[SPZ2-6136] [1.0.0-alpha5-rc2] Custom Scenarios aren't loaded

[half tinsel]

No errors in the logs, just seems like the game doesn't look for them ( #🔒closed-beta-chat message )

[granite hare]

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An InvalidOperationException error with the message "Sequence contains no elements" occurs when attempting to start a Game Mode configuration from the menu. The error is triggered specifically in the HUDMenuSelectScenarioState.StartScenarioConfig method when selecting a Game Mode. According to the discussion, this issue is related to custom Game Modes and has been marked as wontfix, meaning it will not be addressed by the developers.

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The Scenario HUD throws an InvalidOperationException with the message "Sequence contains no elements" when a player is building custom Game Scenarios. The error originates from the HUDMenuSelectScenarioState.StartScenarioConfig method when attempting to register or start a Scenario configuration. This exception occurs during the Scenario selection process but has been marked as won't fix since it only affects custom Scenario creation, which is not a supported workflow.

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Thank you for the report! @half tinsel Are you still encountering this issue on the beta 2 branch? If so, could you please include more information on the steps you are taking?

We tried testing this on Beta 2 and on an internal build, but as far as I can see the custom parameter is working, applies to the game, and can be loaded after making saves.

[half tinsel]

it still doesn't work for me on beta2, but I'm specifically talking about custom scenarios, i.e. the feature where you can load your own scenarios from json files ( https://shapez2.wiki.gg/wiki/Custom_Game_Modes#Custom_Scenarios ), is that what you've tested on your side ?

[granite hare]

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[granite hare]

[SPZ2-6136] [1.0.0-alpha5-rc2] Custom Scenarios aren't loaded

🔗 This bug has been linked to our internal ticket SPZ2-6136. Our development team will now have a look. Feel free to comment with further information if you believe it might be useful!

[warped herald]

@half tinsel this is separate, but have you tried creating an empty local mod with a custom scenario, to see if that's loaded from there instead?

As that's the preferred 'new' way for scenarios to be distributed