What to do if mods cause issues

[GSG Mark]

Attention, Miners!

Although we strive to deliver a flawless gaming experience in the depths of Hoxxes IV, we can’t guarantee you won’t encounter a crash or a compatibility issue at some point while playing with user-generated mods.

Currently, Deep Rock Galactic automatically detects if an installed mod causes a crash and disables them on subsequent launches of the game. However, we can't guarantee this safety precaution works all the time. Therefore, if you encounter any undesired oddity that ruins your game experience, we advise you to follow this guide to remove all modding-related content.

If you find yourself in a predicament where a mod has caused unwanted changes to your Save Game, you can always use the ‘Restore Save’ button in the Save Menu to revert your progress to a previous date. You can also separate your progress into two different Save Games if you wish.

⚠️ Warning: this guide removes all mods from your game. You will need to resubscribe to the mods you wish to keep.

How do I remove all mods?

• Step 1

  Open mod.io in a browser[drg.mod.io] and log in with your Steam account. Unsubscribe from all mods.
  
  

• Step 1

  Right-click Deep Rock Galactic in your Steam Library. Select "Properties...".
  
  

• Step 2

  Enter "-disablemodding" (without quotation marks) in the Launch Options field. This launch parameter disables all modding functionality and removes all mods you currently have installed when you launch the game.
  
  

• Step 3

  Launch the game and exit to desktop after loading into the Space Rig.
  
  

• Step 4

  Right-click Deep Rock Galactic in your Steam Library. Select "Properties...".
  
  

• Step 5

  Delete "-disablemodding" from the Launch Options field.
  
  

• Step 6

  Launch the game and see if your issue has been resolved. If you are still crashing, proceed to Step 7.
  
  

• Step 7

  Delete the mod.io folder from the following location: "C:\Users\YourUser\AppData\Local". You can find this path easily by entering "%appdata%" in the Windows start menu and going one step back in the Roaming directory.
  
  

• Step 8

  Delete all .pak files, except FSD-WindowsNoEditor.pak, from the following location: "C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Deep Rock Galactic\FSD\Content\Paks". You can find this path easily by right-clicking Deep Rock Galactic in the Steam Library, select Properties, Local Files and then pressing the 'Browse...' button. If it's already empty, you're good!

My Main Save Game has been converted to a Sandbox Save Game. How do I restore it to an non-Sandbox Save Game?

• Step 1

  Unsubscribe to all mods on mod.io. and delete all .pak files except for the 'FSD-WindowsNoEditor.pak' in this location: C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Deep Rock Galactic\FSD\Content\Paks
  
  

• Step 2

  Make a backup of your SaveGames folder in this location: C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Deep Rock Galactic\FSD\Saved\SaveGames by e.g. copying the entire content to a separate folder.
  
  

• Step 3

  Launch the game.
  
  

• Step 3

  Open the ESC menu and navigate to the Save Menu tab in the Options menu.
  
  

• Step 3

  Type a save name in the text field and press Save Current
  
  

• Step 4

  Once the Space Rig has reloaded, enter the Save Menu tab again and load back into your sandboxed Main Save
  
  

• Step 5

  Enter the Save Menu tab again and press Reset Progress
  
  

• Step 6

  Finally, enter the Save Menu tab again and press Restore Save. Select a Save Slot that matches the progress of your sandboxed Main Save without the (Modded) tag.

[Tachyons]

I have a different issue. I have disabled mods in-game, hell I never even installed them so I don't understand how I have any period, but regardless, I have to disable certain mods over and over and over. I filter out modded servers in the server browser, yet somehow end up playing with folks who do have mods enabled and this somehow re-enables mods for me. This current mod.io system is terrible, and whoever said it is "superior" to steam workshop needs to set the crack pipe down and check into rehab.

[RaindropperinG]

Автор сообщения: Tachyons

I have a different issue. I have disabled mods in-game, hell I never even installed them so I don't understand how I have any period, but regardless, I have to disable certain mods over and over and over. I filter out modded servers in the server browser, yet somehow end up playing with folks who do have mods enabled and this somehow re-enables mods for me. This current mod.io system is terrible, and whoever said it is "superior" to steam workshop needs to set the crack pipe down and check into rehab.

