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"Exception in server tick loop" -> server crashes during startup
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Title: "Exception in server tick loop" -> server crashes during startup Version: 0.5.1 OS: Windows 7 Home Premium Java Version: Java Version: 1.7.0_09 from Oracle Corporation Description of Problem: The most significant thing one of my friends was doing was saving a blueprint when the server crashed. Upon attempting to restart it crashes. It informs me of where the error report is. I cannot issue any commands (list, stop, etc). I have to use task manager to end the process. There was something about an error that mentioned about "tics" and "entity" Error Messages: Description: Ticking tile entity Error Log: ---- Minecraft Crash Report ---- // Oh - I know what I did wrong! Time: 1/19/13 2:56 PM Description: Ticking tile entity java.lang.NullPointerException at buildcraft.core.blueprints.BptBlueprint.saveAttributes(BptBlueprint.java:111) at buildcraft.core.blueprints.BptBase.save(BptBase.java:154) at buildcraft.core.blueprints.BptRootIndex.storeBluePrint(BptRootIndex.java:170) at buildcraft.builders.TileArchitect.createBpt(TileArchitect.java:126) at buildcraft.builders.TileArchitect.g(TileArchitect.java:57) at yc.h(World.java:2155) at in.h(WorldServer.java:516) at net.minecraft.server.MinecraftServer.r(MinecraftServer.java:679) at ho.r(DedicatedServer.java:270) at net.minecraft.server.MinecraftServer.q(MinecraftServer.java:598) at net.minecraft.server.MinecraftServer.run(MinecraftServer.java:497) at fy.run(SourceFile:849) A detailed walkthrough of the error, its code path and all known details is as follows: --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -- Head -- Stacktrace: at buildcraft.core.blueprints.BptBlueprint.saveAttributes(BptBlueprint.java:111) at buildcraft.core.blueprints.BptBase.save(BptBase.java:154) at buildcraft.core.blueprints.BptRootIndex.storeBluePrint(BptRootIndex.java:170) at buildcraft.builders.TileArchitect.createBpt(TileArchitect.java:126) at buildcraft.builders.TileArchitect.g(TileArchitect.java:57) -- Tile entity being ticked -- Details: Name: net.minecraft.src.builders.TileTemplate // buildcraft.builders.TileArchitect Block type: ID #0 Block data value: 5 / 0x5 / 0b0101 Block location: World: (3435,63,4184), Chunk: (at 11,3,8 in 214,261; contains blocks 3424,0,4176 to 3439,255,4191), Region: (6,8; contains chunks 192,256 to 223,287, blocks 3072,0,4096 to 3583,255,4607) Stacktrace: at yc.h(World.java:2155) at in.h(WorldServer.java:516) -- Affected level -- Details: Level name: world All players: 3 total; [iq['tuck3r42'/2022213, l='world', x=3437.58, y=63.00, z=4185.24], iq['TienDow'/2081840, l='world', x=3612.46, y=80.00, z=4181.49], iq['Repicheep22'/2092180, l='world', x=3264.53, y=74.00, z=4297.80]] Chunk stats: ServerChunkCache: 1289 Drop: 0 Level seed: -1513243788792264072 Level generator: ID 00 - default, ver 1. Features enabled: true Level generator options: Level spawn location: World: (3650,67,4002), Chunk: (at 2,4,2 in 228,250; contains blocks 3648,0,4000 to 3663,255,4015), Region: (7,7; contains chunks 224,224 to 255,255, blocks 3584,0,3584 to 4095,255,4095) Level time: 19225762 game time, 10706655 day time Level dimension: 0 Level storage version: 0x04ABD - Anvil Level weather: Rain time: 38257 (now: false), thunder time: 84174 (now: false) Level game mode: Game mode: survival (ID 0). Hardcore: false. Cheats: false Stacktrace: at net.minecraft.server.MinecraftServer.r(MinecraftServer.java:679) at ho.r(DedicatedServer.java:270) at net.minecraft.server.MinecraftServer.q(MinecraftServer.java:598) at net.minecraft.server.MinecraftServer.run(MinecraftServer.java:497) at