game gets stuck on the loading screen and never progresses.
Debug file attached. I’d appreciate it if someone could advise me on how to get the game to load properly with mods enabled.
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Key Details for SMMDebug-2025-05-30-20-55-06.zip triggered by @BritKofhmm, nothing in the log is clearly why it's failing. I guess try this:
>debugmods
Follow this flowchart to troubleshoot issues caused by mods (crashes, unexpected behavior, etc.). More information can be found on the docs: https://docs.ficsit.app/satisfactory-modding/latest/faq.html#_how_can_i_troubleshoot_crash_issues
I've tried a few options:
Disabled all mods manually – the game gets stuck on the loading screen.
Disabled all mods except SML – still stuck on the loading screen.
When I switch mods off entirely in SMM, the game loads properly.
So I guess something isn't compatible between my PC, the game, SMM, or SML itself. I can only run the game with all mods turned off. But that's fine, I might just wait until the release and see how things go then.
Game works only when this switch is OFF, if I disable mods manually pressing pause II, game stuck on loading screen
can you send another debug log from loading with just SML enabled?
Of course, I will upload it now. Thank you for your help. Just for your information, SMM shows only one mod enabled, but in the game itself, the main screen displays two mods as enabled (though I'm not sure if this is intentional). Another point to consider: I can only access debug mode after restarting the computer. When the game gets stuck on the loading screen, I'm unable to return to Windows or access any other windows, only a restart via Task Manager works.
And debug it self,m with SML enabled (after PC restart)
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Key Details for SMMDebug-2025-05-30-21-55-21.zip triggered by @BritKofthe 2 mods are probably SML and the game itself (it gets counted as a mod because of how it's structured, maybe we should change that). you can check what's installed from the main menu in the Mods screen
it certainly shouldn't be locking you into the game like that, what if you use windowed mode instead of full screen?
in the log file you sent, the game is in the middle of identifying modded content it can't load and removing it. that can take quite a while
I would try this:
>verifysteam
then try loading with just SML and letting it sit a very long while to see if it finally loads or not
Thank you. I will follow your instructions and return after testing everything mentioned above.
Yesterday, I followed one of the suggested steps and ran the game with only SML enabled. After about 20 minutes on the loading screen, the game finally started. I then re-enabled all my mods, but the loading screen got stuck for 50 minutes, so I turned off my PC.
Today, I tried again with just SML, and this time it loaded much faster. I enabled the mods one by one, and surprisingly, everything worked. Through this process, I discovered that only two of my 20 mods are causing issues: "Pak Utility" (which I’ve found an alternative for) and "Traffic Light and Solar Tractor". When the latter is enabled, the game gets stuck on the loading screen.
I’m not sure why the game didn’t work yesterday even with all mods off, but today it’s working fine. I’m just glad it’s mostly resolved now - the game runs normally again with only those two mods disabled. I have no explanation for why it didn’t work yesterday but works today, even though I followed the exact same steps.
Glad you were able to track it down, but a bummer that it consumed so much total time
mind if I ask, what alternative did you find for Pak Utility?
Hello, I'm currently using 'Just Fly Redux' until the Pak Utility Mod is working again. The main feature I really like in PAK is the fast flight mode, with no stutters or lag. I also believe it's the only mod that works immediately upon launching the game.
I tried EasyCheat for flying, but you always have to re-enable it, just like with 'Just Fly Redux', - you need to press space, or else your character will fall from the height you left in your previous save.
So yeah, if you're looking for simple, fast flying, 'Just Fly Redux' offers that with no hassle and no need for special console commands. But if you're looking to unlock things or want more options, EasyCheat works well for me. For now, I'll just wait for the PAK update. I'm sure there are easier, better and faster solutions out there, but I'm only sharing what I know and have tested myself.
As always, thank you guys for your help and time