Failed to load mods: Unexpected character () at __space-age__/migrations/._aquilo-tilesets.json:1
Mods to be disabled:
• space-age (2.0.7)
Screenshot 2024-10-21 at 13.50.26
i did verify the files
[2.0.7] Failed to load mod "space-age": Unexpected character () at __space-age__/migrations/._aquilo-tilesets.json:1
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Re: [2.0.7] MAC Unable to launch Space Age
Please post the log file. Are you using the Steam version or standalone DMG?
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Re: [2.0.7] MAC Unable to launch Space Age
0.000 2024-10-21 13:51:21; Factorio 2.0.7 (build 79385, mac-arm64, steam)
0.000 Operating system: OS X 15.0.1
0.000 Initializing Steam API.
0.000 Program arguments: "/Volumes/ADFSpace/MAC/steamapps/common/Factorio/factorio.app/Contents/MacOS/factorio"
0.000 Config path: /Users/adrianf/Library/Application Support/factorio/config/config.ini
0.000 Read data path: /Volumes/ADFSpace/MAC/steamapps/common/Factorio/factorio.app/Contents/data
0.000 Write data path: /Users/adrianf/Library/Application Support/factorio [11049/233752MB]
0.000 Binaries path: /Volumes/ADFSpace/MAC/steamapps/common/Factorio/factorio.app/Contents
0.093 System info: [CPU: arm64, 8 cores, RAM: 8192 MB]
0.096 Display options: [FullScreen: true] [VSync: true] [UIScale: manual-pixels (125.0%)] [Native DPI: false] [Screen: 255] [Special: lmW] [Lang: en]
0.575 Video driver: cocoa
0.575 Available displays: 1
0.576 [0]: 0 - {[0,0], 1710x1107, SDL_PIXELFORMAT_ARGB8888, 60Hz, 0x0001(0x01)}
1.773 Initialised OpenGL:[0] Apple M2; driver: 4.1 Metal - 89.3
1.773 [Extensions] s3tc:yes; KHR_debug:NO; ARB_clear_texture:NO, ARB_copy_image:NO, ARB_pipeline_statistics_query:NO, ARB_gl_spirv:NO, ARB_ES2_compatibility:yes
1.773 [Version] 4.1
1.773 Graphics settings preset: very-high
1.773 Dedicated video memory size 5461 MB (detected from Apple M2; VendorID: 0x1027f00)
2.165 Graphics options: [Graphics quality: high] [Video memory usage: all] [DXT: high-quality]
2.165 [Max threads (load/render): 32/8] [Max texture size: 0] [Tex.Stream.: false] [Rotation quality: normal] [Other: STDCWT] [B:0,C:0,S:100]
2.456 [Audio] Driver:coreaudio, Device:Default device, Depth:16, Channels:2, Frequency:44100
