Valheim server crash on startup

[dementedusa]

The server crashes almost instantly upon start.
console log: https://pastebin.com/5hdDypEC
post details: https://termbin.com/yfex
I have tried just starting it with stock configs. my system is up to date. this one is stumping me.

[SebPikPik]

Same here :(

[thegreatstorm]

What OS/distro you are using?

[thegreatstorm]

I attempted to replicate with a fresh install of ubuntu 20 and encountered no issues.

[dementedusa]

I am using unbuntu 18.04

[Novido]

Got the same issue on Ubuntu Server 20.04.2 LTS

EDIT: Tried 20.10 also with no success.

[SebPikPik]

I got the problem and it worked by giving a 5+ character password

[geoff10e]

This issue is caused by the 32bit version of steamclient.so being used in the install. Thankfully the 64bit version of steamclient.so is also included. I resolved this issue for my install by performing the following commands to put the correct version of the file in server files:

cp ~/valheim/serverfiles/steamclient.so ~/valheim/serverfiles/steamclient.bak
cp ~/valheim/serverfiles/linux64/steamclient.so ~/valheim/serverfiles/steamclient.so

[ghost]

worked here, thanks so much!!

[gbschenkel]

This issue is caused by the 32bit version of steamclient.so being used in the install. Thankfully the 64bit version of steamclient.so is also included. I resolved this issue for my install by performing the following commands to put the correct version of the file in server files:

cp ~/valheim/serverfiles/steamclient.so ~/valheim/serverfiles/steamclient.bak
cp ~/valheim/serverfiles/linux64/steamclient.so ~/valheim/serverfiles/steamclient.so

Didn't work for me.

[geoff10e]

@gbschenkel The error present in the OP, that's preventing the server from starting is the following segment:

dlopen failed trying to load:
steamclient.so
with error:
steamclient.so: wrong ELF class: ELFCLASS32
[S_API FAIL] SteamAPI_Init(): Sys_LoadModule failed to load: steamclient.so
[S_API FAIL] SteamAPI_Init() failed
[Steamworks.NET] GameServer.Init() failed.
(Filename: ./Runtime/Export/Debug/Debug.bindings.h Line: 35)

My proposed fix will only work for users getting the same error as @dementedusa, the creator of this specific issue report.

[gbschenkel]

Well I found it needs at least use 2GB RAM, since I am running inside a container, the server was breaking while allocating memory. Now is up and running.

[Novido]

Well I found it needs at least use 2GB RAM, since I am running inside a container, the server was breaking while allocating memory. Now is up and running.

Yeah I bumped mine up to 4Gb RAM and 2 CPU for it to start.

[thegreatstorm]

Valheim

• normal 2.3gb - 2.9gb
• high pop(8-10) 3.2gb - 3.9gb

[jonneymendoza]

hi, how did u get logs?

[geoff10e]

hi, how did u get logs?

Logs should be located here:

~/valheim/log/console

[geoff10e]

@gbschenkel @Novido
Can you confirm whether you were receiving the same error in the logs, as the reporter of this issue in the console, or were you getting another error?

[Azengar]

I got the problem and it worked by giving a 5+ character password

You absolute mad lad! This is so stupid though...

[dementedusa]

This issue is caused by the 32bit version of steamclient.so being used in the install. Thankfully the 64bit version of steamclient.so is also included. I resolved this issue for my install by performing the following commands to put the correct version of the file in server files:

cp ~/valheim/serverfiles/steamclient.so ~/valheim/serverfiles/steamclient.bak
cp ~/valheim/serverfiles/linux64/steamclient.so ~/valheim/serverfiles/steamclient.so

@geoff10e that worked perfectly. thank you very much.

[patmann03]

Does this have any impact on performance? I'm seeing 20-25% CPU usage. Server does seem to be running just fine using the base install

[wp1g19]

Same issue, but on windows, any tailored fix?

[gOOvER]

The server NEEDS a Password to start

[petahbred]

Also wanted to chime in, I had moved my saved world over from my local server, and the file was quite large, 3-4 players (only 2 now), it would not boot up until I increased the memory to 4GB

[C74K]

dont work bug exist server dont start