<![CDATA[Local Server Bugs]]>Number one: when I first installed the server, I would get this error repeatedly in the server GUI. Restarting Steam fixed it, but it's a bit confusing why that should be so. A better error message than "initAPI() failure" would probably be sufficient.

Loading mods from "D:\SteamLibrary\steamapps\common\Screeps\server\mods\mods.json"
Connecting to storage
Starting CLI server
STEAM_KEY environment variable is not found, trying to connect to local Steam client
Error: greenworks.initAPI() failure
 at Object.startServer (D:\SteamLibrary\steamapps\common\Screeps\server\modules\backend\lib\game\server.js:95:19)
 at common.storage._connect.then.then (D:\SteamLibrary\steamapps\common\Screeps\server\modules\backend\lib\index.js:16:28)
 at _fulfilled (D:\SteamLibrary\steamapps\common\Screeps\server\modules\common\node_modules\q\q.js:834:54)
 at self.promiseDispatch.done (D:\SteamLibrary\steamapps\common\Screeps\server\modules\common\node_modules\q\q.js:863:30)
 at Promise.promise.promiseDispatch (D:\SteamLibrary\steamapps\common\Screeps\server\modules\common\node_modules\q\q.js:796:13)
 at D:\SteamLibrary\steamapps\common\Screeps\server\modules\common\node_modules\q\q.js:604:44
 at runSingle (D:\SteamLibrary\steamapps\common\Screeps\server\modules\common\node_modules\q\q.js:137:13)
 at flush (D:\SteamLibrary\steamapps\common\Screeps\server\modules\common\node_modules\q\q.js:125:13)
 at _combinedTickCallback (internal/process/next_tick.js:67:7)
 at process._tickCallback (internal/process/next_tick.js:98:9)

 

Number two: periodically, I see these errors. Best guess: sometimes the loader doesn't load the entire source file before trying to execute it.

[7:32:29 PM]Script execution has been terminated: Unknown system error
[7:32:29 PM]Script execution has been terminated: Unknown system error
[7:33:04 PM]SyntaxError: Unexpected token )
 at Object.module.exports.loop (main:120:9)
 at __mainLoop:1:52
 at ContextifyScript.Script.runInContext (vm.js:35:29)
]]>http://screeps.com/forum/topic/481/local-server-bugsRSS for NodeSun, 08 Mar 2026 23:22:32 GMTSun, 06 Nov 2016 02:45:06 GMT60<![CDATA[Reply to Local Server Bugs on Invalid Date]]>Number one: when I first installed the server, I would get this error repeatedly in the server GUI. Restarting Steam fixed it, but it's a bit confusing why that should be so. A better error message than "initAPI() failure" would probably be sufficient.

Loading mods from "D:\SteamLibrary\steamapps\common\Screeps\server\mods\mods.json"
Connecting to storage
Starting CLI server
STEAM_KEY environment variable is not found, trying to connect to local Steam client
Error: greenworks.initAPI() failure
 at Object.startServer (D:\SteamLibrary\steamapps\common\Screeps\server\modules\backend\lib\game\server.js:95:19)
 at common.storage._connect.then.then (D:\SteamLibrary\steamapps\common\Screeps\server\modules\backend\lib\index.js:16:28)
 at _fulfilled (D:\SteamLibrary\steamapps\common\Screeps\server\modules\common\node_modules\q\q.js:834:54)
 at self.promiseDispatch.done (D:\SteamLibrary\steamapps\common\Screeps\server\modules\common\node_modules\q\q.js:863:30)
 at Promise.promise.promiseDispatch (D:\SteamLibrary\steamapps\common\Screeps\server\modules\common\node_modules\q\q.js:796:13)
 at D:\SteamLibrary\steamapps\common\Screeps\server\modules\common\node_modules\q\q.js:604:44
 at runSingle (D:\SteamLibrary\steamapps\common\Screeps\server\modules\common\node_modules\q\q.js:137:13)
 at flush (D:\SteamLibrary\steamapps\common\Screeps\server\modules\common\node_modules\q\q.js:125:13)
 at _combinedTickCallback (internal/process/next_tick.js:67:7)
 at process._tickCallback (internal/process/next_tick.js:98:9)

 

Number two: periodically, I see these errors. Best guess: sometimes the loader doesn't load the entire source file before trying to execute it.

[7:32:29 PM]Script execution has been terminated: Unknown system error
[7:32:29 PM]Script execution has been terminated: Unknown system error
[7:33:04 PM]SyntaxError: Unexpected token )
 at Object.module.exports.loop (main:120:9)
 at __mainLoop:1:52
 at ContextifyScript.Script.runInContext (vm.js:35:29)
]]>http://screeps.com/forum/post/2321http://screeps.com/forum/post/2321Invalid Date<![CDATA[Reply to Local Server Bugs on Invalid Date]]>I'm also getting this bug:

STEAM_KEY environment variable is not found

Restarting doesn't seem to help in my case. Running on Linux

]]>http://screeps.com/forum/post/2322http://screeps.com/forum/post/2322Invalid Date<![CDATA[Reply to Local Server Bugs on Invalid Date]]>Mine might be a bit different, here is the full output:

Loading mods from "/home/bonzai/.local/share/Steam/steamapps/common/Screeps/server/mods/mods.json"
Connecting to storage
Starting CLI server
STEAM_KEY environment variable is not found, trying to connect to local Steam client
Error: Steam client is not running
at Object.startServer (/home/bonzai/.local/share/Steam/steamapps/common/Screeps/server/modules/backend/lib/game/server.js:125:19)
at common.storage._connect.then.then (/home/bonzai/.local/share/Steam/steamapps/common/Screeps/server/modules/backend/lib/index.js:16:28)
at _fulfilled (/home/bonzai/.local/share/Steam/steamapps/common/Screeps/server/modules/common/node_modules/q/q.js:834:54)
at self.promiseDispatch.done (/home/bonzai/.local/share/Steam/steamapps/common/Screeps/server/modules/common/node_modules/q/q.js:863:30)
at Promise.promise.promiseDispatch (/home/bonzai/.local/share/Steam/steamapps/common/Screeps/server/modules/common/node_modules/q/q.js:796:13)
at /home/bonzai/.local/share/Steam/steamapps/common/Screeps/server/modules/common/node_modules/q/q.js:604:44
at runSingle (/home/bonzai/.local/share/Steam/steamapps/common/Screeps/server/modules/common/node_modules/q/q.js:137:13)
at flush (/home/bonzai/.local/share/Steam/steamapps/common/Screeps/server/modules/common/node_modules/q/q.js:125:13)
at _combinedTickCallback (internal/process/next_tick.js:67:7)
at process._tickCallback (internal/process/next_tick.js:98:9)

 

]]>http://screeps.com/forum/post/2323http://screeps.com/forum/post/2323Invalid Date<![CDATA[Reply to Local Server Bugs on Invalid Date]]>I do have the steam client running by the way

]]>http://screeps.com/forum/post/2324http://screeps.com/forum/post/2324Invalid Date