Dedicated Server "Failed to load modoverride.lua" Help

Tibbi · June 15, 2016

Here is my file, which is in my DoNotStarveTogetherDedicated folder.

return {
   ["workshop-444438334"] = { enabled = true }, -- Inventory Sort
   ["workshop-345692228"] = { enabled = true }, -- Minimap HUD
   ["workshop-376333686"] = { enabled = true }, -- Combine Status
   ["workshop-347079953"] = { enabled = true }, -- Display Food Values
   ["workshop-375850593"] = { enabled = true }, -- Extra Equip Slots
   ["workshop-365119238"] = { enabled = true }, -- Smarter Crock Pot
   ["workshop-351325790"] = { enabled = true }, -- Geometric Placement
   ["workshop-352373173"] = { enabled = true }, -- Gesture Wheel
   ["workshop-347360448"] = { enabled = true }, -- DST Where's My Beefalo
   ["workshop-362175979"] = { enabled = true }, -- Wormhole Markers DST
   ["workshop-374550642"] = { enabled = true }, -- Increased Stack Size
   ["workshop-356420397"] = { enabled = true }, -- No More Respawn Penalty
   ["workshop-357875628"] = { enabled = true }, -- Wall Gates DST
   ["workshop-346968521"] = { enabled = true }, -- DST Wilson's House
   ["workshop-361994110"] = { enabled = true }, -- Bee Nice
   ["workshop-362022168"] = { enabled = true }, -- Respawnable Gears
   ["workshop-441024679"] = { enabled = true }, -- Queen Elsa
   ["workshop-385006082"] = { enabled = true }, -- DST Path Lights
   ["workshop-478005098"] = { enabled = true }, -- Craftable Gears

}

Can someone please help me? I would like to have the inventory sort set to z. And Stack size set to 40.

Thank you so much.

Update I think I got the error to go away but the server still shows no mods enabled.

Zillvr · June 15, 2016

Hello @Tibbi, the most logical reason the server isn't detecting the modoverrides.lua file is because you placed it in the incorrect location. The modoverrides.lua should be placed inside BOTH the Master and Caves folder.

In the spoiler below is the basic look of what the Dedicated server folder should contain, (based on the Windows Guide):

Spoiler

So when you add modoverrides.lua, it should be placed beside the server.ini under the Caves and Master folder.

With regards to configuring the mod options, I'd recommend a method that would probably be best when making modoverrides.lua, cause with this method you wouldn't have to fiddle around with typing out every data and making sure you're using the right syntax. This 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. The method is as follows:

Spoiler

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 make caves for this
Once done, generate the world
Once connected to the world, disconnect from the server
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 modoverrides.lua file in both the Master and Caves folder of your dedicated server

Below would be roughly what your modoverrides.lua should look like with the specific configurations you wanted:

Spoiler


return {
  ["workshop-374550642"]={
  configuration_options={
	MAXSTACKSIZE=40
		}, 
	enabled=true }, -- Increased Stack 
  ["workshop-444438334"]={
	configuration_options={ 
		backpackCategory="resources", 
		funMode="yes", 
		keybind=122, 
		maxLights=2 
		},
    enabled=true }, -- Inventory Sort
   ["workshop-345692228"] = { enabled = true }, -- Minimap HUD
   ["workshop-376333686"] = { enabled = true }, -- Combine Status
   ["workshop-347079953"] = { enabled = true }, -- Display Food Values
   ["workshop-375850593"] = { enabled = true }, -- Extra Equip Slots
   ["workshop-365119238"] = { enabled = true }, -- Smarter Crock Pot
   ["workshop-351325790"] = { enabled = true }, -- Geometric Placement
   ["workshop-352373173"] = { enabled = true }, -- Gesture Wheel
   ["workshop-347360448"] = { enabled = true }, -- DST Where's My Beefalo
   ["workshop-362175979"] = { enabled = true }, -- Wormhole Markers DST
   ["workshop-356420397"] = { enabled = true }, -- No More Respawn Penalty
   ["workshop-357875628"] = { enabled = true }, -- Wall Gates DST
   ["workshop-346968521"] = { enabled = true }, -- DST Wilson's House
   ["workshop-361994110"] = { enabled = true }, -- Bee Nice
   ["workshop-362022168"] = { enabled = true }, -- Respawnable Gears
   ["workshop-441024679"] = { enabled = true }, -- Queen Elsa
   ["workshop-385006082"] = { enabled = true }, -- DST Path Lights
   ["workshop-478005098"] = { enabled = true }, -- Craftable Gears 
}

Hopefully it works and no issues arise since I haven't tested it myself. ALSO make sure you have the necessary mod files called workshop-###, in the correct folders.

