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> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Icarus Dedicated Server Console Errors Explained (Harmless or Not)

> Icarus dedicated server console errors explained: which start-up errors are harmless, the two lines that mean the server is ready, and what real problems are.

An Icarus dedicated server prints many red errors at start-up that are harmless, such as `IcarusOSSLog: Error: Login() failed: Empty Id` and `LogStreaming: Error: Couldn't find file for package /Script/FunctionalTesting`. The server is ready when the console shows `IpNetDriver listening on port 17777` followed by `Match State Changed from EnteringMap to WaitingToStart`. On our test server that took about 3 minutes.

| Fact | Value |
| - | - |
| Log file the console shows | `Icarus/Saved/Logs/Icarus.log` |
| First start | About 3 minutes |
| Memory when idle | About 1.4 GB |
| Ready lines | `…listening on port 17777`, then `…EnteringMap to WaitingToStart` |

## The lines that mean your Icarus server is ready

```text theme={null}
LogNet: GameNetDriver SteamNetDriver_… IpNetDriver listening on port 17777
LogGameMode: Display: Match State Changed from EnteringMap to WaitingToStart
```

After the second line, players can join. The server sits in the lobby (map `DedicatedServerEntry`) until a prospect is loaded.

## Harmless Icarus start-up errors

| Line in the console | Notes |
| - | - |
| `LogStreaming: Error: Couldn't find file for package /Script/FunctionalTesting…` | Engine package the server doesn't load. Safe to ignore. |
| `LogProperty: Error: Struct type unknown…CF_TakeScreenshot…` | Safe to ignore. |
| `IcarusOSSLog: Error: Login() failed: Empty Id` | Safe to ignore. |
| `IcarusUtilitiesLog: Warning: D_… was unexpectedly requested for load` | Many of these appear. Safe to ignore. |
| FMOD `Debug_Initialize` errors | Sound system messages. A server plays no sound. |
| `LogConsoleManager: Warning: Setting the console variable 'r.…' … was ignored` | Graphics settings. A server draws no graphics. |

These lines appear on every start of a healthy server on our Game Panel.

## Signs of a real problem

| What you see | What to do |
| - | - |
| No `WaitingToStart` line after 10 minutes | Restart once. If it happens again, [open a ticket](https://freakhosting.com/clientarea/submitticket.php). |
| The server stops by itself during start-up | Check **Statistics** for memory and the disk space on **Overview**. |
| Players can't join after an Icarus update | Restart with **AUTO\_UPDATE** on. See [server updates](https://help.freakhosting.com/games/icarus/automatic-server-updates.md). |
| A prospect won't load | Check the file is in `Icarus/Saved/PlayerData/DedicatedServer/Prospects/` and has not been renamed. |

## How to read the full Icarus log

Click **Logs** in the Game Panel and open `Icarus.log`. Use the **Error** and **Warn** chips to filter, and **Copy for support** to send the relevant lines with a ticket. See [read server logs](https://help.freakhosting.com/portals/game-panel/how-to-read-server-logs.md).

## Frequently asked questions

### Why does the console show so many errors?

The Icarus server is a Windows program that runs under Wine on our Linux servers, and the game engine logs many features a server doesn't use. The lines listed above don't stop the server.

### How long does the first start take?

About 3 minutes on our test server. An update at start-up adds a few minutes.

### Can I type commands in the console?

Icarus admin commands are typed in the in-game chat. See [admin commands](https://help.freakhosting.com/games/icarus/icarus-admin-commands.md).

## Related guides

> [card] [Icarus server guide](https://help.freakhosting.com/games/icarus/icarus-server-hosting-guide.md)
>
> Every Icarus page in one place.

> [card] [Not showing in the list](https://help.freakhosting.com/games/icarus/icarus-server-not-showing-in-list.md)
>
> Find your server after it starts.

> [card] [Server updates](https://help.freakhosting.com/games/icarus/automatic-server-updates.md)
>
> Update fixes after a patch.

> [card] [Read server logs](https://help.freakhosting.com/portals/game-panel/how-to-read-server-logs.md)
>
> The Logs page.

> [card] [Server console](https://help.freakhosting.com/portals/game-panel/how-to-use-the-server-console.md)
>
> Watch the start-up.

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>
> **Tested by the FREAKHOSTING team** on our Game Panel on 3 November 2026 (Icarus Dedicated Server under Wine). Steps may differ slightly if the game changes.

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**Last Updated:** November 2026


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