Chiaki Session has quit: Unknown Ctrl Error

[SlowJones]

• OS/Distribution: Windows 10
• Hardware: GPU: RX 5700
  CPU: I5-9600k
• Exact Version or Commit Hash and Installation Method: v1.2.1 from Releases

Bug Description
Registers with PS4 perfectly fine, but when I try to connect, my PS4 will tell me I've connected on remote play, then Chiaki will show me an error message saying "Chiaki Session has quit: Unknown Ctrl Error". It used to work fine but now just refuses to work. I am using firmware version 6.72 and connected straight from PC to PS4 through an ethernet cable

Steps to reproduce the behavior:

1. Download 1.2.1 release
2. Register PS4
3. Try to Connect

Expected behavior
For remote play to work

Log Files
[2020-09-02 23:18:37:339339] [I] Logging to file C:/Users/AD/AppData/Roaming/Chiaki/Chiaki/log/chiaki_session_2020-09-02_23-18-37-338338.log
[2020-09-02 23:18:37:339339] [I] Chiaki Version 1.2.1
[2020-09-02 23:18:37:339339] [I] Starting session request
[2020-09-02 23:18:37:480480] [I] OpenGL initialized with version "3.2.14736 Core Profile Forward-Compatible Context 20.7.2 27.20.2001.9003"
[2020-09-02 23:18:41:844844] [I] Trying to request session from 1.1.1.2:9295
[2020-09-02 23:18:41:854854] [I] Connected to 1.1.1.2:9295
[2020-09-02 23:18:41:854854] [I] Sending session request
[2020-09-02 23:18:41:854854] [V] offset 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 a b c d e f 0123456789abcdef
[2020-09-02 23:18:41:854854] [V] 0 47 45 54 20 2f 73 63 65 2f 72 70 2f 73 65 73 73 GET./sce/rp/sess
[2020-09-02 23:18:41:854854] [V] 10 69 6f 6e 20 48 54 54 50 2f 31 2e 31 0d 0a 48 6f ion.HTTP/1.1..Ho
[2020-09-02 23:18:41:854854] [V] 20 73 74 3a 20 31 2e 31 2e 31 2e 32 3a 39 32 39 35 st:.1.1.1.2:9295
[2020-09-02 23:18:41:854854] [V] 30 0d 0a 55 73 65 72 2d 41 67 65 6e 74 3a 20 72 65 ..User-Agent:.re
[2020-09-02 23:18:41:854854] [V] 40 6d 6f 74 65 70 6c 61 79 20 57 69 6e 64 6f 77 73 moteplay.Windows
[2020-09-02 23:18:41:854854] [V] 50 0d 0a 43 6f 6e 6e 65 63 74 69 6f 6e 3a 20 63 6c ..Connection:.cl
[2020-09-02 23:18:41:854854] [V] 60 6f 73 65 0d 0a 43 6f 6e 74 65 6e 74 2d 4c 65 6e ose..Content-Len
[2020-09-02 23:18:41:854854] [V] 70 67 74 68 3a 20 30 0d 0a 52 50 2d 52 65 67 69 73 gth:.0..RP-Regis
[2020-09-02 23:18:41:854854] [V] 80 74 6b 65 79 3a 20 33 39 36 36 33 39 33 34 33 30 tkey:.3966393430
[2020-09-02 23:18:41:854854] [V] 90 33 33 33 38 36 34 0d 0a 52 70 2d 56 65 72 73 69 333864..Rp-Versi
[2020-09-02 23:18:41:854854] [V] a0 6f 6e 3a 20 39 2e 30 0d 0a 0d 0a on:.9.0....
[2020-09-02 23:18:41:856856] [V] Session Response Header:
[2020-09-02 23:18:41:856856] [V] offset 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 a b c d e f 0123456789abcdef
[2020-09-02 23:18:41:856856] [V] 0 48 54 54 50 2f 31 2e 31 20 34 30 33 20 46 6f 72 HTTP/1.1.403.For
[2020-09-02 23:18:41:856856] [V] 10 62 69 64 64 65 6e 0d 0a 43 6f 6e 6e 65 63 74 69 bidden..Connecti
[2020-09-02 23:18:41:856856] [V] 20 6f 6e 3a 20 63 6c 6f 73 65 0d 0a 50 72 61 67 6d on:.close..Pragm
