Elden Ring Mod Engine 2 will open for a split second then close right away.

[BobaFettTea009]

I also looked to see if i could change the location but in properties, it doesn't have the option to change location.

[kami-sloth]

Hey Boba, try editing the 'launchmod_eldenring.bat' with the "--game-path" and see if that works.
Example:
.\modengine2_launcher.exe -t er -c .\config_eldenring.toml --game-path "D:\SteamLibrary\steamapps\common\ELDEN RING\Game\eldenring.exe"

[BobaFettTea009]

Thank you Kami. Unfortunately, I have no idea how to do this. is there any way to do a step-by-step or a video tutorial? I'm confused do I rename it or something?

[kami-sloth]

Ok, let me see if I can give you what you need.
Soup-to-Nuts:
Download DSL and ModEngine2:

1. Go here: https://www.nexusmods.com/eldenring/mods/2777?tab=description
2. Navigate a little down the page and you will see "Installation" this has a link to ModEngine2.
3. You can follow these instructions which will keep your normal elden ring directory untouched.
4. Once ModEngine2 is downloaded, you will need to 'right-click' and extract it to your desired location.
   -- I installed mine on my desktop for quick access.
5. Navigate into your ModEngine2 folder which if left default should be 'ModEngine-2.0.0-preview4-win64'
   -- In this folder you will see a 'mod' folder.
6. Download 'DSL' from the link in step 1
7. Extract the DSL mod into the mod directory. so the folder directory would look something like:
   This PC > Desktop > ModEngine-2.0.0-preview4-win64 > mod >DSL Beta 0.5 (Reupload)-2777-Beta05-1675030644
8. Navigate to This PC > Desktop > ModEngine-2.0.0-preview4-win64 > mod
   Optional (What I did): Right click the folder DSL Beta 0.5 (Reupload)-2777-Beta05-1675030644 and select Rename. Change this to just 'DSL-Beta'
9. You will see many files but the ones that we care about are:
   a) config_eldenring.toml
   b) launchmod_eldenring.bat
10. First Right-click the config_eldenring.toml then select Open with... A new window will open allowing you to select an app. We are looking for notepad.
    ---- Note, you might have to select 'more options' in the new window for the app to show up. -----
11. you want to make sure you have the following line:
    mods = [ { enabled = true, name = "default", path = "mod\\DSL-Beta" } ]
12. Click on 'File' at the top of the notepad app and then click save
13. Once that line exists the assumption is your mod is installed at This PC > Desktop > ModEngine-2.0.0-preview4-win64 > mod > DSL-Beta
14. Now close the notepad window for the 'config_eldenring.toml'
15. Right-click the launchmod_eldenring.bat and select Edit1 which should open notepad`
    ----- This is different because the file extension is .bat which is a script that can be run -------
16. Now with this open you will probably only see:
    .\modengine2_launcher.exe -t er -c .\config_eldenring.toml
17. add the following:
    .\modengine2_launcher.exe -t er -c .\config_eldenring.toml --game-path "D:\SteamLibrary\steamapps\common\ELDEN RING\Game\eldenring.exe
18. Finally click File at the top of the notepad and click Save
19. Double-click the launchmod_eldenring.bat and you should be off to the races.

-------------- Ensure that you change the path in between the " " to that of your path to your eldenring.exe --------------

• A quick way to find this path is to go to ELDEN RING in Steam Right-Click and hover over manage and select Browse Local Files

• which will open an explorer window and you should have a folder called Game

• navigate into the Game folder click on the navigation bar in the white space and it will change from This PC > Path > To > SteamLibrary > steamapps > common > ELDEN RING > Game to something like D:\SteamLibrary\steamapps\common\ELDEN RING\Game

[Peppocoms]

Hello,
I've tried everything you said but the modengine still do not work. Have you any other idea?

File .bat edited and it is as this:
.\modengine2_launcher.exe -t er -c .\config_eldenring.toml --game-path "C:\Games\ELDEN_RING\eldenring.exe"

In config_eldenring.toml the line is like this:
mods = [
{ enabled = true, name = "default", path = "C:\Users\User\Downloads\ModEngine-2.0.0-preview3-win64\modengine\mod\DSL-Beta" }
]

I added the underscore in "ELDEN RING" thinking it would solve the problem. No difference with or without.

