated Server\mods). Either way I am in dire need of help.

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--There are two functions that will install mods, ServerModSetup and ServerModCollectionSetup. Put the calls to the functions in this file and they will be executed on boot.

--ServerModSetup takes a string of a specific mod's Workshop id. It will download and install the mod to your mod directory on boot.
    --The Workshop id can be found at the end of the url to the mod's Workshop page.
    --Example: http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=350811795
    --ServerModSetup("350811795")

--ServerModCollectionSetup takes a string of a specific mod's Workshop id. It will download all the mods in the collection and install them to the mod directory on boot.
    --The Workshop id can be found at the end of the url to the collection's Workshop page.
    --Example: http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=379114180
    --ServerModCollectionSetup("379114180")

ServerModSetup("532704277") -- Brook
ServerModSetup("374550642") -- increased stack size
ServerModSetup("674915327") -- Yang
ServerModSetup("375027081") -- More Storage
ServerModSetup("378962221") -- More Inventory
ServerModSetup("601772843") -- Amaterasu (Okami)
ServerModSetup("641375474") -- Dipper
ServerModSetup("659946242") -- Penny Poledina
ServerModSetup("590947472") -- Speed of Sound Sonic (one punch man)
ServerModSetup("369588618") -- renewable world
ServerModSetup("439115156") -- Musha
ServerModSetup("479243762") -- jinx
ServerModSetup("350811795") -- soulmates
 

 

Here is a copy of the errors I get when launching my server warning, its quite long

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[00:00:00]: PersistRootStorage is now APP:Klei//DoNotStarveTogether/MyDediServer/Caves/
[00:00:00]: Starting Up
[00:00:00]: Version: 175504
[00:00:00]: Current time: Sat Apr 30 03:20:50 2016

[00:00:00]: Don't Starve Together: 175504 WIN32
[00:00:00]: Build Date: 678
[00:00:00]: Parsing command line
[00:00:00]: Command Line Arguments: -console -cluster MyDediServer -shard Caves
[00:00:00]: [WARNING] -console has been deprecated: Use the [MISC] / console_enabled setting instead.
[00:00:00]: Initializing Minidump handler
[00:00:00]: ....Done
[00:00:00]: Fixing DPI
[00:00:00]: ...Done
[00:00:00]: THREAD - started 'GAClient' (1484)
[00:00:00]: CurlRequestManager::ClientThread::Main()
[00:00:00]: ProfileIndex:4.23
[00:00:00]: [Connect] PendingConnection::Reset(true)
[00:00:00]: Network tick rate: U=15(2), D=0
[00:00:00]: Network tick rate: U=15(2), D=0
[00:00:00]: [Warning] Authorized application c:\steamcmd\steamapps\common\Don't Starve Together Dedicated Server\bin\dontstarve_dedicated_server_nullrenderer.exe is not setup in the firewall.
[00:00:00]: Authorized application c:\steamcmd\steamapps\common\Don't Starve Together Dedicated Server\bin\dontstarve_dedicated_server_nullrenderer.exe is now enabled in the firewall.
[00:00:00]: OnLoadPermissionList: APP:Klei//DoNotStarveTogether/MyDediServer/blocklist.txt (Failure)
[00:00:00]: OnLoadPermissionList: APP:Klei//DoNotStarveTogether/MyDediServer/adminlist.txt (Failure)
[00:00:00]: OnLoadUserIdList: APP:Klei//DoNotStarveTogether/MyDediServer/whitelist.txt (Failure)
[00:00:00]: THREAD - started 'ConsoleInput' (5464)
[00:00:00]: Token retrieved from: APP:Klei//DoNotStarveTogether/MyDediServer/cluster_token.txt
[00:00:00]: Token retrieved from: APP:Klei//DoNotStarveTogether/MyDediServer/cluster_token.txt
[00:00:00]: cGame::InitializeOnMainThread
[00:00:00]: Renderer initialize: Okay
[00:00:00]: AnimManager initialize: Okay
[00:00:00]: Buffers initialize: Okay
[00:00:00]: cDontStarveGame::DoGameSpecificInitialize()
[00:00:00]: FMOD Error: An invalid object handle was used.
[00:00:00]: GameSpecific initialize: Okay
[00:00:00]: cGame::StartPlaying
[00:00:00]: LOADING LUA
[00:00:00]: DoLuaFile scripts/main.lua
[00:00:00]: DoLuaFile loading buffer scripts/main.lua
[00:00:02]: scripts/main.lua(162,1) running main.lua

[00:00:02]: loaded modindex
[00:00:02]: ModIndex: Beginning normal load sequence for dedicated server.

