Hello Tarnished! As many of you know, the discussion of game mods on /r/EldenRing, the official Elden Ring discord server, and on the Elden Ring Subreddit discord server - has been banned due to TOS and EULA concerns (which is reasonable ngl). However, because of that decision there has been a lack of a safe, dedicated space to discuss and educate each other on how to mod, and to share mods for Elden Ring.

This subreddit is meant to remedy that situation :)

The subreddit was originally created by another user, but they did not build upon the sub at all and were eventually suspended by Reddit admins for unrelated reasons (idk why so don't ask lol), so I requested the subreddit and was granted the request. Besides building a custom sub appearance, enabling automod, and bringing plenty of updates to the sub's settings, I've also created this simple ruleset:

• The Golden Rule - i.e. be nice to each other!
• Stay on topic. - all posts should be mod-related & for Elden Ring!
• Adult themed mods should be clearly distinguished as NSFW. - pretty straight-forward.
• No sales, sales links, donations, or spam. - linking to your YT or Twitch is okay as long as it is showcasing a mod, but repeated self-promo will be considered spam.

With that out of the way, welcome to /r/EldenRingMods! We look forward to your contributions to the sub, and if you have any ideas don't be afraid to modmail us. The subreddit is still new so changes will be sure to come :)

Also! If you are interested in helping us moderate this subreddit or /r/EldenRingBuilds, please send in a modmail explaining any experience you may have, and why you would be a good fit!

This post will compile solutions to common issues in Seamless Co-op and the DLC, such as infinite loading screens, crashes, quest progress glitches, and workarounds like the Glorious Merchant mod and Cheat Engine. I will try to update this as much as possible when new solutions are found or if the information is found to be incorrect.

Infinite Loading/Crashing Issues with seamless coop

Symptoms - Stuck in a loading screen that loads only partially and then stops. - Freezing immediately upon creating a new character.

Solutions

1.  Using the Latest Debug Tool:
• The latest 8.6.0 update of the debug tool can help fix this issue.
• First, download the tool from the provided link [here](https://github.com/Nordgaren/Elden-Ring-Debug-Tool)
• Extract the files using a 7zip extractor and save them to a local folder.
• Follow the instructions in the README file to download any additional necessary tools.
• Disable EAC (Easy Anti-Cheat) by saving the EAC disabling tool in your game files folder, where your Seamless Coop mod and Eldenring.exe launcher are located. Drag and drop the EAC disabler over the Seamless Coop launcher to disable EAC.
• Launch the game using the Seamless Coop launcher, open your bugged character save, and then launch the debug tool.
• In the debug tool, select the “misc.” tab at the bottom right and enter values “105” and “115” separately, then click enable.
• The power icon should turn green if everything is set up correctly. If it stays black or orange, the game files might not be running properly, or EAC wasn’t disabled correctly.
• Backup your save and ensure not to load the file in online mode to avoid potential bans.

Quest Progress/Soft Locks

Symptoms - Unable to progress in quests. - Soft locks where the game doesn't proceed as expected.

Common Workarounds

1. Glorious Merchant Mod:

   • This mod allows you to buy items you would have obtained through quest progress, bypassing the need to complete buggy quest paths.

   Installation Steps:

• Download the mod's DLL.
• Place the DLL in the same folder where you extracted ModEngine 2.
• Edit the ModEngine 2 configuration file (toml) to include the line specified on the Glorious Merchant's page.
• Save the configuration file and restart the game.

1. Cheat Engine:

• This tool can help modify game variables and bypass certain bugs. Use with caution, as it may affect game stability and may get you banned if EAC is active.

Steps: - Download and install Cheat Engine. - Load the game and attach Cheat Engine to the game process. - Modify relevant variables or items to progress past the bug.

1. A temporary solution to the issue provided by Goldfish on the seamless coop discord:

Make backups of your save files before attempting DO AT YOUR OWN RISK

NOTE: You can put the provided steam_appid.txt file into your game folder and launch the game from eldenring.exe to start vanilla in offline mode.

   -go to appdata > roaming > elden ring
⁠-There will be 2 sets of files in these folders, one set named .co2 and one     .sl2 (co2 is seamless coop and sl2 is vanilla)
⁠-Cut, not copy, the vanilla .sl2 files somewhere else, like a documents folder
⁠-Rename the .co2 files to .sl2, this will convert them into vanilla characters
⁠-Launch the** vanilla game in offline mode** (read NOTE above), and complete the battle.
⁠-Once the battle is over, close the game, change the converted file type back into .co2, and put the vanilla saves back in
⁠-Continue seamless coop normally