[Gabriel-Henrique-Gemelli]

hello
i am having the same issue
i made all the steps and still dont work
tried everything and nothing works

[kami-sloth]

A couple of things to note for @Peppocoms and @ximbas2508 :
1: please ensure if you are using the full path that you use not 1 but 2 \ @Peppocoms config_eldenring.toml for example would look like:
mods = [ { enabled = true, name = "default", path = "C:\\Users\\User\\Downloads\\ModEngine-2.0.0-preview3-win64\\modengine\\mod\\DSL-Beta" } ]

Furthermore, ensure that in the .bat file you use the exact path, adding an _ to a path that is supposed to be a space will not work. The " " allow for the space key to be respected in the path.

Finally, if you set the debug = true in your config_eldenring.toml file, when you launch the game if it crashes it will create a new file in the same directory as the launch_eldenring.bat for the current date and you can view what the error is which can help with troubleshooting.

If it says something like no valid game found it means the path to your elden ring.exe is wrong. If you can post the error here it would help a lot.

Thanks,

[Gabriel-Henrique-Gemelli]

done.
but i still have the same issue
it just split a empty CMD and close in a second and does nothing
😥

[Gabriel-Henrique-Gemelli]

here are the photos of my code if you see anything wrong

[kami-sloth]

Thanks the screenshots are helpful. Can you navigate to the ModEngine-2.0.0-preview3-win64 folder and check for a file that ends in .log which should have todays date on it. If so, can you post a screenshot or attach?

In the launch_eldenring.bat you don't have to use the \\ instead you can just use \ for the path to your game only the 'config_eldrenring.tomlrequires the\`.

Finally, it looks like the mod code in your config_eldenring.toml has the name default for both, can you try making those unique? you can probably just call it default1 and default2

[Gabriel-Henrique-Gemelli]

this is what you need?

and i also changed to default 1 and default 2

[Gabriel-Henrique-Gemelli]

sorry for answering it too late

[kami-sloth]

The log file from the 'debug' setting should be named: modengine_2023-02-24.log

Here is an example of my config_eldenring.toml

Note: I didn't put my DSL into a sub directory because I only run that mod. You will see that my mod path is only set to 'mod' that is because I extracted my DSL specifically into there so the contents of the mod folder look like:

Here is an example of my launchmod_eldenring.bat
.\modengine2_launcher.exe -t er -c .\config_eldenring.toml --game-path "D:\SteamLibrary\steamapps\common\ELDEN RING\Game\eldenring.exe"

[Gabriel-Henrique-Gemelli]

this is the DSL mod, the same as yours

this is mine, config_eldenring.toml
and i dont have the modengine_2023-02-24.log, neither the folder named debug

[Gabriel-Henrique-Gemelli]

this is the ME2

[kami-sloth]

Here is an example of the where we are working in.

[kami-sloth]

Sorry I misunderstood your screenshot. We don't use anything below my above screenshot so don't change or edit anything in there.

[Gabriel-Henrique-Gemelli]

here is mine less the part of darksouls

[Gabriel-Henrique-Gemelli]

here i downloaded again from the link you send me and made the changes, but still dont work

[kami-sloth]

Have you tried right-clicking the launch_eldenring.bat and doing Run as administrator?
Normally I don't recommend this but certain windows OS's are locked down a bit more.

Also, if you haven't run with addons before, try running with only 1 addon at a time.

[Gabriel-Henrique-Gemelli]

same problem even if i run it with administrator it dont work and also i changed it to just one mod at time but it didnt work

[Gabriel-Henrique-Gemelli]

[kami-sloth]

Make sure that mods line has the full path defined by: "C:\\Users\\gabif\\OneDirve\\Area de Trabalho\\modengine\mod\ASCENDED" you need the double \

[Silterv]

Adding onto the same problem, when running launchmod_eldenring.bat in cmd with '--game-path [Elden Ring file path]' the cmd throws an unexpected argument error for the --game-path.

Moving the '--game-path' argument around, I replaced it with the 'er' argument .\modengine2_launcher.exe -t --game-path "[Elden Ring file path]" -c .\config_eldenring.toml which passes the argument but throws --launch-target: Check --game-path value in {ds3->1,er->2} OR {1,2} FAILED' instead.

[Gabriel-Henrique-Gemelli]

@kami-sloth did it but still dont work
i dont know what to do or were search for the answer

[Peppocoms]

@ximbas2508 Do you have a steam version or a downloaded version? I think the problme might be there... I have a downloaded version and nothing seems to work

[Gabriel-Henrique-Gemelli]

i have a downloaded version i didnt buy it
do you think this is the issue?

