For the average player, nothing shatters the immersion of crash-landing on a hostile planet quite like a wall of red error text filling the developer console. One of the most confusing, yet increasingly common, error messages in the modern modding era (especially post- Biotech and Anomaly DLCs) is:
Unlike a "Man in Black" event, "Err Site Label Detected New" is rarely fatal. It is considered a meme within the RimWorld community. It serves as a badge of honor for players running 300+ mod lists. rimworld err site label detected new
World map sites showing "ERR: Site Label Detected (New)" instead of actual names. For the average player, nothing shatters the immersion
The "RimWorld error site label detected new" error is a relatively new issue that has been reported by several players. The error message typically appears when the game is trying to load or save a game, and it can be accompanied by a crash or a freeze. The error message doesn't provide much information about the cause, but it suggests that there's a problem with the game's site label detection. It serves as a badge of honor for
This typically appears in the (opened with ~ or via the Options menu) when a world site (like an ancient complex, crashed ship part, or enemy base) is generated incorrectly—often due to a mod conflict or corrupted map data.
If RimWorld crashes or shows an error mentioning “ERR_SITE_LABEL_DETECTED” (or a similarly worded site/label detection error), try the steps below — ordered from quickest to most thorough — to identify and fix the problem.