# Loss of character control after mining a node, reloading the game leads to infinite loading screen **URL:** \ **Category:** Wicked Bug Reporting\ **Tags:** gathering, technical-issues\ **Created:** [January 28, 2026, 9:24pm UTC](https://forum.norestforthewicked.com/t/loss-of-character-control-after-mining-a-node-reloading-the-game-leads-to-infinite-loading-screen/22778 "2026-01-28T21:24:43Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Gloore](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex003/user_avatar/forum.norestforthewicked.com/gloore/32/14113_2.png) [@Gloore](https://forum.norestforthewicked.com/u/Gloore)\ **Post date:** [January 28, 2026, 9:24pm UTC](https://forum.norestforthewicked.com/t/loss-of-character-control-after-mining-a-node-reloading-the-game-leads-to-infinite-loading-screen/22778/1 "2026-01-28T21:24:43Z")
Good evening! 1. Description: Google Drive link with `NoRestForTheWicked` folder containing `DataStore` and `Player.log`/`Player-prev.log` and `DxDiag` information. Player ID with the bug is `26863`: [2026-01-28\_NoRestForTheWicked\_softlock - Google Drive](https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1de_Zs1_aeU52Z51_DwbVPfRX1u_e-A9-?usp=sharing) (`Player.log` and `Player-prev.log` might not be useful as I restarted the game a few times before collecting the logs.) Best regards, Gloore ---
**Author:** ![Silas-Inservio-Pax](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex003/user_avatar/forum.norestforthewicked.com/silas-inservio-pax/32/10458_2.png) [@Silas-Inservio-Pax](https://forum.norestforthewicked.com/u/Silas-Inservio-Pax)\ **Post date:** [January 29, 2026, 10:39am UTC](https://forum.norestforthewicked.com/t/loss-of-character-control-after-mining-a-node-reloading-the-game-leads-to-infinite-loading-screen/22778/2 "2026-01-29T10:39:00Z")
Wow, that does seem bad. Thank you for reporting this Gloore! May I ask to also add your: - Datastore - player.log - player-prev.log See this: [How to Properly Report Bugs!](https://forum.norestforthewicked.com/t/how-to-properly-report-bugs/32) if you need detailed instructions. Looking forward hearing from you! Silas ---
**Author:** ![Gloore](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex003/user_avatar/forum.norestforthewicked.com/gloore/32/14113_2.png) [@Gloore](https://forum.norestforthewicked.com/u/Gloore)\ **Post date:** [January 29, 2026, 3:23pm UTC](https://forum.norestforthewicked.com/t/loss-of-character-control-after-mining-a-node-reloading-the-game-leads-to-infinite-loading-screen/22778/3 "2026-01-29T15:23:01Z")
Hello Silas! Thankfully the backup system helped with not losing any progress! The files should already be in the Google Drive link I have included in the post (and it is set to ,everyone with the link can view’’), but I see that I have worded it poorly. The link contains the whole `NoRestForTheWicked` folder from `[…]/AppData/LocalLow/Moon Studios`, so it has `DataStore` and both player logs (albeit less useful due to me restarting the game a few times before collecting them). I also updated the body to make it clearer! Cheers, Gloore ---
**Author:** ![Silas-Inservio-Pax](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex003/user_avatar/forum.norestforthewicked.com/silas-inservio-pax/32/10458_2.png) [@Silas-Inservio-Pax](https://forum.norestforthewicked.com/u/Silas-Inservio-Pax)\ **Post date:** [January 29, 2026, 3:26pm UTC](https://forum.norestforthewicked.com/t/loss-of-character-control-after-mining-a-node-reloading-the-game-leads-to-infinite-loading-screen/22778/4 "2026-01-29T15:26:53Z")
Ah good news. Feel free to return here if you ever come upon this issue again. I also edited the title because the system I work with needs [] for other things, hope that is okay 😉. Thanks for the update! Silas ---
**Author:** ![TheGreyman787](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/85e7bf/32.png) [@TheGreyman787](https://forum.norestforthewicked.com/u/TheGreyman787)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2026, 8:57am UTC](https://forum.norestforthewicked.com/t/loss-of-character-control-after-mining-a-node-reloading-the-game-leads-to-infinite-loading-screen/22778/5 "2026-02-01T08:57:00Z")
Hello! I have had a similar issue, so I report in this topic. Pestilence 4 area, killed enough mobs and was on the way to the boss, decided to cut down a tree. Did that, and the character stopped responding to controls. His hands were displayed empty (equipped weapons did not show, as when the character is harvesting resources), pose idle, no reaction to any controls at all. Similarly I can’t load the realm now, and can’t continue from the last whisper. Here are the files: [Bug Report](https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1UC3OorOi-ODN0lty939ykQnOsOov9smf?usp=sharing) Thank you for your attention! ---