[00:00:02]: DownloadMods(0)
[00:00:02]: FMOD Error: An invalid object handle was used.
[00:00:04]: LOADING LUA SUCCESS
[00:00:05]: PlayerDeaths could not load morgue
[00:00:05]: PlayerHistory could not load player_history
[00:00:05]: bloom_enabled       false
[00:00:05]: loaded saveindex
[00:00:05]: OnFilesLoaded()
[00:00:05]: OnUpdatePurchaseStateComplete
[00:00:10]:     Load FE
[00:00:13]:     Load FE: done
[00:00:13]: ModIndex: Load sequence finished successfully.
[00:00:13]: Reset() returning
[00:00:15]: [200] Account Communication Success (6)
[00:00:15]: Received (KU_ips53SyF) from TokenPurpose
[00:00:15]: Starting Dedicated Server Game
[00:00:15]: Network tick rate: U=15(2), D=0
[00:00:15]: About to start a server with the following settings:
[00:00:15]:   Dedicated: true
[00:00:15]:   Online: true
[00:00:15]:   Passworded: true
[00:00:15]:   ServerPort: 11001
[00:00:15]:   SteamAuthPort: 8769
[00:00:15]:   SteamMasterServerPort: 27019
[00:00:15]:   ClanID: false
[00:00:15]:   ClanOnly: false
[00:00:15]:   ClanAdmin: false
[00:00:15]:   LanOnly: false
[00:00:15]:   FriendsOnly: false
[00:00:15]:   EnableAutosaver: true
[00:00:15]:   PVP: false
[00:00:15]:   MaxPlayers: 16
[00:00:15]:   GameMode: survival
[00:00:15]:   OverridenDNS:
[00:00:15]:   PauseWhenEmpty: false
[00:00:15]:   InternetBroadcasting: true
[00:00:15]:   Intent: cooperative
[00:00:15]: [Warning] Could not confirm port 11001 is open in the firewall.
[00:00:15]: Online Server Started on port: 11001
[00:00:15]: Collecting garbage...
[00:00:15]: lua_gc took 0.02 seconds
[00:00:15]: ~ShardLuaProxy()
[00:00:15]: ~ItemServerLuaProxy()
[00:00:15]: ~InventoryLuaProxy()
[00:00:15]: ~NetworkLuaProxy()
[00:00:15]: ~SimLuaProxy()
[00:00:15]: lua_close took 0.04 seconds
[00:00:15]: ReleaseAll
[00:00:15]: ReleaseAll Finished
[00:00:15]: cGame::StartPlaying
[00:00:15]: LOADING LUA
[00:00:15]: DoLuaFile scripts/main.lua
[00:00:15]: DoLuaFile loading buffer scripts/main.lua
[00:00:15]: scripts/main.lua(162,1) running main.lua

[00:00:15]: loaded modindex
[00:00:15]: ModIndex: Beginning normal load sequence for dedicated server.