If you're running the dedicated server through steamcmd, then you must have the newly added mods' workshop-### folders in STEAMCMD\steamapps\common\Don't Starve Together Dedicated Server\mods.

If you're running the dedicated server through steam tools, then you must have the newly added mods' workshop-### folders in STEAM\steamapps\common\Don't Starve Together Dedicated Server\mods.

So copy the newly downloaded workshop-### folders from Steam\SteamApps\common\Don't Starve Together Beta\mods then paste them in the necessary ~Don't Starve Together Dedicated Server\mods folder (whether through Steamcmd OR Steam Tools). Be cautious of the file locations.

I hope that helps, good luck. Cheers.

Tibbi · June 15, 2016

Thanks I think I got it working. See how the mods work. I still can't get the configure file right to change the inventory sort to z instead of g.

Zillvr · June 15, 2016

@Tibbi if you copy the whole text I wrote in the third spoiler and paste it in both the modoverrides.lua file under Master and Caves folder of the Dedicated server folder, then the sort key for inventory sort would already be set to Z. By default the keybind value would be 103 (which is G), while in the text above it's set to keybind=112 (which is Z). Is it still G for you?

Tibbi · June 15, 2016

Yes its still G. I still need to update that part.

Zillvr · June 15, 2016

@Tibbi was the server closed/shutdown before you changed the modoverrides.lua? Make sure it is, before you go editing the server files. Also be aware that you should also edit the modoverrides.lua under the Caves folder.

Tibbi · June 15, 2016

Testing now.

Thanks So much.

Tibbi · June 15, 2016

Now the server says no mods installed. Not sure what I did.

Zillvr · June 15, 2016

@Tibbi can you attach the server_log.txt from under the Master folder of your dedicated server?

Tibbi · June 15, 2016

It won't let me attach.

[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
[00:00:01]: running main.lua

[00:00:01]: loaded modindex
[00:00:01]: WARNING: icon paths for mod workshop-478005098 (Craftable Gears) are not valid. Got icon_atlas="modicon.xml" and icon="modicon.tex".
Please ensure that these point to valid files in your mod folder, or else comment out those lines from your modinfo.lua.
[00:00:01]: ModIndex: Beginning normal load sequence for dedicated server.

[00:00:01]: DownloadMods(0)
[00:00:01]: FMOD Error: An invalid object handle was used.
[00:00:01]: LOADING LUA SUCCESS
[00:00:01]: PlayerDeaths could not load morgue
[00:00:01]: PlayerHistory could not load player_history
[00:00:01]: bloom_enabled   false
[00:00:01]: loaded saveindex
[00:00:01]: OnFilesLoaded()
[00:00:01]: OnUpdatePurchaseStateComplete
[00:00:01]:    Load FE
[00:00:02]:    Load FE: done
[00:00:02]: ModIndex: Load sequence finished successfully.
[00:00:02]: Reset() returning
[00:00:03]: [200] Account Communication Success (6)
[00:00:03]: Received (KU_UpWZ2YXl) from TokenPurpose
[00:00:03]: Starting Dedicated Server Game
[00:00:03]: Network tick rate: U=15(2), D=0
[00:00:03]: About to start a server with the following settings:
[00:00:03]: Dedicated: true
[00:00:03]: Online: true
[00:00:03]: Passworded: false
[00:00:03]: ServerPort: 10999
[00:00:03]: SteamAuthPort: 8766
[00:00:03]: SteamMasterServerPort: 27016
[00:00:03]: ClanID: false
[00:00:03]: ClanOnly: false
[00:00:03]: ClanAdmin: false
[00:00:03]: LanOnly: false
[00:00:03]: FriendsOnly: false
[00:00:03]: EnableAutosaver: true
[00:00:03]: PVP: false
[00:00:03]: MaxPlayers: 5
[00:00:03]: GameMode: endless
[00:00:03]: OverridenDNS:
[00:00:03]: PauseWhenEmpty: true
[00:00:03]: VoteEnabled: true
[00:00:03]: InternetBroadcasting: true
[00:00:03]: Intent: cooperative
[00:00:03]: [Warning] Could not confirm port 10999 is open in the firewall.
[00:00:03]: [Shard] Shard server mode disabled by configuration file
[00:00:03]: Online Server Started on port: 10999
[00:00:03]: Collecting garbage...
[00:00:03]: lua_gc took 0.01 seconds
[00:00:03]: ~ShardLuaProxy()
[00:00:03]: ~ItemServerLuaProxy()
[00:00:03]: ~InventoryLuaProxy()
[00:00:03]: ~NetworkLuaProxy()
[00:00:03]: ~SimLuaProxy()
[00:00:03]: lua_close took 0.01 seconds
[00:00:03]: ReleaseAll
[00:00:03]: ReleaseAll Finished
[00:00:03]: cGame::StartPlaying
[00:00:03]: LOADING LUA
[00:00:03]: DoLuaFile scripts/main.lua
[00:00:03]: DoLuaFile loading buffer scripts/main.lua
[00:00:03]: running main.lua

