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Server Cannot identify format of world

Discussion in 'Help' started by XdmingXD, Mar 17, 2018.

  1. XdmingXD

    XdmingXD Baby Zombie

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    [Server thread/ERROR]: Could not load level "Lobby": Cannot identify format of world
    [Server thread/EMERGENCY]: No default level has been loaded
    
    So last time I started the server was ALPHA9 version lol
    and I don't really know what has changed
    These are all I know about the error...Anyone help thx
    Or just because this is not a stable version?
    Information:
    (Build version : #848)
    World format : mcregion
     
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  2. robske_110 (Tim)

    robske_110 (Tim) Wither Skeleton Poggit Reviewer

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    can you send the world (or at least parts of it) for inspection?
     
  3. dktapps

    dktapps Administrator Staff Member PMMP Team

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    Check the "region" directory and make sure there isn't a mixture of regions in there. The regions should all have a .mcr extension for McRegion.

    This was changed recently in the development builds to remove astonishing behaviour related to format detection undefinedness.
     
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  4. XdmingXD

    XdmingXD Baby Zombie

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    I checked the directory and I found .mca / .mcapm / .mcr files
    So should I delet all .mca and .mcapm ? region.jpg
     
  5. robske_110 (Tim)

    robske_110 (Tim) Wither Skeleton Poggit Reviewer

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    Don't delete anything!
    MOVE the mcr&mca files into another directory (preferebly empty) somewhere safe!
    Then check if that is the correct world / it loads correctly. If not move the mca files in and the mcapm files into your external dir and if that doesn't work, move the mcr files in and the mca files into your external dir. Basically there should never be files of two or more types in the regions dir, so try them one by one.
    To not accidentally mix things up, it's best to have the whole world backed up (duplicate the world folder).
     
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  6. dktapps

    dktapps Administrator Staff Member PMMP Team

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    yep, there definitely should not be a mixture. You'll need to figure out which ones your server has actually been using to find out which ones you want to keep.

    Usually what happens here is:
    - world has been converted and has .mca and .mcr both
    - Old PM got confused and assumed the world was not generated
    - Re-generated the world as per the world's default format.
    - Depending on the default format set in pocketmine.yml, the server might or might not use existing files.

    TL;DR: if you have a mixture, it's up to you to find out which ones are the ones you want to keep.

    I recommend making 3 different copies of the world - one with only .mcr, one with only .mca, and one with only .mcapm. Load each one and teleport to it and see what the terrain is like.
     
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  7. Life game

    Life game Creeper

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    У меня в папке есть эти файлы что мне с ними делать? И вот что сервер пишет!
     

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