[BUG] `SyntaxError: Unexpected token U in JSON at position 0`

[kdev]

Describe the bug SyntaxError: Unexpected token U in JSON at position 0 but still creating the match. The map is wrong and the server crashed when I tried to join a team but being listed as Spec.

To Reproduce Use the following config:

• 2 Teams with 2 Players
• BO1
• Mirage
• 2 PpT
• Minimum Players to Force Ready 2
• Spectators to Ready 0
• 1 Spectator
• Skip Ingame Veto
• Always knife
• No CVARs

Expected behavior Create the match without errors

Desktop (please complete the following information):

• OS: Windows
• Browser FF
• Version latest

[PhlexPlexico]

If you try it on the public panel it may work, or a different server. I've seen this various amounts of times and it's 98% that sm-json isn't installed on the server, or there's an extension missing on the game server.

[kdev]

2 questions:

1. public panel? Do you mean G5V?
2. sm-json is required? Where do I find it and how can I find out if I already installed it?

[PhlexPlexico]

Well I think it's just required at build time - but make sure you have SteamWorks extension installed. And yeah, the public panel being https://phlex.avidgamers.me :)

[kdev]

I have everything installed as described but I'm still getting the error when creating a match

[PhlexPlexico]

I'm still not able to reproduce. Can you provide me the following?

• sm exts list
• sm plugins list

I noticed if I didn't have SteamWorks and Rest in Pawn installed it would fail. Using a base installation of Sourcemod with the latest build of get5 and latest release of get5_apistats from my repo.

[kdev]

sm exts list gave me this:

"Automatic Updater" (1.10.0.6510) by AlliedModders LLC: Updates SourceMod gamedata files
 "Webternet" (1.10.0.6510) by AlliedModders LLC: Extension for interacting with URLs
 "CS Tools" (1.10.0.6510) by AlliedModders LLC: CS extended functionality
 "BinTools" (1.10.0.6510) by AlliedModders LLC: Low-level C/C++ Calling API
 "SDK Tools" (1.10.0.6510) by AlliedModders LLC: Source SDK Tools
 "Top Menus" (1.10.0.6510) by AlliedModders: Creates sorted nested menus
 "SteamWorks Extension" (1.2.3) by Kyle Sanderson: Exposes SteamWorks functions to Developers
 "REST in Pawn" (1.3.1) by Tsunami: Provides HTTP and JSON natives for plugins
 "Client Preferences" (1.10.0.6510) by AlliedModders: Saves client preference settings
 "SQLite" (1.10.0.6510) by AlliedModders LLC: SQLite Driver

sm plugins list gave me this:

] sm plugins list
 "Basic Votes" (1.10.0.6510) by AlliedModders LLC
 "Admin Menu" (1.10.0.6510) by AlliedModders LLC
 "Anti-Flood" (1.10.0.6510) by AlliedModders LLC
 "Get5" (0.7.3-dev) by splewis
 "Basic Info Triggers" (1.10.0.6510) by AlliedModders LLC
 "Fun Commands" (1.10.0.6510) by AlliedModders LLC
 "Fun Votes" (1.10.0.6510) by AlliedModders LLC
 "Basic Chat" (1.10.0.6510) by AlliedModders LLC
 "Nextmap" (1.10.0.6510) by AlliedModders LLC
 "Basic Ban Commands" (1.10.0.6510) by AlliedModders LLC
To see more, type "sm plugins 11"

] sm plugins 11
 "Get5 API Integration - RIPEXT" (2.0.2) by splewis/phlexplexico
 "Basic Comm Control" (1.10.0.6510) by AlliedModders LLC
 "Client Preferences" (1.10.0.6510) by AlliedModders LLC
 "Sound Commands" (1.10.0.6510) by AlliedModders LLC
 "Admin Help" (1.10.0.6510) by AlliedModders LLC
 "Basic Commands" (1.10.0.6510) by AlliedModders LLC
 "Reserved Slots" (1.10.0.6510) by AlliedModders LLC
 "Admin File Reader" (1.10.0.6510) by AlliedModders LLC
 "Player Commands" (1.10.0.6510) by AlliedModders LLC

[kdev]

aaand it worked! I think not having REST in Pawn and SteamWorks Extension installed was the problem

[PhlexPlexico]

Yeah, sadly SteamWorks is needed by Get5, but I chose REST In Pawn due to the JSON library and being able to send over octet-streams of data so demos can upload. Glad to see it worked!

[kdev]

I also installed the windows version of Metamod on a Linux machine but we are not gonna talk about that 😅