FATAL ERROR (shutting down): Unable to initialize Steam.

SwatCorp

Debian 4.0

I start my server with this parameter: ./hlds_run -game ns +exec server.cfg -port 27017 +ip **.**.***.*** +maxplayers 32 +map ns_eclipse

and I get this error:

<!--c1--><div class='codetop'>CODE</div><div class='codemain'><!--ec1-->Console initialized.
scandir failed:/home/hlds/hldss/./valve/SAVE
scandir failed:/home/hlds/hldss/./platform/SAVE
Protocol version 48
Exe version 1.1.2.1/Stdio (valve)
Exe build: 15:57:57 Jun 15 2009 (4617)
STEAM Auth Server
couldn't exec language.cfg
Server IP address **.**.***.***
scandir failed:/home/hlds/hldss/./valve/SAVE
scandir failed:/home/hlds/hldss/./platform/SAVE
[S_API FAIL] SteamAPI_Init() failed; unable to update local steamclient. Continuing with current version anyway.
FATAL ERROR (shutting down): Unable to initialize Steam.
Do 7. Jan 14:17:21 CET 2010: Server Quit<!--c2--></div><!--ec2-->

why?

Black ops

1) make a .txt file called steam_appid.txt in your NS folder
2) type in the number 70
3) save, exit and restart server

SwatCorp

yeah, thanks :)

mikii57

huh...I am new in here can someone can tell my what is NS and where to find it :)

tschumann

There's some info about it <a href="http://www.unknownworlds.com/ns/about/" target="_blank">here</a> and some download links <a href="http://www.unknownworlds.com/ns/download/" target="_blank">here</a>.