If you are playingValheimafter an update, you might encounter a strange error that causes the game to crash. The peculiar error is called the World Load error, and it causes Valheim to crash when it is trying to load your world. You can get around the World Load error by trying a few solutions to troubleshoot the problem inValheim Mistlands.
Possible Solutions to the Valheim World Load Error
There are several reasons you might encounter World Load errors when trying to play Valheim. The first and most common problem is that you haveoutdated modsinstalled, which won’t work whenever the game updates. We recommend checking first, removing any outdated mods, and waiting to add them back when there is an update. Your best bet might also be to remove all mods, as most likely, they are all not compatible yet with anyrecent updates.
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Other than outdated mods, there might be something wrong with your game files, so you should tryverifying the game files on Steam. you’re able to verify your game files by right-clicking on Valheim’s icon and name in the Steam Library. This will reveal a small tab with various options. You need to click the one that says Properties to reveal the Properties tab for the game. Under the Properties tab, select the Local Files option.
At the bottom of Local Files, press the option that saysverify integrity of game files. Doing so starts a checking process where Steam will redownload any missing or corrupted files. Let Steam finish its download and try to load into your server again when it finishes downloading. If verifying your game files doesn’t work, try the other possible solutions listed below:
For more on Valheim, we at Pro Game Guides have you covered since launch with guides likeHow to download and install Valheim Plus mod for ValheimandValheim Update & Patch Notes (December 2022).
