Black Mesa Server not starting after successful installation

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OS Name/Version: Ubuntu 20.04.5 LTS

Product Name/Version: AMP 2.4.2.0

Problem Description:
After installation of the Black Mesa Dedicated Server, the following error repeats after starting the game server until the startup is interrupted and not tried again :

Unable to find gameinfo.txt. Solutions:
1. Read http://www.valve-erc.com/srcsdk/faq.html#NoGameDir
2. Run vconfig to specify which game you're working on.
3. Add -game <path> on the command line where <path> is the directory that gameinfo.txt is in.

Steps to reproduce:

  • Step 1: Create BlackMesa instance (doesn’t matter if the instance is run in an docker container or not
  • Step 2: Start instance and initiate server update to install the needed files
  • Step 3: After update is completed, run server an observer the error happening

Actions taken to resolve so far:

  • Used Docker-Container (they just quit with exit code 1)
  • Tried other steamCMD/Source instances (they work)
  • Updated server + AMP to latest versions.
  • Asked in discord, but got no response.
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Can you copy the table from the Support tab please immediately after trying to start it?

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Hi Mike,

please find the tables attached:
After instance start:

OS Linux
Platform Ubuntu 20.04.5 LTS
System Type x86_64
Virtualization OpenVZ
Module ADSModule
Loaded Plugins FileManagerPlugin, EmailSenderPlugin, WebRequestPlugin, LocalFileBackupPlugin, CommonCorePlugin
Application Name AMP
Application Version 2.4.2.0
Release Stream Release
Build Date 21/02/2023 11:49
InstanceID 5772a1d9-d6ff-4b46-8236-501349374592
Last Executable /bin/readlink
Last Arguments -s -f -n /home/amp/.ampdata/instances/srcds01
Last Process ID 1012509

After clicking ‘Start’ in the selected instance:

OS Linux
Platform Ubuntu 20.04.5 LTS
System Type x86_64
Virtualization OpenVZ
Module srcdsModule
Loaded Plugins FileManagerPlugin, EmailSenderPlugin, WebRequestPlugin, LocalFileBackupPlugin, CommonCorePlugin
Application Name AMP
Application Version 2.4.2.0
Release Stream Release
Build Date 21/02/2023 11:49
InstanceID fb203dbe-f5d9-48ad-b371-1ff38756da09
Last Executable ./srcds/346680/srcds_linux
Last Arguments -game bmg -console -usercon -ip 85.214.214.89 -port 27016 +rcon_password ********** +map gasworks +maxplayers 8 +hostname Source Dedicated Server - Powered by AMP +sv_password +sv_downloadurl +sv_pure 1 +log on +logaddress_add 85.214.214.89:43152
Last Process ID 1012638

Thanks for your help in advance!

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Just found the issue(s), next update includes a fix.

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Tanks a lot Mike!
Is there a manual workaround I could apply to use the instance until the next update releases?

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Sorta, it only partly solves the problem so it might not work.

Basically in Plugins/steamcmdplugin/apps.json for that instance - the GameName for Black Mesa needs changing from bmg to bms.

I made some other changes, but that should be enough to make it start up.

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Great, thank you! I’ll give it a try :slight_smile:

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