New Launcher for Hearts of Iron IV on the 13th of November

[thebiggamer109]

I have updated my mod to 1.8 and implemented all the changes in the .mod files. But whenever I launch the game with my mod I get the following error codes that instantly crash the game. But this only happens on this particular mod. I don't know what to do.

The error codes the debug mode gives me:

[17:02:59][strategicregiontemplate.cpp:307]: invalid modifier name for South China Sea:water_modifier_shark_infested
[17:02:59][strategicregiontemplate.cpp:307]: invalid modifier name for Philippine Sea:water_modifier_shark_infested
[17:02:59][strategicregiontemplate.cpp:307]: invalid modifier name for Celebes Sea:water_modifier_shark_infested
[17:02:59][strategicregiontemplate.cpp:307]: invalid modifier name for Coral Sea:water_modifier_shark_infested
[17:02:59][strategicregiontemplate.cpp:307]: invalid modifier name for Solomon Sea:water_modifier_shark_infested
[17:02:59][strategicregiontemplate.cpp:307]: invalid modifier name for Bismarck Sea:water_modifier_shark_infested
[17:02:59][strategicregiontemplate.cpp:307]: invalid modifier name for Arafura Sea:water_modifier_shark_infested
[17:02:59][strategicregiontemplate.cpp:307]: invalid modifier name for Java Sea:water_modifier_shark_infested
[17:02:59][strategicregiontemplate.cpp:307]: invalid modifier name for Mariana Region:water_modifier_shark_infested
[17:02:59][strategicregiontemplate.cpp:307]: invalid modifier name for West Polynesia:water_modifier_shark_infested
[17:02:59][parser.cpp:671]: Error: "Error reading the acclimatization file - there is no such static modifier as: weather_blizzard: 0.2, near line: 48
Error reading the acclimatization file - there is no such static modifier as: weather_snow: 0.1, near line: 49
Error reading the acclimatization file - there is no such static modifier as: weather_extreme_cold: 0.2, near line: 50
Error reading the acclimatization file - there is no such static modifier as: weather_very_cold: 0.1, near line: 51
Error reading the acclimatization file - there is no such static modifier as: weather_ground_snow_medium: 0.1, near line: 52
Error reading the acclimatization file - there is no such static modifier as: weather_ground_snow_high: 0.15, near line: 53
Error reading the acclimatization file - there is no such static modifier as: weather_very_hot: 0.2, near line: 67
Error reading the acclimatization file - there is no such static modifier as: weather_extreme_hot: 0.4, near line: 68
" in file: "common/acclimatation.txt

 

[ascii]

explain to me how the average person is at fault for not assuming a connection to current US politics in that statement and I'll revoke it. Tell me how my assumptions were not understandable. also I've done research in the last 20 minutes on the america first movement and I find nothing about that is pro-fascist, it was merely a US isolationist movement. however it did state that both communists and fascists tried to manipulate the movement but that's still a quite a jump to making 1/20 americans instantly fascist in that focus. and even futhermore this isnt even relevant to my original post, the point being that paradox isn't treating the game properly.

game is set 1936-50 and you want to assume subject matter is from the next century... yeah that's logical. If only there was a thing such as google to help you.

 

[pheonicia]

America First was an actual movement in the 1940s. Check this out for some info: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/America_First_Committee

The doctor Seuss comic on that page is pretty high quality, thank you podcat.

 

[Turista]

After a lot of game and steam restarts I got it working now.

To get the mod to upload it deleted "mods_registry.json" and in the descriptor mod I added the name line.

So now for bardulon.mod

name="Bardulon v7.3"
path="mod/bardulon/"

and for descriptor.mod

name="Bardulon v7.3"
tags={
    "Fixes"
    "Gameplay"
    "National Focuses"
}
supported_version="1.8.*"
remote_file_id="1706242702"

the first line in descriptor.mod wasn't there the first time, because of this sentence:
, which seemed that I don't need the name line in my descriptor.mod file.

The Mod then uploaded, but in the launcher it still said only supports version 1.7.3, and if I started the game with the mods active in the launcher, it didn't work ingame and the mod wasn't applied the checksum was still vanilla.

Now after a bit of waiting, again restarting of the game and deleting "mods_registry.json" it finally works.

After doing what you did, now I get this error:

[18:22:22][dlc.cpp:1692]: Could not find files for mod: D:\Steam\steamapps\workshop\content\394360\1769101405

Why paradox, why?

EDIT: Now I have local mods and steam mods... Local mod works, steam mod doesn't (both appear to be updated, not showing any warning sign)

 

[Casko]

I can't enable any mod with the new launcher! Why?

I got them to work myself by pressing "All mods enabled"
And then manually turning off the mods I don't want to use. which took me quite a long while to click through and I don't even use that many mods compared to other people.

