Applies to: Windows and Linux
Topic: Launcher and Azimuth
A lot of crashes, "missing files" errors and mods that won't load come from one thing: Azimuth, the game files and mod downloads all unpacked into the same folder.
Azimuth is a launcher that can run several games. It wants the game in its own folder and asks you where it is.
The layout that works
| Folder | What is in it | Do you touch it? |
|---|---|---|
| Azimuth folder | azimuth.exe, the data folder, and the mod files that go next to azimuth.exe (winmm.dll, FH2_ExtraOptions.ini, DWrite.dll, mods, fh2-mods) | Yes, this is where mods go |
| Game folder | The folder that contains Mount (often called Anthem_1.0.0.64_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe) | Almost never |
| Storm Island | Its own folder, or Mount\DLC inside the game folder | No |
| Downloads | The ZIPs you downloaded | Copy files out, don't play from here |
Other games (FH3, Fast & Furious, FM5) each get their own game folder too. Add each one in Azimuth.
Fixing a mixed-up install
1. Close the game, Azimuth and the FH2MP launcher.
2. Back up your saves: copy data\titles from the old Azimuth folder to your Documents.
3. Make a new, empty folder and put a fresh copy of Azimuth in it (azimuth.exe and data). The FH2MP launcher can do this for you: Run setup wizard and choose No, get Azimuth.
4. Move the game folder (the one with Mount) out of the old Azimuth folder to its own place.
5. Copy your titles folder back into the new data folder.
6. Point the FH2MP launcher at the new Azimuth folder and the game folder. It installs Extra Options, the Mod Platform and HonkHonk again.
7. Start the game once and check your save is there. Only then add your other mods back, one at a time.
Do not copy old fh2extra, azimuth-windows or unzipped mod folders into the new install. They are leftovers from older versions.