Addons making game unplayable

Christerra · June 2

Hello,

Unfortunately, I haven't been able to log in and play the new expansion (Season of the Worm Cult) yet. As usual, it's an add-on that hasn't been updated. The big question is, "Does anyone know which add-on is causing this?"

Christerra

htltrashb16_ESO · June 2

For me, it is LibMapData.

Danikat · June 2

I can't tell you which one is causing it, but I can tell you I've been able to log in and play with all these addons installed, so I don't think it's any of them:

Arkadius' Trade Tools
Azurah
Binder
CraftStore
Decluttered Scrying Leads
Endeavor Tracker
Inventory Insight
IsJusta Favorite Collectibles
Luminary - BankerShutUp
pChat
Pet Dismiss
Pin Killer
RandomMount
Srendarr
Synched Account Settings
Tamriel Trade Centre
Votan's Crafting Quick Access
Votan's Minimap
World Map Wayshrines Controller

Christerra · June 2

Thank you so much for the quick replies htltrashb16_ESO and Danikat. I disabled LipMapData as suggested and so far my game has been playing great! Thank you so much!

Baertram · June 3

Sorry for the rant but that's just always the same each patch and it always makes many addon devs sad and unhappy if you post it with that "Nothing works" attitude. That's simply not true. That's quite annoying you know, and demotivating as well...

We invest so many of our free time to get addons running and keep them running, even up ahead patches on PTS. And instead of positive feeback you have to read this on each patchdays... Just because some cannot simply play without addons 1 day or even 1 week? Think about what that means: You need the addons!

So better say thanks instead of complaining "on patch day" (or 1 day after).
Or write it with a different text and subject maybe?

"Addons making game unplayable"
"As usual, it's an add-on that hasn't been updated"

Guys, it's so simple: Instead of blaming generic all addons on patch day, and around 1-2 weeks later (we got a life too) simply disable all addons if you got errors or problems and PLEASE wait.
It all will sort itsself.

You know that these addons can simply be disabled, even all with 1 simple click/checkbox?

Or even before that at character selection?
Or outside the game by renaming the live/AddOnSettings.txt file?

And if you cannot or will not do that for whatever reasons you will have to simply learn to wait and be patient.
-Addons that were updated in time - fine.
-Addons that needs update - wait.
-Addons that never will get an update - you'll notice, but not on patch day or within 1 week.

Use Minion to update your addons, check each day if some addons were updated, and if not wait longer.
If yes you can retry if all works now.

If not, maybe help us to help you instead of complaining.
Learn reading lua error messages, and report the errors at the addon comments over at www.esuoi.com like described here:
https://www.esoui.com/forums/showthread.php?t=8858

Do not create new forum threads at esoui.com, use the addon comments as the devs see it better AND other users look there first and also provie you help how to fix it yourself (if addon devs are not around, due to vacations or just "life" hitting).

Thanks for considering this and changing the tone, not only on patch day

(But espcially at that days and 2 weeks afterwards). WOuld be a win-win for sure don't ya think?

BahometZ · June 3

Man i bet the devs wish they could rant about us like this on the forums

Baertram · June 3

They get paied and need to rant about their bosses and ideas

madman65 · June 4

How would you like to log into this.

madman65 · June 4

All because the LibAddonMenu 2.0 was missing.

Baertram · June 4

And? As I said: Disable all addons on patch day and play without them, wait for fixes.
No reason to spam or rant about addons

This can happen each day and each minute depending on what versions of dependencies and addons you use, what your local software is doing (blocking Minion, using OneDrive to freak out all files, and so on).

So just calm down, wait, update the addons regularly and it will fix itsself.

All because the LibAddonMenu 2.0 was missing.

If this is the case then the addons were either bad coded/wrongly checking the dependencies as they were loaded allthough the lib was mandatory,
or your local LibAddonMenu -2.0was not updated and the addons just disabled the settings due to that, or or or.
So many possibilities you would not even understand if I explain them...

Or the lib was not mandatory and that was the desired state if it's not installed and enabled

Hint: Use AddonSelector to automatically enable dependencies if you enable any addon!
Also save packs and profiles with it, disable all/enable all addons with 1 click and many more helpers like search, auto load 1 saved profile on login etc.
So much easier then.