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'''I'm stuck and don't know what to do.''' Feel free to ask for help or guidance in #modding on [https://discordapp.com/invite/cavesofqud the official Caves of Qud discord server]! There are several modders there who use the channel to talk through and ask for feedback on their mods.
'''I'm stuck and don't know what to do.''' Feel free to ask for help or guidance in #modding on [https://discordapp.com/invite/cavesofqud the official Caves of Qud discord server]! There are several modders there who use the channel to talk through and ask for feedback on their mods.


'''How do I troubleshoot my mod?''' A good place to start is by reading the file <code>Player.log</code> that is updated every time the game runs. Search the file for <code>MODERROR</code> statements.
'''How do I troubleshoot my mod?''' A good place to start is by reading the following files that are updated every time the game runs:
* <code>build_log.txt</code>: Includes compiler errors if your mod code has errors that will not compile. These errors can prevent your mod from being loaded at all.
* <code>Player.log</code>: Includes XML errors and other miscellaneous errors that can prevent your mod from working as intended, even if it does load. Search the file for <code>MODERROR</code> statements, and review carefully for other output lines that mention your mod.


'''Where can I find <code>Player.log</code>?''' See [[file locations#Log file|file locations]].
'''Where can I find <code>build_log.txt</code> and <code>Player.log</code>?''' See [[file locations#Log file|file locations]].


'''My mod has been marked incompatible on Steam Workshop. What do I do?''' Update your mod to work with the latest stable or beta release of the game, then request that your mod be unmarked incompatible via either [https://discordapp.com/invite/cavesofqud the official Caves of Qud Discord server]'s #modding channel, or the support email address, [mailto:support@freeholdgames.com support@freeholdgames.com].
'''My mod has been marked incompatible on Steam Workshop. What do I do?''' Update your mod to work with the latest stable or beta release of the game, then request that your mod be unmarked incompatible via either [https://discordapp.com/invite/cavesofqud the official Caves of Qud Discord server]'s #modding channel, or the support email address, [mailto:support@freeholdgames.com support@freeholdgames.com].

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