VASSAL not recognizing my player side choice

Technical Support & Bugs
#1

Model: MacBook Pro (Retina, 13-inch, Mid 2014)
OS: macOS Mojave 10.14.2
CPU: 2.8 GHz Intel Core i5
Memory: 8 GB
Video: Intel Iris 1536 MB
VASSAL: 3.2.17
Java: 1.8.0_201-b09
Module: Terraforming Mars A-2.1
vassalengine.org/mediawiki/i … rs_21.vmod

While trying to debug a separate problem with loading games, I reinstalled VASSAL, which caused my module library to be lost, so I had to re-add my modules. I can now load games, but I am prompted to pick a side, and the side I’d previously chosen (Yellow) is not in the dropdown menu. I am not asked for my name and password, though they are stored in the module preferences (Personal tab).

If I have the same name and password as before, should the module automatically recognize me as Yellow? Am I supposed to be prompted for my name and password? Is there a way for the other players to somehow retire Yellow so that I can join?

#2

This is a classic symptom of your password NOT being the same as it was before.

#3

Do I need to run the module, load the game, join as an observer, change my password in the Preferences, then quit the module and reload the game?

#4

Yup, that did the trick.