"checksum modified"

[tylnes_]

Hello comrades, I recently bought Stellaris. A couple of hours played, going into the game the next day I noticed that the multiplayer does not give any servers, and the version of the game has changed from 73bb to 0c91 and when I point at it says "checksum modified". (DLC purchased) Did everything - reinstall, delete all files Paradox, clear folders in Appdata. Nothing helped. Please help.

[Elitewrecker PT]

Checksum modified means mods or corrupted files. Did you download mods?

[tylnes_]

Originally posted by Elitewrecker PT:

Checksum modified means mods or corrupted files. Did you download mods?

No i didn't

[Elitewrecker PT]

So you don't have a steam/steamapps/workshop/content/281990 folder?

[tylnes_]

Originally posted by Elitewrecker PT:

So you don't have a steam/steamapps/workshop/content/281990 folder?

No

[Ragnarr Loðbrók]

did u maybe opted-into any Betas?

[Elitewrecker PT]

that wouldn't modify the checksum, just be a different official one

[Geordy]

I have the problem that I want achievements but my game also states that my checksum is modified. Now I went back to the launcher and created a new playset (called 'Vanill') where there are no mods. Chose 'Vanill' at the play button and went in. Still no luck. The red description's tooltip still states that the checksum was altered.

Do I have to completely uninstall the mod that I have on here? (It's a star trek mod, 1,3 GB)

[Ragnarr Loðbrók]

Originally posted by Elitewrecker PT:

that wouldn't modify the checksum, just be a different official one

Just asking cause one of the devs mentioned this.

Originally posted by MrFreake_PDX:

Originally posted by HuggiePuggie:

Not crashes but version mismatches is my issue with this newest update. No mods. No matter what I do or what I roll back to now I can't play with anyone... big sad

Your best bet is to delete the steamapps/stellaris/ folder, (not the one in /documents/) and then right click Stellaris > Local Files > Verify Game Files, and be sure you're not opted-into any Betas (in the Steam Library, it should say "Stellaris" with nothing in brackets)

[Elitewrecker PT]

Originally posted by Geordy:

I have the problem that I want achievements but my game also states that my checksum is modified. Now I went back to the launcher and created a new playset (called 'Vanill') where there are no mods. Chose 'Vanill' at the play button and went in. Still no luck. The red description's tooltip still states that the checksum was altered.

Do I have to completely uninstall the mod that I have on here? (It's a star trek mod, 1,3 GB)

You only have that mod?

[Elitewrecker PT]

Originally posted by Тулнес2233:

Originally posted by Elitewrecker PT:

So you don't have a steam/steamapps/workshop/content/281990 folder?

No

When you say "delete all files" you mean you made sure the install location was empty as well?

[Geordy]

Originally posted by Elitewrecker PT:

You only have that mod?

Yes, under "Installed mods" it only lists this one entry. And as I said it is excluded in the 'Vanill' playset.

[Elitewrecker PT]

But have you downloaded more mods at some point?

[Geordy]

No

[Elitewrecker PT]

Well, make sure the workshop folder only has that one mod, and possibly do as the quoted mod post above and delete the game's install folder and then verify files for a reinstall without having to download the mod as well.

[MrFreake_PDX]

Yes, it sounds like there's a file corrupted or copied accidentally in your install folder. Go to C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\ and delete the "Stellaris" folder, do not delete the one in /documents/ (this is where your savegames and empires are kept). Then right click Stellaris -> Properties -> Local Files -> Verify Game Files and Steam will redownload the game, and you should then be able to play without issue (as long as you're not running any mods).