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Author attribute is not properly read
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Description

Mod authors are currently unknown in the launcher, even though the author attribute is properly set in the mod.cpp. {F27696}

Details

Legacy ID
435311071
Severity
None
Resolution
Open
Reproducibility
Always
Operating System
Windows 7
Category
Launcher

Event Timeline

R3vo set Category to Launcher.Dec 28 2015, 3:56 PM
R3vo set Reproducibility to Always.
R3vo set Severity to None.
R3vo set Resolution to Open.
R3vo set Legacy ID to 435311071.May 8 2016, 1:23 PM

For the mods from Steam Workshop the authors are not read from the mod.cpp file (which might not be even downloaded at the time the mod is listed in Launcher), but instead taken from Steam Workshop metadata, and the author name resolution on Steam is failing in this case, hence author unknown.

Might be possible change in future if we find some time to properly separate author and publisher information fields.

R3vo added a subscriber: R3vo.May 8 2016, 1:23 PM
R3vo added a comment.Jan 8 2016, 9:17 AM

Just wanted to mention, that the author attribute is missing for every workshop mod at them moment. It seems the author name resolution is failing for everyone.

Hello,
it's known to happen time to time. It should fix itself after some time, or you can try to restart Steam client to see if that helps.
But we look into it anyway just to be sure, thank you.

R3vo added a comment.Jan 8 2016, 9:31 AM

I have had this issue already before the 28th Dec, when I submitted this ticket. Verifying Arma 3 files, or resubscribing etc. didn't help.

R3vo added a comment.Dec 4 2016, 11:57 AM

Fixed, can be closed.

BISWizard closed this task as Resolved.Dec 4 2016, 11:58 AM
BISWizard set Operating System to Windows 7.