Unable to launch the game or host since update 1.19

[Maacuhruune]

I'm not sure if this is a common issue but with the new update, I can't play the game at all. I tried hosting and couldn't get the game to start. I also tried joining a friend's game with no luck. I can't join through the steam overlay and invites take me to the start menu.

I have 0 mods installed. I previously used Thunderstore but have uninstalled it and all mods I had. I had tried launching through Thunderstore Vanilla and Steam. I have tried launching as an admin with no luck there either.

Updated the graphics card, reset the PC, uninstalled and reinstalled the game... I'm not sure what changed.
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Now that I'm fully awake, here is a list of everything:

1. Thunderstore and all mods have been uninstalled. When Thunderstore was installed, launching the game with no mods and vanilla would leave me on the start menu. I can accept invites from Steam but cannot join a lobby. Trying to host a game of my own leaves me on the "Hosting Game..." loading menu.

2. Content Warning is allowed through my firewall and is not blocked by my antivirus. I have played the game multiple times before this update with and without mods. No issues before today.

3. I have not added any mods through Community Workshop. I looked just in case a mod was showing as added and found nothing.

4. I have uninstalled and reinstalled the game multiple times. I have no save files on my device and turned off my Steam cloud backup. I am currently launching the game as an admin as per the FAQ.

5. I have not tried a VPN. I am not opposed to trying a VPN but if the solution is that I need a VPN to play, there needs to be an explanation as to why this is the workaround.

6. I have updated my graphics card and Steam client.

[Maacuhruune]

To add:

I did review the FAQ as well. Verified there is no needed update for my Steam client and verified the integrity of the install as well. There could be things I'm missing but wanted to add that info as well. I also cannot watch friends play using the Steam overlay.

[J1nglez]

I really don't know man, you did say you reviewed the FAQ, but all I can say is maybe disable firewall/antivirus for the game, if you haven't

[J1nglez]

I might be annoying here since you said I looked at the FAQ, but I'll suggest these anyway:

-Have you tried using a VPN?

-Removing your save files?

[J1nglez]

Also, if you have installed mods before and removed them, a user on Steam found this fix:

"The fix: Go to the game properties by right clicking it, and go to "Workshop"
You might see a mod there. DELETE IT"

So try that too

[Maacuhruune]

You taking the time out of your day to assist a total stranger is the furthest thing from annoying than I can think of. No worries. I was writing this up late at night with the only thing keeping me awake being 6 energy drinks, lol.

I did review my anti-virus and didn't see anything. I use Windows Defender and never had issues before. I'm away from my PC so it'll be a few hours before I cam double check that.

I deleted my only active save file in game but can browse my local files just in case as well. I figured a clean uninstall would help but with Steam cloud backup, it can't hurt for me to look again.

I've never used a VPN with this game before. I'm not opposed to trying one but if the game works with a VPN, there might be a different issue going on.

I did check the workshop and there is nothing there. No mods, and nothing subscribed. All mods I used were outside of Steam and should be un-installed.

[clownboyemory]

im haveing the same problem

[Maacuhruune]

Originally posted by clownboyemory:

im haveing the same problem

What all have you tried? Any changes since you were last able to play the game?

[Beth]

We have seen other players report that they get this issue only after installing mods and then the issue persists even after the mods have been removed. Not sure what is causing it unfortunately. If possible, you could try the game on a different computer to see if the problem remains. Another thing to try is to reinstall Windows, but that might be the last resort.

[Maacuhruune]

Originally posted by Beth:

We have seen other players report that they get this issue only after installing mods and then the issue persists even after the mods have been removed. Not sure what is causing it unfortunately. If possible, you could try the game on a different computer to see if the problem remains. Another thing to try is to reinstall Windows, but that might be the last resort.

I'll give this a try on my laptop and my wife's PC tomorrow. Both have launched with mods before but I can uninstall everything before installing any updates. She uses Linux so if we run into the same issue on her PC, I'll make sure to specify.

[Maacuhruune]

Originally posted by Beth:

We have seen other players report that they get this issue only after installing mods and then the issue persists even after the mods have been removed. Not sure what is causing it unfortunately. If possible, you could try the game on a different computer to see if the problem remains. Another thing to try is to reinstall Windows, but that might be the last resort.

Alright, I removed Thunderstore from my laptop and then installed the update. I updated Content Warning and was able to launch into single player with no issues. I'm really not sure what to do with this info now, haha.

My main PC still can't launch the game.

[Beth]

Originally posted by Maacuhruune:

Originally posted by Beth:

We have seen other players report that they get this issue only after installing mods and then the issue persists even after the mods have been removed. Not sure what is causing it unfortunately. If possible, you could try the game on a different computer to see if the problem remains. Another thing to try is to reinstall Windows, but that might be the last resort.

Alright, I removed Thunderstore from my laptop and then installed the update. I updated Content Warning and was able to launch into single player with no issues. I'm really not sure what to do with this info now, haha.

My main PC still can't launch the game.

Really odd. Do you know if there were any mods you had installed only on the PC and not on the laptop? Maybe there is a specific mod causing this issue.

Perhaps there is another program installed on the PC that is causing issues, anything you might have installed since the issues started to happen?