[00:00:16]: LOADING LUA SUCCESS
[00:00:16]: PlayerDeaths could not load morgue
[00:00:16]: PlayerHistory could not load player_history
[00:00:16]: bloom_enabled       false
[00:00:16]: loaded saveindex
[00:00:16]: OnFilesLoaded()
[00:00:16]: OnUpdatePurchaseStateComplete
[00:00:16]:     Unload FE
[00:00:16]:     Unload FE done
[00:00:17]:     LOAD BE
[00:00:28]:     LOAD BE: done
[00:00:28]: Loading world: session/10DE0DCED39C4BD5/0000000012
[00:00:28]: Save file is at version 3
[00:00:28]: Begin Session: 10DE0DCED39C4BD5
[00:00:29]: saving to server_temp/server_save
[00:00:29]: MiniMapComponent::AddAtlas( minimap/minimap_data.xml )
[00:00:32]: Loading Nav Grid
[00:00:32]: setting     summerlength    15
[00:00:32]: setting     isnightmaredawn false
[00:00:32]: setting     elapseddaysinseason     2
[00:00:32]: setting     isfullmoon      false
[00:00:32]: setting     moisture        304.16482543945
[00:00:32]: setting     cavephase       day
[00:00:32]: setting     isnightmarewild false
[00:00:32]: setting     moonphase       new
[00:00:32]: setting     precipitationrate       0
[00:00:32]: setting     iswet   false
[00:00:32]: setting     winterlength    15
[00:00:32]: setting     temperature     17.672327053095
[00:00:32]: setting     isnightmarewarn false
[00:00:32]: setting     iswinter        false
[00:00:32]: setting     moistureceil    666.27520751953
[00:00:32]: setting     isday   false
[00:00:32]: setting     israining       false
[00:00:32]: setting     remainingdaysinseason   18
[00:00:32]: setting     precipitation   none
[00:00:32]: setting     wetness 0
[00:00:32]: setting     isnightmarecalm true
[00:00:32]: setting     timeinphase     0.86715927124023
[00:00:32]: setting     isdusk  false
[00:00:32]: setting     iscavedusk      false
[00:00:32]: setting     isautumn        true
[00:00:32]: setting     issnowing       false
[00:00:32]: setting     iscaveday       true
[00:00:32]: setting     phase   night
[00:00:32]: setting     snowlevel       0
[00:00:32]: setting     issnowcovered   false
[00:00:32]: setting     autumnlength    20
[00:00:32]: setting     pop     0.45651529879346
[00:00:32]: setting     nightmaretime   334.48221274445
[00:00:32]: setting     springlength    20
[00:00:32]: setting     isspring        false
[00:00:32]: setting     nightmarephase  calm
[00:00:32]: setting     season  autumn
[00:00:32]: setting     time    0.43357963562012
[00:00:32]: setting     iscavenight     false
[00:00:32]: setting     cycles  2
[00:00:32]: setting     isnight true
[00:00:32]: setting     nightmaretimeinphase    0.92911725762347
[00:00:32]: setting     issummer        false
[00:00:32]: [Shard] Slave is waiting for LUA...
[00:00:36]: Reconstructing topology
[00:00:36]:     ...Sorting points
[00:00:36]:     ...Sorting edges
[00:00:36]:     ...Connecting nodes
[00:00:36]:     ...Validating connections
[00:00:36]:     ...Housekeeping
[00:00:36]:     ...Done!
[00:00:36]: 1 uploads added to server. From server_temp
[00:00:36]: About to start a shard with these settings:
[00:00:36]:   ShardName: Caves
[00:00:36]:   ShardID: 3620793173
[00:00:36]:   ShardRole: SLAVE
[00:00:36]:   MasterHost: 127.0.0.1
[00:00:36]:   MasterBind: (null)
[00:00:36]:   MasterPort: 10889
[00:00:36]: [Shard] Connecting to master...
[00:00:36]: Telling Client our new session identifier: 10DE0DCED39C4BD5
[00:00:36]: ModIndex: Load sequence finished successfully.
[00:00:36]: Reset() returning
[00:00:36]: [Steam] SteamGameServer_Init(8769, 11001, 27019)
Setting breakpad minidump AppID = 322330
[00:00:37]: [Steam] SteamGameServer_Init success
[00:00:37]: Validating portal[1] <-> 1[1] (inactive)
[00:00:37]: Validating portal[2] <-> 1[2] (inactive)
[00:00:37]: Validating portal[6] <-> 1[6] (inactive)
[00:00:37]: Validating portal[10] <-> 1[10] (inactive)
[00:00:37]: Validating portal[9] <-> 1[9] (inactive)
[00:00:37]: Validating portal[7] <-> 1[7] (inactive)
[00:00:37]: Validating portal[4] <-> 1[4] (inactive)
[00:00:37]: Validating portal[5] <-> 1[5] (inactive)
[00:00:37]: Validating portal[3] <-> 1[3] (inactive)
[00:00:37]: Validating portal[8] <-> 1[8] (inactive)
[00:00:40]: [Shard] Sending slave information to master...
[00:00:41]: [Shard] Registering in lobby as a slave server...
[00:00:41]: [Shard] Slave is now ready!
[00:00:41]: World 1 is now connected
[00:00:41]: Validating portal[1] <-> 1[1] (active)
[00:00:41]: Validating portal[2] <-> 1[2] (active)
[00:00:41]: Validating portal[6] <-> 1[6] (active)
[00:00:41]: Validating portal[10] <-> 1[10] (active)
[00:00:41]: Validating portal[9] <-> 1[9] (active)
[00:00:41]: Validating portal[7] <-> 1[7] (active)
[00:00:41]: Validating portal[4] <-> 1[4] (active)
[00:00:41]: Validating portal[5] <-> 1[5] (active)
[00:00:41]: Validating portal[3] <-> 1[3] (active)
[00:00:41]: Validating portal[8] <-> 1[8] (active)
[00:00:41]: [Shard] Slave LUA is now ready!
[00:03:02]: [Join Announcement] bigboom70
[00:03:11]: [Leave Announcement] bigboom70
[00:05:14]: Serializing world: session/10DE0DCED39C4BD5/0000000013
[00:05:14]: Truncating to snapshot #13...
[00:05:14]:  - session/10DE0DCED39C4BD5/0000000007
[00:05:14]:    1 file(s) removed
copyall
[00:07:44]: ConsoleInput: "copyall"
[00:07:44]: attempt to call a nil value