Have you already tried launching the game in Safe Mode? That might help, in this case.

In any case, think that it would also work better if ya unsubscribed from the various mods directly on Mod.io.

[Tachyons]

Автор сообщения: RaindropperinG

Автор сообщения: Tachyons

I have a different issue. I have disabled mods in-game, hell I never even installed them so I don't understand how I have any period, but regardless, I have to disable certain mods over and over and over. I filter out modded servers in the server browser, yet somehow end up playing with folks who do have mods enabled and this somehow re-enables mods for me. This current mod.io system is terrible, and whoever said it is "superior" to steam workshop needs to set the crack pipe down and check into rehab.

Have you already tried launching the game in Safe Mode? That might help, in this case.

In any case, think that it would also work better if ya unsubscribed from the various mods directly on Mod.io.

I have literally never been on mod.io nor "subscribed" to any mods there. There is a deeper issue at play. Not tried safemode though. Painful that in-game I can not even choose to remove mods, only "uncheck" them. Huge oversight on the part of the developers.

[luckz]

Well, log in to mod.io and unsubscribe there?
And see if that helps or not.
Maybe there was a time when you did not filter out modded servers, or maybe the game had some bug in the past that no longer applies, or....

[IceIceBergy]

And about if the mods from other players cause issues for you ???? Can we have a option to completly disable mods from everyone that enter our server / instance ??????????

[IceIceBergy]

Автор сообщения: Tachyons

I have a different issue. I have disabled mods in-game, hell I never even installed them so I don't understand how I have any period, but regardless, I have to disable certain mods over and over and over. I filter out modded servers in the server browser, yet somehow end up playing with folks who do have mods enabled and this somehow re-enables mods for me. This current mod.io system is terrible, and whoever said it is "superior" to steam workshop needs to set the crack pipe down and check into rehab.

Thats my point, I dont understand why we are forced to use mods even when we chouse to not do so.

[RaindropperinG]

Автор сообщения: IceIceBergy

Автор сообщения: Tachyons

I have a different issue. I have disabled mods in-game, hell I never even installed them so I don't understand how I have any period, but regardless, I have to disable certain mods over and over and over. I filter out modded servers in the server browser, yet somehow end up playing with folks who do have mods enabled and this somehow re-enables mods for me. This current mod.io system is terrible, and whoever said it is "superior" to steam workshop needs to set the crack pipe down and check into rehab.

Thats my point, I dont understand why we are forced to use mods even when we chouse to not do so.

You are not forced to use them, in fact.

What issue are you experiencing?

[Chibbity]

Автор сообщения: IceIceBergy

And about if the mods from other players cause issues for you ???? Can we have a option to completly disable mods from everyone that enter our server / instance ??????????

Only people using Verified mods can join an unmodded game, and those are purely client side; which means they wouldn't be crashing your game or causing any issues on your side.

[RaindropperinG]

Автор сообщения: Chibbity

Автор сообщения: IceIceBergy

And about if the mods from other players cause issues for you ???? Can we have a option to completly disable mods from everyone that enter our server / instance ??????????

Only people using Verified mods can join an unmodded game, and those are purely client side; which means they wouldn't be crashing your game or causing any issues on your side.

Adding on to this, I'd launch the game trying both Dx options (11 and 12) and see which one is more stable for your pc.

Launching DRG in Safe Mode (another launch option presented to you upon starting the game from your Steam Library) might also be of help; I'd try that one too and see if anything improves.

Verifying the game files integrity and then restarting Steam doesn't hurt, either.

Also, make sure that your antivirus isn't interfering with DRG; if that's the case, try placing the game files folder into an Exception category.

Reinstalling the game might help, too (as well as reinstalling it to a different drive, granted you have more than one, and, have enough free space obviously), but make sure to create a backup of your game files, just in case ( I would also check that the Steam Cloud Save service is enabled and working properly; it should show this upon selecting a game from your Library, to the right of the 'PLAY' button and under ' Cloud Status ' ).