[00:00:03]: loaded modindex
[00:00:03]: WARNING: icon paths for mod workshop-478005098 (Craftable Gears) are not valid. Got icon_atlas="modicon.xml" and icon="modicon.tex".
Please ensure that these point to valid files in your mod folder, or else comment out those lines from your modinfo.lua.
[00:00:03]: ModIndex: Beginning normal load sequence for dedicated server.

[00:00:03]: LOADING LUA SUCCESS
[00:00:03]: PlayerDeaths could not load morgue
[00:00:03]: PlayerHistory could not load player_history
[00:00:03]: bloom_enabled   false
[00:00:03]: loaded saveindex
[00:00:03]: OnFilesLoaded()
[00:00:03]: OnUpdatePurchaseStateComplete
[00:00:03]:    Unload FE
[00:00:03]:    Unload FE done
[00:00:04]:    LOAD BE
[00:00:05]:    LOAD BE: done
[00:00:05]: Loading world: session/59301993A28E528F/0000000012
[00:00:05]: Save file is at version 3
[00:00:05]: Begin Session: 59301993A28E528F
[00:00:05]: saving to server_temp/server_save
[00:00:05]: MiniMapComponent::AddAtlas( minimap/minimap_data.xml )
[00:00:05]: Loading Nav Grid
[00:00:05]: setting    summerlength   15
[00:00:05]: setting    isnightmaredawn   false
[00:00:05]: setting    elapseddaysinseason   0
[00:00:05]: setting    isfullmoon   false
[00:00:05]: setting    moisture   13.799875259399
[00:00:05]: setting    cavephase   day
[00:00:05]: setting    isnightmarewild   false
[00:00:05]: setting    moonphase   new
[00:00:05]: setting    precipitationrate   0
[00:00:05]: setting    iswet   false
[00:00:05]: setting    winterlength   15
[00:00:05]: setting    temperature   31.127319080532
[00:00:05]: setting    isnightmarewarn   false
[00:00:05]: setting    iswinter   false
[00:00:05]: setting    moistureceil   779.97985839844
[00:00:05]: setting    isday   true
[00:00:05]: setting    israining   false
[00:00:05]: setting    remainingdaysinseason   20
[00:00:05]: setting    precipitation   none
[00:00:05]: setting    wetness   0
[00:00:05]: setting    isnightmarecalm   false
[00:00:05]: setting    timeinphase   0.23004913330078
[00:00:05]: setting    isdusk   false
[00:00:05]: setting    iscavedusk   false
[00:00:05]: setting    isautumn   true
[00:00:05]: setting    issnowing   false
[00:00:05]: setting    iscaveday   true
[00:00:05]: setting    phase   day
[00:00:05]: setting    snowlevel   0
[00:00:05]: setting    issnowcovered   false
[00:00:05]: setting    autumnlength   20
[00:00:05]: setting    pop   0.017692604636914
[00:00:05]: setting    nightmaretime   0
[00:00:05]: setting    springlength   20
[00:00:05]: setting    isspring   false
[00:00:05]: setting    nightmarephase   none
[00:00:05]: setting    season   autumn
[00:00:05]: setting    time   0.11502456665039
[00:00:05]: setting    iscavenight   false
[00:00:05]: setting    cycles   0
[00:00:05]: setting    isnight   false
[00:00:05]: setting    nightmaretimeinphase   0
[00:00:05]: setting    issummer   false
[00:00:07]: Reconstructing topology
[00:00:07]:    ...Sorting points
[00:00:07]:    ...Sorting edges
[00:00:07]:    ...Connecting nodes
[00:00:07]:    ...Validating connections
[00:00:07]:    ...Housekeeping
[00:00:07]:    ...Done!
[00:00:07]: 1 uploads added to server. From server_temp
[00:00:07]: Telling Client our new session identifier: 59301993A28E528F
[00:00:07]: ModIndex: Load sequence finished successfully.
[00:00:08]: Reset() returning
[00:00:08]: [Steam] SteamGameServer_Init(8766, 10999, 27016)
[00:00:08]: [Steam] SteamGameServer_Init success
[00:00:08]: Validating portal[9] <-> <nil>[9] (inactive)
[00:00:08]: Validating portal[7] <-> <nil>[7] (inactive)
[00:00:08]: Validating portal[4] <-> <nil>[4] (inactive)
[00:00:08]: Validating portal[1] <-> <nil>[1] (inactive)
[00:00:08]: Validating portal[2] <-> <nil>[2] (inactive)
[00:00:08]: Validating portal[10] <-> <nil>[10] (inactive)
[00:00:08]: Validating portal[5] <-> <nil>[5] (inactive)
[00:00:08]: Validating portal[8] <-> <nil>[8] (inactive)
[00:00:08]: Validating portal[3] <-> <nil>[3] (inactive)
[00:00:08]: Validating portal[6] <-> <nil>[6] (inactive)
[00:00:08]: Sim paused

