Launching the new launcher! (Coming with 1.29 Manchu)

[Amnebjer]

The "dlc_load.json" doesn't exist anywhere in my game files. I searched my whole computer, nowhere to be found. The only thing i can find is "mods_registry.json". What to do?

 

[Metrosexual Hipster]

Copy the Mod (converted CK2 game) from \Documents\Paradox Interactive\Crusader Kings II\eu4_export\mod to \Documents\Paradox Interactive\Europa Universalis IV\mod

I hope this helps

Well I copied the entire folder to this location but it can't still find it... I restarted steam aswell but somehow it doesnt find anything

 

[mikesc]

Well I copied the entire folder to this location but it can't still find it... I restarted steam aswell but somehow it doesnt find anything

You need the folder and the .mod file next to it, make sure you have both.

 

[firesoul]

Ok, I've achieved the CTD stage of modding, which is actually progress. What seems to be the case is that the syntax telling the game to ignore certain vanilla folders has changed, meaning that those folders are no longer ignored, which in the case of my mod results in a crash. What should I replace these with:

replace_path="common/client_states"
replace_path="common/bookmarks"
replace_path="common/colonial_regions"
replace_path="common/countries"
replace_path="common/country_tags"
replace_path="common/disasters"
replace_path="common/estates"
replace_path="common/factions"
replace_path="common/government_reforms"
replace_path="common/great_projects"
replace_path="common/natives"
replace_path="common/on_actions"
replace_path="common/province_names"
replace_path="common/trade_companies"
replace_path="common/tradenodes"
replace_path="common/triggered_modifiers"

I know that my mod is loading but also that vanilla things are loading that shouldn't be loading because error.log has these lines:

[dynamic_province_names.cpp:42]: Province name file BPI.txt matches neither culture, culturegroup nor countrytag
[dynamic_province_names.cpp:42]: Province name file ENA.txt matches neither culture, culturegroup nor countrytag
[dynamic_province_names.cpp:42]: Province name file FIN.txt matches neither culture, culturegroup nor countrytag
[dynamic_province_names.cpp:42]: Province name file LUX.txt matches neither culture, culturegroup nor countrytag
[dynamic_province_names.cpp:42]: Province name file MAM.txt matches neither culture, culturegroup nor countrytag
[dynamic_province_names.cpp:42]: Province name file MFL.txt matches neither culture, culturegroup nor countrytag
[dynamic_province_names.cpp:42]: Province name file NED.txt matches neither culture, culturegroup nor countrytag
[dynamic_province_names.cpp:42]: Province name file OKA.txt matches neither culture, culturegroup nor countrytag
[dynamic_province_names.cpp:42]: Province name file ORM.txt matches neither culture, culturegroup nor countrytag
[dynamic_province_names.cpp:42]: Province name file ROM.txt matches neither culture, culturegroup nor countrytag
[dynamic_province_names.cpp:42]: Province name file RVA.txt matches neither culture, culturegroup nor countrytag
[dynamic_province_names.cpp:42]: Province name file TUR.txt matches neither culture, culturegroup nor countrytag
[dynamic_province_names.cpp:42]: Province name file brazilian.txt matches neither culture, culturegroup nor countrytag

EDIT: I'm basically certain that this is the reason for the crashes now. replace_path no longer works. Some other modders I know are having the exact same problem, and it's causing crashes for mods which rely on replacing large amounts of vanilla content.

The last lines of the error log are:

[trigger.cpp:531]: Unknown trigger-type northern_greece_area in missions/Aragonese_Missions.txt line : 220
[persistent.cpp:52]: Error: "Unexpected token: northern_greece_area, near line: 220
" in file: "missions/Aragonese_Missions.txt" near line: 223
[trigger.cpp:531]: Unknown trigger-type BOH in missions/Austrian_Missions.txt line : 37
[persistent.cpp:52]: Error: "Unexpected token: BOH, near line: 37
" in file: "missions/Austrian_Missions.txt" near line: 40

But those missions shouldn't even be loading because I have a line saying replace_path="missions"

Another EDIT: So, it turns out that replace_path only fails to work when using absolute path for the mod's location. This still needs fixing, please.