2.672 Info ModManager.cpp:434: FeatureFlag expansion-shaders = true
2.672 Info ModManager.cpp:434: FeatureFlag freezing = true
2.672 Info ModManager.cpp:434: FeatureFlag quality = true
2.672 Info ModManager.cpp:434: FeatureFlag rail-bridges = true
2.672 Info ModManager.cpp:434: FeatureFlag segmented-units = true
2.672 Info ModManager.cpp:434: FeatureFlag space-travel = true
2.672 Info ModManager.cpp:434: FeatureFlag spoiling = true
2.686 Loading mod core 0.0.0 (data.lua)
2.728 Loading mod base 2.0.7 (data.lua)
3.150 Loading mod elevated-rails 2.0.7 (data.lua)
3.205 Loading mod quality 2.0.7 (data.lua)
3.241 Loading mod space-age 2.0.7 (data.lua)
4.152 Loading mod base 2.0.7 (data-updates.lua)
4.165 Loading mod quality 2.0.7 (data-updates.lua)
4.186 Loading mod space-age 2.0.7 (data-updates.lua)
4.288 Checksum for core: 649243273
4.288 Checksum of base: 2653731351
4.288 Checksum of elevated-rails: 1891730324
4.288 Checksum of quality: 3715527832
4.288 Checksum of space-age: 3499025889
4.767 Prototype list checksum: 984080119
4.802 Loading sounds...
6.524 Error GlobalContext.cpp:527: Failed to load mod "space-age": Unexpected character () at __space-age__/migrations/._aquilo-tilesets.json:1
6.677 Info PlayerData.cpp:68: Local player-data.json unavailable
6.677 Info PlayerData.cpp:71: Cloud player-data.json available, timestamp 1729511218
6.834 Initial atlas bitmap size is 16384
6.835 Created an atlas bitmap (size 2048x848) [icon, not-compressed, mipmap, linear-minification, linear-magnification, linear-mip-level]
6.835 Loading 3D bitmaps.
6.869 Texture processor created (2048). GPU accelerated compression Supported: yes, Enabled: yes/yes. Test passed. YCoCgDXT PSNR: 36.09, BC3 PSNR: 33.82
6.870 Parallel sprite loader initialized (threads: 5, bitmaps: 142)
6.962 Sprites loaded
6.975 Generated mipmaps (5) for atlas [0] of size 2048x848
6.975 Custom mipmaps uploaded (116)
6.994 Factorio initialised
6.999 Failed to load mods: Unexpected character () at __space-age__/migrations/._aquilo-tilesets.json:1
Mods to be disabled:
• space-age (2.0.7)
284.590 Quitting: user-quit.
284.854 Steam API shutdown.
284.934 Goodbye
factorio-previous.log
factorio-current.log
her is the log fils
0.000 Operating system: OS X 15.0.1
0.000 Initializing Steam API.
0.000 Program arguments: "/Volumes/ADFSpace/MAC/steamapps/common/Factorio/factorio.app/Contents/MacOS/factorio"
0.000 Config path: /Users/adrianf/Library/Application Support/factorio/config/config.ini
0.000 Read data path: /Volumes/ADFSpace/MAC/steamapps/common/Factorio/factorio.app/Contents/data
0.000 Write data path: /Users/adrianf/Library/Application Support/factorio [11049/233752MB]
0.000 Binaries path: /Volumes/ADFSpace/MAC/steamapps/common/Factorio/factorio.app/Contents
0.093 System info: [CPU: arm64, 8 cores, RAM: 8192 MB]
0.096 Display options: [FullScreen: true] [VSync: true] [UIScale: manual-pixels (125.0%)] [Native DPI: false] [Screen: 255] [Special: lmW] [Lang: en]
0.575 Video driver: cocoa
0.575 Available displays: 1
0.576 [0]: 0 - {[0,0], 1710x1107, SDL_PIXELFORMAT_ARGB8888, 60Hz, 0x0001(0x01)}
1.773 Initialised OpenGL:[0] Apple M2; driver: 4.1 Metal - 89.3
1.773 [Extensions] s3tc:yes; KHR_debug:NO; ARB_clear_texture:NO, ARB_copy_image:NO, ARB_pipeline_statistics_query:NO, ARB_gl_spirv:NO, ARB_ES2_compatibility:yes
1.773 [Version] 4.1
1.773 Graphics settings preset: very-high
1.773 Dedicated video memory size 5461 MB (detected from Apple M2; VendorID: 0x1027f00)
2.165 Graphics options: [Graphics quality: high] [Video memory usage: all] [DXT: high-quality]
2.165 [Max threads (load/render): 32/8] [Max texture size: 0] [Tex.Stream.: false] [Rotation quality: normal] [Other: STDCWT] [B:0,C:0,S:100]
2.456 [Audio] Driver:coreaudio, Device:Default device, Depth:16, Channels:2, Frequency:44100