[2020-09-02 23:18:41:856856] [V] 30 61 3a 20 6e 6f 2d 63 61 63 68 65 0d 0a 43 6f 6e a:.no-cache..Con
[2020-09-02 23:18:41:856856] [V] 40 74 65 6e 74 2d 4c 65 6e 67 74 68 3a 20 30 0d 0a tent-Length:.0..
[2020-09-02 23:18:41:856856] [V] 50 52 50 2d 56 65 72 73 69 6f 6e 3a 20 38 2e 30 0d RP-Version:.8.0.
[2020-09-02 23:18:41:856856] [V] 60 0a 52 50 2d 41 70 70 6c 69 63 61 74 69 6f 6e 2d .RP-Application-
[2020-09-02 23:18:41:856856] [V] 70 52 65 61 73 6f 6e 3a 20 38 30 31 30 38 62 31 31 Reason:.80108b11
[2020-09-02 23:18:41:856856] [V] 80 0d 0a 0d 0a ....
[2020-09-02 23:18:41:856856] [I] Reported RP-Version mismatch. ours = 9.0, server = 8.0
[2020-09-02 23:18:41:856856] [I] Detected Server RP-Version 8.0
[2020-09-02 23:18:41:856856] [I] Attempting to re-request session with Server's RP-Version
[2020-09-02 23:18:46:359359] [I] Trying to request session from 1.1.1.2:9295
[2020-09-02 23:18:46:370370] [I] Connected to 1.1.1.2:9295
[2020-09-02 23:18:46:370370] [I] Sending session request
[2020-09-02 23:18:46:370370] [V] offset 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 a b c d e f 0123456789abcdef
[2020-09-02 23:18:46:370370] [V] 0 47 45 54 20 2f 73 63 65 2f 72 70 2f 73 65 73 73 GET./sce/rp/sess
[2020-09-02 23:18:46:370370] [V] 10 69 6f 6e 20 48 54 54 50 2f 31 2e 31 0d 0a 48 6f ion.HTTP/1.1..Ho
[2020-09-02 23:18:46:370370] [V] 20 73 74 3a 20 31 2e 31 2e 31 2e 32 3a 39 32 39 35 st:.1.1.1.2:9295
[2020-09-02 23:18:46:370370] [V] 30 0d 0a 55 73 65 72 2d 41 67 65 6e 74 3a 20 72 65 ..User-Agent:.re
[2020-09-02 23:18:46:370370] [V] 40 6d 6f 74 65 70 6c 61 79 20 57 69 6e 64 6f 77 73 moteplay.Windows
[2020-09-02 23:18:46:370370] [V] 50 0d 0a 43 6f 6e 6e 65 63 74 69 6f 6e 3a 20 63 6c ..Connection:.cl
[2020-09-02 23:18:46:370370] [V] 60 6f 73 65 0d 0a 43 6f 6e 74 65 6e 74 2d 4c 65 6e ose..Content-Len
[2020-09-02 23:18:46:370370] [V] 70 67 74 68 3a 20 30 0d 0a 52 50 2d 52 65 67 69 73 gth:.0..RP-Regis
[2020-09-02 23:18:46:370370] [V] 80 74 6b 65 79 3a 20 33 39 36 36 33 39 33 34 33 30 tkey:.3966393430
[2020-09-02 23:18:46:370370] [V] 90 33 33 33 38 36 34 0d 0a 52 70 2d 56 65 72 73 69 333864..Rp-Versi
[2020-09-02 23:18:46:370370] [V] a0 6f 6e 3a 20 38 2e 30 0d 0a 0d 0a on:.8.0....
[2020-09-02 23:18:46:372372] [V] Session Response Header:
[2020-09-02 23:18:46:373373] [V] offset 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 a b c d e f 0123456789abcdef
[2020-09-02 23:18:46:373373] [V] 0 48 54 54 50 2f 31 2e 31 20 32 30 30 20 4f 4b 0d HTTP/1.1.200.OK.
[2020-09-02 23:18:46:373373] [V] 10 0a 43 6f 6e 6e 65 63 74 69 6f 6e 3a 20 63 6c 6f .Connection:.clo
[2020-09-02 23:18:46:373373] [V] 20 73 65 0d 0a 50 72 61 67 6d 61 3a 20 6e 6f 2d 63 se..Pragma:.no-c
[2020-09-02 23:18:46:373373] [V] 30 61 63 68 65 0d 0a 43 6f 6e 74 65 6e 74 2d 4c 65 ache..Content-Le
[2020-09-02 23:18:46:373373] [V] 40 6e 67 74 68 3a 20 30 0d 0a 52 50 2d 4e 6f 6e 63 ngth:.0..RP-Nonc
[2020-09-02 23:18:46:373373] [V] 50 65 3a 20 58 34 63 52 75 6f 50 4c 43 41 68 78 53 e:.X4cRuoPLCAhxS
[2020-09-02 23:18:46:373373] [V] 60 6a 4f 76 47 31 41 6f 2b 67 3d 3d 0d 0a 52 50 2d jOvG1Ao+g==..RP-
