Example chat error

[StefanSlev]

I followed all the steps in building section and then I wanted to start the chat example. I had to copy "GameNetworkingSockets.dll" and "libprotobuf.dll" next to the binary "example_chat" to make it run. I started my server with "example_chat server --port 9090" and the client with "example_chat client 0.0.0.0:9090". The server starts and logs the fact that is listening for incoming clients but the client fails with " 1.001678 \src\steamnetworkingsockets\clientlib\steamnetworkingsockets_lowlevel.cpp (875) : Assertion Failed: SDR service thread gave up on lock after waiting 1000ms. This directly adds to delay of processing of network packets!"

I am not sure what I am doing wrong. Hope you already encountered this problem :)
Also, can you explain briefly how do I link a new project with this library ?

P.S. I am working on windows and I used Visual Studio to build everything

[zpostfacto]

0.0.0.0 is not the right address to connect to your server. 0.0.0.0 means "any local IP" and it's a valid thing to use when listening, but not when connecting

127.0.0.1 is the right IP to connect.

I'll see what is causing that assert, but I suspect it is downstrram of that.

[StefanSlev]

I tried to connect to my server with 127.0.0.1 but the error still pops up.

[zpostfacto]

Nope, I haven't seen that one! I'll see if I can reproduce it. Is this a debug build or a release build?

Just had an idea. Is the Windows firewall prompt coming up and stalling any of the socket calls?

Also, can you explain briefly how do I link a new project with this library ?

Ah, ordinary (non-CMake) Visual Studio projects. That's something I know about! (I really don't know anything about CMake). For that, you would just link with the import library GameNetworkingSockets.lib and have the .dll nearby your executable when it runs.

[StefanSlev]

I got the error mentioned when I tried to run the example_chat.exe, the one created after building the project as explained in BUILDING.md.

After that, I tried to build the example on my own in a VS project. On debug as well as on release, the client crashes on line 529: m_hConnection = m_pInterface->ConnectByIPAddress(serverAddr); with Access violation reading location; It seems that m_pInterface is a null pointer.

[ClementCapart]

Crash when trying to connect as client (server seems to run fine).

 	GameNetworkingSockets.dll!std::char_traits<char>::assign(char & _Left, const char & _Right) Line 343	C++
 	GameNetworkingSockets.dll!std::basic_string<char,std::char_traits<char>,std::allocator<char> >::_Eos(const unsigned __int64 _Newsize) Line 3857	C++
 	GameNetworkingSockets.dll!std::basic_string<char,std::char_traits<char>,std::allocator<char> >::clear() Line 2881	C++
 	GameNetworkingSockets.dll!CCryptoKeyBase::GetRawDataAsStdString(std::basic_string<char,std::char_traits<char>,std::allocator<char> > * pString) Line 286	C++
 	GameNetworkingSockets.dll!SteamNetworkingSocketsLib::CSteamNetworkConnectionBase::InitLocalCryptoWithUnsignedCert() Line 692	C++
 	GameNetworkingSockets.dll!SteamNetworkingSocketsLib::CSteamNetworkConnectionBase::BThinkCryptoReady(__int64 usecNow) Line 604	C++
 	GameNetworkingSockets.dll!SteamNetworkingSocketsLib::CSteamNetworkConnectionBase::InitConnectionCrypto(__int64 usecNow) Line 556	C++
 	GameNetworkingSockets.dll!SteamNetworkingSocketsLib::CSteamNetworkConnectionBase::BInitConnection(__int64 usecNow, char[1024] & errMsg) Line 529	C++
 	GameNetworkingSockets.dll!SteamNetworkingSocketsLib::CSteamNetworkConnectionUDP::BInitConnect(const SteamNetworkingIPAddr & addressRemote, char[1024] & errMsg) Line 775	C++
 	GameNetworkingSockets.dll!SteamNetworkingSocketsLib::CSteamNetworkingSockets::ConnectByIPAddress(const SteamNetworkingIPAddr & address) Line 444	C++
 	example_chat.exe!ChatClient::Run(const SteamNetworkingIPAddr & serverAddr) Line 535	C++
 	example_chat.exe!main(int argc, const char * * argv) Line 734	C++

Project built on Windows 10, with CMake/VS 2019. it seems to crash on calling std::string::clear(). when trying to obtain a crypto key.

[DerGaijin]

Same Error
any Updates about this Error how to fix it?

[TheWillard]

I had the same error, it occurred because I mixed debug and release builds (my OpenSSL & protobuf were release builds, while my GameNetworkingSockets build was a debug build), so make sure you are building all your dependencies and GameNetworkingSockets with the same build type. I guess it's the same with #54.

[DerGaijin]

Nice yes that worked for me
Thank you very much :D