[S_API FAIL] Tried to access Steam interface SteamUser021 before SteamAPI_Init succeeded. about docker-palworld-dedicated-server

[pierre-nicoli]

This is a know issue from the Client: when you type in a server address yourself and it has a password set, you are not prompted for the server password. => see https://primagames.com/tips/how-to-fix-palworld-no-password-has-been-entered-error
By default, there is a password on the config file.

If you absolutely need a password:

• enable community listing of your dedicated server
• search for your server (and there is a known bug that makes it hard since it only searches on the current "page", so you have to paginate, then search, then paginate, then search...)
• connect with your password from there
• alternatively, wait for a client fix

If you don't need a server passsword, either:

• reset your config and use the brand new SERVER_PASSWORD env option to set it to ""
• or go to your Pal/Saved/Config/LinuxServer/PalWorldSettings.ini file and change the ServerPassword to ""

[pllydong]

This is a know issue from the Client: when you type in a server address yourself and it has a password set, you are not prompted for the server password. => see https://primagames.com/tips/how-to-fix-palworld-no-password-has-been-entered-error By default, there is a password on the config file.

If you absolutely need a password:

• enable community listing of your dedicated server
• search for your server (and there is a known bug that makes it hard since it only searches on the current "page", so you have to paginate, then search, then paginate, then search...)
• connect with your password from there
• alternatively, wait for a client fix

If you don't need a server passsword, either:

• reset your config and use the brand new SERVER_PASSWORD env option to set it to ""
• or go to your Pal/Saved/Config/LinuxServer/PalWorldSettings.ini file and change the ServerPassword to ""

The mentioned "fail" messages do not affect the final entry into the game. The initial issue of not being able to enter the game was due to a password problem.

[jammsen]

Thanks for the help @pierre-nicoli

[Yzzzed]

same problem

[GaretGaret]

Also having this problem! While I hope to be able to have a password in future, I wanted to test the server running and so tried to set up without one. I have edited the config file SERVER_PASSWORD line to be both completely blank after the equal sign, and also with a double quote ("") - even though I assume the latter is really equal to having nothing. Log continues to throw the same error messages:

palworld-dedicated-server | [S_API FAIL] Tried to access Steam interface SteamUser021 before SteamAPI_Init succeeded.
palworld-dedicated-server | [S_API FAIL] Tried to access Steam interface SteamFriends017 before SteamAPI_Init succeeded.
palworld-dedicated-server | [S_API FAIL] Tried to access Steam interface STEAMAPPS_INTERFACE_VERSION008 before SteamAPI_Init succeeded.
palworld-dedicated-server | [S_API FAIL] Tried to access Steam interface SteamNetworkingUtils004 before SteamAPI_Init succeeded.

Appreciate any suggestions!

[pierre-nicoli]

@GaretGaret, as mentioned in the README.md, this message is of absolutely not importance (it is linked to the SteamCMD steam headless client, and the the server app itself). The config file, do you mean the one that is recreated each time you restart the docker container ?
You need to either change it in the proposed docker-compose.yml file in the repo OR explicitely set the envvar on your docker run command.