Are you joining a or a dedicated server ?
If your players are getting stuck at "Reload Complete," check your logs. If the server is hitting 100% CPU usage during the join phase, it cannot send packets to the client to confirm the load sequence.
Sometimes different configuration files ( .json ) for mods can trigger an infinite reloading loop GitHub Issue #4041 . Ensure configs are shared if needed. reload complete joining tmodloader
This is the most reliable method to find the conflict.
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[Start] → [Load Mods from disk] → [Resolve Dependencies] → [Setup Hooks] → [Reload Resources] → [Reload Complete] → [Ready]
Joining a multiplayer world in is often a seamless experience, but one of the most frustrating obstacles players face is the, "Reload Complete... Joining..." loop, or getting stuck during the "Syncing Mods" phase. Are you joining a or a dedicated server
Users often find this stage frustrating due to several technical bottlenecks: Two-Minute Timeout
Disconnect, ask the host to send their enabled mod list, and manually verify every mod version. Re-download necessary mods from the Mod Browser. 3. Clear Config Files Sometimes different configuration files (
Allocate more priority to tModLoader via Windows Task Manager (Details tab -> Right-click tModLoader.exe -> Set Priority to High). 5. Use the "Enable All" Pre-Load Workaround
: If you are missing mods, the game will prompt you to download them directly from the server or the Steam Workshop The Reload Phase