tModLoader News

It is time for the July 2024 Stable Update.

The tModLoader team and our amazing community of contributors continues to improve tModLoader.

This month's release contains many improvements to the user experience, some gameplay bug fixes, as well as new examples and documentation for mod makers.

As always, if you are having issues of any sort, definitely don't hesitate to check out our FAQ on GitHub or reach out to us at our Discord.


The following is a list of the most noteworthy changes made for this release. As a reminder, modders should consult the Update Migration Guide to see how to adapt to the new changes after running tModPorter.


[h2]API Changes[/h2]
None this month.


[h2]Gameplay Fixes[/h2]
JavidPack: Fix sellback exploits with shopCustomPrice Solxan: Fix crash caused by duplicated launch arguments JavidPack: Better error message for unsupported 32 bit Windows users Michael Scott: Fix issue with dresser menu by unloading Main.dresserInterfaceDummy correctly JavidPack: Remove ValidModBrowserSignature usage and remove unusable OnlyDownloadSignedModsFromServers config to fix a rare issue with some Linux users Solaestas: Fix issue causing IL edit crashes by clearing ReflectionHelper cache

[h2]Quality of Life and Other Fixes[/h2]
JavidPack: Fix escape key behavior on menus and an input text issue JavidPack: Update Download Mods menu, added backgrounds to tooltips JavidPack: Added icons to indicate client and server configs. Solxan: Remove memory estimates feature temporarily

[h2]API Fixes and Changes[/h2]
Solxan: Added support to publish a mod using the Unlisted visibility option Solxan: Publish mod menu now says "update" when updating an existing mod Solxan: Fix an issue preventing republishing a mod that had been removed from the workshop JavidPack: Fix ModifyActiveShop items parameter, items should not be null Reverted, the original behavior was correct.
Chicken-Bones: Improve FastParallel.For deadlock logging. Add crash dump option for exceptions JavidPack: Improve error messages and behavior for mod sources with invalid versions JavidPack: Add processor count logging Solxan: Add RAM logging


[h2]ExampleMod and API Documentation[/h2]
TacoConKvass: Example Boots and document movement stats JavidPack: Document proper ProjectileID.Sets.DontAttachHideToAlpha usage Blu3: Example Arrow JavidPack: Some more notes about ExampleMod class being a partial class Solxan: Documentation on disabling TerrariaSteamClient if needed Solxan: Preformatted Dotnet Environment Dump Variables in case CTD with no natives.log context. Default Off. Vadim Placinta: Update serverconfig.txt to mention -nosteam option

[h2]Localization[/h2]
Pixelnando: Brazilian Portuguese - Steam page RazzSG: Russian Tomasz: Polish JavidPack: Localize Create Mod menu and some missing ModConfig text

We would also like to mention that we have volunteers translating our monthly release announcements into Chinese, Russian, and Brazilian Portuguese. If you would like to help translate these announcements into another supported language, please reach out on Discord.

It is time for the June 2024 Stable Update.

The tModLoader team and our amazing community of contributors continues to improve tModLoader.

This month we've fixed a few UI issues: some fixes for the ModPacks feature, some UI fixes for multiplayer connections, and a UI fix for Mod Browser / downloading mods.

As always, if you are having issues of any sort, definitely don't hesitate to check out our FAQ on GitHub or reach out to us at our Discord.


The following is a list of the most noteworthy changes made for this release. As a reminder, modders should consult the Update Migration Guide to see how to adapt to the new changes after running tModPorter.


[h2]API Changes[/h2]
BasicallyIAmFox: Allow shaders to omit parameters they don't use JackerAcid: ItemID.Sets.DuplicationMenuToolsFilter added to allow categorizing items as tools JavidPack: GoreID.Sets.LiquidDroplet added and ExampleDroplet updated


[h2]Gameplay Fixes[/h2]
JavidPack: Fix Daybreak and Solar Eruption Explosions erroneously delivering critical hits JavidPack: Fix sellback price issue with shop items using shopCustomPrice JavidPack: Fix credits not working sometimes

