How to remove ghost nodes and broken nodes

Verified: January 2022 - TM:PE 11.5.2 / TM:PE 11.6

Overview

This guide explains how to fix two node-related problems which can adversely affect vehicles, pathfinding and mods.

Ghost Nodes

This issue is usually caused by bugs in anarchy mods; luckily it is trivial to fix!

Ghost nodes are a rare issue that might cause Simulation error Array index is out of range errors while in-game.

For more details, see: Array Index - Symptom 9

Broken Nodes

This is a bug in vanilla game which we have made Paradox and CO aware of.

Broken nodes are another rare error, and they cause vehicles to despawn - usually after altering your roads, rails or paths.

How to fix

• If you haven't already done so, install Broken Nodes Detector mod:
  • Exit game to desktop
  • Subscribe Broken Nodes Detector mod
  • Relaunch the game and enable the mod (Main Menu > Content Manager > Mods > Broken Nodes Detector > Enable)
  • Reload your save
• In-game, press Ctrl + 0 (zero) to open the detector

  

To fix Ghost Nodes:

• Click Remove Ghost Nodes
• That's it! :)

To fix Broken Nodes:

• Click Run Detector
  • Wait for it to scan the map
• If a broken node is detected, it will be highlighted on the map:
  • Either move (with Move It mod) or bulldoze the highlighted path, road or rail
  • Afterwards, run the dector again and repeat the process until there are no more broken nodes