Unable to find INI file. Please reinstall fallout.

[ezzublez]

So I tried to install fallout new vegas again (Steam, goty version I think), I have previously installed and played the game successfully on this same machine, but when I started it up today, it showed the error message "Unable to find INI file. Please reinstall fallout." before going to the launcher and starting the game resulted in an instant crash.

I have tried doing the following:
-making a backup and restoring the game from the backup (found this as an apparent fix on the internet)
-reinstalling (redownloading) the game
-verifying the game cache (multiple times)
-checking out the directory where the INI should be (documents/MyGames/falloutnv): I have found that I was missing the fallout_default.ini -> I got the file from the internet and put it there, it still didn't work
-putting that dll file in the install directory thats supposed to fix both fallout 3 as well as nv
-deleting the falloutnv folder in MyGames and verifying the game cache so it would maybe download the INI: It redownloaded the folder but it is now missing BOTH the fallout_default.ini and the fallout.ini, verifying again doesn't do anything

googling the issue brings up a lot of people with the same problem but none of the solutions have worked for me. Does anyone have an idea what I could do to fix this?

(I already posted this on the steam forums but nobody was able to help me there)

Edited February 5, 2014 by ezzublez

[camaro_69_327]

 

So I tried to install fallout new vegas again (Steam, goty version I think), I have previously installed and played the game successfully on this same machine, but when I started it up today, it showed the error message "Unable to find INI file. Please reinstall fallout." before going to the launcher and starting the game resulted in an instant crash.

 

I have tried doing the following:

-making a backup and restoring the game from the backup (found this as an apparent fix on the internet)

-reinstalling (redownloading) the game

-verifying the game cache (multiple times)

-checking out the directory where the INI should be (documents/MyGames/falloutnv): I have found that I was missing the fallout_default.ini -> I got the file from the internet and put it there, it still didn't work

-putting that dll file in the install directory thats supposed to fix both fallout 3 as well as nv

-deleting the falloutnv folder in MyGames and verifying the game cache so it would maybe download the INI: It redownloaded the folder but it is now missing BOTH the fallout_default.ini and the fallout.ini, verifying again doesn't do anything

 

googling the issue brings up a lot of people with the same problem but none of the solutions have worked for me. Does anyone have an idea what I could do to fix this?

(I already posted this on the steam forums but nobody was able to help me there)

 

Fallout Prefs.INI >>>>>my docs folder

Fallout.ini>>>>>>>>My docs folder

Fallout_Default.INI>>>>Game folder..IE....E:\Games\Steam\steamapps\common\Fallout New Vegas <<<not in the my docs folder.

 

 

Since you have messed around a bit , this is my Suggestion.

 

Uninstall the Game. use steam and ..."Delete Local Game content".

Once you have UNinstalled the Game. Browse to the Game folder>>>\Steam\steamapps\common\Fallout New Vegas and Delete the entire folder.

Restart your computer.

Make sure the FalloutNV folder does not exist!

 

Install the Game.

 

As with ALL the Bethesda games the very first thing I do after install is to make a Folder in my downloads folder named for the game, in that folder i make backup copy's of the EXE, All 3 INI files and any file i am about to Edit, like Stutter remover or ENB's ini,,files. When i edit a file I save the edited copy in another folder under my "\Downloads\Games\Fallout NV\Originals\Edited" Cant be to cautious, as these files are tiny..lol

 

Run the game , play it hard before you install any mods.

 

:smile:

 

EDIT: your not installing to a UAC protected folder crap are ya?? DON'T let steam install the game to either "Program Files OR Program Files (x86)" . When you do the install look carefully their IS an option to pick a different Folder. Mine is here>>E:\Games\Steam\steamapps\common\Fallout New Vegas.

Edited February 6, 2014 by camaro_69_327

[luthienanarion]

/facepalm

 

 

@ezzublez: camaro has the right idea. Delete everything and let Steam fix it for you.

[thedevillives]

You don't have to uninstall. That takes forever. Right click on the game in Steam Library and click Properties. Then select the "Local Files" tab and the last button should be "VERIFY INTEGRITY OF GAME CACHE...", click that. Steam will go off and check all your game files and replace any corrupted, missing, or modified GAME files. NOT mod files. If you've made custom edits to any GAME files, I'd make a backup of those or be prepared to do it all over again.

 

Edit: Probably should have kept reading your post before reading suggestions... Ok try this (Windows 8.1) Open your Game folder and make sure you have the menubar visible. Click "File" tab and in the "Show/Hide" pane make sure you have two boxes checked, "Hidden Items" and "File name extension".

 

Let me know if that helps

 

EDIT 2: Knowing the specific .INI file you're looking for would help as well. Fallout_Default.INI isn't created until you run the game for the first time. Not sure about Fallout.INI, but it may be the same way.

Edited April 1, 2014 by thedevillives