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Discussion in 'Starbound Support' started by Paxxylicious, Jul 6, 2016.

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  1. Paxxylicious

    Paxxylicious Intergalactic Tourist

    I'm sorta new with this whole forum thing and ive tried everywhere / anything so hopefully I can get some help here?
    sorry if I make any mistakes!

    so it all started when I got some rad new instruments and I wanted to download some songs to play. When I tried though, I noticed that I was missing the "assets" folder. I compared my "Starbound" folder and everything in it with a friends and found out that I was missing a lot of the folders he had. So I decided to uninstall the game from steam and re-download. I did back up my player files (.shipworld , .player , .metadata) and my universe files on my desktop.
    So I searched up how to restore them. youtube videos and such told me to just copy and paste those files into the player/ universe folders. but I only find myself with giraffe_storage and koala_storage. the koala_storage has all the files I backed up?? how does it do that? I saved it on my desktop not there. and pasting the player files in giraffe_storage doesn't work! my character doesn't even show up in the menu...

    Ive spent a long time getting to where I was in the game and I hoped I took the right steps but it seems I didn't... please! if anyone knows anything or has a video/thread/anything that might help me restore my backed files,, please reply??

    thank you for your time!!

    here are some things I used to gain more knowledge on my problem:
    (<- showed me how to back up files)
    (<- also showed me how to back up)

    https://www.reddit.com/r/starbound/...er_randomly_restarting_and_character_deleted/ (<- tried what they said and didn't work :c )
    http://steamcommunity.com/app/211820/discussions/0/630800443426865811/ (<- learned that giraffe_storage is where saves are maybe?)

    there are more but these where the significant ones!
     
    Paxxylicious, Jul 6, 2016
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  2. Iris Blanche

    Iris Blanche Pudding Paradox Forum Moderator

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    If i read it right you placed the player files inside the giraffe_storage folder. But you have to place the files in giraffe_storage/player folder. Same goes for universe.
    So following structure is necessary:
    Code:
    giraffe_storage/player <- there must be the player files
giraffe_storage/universe <- there must be the universe files
    Don't rely on videos on youtube because most of them are outdated.

    ~ Iris ~

    edit: typo ^^'
     
    Iris Blanche, Jul 6, 2016
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  3. Paxxylicious

    Paxxylicious Intergalactic Tourist

    yeah, I noticed that too..
    although I did try to put all of my information in the right folders but it didn't work :c
    I see no sign of crashing or my character in the character select screen...
    thanks tho!
     
    Paxxylicious, Jul 6, 2016
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  4. Iris Blanche

    Iris Blanche Pudding Paradox Forum Moderator

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    Can you post your starbound.log? Maybe starbound is trying to load them but can't due to file corrupttion or sth like this.

    ~ Iris ~
     
    Iris Blanche, Jul 7, 2016
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  5. Paxxylicious

    Paxxylicious Intergalactic Tourist

    sorry
    im not sure how to...
    is it the starbound.log in the files?
    if so I have five of them??
    which one do I pick?
    EDIT:
    wait I think I found the most recent one
    this is the one when I try to put my backed up files in the player/universe files:


    Start logging at: 2016-07-07 20:32:37.367

    [20:32:37.369] Info: Star::Root using bootstrap file 'C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Starbound\win64\sbboot.config'

    [20:32:37.369] Info: Star::Root using storage directory 'C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Starbound\giraffe_storage\'

    [20:32:37.369] Info: Preparing Star::Root...

    [20:32:37.369] Info: No modding directory found.

    [20:32:37.369] Info: Loading Configuration with config file: 'starbound.config'

    [20:32:37.369] Info: Loading Star::Configuration from 'Just (.\..\giraffe_storage\starbound.config)'

    [20:32:37.372] Info: Writing Star::Configuration to '.\..\giraffe_storage\starbound.config'

    [20:32:37.382] Info: Initializing Star::Root with 2 assets sources

    [20:32:37.383] Info: Done preparing Star::Root.

    [20:32:37.383] Info: Client Version 'Beta v. Glad Giraffe - Update 3' Revision: 30555b17a491c2a97ab0afbff3b848a1fd937dbd Protocol: 711

    [20:32:37.383] Info: Initialized SDL

    [20:32:37.427] Info: Initialized SDL Video

    [20:32:37.438] Info: Initialized SDL Joystick

    [20:32:37.441] Info: Initialized SDL Sound

    [20:32:37.459] Info: Opened default audio device with 44khz / 16 bit stereo audio, 2048 sample size buffer

    [20:32:37.459] Info: Loading Assets

    [20:32:37.459] Info: Loading assets from: '../assets/packed.pak'

    [20:32:37.460] Info: Loading assets from: '../assets/user'

    [20:32:38.178] Info: Done loading Assets in 0.719 seconds

    [20:32:38.190] Info: Loading NameGenerator

    [20:32:38.192] Info: Initializing SDL Window

    [20:32:38.200] Info: Done loading NameGenerator in 0.00999999 seconds

    [20:32:38.200] Info: Loading ObjectDatabase

    [20:32:38.379] Info: Created initial window 1000x600

    [20:32:38.396] Info: Renderer initialized

    [20:32:38.420] Info: Renderer destroyed

    [20:32:38.420] Info: Initializing SDL Window

    [20:32:38.578] Info: Re-created window 2560x1537

    [20:32:38.604] Info: Renderer initialized

    [20:32:38.604] Info: Loading ImageMetadataDatabase

    [20:32:38.604] Info: Done loading ImageMetadataDatabase in 0 seconds

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    [20:32:39.639] Info: Loading PlantDatabase