fy.run(SourceFile:849) -- System Details -- Details: Minecraft Version: 1.4.6 Operating System: Linux (i386) version 2.6.32-5-686 Java Version: 1.7.0_05, Oracle Corporation Java VM Version: Java HotSpot Server VM (mixed mode), Oracle Corporation Memory: 682382344 bytes (650 MB) / 1050804224 bytes (1002 MB) up to 1908932608 bytes (1820 MB) JVM Flags: 2 total; -Xmx2G -Xms1G AABB Pool Size: 7351 (411656 bytes; 0 MB) allocated, 6983 (391048 bytes; 0 MB) used Suspicious classes: FML and Forge are installed IntCache: cache: 0, tcache: 0, allocated: 3, tallocated: 63 FML: MCP v7.25 FML v4.6.17.515 Minecraft Forge 6.5.0.489 61 mods loaded, 61 mods active mcp [Minecraft Coder Pack] (minecraft.jar) 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(AdditionalPipes-2.1.3u38b2-1.4.6.jar) Unloaded->Constructed->Pre-initialized->Initialized->Post-initialized->Available->Available->Available IC2 [industrialCraft 2] (industrialcraft-2_1.112.170-lf.jar) Unloaded->Constructed->Pre-initialized->Initialized->Post-initialized->Available->Available->Available AdvancedMachines [iC2 Advanced Machines Addon] (AdvancedMachines_1.4.6.zip) Unloaded->Constructed->Pre-initialized->Initialized->Post-initialized->Available->Available->Available AdvancedPowerManagement [Advanced Power Management] (AdvancedPowerManagement-1.1.55-IC2_1.112.jar) Unloaded->Constructed->Pre-initialized->Initialized->Post-initialized->Available->Available->Available ComputerCraft [ComputerCraft] (ComputerCraft1.481.zip) Unloaded->Constructed->Pre-initialized->Initialized->Post-initialized->Available->Available->Available CCTurtle [ComputerCraft Turtles] (ComputerCraft1.481.zip) Unloaded->Constructed->Pre-initialized->Initialized->Post-initialized->Available->Available->Available EnderStorage [EnderStorage] (EnderStorage 1.3.1.1.jar) Unloaded->Constructed->Pre-initialized->Initialized->Post-initialized->Available->Available->Available factorization [Factorization] (Factorization-0.7.10.jar) Unloaded->Constructed->Pre-initialized->Initialized->Post-initialized->Available->Available->Available IC2NuclearControl [Nuclear Control] (IC2NuclearControl-1.4.5.zip) Unloaded->Constructed->Pre-initialized->Initialized->Post-initialized->Available->Available->Available LogisticsPipes|Main [Logistics Pipes] (LogisticsPipes-MC1.4.6-0.6.9.51.jar) Unloaded->Constructed->Pre-initialized->Initialized->Post-initialized->Available->Available->Available BuildCraft|Builders [bC Builders] (buildcraft-A-3.3.0.jar) Unloaded->Constructed->Pre-initialized->Initialized->Post-initialized->Available->Available->Available BuildCraft|Energy [bC Energy] (buildcraft-A-3.3.0.jar) 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[RP Base] (RedPowerCore-2.0pr6.zip) Unloaded->Constructed->Pre-initialized->Initialized->Post-initialized->Available->Available->Available RedPowerWorld [RP World] (RedPowerMechanical-2.0pr6.zip) Unloaded->Constructed->Pre-initialized->Initialized->Post-initialized->Available->Available->Available MFReloaded|CompatRP2 [MFR Compat: RP2] (MineFactoryReloaded_2.0.1.zip) Unloaded->Constructed->Pre-initialized->Initialized->Post-initialized->Available->Available->Available NEIPlugins [NEI Plugins] (NEIPlugins-1.0.4.1.jar) Unloaded->Constructed->Pre-initialized->Initialized->Post-initialized->Available->Available->Available NetherOres [Nether Ores] (NetherOres_1.4.6.zip) Unloaded->Constructed->Pre-initialized->Initialized->Post-initialized->Available->Available->Available OmniTools [OmniTools] (OmniTools-2.2.5.zip) Unloaded->Constructed->Pre-initialized->Initialized->Post-initialized->Available->Available->Available Railcraft [Railcraft] (Railcraft_1.4.6-6.12.2.0.zip) 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Unloaded->Constructed->Pre-initialized->Initialized->Post-initialized->Available->Available->Available