Game randomly unloads.

[MIQL]

I've started playing Never surrender scenario with 2 friends. Playing pier to pier as im too broke to rent a server. I also dont have very good internet but its good enough to play games like chiv2 or BF with a decent 30-40 ping.

It was fine with just one friend for a while, with only one or two UNLOADS per sesh. But now with 3 people playing its happening more often. First its my friends who get kicked out and then 30 sec and I get "Unloading".

Also worth noting that when this happens my steam goes offline for 10sec. This doesnt happen with any other game.

Yes Im playing with mods and scripts but not too many because i was afraid of something like that.

I checked log but Im not sure what Im looking for. Can someone help me out here? Can I paste this log here somehow?

P.S.
Dan, I have googled it and saw an old post to which you replied to like 2 years ago. Pls tell me its not the same bug still.

EDIT:

Tried playing by myself to see if I can replicate the issue.
YES, still kicks me out. This time I had a different message "error couldnt connect to server"

So its not my internet but rather something with the game/mods. Ill add that Ive only added those mods after the second friend joined but it changes nothing because pure vanilla still had same issue

[MIQL]

2023-05-30 22:10:24.432 - Thread: 1 -> Failed to parse texture header! Texture: F:\Steam\steamapps\common\SpaceEngineers\Content\Textures\GUI\Icons\buttons\BluePrintCloud.png
2023-05-30 22:10:24.436 - Thread: 1 -> GuiTextures.sbc
2023-05-30 22:10:24.436 - Thread: 1 -> Failed to parse texture header! Texture: F:\Steam\steamapps\common\SpaceEngineers\Content\Textures/GUI/Icons/Browser/CheckServiceBack.dds
2023-05-30 22:10:24.436 - Thread: 1 -> GuiTextures.sbc
2023-05-30 22:10:24.436 - Thread: 1 -> Failed to parse texture header! Texture: F:\Steam\steamapps\common\SpaceEngineers\Content\Textures/GUI/Icons/Browser/CheckServiceBackChecked.dds
2023-05-30 22:10:24.436 - Thread: 1 -> GuiTextures.sbc
2023-05-30 22:10:24.436 - Thread: 1 -> Failed to parse texture header! Texture: F:\Steam\steamapps\common\SpaceEngineers\Content\Textures/GUI/Icons/Browser/CheckServiceBackFocused.dds
2023-05-30 22:10:24.436 - Thread: 1 -> GuiTextures.sbc
2023-05-30 22:10:24.436 - Thread: 1 -> Failed to parse texture header! Texture: F:\Steam\steamapps\common\SpaceEngineers\Content\Textures/GUI/Icons/Browser/CheckServiceBackHighlighted.dds
2023-05-30 22:10:24.437 - Thread: 1 -> GuiTextures.sbc
2023-05-30 22:10:24.437 - Thread: 1 -> Failed to parse texture header! Texture: F:\Steam\steamapps\common\SpaceEngineers\Content\Textures/GUI/Icons/Browser/ModModioIcon.png

[MIQL]

Managed to validate the files, still same issue

[MIQL]

Deleted the cfg. and reset pc. Same issue.

[MIQL]

Managed to stay in the world for two minutes and while I was clearing out floating bits and extra grids it Unloaded the game again.
"Unexpected error has occured while joining the session. Please try again later"
I keep getting different error messages.

[MIQL]

Ok so ive checked the log again and again as well as "shift + f1" ... and found this.

MOD_ERROR: Animated Interaction
2023-05-31 03:42:03.318 - Thread: 1 -> ModPath file doesn't exist F:\Steam\steamapps\workshop\content\244850\652337022
2023-05-31 03:42:03.318 - Thread: 1 -> MOD_ERROR: Animated Interaction
2023-05-31 03:42:03.318 - Thread: 1 -> in file: F:\Steam\steamapps\workshop\content\244850\652337022\Data\Audio.sbc
2023-05-31 03:42:03.318 - Thread: 1 -> Resource not found, setting to null. Resource path: F:\Steam\steamapps\workshop\content\244850\652337022\ARC\PLAYER\ArcPlayIronSightStart2d01.wav
2023-05-31 03:42:03.318 - Thread: 1 -> ModPath file doesn't exist F:\Steam\steamapps\workshop\content\244850\652337022
2023-05-31 03:42:03.318 - Thread: 1 -> MOD_ERROR: Animated Interaction
2023-05-31 03:42:03.318 - Thread: 1 -> in file: F:\Steam\steamapps\workshop\content\244850\652337022\Data\Audio.sbc
2023-05-31 03:42:03.318 - Thread: 1 -> Resource not found, setting to null. Resource path: F:\Steam\steamapps\workshop\content\244850\652337022\ARC\PLAYER\ArcPlayIronSightEnd3d01.wav
2023-05-31 03:42:03.318 - Thread: 1 -> ModPath file doesn't exist F:\Steam\steamapps\workshop\content\244850\652337022
2023-05-31 03:42:03.318 - Thread: 1 -> MOD_ERROR: Animated Interaction

I removed it and so far so good, but Im on my own atm so Ill update later when playing with friends

[Jack Schitt]

Some mods aren't designed to work for multiplayer. I see you posted on the mod's workshop page. Hopefully the author updates the mod so you can continue using and enjoying it. Until then, of course it seems you know, just play without that mod.