[h2]Quality of Life and Other Fixes[/h2]
JavidPack: Fix error causing "tiles disappeared but still there" issue JavidPack and MacaylaMarvelous81: Greatly improve mod dependencies user experience. Fix dependent mods failing to be disabled when dependency mod fails to load. JavidPack: Fix host and play to correctly use custom save directories Anshroid Nemo: Fix Logitech RGB and G Hub detection Jack Ashmore: Update OneDrive opening logic to open in background JavidPack: Fix misleading install dependencies launch message. Also fix Install Dependencies action getting stuck on download mod progress screen JavidPack: Clarify in logs and mods menu if mod is loading from an active modpack JavidPack: Use mod display name in UIServerModsDifferMessage to reduce confusion JavidPack: Fix issue preventing selected local/frozen modpack saving properly in some situations JavidPack: New button icons for mod sources menu JavidPack: Fix rare issue causing cursor to disappear on some menus JavidPack: Improve error detection and error messages for users currently on v1.1.2 Terraria beta option

[h2]API Fixes and Changes[/h2]
JavidPack: ModTile/GlobalTile.CanPlace functionality restored JavidPack: Add warning when attempting to publish a mod with the same name as an existing mod JavidPack: Fix LoaderUtils.MustOverrideTogether error messages to display method name again


[h2]ExampleMod and API Documentation[/h2]
James: Fix ExampleMusicBoxTile not emitting note particles JavidPack: Add example of spawning ore when boss is first defeated direwolf420: Fix minion boss loot order JavidPack: Fix some ExampleMod tiles with inconsistent preview/place horizontal flip MrQuba: Clarify CanEquipAccessory and CanAccessoryBeEquippedWith docs JavidPack: Document various coordinate conversion and geometry methods JavidPack: Document Lighting.GetColor methods JavidPack: Document StructureMap and GeneralPlacementTiles

[h2]Localization[/h2]
Rijam: Localized MagicSummonHybrid damage class RazzSG: Russian

It is time for the May 2024 Stable Update.

The tModLoader team and our amazing community of contributors continues to improve tModLoader.

This month we've fixed a few crash conditions when using a large amount of mods, made some improvements to mod loading time, and made a major upgrade from using Dotnet 6 to Dotnet 8 for increased performance and capability.

Mod makers can look forward to the new features of C# 12 and Dotnet 8.

As always, if you are having issues of any sort, definitely don't hesitate to check out our FAQ on GitHub or reach out to us at our Discord.


The following is a list of the most noteworthy changes made for this release. As a reminder, modders should consult the Update Migration Guide to see how to adapt to the new changes after running tModPorter.


[h2]API Changes[/h2]
Mirsario: Port tModLoader from .NET 6 to .NET 8 Mirsario: Refactored mod creation to use a file tree of templates BasicallyIAmFox: Publicizes PlayerEyeHelper members



[h2]Gameplay Fixes[/h2]
Rijam: Fix Splash Sound for Shimmer JavidPack: Fix Gun Aim Alignment issue Leon Gies: Fixed AltGr not working in chat. Special characters can now be typed in chat for many non-English users

[h2]Quality of Life and Other Fixes[/h2]
JavidPack: Fix server kick when reloading mods takes more than 2 minutes Chicken-Bones: JIT mods in parallel on the thread pool to speed up mod loading lhzlhz419: Fix typo causing tModLoader crash with Vulkan on Mac JavidPack: Track and report lost player/world save data, will help identify mods causing lost data NexusXe: Fix docker permission denied issue JavidPack: Fix ShowWhatsNew feature, also fixes issue causing other notifications to not be shown Golfing7: Minor performance improvement LoaderManager.Get JavidPack: Improve world select menu performance JavidPack: Fix open csproj button, fix forward slashes in save path on windows causing some issues JavidPack: Provide better error messages for users currently on Terraria Undeluxe Edition beta Mirsario: Fixed an OverflowException thrown in case of >4GB texture memory usage. JavidPack: Add link to more suggestions for workshop issues

[h2]API Fixes and Changes[/h2]
BasicallyIAmFox: Moved `BestiaryFilledPercent` in `Conditions` type JavidPack: Fix GetHealLife/Mana not being applied to tooltips as well as CanUseItem not being checked for mana potions. JavidPack: Use HelpLink from InnerExceptions of MultipleException