2.672 Info ModManager.cpp:434: FeatureFlag expansion-shaders = true
2.672 Info ModManager.cpp:434: FeatureFlag freezing = true
2.672 Info ModManager.cpp:434: FeatureFlag quality = true
2.672 Info ModManager.cpp:434: FeatureFlag rail-bridges = true
2.672 Info ModManager.cpp:434: FeatureFlag segmented-units = true
2.672 Info ModManager.cpp:434: FeatureFlag space-travel = true
2.672 Info ModManager.cpp:434: FeatureFlag spoiling = true
2.686 Loading mod core 0.0.0 (data.lua)
2.728 Loading mod base 2.0.7 (data.lua)
3.150 Loading mod elevated-rails 2.0.7 (data.lua)
3.205 Loading mod quality 2.0.7 (data.lua)
3.241 Loading mod space-age 2.0.7 (data.lua)
4.152 Loading mod base 2.0.7 (data-updates.lua)
4.165 Loading mod quality 2.0.7 (data-updates.lua)
4.186 Loading mod space-age 2.0.7 (data-updates.lua)
4.288 Checksum for core: 649243273
4.288 Checksum of base: 2653731351
4.288 Checksum of elevated-rails: 1891730324
4.288 Checksum of quality: 3715527832
4.288 Checksum of space-age: 3499025889
4.767 Prototype list checksum: 984080119
4.802 Loading sounds...
6.524 Error GlobalContext.cpp:527: Failed to load mod "space-age": Unexpected character () at __space-age__/migrations/._aquilo-tilesets.json:1
6.677 Info PlayerData.cpp:68: Local player-data.json unavailable
6.677 Info PlayerData.cpp:71: Cloud player-data.json available, timestamp 1729511218
6.834 Initial atlas bitmap size is 16384
6.835 Created an atlas bitmap (size 2048x848) [icon, not-compressed, mipmap, linear-minification, linear-magnification, linear-mip-level]
6.835 Loading 3D bitmaps.
6.869 Texture processor created (2048). GPU accelerated compression Supported: yes, Enabled: yes/yes. Test passed. YCoCgDXT PSNR: 36.09, BC3 PSNR: 33.82
6.870 Parallel sprite loader initialized (threads: 5, bitmaps: 142)
6.962 Sprites loaded
6.975 Generated mipmaps (5) for atlas [0] of size 2048x848
6.975 Custom mipmaps uploaded (116)
6.994 Factorio initialised
6.999 Failed to load mods: Unexpected character () at __space-age__/migrations/._aquilo-tilesets.json:1
Mods to be disabled:
• space-age (2.0.7)
284.590 Quitting: user-quit.
284.854 Steam API shutdown.
284.934 Goodbye
factorio-previous.log
factorio-current.log
her is the log fils
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Re: [2.0.7] MAC Unable to launch Space Age
Are you able to launch the game when you download it directly from our website? You can use "Sign-in with Steam" to get access to website downloads. https://factorio.com/login
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Re: [2.0.7] MAC Unable to launch Space Age
Yes it works now
Re: [2.0.7] Failed to load mod "space-age": Unexpected character () at __space-age__/migrations/._aquilo-tilesets.json:1
I’m also getting this exact issue when launching stand alone on PC. If I go to manage mods and disable Space Age it boots ok.
Re: [2.0.7] Failed to load mod "space-age": Unexpected character () at __space-age__/migrations/._aquilo-tilesets.json:1
I'm also running into the same issue after installing the Space Age DLC through Steam. Reinstalling the whole game with Steam also did not work. 
Is there any solution in the meantime?

Is there any solution in the meantime?
Re: [2.0.7] Failed to load mod "space-age": Unexpected character () at __space-age__/migrations/._aquilo-tilesets.json:1
If you have this issue post the log.
Re: [2.0.7] Failed to load mod "space-age": Unexpected character () at __space-age__/migrations/._aquilo-tilesets.json:1
If you read the posts above you'll see that installing factorio standalone will probably work.beneee wrote: Wed Apr 23, 2025 4:31 pm I'm also running into the same issue after installing the Space Age DLC through Steam. Reinstalling the whole game with Steam also did not work.
Is there any solution in the meantime?
I wonder if https://unix.stackexchange.com/question ... side-a-tar is related... especially since OP was on macOS, although oddman reported it on (presumably Windows) PC...
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