Server won't start, complains of corrupt save file

[CyberAustin]

I have placed the pre-generated save files in every combination of location I can think of. Followed some of the tips in the other issues and discussions, but I cannot get it to recognize the save. What am I doing wrong? It says "Session can not start. Save is corrupted or not valid. See log file for more information." But I can't find a different log that gives more information?

docker-compose output:

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se-ds-docker  | WARNING: setlocale('en_US.UTF-8') failed, using locale: 'C'. International characters may not work.
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se-ds-docker  | [----] Update complete, launching Steamcmd...
se-ds-docker  | UpdateUI: skip show logo
se-ds-docker  | steamcmd.sh[11]: Restarting steamcmd by request...
se-ds-docker  | WARNING: setlocale('en_US.UTF-8') failed, using locale: 'C'. International characters may not work.
se-ds-docker  | Redirecting stderr to '/root/Steam/logs/stderr.txt'
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se-ds-docker  | UpdateUI: skip show logo
se-ds-docker  | Steam Console Client (c) Valve Corporation - version 1745888136
se-ds-docker  | -- type 'quit' to exit --
se-ds-docker  | Loading Steam API...IPC function call IClientUtils::GetConnectedUniverse took too long: 52 msec
se-ds-docker  | IPC function call IClientUtils::GetIPCountry took too long: 50 msec
se-ds-docker  | OK
se-ds-docker  | 
se-ds-docker  | Connecting anonymously to Steam Public...OK
se-ds-docker  | Waiting for client config...OK
se-ds-docker  | Waiting for user info...OK
se-ds-docker  | "@sSteamCmdForcePlatformType" = "windows"
se-ds-docker  | Success! App '298740' already up to date.
se-ds-docker  | Unloading Steam API...OK
se-ds-docker  | ---------------------------------UPDATE CONFIG-------------------------------
se-ds-docker  | ---------------------------------UPDATE PLUGINS------------------------------
se-ds-docker  | ls: cannot access '/appdata/space-engineers/plugins/*.dll': No such file or directory
se-ds-docker  | Found 0 plugins in /appdata/space-engineers/plugins
se-ds-docker  | -----------------------------CURRENT CONFIGURATION---------------------------
se-ds-docker  | GAME_DIR=/appdata/space-engineers/SpaceEngineersDedicated
se-ds-docker  | CONFIG_PATH=/appdata/space-engineers/instances/SE/SpaceEngineers-Dedicated.cfg
se-ds-docker  | INSTANCE_IP=10.0.4.2
se-ds-docker  | CURRENT_IP=10.0.4.2
se-ds-docker  | CURRENT_WORLDNAME=
se-ds-docker  | SAVE_PATH=Z:\\appdata\\space-engineers\\instances\\SE\\Saves\\
se-ds-docker  | wine-9.0
se-ds-docker  | ----------------------------------START GAME---------------------------------
se-ds-docker  | 2025-05-06 18:56:44.608: App Version: 01_206_030
se-ds-docker  | 2025-05-06 18:56:44.621: Is official: True [NO][NIS][NAMP]
se-ds-docker  | 2025-05-06 18:56:44.623: Client Build Number: 2
se-ds-docker  | 2025-05-06 18:56:44.623: Server Build Number: 2
se-ds-docker  | 2025-05-06 18:56:44.623: Environment.ProcessorCount: 4
se-ds-docker  | 2025-05-06 18:56:44.628: Environment.OSVersion: Microsoft Windows 7 Professional (Microsoft Windows NT 6.1.7601 Service Pack 1)
se-ds-docker  | 2025-05-06 18:56:44.628: Environment.CommandLine: "Z:\appdata\space-engineers\SpaceEngineersDedicated\DedicatedServer64\SpaceEngineersDedicated.exe" -noconsole -ignorelastsession -path Z:\appdata\space-engineers\instances\SE
se-ds-docker  | 2025-05-06 18:56:44.628: Environment.Is64BitProcess: True
se-ds-docker  | 2025-05-06 18:56:44.628: Environment.Is64BitOperatingSystem: True
se-ds-docker  | 2025-05-06 18:56:44.628: Environment.Version: .NET Framework 4.8.3761.0
se-ds-docker  | 2025-05-06 18:56:44.628: Environment.CurrentDirectory: Z:\appdata\space-engineers\SpaceEngineersDedicated\DedicatedServer64
se-ds-docker  | 2025-05-06 18:56:44.628: CPU Info: AMD EPYC 7763 64-Core Processor
se-ds-docker  | Computer does not meet minimum requirements, forcing Experimental mode
se-ds-docker  | 2025-05-06 18:56:46.874: Bind IP : 10.0.4.2:27016
se-ds-docker  | Setting breakpad minidump AppID = 244850
se-ds-docker  | 2025-05-06 18:56:51.175: Networking service: Steam
se-ds-docker  | 2025-05-06 18:56:51.175: Server successfully started
se-ds-docker  | 2025-05-06 18:56:51.175: Product name: Space Engineers
se-ds-docker  | 2025-05-06 18:56:51.175: Desc: Space Engineers
se-ds-docker  | 2025-05-06 18:56:51.175: Public IP: 188.215.229.39
se-ds-docker  | 2025-05-06 18:56:51.176: User ID: [009...105]
se-ds-docker  | 2025-05-06 18:56:51.179: Server connected to Steam
se-ds-docker  | 2025-05-06 18:56:51.784: Server Name: 
se-ds-docker  | 2025-05-06 18:56:51.784: World Name: 
se-ds-docker  | 2025-05-06 18:56:51.845: Auto Restart Enabled
se-ds-docker  | 2025-05-06 18:56:51.933: Remote Server Listener started. Listening on port 8080
se-ds-docker  | 2025-05-06 18:56:54.840: Cannot start new world - Premade world not found 
se-ds-docker  | 2025-05-06 18:56:54.856: Session can not start. Save is corrupted or not valid. See log file for more information.
se-ds-docker  | 2025-05-06 18:56:55.090: Logging off Steam...
se-ds-docker  | 2025-05-06 18:56:55.094: Shutting down server...
se-ds-docker  | 2025-05-06 18:56:55.097: Received socket exception with error code: 10022, InvalidArgument
se-ds-docker  | 2025-05-06 18:56:55.097: Attempting to create new socket.
se-ds-docker  | 2025-05-06 18:56:55.199: Done

