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Ya, somethings up. I just tried 19.4 with EAC on and the game won't load in Linux. Runs fine with it off, and this used to work. Output Log: https://pastebin.com/bDvxCeqz

The mod launcher does install df like that. It uses the second folder for mods that have different versions. Is the mono-2.0-bdwgc.dll file in there in the right place? Also, exclude the Darkness_Falls folder from your antivirus software.

Since you did a clean install of windows, I kinda suspect a hardware problem. Here's a few things that you haven't mentioned checking: 1: NVME temperatures (these can overheat and cause a crash) The latest version of Windows 10 has built in a way to check temps. Check it while playing of course. It's happened that system builders have installed an nvme drive with a heat sink, but forgot to remove the plastic layer from the sink, which makes the drive even hotter. So if it is running hot, I'd take it out and check the heat sink is properly mounted. (I would check it even if it's not running hot) 2: Test and repair all your disks with CHKDSK /F or /R 3: Check power distribution to your mb (xtra 4/6 or 8 pin plug/cable near the cpu) Connecting this cable has sometimes been overlooked by a builder. System still works until it's stressed. 4: Power distribution to your GPU (make sure 6 or 8 pin cable is securly connected) I would also try running furmark and prime95 at the same time to see if I could get the system to crash. If successful, this would clearly show that it is a hardware error. Leave a few cores free in prime95 when running both tests simultaneously, so the GPU has something to work with. Good luck.

What's this line from your output log? 2021-04-27T22:16:21 4.071 INF Looking for mods dll at Z:\Steam\steamapps\common\7 Days To Die\7DaysToDie_Data\Managed/Mods.dll 2021-04-27T22:16:21 4.071 INF Trying to add mods.dll I've never seen that in a log before.

I tried these steps using the Warhawk 4k map and couldn't reproduce. Ultra settings GTX 1060 6Bb Driver version 461.09 I5 3550, 20 Gb ram, sata ssd. After step 3 when the phantoms were not appearing, I did step 4 five times and still didn't repro. I also tried flying around the map in god mode for about 8 in game hours which also did nothing.

Also, delete this folder from appdata/roaming/7daystodie/SavesLocal/90E1AA828FB98248AC29AECC59D0397C

Is your friend running any mods?

Not really. Maybe there's some other issue you haven't thought of. There's a sticky for this thread with some good suggestions.

Display Driver Uninstaller, available here, does a real good job of getting your gpu driver sorted out.

This is what we're talking about: From your speccy report. BIOS Brand: American Megatrends Inc. Version: 1004 Date: 8/13/2020

Nice, that's helpful. As far as AV being a problem, excluding the game and save folders from scanning will eliminate that as a possible issue. It's the same process as we did when you excluded the folder from Kaspersky. Sorry if you've already done that, just pointing it out. I don't know if you're comfortable doing this but your bios should be updated. You are on version 1008 and the latest stable is 2006 from 4/8/2021. Your ROG or Asus software should offer you the update, but if not the update is available here. Another possiblility is that your nvme drive is overheating. It's rare, but it happens and is something you could check with hwmonitor while gameing. I notice that in windows update MS is trying to push an nvidia driver. I would not install that, and just use nvidia's latest driver. And disable wifi. You want to make sure that you're using your ethernet connection for gaming.

You're having a hardware/driver/conflict issue, so, no. Another player recently had the same event viewer messages as you and after a lot of troubleshooting discovered the isssue was that a power cable to the motherboard was missing. There was another instance where turning off XMP in the bios solved the problem. Another time, uninstalling Citrix was thefix. You need to sytematically go through your system to figure out the the problem.

Test your ram.

Set your game mode to drop everything on death. Then empty your inventory and toolbelt into a chest. This would leave only the stuck supplies in your inventory. Proceed to kill yourself. Then just don't retreive your backpack and you will no longer have the trader package. The backpack will eventually despawn.

As a test, try using the frame limiter in the Nvidia Control panel and lower yours to 165 or even 60 (just for the test). Also, if you tested GLCore, you couldn't have gotten the DX11 error as it does not use directx.

I had to see... I think my lower GPU Voltage accounts for the wattage difference. Mine's a little hotter but, otherwise pretty close. I matched Sylen's graphic settings for this test.

I you're looking for something different from the game, you could try playing on public servers, which have a variety of mods and game styles. Or you could try an overhaul mod like Darkness Falls, War of the Walkers, Ravenhearst, etc. The 7D2D Mod Launcher is a great way to check out these mods.

What about having it as a server option in the serverconfig.xml?

A biome specific setting would be cool. Like "All" in the wasteland, and "Night" for Snow and Desert.

Setting this to "6" will help performance. <property name="ServerMaxAllowedViewDistance" value="6" /> You can create a 6k map with this setting in serverconfig.xml <property name="WorldGenSize" value="6144"/>

I use the frame limiter in Nvidia control panel to keep my gpu from running at 100%, which keeps the temp down. I keep it at 66, which, at 1080p looks fine.

Monitor the threads on the processor to see if any are hitting 100%. I know Sylen said they are, but it's good to check these things for yourself. Win 7's Resource monitor will show you this, or you could use a tool like hwinfo or hwmonitor. Also task manager will show this but you have to specifially select 1 graph per cpu in the settings. (defaults to 1 graph for all cores) You may have to ditch the zombies and compopack to see if they are a problem. (make a new 8k vanilla world and test that with your group) That will help isolate the issue. Also, posting a log may help.

Yes, I think also if there is no trader in the forest, the opening quest will fail. (if that's what you're asking, not sure. Feel free to clarify)

I agree. It was a good tool.

In vanilla the opening quest wouldl fail to complete with a "No Trader" message. There will still be traders on the map, you'd just have to find them or cheat to locate one.