[Peppocoms]

@ximbas2508 I'm starting to think it is... In every guide on the internet they always talk about "steam" path etc...
@kami-sloth Did you buy the game or just downloaded it?

[Gabriel-Henrique-Gemelli]

but everygame i play i can download mods and play it without issue , everygame that i have i downloaded.
only game that i cant is elden ring.

[Gabriel-Henrique-Gemelli]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kziBphPf034&t=396s
i found this guy on youtube that says you can download mods without stean i am going to try it out and say if works

[Gabriel-Henrique-Gemelli]

For me it didnt work

[DennasTrue]

Solved my proplem... Added it to Steam library thanks to your video @ximbas2508 and had to put the whole game into C:\Steam\steamapps\common\ELDEN RING\game(real game files) After that, without modifying the modengine files everything worked

i have all my files in there and it still crashes, do we know what is going on with it.

did you got a picture of the error?

I have do everything above ,and the steam already recognized elden ring in the library, but I still got this

I didn't know why game keep refusing to recognize directory,and I already tried to adding game path as well. ,also for reference my elden ring is 1.081 if its a problem

[Gabriel-Henrique-Gemelli]

you got to specify where your mod is installed

[Peppocoms]

@DennasTrue You have to follow the spanish guide to add the application "pointer" in Steam. Then you must have all folders in another folder, so like this
.../ELDEN RING/game/all-files

Let me know if it's more clear this way.

[DennasTrue]

@DennasTrue You have to follow the spanish guide to add the application "pointer" in Steam. Then you must have all folders in another folder, so like this .../ELDEN RING/game/all-files

Let me know if it's more clear this way.

I already do that

But it still give me this no matter what I do

[Peppocoms]

After everything you have done, you can launch the batfile without changes, no need to change anything on mod engine. If you want i can share my email with you and send a meet :D

[DennasTrue]

After everything you have done, you can launch the batfile without changes, no need to change anything on mod engine. If you want i can share my email with you and send a meet :D

I don't know why but I still can't launch the batfile even without changing anything on batfile

[DennasTrue]

never mind I found the fix,the way to fix is method above but it must Game/game not Games. the extra s made mod launcher unable to found the game

[5ilvar]

Ive been able to play with the Mod Engine 2 until now, but one day, the launcher would not open the game and it shows me this (I play a pirated version btw)

[Levayv]

Mine was not launching.
Could not find game in cli.
remove space from game path or reinstall with no spaces
moved mode in game directory
EG. C:\Games\ELDENRING\Game\eldenring.exe

[Meduuuh]

all you have to do is to fix your steam library first (you can uninstall steam and dont forget to back up the files ) then create a new folder "game" then put all elden ring files in "game" folder then launch eldenring mod launcher

[Lyallvaldr]

I have a similar issue to @ximbas2508 but i have bought the game on steam. When i run the mod engine 2 it pops up for a second then disappears. This is the crash log file:

the launchmod_eldenring.bat:

and the config_eldenring.toml:

[Lyallvaldr]

FIXED THE ISSUE.
apparently my D drive is read-only (and resets to this immediately when I try to change it, don't even get me started on that...). I had forgotten and everything worked after I moved the mod engine 2 folder to my desktop.

[P1Frame]

you got to specify where your mod is installed

hey mate, i've followed the tutorial you sent in spanish
i do everything , finish the acf, add games into the ELDEN RING\Game folder i created, but steam does not discover the game in it's library can i get some of your help?

EDIT:
i had the game on a steam library i had made in D: , so i exited steam and moved the game into the one at C:
then did everything like the vid (note that in vid it showd ELDEN RING as taking 1.82MB data, mine said 0B, but that doesn't matter it still works, so long the game shows up) then i started the game by loading the .bat file through cmd

[Expertium]

Same issue. Command line just appears for a split second.



EDIT: I tried making a new folder called C:\ELDENRING, moving "Game" there and using mod engine without modifiying config_eldenring.toml or launchmod_eldenring.bat. Didn't help.

[nozwock]

Scylla Hide was the one responsible for crashing the game for me, disabled it, and now it launches fine.

[extension.scylla_hide]
enabled = false

[SantiDKLT]

Hi, I need help with this error, if there is someone kind enough to help I would appreciate it.

error: MSVCP140_WAIT.dll.