[h2]ExampleMod and API Documentation[/h2]
JavidPack: Docs for Request and expert/master mode confusion JavidPack: Document autoloading logic JavidPack: Document AutoloadEquipAttribute, message for autoloaded equip texture missing JavidPack: Document ChatHelper methods JavidPack: Additional CanChooseAmmo example JavidPack: Apply research sorting to examplemod JavidPack: Clarify GetFileBytes docs JavidPack: Player.GetItem docs JavidPack: ExtractinatorUse docs update JavidPack: NetMessage.SendTileSquare docs

[h2]Localization[/h2]
JavidPack: Fix InfoDisplay and DamageClass not populating localization files

It is time for the April Fools 2024 Stable Update.

The tModLoader team and our amazing community of contributors continues to improve tModLoader.

This month we've fixed several issues, the most impactful being the issue with corrupted config.json files preventing the game from loading for some users. We hope this fix allows users experiencing this issue to continue playing tModLoader.

Notably, the mod loading and syncing logic has been reworked in this month's release. Users will see a new menu when joining a multiplayer server if mods need to be reloaded, explaining which mods will be downloaded, enabled, or disabled.
The new menu can be seen in the image below.



As well, mod loading speed has been improved by roughly 10%. We expect to see faster mod loading times and more consistent syncing of mods in multiplayer.

We would like to encourage modders to read the new Assets wiki page and apply the contained guidelines to their mods. We have noticed that many mods are incorrectly using the Asset system, leading to slow mod loading as a result.

As always, if you are having issues of any sort, definitely don't hesitate to check out our FAQ on GitHub or reach out to us at our Discord.


The following is a list of the most noteworthy changes made for this release. As a reminder, modders should consult the Update Migration Guide to see how to adapt to the new changes after running tModPorter.


[h2]API Changes[/h2]
Chicken-Bones, JavidPack: Massive rework to mod version selection and multiplayer mod syncing user experience Ishigh1, JavidPack: Edit ModConfig directly on server console before loading world Brian Hansen, JavidPack: Modded Sand and Sandgun support, ExampleSandBlock Cyrilly: Add more features to BuilderToggle API JavidPack: Mod.DisplayNameClean added for situations where DisplayName chat tags are not desired BasicallyIAmFox: Added Main.ActiveNPCs/Projectiles/Players/Items iterators to write more convenient code for correctly iterating over active entities


[h2]Gameplay Fixes[/h2]
JavidPack: Fix shop sell back price issue JavidPack: Restore full shop sell behavior direwolf420: Fix celebrationmk10 treasure bag item issue

[h2]Quality of Life and Other Fixes[/h2]
JavidPack: Prevent config.json corruption and workaround existing corruption JavidPack: Fix malformed language packs preventing game launch Johannes Grimm, JavidPack: Improved handling of world save and load errors Mirsario: Fix incorrect date handling and other logging issues JavidPack: Item/NPC/Projectile/NPCDefinition config elements are now more responsive Chicken-Bones: Improve speed of AssetRequestMode.ImmediateLoad during mod loading Johannes Grimm: Allow Journeys End menu to persist on restart Johannes Grimm: Fix sorting of searched mods in download mods menu JavidPack: Prevent EnableAll/Doubleclick from enabling mod requiring update

[h2]API Fixes and Changes[/h2]
Mirsario: Allow .hjson files to be used for non-localization purposes R.Phoenix: Fix fishing line drawing issue when using bobbers, ModifyFishingLine moved from ModProjectile to ModItem Chicken-Bones: Add Asset constructors to ShaderData for easier async asset usage Chicken-Bones: Warn when mods spend a long time blocking on asset loading Chicken-Bones: Report total mod load time in logs Chicken-Bones, JavidPack: Zip library updated from Ionic.Zip.Reduced v1.9.1.8 to DotNetZip v1.16.0 Solxan: Continuous Integration work Chicken-Bones: Add new MethodOverrideQuery for faster HasOverride checks Chicken-Bones: Remove IIndexed constraint from IEntityWithInstances so that HookList can be used more generally (#4088) Chicken-Bones: Remove unnecessary computation in Cloning when not needed Chicken-Bones: Improve usability of method reference override queries by allowing the delegate type to be unspecified Johannes Grimm: Fix tModLoader test code JavidPack: Fix #4132 - Server Map Bug