snyke7_Transformers [Transformers] (Transformers v1.7b.zip) Unloaded->Constructed->Pre-initialized->Initialized->Post-initialized->Available->Available->Available WR-CBE|Core [WR-CBE Core] (WR-CBE Core 1.3.2.4.jar) Unloaded->Constructed->Pre-initialized->Initialized->Post-initialized->Available->Available->Available WR-CBE|Addons [WR-CBE Addons] (WR-CBE Addons 1.3.2.4.jar) Unloaded->Constructed->Pre-initialized->Initialized->Post-initialized->Available->Available->Available WR-CBE|RedPower [WR-CBE RedPower] (WR-CBE RedPower 1.3.2.4.jar) Unloaded->Constructed->Pre-initialized->Initialized->Post-initialized->Available->Available->Available weaponmod [balkon's WeaponMod] (Weaponmod.zip) Unloaded->Constructed->Pre-initialized->Initialized->Post-initialized->Available->Available->Available ImmibisCore [immibis Core] (immibis-core-52.1.0.jar) Unloaded->Constructed->Pre-initialized->Initialized->Post-initialized->Available->Available->Available AdvancedRepulsionSystems [Advanced Repulsion Systems] (adv-repulsion-systems-52.0.4.jar) Unloaded->Constructed->Pre-initialized->Initialized->Post-initialized->Available->Available->Available CompactSolars [Compact Solar Arrays] (compactsolars-universal-1.4.6-3.2.0.21.zip) Unloaded->Constructed->Pre-initialized->Initialized->Post-initialized->Available->Available->Available DimensionalAnchors [Dimensional Anchors] (dimensional-anchor-52.0.6.jar) Unloaded->Constructed->Pre-initialized->Initialized->Post-initialized->Available->Available->Available EE3 [Equivalent Exchange 3] (ee3-universal-pre1f.jar) Unloaded->Constructed->Pre-initialized->Initialized->Post-initialized->Available->Available->Available IronChest [iron Chest] (ironchest-universal-1.4.6-4.5.1.199.zip) Unloaded->Constructed->Pre-initialized->Initialized->Post-initialized->Available->Available->Available Mystcraft [Mystcraft] (mystcraft-uni-1.4.6-0.9.5.00.zip) Unloaded->Constructed->Pre-initialized->Initialized->Post-initialized->Available->Available->Available Tubestuff [Tubestuff] (tubestuff-52.0.7.jar) Unloaded->Constructed->Pre-initialized->Initialized->Post-initialized->Available->Available->Available Profiler Position: N/A (disabled) Vec3 Pool Size: 5789 (324184 bytes; 0 MB) allocated, 3123 (174888 bytes; 0 MB) used Player Count: 3 / 20; [iq['tuck3r42'/2022213, l='world', x=3437.58, y=63.00, z=4185.24], iq['TienDow'/2081840, l='world', x=3612.46, y=80.00, z=4181.49], iq['Repicheep22'/2092180, l='world', x=3264.53, y=74.00, z=4297.80]] Is Modded: Definitely; Server brand changed to 'fml' Type: Dedicated Server (map_server.txt) -
Title: Combustion Engine - infinite use after heating up Version: 0.5.1 OS: Windows 7 Home Premium Java Version: Java Version: 1.7.0_09 from Oracle Corporation (results from javatester.org) Description of Problem: (Playing single-player) After using a combustion engine for a while on a refinery it ran out of fuel. I let it wind down, but each time "energy stored" counted down to where it should hit "0" it jumped back up to energy stored 6000~ish and continued counting down from there. So, summary: Current Output: 0.0 MJ/t Stored: 6000~ish -> 0 MJ (counting down about 35MJ / sec Heat: 4900 C Energy still coming out? Yes Fuel gauge empty? Yes [Let me know if I may be able to find you more information] Error Messages: N/A Error Log: N/A? I don't see an error log in my tekkit lite forlder (/.techniclauncher/tekkitlite)
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Thanks for the help. I think the list is an excellent idea. It can be really hard to hunt down even known fixes for things when they're spread out so much. I hope something in my issue can make the list and help some other people out, too.
