First, sorry for the double post, these posts would not show up for me at all until two days later so i thought they were failing.
The only approach that has worked for me is incredibly convoluted.
- Upload from Dev Kit. (will always make a new mod now even if i change the mod.db file.)
- Delete that new mod through the website
- Now my .vfd is valid and I can alter the PublishedID in it to the old mod’s ID
- Now I can run SteamCMD and upload it that way.
Absolutley nothing i do can upload the mod from the dev kit anymore. If i try to just edit the .vfd ahead of time it will not work unless i have previously uploaded from the dev kit to an incorrect mod. I have no clue why, a dif of the files returns that they are identical.