Ready or Not might sound like a kid’s game, but there’s nothing child-friendly about this intense single and multiplayer SWAT FPS. However, players might encounter the occasional technical glitch, such as the "Serialization Error Action Needed." Here's a detailed guide on how to resolve this issue in Ready or Not.
How to Fix 'Serialization Error Action Needed' in Ready or Not
The Ready or Not error "Serialization Error Action Needed" typically comes with the message “Corrupt data found, please verify your installation.” This is an Unreal Engine error, and there are several methods to address it.
1. Verify Your Installation
The initial step is to verify your game files as suggested by the error message. Here's how to do it:
- Ensure Steam is not in offline mode.
- Navigate to your Steam Library and locate Ready or Not.
- Right-click on the game and select "Properties."
- Go to "Installed Files" and click on "Verify Integrity of Game Files."
- Steam will check for any missing or corrupted files and re-download them if necessary.
- Restart Ready or Not to see if the error persists. If it does, further action is needed.
2. Remove Any Mods
The error can often be caused by outdated or malfunctioning mods, especially those not compatible with Unreal Engine 5. To remove mods, follow these steps (via CosmoCart):
- In your Steam Library, find Ready or Not.
- Left-click on "Manage" and then "Browse Local Files."
- Open the "ReadyorNot" folder, then the "Content" folder, and finally the "Paks" folder.
- Delete the "mod.io" folder.
- Launch the game to check if the error is resolved. Note that this will remove all mods from your game.
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3. Reinstall Your Mods
To reinstall mods safely, proceed as follows:
- Visit Nexus Mods, Mod.io, or your preferred modding site to locate your mods.
- Check the last update date of each mod. Only install mods updated after July 2024, when Ready or Not transitioned to Unreal Engine 5.
- Install one mod at a time, launch the game after each installation to check for the error.
- If the error reappears, the last installed mod is likely the cause. You'll need to avoid using mods that haven't been updated for UE5.
If these steps don't resolve the issue, consider uninstalling and reinstalling Ready or Not from scratch. Although rare, a corrupted hard disk could also be the culprit, but most cases of this error are linked to outdated mods.
This comprehensive guide should help you fix the "Serialization Error Action Needed" in Ready or Not and get back to your intense SWAT missions.
Ready or Not is available now for PC.
