Hi Everyone,
Hoping someone can help with an error I'm experiencing.
Just to say, I have also posted onto the 7DTD subreddit as well:
https://www.reddit.com/r/7daystodie/comments/17d15l8/error_on_game_load_no_menu_shown/
I'm running 7 Days to Die Version Alpha 21.1 (b16).
On getting to the Title Screen, the console appears, states and error, and the main menu does not load. Just sits with the console open.
Here is a snippet from the logs with the reported error:
2023-10-21T14:06:04 10.802 ERR [XUi] Control parameter 'depth' undefined (in: depth="${depth|3}") --- hierarchy: windows -> window (editingTools) -> grid (SMXeditingMenuGrid) -> smx_mainmenubutton_1 (btnRwgPreviewer) -> rect (btnRwgPreviewer)
2023-10-21T14:06:04 10.805 ERR [XUi] Control expression can not be evaluated: pos|0,0 --- hierarchy: windows -> window (editingTools) -> grid (SMXeditingMenuGrid) -> smx_mainmenubutton_1 (btnRwgPreviewer) -> rect (btnRwgPreviewer)
2023-10-21T14:06:04 10.807 EXC missing EndOfFile at ',' at line 1:6
at NCalc.Expression.Compile (System.String expression, System.Boolean nocache) [0x00099] in <6a1f467c46bd49918ade7b123666cbf1>:0
at NCalc.Expression.HasErrors () [0x00015] in <6a1f467c46bd49918ade7b123666cbf1>:0
Rethrow as EvaluationException: missing EndOfFile at ',' at line 1:6
at NCalc.Expression.Evaluate () [0x00019] in <6a1f467c46bd49918ade7b123666cbf1>:0
at XUiFromXml.parseControlParams (System.Xml.Linq.XElement _node, System.Collections.Generic.Dictionary`2[TKey,TValue] _controlParams) [0x000aa] in <d7dcfa4979674f179c13273f8b30b551>:0
There are other errors in the log, of a similar "Control"/"UI" nature. I can post these, or the whole log, if need be.
Reading that above, it seems like there is some form of UI/control error that prevents the rest of the UI from loading. I'm not sure how to remedy that.
What I have tried so far:
Confirming Windows Firewall has the game allowed
Verifying game files
Complete game reinstall
Cleaning game data
Updating graphics drivers (though, not sure it would affect this)
Tried all three renderer options
Running the .exe as both Administrator and in Compatibility Mode
Installed the `lasted_experimental` build (still experience the error; reverted back to `stable`)
I performed another reinstall too, following this process (suggested from my reddit post):
Uninstall the game
Delete this folder "C:\Users\USERNAME\AppData\Roaming\7DaysToDie"
Restart PC
Install the game; then verify integrity of game files
Restart PC again
Run the game
Error still persisted.
Not sure if there is a more thorough uninstall that will remove any other settings that could be affecting the game.
I will say that I have had 7 Days installed for some time, and have just been updating with each new update the game has. I've not played for a few years.
Any help would really be appreciated.
Thanks for your time here.