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# FAQ # FAQ
## Launcher related questions ## Launcher
### The launcher closes as soon as it opens ### No servers are available
- In your client directory, got into `EscapeFromTarkov_Data\Managed\` Make sure that `Server.exe` says that the server is running, then press the refresh button in the launcher.
- Copy the following files :
- `0Harmony.dll`
- `Assembly-CSharp.dll`
- `Newtonsoft.Json.dll`
- `NLog.dll`
- `NLog.SPTarkov.Common.dll`
- `UnityEngine.dll`
- `UnityEngine.CoreModule.dll`
- `UnityEngine.ImageConversionModule.dll`
- `zlib.net.dll`
- Paste them where `Launcher.exe` is located *(root directory of the client)*.
### The launcher reports that no servers are available ### No connection can be established
Make sure that `Server.exe` says that the server is running, then press the refresh button in the launcher. Make sure that `Server.exe` says that the server is running.
### The launcher reports that no connection can be established
Make sure that `Server.exe` says that the server is running.
### Error: "Object reference not set to an instance of an object" ### Error: "Object reference not set to an instance of an object"
- Start the server *(Server.exe)*. Make sure you played EFT (Live) at least once on your current windows installation.
- Start the client *(EscapeFromTarkov.exe)*.
- Wait about 10 seconds on the game loading screen.
- Close the game *(`Alt + F4`)*.
- Start `Launcher.exe`.
If this does not solve your issue, make sure that you've also ran the game from your official Escape From Tarkov installation once before. 1. Start the server *(Server.exe)*.
2. Start the client *(EscapeFromTarkov.exe)*.
3. Wait about 10 seconds on the game loading screen.
4. Close the game *(`Alt + F4`)*.
5. Start `Launcher.exe`.
## Server related questions ### Cleaning the temp files
1. Open the launcher.
2. Click on the cogwheel in the right upper corner.
3. Click the **clean temp files** button.
## Server
### Installing mods ### Installing mods
Mods should be added the `\mods` directory, located in the server directory. If, for some reasons, the directory does not exist, create it. Mods should be added the `<server>/mods` directory, located in the server directory.
<!-- TODO: check if error still exists. (IMO it should be covered in the install guide and not mentioned here. --> ## Game
### Error: "[ERR_INVALID_ARG_TYPE]: The "data" argument must be of type string or an instance of [...]"
In order to fix this error, you need to either uninstall your current NodeJS version and install NodeJS v12.16.3, **or** if the error is coming from `logger.js` then:
- Open `core/util/logger.js`.
- On line `43`, replace `fs.writeFileSync(filepath);` with `fs.writeFileSync(filepath, '');`.
- Save the file and re-run server.
## Client related questions
### Error: "Input string 'number' is not a valid integer." ### Error: "Input string 'number' is not a valid integer."
<!-- TODO: Source the img from our server. Using Gyazo as a CDN is against it's usage condition --> ![Image showcasing the error](https://docs.sp-tarkov.com/assets/img/sp-tarkov/faq/error_int_as_string.png)
![Image showcasing the error](https://i.gyazo.com/eef012c573f3534de20aa8c37ffa9742.png)
**⚠️ If you want to make any changes in your character profile file, close both the game and the server, none of these should run ⚠️ .** **⚠️ Close both the game and server when editing the profile⚠ .**
If you encounter this error, you need to: 1. Open `<server>/user/profiles/yourProfileID.json` in VSCodium.
1. Go into `user/profile/yourProfileID/character.json`.
2. Search for the number appearing in the error 2. Search for the number appearing in the error
3. Remove the **".5"** of the number 3. Remove the **".5"** of the number
4. Save the file 4. Save the file
5. Start the server 5. Start the server
### Game stuck on the loading screen ### Endless loading
Your client version is wrong. Use the lastest files available in the SPT-AKI's guilded server and read the install guide. Your client version is wrong.
Make sure your client version is supported.
Make sure you installed the files correctly.
## Other questions ## Other
### Getting the lastest version of SPT-AKI ### Getting the lastest version of SPT-AKI
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### Playing with friends / multiplayer ### Playing with friends / multiplayer
In order to play with your friends, you need to buy an Escape From Tarkov copy [here](https://www.escapefromtarkov.com/preorder-page). Play Escape From Tarkov (Live) [here](https://www.escapefromtarkov.com/preorder-page).
*SPT-AKI will not have multiplayer capabilities*. It isn't on our "roadmap" and is not the goal of the project. If you ever find videos of people playing with others, it's not made by the SPT-AKI developers and is not related to it. *SPT-AKI won't have multiplayer capabilities*.
If you ever find videos of people playing with others, it's not made by the SPT-AKI developers and is not related to it.
### Cleaning the temporary EFT directory
To clean this directory:
- Open the windows start menu.
- Type `%temp%` in the searchbar.
- Open this directory and look for `Battlestate Games`.
- Delete this directory
You're done.
### Using the underbarrel grenade launcher ### Using the underbarrel grenade launcher
The underbarrel grenade launcher (GP-34) have issues when reloading that will block your character and prevent you from anything else in a raid. The underbarrel grenade launcher (GP-34) have issues when reloading that will block your character and prevent you from anything else in a raid.
It's not meant to be useable *(at the moment)*, otherwise it would be available on the official game. It's not meant to be useable *(at the moment)*, otherwise it would be available on the official game.
### No bots during raids
In order to get bots to spawn, you need to check the `Enable PVE` checkbox in the raid screen.
### Stuck in the right click menu UI ### Stuck in the right click menu UI
To fix this, you can reduce your mouse right click speed in the windows options. You can reduce your mouse right click speed in the windows options.
![Windows 10 mouse settings menu](https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/681319583533236255/713398124772851802/unknown.png) ![Windows 10 mouse settings menu](https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/681319583533236255/713398124772851802/unknown.png)