If you are still experiencing issues with the connection loop, let me know:
: Navigate to your local files (Right-click tModLoader in Steam > Manage > Browse local files) and delete the mods in the Mods folder. Re-joining the server will force a fresh download of the server-side versions.
Despite having the same mods, minor differences in config files or sub-versions of mods can cause issues.
Navigate to Documents/My Games/Terraria/tModLoader/ModConfigs . Move the files to a backup folder on your desktop.
Ensure all players are on the same version of tModLoader. Sync Configs: Ensure mod configs are identical. reload complete joining tmodloader
Remove mods that have not been updated for the current tModLoader core version, as they frequently break network handshakes. To help narrow down the exact issue, could you tell me:
Developers Chicken-Bones and JavidPack spearheaded performance improvements that directly target the “Reload Complete” error. The most impactful change was the implementation of JIT (Just-In-Time) compiling .
Terraria with mods is a completely different experience, but when you're trying to join a multiplayer world, nothing is more frustrating than getting stuck on a loading screen. A common, persistent issue for players is having the game stop at the message, followed by a "Connection Lost" or a freeze.
Some mods use configuration files that are not automatically synced by the server. If you are still experiencing issues with the
Mastering tModLoader: Fixing the "Reload Complete, Joining" Stuck Screen
Your system ran out of memory while initializing the synchronized mods.
Ask the server host to export their mod list. They can do this by going to and sharing the enabled.json file, or by creating a Steam Workshop Collection.
Your internet connection drops packets during the final handshake phase. Sync Configs: Ensure mod configs are identical
Previously, tModLoader loaded mods one after another. If one mod took 3 seconds to load, 40 mods took 2 minutes. The new parallel system splits this workload across multiple CPU cores, significantly reducing total load time. For the average player, this means mod packs that previously triggered the 2-minute timeout now load in under 60 seconds, allowing them to join seamlessly.
Rejoin the server to force clean copies of the files to download. 4. Increase System Heap Memory (For Large Modpacks)
Let the reload finish completely; do not click on the screen during the loading process.