So today I tried to install a new car which required me to edit the handling and carvariations files.   Since I did the edits my game refuses to start launching with or without RPH.  I have a feeling that I edited the wrong file but I don't know which file it was.  I've gone through every single handling and carvariation file searching for the parts that I had copied and have had no luck.  I tried reverting to my backup and it still will not get past the initializing core message.  I have no idea what I've done and have been troubleshooting this for 3 hours.  h e l p

 

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Edited August 28, 20214 yr by Bobbycat2414
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Try disabling the mods folder, renaming it, for example, to _mods

Ight just tried that and it works, but now what should I do to try to get my modded version to work again?

You can try to recreate the mods folder from scratch, which in many cases solves the problem, otherwise you have to analyze the mods you have installed piece-by-piece and locate the defective one: often the problem is due to one or more vehicles, but that of course what you have installed in that folder.

Ight so I found a backup from around a month ago.  I replaced a bunch of files including every handling, carvariations, and most meta files.  Finally got it working again.  
Note to self: Make more frequent backups.