Helldivers offers an immersive experience of a classic third-person shooter game with its high-end graphics and gameplay. Players further improve their experience by installing mods using a mod manager. However, it’s not error-free and can occasionally break. In this article, we will discuss the fatal error (0x44415441) related to the mod manager. The fatal error usually occurs after updating the game. Any new update naturally breaks the previously installed mod files, so you’ll have to reinstall them. We have listed a few troubleshooting steps you can try to resolve the issue.
Helldivers 2 mod manager fatal error: How to fix it
The fatal error is triggered when outdated mod files become incompatible with the latest updates. Take the following steps for this:
- Uninstall all the mods present on your system, then open your mod manager and select the option to purge mods.
- Next, you’ll need to delete the game’s data folder. Locate it by opening the Steam Library, then right-click on Helldivers 2, select manage, and then browse local files. You should now see the data folder that you need to delete.
- After completing these steps, you’ll need to verify the integrity of your game files. This is done in order to restore any files that might have been accidentally deleted or to repair corrupted files.
- To do this, right-click on the game in the Steam library and select properties. Then choose installed files and select the option to verify file integrity.
The fatal error will not be mod-related if you haven’t installed any mods. In this case, you can approach the support team of Arrowhead Game Studios. A few users suggested that this error can show up if the path isn’t correctly specified in your mod manager. To check and rectify this, follow the steps below:
- Open Mod Manager and go to settings. There should be boxes for specifying two different paths: the game directory and the storage directory.
- For specifying the game directory, go to the Library on Steam, locate the game in the left pane, and right-click on it. Select Manage and then Browse local files. There will be a file browser text box at the top of the window showing the path. Copy it and paste it into the game directory box, and click OK.
- For specifying the storage directory, browse through your system files to locate the mod manager files. It can usually be found by the following path: ‘Users\PC\appdata\local\helldivers2modmanager’. So, specify this path or the one that leads to the files for your mod manager and click OK.
- Select the option to purge mods and then run the game. If you wish to use the mods again, make sure to download the latest version and add them one by one, and run the game after every addition. In this way, you can identify the mod that’s causing trouble.
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