    [20:32:39.867] Info: Done loading PlantDatabase in 0.228 seconds

    [20:32:39.867] Info: Loading ProjectileDatabase

    [20:32:41.047] Info: Done loading ProjectileDatabase in 1.18 seconds

    [20:32:41.047] Info: Loading MonsterDatabase

    [20:32:41.699] Info: Done loading MonsterDatabase in 0.652 seconds

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    [20:32:41.861] Info: Done loading NpcDatabase in 0.162 seconds

    [20:32:41.861] Info: Loading StagehandDatabase

    [20:32:41.863] Info: Done loading StagehandDatabase in 0.00199986 seconds

    [20:32:41.863] Info: Loading VehicleDatabase

    [20:32:41.874] Info: Done loading VehicleDatabase in 0.0110002 seconds

    [20:32:41.874] Info: Loading PlayerFactory

    [20:32:41.881] Info: Done loading PlayerFactory in 0.00699997 seconds

    [20:32:41.881] Info: Loading EntityFactory

    [20:32:41.882] Info: Loading VersioningDatabase

    [20:32:41.884] Info: Done loading VersioningDatabase in 0.00200009 seconds

    [20:32:41.884] Info: Done loading EntityFactory in 0.00300002 seconds

    [20:32:41.884] Info: Loading ItemDatabase

    [20:32:42.384] Info: Writing Star::Configuration to '.\..\giraffe_storage\starbound.config'

    [20:32:51.850] Info: Loading FunctionDatabase

    [20:32:51.891] Info: Done loading FunctionDatabase in 0.0409999 seconds

    [20:32:51.895] Info: Loading ParticleDatabase

    [20:32:52.089] Info: Done loading ParticleDatabase in 0.194 seconds

    [20:32:58.711] Info: Done loading ItemDatabase in 16.827 seconds

    [20:32:58.711] Info: Loading MaterialDatabase

    [20:32:58.933] Info: Done loading MaterialDatabase in 0.222 seconds

    [20:32:58.933] Info: Loading TerrainDatabase

    [20:32:59.041] Info: Done loading TerrainDatabase in 0.108 seconds

    [20:32:59.041] Info: Loading BiomeDatabase

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    [20:32:59.199] Info: Loading LiquidsDatabase

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    [20:32:59.202] Info: Loading StatusEffectDatabase

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    [20:32:59.581] Info: Loading TreasureDatabase

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    [20:32:59.663] Info: Loading DungeonDefinitions

    [20:33:00.368] Info: Done loading DungeonDefinitions in 0.705 seconds

    [20:33:00.368] Info: Loading TilesetDatabase

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    [20:33:00.368] Info: Loading EmoteProcessor

    [20:33:00.369] Info: Done loading EmoteProcessor in 0.000999928 seconds

    [20:33:00.369] Info: Loading SpeciesDatabase

    [20:33:00.389] Info: Done loading SpeciesDatabase in 0.02 seconds

    [20:33:00.390] Info: Loading QuestTemplateDatabase

    [20:33:00.435] Info: Done loading QuestTemplateDatabase in 0.0449998 seconds

    [20:33:00.435] Info: Loading AiDatabase

    [20:33:00.468] Info: Done loading AiDatabase in 0.033 seconds

    [20:33:00.469] Info: Loading TechDatabase

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    [20:33:00.475] Info: Loading CodexDatabase

    [20:33:00.791] Info: Done loading CodexDatabase in 0.316 seconds

    [20:33:00.791] Info: Loading BehaviorDatabase

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    [20:33:00.913] Info: Loading DanceDatabase

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    [20:33:00.919] Info: Loading SpawnTypeDatabase

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    [20:33:00.939] Info: Done fully loading Star::Root

    [20:33:00.943] Info: Renderer destroyed

    [20:33:00.950] Error: Error loading player file, ignoring! .\..\giraffe_storage\player\80b747b08520867eb3004a01207657a2.player : (IOException) Wrong magic bytes at start of versioned json file, expected 'SBVJ01'

    [20:33:00.956] Error: Error loading player file, ignoring! .\..\giraffe_storage\player\b9c6f2769b9a251341ba58d0b2dee71d.player : (IOException) Wrong magic bytes at start of versioned json file, expected 'SBVJ01'

    [20:33:00.961] Error: Error loading player file, ignoring! .\..\giraffe_storage\player\d88658c5cb738d953b9ffd995f786958.player : (IOException) Wrong magic bytes at start of versioned json file, expected 'SBVJ01'

    [20:33:02.940] Info: Renderer initialized

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    [20:33:09.825] Info: Application quitting!

    [20:33:09.825] Info: Client shutdown gracefully

    [20:33:10.007] Info: Shutting down Star::Root
     
    Last edited: Jul 8, 2016
    Paxxylicious, Jul 8, 2016
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  6. Iris Blanche

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    Looks like your player files are corrupted or outdated and can't be loaded. Did you transfer unstable or nightly characters to stable? That could explain why they won't load.

    ~ Iris ~
     
    Iris Blanche, Jul 8, 2016
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  7. Paxxylicious

    Paxxylicious Intergalactic Tourist

    I don't think I did? I'm not even sure what those are? all I know is that the character files I have were from a corrupted version of starbound that I originally had. it didn't have most of the files that my other friend had so I decided to uninstall and reinstall. do you think steam had something to do with it?
    maybe the only way I can play with those characters is if I get the corrupted version back?
    (also I really appreciate you taking time to respond and try to help me out! thank you!)
     
    Paxxylicious, Jul 8, 2016
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