Trouble creating a mod list after updating to 1.5

[Darzai]

I've never had this problem before. But every time I try to expand my mod list in 1.5, the game gets stuck on 'loading interface...'. When I unsubscribe these mods, the game still won't load. Only after removing everything from config folder. Sometimes it is just restarting from modlist ingame that gives me an issue and after force quitting, a fresh start then works.

These are also mods that I already used in 1.4 and are all updated to 1.5.

The last failed start attempt showed player.log spamming this (Until max msg limit that is):

"NullReferenceException: Object reference not set to an instance of an object
[Ref 31875030] Duplicate stacktrace, see ref for original

(Filename: Line: -1)"

Anyone have some tips on how to troubleshoot this? I am almost ready to roll back to last 1.4 version and play with my former mod list again.

[#6]

I'm having similar problems getting 1.5 to work with mods, it seems whatever they did to the game really screwed a lot of things up with mods.

[MadArtillery]

Don't trust the supposed 1.5 tag on mods. Always check the comments for actual issues people are leaving in the comments. It will save you from stuff like allow tool.

No idea what your specific issue is but start small.

[Fraywind]

Have you tried using RimPy Mod Manager? I don't know what magic it does but sometimes that magic works.

[Nordak Balrem]

Booting the game has become painful

[InVinoVeritas]

Dude, I"m glad I'm not the only one, I've literally been trying to play this game for two weeks now. I can't find a good mod load order, I've been using RimPhy, I've been using other mod managers, nothing works. I don' know what to do anymore. I love the fudge out of this game, but waiting AN ACTUAL HOUR for the game to start is making me want to not play this game, anymore. Which is frustrating, because I just bought more DLC and now I can't even play the darn game.

[InVinoVeritas]

And to be honest, I've been using 1.4 latest version, and it's still not working.

[Nordak Balrem]

Anyone have the steps for safely completely changing the modlist... I'm currently in a crash on gamestart, I'm certain it is the modlist change, mods should all work, Just won't boot before I do something in the config folder. Already deleted all save in appdata/localLow/Ludeon Studios/Rimworld

I'm at like 300 mods so yeah, the mod-loading is the issue.

[Nordak Balrem]

Swapping out like 100/300 mods tends to break things when you want to convert to a new list. Last time I blew everything away and went with a fresh install.

[Nordak Balrem]

Originally posted by Fraywind:

Have you tried using RimPy Mod Manager? I don't know what magic it does but sometimes that magic works.

Rimpy is good, But it doesn't clean the configs properly since 1.5, Not sure what 1.5 did to the way mods are loaded.

[Hadley]

Yeah, Modding since 1.5 has been a huge pain in the ass. Not sure what they changed by in my over 3000hrs I never had problems like this. Often times I have to start my Game 5x before it randomly loads without Errors. No changes made at all.

[MadArtillery]

Originally posted by Hadley:

Yeah, Modding since 1.5 has been a huge pain in the ass. Not sure what they changed by in my over 3000hrs I never had problems like this. Often times I have to start my Game 5x before it randomly loads without Errors. No changes made at all.

They changed how pawn rendering works which is likely the largest issue.

[Nordak Balrem]

Got it working, computer restart and deleting saves was all that was actually needed. Must have been something saved in RAM that was causing the problem.

[Darzai]

For me it seems as if I sometimes have trouble loading the game/mods properly. The error mentioned in the OP is what is spammed when loading is not completed. Either the game, or the save.
A restart then suddenly can fix this. I tried starting from scratch twice already (deleted all Rimworld related folders). But I still have this issue.

Rimpy helps sorting the modlist. But even when Rimpy says everything is fine, sometimes the game still gets stuck on either 'Initializing interface' , or loading the save.

The game also throws a Unity related warning:
Fallback handler could not load library "../.var/app/com.valvesoftware.Steam/.local/share/Steam/steamapps/common/RimWorld/RimWorldWin64_Data/Mono/data-0000000071B53330.dll"
Not sure if it always has been there, or that this is something new. Or whether it even matters. I am checking everything now.

Anyway, this made creating a working mod list a pain. So, I think I am just going to play for a while with what I know works for now.

[Hadley]

Yeah the Game just randomly loads Mod DLLs. I start my Game and get missing GUI/Errors in the Main Menu, I change nothing but re-start the Game a few time until it starts without any problems.

Its super weird and you just have to try it until the Game decides to finally load everything correctly.

[_r0t]

Originally posted by Hadley:

I change nothing but re-start the Game a few time until it starts without any problems.

Its super weird and you just have to try it until the Game decides to finally load everything correctly.

Found this topic and I'm experiencing the same issue - same mod list, no changes in order - game starts first time, does not starts second time, same third time, but magically starts fourth time. WTF?