[2021] Common issues and possible solutions

If you have more solutions to these or other problems please share them below. Do NOT report more issues here, we want this thread to be reserved for solutions only. Bug reports and the likes will be removed from this post so that it's easier for people to find the solutions for their problems. If you have bugs to report, do so here: https://valheimbugs.featureupvote.com/ . Thank you!

We highly recommend doing a back up of your files, they are saved here: AppData\LocalLow\IronGate\Valheim

Can’t find my server in the serverlist

Try looking through Steam's own serverlist (view-> servers)

Add Favourite server- Type in ip and (according to some) port 2457 (depending on server configuration)

Camera- and controls out of control

Disable gamepad.

Connection issue icon

Closing apps that are Optimizing Your Network might help.

Crashing

We don’t have a solution for this right now but we are working on it. Some players report that turning down in-game settings and have nvidia prioritize performance helps.

Synch issues on multiplayer servers

We don’t have a solution for this right now but we are working on it.

A player has reported that the Killer Network software (often found on MSI computers) causes sync issues. Uninstall the software (not the network drivers). To fully rid yourself of the sync issues, you may need to go to killernetworking.com and get their uninstaller.

Select world- load error

World file corrupted, no solution for this right now.

Could be related to how the game is closed, alt+f4 and shutting down the computer without properly closing the game appear to be common culprits.

Character gone

Character file corrupted, no solution for this right now.

Could be related to how the game is closed, alt+f4 and shutting down the computer without properly closing the game appear to be common culprits.

Tombstone gone

We don't have a solution for this right now but we are working on it.

I have issues with my build menu, I cannot interact with chests, weird things have happened to me that wasn’t there before.

The usual fix for this is to verify your installed files. Right click Valheim in steam library, properties, Local files and click “verify your gamefiles” option.

World save issues

1. Valheim saves both character and worlds in separate folders in:

C:\Users\

If you have some program or anti-virus that prevents files from being created and/or edited on C: you will prevent any kind of character / world files from being created or any progress saved on them.

1. If you share computer (with different logins) with a family member, but you both share steam account. You can have issues with steam and cloud saves. Example:

Player 1 logins on computer, starts steam. (then steam cloud saves will sync files on launch) then when you exit the game, steam cloud saves will sync again) if then player 2 launches the game from the shared steam account, player 2’s local files will be prompted by steam if player 2 want to overwrite the files on c:

This can lead to issues if players 1 and 2 don’t always have steam connected and sync every time correctly. (like quickly close the computer for example so steam doesn’t get the time it needs to sync correctly)

1. On a dedicated server, if you don’t close the client correctly, you can get corrupted files.
2. Sometimes a save-file get corrupted. Go to your above mentioned directory. Your world will have files named with .old rename the files and remove the .old extensions and answer YES, when it prompts you if you want to overwrite a current file with the same name.
3. If your issue isn’t among these examples, please go to https://valheimbugs.featureupvote.com/ and look if someone else have posted about a save-issue that looks like it’s the same as yours. Or write a new ticket.
4. One easy solution to try is simply to stop steam cloud sync.

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