Build fails on Loading Steam API

[pearcemichal]

Bug description

In the uploading build step, steam API fails to load which causes cascading failures

How to reproduce

Push to master, and let action run. reports failed after a couple seconds.

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Expected behavior

build is pushed to steam

Additional details

my action has a deploy to steam job with the build linux and windows jobs set as needs:

the builds complete normally, and then it starts the steam deploy as expected.

the deploy to steam task fails in the "upload build".

code:

Redirecting stderr to '/home/runner/Steam/logs/stderr.txt'
[  0%] Checking for available updates...
[----] Verifying installation...
Steam Console Client (c) Valve Corporation - version 1654028333
-- type 'quit' to exit --
Loading Steam API...KeyValues Error: LoadFromBuffer: missing {   (current key: '***') in file InstallConfigStore [offset: 153]

src/tier1/KeyValues.cpp (2973) : Assertion Failed: Error while parsing text KeyValues for resource InstallConfigStore
KeyValues Error: LoadFromBuffer: missing {   (current key: '***') in file InstallConfigStore [offset: 153]

src/tier1/KeyValues.cpp (2973) : Assertion Failed: Error while parsing text KeyValues for resource InstallConfigStore
OK
KeyValues Error: LoadFromBuffer: missing {   (current key: '***') in file InstallConfigStore [offset: 153]

src/tier1/KeyValues.cpp (2973) : Assertion Failed: Error while parsing text KeyValues for resource InstallConfigStore
Logging in user '***' to Steam Public...KeyValues Error: LoadFromBuffer: missing {   (current key: '***') in file InstallConfigStore [offset: 153]

src/tier1/KeyValues.cpp (2973) : Assertion Failed: Error while parsing text KeyValues for resource InstallConfigStore
FAILED (Service Unavailable)

Error Log

Redirecting stderr to '/home/runner/Steam/logs/stderr.txt'
[  0%] Checking for available updates...
[----] Verifying installation...
Steam Console Client (c) Valve Corporation - version 1654028333
-- type 'quit' to exit --
Loading Steam API...KeyValues Error: LoadFromBuffer: missing {   (current key: '***') in file InstallConfigStore [offset: 153]

src/tier1/KeyValues.cpp (2973) : Assertion Failed: Error while parsing text KeyValues for resource InstallConfigStore
KeyValues Error: LoadFromBuffer: missing {   (current key: '***') in file InstallConfigStore [offset: 153]

src/tier1/KeyValues.cpp (2973) : Assertion Failed: Error while parsing text KeyValues for resource InstallConfigStore
OK
KeyValues Error: LoadFromBuffer: missing {   (current key: '***') in file InstallConfigStore [offset: 153]

src/tier1/KeyValues.cpp (2973) : Assertion Failed: Error while parsing text KeyValues for resource InstallConfigStore
Logging in user '***' to Steam Public...KeyValues Error: LoadFromBuffer: missing {   (current key: '***') in file InstallConfigStore [offset: 153]

src/tier1/KeyValues.cpp (2973) : Assertion Failed: Error while parsing text KeyValues for resource InstallConfigStore
FAILED (Service Unavailable)

yml actions file

name: Build project

on: [push]

jobs:
  buildForWindows:
    name: Build for Windows
    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
    steps:
      - uses: actions/checkout@v2
        with:
          fetch-depth: 0
          lfs: true
      - uses: actions/cache@v2
        with:
          path: Library
          key: Library-StandaloneWindows64
          restore-keys: Library-
      - uses: game-ci/unity-builder@v2.0.4
        env:
          UNITY_LICENSE: ${{ secrets.UNITY_LICENSE }}
        with:
          targetPlatform: StandaloneWindows64
          buildName: debris_field_PC
          versioning: Semantic
      - uses: actions/upload-artifact@v2
        with:
          name: debris_field_PC
          path: build/StandaloneWindows64

  buildForLinux:
    name: Build for Linux
    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
    steps:
      - uses: actions/checkout@v2
        with:
          fetch-depth: 0
          lfs: true
      - uses: actions/cache@v2
        with:
          path: Library
          key: Library-StandaloneLinux64
          restore-keys: Library-
      - uses: game-ci/unity-builder@v2.0.4
        env:
          UNITY_LICENSE: ${{ secrets.UNITY_LICENSE }}
        with:
          targetPlatform: StandaloneLinux64
          buildName: debris_field_linux.x86_64
          versioning: Semantic
      - uses: actions/upload-artifact@v2
        with:
          name: debris_field_linux.x86_64
          path: build/StandaloneLinux64

  deployToSteam:
    needs: [buildForWindows, buildForLinux]
    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
    steps:
      - uses: game-ci/steam-deploy@v1
        with:
          username: ${{ secrets.STEAM_USERNAME }}
          password: ${{ secrets.STEAM_PASSWORD }}
          configVdf: ${{ secrets.STEAM_CONFIG_VDF}}
          ssfnFileName: ${{ secrets.STEAM_SSFN_FILE_NAME }}
          ssfnFileContents: ${{ secrets.STEAM_SSFN_FILE_CONTENTS }}
          appId: 651940
          buildDescription: Beta v3.1.0
          rootPath: build
          depot1Path: StandaloneWindows64
          depot3Path: StandaloneLinux64
          releaseBranch: beta

[JDare]

I had a very similar issue yesterday, it turns out I had unpublished depot changes in steamworks. After publishing everything the problem went away for me.

[davidmfinol]

I noticed this issue with the workflow as put in the description: Your steam-deploy job doesn't download the artifacts.

You need to download the artifacts. See how the download action is used here: https://game.ci/docs/github/deployment/steam

[pearcemichal]

@davidmfinol thank you, that fixed it!