[h2]ExampleMod and API Documentation[/h2]
JavidPack: ExampleMod updated according to Asset wiki page guidelines JavidPack: Closed door randomization feature documentation JavidPack: Chain item drop method documentation Chicken-Bones: Improve documentation on ModContent.Request JavidPack: Fix ExampleCampfire nearby logic JavidPack: Added an example of adding a shop item after a modded boss is defeated

[h2]Localization[/h2]
Johannes Grimm: German RazzSG: Russian, more Tomasz: Polish lace-wing: Chinese Pixelnando: Brazilian Portuguese

It is time for the March 2024 Stable Update!

The tModLoader team and our amazing community of contributors continues to improve tModLoader. This month's release mainly contains bug fixes.

This month we've continued our work to harden multiplayer by updating the server host scripts, made several improvements to Mod Config support, and fixed a dozen or so bugs.

As always, if you are having issues of any sort, definitely don't hesitate to check out our FAQ on GitHub or reach out to us at our Discord.



This month we will be testing a major rework of how mods are loaded and synced on the [c]preview-v2024.02[/c] beta branch. When joining a server, a new menu will inform the user about pending mod downloads and config changes. Modders should read the How does this affect modders? section of the pull request. Users will be happy to know that local mods will no longer override workshop mods, reducing potential errors from loading outdated mods significantly. The new UI will greatly help users avoid lengthy mod reloads in multiplayer. See this video to see the new UI in action. We hope to perfect this user experience in anticipation for next months release.



The following is a list of the most noteworthy changes made for this release. As a reminder, modders should consult the Update Migration Guide to see how to adapt to the new changes after running tModPorter.


[h2]API Changes[/h2]
Destructor_Ben: Description Parameter Interpolation Destructor_Ben: Added TileDefinition class direwolf420: Added Player.hasGemRobe


[h2]Quality of Life and Other Fixes[/h2]
John Baglio: Implement Caching for Mod.GetContent() Results turtletowerz: Docker and Management Script Bugfixes JavidPack: -skipselect now works on server launches JavidPack: Additional ControlledFolderAccessDetected logging JavidPack: Fix issue causing the workshop menu to display improperly JavidPack: Fix WaspNest accessory not resetting properly Chicken-Bones: Remove redundant and erroneous PPID reassignment in launch script Solxan: Fix Author Search in Mod Browser JavidPack: Add log message to indicate which mod's config is triggering reload in MP join Chicken-Bones: Fix a missing load time performance optimization when building global hook lists. JavidPack: Clarify serverconfig.txt being automatic default JavidPack: Fix Display Issue for Sonar Buff and pickup counts when fishing with multiple lures JavidPack: Fix Mods Not Loading for some GOG users

[h2]API Fixes and Changes[/h2]
Chicken-Bones: Update MonoMod JavidPack: Added HitModifiers.DisableKnockback to fix Flat modifier applying to knockBackResist==0 NPC JavidPack: Fix issue with ModProjectile.CooldownSlot not working correctly. JavidPack: Language workshop tags will persist with some leniency. Michael Scott: Fix modded toilets not granting fishing bonus Destructor_Ben: Config List UI fixes JavidPack: Fix sorting in Mod Config List menu JavidPack: Show class name in GetLoadableTypesException when inheriting JavidPack: Fix some errors being attributed to System.RuntimeType JavidPack: Clarify AddMusicBox Errors

[h2]ExampleMod & API Documentation[/h2]
JavidPack: WorldGen Documentation JavidPack: Tile and other Documentation JavidPack: Fix FewFromRulesRule ctor typo (chanceDenominator) Clay Sweetser: Minor punctuation changes JavidPack: Update Projectile.noDropItem documentation for 1.4 changes JavidPack: Update various life regen and related hook documentation Destructor_Ben: Add docs to ModTile.MineResist and ModTile.MinPick