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Well, what-do-ya-know....That actually worked. (still needs playtesting to see if any features are broken, but it actually generated a world, and I can assure you THAT hadn't happened.) Thanks for the help. [edit: btw, there were still several "this -# slot was taken already by _such and such when _this thing blah, blah, blah. But I guess I'll cross my fingers and see if it it works anyway *shrug*]
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Here's the log file (skipping the working part): 2012-08-04 14:19:40 [iNFO] Starting minecraft server version 1.2.5 . . . 2012-08-04 14:19:41 [WARNING] server.properties does not exist 2012-08-04 14:19:41 [iNFO] Generating new properties file 2012-08-04 14:19:41 [iNFO] Starting Minecraft server on *:25565 2012-08-04 14:19:41 [FINE] Beginning mod initialization 2012-08-04 14:19:41 [FINER] Initializing mod_CodeChickenCore 2012-08-04 14:19:42 [iNFO] Loaded codechicken.wirelessredstone.core.CommandFreq 2012-08-04 14:19:42 [FINER] Initializing mod_MinecraftForge 2012-08-04 14:19:42 [FINER] Initializing mod_BuildCraftTransport 2012-08-04 14:19:42 [FINER] Initializing mod_AdditionalPipes 2012-08-04 14:19:42 [FINER] Initializing Balkon's WeaponMod 2012-08-04 14:19:42 [FINER] Initializing mod_RedPowerLogic 2012-08-04 14:19:42 [FINER] Initializing mod_RedPowerLighting 2012-08-04 14:19:42 [FINER] Initializing mod_RedPowerWiring 2012-08-04 14:19:42 [FINER] Initializing mod_RedPowerCore 2012-08-04 14:19:42 [FINER] Initializing mod_RedPowerMachine 2012-08-04 14:19:42 [FINER] Initializing mod_RedPowerWorld 2012-08-04 14:19:42 [FINER] Initializing mod_ComputerCraft 2012-08-04 14:19:42 [FINER] Initializing mod_CCTurtle 2012-08-04 14:19:42 [FINER] Initializing mod_EE 2012-08-04 14:19:42 [FINER] Initializing mod_EnderStorage 2012-08-04 14:19:42 [iNFO] CONFLICT @ -15 item slot already occupied by net.minecraft.server.ItemBlock@e60626 while adding codechicken.enderstorage.ItemEnderChest@19dbab0 2012-08-04 14:19:42 [FINER] Initializing mod_NotEnoughItems 2012-08-04 14:19:42 [iNFO] CONFLICT @ -204 item slot already occupied by net.minecraft.server.ItemWithAuxData@53a57a while adding net.minecraft.server.ItemMobSpawner@194f2e8 2012-08-04 14:19:42 [FINER] Initializing mod_BuildCraftEnergy 2012-08-04 14:19:42 [FINER] Initializing mod_BuildCraftCore 2012-08-04 14:19:42 [FINER] Initializing mod_IC2 2012-08-04 14:19:42 [iNFO] [iC2] Config loaded from /usr/local/minecraft/TekkitNew/./config/IC2.cfg 2012-08-04 14:19:42 [sEVERE] java.lang.IllegalArgumentException: Slot 241 is already occupied by codechicken.enderstorage.BlockEnderChest@324105 when adding ic2.common.BlockRubSapling@14ab68b 2012-08-04 14:19:42 [sEVERE] at net.minecraft.server.Block.<init>(Block.java:181) 2012-08-04 14:19:42 [sEVERE] at net.minecraft.server.BlockFlower.<init>(SourceFile:11) 2012-08-04 14:19:42 [sEVERE] at net.minecraft.server.BlockFlower.<init>(SourceFile:19) 2012-08-04 14:19:42 [sEVERE] at net.minecraft.server.BlockSapling.