Hey there I tried opening satisfactory though SMM it said :the location of the game: Acceses denied

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SMM Version: 3.0.3
SML Version: 3.9.0
Installed Mods: 7
Game: WindowsClient CL 385279 from Steam
Path: `d:\Program Files\x86\steamapps\common\Satisfactory`
Command Line: cmd /C start  steam://rungameid/526870

SMM Version: 3.0.3
SML Version: 3.9.0
Installed Mods: 7
Game: WindowsClient CL 385279 from Steam
Path: `d:\Program Files\x86\steamapps\common\Satisfactory`
Command Line: cmd /C start  steam://rungameid/526870

Outdated mods found!

Satisfactory Mod Loader can be updated to 3.10.0 Infinite Zoop can be updated to 1.8.23 Update these mods, there may be fixes for your issue in doing so.

TreeguyOP•5w ago

nope its says these when updating or launch

sjhoward•5w ago

That's odd, you don't need to launch the game through SMM though - the button just tells Steam to launch the game is your D drive full?

McCovican•5w ago

{"time":"2025-01-24T19:15:56.8210809+03:00","level":"WARN","msg":"failed to get remote server metadata","error":"failed to get game version: failed to validate installation: did not find game executable in D:\\Program Files\\x86\\steamapps\\common\\Satisfactory","path":"d:\\Program Files\\x86\\steamapps\\common\\Satisfactory"}
{"time":"2025-01-24T19:15:58.5248615+03:00","level":"ERROR","msg":"failed to get current lockfile","task":"checkForUpdates","error":"failed to validate installation: did not find game executable in D:\\Program Files\\x86\\steamapps\\common\\Satisfactory"}

{"time":"2025-01-24T19:15:56.8210809+03:00","level":"WARN","msg":"failed to get remote server metadata","error":"failed to get game version: failed to validate installation: did not find game executable in D:\\Program Files\\x86\\steamapps\\common\\Satisfactory","path":"d:\\Program Files\\x86\\steamapps\\common\\Satisfactory"}
{"time":"2025-01-24T19:15:58.5248615+03:00","level":"ERROR","msg":"failed to get current lockfile","task":"checkForUpdates","error":"failed to validate installation: did not find game executable in D:\\Program Files\\x86\\steamapps\\common\\Satisfactory"}

Did you move your Satisfactory install directory?

TreeguyOP•5w ago

Nope ,not at all 500 gigabytes of free space Sorry for the misinformation I tried launching is no problem just dowloanding and updating mods Yes, I did but it was a while ago so shouldnt be a problem I guess I just redownloaded the game today Hello,the problem is still here

McCovican•4w ago

So, that error is that something in the filesystem is preventing SMM from accessing the file D:\\Program Files\\x86\\steamapps\\common\\Satisfactory\\FactoryGame\\Mods\\default-lock.json. Check that the file isn't set to read-only. Either that, or a file/directory permission issue within windows (or some other process currently has it open ― it is only a simple text file, but check your AV hasn't quarantined it or something like that). As a last-resort, you could delete it, SMM might be able to recreate it then.

sjhoward•4w ago

also with permissions, sometimes Windows does a weird thing which will go away on a reboot

McCovican•4w ago

Also, come to mention it, are you sure the game is actually stopped? https://discord.com/channels/555424930502541343/555505343031934979/1357062584330748004

TreeguyOP•4w ago

Yeah it was on read only but when I turned it off then tried updating the mods via smm it turned back on, I turned off then restarted then tried updating It did not work too

McCovican•4w ago

1) Restart your PC. Please do not skip this step. 2) If it is still not working, delete all of the -lock.json files in ..\Satisfactory\FactoryGame\Mods\ 3) Failing that, export your profile from SMM using the handy "Export" button / Uninstall SMM / Delete any of the -lock.json files that have been recreated since the last step / Delete any of the following directories if they still exist %localappdata%\ficsit %localappdata%\SatisfactoryModManager %appdata%\ficsit %appdata%\SatisfactoryModManager / Reinstall SMM / Reimport your profile.

Himmelihei•4w ago

Try launching SMM as moderator. That solved it for me

McCovican•4w ago

I assume you mean as admin. In any case, if that does fix it, you need to stop running Steam as admin in the first place.

Himmelihei•4w ago

I dont run steam as admin, and I still had to run SMM as admin to download any mods @Treeguy Try launching SMM as admin, and let me know if it worked

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