**Author:** ![Silas-Inservio-Pax](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex003/user_avatar/forum.norestforthewicked.com/silas-inservio-pax/32/10458_2.png) [@Silas-Inservio-Pax](https://forum.norestforthewicked.com/u/Silas-Inservio-Pax)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2026, 9:26am UTC](https://forum.norestforthewicked.com/t/loss-of-character-control-after-mining-a-node-reloading-the-game-leads-to-infinite-loading-screen/22778/6 "2026-02-01T09:26:51Z")
Hey Greyman, I would start with relogging, restarting, then verify files. Let me know! Silas ---
**Author:** ![TheGreyman787](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/85e7bf/32.png) [@TheGreyman787](https://forum.norestforthewicked.com/u/TheGreyman787)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2026, 10:31am UTC](https://forum.norestforthewicked.com/t/loss-of-character-control-after-mining-a-node-reloading-the-game-leads-to-infinite-loading-screen/22778/7 "2026-02-01T10:31:54Z")
Restoring the (character) save backup did the trick! But just in case I reported it here, maybe it will help catch the bug. ---
**Author:** ![Silas-Inservio-Pax](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex003/user_avatar/forum.norestforthewicked.com/silas-inservio-pax/32/10458_2.png) [@Silas-Inservio-Pax](https://forum.norestforthewicked.com/u/Silas-Inservio-Pax)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2026, 10:37am UTC](https://forum.norestforthewicked.com/t/loss-of-character-control-after-mining-a-node-reloading-the-game-leads-to-infinite-loading-screen/22778/8 "2026-02-01T10:37:39Z")
Nice, how did you do that? That i’ll be very useful for future players! Silas ---
**Author:** ![TheGreyman787](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/85e7bf/32.png) [@TheGreyman787](https://forum.norestforthewicked.com/u/TheGreyman787)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2026, 8:32pm UTC](https://forum.norestforthewicked.com/t/loss-of-character-control-after-mining-a-node-reloading-the-game-leads-to-infinite-loading-screen/22778/9 "2026-02-01T20:32:13Z")
Sure! Backups on Windows are in C:\Users\(yourUserName)\AppData\LocalLow\Moon Studios\NoRestForTheWicked\DataStore, in folders with numbers. Each folder is for a particular build of the game. I went into the folder of the latest updated realm, copied character saves in a separate folder just in case, then deleted the “main” save and removed the “bak” from the latest backup file’s name. And it worked! ---
**Author:** ![Hellboy](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex003/user_avatar/forum.norestforthewicked.com/hellboy/32/13830_2.png) [@Hellboy](https://forum.norestforthewicked.com/u/Hellboy)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2026, 10:34pm UTC](https://forum.norestforthewicked.com/t/loss-of-character-control-after-mining-a-node-reloading-the-game-leads-to-infinite-loading-screen/22778/10 "2026-02-03T22:34:58Z")
I was making my way through the Black Trench stopped to mine an ore then suddenly I couldn’t move or do anything. I quit the game and reloaded and got stuck on the loading screen when "continuing from last whisper”. I hit the windows key and then suddenly I was loaded in, but I can’t move or do anything. I can load other characters into the realm, I can load the effected character into other realms but I can’t continue the game on the home realm of the effected character. G-Drive link to logs: > **[Stuck Bug - Google Drive](https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1y5FR51_FDJanJEceZbmgjNvoHBasNuSM?usp=sharing)** ---
**Author:** ![Silas-Inservio-Pax](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex003/user_avatar/forum.norestforthewicked.com/silas-inservio-pax/32/10458_2.png) [@Silas-Inservio-Pax](https://forum.norestforthewicked.com/u/Silas-Inservio-Pax)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2026, 12:09am UTC](https://forum.norestforthewicked.com/t/loss-of-character-control-after-mining-a-node-reloading-the-game-leads-to-infinite-loading-screen/22778/11 "2026-02-06T00:09:10Z")
Hi Hellboy, sorry to hear that man. Can you try the above solution from TheGreyman? (be aware it will probably set you back some time) Silas