Reload Complete | Joining Tmodloader

An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. Follow these best practices:

: Ensure all players have the exact same mod versions. In the Workshop menu, select Manage Mods and use the Update All option.

A. Absolutely. If your firewall blocks the connection during the initial handshake, the server cannot verify your mod status, leading to a freeze. reload complete joining tmodloader

Terraria is a 32-bit application by default. Even with tModLoader’s 64-bit branch, mods like Calamity , Thorium , Spirit , Star above , and large texture packs can consume 8GB+ of RAM. When the game says "reload complete," it has filled your RAM. The "joining" step requires a burst of memory to spawn entities and generate world assets. If there’s no room, the game freezes.

Sometimes the game window loses focus during the reload process, causing the engine to throttle performance. Press to switch to another window. Wait 5 seconds. Switch back to tModLoader. This often triggers the final "Join" sequence. 2. Manual Mod Synchronization An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure

Increase the connection timeout limit to allow slower computers more time to process the mod reload before the server severs the connection. Final Thoughts

The host and the client have slightly different versions of a mod, or a mod's configuration files do not match. Terraria is a 32-bit application by default

If your friends are getting stuck on "Reload Complete" while trying to join your server, the issue might be your server kicking them too quickly. Open the server's serverconfig.txt file. Look for network timeout or threshold settings.

The best way to avoid these issues is to follow good mod management practices: