# FAQ

## Launcher related questions

### The launcher closes as soon as it opens

- In your client directory, got into `EscapeFromTarkov_Data\Managed\`
- 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

Make sure that `Server.exe` says that the server is running, then press the refresh button in the launcher.

### 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"

- Start the server *(Server.exe)*.
- 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.

## Server related questions

### 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.

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### 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."

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![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 ⚠️ .**

If you encounter this error, you need to:

1. Go into `user/profile/yourProfileID/character.json`.
2. Search for the number appearing in the error
3. Remove the **".5"** of the number
4. Save the file
5. Start the server

### Game stuck on the loading screen

Your client version is wrong. Use the lastest files available in the SPT-AKI's guilded server and read the install guide.

## Other questions

### Getting the lastest version of SPT-AKI

Head over the [`#tutorials`](https://www.guilded.gg/senkospub/groups/B36wYEeD/channels/16291b64-bd22-4e1a-8af5-11f5e69fd9d8/docs) chan, on the [SPT-AKI's guilded server]((https://www.guilded.gg/senkospub)).

### 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).

*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.

### 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

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.

### 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

To fix this, 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)

![Additional mouse options menu](https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/681319583533236255/713398004400259162/unknown.png)