[2020-09-02 23:18:46:373373] [V] 70 56 65 72 73 69 6f 6e 3a 20 38 2e 30 0d 0a 0d 0a Version:.8.0....
[2020-09-02 23:18:46:373373] [I] Session request successful
[2020-09-02 23:18:46:383383] [I] Starting ctrl
[2020-09-02 23:18:46:393393] [I] Ctrl connected to 1.1.1.2:9295
[2020-09-02 23:18:46:393393] [I] Sending ctrl request
[2020-09-02 23:18:46:395395] [I] Ctrl received http header as response
[2020-09-02 23:18:46:395395] [V] offset 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 a b c d e f 0123456789abcdef
[2020-09-02 23:18:46:395395] [V] 0 48 54 54 50 2f 31 2e 31 20 32 30 30 20 4f 4b 0d HTTP/1.1.200.OK.
[2020-09-02 23:18:46:395395] [V] 10 0a 43 6f 6e 6e 65 63 74 69 6f 6e 3a 20 6b 65 65 .Connection:.kee
[2020-09-02 23:18:46:395395] [V] 20 70 2d 61 6c 69 76 65 0d 0a 50 72 61 67 6d 61 3a p-alive..Pragma:
[2020-09-02 23:18:46:395395] [V] 30 20 6e 6f 2d 63 61 63 68 65 0d 0a 43 6f 6e 74 65 .no-cache..Conte
[2020-09-02 23:18:46:395395] [V] 40 6e 74 2d 4c 65 6e 67 74 68 3a 20 30 0d 0a 52 50 nt-Length:.0..RP
[2020-09-02 23:18:46:395395] [V] 50 2d 50 72 6f 68 69 62 69 74 3a 20 30 0d 0a 52 50 -Prohibit:.0..RP
[2020-09-02 23:18:46:395395] [V] 60 2d 44 65 76 69 63 65 3a 20 30 0d 0a 52 50 2d 52 -Device:.0..RP-R
[2020-09-02 23:18:46:395395] [V] 70 73 73 69 2d 44 62 6d 3a 20 30 0d 0a 52 50 2d 52 ssi-Dbm:.0..RP-R
[2020-09-02 23:18:46:395395] [V] 80 73 73 69 2d 50 65 72 63 65 6e 74 3a 20 30 0d 0a ssi-Percent:.0..
[2020-09-02 23:18:46:396396] [V] 90 52 50 2d 45 6e 74 65 72 6b 65 79 3a 20 58 0d 0a RP-Enterkey:.X..
[2020-09-02 23:18:46:396396] [V] a0 52 50 2d 53 65 72 76 65 72 2d 54 79 70 65 3a 20 RP-Server-Type:.
[2020-09-02 23:18:46:396396] [V] b0 73 48 72 44 54 6b 4c 78 69 62 4a 49 5a 79 44 4e sHrDTkLxibJIZyDN
[2020-09-02 23:18:46:396396] [V] c0 65 75 47 48 4b 67 3d 3d 0d 0a 0d 0a euGHKg==....
[2020-09-02 23:18:46:396396] [I] Ctrl received ctrl request http response
[2020-09-02 23:18:46:396396] [I] Ctrl connected
[2020-09-02 23:18:46:436436] [V] Ctrl received message of type 0x5, size 0x1
[2020-09-02 23:18:46:436436] [V] offset 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 a b c d e f 0123456789abcdef
[2020-09-02 23:18:46:436436] [V] 0 00 .
[2020-09-02 23:18:46:436436] [I] Ctrl received Login message: success
[2020-09-02 23:18:46:436436] [V] Ctrl received message of type 0x6, size 0x2
[2020-09-02 23:18:46:436436] [V] offset 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 a b c d e f 0123456789abcdef
[2020-09-02 23:18:46:436436] [V] 0 00 01 ..
[2020-09-02 23:18:46:436436] [W] Received Ctrl Message with unknown type 0x6
[2020-09-02 23:18:46:436436] [W] offset 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 a b c d e f 0123456789abcdef
[2020-09-02 23:18:46:436436] [W] 0 00 01 ..
[2020-09-02 23:18:51:384384] [E] Ctrl did not receive session id
[2020-09-02 23:18:51:384384] [E] Ctrl has failed, shutting down
[2020-09-02 23:18:51:384384] [I] Ctrl requested to stop
[2020-09-02 23:18:51:384384] [I] Ctrl stopped
[2020-09-02 23:18:51:384384] [I] Session has quit

