tmodloader mac stopped working after today's update

As the title states, in the last hour or so tmodloader will not launch on mac. It will start and immediately fail after launch. Any ideas?

tModLoader•3/1/25, 1:05 AM

Welcome to #support-forum. Before someone helps you, please first consult the information in #TML Troubleshooting Guide and try all the suggestions that might fit your particular issue, especially in the linked FAQ page.

If the information in the pinned thread does not solve your issue, please post all log files by dragging and dropping them into this chat. In Steam right click on

tModLoader

tModLoader

in the library, then hover over

Manage

Manage

and click on

Browse local files

Browse local files

. In the folder that appears find

tModLoader-Logs

tModLoader-Logs

and open that folder. Inside that folder are the logs files. Select them all except the

Old

Old

folder and drag them into this chat. If you need a visual guide to this process watch this: https://github.com/tModLoader/tModLoader/assets/4522492/3f4efa43-753f-4733-b630-ba85e711340c

wispy-oliveOP•3/1/25, 1:06 AM

client.log261.06KB

environment-client.log2.4KB

Launch.log1.02KB

Natives.log1.24KB

terrariasteamclient.log1.21KB

Sstrns Click to see attachment

Solxan•3/1/25, 1:13 AM

Mind deleting all the log files and then trying to run it again?

wispy-oliveOP•3/1/25, 1:14 AM

One minute

Oopposite-copper Mind deleting all the log files and then trying to run it again?

wispy-oliveOP•3/1/25, 1:15 AM

There are no logs in general

wispy-oliveOP•3/1/25, 1:15 AM

maybe the steamdeck loader refuses to launch

Solxan•3/1/25, 1:15 AM

... Not even a launch.log? So it's just clicking play and doing nothing?

wispy-oliveOP•3/1/25, 1:15 AM

yes-- the folder stays empty

Strings_Shot_2025-02-28_at_6.15.51_PM.png

GYARAGA•3/1/25, 1:16 AM

I've been having this happen, too, and I'm playing on steam deck
maybe I shouldn't have done the scheduled update early

Solxan•3/1/25, 1:16 AM

ok, that tells me a lot. I'll check some stuff in Steam.

Solxan•3/1/25, 1:16 AM

In the interim, you can try running

start-tmodloader.sh

start-tmodloader.sh

directly

Solxan•3/1/25, 1:16 AM

which, should launch

GYARAGA•3/1/25, 1:16 AM

weirdly enough, if I turn on the force compatibility using proton, it starts fine

Solxan•3/1/25, 1:17 AM

noted. then it's definitely a compability settings thing in the Steam dev page. I wonder what changed

SSolxan In the interim, you can try running `start-tmodloader.sh `directly

Solxan•3/1/25, 1:18 AM

But yeah, this should always work for Mac or Linux independent of any steam stuff so if proton has any issues this is next option while I look in to it

Oopposite-copper But yeah, this should always work for Mac or Linux independent of any steam stuf...

wispy-oliveOP•3/1/25, 1:22 AM

I might be stupid, but it doesn't look like it is doing anything.

Strings_Shot_2025-02-28_at_6.22.18_PM.png

opposite-copper•3/1/25, 1:22 AM

You can fix it by changing the third line to

{ read -n 1 -s -r -p "Can't cd to script directory. Press any button to exit..." && exit 1; }

{ read -n 1 -s -r -p "Can't cd to script directory. Press any button to exit..." && exit 1; }

wispy-oliveOP•3/1/25, 1:23 AM

opposite-copper•3/1/25, 1:23 AM

It's broken because the script itself is broken.

wispy-oliveOP•3/1/25, 1:23 AM

wispy-oliveOP•3/1/25, 1:24 AM

you right

wispy-oliveOP•3/1/25, 1:24 AM

that worked, ty

opposite-copper•3/1/25, 1:25 AM

It's unconditionally running

exit 1

exit 1

which causes it to exit.

Solxan•3/1/25, 1:25 AM

wows, thanks for the fast assist. I'll start patching it

living-lavender•3/1/25, 1:34 AM

Can confirm also had the same problem, fix worked

then-purple•3/1/25, 1:39 AM

Removed the line and it works fine!

Oopposite-copper In the interim, you can try running `start-tmodloader.sh `directly

primary-violet•3/1/25, 1:40 AM

hi! I'm currently trying to troubleshoot this with my friend, do you mind explaining what the interim is?

Solxan•3/1/25, 1:43 AM

The update should be out in about 5 to 10 minutes

Solxan•3/1/25, 1:43 AM

And that should fix it, assuming that was the only issue

Oopposite-copper The update should be out in about 5 to 10 minutes

primary-violet•3/1/25, 2:12 AM

fix worked, ty

foolish-indigo•3/2/25, 4:52 AM

my friend still cant open tmodloader on his mac for some reason

hurt-tomato•3/5/25, 5:00 PM

I also just installed tmodloader on my SteamDeck, and it immediately crashes.

Solxan•3/5/25, 7:35 PM

Please open a separate thread to ensure issue is seen and can be responded to

tmodloader mac stopped working after today's update

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