41.55 Crashes Immediately Before Main Screen [Mac OS Big Sur 11.6]

[ohgodspidersno]

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ERROR: General     , 1633095737967> java.lang.NullPointerException: Cannot assign field "skinningData" because "<local5>" is null
ERROR: General     , 1633095737967>     at zombie.core.skinnedmodel.ModelManager.loadAnim(ModelManager.java:2244)
ERROR: General     , 1633095737967>     at zombie.core.skinnedmodel.ModelManager.loadAnimsFromDir(ModelManager.java:368)
ERROR: General     , 1633095737967>     at zombie.core.skinnedmodel.ModelManager.loadAnimsFromDir(ModelManager.java:332)
ERROR: General     , 1633095737967>     at zombie.core.skinnedmodel.ModelManager.create(ModelManager.java:178)
ERROR: General     , 1633095737967>     at zombie.GameWindow.enter(GameWindow.java:704)
ERROR: General     , 1633095737967>     at zombie.GameWindow.mainThread(GameWindow.java:467)
ERROR: General     , 1633095737967>     at java.base/java.lang.Thread.run(Unknown Source)
ERROR: General     , 1633095738000> GameWindow.uncaughtException> Unhandled java.lang.NullPointerException thrown by thread MainThread.
ERROR: General     , 1633095738001> ExceptionLogger.logException> Exception thrown java.lang.NullPointerException: Required Animation Asset not found: bob/bob_idle at ModelManager.getAnimationAssetRequired line:2292. Message: Unhandled java.lang.NullPointerException thrown by thread MainThread.
ERROR: General     , 1633095738001> DebugLogStream.printException> Stack trace:
java.lang.NullPointerException: Required Animation Asset not found: bob/bob_idle
        at zombie.core.skinnedmodel.ModelManager.getAnimationAssetRequired(ModelManager.java:2292)
        at zombie.core.skinnedmodel.ModelManager.create(ModelManager.java:203)
        at zombie.GameWindow.enter(GameWindow.java:704)
        at zombie.GameWindow.mainThread(GameWindow.java:467)
        at java.base/java.lang.Thread.run(Unknown Source)
LOG  : General     , 1633095738001> GameThread exited.

 

 

I did the following to try to fix it but it did not help:
1. I deleted the ~/Zomboid folder

2. I uninstalled and re-installed the game

3. I ran the game in both normal and Compatibility mode.

[Beard]

Try doing a CLEAN reinstall of the game, Steam can sometimes mess up the update process and a reinstall wont fix it.
First uninstall the game, then go to "Steam\steamapps\common\ProjectZomboid" and delete any leftover files or folders, then install the game again.