 

[Zillvr]

Hello @saruhi welcome to the forums. Based on the logs, you seem to be running this Windows Guide. Am I correct? Then I believe the  dedicated_server_mods_setup.lua that you should be editing can be found in C:\steamcmd\steamapps\common\Don't Starve Together Dedicated Server\mods since it's through steamcmd that the dedicated server is run from.

You should also make sure the mods you are overriding for would be placed in that same location. So go to Steam\SteamApps\common\Don't Starve Together Beta\mods and copy the workshop folders you need. Then go to C:\steamcmd\steamapps\common\Don't Starve Together Dedicated Server\mods and paste the mod folders there.

In the spoiler below is a method I suggest to everyone having issues with generating modoverrides.lua. It involves generating an in-client server with mods that you want to use configured to the way you want it to and then just copying it over to your own dedicated server's folder. Here's the modoverrides.lua method:

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• Open DST Workshop and subscribe to mods you want to use.
• Start up DST.
• Click Host Game.
• Click New Server in Slot 1.
• Set the server intention in the Server Settings so the world can start.
• Toggle the mods you want to use.
• Configure the mods as you see fit.
• You don't have to enable Caves for this so ignore all the other tabs in the Host Game screen.
• Once done, generate the world.
• Once connected to the world, disconnect from the server.
• Now go to this location Documents\Klei\DoNotStarveTogether\Cluster_1\
• Under the Master folder, get the modoverrides.lua and that is the modoverrides.lua you'd want to use for your server
• Now paste that modoverrides.lua in your own dedicated server.
• There should be a copy of the modoverrides.lua in both Master and Caves of your dedicated server.
• Next go to Steam\SteamApps\common\Don't Starve Together Beta\mods and copy the workshop folders you need.
• Then go to C:\steamcmd\steamapps\common\Don't Starve Together Dedicated Server\mods and paste the mod folders there.
• Start up the server with the StartDSTServers.bat file.

I did inspect the modoverrides.lua you provided and nothing seems off or wrong about it.  You should probably make sure that it really is a .lua file in case it was saved differently. To check for this, set the Folder Options view to Details and under File Type modoverrides.lua should have LUA File.

If none of the things I mentioned above worked, report back with your server_log.txt file. Good luck, cheers.

[saruhi]

I can't believe it was just in a slightly different directory, so thank you sooooooo much for that. Unfortunately I am now running into a new problem. When attempting to start up the server the mods all load fine, but it gets to a point where there are hundreds of failures and eventually the slave server closes out entirely. I'm sure youll want the server log for this but I am unsure as to its location. 

[Zillvr]

@saruhi sorry about forgetting to state where it could be found, the server_log.txt would be located in your dedicated server folders. In this case it would be Documents\Klei\MyDediServer\Master. You should probably also attach the server_log.txt from Documents\Klei\MyDediServer\Caves since you mentioned the slave server (or the caves) crashed and closed on its own.

In the meantime if you haven't played on your server yet and still setting it up and you wouldn't mind deleting the world and such. You could probably try and delete the save folders in both Documents\Klei\MyDediServer\Master and Documents\Klei\MyDediServer\Caves. After that start up the server again. It might remedy the current issue you are having. Might.

But don't forget to get a copy of the server_log.txt files first before starting it up, cause after starting it up the server_log.txt will be overwritten with new data. Report back with anything. 

[saruhi]

After going through the server log files (and finally being able to see where the failures are coming from it seems to be caused by renewable world. Cleaning and restarting the server had no effect. While I could probably simply remove Renewable world from the mod list and make this work, it would be preferred to have my caves renew themselves at some point. There's two possible way I believe this could happen but I need info to know which one to follow. Either I somehow get renewable world to work properly with the caves, If you know how that'd be awesome, or, every now and then delete cave save files. However with deleting the cave files I am unsure if it will affect player inventories, cave entrance location etc. Any info would be much appreciated

server_log.txt

server_log(caves).txt

[saruhi]

@Zillvr just realized I haven't been tagging you. 

