Map Server crashing after update

[idc21200]

It had been a long time since I last pulled and updated the server, so yesterday I got latest and I am experiencing a crash when launching the map server.

I followed the update procedure and updated the database. I also found I had to update my tool chain, installing VS2026 and CMake etc.
map-server.log
xi_map.exe_13-5_19-51-40.log

Attached log and dmp files.

It appears to begin when loading lua scripts and continues when loading mob scripts.

eg.

[05/13/26 19:50:23:848][map][info] luautils: Lua initializing (luautils::init:231)
[05/13/26 19:50:32:697][map][error] ./scripts/globals/hobbies/chocobo_raising/care_plan.lua:9: attempt to index field 'main' (a nil value)
stack traceback:
	./scripts/globals/hobbies/chocobo_raising/care_plan.lua:9: in main chunk (luautils::init:435)
[05/13/26 19:50:32:697][map][error] ./scripts/globals/hobbies/chocobo_raising/choco_data.lua:10: attempt to index field 'main' (a nil value)
stack traceback:

and

Loading Mob scripts (zoneutils::LoadMOBList:647)
[05/13/26 19:51:25:435][map][error] luautils::onMobSpawn: ./scripts/zones/Xarcabard/mobs/Boreal_Hound.lua:100: attempt to index field 'main' (a nil value)
stack traceback:
	./scripts/zones/Xarcabard/mobs/Boreal_Hound.lua:100: in function <./scripts/zones/Xarcabard/mobs/Boreal_Hound.lua:90> (luautils::OnMobSpawn:3597)
[05/13/26 19:51:25:435][map][error] luautils::onMobSpawn: ./scripts/zones/Xarcabard/mobs/Boreal_Coeurl.lua:95: attempt to index field 'main' (a nil value)

Any help would be appreciated. Thanks.

[Omnione]

Check your settings files, they may have been updated since you last had your server running,
Make a note of your network settings and password,
Delete the old settings files in the settings folder,
Grab the default settings in the folder and paste them in the settings folder and update as needed for your needs.
Hope that helps, fingers crossed.

[idc21200]

Yeah. Did it using power shell both with just the command and then via the tool itself by selecting the option.
Both give me the "Database is up to date" message.

[Omnione]

hmm, very odd, only issue with the DB i can see is these errors:
[05/13/26 19:50:23:780][map][warn] Unexpected character_set or collation setting in database: latin1: latin1_swedish_ci. Expected utf8*. (db::checkCharset:360)
[05/13/26 19:50:23:780][map][warn] Non utf8 charset can result in data reads and writes being corrupted! (db::checkCharset:366)
[05/13/26 19:50:23:780][map][warn] Non utf8 collation can be indicative that the database was not set up per required specifications. (db::checkCharset:367)
To be honest other than that im not sure, sorry.

[idc21200]

I noticed that one too. Not sure how that happened. I took a look at some of the tables and I found a few using that format, like the accounts_trust_tokens and pet_skills seem to use it for name strings. I've not done anything to the db other than the update tool.

Thanks for the suggestions.

[Omnione]

I would try this, pull a fresh version of the server into a new project folder,
copy the settings over from the other project,
update the DB in the new project folder,
build the exe's,
see what happens from there.

[idc21200]

Thanks. I'll give that a try.

[idc21200]

Looks like that did the trick. Thanks for the help.