 

[Nectarion]

When I download a mod, it doesn't show up in the mod folder. My only two hours free time before sleep and work is ruined again

Edit : don't know what I've done but they show up now, the problem is, I have no time to play the game anymore lol

 

[ius]

I dislike how listed items are always shown with a thumbnail. Implement proper desktop listing, sort and search filters. Why o why would anyone want to scroll multiple pages to browse the 100 dlc items.

 

[Polskers]

A big issue I've noticed with the launcher is, when you exit the game, Steam still thinks you're playing, thus it shows as EU4 still running. That's an issue that needs prompt patching. I'm not really a fan of the rollout of this new launcher, to be quite fair.

 

[Metrosexual Hipster]

You need the folder and the .mod file next to it, make sure you have both.

Oh I copied only the folder. Thank u. It works.

 

[I like wars and maps]

A big issue I've noticed with the launcher is, when you exit the game, Steam still thinks you're playing, thus it shows as EU4 still running. That's an issue that needs prompt patching. I'm not really a fan of the rollout of this new launcher, to be quite fair.

I haven´t seen a single person who said something positive about launcher in this thread.

 

[Zemurin]

I haven´t seen a single person who said something positive about launcher in this thread.

It's positively horrible.

 

[Black_Rider]

Why in the new launcher you delete the possibility to see if your mods are updated to the current game version ?

 

[kgmi]

I am sincerely sorry, but what is this launcher, it looks and operates like a discount Total War launcher, and I actually managed to use that one successfully, hadnt had the need to switch to the custom one for TW.
But this one looks like it wants you to manage your EU4 game settings on your mobile phone. Why is there so much scrolling instead of tabs? why aren't there tabs, the previous launcher was perfect to use for me. In CK2 I could perfectly see what DLC / Content Packs I had and hadn't bought. This new one needs a spreadsheet.
Also too much scrolling!!!

Edit: Super excited for the new free goodies tho!

 

[mikesc]

Another EDIT: So, it turns out that replace_path only fails to work when using absolute path for the mod's location. This still needs fixing, please.

Can you try putting all replace_path entries into your descriptor.mod (The one inside the mod folder)? They may not work in the one with the absolute path.

 

[firesoul]

Can you try putting all replace_path entries into your descriptor.mod (The one inside the mod folder)? They may not work in the one with the absolute path.

I tried it but got the same result :-(

 

[joos]

FYI for anyone interested, rolling back to 1.28 also rolled back the launcher. I had to unsubscribe from all my mods, delete local mods, roll back, resubscribe and now it all works fine in the 1.28 avatar. I will never leave you again, classic tabbed launcher!

 

[mikesc]

I tried it but got the same result :-(

Thanks for trying, we'll investigate. Feel free to PM me a zip with your mod to try.

 

[firesoul]

Thanks for trying, we'll investigate. Feel free to PM me a zip with your mod to try.

Thank you. I went on your profile in an attempt to PM you a link to the mod, but I'm uncertain whether or not it worked, thanks again)

 

[Vicdessos]

I am really desappointed by the new launcher. I have lost my Byzantium Iron Man (i Don't know how to come back easily to 1.28.4 so i can not have the IronMod on my old save from… yesterday. Plus, letters are extremely small (it wasn't the case before) and i am unable to read them now. To me, it's impossible to play now. I was so thrilled with the idea of playing mandchuria and it is like a cold shower for me.

 

[slav]

Just another comment about launcher on Linux:
- When started via Steam, it does crash, while leaving a bunch of dead processes
- Launching directly via "/~/.steam/steam/steamapps/common/Europa\ Universalis\ IV/dowser" works. Can start the game, manage DLCs/mods, etc.

Hope this helps to others struggling. If needed, I can share details of my computer and dead launcher processes.

 

[Vicdessos]

By the way, the only way i have found to have a bigger text was to go in the files of EU4. It now looks shitty and pixelised while I had a good visual previously. And more and more starting to question about the utility of this new launcher. I Don't know if it is linked, but it wasn't like this before.