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tModLoader6mo ago
funny-blue

tmodloader 1.3 won't start

This is a pretty common thing as far as I've seen, but I've tried everything I could find, I've downloaded new and old versions of dotnet, I've deleted and reinstalled my entire tmod file, and ive messed around with my audio settings, nothing is working. heres my logs
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funny-blue
funny-blueOP6mo ago
I did recently get a new pc on windows 11 could that affect it?
jopojelly
jopojelly6mo ago
None of these logs relate to 1.3 I think 1.3 logs are in the saves folder, not the install folder My Games\Terraria\ModLoader\Logs
jopojelly
jopojelly6mo ago
hm, the logs just end with no hint about why they are failing. Not sure what is up with that. Since 1.3 is old it might be hard to diagnose anyway.
funny-blue
funny-blueOP6mo ago
So what can I do to fix it? is it because Im on windows 11?
jopojelly
jopojelly6mo ago
I dunno, like I said it's old and common issues from way back then are not remembered very well anymore. I imagine it should be fine on windows 11, so I don't know what the issue is. Luckily most mods are on regular tmod so most people don't find it necessary to use 1.3
funny-blue
funny-blueOP6mo ago
the main mod I'm trying to play is elements unleashed, or whichever mod is the one with the blushiemagic fight would it help if I disabled all my mods on 1.4?
jopojelly
jopojelly6mo ago
No, that is unrelated
funny-blue
funny-blueOP6mo ago
Is there a way to disable my mods in 1.3 without opening the game?
jopojelly
jopojelly6mo ago
They are in My Games\Terraria\ModLoader\Mods There is an enabled.json file that says which mods are enabled If you want to be absolutely sure a mod isn't messing things up, you can just rename that folder from Mods to ModsBackup
funny-blue
funny-blueOP6mo ago
Alright If it’s not the mods then what could it be?
jopojelly
jopojelly6mo ago
I don't really know, your logs didn't mention anything I recognize
funny-blue
funny-blueOP6mo ago
I’m hoping it is then cause that’s all I can think of other than my game is just broke I’ll see if it works I changed it to mods backup and it still wont even open now what can I do 😭 would it help to uninstall and reinstall the game is there any chance its because my icloud is low on storage
jopojelly
jopojelly6mo ago
icloud? This is windows right? if you mean onedrive...it could be possible, but I'm not positive.
funny-blue
funny-blueOP6mo ago
I believe so yea one drive how could I fix it?
jopojelly
jopojelly6mo ago
onedrive? I don't know, I don't think you should move your documents or anything. I don't think it's onedrive personally, so I don't want to suggest you do anything
funny-blue
funny-blueOP6mo ago
so am I just cooked
jopojelly
jopojelly6mo ago
Can you try opening a command prompt in the install folder and then running tModLoader.exe? There might be more clues if I see that output
funny-blue
funny-blueOP6mo ago
How do I open a command prompt Or do any of that I’m not good with files
jopojelly
jopojelly6mo ago
One way is to navigate to the install folder, C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\tModLoader, then click the address bar and type cmd and press enter, that'll open the command prompt Then you can type tModLoader.exe there and press enter, see what happens
funny-blue
funny-blueOP6mo ago
Alright I’ll try that asap Ty The address bar is where everything is right like the C:\program files etc
jopojelly
jopojelly6mo ago
yes
funny-blue
funny-blueOP6mo ago
Kk nothing happened my mod folder has 73 files and some mods are from 1.4 could that be a problem? I already tried renaming the folder so I don't know
jopojelly
jopojelly6mo ago
Nope, if you renamed the folder it has nothing to do with anything You can try installing the https://github.com/tModLoader/tModLoader/wiki/Basic-tModLoader-Usage-FAQ#systemdllnotfoundexception-unable-to-load-dll-vcruntime140dll-or-one-of-its-dependencies-the-specified-module-could-not-be-found-0x8007007e Microsoft Visual C++ 2015 Redistributable, that has helped people in the past with weird issues
funny-blue
funny-blueOP6mo ago
apparently I have a newer version installed already ok Im trying 64 now 86 didnt download it still didn't fix it is there anything else I could try like would it help to restart my pc
jopojelly
jopojelly6mo ago
It couldn't hurt, but I've pretty much mentioned everything I remember from back when 1.3 was around
funny-blue
funny-blueOP6mo ago
Damn it didn't fix it should I uninstall then reinstall one thing I noticed is pretty consistently whenever I try to run tmod on 1.3 it says I downloaded it does that have any relevance? also when I open tmod on 1.4.4 the command menu opens but not for 1.3 Am I just screwed
jopojelly
jopojelly6mo ago
Yeah, just play normal tmod
funny-blue
funny-blueOP6mo ago
How am I gonna finish the elements unleashed mod though
jopojelly
jopojelly6mo ago
I don't know, it's not working on your computer for some reason, and I don't have a clue why.
funny-blue
funny-blueOP6mo ago
Theres gotta be something I can do Im gonna try clearing my one drive and maybe fumbling around with my audio because apparently that can effect it could this have any effect? anytime I try to launch it it says downloaded at this point I'm just hoping elemental unleashed gets a 1.4 port (probably not happening) looking at the command prompt on 1.4 it says everything is located in my onedrive so I think I genuinely just need more space because microsoft is greedy and charges for more than 5 gigs thats really my only theory left, it ran just fine on my old pc that wasn't connected to onedrive
jopojelly
jopojelly6mo ago
In the FAQ there is a note about using savehere.txt to force the game to save elsewhere, I don't remember if that feature is in 1.3 or not though, but if it is you can test your theory
funny-blue
funny-blueOP6mo ago
how do I use this? I'm just absolutely incompetent with files-
funny-blue
funny-blueOP6mo ago
Ty it seems to have worked tysm it doesn't have any of my characters though I think I know how to migrate them though where would my 1.3 characters be at in my files and the worlds too if you can please write it down like the C:\etc I didn't mean to @ sorry- I cannot for the life of me find them, if you want you can @ me if/when you reply, take your time though Im sure you're busy as hell
jopojelly
jopojelly6mo ago
%UserProfile%\Documents\My Games\Terraria\ModLoader is where your 1.3 saves would originally be. If you are using the savehere.txt thing, you'll want to move them to the ModLoader folder within the install location. %UserProfile%\Documents is just your documents folder, so that should be easy to find from your file browser
funny-blue
funny-blueOP6mo ago
so I need to copy paste over my files to the save here spot? or what cause my tmod is back to brand new cause of the save here biggest question I have is anytime I make progress in a world will I have to take the world file and replace it over and over and over again? or will save here do it for me thank you so much for your help and patience with my dumbass I genuinely never would've figured this out without your help
jopojelly
jopojelly6mo ago
It'll keep saving in the new location

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