Alright, so I got a bit of a problem with Baldur’s Gate 3 the other day. I fired up the game, ready to dive into some adventure, but something was off. The main menu, you know, where you start a new game, load an old one, tweak settings, and all that? It was just gone. Vanished. Disappeared into thin air.
I restarted the game a few times, hoping it was just a hiccup. No luck. The menu would kinda flash on the screen for a split second and then poof! Gone again. I couldn’t click on anything, so basically, I couldn’t play the game at all. It was a real head-scratcher. After messing around with it a bit, I figured out the issue might be with the mods I had installed.
Now, I’m not the most tech-savvy person, but I know my way around a computer. So, I decided to do some experiments. First, I disabled all my mods. And guess what? The menu came back! But here’s the kicker – when I tried to load a saved game, the whole thing just crashed. Every single time.
Then I tried putting all the mods back in their folder. Still the same problem. The menu was acting shy, popping up for half a second and then disappearing. So, I was stuck. No mods, no saved games. Mods, no menu. It was a lose-lose situation.
I went online, scoured a few forums, and it turns out I wasn’t the only one with this issue. Seems like a bunch of people were having similar problems after patch 7 dropped. Some folks were saying it might be related to specific mods, others were pointing fingers at the game itself.
Then, I stumbled upon some information about the UI disappearing if you are using F10, so I pressed F10 again, but nothing happened, still crashed when I loaded my save.
I also found a post talking about how the Githyanki race might be causing some UI glitches. But, I don’t even play as Githyanki, so that wasn’t it either.
Finally, I found a thread that suggested clearing out all the local mod files. This seemed like a drastic measure, but I was desperate. I followed the instructions, which basically involved deleting a bunch of files in the game’s directory. And you know what? It actually worked! After clearing out the mods, the menu stayed put, and I could finally load my saved game.
So, yeah, that was my little adventure with the disappearing menu in Baldur’s Gate 3. It was a frustrating experience, but I learned a few things along the way.
- First, mods can be a real pain. They can add a lot to a game, but they can also break it in unexpected ways.
- Second, sometimes the solution to a problem is a lot simpler than you think. Clearing out those mod files was like magic.
- Finally, it’s always good to check online forums when you run into trouble. Chances are, someone else has had the same issue and might have a solution.
Anyway, I hope this helps anyone who’s having the same problem. Happy gaming!
