Terraria with mods is a completely different experience, but when you're trying to join a multiplayer world, nothing is more frustrating than getting stuck on a loading screen. A common, persistent issue for players is having the game stop at the message, followed by a "Connection Lost" or a freeze.

This error is known by many names. Some players see “Reload Complete, Joining...” in red text before the game freezes. Others report getting stuck on the "Receiving Tile Data: Complete!" stage. Regardless of the specific wording, the result is the same: you spend hours setting up a massive mod pack with friends, only to be locked out of the server at the final hurdle.

Ensure port 7777 (default) is open, or use Steam's "Invite" feature to bypass manual IP entry.

By systematically clearing your cache, switching to 64-bit, and performing a binary search on your mods, you will almost certainly conquer the hang. Keep your logs handy, respect RAM limits, and always back up your worlds before adding a new overhaul mod.

Copy your Documents\My Games\Terraria\tModLoader\Mods\enabled.json file and send it to your players so they can replace their own, ensuring an exact match.

If you want, I can format this as a plain text bug report, a GitHub issue template, or a short message you can paste into a support forum — which would you prefer?

[Start] → [Load Mods from disk] → [Resolve Dependencies] → [Setup Hooks] → [Reload Resources] → [Reload Complete] → [Ready]

Work through these solutions from easiest to most advanced to get back into your multiplayer game. 1. Manual Mod Synchronization (The Best Fix)

: Large modpacks (like those containing heavy music mods) can take several minutes to reload. If the reload exceeds a certain time (historically around 2 minutes), the connection may time out. Local Overrides

Sometimes a mod is identical, but a specific configuration setting causes a desync.

tModLoader automatically tries to enable, disable, or update mods to match the server. Joining: The game finishes reloading and connects.

If you are a fan of modded Terraria , you have likely encountered the frustrating scenario where you try to join a server, only for tModLoader to reload all your mods, tell you "Reload Complete," and then send you right back to the main menu or into another reload loop.

The client checks if it has the same versions of all mods hosted by the server.

Navigate to Documents > My Games > Terraria > tModLoader > Mods . Move all .tmod files to a backup folder on your desktop.