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+#!/bin/bash
+game=factorio
+
+# Color and style codes
+RED='\033[1;31m'
+GREEN='\033[1;32m'
+YELLOW='\033[1;33m'
+BLUE='\033[1;34m'
+CYAN='\033[1;36m'
+BOLD='\033[1m'
+UNDERLINE='\033[4m'
+RESET='\033[0m'
+
+timestamp() {
+    date +"%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S"
+}
+
+section() {
+    echo -e "${BOLD}${CYAN}\n=============================="
+    echo -e "$1"
+    echo -e "==============================${RESET}"
+}
+
+status() {
+    # $1 = message, $2 = color
+    echo -e "${2}${BOLD}[$(timestamp)]${RESET} $1"
+}
+################################ UPDATE FUNCTION ##################################
+update(){
+    section "⬆️  Checking for Factorio Updates"
+    # URL for the Factorio API
+    FACTORIO_API="https://factorio.com/api/latest-releases"
+
+    # Use curl to get the JSON response from the Factorio API
+    FACTORIO_RESPONSE=$(curl -s "$FACTORIO_API")
+
+    # Use jq to parse the JSON and extract the stable headless version
+    FACTORIO_VERSION=$(echo "$FACTORIO_RESPONSE" | jq -r '.stable.headless')
+
+    # Remove periods from the Factorio version number
+    FACTORIO_VERSION_NO_PERIODS=$(echo "$FACTORIO_VERSION" | tr -d '.')
+
+    # Path to the file storing the current Factorio version
+    VERSION_FILE="/home/$game/factorio_version.txt"
+
+    # Check if version.txt exists and if the latest Factorio version is newer
+    if [ -f "$VERSION_FILE" ]; then
+        CURRENT_VERSION=$(cat "$VERSION_FILE")
+
+        if [ "$FACTORIO_VERSION_NO_PERIODS" -gt "$CURRENT_VERSION" ]; then
+            status "Newer Factorio version available. Updating $VERSION_FILE and downloading..." "$YELLOW"
+
+            # Update Factorio
+            cd /home/$game || exit 1
+            #NOTIFY
+            DISCORD_WEBHOOK_URL="https://discord.com/api/webhooks/1299159784817299478/hE_NNiiMQ0maHa5UNXNsOHpRVugezXBdU1jgOXyZAqhEAAUPps0p_3M-5SBYnUt8a31e" #Personal server spam
+            DISCORD_USERNAME="Factorio"
+            DISCORD_AVATAR_URL="https://i.imgur.com/olnuoqL.png"
+            discord_message="# Factorio update available\nRestarting server in one minute"
+            curl -H "Content-Type: application/json" -X POST -d "{\"username\": \"$DISCORD_USERNAME\", \"content\": \"$discord_message\", \"avatar_url\": \"$DISCORD_AVATAR_URL\"}" "$DISCORD_WEBHOOK_URL"
+            screen -S private -X stuff 'Server update available. Reboot in 1 minute\n'
+            sleep 60
+
+            /usr/bin/screen -dmS update /home/factorio/new_screen_start.sh --update
+            status "Waiting 1min for server to boot before checking that they are running." "$BLUE"
+            sleep 60
+
+        else
+            status "Factorio is already up-to-date. No need to download an update." "$GREEN"
+        fi
+    else
+        # Create version.txt if it doesn't exist
+        echo "$FACTORIO_VERSION_NO_PERIODS" > "$VERSION_FILE"
+        status "Factorio version file created." "$GREEN"
+    fi
+}
+
+
+
+
+
+#run the update check
+update
+
+
+
+
+
+
+CONFIG_FILE="/home/$game/servers-config.ini"
+
+section "🖥️  Checking Factorio Server Screens"
+
+# Parse enabled server names from config robustly (no brackets, no comments, no config header)
+mapfile -t sessions < <(
+  awk '/^\s*\[.*\]\s*$/ && $0 !~ /^\s*;/ { gsub(/^\s*\[|\]\s*$/,""); if (tolower($0)!="factorio/servers-config.ini") print $0 }' "$CONFIG_FILE"
+)
+
+################################ LOG CHECK FOR CONNECTION REFUSAL ##################################
+LOG_BASE="/home/factorio/servers"
+error_found=false
+
+for server in "${sessions[@]}"; do
+    LOG_FILE="$LOG_BASE/${server}/factorio-current.log"
+    if [ -f "$LOG_FILE" ]; then
+        # Check for both strings on the same line
+        if grep -q "Refusing connection" "$LOG_FILE" && grep -q "UserVerificationMissing" "$LOG_FILE"; then
+            error_found=true
+            status "Detected 'Refusing connection' with 'UserVerificationMissing' in $LOG_FILE. Will restart servers." "$RED"
+            break
+        fi
+    fi
+done
+
+if [ "$error_found" = true ]; then
+    section "🚨 UserVerificationMissing Detected"
+    #/usr/bin/bash /home/factorio/new_screen_start.sh
+    exit 0
+fi
+
+############################### CHECKING SCREENS ##################
+
+if [ "${#sessions[@]}" -eq 0 ]; then
+    status "No enabled servers found in $CONFIG_FILE. Exiting." "$RED"
+    exit 1
+fi
+
+status "Checking sessions: ${sessions[*]}" "$CYAN"
+
+section "🧹 Cleaning up Dead Screens"
+screen -wipe > /dev/null 2>&1
+status "Dead screens cleaned up (if any)." "$BLUE"
+
+should_start_script=false
+
+check_screen_session() {
+    local session_name="$1"
+    if [ -n "$session_name" ]; then
+        if screen -ls | grep -qE "\\.${session_name}[[:space:]]"; then
+            status "🟢 Screen session '$session_name' is already active or detached." "$GREEN"
+        else
+            status "🔴 Screen session '$session_name' is not active." "$RED"
+            should_start_script=true
+        fi
+    fi
+}
+
+for session in "${sessions[@]}"; do
+    check_screen_session "$session"
+done
+
+# If any session is not active, run the screenstart.sh script
+if [ "$should_start_script" = true ]; then
+    section "🔄 Restarting Missing Servers"
+    status "At least one specified screen session is not active. Starting the script." "$YELLOW"
+    /usr/bin/bash /home/factorio/new_screen_start.sh
+    summary_emoji="🟡"
+    summary_msg="Some servers were not running and have been (re)started."
+else
+    status "All specified screen sessions are active. No action needed." "$GREEN"
+    summary_emoji="✅"
+    summary_msg="All servers are online and all screens are active."
+fi
+
+section "🧹 Active Screen Sessions"
+screen -ls
+
+section "${summary_emoji} Summary"
+status "$summary_msg" "$CYAN"
+section "🏁 Check complete"
+
+exit 0