Startup Issue with Arma Reforger - Cannot connect to Steam Servers

Technical Support
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System Information

Field Value
Operating System Linux - Debian GNU/Linux 12 on x86_64
Product AMP ‘Phobos’ v2.6.2.0 (Mainline)
Virtualization Docker
Application Arma Reforger
Module GenericModule
Running in Container Yes
Current State Stopped

Problem Description

Issue

threadtools.cpp (3294) : Assertion Failed: Illegal termination of worker thread ‘Thread(0x0x58136320/0x0xf7b55b’
Redirecting stderr to ‘/home/amp/Steam/logs/stderr.txt’
ILocalize::AddFile() failed to load file “public/steambootstrapper_english.txt”.
[ 0%] Checking for available update…
02:16:29
KeyValues Error: LoadFromBuffer: missing { (current key: ‘<!DOCTYPE’) in file manifest [offset: 14]
Bad expression token: [Bad expression token: .Bad expression token: [Bad expression token: .Bad expression token: [../tier1/KeyValues.cpp (2925) : Assertion Failed: Error while parsing text KeyValues for resource manifest
[----] Verifying installation…
[ 0%] Downloading Update…
[ 0%] Checking for available update…
KeyValues Error: LoadFromBuffer: missing { (current key: ‘<!DOCTYPE’) in file manifest [offset: 14]
Bad expression token: [Bad expression token: .Bad expression token: [Bad expression token: .Bad expression token: [../tier1/KeyValues.cpp (2925) : Assertion Failed: Error while parsing text KeyValues for resource manifest
[----] !!! Fatal Error: Steamcmd needs to be online to update. Please confirm your network connection and try again.
02:16:30
threadtools.cpp (3294) : Assertion Failed: Illegal termination of worker thread ‘Thread(0x0x579ae320/0x0xf7b18b’

Reproduction Steps

  • Install Arma Reforger
  • Configure Reforger server
  • Get Error in Console
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That’d be an issue in your network

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Network works fine for everything else, can even ping steam

4

Try deleting the steamapps directory in the instances file manager, then update again

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I was able to fix by adding a new DNS record, took me a few hours to find the solution. Thanks for the help