6. Error uploading preview file. Make sure you got a valid connection to Steam.

Error uploading preview file. Make sure you got a valid connection to Steam.


  • Today and Yesterday, I’ve been getting this error trying to upload my latest star wars build to workshop.

    Error uploading preview file. Make sure you got a valid connection to Steam.

    [COMMANDLET 'UDKEditor.exe make -full' STARTED IN ''] Jan 18, 7:23 AM
Init: Version: 10246
Init: Epic Internal: 0
Init: Compiled (64-bit): Dec 14 2015 20:23:37
Init: Command line:  -full
Init: Base directory: D:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\chivalrymedievalwarfare\Binaries\Win64\
Init: Character set: Unicode
Log: Executing Class UnrealEd.MakeCommandlet
--------------------Core - Release--------------------
--------------------Engine - Release--------------------
--------------------IpDrv - Release--------------------
--------------------GFxUI - Release--------------------
--------------------GameFramework - Release--------------------
--------------------UnrealEd - Release--------------------
--------------------GFxUIEditor - Release--------------------
--------------------WinDrv - Release--------------------
--------------------OnlineSubsystemPC - Release--------------------
--------------------OnlineSubsystemGameSpy - Release--------------------
--------------------OnlineSubsystemLive - Release--------------------
--------------------OnlineSubsystemSteamworks - Release--------------------
--------------------UDKBase - Release--------------------
--------------------UTEditor - Release--------------------
--------------------UTGame - Release--------------------
--------------------UTGameContent - Release--------------------
--------------------AOC - Release--------------------
--------------------AOCCustomizationContent - Release--------------------
--------------------AOCAudioContent - Release--------------------
--------------------StarWars - Release--------------------
Analyzing...
D:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\chivalrymedievalwarfare\Development\Src\StarWars\Classes\StarWarsKOTH.uc(72) : Warning, Unknown property in defaults: linenumber=75 (looked in StarWarsKOTH)
Scripts successfully compiled - saving package 'D:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\chivalrymedievalwarfare\Binaries\Win64\..\..\UDKGame\ContentSDK\StarWars.u'
Warning/Error Summary
---------------------
D:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\chivalrymedievalwarfare\Development\Src\StarWars\Classes\StarWarsKOTH.uc(72) : Warning, Unknown property in defaults: linenumber=75 (looked in StarWarsKOTH)
Success - 0 error(s), 1 warning(s)
Execution of commandlet took:  9.99 seconds
[Jan 18, 7:24 AM] COMMANDLET 'UDKEditor.exe make -full' SUCCEEDED
[COMMANDLET 'UDKEditor.exe make -final_release -full' STARTED IN ''] Jan 18, 7:24 AM
Init: Version: 10246
Init: Epic Internal: 0
Init: Compiled (64-bit): Dec 14 2015 20:23:37
Init: Command line:  -final_release -full
Init: Base directory: D:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\chivalrymedievalwarfare\Binaries\Win64\
Init: Character set: Unicode
Log: Executing Class UnrealEd.MakeCommandlet
--------------------Core - Release--------------------
--------------------Engine - Release--------------------
--------------------IpDrv - Release--------------------
--------------------GFxUI - Release--------------------
--------------------GameFramework - Release--------------------
--------------------UnrealEd - Release--------------------
--------------------GFxUIEditor - Release--------------------
--------------------WinDrv - Release--------------------
--------------------OnlineSubsystemPC - Release--------------------
--------------------OnlineSubsystemGameSpy - Release--------------------
--------------------OnlineSubsystemLive - Release--------------------
--------------------OnlineSubsystemSteamworks - Release--------------------
--------------------UDKBase - Release--------------------
--------------------UTEditor - Release--------------------
--------------------UTGame - Release--------------------
--------------------UTGameContent - Release--------------------
--------------------AOC - Release--------------------
--------------------AOCCustomizationContent - Release--------------------
--------------------AOCAudioContent - Release--------------------
--------------------StarWars - Release--------------------
Analyzing...
D:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\chivalrymedievalwarfare\Development\Src\StarWars\Classes\StarWarsKOTH.uc(72) : Warning, Unknown property in defaults: linenumber=75 (looked in StarWarsKOTH)
Scripts successfully compiled - saving package 'D:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\chivalrymedievalwarfare\Binaries\Win64\..\..\UDKGame\ContentSDK\StarWars.u'
Warning/Error Summary
---------------------
D:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\chivalrymedievalwarfare\Development\Src\StarWars\Classes\StarWarsKOTH.uc(72) : Warning, Unknown property in defaults: linenumber=75 (looked in StarWarsKOTH)
Success - 0 error(s), 1 warning(s)
Execution of commandlet took:  3.16 seconds
[Jan 18, 7:24 AM] COMMANDLET 'UDKEditor.exe make -final_release -full' SUCCEEDED
[COMMANDLET 'UDKEditor.exe CookPackages -nohomedir -platform=PC StarWars -Guid=58A1FDAC44C20155CACBBC95B010C38C -final_release -multilanguagecook=INT -ModName=StarWars' STARTED IN ''] Jan 18, 7:24 AM
Init: Version: 10246
Init: Epic Internal: 0
Init: Compiled (64-bit): Dec 14 2015 20:23:37
Init: Command line:  -nohomedir -platform=PC StarWars -Guid=58A1FDAC44C20155CACBBC95B010C38C -final_release -multilanguagecook=INT -ModName=StarWars
Init: Base directory: D:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\chivalrymedievalwarfare\Binaries\Win64\
Init: Character set: Unicode
Log: Executing Class UnrealEd.CookPackagesCommandlet
Log: Read config file: ..\..\Engine\Localization\INT\UnrealEd.INT
Cooking with SEPARATE Lighting TextureFileCache...
Cooking with SEPARATE Character TextureFileCache...
Ignoring multithreaded flag because of incompatible options...