[CyberAustin]

Okay, after figuring out where to put the files, I'm getting a new error:

se-ds-docker  | 2025-05-06 19:16:26.113: Remote Server Listener started. Listening on port 8080
se-ds-docker  | 2025-05-06 19:16:30.625: Loading Sandbox world configuration file Z:\appdata\space-engineers\instances\SE\Saves\Mars Planet\Sandbox_config.sbc
se-ds-docker  | 2025-05-06 19:16:30.636: Sandbox world configuration file found, overriding checkpoint settings.
se-ds-docker  | 2025-05-06 19:16:30.640: Server PolicyResponse (1)
se-ds-docker  | 2025-05-06 19:16:30.648: Downloading world mods - START
se-ds-docker  | 2025-05-06 19:16:30.648: Downloading world mods - END
se-ds-docker  | 2025-05-06 19:16:30.661: Loading session: Z:\appdata\space-engineers\instances\SE\Saves\Mars Planet
se-ds-docker  | 2025-05-06 19:16:30.810: Experimental mode: Yes
se-ds-docker  | 2025-05-06 19:16:30.811: Experimental mode reason: InsufficientHardware
se-ds-docker  | 2025-05-06 19:16:30.812: Console compatibility: No
se-ds-docker  | 2025-05-06 19:16:43.695: Exception while loading world: An error occurred while loading the world.
se-ds-docker  | The world may be corrupted and can't be loaded.
se-ds-docker  | Please, restart the game and try again.
se-ds-docker  | 2025-05-06 19:16:43.807: Exiting..
se-ds-docker  | 2025-05-06 19:16:45.446: Logging off Steam...
se-ds-docker  | 2025-05-06 19:16:45.449: Shutting down server...
se-ds-docker  | 2025-05-06 19:16:45.595: Done

[Devidian]

hmm ok, so he could load the serverconfig but the world save seems to be broken. How did you create that save? Did you already play it somewhere else or is it fresh? Did you try to create a new one with another preset and test that?

[CyberAustin]

I created it in Windows with the SE Dedicated Server program. I was able to connect to it from my local machine and play on it before uploading it to the container directory. I have not tried to create a new one. Give me a minute and I will try that.

[CyberAustin]

Just uploaded a fresh instance, still getting the "The world may be corrupted and can't be loaded" error. Is there a different tool I should be using to create the save?

[CyberAustin]

Just created a new save and uploaded it, still complains of corruption. I tested it, it works on my local SE Dedicated Server.

Edit: I deleted the local save files and downloaded them from the server I'm testing on, to make sure nothing was getting corrupted in transit. They work fine on my local SE Dedicated Server. But that's also running on Windows 11, not through Wine.

[CyberAustin]

Looks like I'm up and running following the instructions here: #62 (comment)