Mods Disappeared after 3 weeks of no use

[bubs007]

So I got a bit addicted to modding 2k19. I added lots of wrestlers, renders, themes, lots of attires with each wrestler. After going a bit mad on the modding I had a break for about 3 weeks. Only to find some of the movesets had gone. For example, Changed Bray wyatt to "The Fiend" Bray Wyatt. But its reverted back to Just Bray Wyatt. And quite a few have done the same. I use CCT to mod. I changed Sheamus's render and every time I played the game it never showed the new renders. Used lots of different types of renders too. Also theme songs have reverted back to normal as well.

Now is there a limit on wrestler, themes and renders?

 

I love these mods all you great people make, but I am wandering if I can be bothered to start modding again, only for the same thing to happen again

 

 

[Mach3]

but how it CAN DISAPPEAR???

 

[bubs007]

I honestly have no idea. It is only my PC as my kids don't use it. Really weird issue and wondered if anyone else has experienced anything like it?

Also not sure if there is a limit to Modded Wrestlers and attires?

[B4G.TV]

When you started your game after 3 weeks, did it do the wwe-live update? And all the menus went back to stock?

Edited July 15, 2021 by B4G.TV

[bubs007]

@B4G.TV - Thanks for replying. I honestly do not think I did, but there is always a chance I did.

Does this wipe your data then. I thought Live Update was off.

[B4G.TV]

Your game-save probably got wiped. It happens. Revert to a backup, here's a good tutorial. 

https://smacktalks.org/wiki/index.php/Modding_FAQ#Backup_and_Recovery

Edited July 15, 2021 by B4G.TV

[bubs007]

Thank you @B4G.TV - I will look at that

 

Also I have just checked and my Live Update was off. Also It seems like it is Wrestleminus data. For example if I change some wrestlers names on here and they seem to have reverted back to default??

Edited July 16, 2021 by bubs007

[El Guapo]

I got in the habit of creating a backup of my save every time I played the game after there was a strange spell a year-or-so back where Steam would attempt to update my game every time I launched it.

After a few months it just kinda stopped happening (although I still make the backups to be on the safeside)

[Cave Waverider]

If your save game is still fine (or if you have already restored a backup as suggested before without the desired effect), it could be that Steam verified your game files for whatever reason. Hopefully you've installed all your .pac mods in the \mods\... folder. If so, check if your \mods\ folder is still there and regenerate your Chunk0.def file with CCT and it may fix many or most of your issues.

You might still have to restore your .pck audio files (if you have Backups enabled in Sound Editor, you should be able to get the latest backups from Sound Editor's backup folder and only have to reinject the last sound you've injected. You might have to reinstall any Titantron videos you may have replaced, though. Hopefully you've kept backups.

[bubs007]

@El Guapo & @Cave Waverider thank you both very much.

 

It does seem most the stuff is fine apart from the stuff you edit in Wrestleminus tbh. I changed Batista "10 to someone else like Damien Priest, and then its reverted the name back to Batista "10 but still have the render and character mod. Very strange. Yes I did regen the Chunk0.def.

[Cave Waverider]

41 minutes ago, bubs007 said:

@El Guapo & @Cave Waverider thank you both very much.

It does seem most the stuff is fine apart from the stuff you edit in Wrestleminus tbh. I changed Batista "10 to someone else like Damien Priest, and then its reverted the name back to Batista "10 but still have the render and character mod. Very strange. Yes I did regen the Chunk0.def.

Did you change the name in the String file or change the hex pointer for the name string in the .pofo file?

If it's the former, you may have a duplicate string file somewhere which you should get rid of (keep the one in the \pac\string\win folder and the one in the \mods\SuperString\pac\string\win folders only). You should only edit the one in the \mods\SuperString folder, though, as that's the one the game will read.

If it's the latter, it's probably a save game issue and you'll have to reinject the modified .pofo file.

[bubs007]

Thank you @Cave Waverider - Have a great weekend