GeneratePersistentMapList> Clearing existing lists
    There are 0 levels to process
Loading base level ..\..\UDKGame\ContentSDK\StarWars.u
Building adjacency information for static mesh 'SW_WP_Bowcaster.SM_Bowcaster'.
Warning, Forcing UseTextureFileCache to FALSE for CookedPC...
Running w/ PMap Object size optimization DISABLED.
Fontlib/IME package UDKFrontEnd not found
INT resources will be substituted for missing LOC packages
Materials will be cleaned up...
StaticMesh materials will be cleaned up...
StaticMesh CleanUp: Adding Class      : Engine.ActorFactory
StaticMesh CleanUp: Adding Class      : Engine.SequenceObject
TagCookedStartupObjects> Using Shipped PersistentCookerData - this must be DLC...
Tagging 0 already handled materials
Tagging 0 already handled material instances
Cooking StarWars
Building adjacency information for static mesh 'SW_WP_Bowcaster.SM_Bowcaster'.
Copying shader cache SDKShaderCache-PC-D3D-SM3.upk
Copying shader cache SDKShaderCache-PC-D3D-SM5.upk
Copying shader cache SDKShaderCache-PC-OpenGL.upk
Warning/Error Summary
---------------------
Warning, Forcing UseTextureFileCache to FALSE for CookedPC...
Success - 0 error(s), 1 warning(s)
Execution of commandlet took:  25.85 seconds
[Jan 18, 7:25 AM] COMMANDLET 'UDKEditor.exe CookPackages -nohomedir -platform=PC StarWars -Guid=58A1FDAC44C20155CACBBC95B010C38C -final_release -multilanguagecook=INT -ModName=StarWars' SUCCEEDED
Copied DefaultStarWars.ini into cooked directory "..\UDKGame\CookedSDK\StarWars_58A1FDAC44C20155CACBBC95B010C38C"
Copied Localization
[Uploading to Steam] Jan 18, 7:25 AM
[FILE WRITE TO '..\UDKGame\CookedSDK\__CMWSDKFiles\wsinfo_StarWars.txt' FAILED] Jan 18, 7:25 AM
System.IO.IOException: The process cannot access the file '..\UDKGame\CookedSDK\__CMWSDKFiles\Starwars.png' because it is being used by another process.
   at System.IO.__Error.WinIOError(Int32 errorCode, String maybeFullPath)
   at System.IO.File.InternalCopy(String sourceFileName, String destFileName, Boolean overwrite, Boolean checkHost)
   at System.IO.File.Copy(String sourceFileName, String destFileName, Boolean overwrite)
   at SDKFrontend.Pipeline.WorkshopUpload.Execute(IProcessManager ProcessManager, Profile InProfile)
[COMMANDLET 'WorkshopUserTool.exe wsinfo_StarWars.txt' STARTED IN 'D:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\chivalrymedievalwarfare\Binaries\Win32'] Jan 18, 7:25 AM
WSTOOL:    Initializing Steam client
Looking for $MicroTxItem
Found $MicroTxItem
Looking for $MapContest
Waiting for Steam task to finish.  
WSTOOL:    Getting file details for user Workshop FileId: 345101687
----->    Successfully got file details for FileId: 345101687, Filename: "AOCSDKLevels_3EBD20DA41A5794C17DCE0B78AD6FC45.cmwsdk" Published: 1, Subscribed: 0
WSTOOL:    Getting file details for user Workshop FileId: 424219668
----->    Successfully got file details for FileId: 424219668, Filename: "AOCSDKLevels_564F6C7345BC886222B72291114291E4.cmwsdk" Published: 1, Subscribed: 0
