modded server don't start | Project Zomboid | Page 1

broken linden Mar 25, 2026, 4:23 PM

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it loads extremely long when trying to start a server (about 500 mods installed). Is that normal or can I do something against that?

wanton drift Mar 25, 2026, 4:24 PM

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Disabling the mods would likely speed up the loading, thats about it

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More data that needs to load from mods = longer load time

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Meaning its normal

broken linden Mar 25, 2026, 4:25 PM

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its loading for like 2 hours now bruh

wanton drift Mar 25, 2026, 4:25 PM

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Are you sure its loading

broken linden Mar 25, 2026, 4:25 PM

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How can I check?

wanton drift Mar 25, 2026, 4:26 PM

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Describe what the server message is

broken linden Mar 25, 2026, 4:27 PM

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when I look in my Data it stops randomly and then I restart

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it stops downloading

wanton drift Mar 25, 2026, 4:27 PM

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No I mean what does the server say when you are loading it

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You say its loading, is it literally showing you the "Loading" message

broken linden Mar 25, 2026, 4:28 PM

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yes it shows the starting server screen

wanton drift Mar 25, 2026, 4:29 PM

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Can you screenshot it

broken linden Mar 25, 2026, 4:29 PM

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its just the starting server screen

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it stops randomly downloading when checking the game data

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Can it be, that some mods are broken and thats why it's not working?

wanton drift Mar 25, 2026, 4:32 PM

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broken linden its just the starting server screen

That doesnt tell me anything unfortunately, which is why I asked for a screenshot

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Since there is no server message "starting display screen"

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The server always shows what its doing when you start it

broken linden Mar 25, 2026, 4:33 PM

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initialising

wanton drift Mar 25, 2026, 4:34 PM

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That doesnt mean its loading, it means its trying to download mods

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Based on your description, it failed to do that

broken linden Mar 25, 2026, 4:35 PM

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what can I do about that?

wanton drift Mar 25, 2026, 4:35 PM

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Read the wiki describing your issue
https://pzwiki.net/wiki/Tech_Support#Co-op_server_is_stuck_at_"initializing"_/_Stuck_at_"Downloaded_x_of_y"

Tech Support

broken linden Mar 25, 2026, 4:37 PM

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thats what I was doing with the restart

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the mods that load gets more

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Is there another way like a ready modpack that I can download

opal ibex Mar 25, 2026, 4:52 PM

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Uhh take everything I say with a grain of salt

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Maybe make copy of your world

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And try to initialize that one without any mods?

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Besides theres like, being on a HDD, which probably makes It slower. Probably...
And also not having enough ram

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Try assigning more RAM to your server (prompted that you have enough ram to give)

broken linden Mar 25, 2026, 4:54 PM

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everything sounds way too complicated for me

opal ibex Mar 25, 2026, 4:54 PM

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Ok so start with ram

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I'll explain it simple

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Close everything you dont need on your computer

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Browser (like Chrome or Firefox)

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Actually, press ctrl shift esc, that will open task manager, that let you close things more easily because some things you might close, wont really be closed, just hidden

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Close Discord with task manager

broken linden Mar 25, 2026, 4:55 PM

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I think the problem is with workshop it stops downloading randomly

opal ibex Mar 25, 2026, 4:56 PM

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You are stuck at downloading stuff? That wasnt clarified

broken linden Mar 25, 2026, 4:56 PM

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yes

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english not my first language I am sorry

opal ibex Mar 25, 2026, 4:57 PM

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So you make past the loading screen, and then your game tries to connect to the server,and then that screen with the mods show up?

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Can you screenshot that screen?

wanton drift Mar 25, 2026, 4:57 PM

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broken linden Is there another way like a ready modpack that I can download

Just follow what the wiki says

broken linden Mar 25, 2026, 4:58 PM

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I do that with the restart since last night and when I see that it stops I start again but its been hours

opal ibex Mar 25, 2026, 5:00 PM

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opal ibex Can you screenshot that screen?

After you open server, your game will try to connect to it.

That screen I assume you are, is because the client (the part of the game that connects to the server) doesnt actually have the mods the server has. So It has to download it.

But this downloading has always been wacky (I dont know why) and it will stop downloading randomly. You might need to quit and restart back to that screen several times until it actually finishes the download

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Hopefully my explanation was understandable

wanton drift Mar 25, 2026, 5:00 PM

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broken linden I do that with the restart since last night and when I see that it stops I start...

Imagine only 5 mods download each time

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With 500 mods, you need to do it 100 times

broken linden Mar 25, 2026, 5:01 PM

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opal ibex After you open server, your game will try to connect to it. That screen I assum...

understandable

opal ibex Mar 25, 2026, 5:03 PM

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Ctrl shift esc to open task manager.

Then at the same time you have zomboid downloading the stuff,

Use the task manager to keep track of zomboid. There, at the task manager. It will show up "disk usage" of zomboid, as it is downloading.

Whenever it goes to a super low value and doesnt seem to want to increase again, that means the downloading has glitched, and you'll know its time to restart

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@broken linden

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This Is the method I use when I go through this problem too. The task manager makes it easy to know when you need to restart

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