Wordle
mindphlux 28 Jan, 2022 @ 12:25am
Fix for Wordle not launching with Chinese DLC installed
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So I've been investigating the issue with the English version of Wordle no longer working with the Chinese DLC installed.

When the Chinese DLC is downloaded it's not - like the other DLC - put into a separate directory but into the Wordle main directory. But as the Chinese DLC was compiled with a different Unity version the file UnityPlayer.dll is replaced by a different version as well, and this means the original Wordle no longer works.

Of course the best way would have been to put the Chinese DLC into its own directory but that's something the devs have to do. I doubt they will so here's my fix:

With the Chinese DLC installed, download

https://www.dropbox.com/s/m35zdq282tp70y5/WordleFix.zip?dl=1

and unzip into your Wordle directory (usually %ProgramFiles(x86)%\Steam\steamapps\common\Wordle), replacing files when prompted.

The fix works as follows: Wordle.exe is the Unity launcher and is dependent on UnityPlayer.dll which it loads and executes. Since the Chinese DLC comes with a different version of UnityPlayer.dll there's a conflict and Wordle.exe just quits. I've patched Wordle.exe to load UnityPlaye_.dll instead which is simply the old version it requires.

That way both versions can safely coexist in the same directory.

And there you go! Enjoy your full Wordle package without having to uninstall the Chinese DLC!
Last edited by mindphlux; 28 Jan, 2022 @ 12:26am