Game locking in the initial loading screen after the last upgrade.

I'm having the same problem. Removed everything from my mods folder but still no luck. Never had any issues before.

After some troubleshooting on my own it appears the Tray folder is what's causing it for me. The more that's in there the longer it freezes while it's loading (until it eventually won't boot at all). Before this update my game booted within seconds with no freezing. This is unacceptable to me as it means I either lose most of the houses I have saved or I can't play at all.