WSTOOL:    Getting file details for user Workshop FileId: 326432827
----->    Successfully got file details for FileId: 326432827, Filename: "AOCSDKLevels_7BF4F78840F8EB10387248B8B3B5199F.cmwsdk" Published: 1, Subscribed: 0
WSTOOL:    Getting file details for user Workshop FileId: 346267578
----->    Successfully got file details for FileId: 346267578, Filename: "AOCSDKLevels_0C598F1C4711AFBBF9560EB535E87F10.cmwsdk" Published: 1, Subscribed: 0
WSTOOL:    Getting file details for user Workshop FileId: 579605216
----->    Successfully got file details for FileId: 579605216, Filename: "FootmanSet.upk" Published: 1, Subscribed: 0
WSTOOL:    Getting file details for user Workshop FileId: 392459811
----->    Successfully got file details for FileId: 392459811, Filename: "AOCSDKLevels_3ACAA08F4ABA836D0D4E77B36DA7192E.cmwsdk" Published: 1, Subscribed: 0
WSTOOL:    Getting file details for user Workshop FileId: 229390650
----->    Successfully got file details for FileId: 229390650, Filename: "aocsdklevels_182477564707041bb66ea69470ae2e90.cmwsdk" Published: 1, Subscribed: 0
WSTOOL:    Getting file details for user Workshop FileId: 362072432
----->    Successfully got file details for FileId: 362072432, Filename: "AOCSDKLevels_AE7BCAC3418350A910B9A5B697B99FCC.cmwsdk" Published: 1, Subscribed: 0
WSTOOL:    Getting file details for user Workshop FileId: 353975728
----->    Successfully got file details for FileId: 353975728, Filename: "AOCSDKLevels_6F67FFA94DFF5A691C7816B67E8B1CAD.cmwsdk" Published: 1, Subscribed: 0
WSTOOL:    Getting file details for user Workshop FileId: 323102544
----->    Successfully got file details for FileId: 323102544, Filename: "ZomboShortsword.upk" Published: 1, Subscribed: 0
WSTOOL:    Getting file details for user Workshop FileId: 598366648
----->    Successfully got file details for FileId: 598366648, Filename: "StarWars_58A1FDAC44C20155CACBBC95B010C38C.cmwsdk" Published: 1, Subscribed: 0
WSTOOL:    Getting file details for user Workshop FileId: 289400128
----->    Successfully got file details for FileId: 289400128, Filename: "aocsdklevels_16851181484e9299c736fb8e7247cd81.cmwsdk" Published: 1, Subscribed: 0
WSTOOL:    Getting file details for user Workshop FileId: 393135432
----->    Successfully got file details for FileId: 393135432, Filename: "WepTest_F9594BC44333085ADF629D8AD729F39A.cmwsdk" Published: 1, Subscribed: 0
WSTOOL:    Adding file(s) from directory: "..\..\UDKGame\CookedSDK\StarWars_58A1FDAC44C20155CACBBC95B010C38C" to archive: "D:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\chivalrymedievalwarfare\UDKGame\CookedSDK\__CMWSDKFiles\StarWars_58A1FDAC44C20155CACBBC95B010C38C.cmwsdk"
----->    Adding file: "UDKGame\CookedSDK\StarWars_58A1FDAC44C20155CACBBC95B010C38C\CH_Stormtrooper.upk"
----->    Adding file: "UDKGame\CookedSDK\StarWars_58A1FDAC44C20155CACBBC95B010C38C\DefaultStarWars.ini"