[oranoceallaigh]

I'm seeing this is on Linux Mint 19.3, Chiaki 1.2.1 x86_64, installed via AppImage downloaded from Github releases. End of my session log:

[2020-09-11 16:46:28:418418] [I] Ctrl connected
[2020-09-11 16:46:28:420420] [V] Ctrl received message of type 0x5, size 0x1
[2020-09-11 16:46:28:420420] [V] offset 0  1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9  a  b  c  d  e  f  0123456789abcdef
[2020-09-11 16:46:28:420420] [V]      0 02                                              .               
[2020-09-11 16:46:28:420420] [I] Ctrl received Login message with state: 0x2
[2020-09-11 16:46:33:411411] [E] Ctrl did not receive session id
[2020-09-11 16:46:33:411411] [E] Ctrl has failed, shutting down
[2020-09-11 16:46:33:411411] [I] Ctrl requested to stop
[2020-09-11 16:46:33:412412] [I] Ctrl stopped
[2020-09-11 16:46:33:412412] [I] Session has quit

[Gregory280]

I'm having this issue too.

[wpinacz]

Hi,
I've had same issue playing on Win10 when in "offline" mode (means no internet), had to run fakeDNS in background on my PC solves the problem. It's strange because on Linux it works fine without any extra software.
Regards

[H0neyBadger]

Hello,
Personally, I'm having "Unknown Ctrl Error" when my PS4 in on the user selection screen.
Entering the user session solve the problem for me.

[westcoastsuccess]

Same issue here (and only have one user, so no user selection screen issue). Linux Mint 20 MATE 64-bit, VPN disabled. PS4 connected via ethernet, computer on wifi; same network.

Remote play via the Sony app on Android works - the issue does not appear to be on the console end, and looking at the verbose log below, seems Chiaki successfully connects to the PS4 - issue seems to start here:

Ctrl request response network error: Connection reset by peer

Chiaki log:

[2020-11-15 13:06:05:440440] [I] Chiaki Version 1.3.0
[2020-11-15 13:06:05:467467] [I] Starting session request
[2020-11-15 13:06:05:475475] [I] Trying to request session from 192.168.0.115:9295
[2020-11-15 13:06:05:497497] [I] Connected to 192.168.0.115:9295
[2020-11-15 13:06:05:497497] [I] Sending session request
[2020-11-15 13:06:05:500500] [I] Session request successful
[2020-11-15 13:06:05:511511] [I] Starting ctrl
[2020-11-15 13:06:05:514514] [I] Ctrl connected to 192.168.0.115:9295
[2020-11-15 13:06:05:515515] [I] Sending ctrl request
[2020-11-15 13:06:05:523523] [I] OpenGL initialized with version "3.2.0 NVIDIA 450.66"
[2020-11-15 13:06:10:511511] [E] Ctrl did not receive session id
[2020-11-15 13:06:10:511511] [E] Ctrl has failed, shutting down
[2020-11-15 13:06:10:517517] [E] Failed to receive ctrl request response: Timeout
[2020-11-15 13:06:10:517517] [I] Ctrl stopped
[2020-11-15 13:06:10:517517] [I] Session has quit

Tail end of subsequent attempt with verbose logging enabled:

[2020-11-15 13:16:54:121121] [E] Failed to receive ctrl request response: Network error
[2020-11-15 13:16:54:121121] [E] Ctrl request response network error: Connection reset by peer
[2020-11-15 13:16:54:121121] [E] Ctrl has failed while waiting for ctrl startup
[2020-11-15 13:16:54:121121] [E] Ctrl has failed, shutting down
[2020-11-15 13:16:54:121121] [I] Ctrl stopped
[2020-11-15 13:16:54:121121] [I] Session has quit

Happy to provide additional info.

Edit: if I have a game already running on the console. I'm able to play on Chiaki, and able to go back to the console menu. This seems to only occur if the console is on the menu screen / I've just woken it up.

[tbeardx]

I discovered this issue, too, and was able to replicate and solve. For me, it was an issue with controller association. If, when the PS4 turns on or wakes up, the controller is associated with the console and you then start Chiaki, the error throws. You have to either send the wake up packet or start the console by pushing the power button on the console. Don't turn on your controller until Chiaki has started. I was also able to turn the controller off and then start Chiaki. Either of these paths prevent the controller from being associated with the PS4.