The “Soulmask Dedicated server startup error” is a problem that happens when you try to start a special server for the game “Soulmask.” It happens because the server and the game don’t work well together, or there could be mistakes in how they’re set up.
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Many people on Reddit are talking about a problem with the “Soul Mask” game.
Fixing Soulmask Dedicated Server Startup Error
Here are some ways to fix issues when starting up a dedicated server. Just follow these steps:
Separate Steam Instances
- Run the server with the
-NOSTEAMthe command-line argument to disable Steam integration. - Example
.batcommand:
@echo off
start WSServer.exe Level01_Main -server %* -log -UTF8Output -MULTIHOME=0.0.0.0 -EchoPort=18888 -forcepassthrough
exit /BCreate Engine.ini
If the engine.ini file is missing, create it with the necessary settings. Add the following to your engine.ini:
[xxx] ; Replace XXX with your server name
Port=7777
[Dedicated.Settings]
SteamServerName=YOURSERVERNAME
MaxPlayers=40
pvp=False
backup=900
saving=600Install Steam
Install Steam on the dedicated server (without logging in). This resolves the error for many users.