----->    Adding file: "UDKGame\CookedSDK\StarWars_58A1FDAC44C20155CACBBC95B010C38C\Localization\INT\HelmetsMod.INT"
----->    Added 3 file(s) to archive "StarWars_58A1FDAC44C20155CACBBC95B010C38C.cmwsdk"
----->    Added 3 file(s) to archive "StarWars_58A1FDAC44C20155CACBBC95B010C38C.cmwsdk"
----->    Adding file: "UDKGame\CookedSDK\StarWars_58A1FDAC44C20155CACBBC95B010C38C\SDKShaderCache-PC-D3D-SM3.upk"
----->    Adding file: "UDKGame\CookedSDK\StarWars_58A1FDAC44C20155CACBBC95B010C38C\SDKShaderCache-PC-D3D-SM5.upk"
----->    Adding file: "UDKGame\CookedSDK\StarWars_58A1FDAC44C20155CACBBC95B010C38C\SDKShaderCache-PC-OpenGL.upk"
----->    Skipping file: "StarWars.ini"
----->    Adding file: "UDKGame\CookedSDK\StarWars_58A1FDAC44C20155CACBBC95B010C38C\StarWars.u"
----->    Adding file: "UDKGame\CookedSDK\StarWars_58A1FDAC44C20155CACBBC95B010C38C\SW_CH_Cultist.upk"
----->    Adding file: "UDKGame\CookedSDK\StarWars_58A1FDAC44C20155CACBBC95B010C38C\SW_CH_Hansolo.upk"
----->    Adding file: "UDKGame\CookedSDK\StarWars_58A1FDAC44C20155CACBBC95B010C38C\SW_CH_Jedi.upk"
----->    Adding file: "UDKGame\CookedSDK\StarWars_58A1FDAC44C20155CACBBC95B010C38C\SW_CH_Rebel.upk"
----->    Adding file: "UDKGame\CookedSDK\StarWars_58A1FDAC44C20155CACBBC95B010C38C\SW_Sounds.upk"
----->    Adding file: "UDKGame\CookedSDK\StarWars_58A1FDAC44C20155CACBBC95B010C38C\SW_WP_Bowcaster.upk"
----->    Adding file: "UDKGame\CookedSDK\StarWars_58A1FDAC44C20155CACBBC95B010C38C\SW_WP_DarthSaber.upk"
----->    Adding file: "UDKGame\CookedSDK\StarWars_58A1FDAC44C20155CACBBC95B010C38C\SW_WP_E11.upk"
----->    Adding file: "UDKGame\CookedSDK\StarWars_58A1FDAC44C20155CACBBC95B010C38C\SW_WP_Lightsaber01.upk"
----->    Added 16 file(s) to archive "StarWars_58A1FDAC44C20155CACBBC95B010C38C.cmwsdk"
WSTOOL:    Compressing archive: "StarWars_58A1FDAC44C20155CACBBC95B010C38C.cmwsdk"
----->    Successfully compressed archive: "StarWars_58A1FDAC44C20155CACBBC95B010C38C.cmwsdk"
WSTOOL:    Uploading preview file: "starwars.png"
Waiting for Steam task to finish.  
Waiting for Steam task to finish.. Error uploading preview file. Make sure you got a valid connection to Steam.
[Jan 18, 7:25 AM] COMMANDLET 'WorkshopUserTool.exe wsinfo_StarWars.txt' SUCCEEDED

[Jan 18, 7:25 AM] ALL PIPELINE STEPS COMPLETED SUCCESSFULLY.

    If I leave the workshop preview image blank I get this error instead.

    Error opening preview file. Make sure that the file UDKGame/CookedSDK/ is valid and not accessed by another program.

    Is there anything I can do to fix this or this on Steam’s end.

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  • It’s probably on steam’s end. Their servers get worse every day.

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  • ?

    had the same problem, change the name of your preview picture file

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  • ^ that worked.

    Shoddy programming must be the issue. :P

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