[Expertium]

I found a way to solve this problem:

1. I uninstalled Steam completely and installed it in C:\Steam
2. I installed Elden Ring via Steam
3. I created a folder for the Mod Loader in C:\Steam\steamapps\common and unpacked all files there without editing anything. Although I deleted config_darksouls3.toml and launchmod_darksouls3.bat, but idk if this matters
4. I ran launchmod_eldenring.bat via the command line (cmd)
   Idk what was the problem, but somehow it's solved

[Draygo795]

tried everything here nothing worked read everything looked everywhere nothing idfk what I'm doing if its me but at this point I don't think its me and it sucks cause I wanna play the Carrian combo warriors mod and I cant cause the stupid thing wont work

[ANISZEM0]

hello

tried everything here nothing worked read everything looked everywhere nothing idfk what I'm doing if its me but at this point I don't think its me and it sucks cause I wanna play the Carrian combo warriors mod and I cant cause the stupid thing wont work

i have the same problem i just cant do it : mine is a cracked version ; tried every solution presented above but it just doesnt work ; installed steam ; added the acf file and the game file to steam ; but steam doesnt recognise the game and it doesn show in my steam library ; tried other methods but none seems to work i really want to play these mods but nothing seems to work for me

[Ivanfs8]

tried everything under the sun, nothing works
edit: found the solution, it's so stupid I kinda wanna jump off a building. I searched for other mods instructions to see if I missed something. The randomizer mod says: "Make sure eldenring.exe has not been modified to run as administrator"

[robinholilbro]

tried everything under the sun, nothing works edit: found the solution, it's so stupid I kinda wanna jump off a building. I searched for other mods instructions to see if I missed something. The randomizer mod says: "eldenring.exe has not been modified to run as administrator"

can u pleaseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee tell me what u did u can add me on discord "robynho_"

[Avi-40]

tried everything under the sun, nothing works edit: found the solution, it's so stupid I kinda wanna jump off a building. I searched for other mods instructions to see if I missed something. The randomizer mod says: "eldenring.exe has not been modified to run as administrator"

can u pleaseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee tell me what u did u can add me on discord "robynho_"

Dont know if someone still looking for the solution but i found one
Just paste all the files from ME2 folder into the main game folder and run the modengine2_launcher.exe file and wait for few seconds it should work.

These are the only files u need to paste into your main game folder where eldenring.exe exists.
Make sure to run it from modengine2_launcher.exe

[Keqing-19]

guys i finally made ModEngine 2 work with elden ring 1.08 (cracked ver)

[diko200621]

I am still having the problem idk what am I suppose to do can anyone help with clear directions (I am a lil bad in English ) ?

[Arcohehe]

I have a similar issue however i am using the online fix version(non legit) I have similar troubles with modloader as it only opens for a split second then vanishes. My discord is Goldenfrieza1h if someone can help me with this issue. I don't have a problem opening it with seamless coop, I just wanna have seamless with a couple mods. Any help is appreciated - Thanks!

[taiga-x]

I have a similar issue however i am using the online fix version(non legit) I have similar troubles with modloader as it only opens for a split second then vanishes. My discord is Goldenfrieza1h if someone can help me with this issue. I don't have a problem opening it with seamless coop, I just wanna have seamless with a couple mods. Any help is appreciated - Thanks!

try removing "Read-Only" attribute from the folder, and execute the .bat with Steam opened.
It should work.

[Arcohehe]

I have a similar issue however i am using the online fix version(non legit) I have similar troubles with modloader as it only opens for a split second then vanishes. My discord is Goldenfrieza1h if someone can help me with this issue. I don't have a problem opening it with seamless coop, I just wanna have seamless with a couple mods. Any help is appreciated - Thanks!

try removing "Read-Only" attribute from the folder, and execute the .bat with Steam opened. It should work.

I tried this but no effect
now when I start the seamless coop launcher too, it shows I need an update

[taiga-x]

I have a similar issue however i am using the online fix version(non legit) I have similar troubles with modloader as it only opens for a split second then vanishes. My discord is Goldenfrieza1h if someone can help me with this issue. I don't have a problem opening it with seamless coop, I just wanna have seamless with a couple mods. Any help is appreciated - Thanks!

try removing "Read-Only" attribute from the folder, and execute the .bat with Steam opened. It should work.

I tried this but no effect now when I start the seamless coop launcher too, it shows I need an update

update it.
the creator of the mod is updating it frequently, so you need to keep it up-to-date to use the seamless coop