Honestly Paradox, couldn't you like, just make the launcher simply allow us to turn on 1 or 2 mods, and not require us to flip through every one of our mods to just activate a few?

@podcat
This was an issue not just for me, but couple of my other friends too.
Is this a Bug? a feature? or just an error with the launcher? its quite annoying to have the launcher not understand that when I want to enable 1 mod, that I infact want to enable 1 mod, and not 100 mods.

 

[EnvyDemon]

Because the laucher was very well received when it came to EUIV...

 

[--Yigito123--]

Have any of you tried to first start the game without mods before trying to turn on mods? I did that and it seems to have fixed all my problems with turning on mods. If I'm not wrong, the second post even suggests doing that first thing before trying anything else.

 

[minderbart]

Have any of you tried to first start the game without mods before trying to turn on mods? I did that and it seems to have fixed all my problems with turning on mods. If I'm not wrong, the second post even suggests doing that first thing before trying anything else.

i did. twice

 

[--Yigito123--]

i did. twice

Huh. Alright then, just thought I'd check.

 

[Necrotes]

The new launcher seems to have reset my refresh rate to 60hz, and I can't set it to 144hz.
If i try to set it in the launcher settings it does not apply, and If i set it ingame it asks me to restart, and when I do it does not apply and it resets back to 60hz.
Ingame also lags like crazy which is not related to framerates which sits at 60ish fps, but I think it is related to the refresh rate issue.

Is anyone else experiencing this?

 

[TK5571]

Yeah... so this is a thing for all those wondering why your frame rate is not 144p look here @podcat.

 

[Necrotes]

Yeah... so this is a thing for all those wondering why your frame rate is not 144p look here @podcat.

Yeah, I can't seem to make it go to 144hz, changing the .ini directly does nothing because the game seems to overwrite it, and making the .ini read only just crashes the game after clicking play on the launcher.

 

[Vinícius Mozer]

Hello guys, my game don't start with this new launcher.
I've got the error message: "Launching the game failed". The game only runs when I directly click on executable hoi4.exe file.

Things I allready tried:

• Backup and clear the game cache;
• Login and logout my Paradox account;
• Restart Steam;
• Restart computer;
• Verify the integrity of files;
• Change the display mode;
• Change the language;
• Delete the Hearts of Iron documents folder;
• Unistall and reinstall the game.

Nothing of it have solve the problem, so what more can I do?​

 

[Ferrus]

I fired up HOI4 today and the launcher failed of course as it did for Stellaris and PA. I have not tried EU4 yet.

I did more tinkering at it came down to the Dowser.exe file. Once I gave it run as admin access and set it for all users the games launched.


If you get the missing settings..json file message, roll back the game one version then update it and it should install the json file. It worked for me in PA.

 

[Beegs]

What an absolute botch job. Absolutely 0 functionality on this launcher. No way to sort mods either alphabetically or by date downloaded, and the order seems to randomize each time you re-open the launcher. Did you guys even test this launcher or ask for customer feedback? This launcher has had poor feedback for months, since it was added for EU4 and yet 0 functionality has been added yet. IF SOMETHING ISNT BROKEN, DON'T TRY TO FIX IT

 

[TK5571]

Yeah, I can't seem to make it go to 144hz, changing the .ini directly does nothing because the game seems to overwrite it, and making the .ini read only just crashes the game after clicking play on the launcher.

It is the launcher it is overriding the .ini settings, Stellaris avoided this by having the game control the the frame rate not the launcher.

 

[Necrotes]

It is the launcher it is overriding the .ini settings, Stellaris avoided this by having the game control the the frame rate not the launcher.

Good to know, hopefully they'll fix it with a quick patch tomorrow, still frustrating though, after a hard day at work I just wanted to sit down and continue my soviet campaign, but now I can't ;c

 

[Vinícius Mozer]

I fired up HOI4 today and the launcher failed of course as it did for Stellaris and PA. I have not tried EU4 yet.

I did more tinkering at it came down to the Dowser.exe file. Once I gave it run as admin access and set it for all users the games launched.


If you get the missing settings..json file message, roll back the game one version then update it and it should install the json file. It worked for me in PA.

Thank you!! It works!!

 

[Lord Hoosier]

These new launchers seem to cause so many issues. Plus we might not hear "The Morning of D Day" on the launcher, my favorite Waldetoft song. Respectfully Disagreed.

 

[Funki83]

Thanks, game doesnt work anymore. It completly freeze , need to press a button --> switch to desktop---> return to have an effect ingame. took me 5 alt -Tab to leave the game.
How you made that? Finally u got a simple launcher crashing the whole game,, congrats.

btw no mods enabled, cache is clear