Ahead of Palworld’s 1.0 launch, Pocketpair is warning players to check for old mod files before they update.
In a Steam notice, the studio thanked the community for the mod scene and said it looks forward to seeing what players build after 1.0. But it also said that anyone who has not played in a long time may still have mod data sitting on their PC that could cause problems.
Pocketpair said leftover mods from around 2024 and earlier may lead to crashes, corrupted saves, save files that refuse to load, or quests and events that stop moving forward. The studio also stressed that simply disabling a mod is not enough, because files and loaders left in the game folder can still be picked up when Palworld starts.
Before updating, players should back up their saves, manually delete old mod files, verify the integrity of their Steam files, and confirm that the game launches cleanly without mods. Pocketpair also pointed players to its mod removal guide, and said Steam Workshop users should unsubscribe from installed mods as well.
The warning also covered save data that depends on modded items or Pals, since those files may not work once the related mod is gone. Pocketpair said it recommends reinstalling mods only after creators have updated them for 1.0, then testing them one by one. Problems caused by mods or modified game data are not covered by support.
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Source: Steam
Palworld
Developed by PocketPair
Palworld is a multiplayer, open-world survival crafting game where you can befriend and collect mysterious creatures called "Pal" in a vast world! Make your Pals fight, build, farm, and work in factories.
- Genre: Shooter, Role-playing (RPG), Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Adventure, Indie
- Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Mac, Xbox One
- Modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative, Massively Multiplayer Online (MMO)
- Release: 2024-01-19
- Publisher: PocketPair
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Age Rating:
ACB PG / PEGI 12 / GRAC ALL / CLASS_IND 10 / ESRB T / USK 12
- IGDB Rating: 71.5/100
