For those who has rainbow pixel issue make sure you install the mod correctly, read all the steps carefully, in this case your problem is the "sfpaks" folder, you should rename it
+1 ... update your Daryl Dixon mod please. I am pretty sure it has to do with the "startuppackages.pak" file. Whenever I rename this file (and install the Daryl Dixion.pak into the "sfpakss folder"), the game crashes... won't start beyond the intro videos.
I've spent days trying to understand what was going on with Days Gone crashing every time I used mods — mods that used to work perfectly until yesterday. I tried everything: I verified game files, reinstalled the game, removed and re-added mods one by one, increased virtual memory, disabled CFG, tweaked Windows Defender settings, ran the game as admin, and even formatted my PC. After all that, nothing worked. I tried launching with just one simple mod — still crashed. I even questioned my hardware. But eventually, I noticed something strange... On Nexus Mods, I found multiple recent comments (April 27 and later) saying the same thing: “Mods just stopped working.” That’s when it all made sense. It turns out something changed silently in late April 2025. Either a Days Gone update or something Steam-related broke the compatibility with older .pak mods — even those that worked flawlessly before. So if you're reading this and wondering why mods aren't working anymore: it's not your fault. It’s not your system, not your mods — it’s something deeper that changed in the game’s structure. Now, like many of you, I’m waiting for modders or the community to find a workaround or update the .pak format. Until then, sadly, mods like the Daryl face mod won't work. We’ll keep watching, and hopefully a fix or tool will emerge soon. Stay strong, fellow survivors.
My save is kinda broken since the update cuz i played all the game with daryl, so even tho the mod doesnt work anymore, the skin of the main character is buggy af now, it breaks all the imersion
how do you remove those wings from the back? i keep trying to add some wings from another mod and i end up with yours aswell there, basically 4 wings. i've been trying to fix it for 2 hours and nothing
Nevermind.. i fixed it. you should let people know that in order to be able to run other mod clothes they would need to put your mod into the AppData Pak folder and not the game directory Pak folder. I had your mod inside the game directory one, as it was stated in the description.
I'm a little confused, as to where to actually place the mod, I know this is a late response, but would you be able to give me an example of the filepath, please?
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After all that, nothing worked. I tried launching with just one simple mod — still crashed. I even questioned my hardware. But eventually, I noticed something strange...
On Nexus Mods, I found multiple recent comments (April 27 and later) saying the same thing: “Mods just stopped working.” That’s when it all made sense.
It turns out something changed silently in late April 2025. Either a Days Gone update or something Steam-related broke the compatibility with older
.pakmods — even those that worked flawlessly before.So if you're reading this and wondering why mods aren't working anymore: it's not your fault. It’s not your system, not your mods — it’s something deeper that changed in the game’s structure.
Now, like many of you, I’m waiting for modders or the community to find a workaround or update the
.pakformat. Until then, sadly, mods like the Daryl face mod won't work.We’ll keep watching, and hopefully a fix or tool will emerge soon. Stay strong, fellow survivors.