[MIQL]

Originally posted by Jack Schitt:

Some mods aren't designed to work for multiplayer. I see you posted on the mod's workshop page. Hopefully the author updates the mod so you can continue using and enjoying it. Until then, of course it seems you know, just play without that mod.

Hey Jack, thanks for the reply. Im awaiting a reply from the mod author, I have realised after the fact that he is actually working on MP solution and is looking for testers. Hopefully it will be done soon ;)

Do you know what the GUI Textures is? HUD? The health icon, etc... right??
I got a HUD mod "Modern and Fancy (Color)" which I think might be the reason for the log errors but i need someone to confirm before I get rid of it. (Cos **** the grey icons)

I also noticed through the "shift + f1" that few other things are causing the game to "run slow" like "TOUCH PAD API", weird because the mod page clearly states it works fine in MP.
Or the "Build Info"


Also when you're looking through the log, what are you looking for? Whats the words youre searching for? The log is waaay too big to read line by line.

[Jack Schitt]

I know what and where most of the GUI and HUD texture files are if that's what you're asking, yes. I looked at the code and contents of the Modern and Fancy (Color version) HUD mod. I didn't see anything funky in the code and it doesn't use any custom graphics.

Post your entire log file text somewhere so folks here can look at it; Google Drive, Pastebin, Dropbox.

The Touch Pad API is an API for using a controller. Controllers are automatically detected by the game. There's an option to disable controllers in the game options but it doesn't shut the detection off. If there is a way to get rid of that error I'm not aware of how to.

I only throw Build Info in my games when I need it to find air leaks which is a rare occasion. No need to have such a thing running if I'm not using it = more resources for the game to use and run with.

When looking through a log for errors I search for:
- Failed (search for fail)
- Could not load/initialize/parse/find (search for could, cannot, and find)
- Error
- Warning
- is missing (search for missing)

Because mods are made by community members we risk introducing errors (or worse) when we use them. If we're experiencing any issues we should try loading a game with no mods and see if we still have the same issue or error. If we suspect a mod is causing the issue we're having load that one mod into that new world.

I have a 'test world' save I use to beat up with mods and test builds of my contraption ideas. That way I know if the mod or build is going to work before introducing it to a world save I don't want to destroy.

[MIQL]

https://www.dropbox.com/s/x5t3nacobnzcqlx/SpaceEngineers_20230531_043312729.log?dl=0

[MIQL]

"2023-05-30 22:10:24.432 - Thread: 1 -> Failed to parse texture header! Texture:"
is the only reason i ask about the GUI, because it fails to load textures. From my understanding.

[MIQL]

Im surprised you dont use Build info tbh. I can be very messy when creating and so having that mod saved my ass from running back and forth checking terminal xD

[Dan2D3D]

Hi, I have the same message in all my game logs and never have unloading problems in Vanilla. that happens when playing with broken or conflicting Mods.

That message in the log is very normal :
Failed to parse texture header! Texture: ,,,,

I just remove all Mods giving that error -> MOD_ERROR <- in the log, test those alone one at a time in a new created world and report to Mod author if needed.

+
Follow the steps we all do after a game update to find the mods that needs to be removed, reported and updated/fixed.

How to test a world or find broken/conflicting Mods :

1 - Select your save.
2 - Click the "Save as" button on the left.
3 - Change the save name to create a *copy.
4 - Withdraw or add one Mod at a time in the copy.

5 - Report to the Mod author (on WS item page) when broken Mod found so he can fix/update his Mod, always very kind to let them know.

*copy
Never test with your original save, better create a copy and fix the original save when solution found in the copy, this way you will not mess up your save.



Ref.:
Forum/Community workaround(s) Pin
https://steamcommunity.com/app/244850/discussions/6/3464975177698306889/

[MIQL]

Ok so Ive used all the words you mentioned.
Found few lines that worry me like:

:27.660 - Thread: 1 -> WARNING: Unexpected behaviour may occur due to redefinition of 'Offensive Words'
2023-05-31 04:56:27.660 - Thread: 1 -> Loading shadow textures definitions
2023-05-31 04:56:27.660 - Thread: 1 -> WARNING: Unexpected behaviour may occur due to redefinition of 'Text shadow sets'

I probably dont have to worry as its just a warning that it MIGHT go wrong but still worth asking.

[MIQL]

:38.147 - Thread: 11 -> MOD_ERROR: Long Range Searchlight
2023-05-31 04:38:38.147 - Thread: 11 -> in file: F:\Steam\steamapps\workshop\content\244850\2741701803\Data\CubeBlocks\CubeBlocks_Warfare2.sbc
2023-05-31 04:38:38.147 - Thread: 11 -> There was error during loading of model, please check log file.

[MIQL]

But it worked fiiiiine :((((