Hello! My friends mc server crashed and then he sent me this error, to see if I could fix it for him. I have no idea what is wrong, so could anyone please help me? Thanks. Code: Time: 1/1/16 8:00 PM Description: Exception in server tick loop com.google.gson.JsonSyntaxException: java.lang.IllegalStateException: Expected BEGIN_ARRAY but was STRING at line 1 column 1 at com.google.gson.Gson.fromJson(Gson.java:815) at com.google.gson.Gson.fromJson(Gson.java:768) at net.minecraft.server.v1_8_R3.JsonList.load(JsonList.java:172) at net.minecraft.server.v1_8_R3.DedicatedPlayerList.z(SourceFile:99) at net.minecraft.server.v1_8_R3.DedicatedPlayerList.<init>(SourceFile:25) at net.minecraft.server.v1_8_R3.DedicatedServer.init(DedicatedServer.java:179) at net.minecraft.server.v1_8_R3.MinecraftServer.run(MinecraftServer.java:503) at java.lang.Thread.run(Unknown Source) Caused by: java.lang.IllegalStateException: Expected BEGIN_ARRAY but was STRING at line 1 column 1 at com.google.gson.stream.JsonReader.beginArray(JsonReader.java:338) at com.google.gson.internal.bind.CollectionTypeAdapterFactory$Adapter.read(CollectionTypeAdapterFactory.java:79) at com.google.gson.internal.bind.CollectionTypeAdapterFactory$Adapter.read(CollectionTypeAdapterFactory.java:60) at com.google.gson.Gson.fromJson(Gson.java:803) ... 7 more A detailed walkthrough of the error, its code path and all known details is as follows: --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -- System Details -- Details: Minecraft Version: 1.8.8 Operating System: Windows Server 2008 R2 (x86) version 6.1 Java Version: 1.8.0_60, Oracle Corporation Java VM Version: Java HotSpot(TM) Client VM (mixed mode), Oracle Corporation Memory: 3819024 bytes (3 MB) / 46362624 bytes (44 MB) up to 1037959168 bytes (989 MB) JVM Flags: 1 total; -Xmx1024M IntCache: cache: 0, tcache: 0, allocated: 0, tallocated: 0 CraftBukkit Information: Running: CraftBukkit version git-Bukkit-9a17f01 (MC: 1.8.8) (Implementing API version 1.8.8-R0.1-SNAPSHOT) true Plugins: { WorldEdit v6.1;no_git_id com.sk89q.worldedit.bukkit.WorldEditPlugin [], SetSpawn v2.1 pl.artur9010.setspawn.SetSpawnPlugin [artur9010], SpawnJoin v4.1.2 com.cloudcraftgaming.spawnjoin.Main [Shades161],} Warnings: DEFAULT Reload Count: 0 Threads: { WAITING Java2D Disposer: [java.lang.Object.wait(Native Method), java.lang.ref.ReferenceQueue.remove(Unknown Source), java.lang.ref.ReferenceQueue.remove(Unknown Source), sun.java2d.Disposer.run(Unknown Source), java.lang.Thread.run(Unknown Source)], WAITING Snooper Timer: [java.lang.Object.wait(Native Method), java.lang.Object.wait(Unknown Source), java.util.TimerThread.mainLoop(Unknown Source), java.util.TimerThread.run(Unknown Source)], RUNNABLE Attach Listener: [], WAITING Reference Handler: [java.lang.Object.wait(Native Method), java.lang.Object.wait(Unknown Source), java.lang.ref.Reference$ReferenceHandler.run(Unknown Source)], RUNNABLE Thread-4: [java.io.FileOutputStream.writeBytes(Native Method), java.io.FileOutputStream.write(Unknown Source), java.io.BufferedOutputStream.write(Unknown Source), java.io.PrintStream.write(Unknown Source), java.io.FilterOutputStream.write(Unknown Source), org.bukkit.craftbukkit.v1_8_R3.util.TerminalConsoleWriterThread.run(TerminalConsoleWriterThread.java:44), java.lang.Thread.run(Unknown Source)], RUNNABLE Netty Server IO #0: [sun.nio.ch.WindowsSelectorImpl$SubSelector.poll0(Native Method), sun.nio.ch.WindowsSelectorImpl$SubSelector.poll(Unknown Source), sun.nio.ch.WindowsSelectorImpl$SubSelector.access$400(Unknown Source), sun.nio.ch.WindowsSelectorImpl.doSelect(Unknown Source), sun.nio.ch.SelectorImpl.lockAndDoSelect(Unknown Source), sun.nio.ch.SelectorImpl.select(Unknown Source), io.netty.channel.nio.NioEventLoop.select(NioEventLoop.java:622), io.netty.channel.nio.NioEventLoop.run(NioEventLoop.java:310), io.netty.util.concurrent.SingleThreadEventExecutor$2.run(SingleThreadEventExecutor.java:116), java.lang.Thread.run(Unknown Source)], RUNNABLE DestroyJavaVM: [], TIMED_WAITING Server Infinisleeper: [java.lang.Thread.sleep(Native Method), net.minecraft.server.v1_8_R3.DedicatedServer$1.run(DedicatedServer.java:53)], RUNNABLE Signal Dispatcher: [], RUNNABLE Server console handler: [java.io.FileInputStream.readBytes(Native Method), java.io.FileInputStream.read(Unknown Source), java.io.BufferedInputStream.fill(Unknown Source), java.io.BufferedInputStream.read(Unknown Source), org.bukkit.craftbukkit.libs.jline.internal.NonBlockingInputStream.read(NonBlockingInputStream.java:248), org.bukkit.craftbukkit.libs.jline.internal.InputStreamReader.read(InputStreamReader.java:261), org.bukkit.craftbukkit.libs.jline.internal.InputStreamReader.read(InputStreamReader.java:198), org.bukkit.craftbukkit.libs.jline.console.ConsoleReader.readCharacter(ConsoleReader.java:2145), org.bukkit.craftbukkit.libs.jline.console.ConsoleReader.readLineSimple(ConsoleReader.java:3183), org.bukkit.craftbukkit.libs.jline.console.ConsoleReader.readLine(ConsoleReader.java:2333), org.bukkit.craftbukkit.libs.jline.console.ConsoleReader.readLine(ConsoleReader.java:2269), org.bukkit.craftbukkit.libs.jline.console.ConsoleReader.readLine(ConsoleReader.java:2257), net.minecraft.server.v1_8_R3.DedicatedServer$2.run(DedicatedServer.java:80)], WAITING Finalizer: [java.lang.Object.wait(Native Method), java.lang.ref.ReferenceQueue.remove(Unknown Source), java.lang.ref.ReferenceQueue.remove(Unknown Source), java.lang.ref.Finalizer$FinalizerThread.run(Unknown Source)], RUNNABLE Server thread: [java.lang.Thread.dumpThreads(Native Method), java.lang.Thread.getAllStackTraces(Unknown Source), org.bukkit.craftbukkit.v1_8_R3.CraftCrashReport.call(CraftCrashReport.java:29), net.minecraft.server.v1_8_R3.CrashReportSystemDetails.a(SourceFile:78), net.minecraft.server.v1_8_R3.CrashReport.h(CrashReport.java:127), net.minecraft.server.v1_8_R3.CrashReport.<init>(CrashReport.java:34), net.minecraft.server.v1_8_R3.MinecraftServer.run(MinecraftServer.java:553), java.lang.Thread.run(Unknown Source)],} Recent tasks from -31--1{} Profiler Position: N/A (disabled) Is Modded: Definitely; Server brand changed to 'CraftBukkit' Type: Dedicated Server (map_server.txt)
@Taffelest, one of the server files are corrupted. I'm guessing it's the usercache file, but there is no way for me to be sure. Tell your friend to delete the usercache.json file from the server folder and see if that fixes it. It will regenerate. I'm going to have to complain to the spigot team. I've seen so many threads with usercache corruptions lately.
He has no usercache.json file... wtf Okay, I got it fixed. Thank you for your help! EDIT by Moderator: merged posts, please use the edit button instead of double posting.
