Ready or Not players have been facing a redundant Pak Checksum Mismatch Error lately. This error message pops up when you try to join a server but get kicked immediately. If you have installed mods for Ready or Not, it is most likely that you are facing this problem.
Fixing Pak Checksum Mismatch Error In Ready Or Not
You can fix the Pak Checksum Mismatch Error by either uninstalling the game or disabling the server-side checksum.
Uninstalling Ready or Not
To fix the Pak Checksum Mismatch Error in Ready or Not, it’s not enough to just uninstall the game. You have to erase all the existing .pak files from the game folder. You can also fix this problem by emptying the Content Paks Folder. The ultimate goal is to clear out all the third-party files.
Now, when you reinstall Ready or Not after clean sweeping the mod files, the Pak Checksum Mismatch Error will no longer bother you. If that doesn’t work, check out the next fix.
Disabling Server-Side Checksum
The more convenient way to combat the Pak Checksum Mismatch Error is by disabling the server-side checksum. This will let you connect to the server without uninstalling the game or any other mods. The only drawback of using this method is that the game may lag. However, the game lag isn’t too major, so your gameplay experience is mostly going to stay intact.
To disable server-side checksum:
- Visit the Gameplay options in Ready Or Not.
- At the very bottom of the page, you will find server-side checksum.
- Disable this setting and you are good to go.