<init>(BlockSapling.java:18) 2012-08-04 14:19:42 [sEVERE] at ic2.common.BlockRubSapling.<init>(BlockRubSapling.java:14) 2012-08-04 14:19:42 [sEVERE] at net.minecraft.server.mod_IC2.load(mod_IC2.java:289) 2012-08-04 14:19:42 [sEVERE] at cpw.mods.fml.common.modloader.ModLoaderModContainer.init(ModLoaderModContainer.java:351) 2012-08-04 14:19:42 [sEVERE] at cpw.mods.fml.common.Loader.modInit(Loader.java:263) 2012-08-04 14:19:42 [sEVERE] at cpw.mods.fml.common.Loader.initializeMods(Loader.java:618) 2012-08-04 14:19:42 [sEVERE] at cpw.mods.fml.server.FMLBukkitHandler.onLoadComplete(FMLBukkitHandler.java:142) 2012-08-04 14:19:42 [sEVERE] at net.minecraft.server.MinecraftServer.init(MinecraftServer.java:176) 2012-08-04 14:19:42 [sEVERE] at net.minecraft.server.MinecraftServer.run(MinecraftServer.java:438) 2012-08-04 14:19:42 [sEVERE] at net.minecraft.server.ThreadServerApplication.run(SourceFile:492) 2012-08-04 14:19:42 [sEVERE] Unexpected exception java.lang.IllegalArgumentException: Slot 241 is already occupied by codechicken.enderstorage.BlockEnderChest@324105 when adding ic2.common.BlockRubSapling@14ab68b at net.minecraft.server.Block.<init>(Block.java:181) at net.minecraft.server.BlockFlower.<init>(SourceFile:11) at net.minecraft.server.BlockFlower.<init>(SourceFile:19) at net.minecraft.server.BlockSapling.<init>(BlockSapling.java:18) at ic2.common.BlockRubSapling.<init>(BlockRubSapling.java:14) at net.minecraft.server.mod_IC2.load(mod_IC2.java:289) at cpw.mods.fml.common.modloader.ModLoaderModContainer.init(ModLoaderModContainer.java:351) at cpw.mods.fml.common.Loader.modInit(Loader.java:263) at cpw.mods.fml.common.Loader.initializeMods(Loader.java:618) at cpw.mods.fml.server.FMLBukkitHandler.onLoadComplete(FMLBukkitHandler.java:142) at net.minecraft.server.MinecraftServer.init(MinecraftServer.java:176) at net.minecraft.server.MinecraftServer.run(MinecraftServer.java:438) at net.minecraft.server.ThreadServerApplication.run(SourceFile:492)
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Tekkit 3.1.1 and 3.1.2 have installed and run on my Windows 7 PC just fine, but after copying the files over to a linux machine (Debian 6 Stable) I get the following errors. [sorry, I don't know how to use spoilers] CONFLICT @ -15 item slot already occupied by net.minecraft.server.ItemBlock@1b6fea while adding codechicken.enderstorage.ItemEnderChest@893bd6 CONFLICT @ -204 item slot already occupied by net.minecraft.server.ItemWithAuxData@a6620d while adding codechicken.enderstorage.ItemEnderChest@893bd6 java.lang.IllegalArgumentException: Slot 241 is already occupied by codechicken.enderstorage.BlockEnderChes@616593 when adding ic2.common.BlockRubSapling@63a57a I didn't even know you could get errors for negative numbered item slots. So, anyway, the exact same code works on my PC, but not the linux machine. The linux machine is running Java 7 update 5. My PC is running 7.0.0 Thoughts? (let me know if this should go in another forum thread)