[Maacuhruune]

Originally posted by Beth:

Originally posted by Maacuhruune:

Alright, I removed Thunderstore from my laptop and then installed the update. I updated Content Warning and was able to launch into single player with no issues. I'm really not sure what to do with this info now, haha.

My main PC still can't launch the game.

Really odd. Do you know if there were any mods you had installed only on the PC and not on the laptop? Maybe there is a specific mod causing this issue.

Perhaps there is another program installed on the PC that is causing issues, anything you might have installed since the issues started to happen?

We swapped mod packs a lot as not all mods worked really well. This is the last mod pack we used : 01934c3d-4097-3aab-3c3b-3e327b4e598b (Code is for ThunderStore)

I hadn't played on the laptop in a few months. The PC I play on now was built to replace it, so there's no easy way for me to tell what mods were used. I'm pretty sure it was the same modpack on both, though. The only reason I can say this confidently is due to the fact that my wife played Content Warning on my laptop with the same group of people before the newest update. I can scroll back through Discord and get exact info on when that happened to see if it was a specific mod or not.

The laptop was also able to play modded using Steam mods. I've had no issues at all playing games with it. If there is any info I can provide to help, just let me know. I don't want anyone else to have the same issue who might not have more than one device.

[Beth]

Originally posted by Maacuhruune:

We swapped mod packs a lot as not all mods worked really well. This is the last mod pack we used : 01934c3d-4097-3aab-3c3b-3e327b4e598b (Code is for ThunderStore)

I hadn't played on the laptop in a few months. The PC I play on now was built to replace it, so there's no easy way for me to tell what mods were used. I'm pretty sure it was the same modpack on both, though. The only reason I can say this confidently is due to the fact that my wife played Content Warning on my laptop with the same group of people before the newest update. I can scroll back through Discord and get exact info on when that happened to see if it was a specific mod or not.

The laptop was also able to play modded using Steam mods. I've had no issues at all playing games with it. If there is any info I can provide to help, just let me know. I don't want anyone else to have the same issue who might not have more than one device.

Thanks for the info! We're not quite sure what the cause for this could be sadly, for now the only thing I can suggest is the Windows reinstall/PC reset.

[B-Rett]

Originally posted by Beth:

Originally posted by Maacuhruune:

We swapped mod packs a lot as not all mods worked really well. This is the last mod pack we used : 01934c3d-4097-3aab-3c3b-3e327b4e598b (Code is for ThunderStore)

I hadn't played on the laptop in a few months. The PC I play on now was built to replace it, so there's no easy way for me to tell what mods were used. I'm pretty sure it was the same modpack on both, though. The only reason I can say this confidently is due to the fact that my wife played Content Warning on my laptop with the same group of people before the newest update. I can scroll back through Discord and get exact info on when that happened to see if it was a specific mod or not.

The laptop was also able to play modded using Steam mods. I've had no issues at all playing games with it. If there is any info I can provide to help, just let me know. I don't want anyone else to have the same issue who might not have more than one device.

Thanks for the info! We're not quite sure what the cause for this could be sadly, for now the only thing I can suggest is the Windows reinstall/PC reset.

Hello! I have just finished going through a complete reinstall of windows myself and have found that the issue with being unable to join any random game and then being thrown into a hosted random session where no one ever joins is still a thing. I have absolutely no mods installed, completely clean. This seems to be similar to the previous issue where I couldnt find any random games to join, but this time instead of hanging on the loading it just pops me into a host session and then I am in my own private world because no one ever joins.

Is there some issue where the game cant connect to matchmaking and is just booting players into a host session??? Whatever it is, it is killing the game for me and the proposed solution of completely wiping my computer and reinstalling windows did nothing but waste time. I am not a programmer but am decent at troubleshooting, I would look into the matchmaking and ensure it is actually functioning correctly.

I have been able to join 2 "random" games over the period of several hours across 3 days of trying. So it's kind of working but there is some issue present and I strongly believe it is the matchmaking.

[Beth]

Originally posted by B-Rett:

Originally posted by Beth:

Thanks for the info! We're not quite sure what the cause for this could be sadly, for now the only thing I can suggest is the Windows reinstall/PC reset.

Hello! I have just finished going through a complete reinstall of windows myself and have found that the issue with being unable to join any random game and then being thrown into a hosted random session where no one ever joins is still a thing. I have absolutely no mods installed, completely clean. This seems to be similar to the previous issue where I couldnt find any random games to join, but this time instead of hanging on the loading it just pops me into a host session and then I am in my own private world because no one ever joins.

Is there some issue where the game cant connect to matchmaking and is just booting players into a host session??? Whatever it is, it is killing the game for me and the proposed solution of completely wiping my computer and reinstalling windows did nothing but waste time. I am not a programmer but am decent at troubleshooting, I would look into the matchmaking and ensure it is actually functioning correctly.

I have been able to join 2 "random" games over the period of several hours across 3 days of trying. So it's kind of working but there is some issue present and I strongly believe it is the matchmaking.

Hi again, sorry for the late reply. If you could send us your player log, I can check if the team is able to take a look at this.

First recreate the issue in the game, then press the Windows key + R and type appdata into the prompt that appears. Then navigate to LocalLow\Landfall Games\Content Warning > locate the file called “Player” and send it to [e-mail]

Please also include a link to this Steam thread in the email.