[catscr4tch]

So I've been having a strange bug. When trying to join a modded game, the game is stuck on the checking dependencies progress bar and the join option is greyed out. Meanwhile, I can host a modded game just fine but I can't join one.

I tried disabling mods, unsubscribing from them in mod.io, and running the game with -disablemodding and then removing it, but it didn't work.

When I delete the mod.io folder from both places as per above suggestion, I can't get into the modding tab at all. I get a message that tells me I must agree to the terms of use and I get no other options. Meanwhile, I can log into mod.io with my steam account no problem.

What's going on? How do I fix it? This used to not be the case and I'd be able to join modded games. I think it started in the last update but I'm not 100% sure on that.

Also if I restore the old mod.io folders that I deleted (i had the sense to back them up) the modding tab starts working but I get the same bug again.

Should I just reinstall? Is there a risk of losing the savegame file if you do? I shudder to think how long it'll take to get all those overclocks back.

Would like to hear some suggestions on things to try.

[Chibbity]

Автор сообщения: catscr4tch

So I've been having a strange bug. When trying to join a modded game, the game is stuck on the checking dependencies progress bar and the join option is greyed out. Meanwhile, I can host a modded game just fine but I can't join one.

I tried disabling mods, unsubscribing from them in mod.io, and running the game with -disablemodding and then removing it, but it didn't work.

When I delete the mod.io folder from both places as per above suggestion, I can't get into the modding tab at all. I get a message that tells me I must agree to the terms of use and I get no other options. Meanwhile, I can log into mod.io with my steam account no problem.

What's going on? How do I fix it? This used to not be the case and I'd be able to join modded games. I think it started in the last update but I'm not 100% sure on that.

Also if I restore the old mod.io folders that I deleted (i had the sense to back them up) the modding tab starts working but I get the same bug again.

Should I just reinstall? Is there a risk of losing the savegame file if you do? I shudder to think how long it'll take to get all those overclocks back.

Would like to hear some suggestions on things to try.

Are you on Windows 7?

[catscr4tch]

Автор сообщения: Chibbity

Are you on Windows 7?

Yes, windows 7.

[Chibbity]

Автор сообщения: catscr4tch

Автор сообщения: Chibbity

Are you on Windows 7?

Yes, windows 7.

It's been having trouble with Mod.io lately, there is a work around though; if you're not scared of a little technical computing:

Автор сообщения: Ser Pounce

Автор сообщения: Nosteru

My big problem is that Im a very lazy man. I dont messing such unless im in need. This is why I sucesfully kept my first installed Win7 runnin on my PC for 8+ years, yes I did.

There's your problem.

UPDATE REGARDING MOD.IO NOT WORKING:
We have been investigating this issue and have identified that the
cause of this bug is because you are running an unpatched version of
Windows 7 that does not support the latest security protocols (TLS1.2)
which our servers may require for secure communication between your
game and our service.

We strongly recommend updating to a supported operating system such as
Windows 10 or Windows 11. However, if you wish to continue to use
Windows 7, you must update it to support TLS 1.2 by installing the
latest required Windows Updates from Microsoft.

You can find instructions on how to update your copy of Windows 7 to
support TLS 1.2 at this Microsoft Support article:
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/topic/update-to-enable-tls-1-1-and-tls-1-2-as-default-secure-protocols-in-winhttp-in-windows-c4bd73d2-31d7-761e-0178-11268bb10392

Please note: that these update instructions are provided without
warranty from mod.io and we cannot guarantee they will work correctly,
or that the update process will not cause issues with your
installation of Windows 7.

[luckz]

Would an at least slightly updated Win7 get that patch automagically?

[xCrystal]

Uhm i got a problem with sandbox mode and player exp.. i played yester day with sandbox modes, and today i deinstalled the sandbox mods, and loaded my main safe game(without the sandbox) but now when i finish a mission, i didnt get the player exp(the blue) the sandbox gamesafe gets the exp. but i cant load the sandbox file for reset it. what can i do?