Elden Ring DLC busted seamless co-op mod at launch, but Shadow of the Erdtree players can look forward to a fix soon
Co-op without borders in Elden Ring has been disrupted thanks to the launch of Shadow of the Erdtree, but it won’t be wrecked forever.
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What you need to know
If you were looking forward to continuing your co-op adventures in the Lands Between without any borders, you’ll need to hold on for a bit.
The extremely popularSeamless Co-op modforElden Ringis no longer working thanks to the launch of Shadow of the Erdtree, a massive expansion that brings new bosses, magic, and weapons in the Land of Shadow. With the DLC’s arrival prompting some big updates, enough files have been affected to cause the Seamless Co-op mod to cease functioning properly.
Mod creator Luke Yui has already promised that fixes are being worked on and coming soon (thanks,PC Gamer), but that players need to show patience, as Yui is working for free and the fix needs to be properly tested before it’s released into the wild. Per Yui, players will not lose their save files when the updated version of the mod is released, but “Please understand that I work long hours.”
Why is Elden Ring’s Seamless Co-op mod a big deal?
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Normally,co-op in Elden Ringis fairly limited, requiring players who summon each other to stay in a particular zone or section of the game. It’s still possible — playing through FromSoftware games together is a time-honored tradition going back to Demon’s Souls on the PlayStation 3 — but it’s made extremely difficult and, more annoyingly, time-consuming.
With the Seamless Co-op mod, Elden Ring players on PC can just play the game together, no asterisks marks or constant interruptions depending on where they want to go. Even death is not the end, with co-op sessions continuing even if a player dies.
Analysis: Be patient, please
It’s not surprising that such a big addition as Shadow of the Erdtree would cause some interruptions with mods, especially one as far-reaching as Seamless Co-op. Bethesda game fans like myself areintimately familiarwithhow often mods have to be rewritten or adjustedonce the game itself has been updated by the developers.
Yui has done amazing work so far, so I will join him in asking players to please be patient until the work is complete. This is entirely free, after all. That said, if you’d like to support Yui with a tip, I’ve linked hisKo-fi page here.
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Samuel Tolbert is a freelance writer covering gaming news, previews, reviews, interviews and different aspects of the gaming industry, specifically focusing on Xbox and PC gaming on Windows Central. You can find him on Twitter@SamuelTolbert.