Zillvr · June 15, 2016

@Tibbi reinspecting the text I provided above, it had a syntax error. I have corrected it now, hopefully it works. Show below:

Spoiler


return {
  ["workshop-374550642"]={
  	configuration_options={
		MAXSTACKSIZE=40
		}, 
	enabled=true }, -- Increased Stack 
  ["workshop-444438334"]={
	configuration_options={ 
		backpackCategory="resources", 
		funMode="yes", 
		keybind=122, 
		maxLights=2 
		},
	enabled=true }, -- Inventory Sort
   ["workshop-345692228"] = { enabled = true }, -- Minimap HUD
   ["workshop-376333686"] = { enabled = true }, -- Combine Status
   ["workshop-347079953"] = { enabled = true }, -- Display Food Values
   ["workshop-375850593"] = { enabled = true }, -- Extra Equip Slots
   ["workshop-365119238"] = { enabled = true }, -- Smarter Crock Pot
   ["workshop-351325790"] = { enabled = true }, -- Geometric Placement
   ["workshop-352373173"] = { enabled = true }, -- Gesture Wheel
   ["workshop-347360448"] = { enabled = true }, -- DST Where's My Beefalo
   ["workshop-362175979"] = { enabled = true }, -- Wormhole Markers DST
   ["workshop-356420397"] = { enabled = true }, -- No More Respawn Penalty
   ["workshop-357875628"] = { enabled = true }, -- Wall Gates DST
   ["workshop-346968521"] = { enabled = true }, -- DST Wilson's House
   ["workshop-361994110"] = { enabled = true }, -- Bee Nice
   ["workshop-362022168"] = { enabled = true }, -- Respawnable Gears
   ["workshop-441024679"] = { enabled = true }, -- Queen Elsa
   ["workshop-385006082"] = { enabled = true }, -- DST Path Lights
   ["workshop-478005098"] = { enabled = true }, -- Craftable Gears 
}

It originally had an extra } that was not necessary. Sorry about the misinformation. Try that next. Shut down the server and edit the modoverride.lua file and copy paste the new text in the spoiler above. Then save and start up the server again.

Tibbi · June 15, 2016

Well I got it working. I tried what you said and created a local hosting and copied the pre generated files over. That seemed to work.

Thanks so much. Hope I can get people to join.

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