[Zillvr]

@saruhi I had a suspicion that the issue is due to the Renewable World mod since based on the workshop page, other users have been commenting that it crashes their servers when the mod is run. The mod itself isn't geared for the Caves I believe.

I should probably tell you this, DST as a whole is still in development even if it already has left early-access. You possibly already have noticed the new stuff on DST like Twiggy Trees, Petrified Trees, Grass Gekkos and Juicy Berries. Down the line, the devs are going to add more ways to gain the same resources in new ways. I'd like to believe this general idea would also include the Caves. Plus we have meteors on the surface for all your rock needs, cave earthquakes for other rock necessities, Dragonfly loot for gems. So someday you may not need that mod anymore. 

Anyhow back to topic, unfortunately I do not have the necessary know-how to create a workaround to make that mod work for the caves. Sorry.

On the other hand with your question about whether deleting the save folder in Caves would also delete player's data and inventories? As far as I know and tested, only if there was a player in the caves that logged out and before they come back you've already deleted the Caves' save, then they'll have to choose another character upon joining the server again since their previous character was still technically in the caves when you deleted it. 

If however, no one ever logs out of the server WHILE in the caves and ONLY log out while on the surface/overworld and no one lives in the caves then deleting the Caves' save will not affect the surface/overworld or your players' characters or inventories.

The cave entrances or where you click on that says "Travel via Sinkhole" to go the caves are on the surface/overworld. So deleting the Caves' save won't alter the location of these Sinkholes on the surface/overworld. However deleting the Caves' save would alter the caves portion and all the cave exits or stairs you click on that says "Travel via Stairs" would all be in a new position.

You're free to test this though, it'll be pretty easy too. Although it'll take a chunk of your time you'd rather spend playing the game. Though I'm pretty sure about this. Just make sure you are deleting the right folder from the right location. I'd recommend you test it. 

Case 1: Deleting Caves' Save with Player Logging out from the Overworld

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• Start up server
• Join server
• Open console
• Type c_goadventuring()
• Open console again
• Type c_gonext'cave_entrance'
• Break open the sinkhole
• Travel via Sinkhole
• Once in the caves, drop your axe on the floor then exit the caves by clicking the Stairs. So Travel via Stairs.
• Once on the surface again, disconnect from the server.
• Shut down the server with c_save() and c_shutdown()
• Go to Documents\Klei\DoNotStarveTogether\MyDediServer\Caves
• Delete save folder
• Repeat steps 1-2, you'd still be standing outside the sinkhole.
• Go into the caves and Travel via Sinkhole, you'll notice the area is new and the axe you dropped is gone.

Case 2: Deleting Caves' Save with Player Logging out from the Caves

Spoiler

• Start up server
• Join server
• Open console
• Type c_goadventuring()
• Open console again
• Type c_gonext'cave_entrance'
• Break open the sinkhole
• Travel via Sinkhole
• Once in the caves, drop your axe on the floor then disconnect from the server.
• Shut down the server with c_save() and c_shutdown()
• Go to Documents\Klei\DoNotStarveTogether\MyDediServer\Caves
• Delete save folder
• Repeat steps 1-2, you're going to repick a new character.

So in case one, you still have your character and all your items along with a new cave world but in case two you lose your character and items along with the caves too.

Thanks for tagging me btw but it's ok, I check up on people I replied to in case they forgot that you can tag/mention people in posts. Truth be told, I was already writing this up when you tagged me. 

To wrap this long post up, sorry but I think you'd have to remove that mod from your Caves' modoverrides.lua. Though I haven't tested this, I believe the modoverrides.lua of the Caves/Slave server should always be the same as the Master/Overworld server. You could probably try and just remove the Renewable World mod from the modoverrides.lua file of the Caves and keep it on the Master. Again, I haven't tested this on my own so there might be complications due to this in the future.

Sorry for the long winded post. Cheers!

[saruhi]

@Zillvr Glad to hear that deleting the caves will properly renew the cave side without affecting saves so long as everyone is topside.

 

I shall remove renewable world from the cave server only for testing purposes. Should any problems arrise I will create a new thread mentioning them. That way we can get a bunch of people working on it XD.

 

thanks for all your help, I'm sure it will help not only me but most people who stumble along this