WorldConverter.convert() start each time the server starts - 42.13.2 | Project Zomboid | Page 1

hardy bison Feb 9, 2026, 9:47 AM

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I host a MP dedicated server that was running on 42.13.1, which upon upgrading to 42.13.2 began taking an extremely long time to boot. From about a minute to 30+. It eventually booted, but I had to press enter in the console for it to get past that line eventually. I figured it would be a one-time thing but if it's happening each time something is clearly wrong.

Is anyone else getting this? How do I resolve it? It is a modded server but I tried a fresh world with the same mods and this does not happen there, it's specifically with this save.

hardy bison Feb 9, 2026, 11:05 AM

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[09-02-26 04:39:59.681] LOG  : General      f:0, t:1770629999681, st:473,066,770> WorldConverter.convert() start.
[09-02-26 05:00:44.730] LOG  : General      f:0, t:1770631244730, st:474,311,819> WorldConverter.convert() end.

20 minutes apart. Confirmed to be happening each time it's started all of a sudden.

half crown Feb 9, 2026, 11:07 AM

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We unfortunately do not support conversion issues and we recommend starting new saves after each update

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The conversion is there mainly to help some players, it is not reliable and you will get issues eventually, but it can lengthen the playtime

hardy bison Feb 9, 2026, 11:21 AM

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that is very disappointing.

the hotfix for the latest build is listed as 'unstable' so we did not begin with it, however after playing and learning that there were major gameplay progression breaking bugs (such as not being able to dry leather, gating you off from being able to make it) it is kind of necessary to update. having suddenly 20x longer server launch times just for simply applying a hotfix is very bad.

half crown Feb 9, 2026, 11:26 AM

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I would not suggest playing on 42 if you want longer play sessions, you should expect to wipe the server every week or two

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Its why it is marked as unstable, it will be constantly updated, older patches will not be kept

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Since the point of it being in unstable is for it to be tested and for gathering feedback

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42.13.1 will be removed as well, there will not be older versions of 42 kept

dusty grotto Feb 9, 2026, 2:58 PM

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hardy bison that is very disappointing. the hotfix for the latest build is listed as 'unst...

This is interesting to hear, I'm running a 42.13.1 server, drying leather doesn't work? What does that restrict us from doing?

Can't wait for the people on my server to learn this 😂

hardy bison Feb 9, 2026, 8:04 PM

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dusty grotto This is interesting to hear, I'm running a 42.13.1 server, drying leather doesn'...

yeah, so it didn't become apparent for me until multiple in game weeks when i finally went to dry all the leather I was collecting. there is one step of the leather tanning process where you need to put the hides on a drying rack and it just doesn't let you do that in 42.13.1

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so you'll have to either spawn it in for people or suffer what i am currently suffering with the unreasonably long loading times if you dont reset : (

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other than that everything seems fine, thats why i was hoping there was some fix for this silly issue.

#WorldConverter.convert() start each time the server starts - 42.13.2