'VFS error: Could not load the mods' - I'm not running mods and have reinstalled twice

WolvesInTheThroneRoom

I've been playing since MTW1 and have been modding since Empire FYI. I've never seen this before.

Just prior to the latest patch I was 150 turns into a AoC campaign running only the 3 Radious mods for AoC. I started getting this error when the game would crash the second I clicked play.

I deselected the mods, still the error.

I deleted the mods from data folder, still.

I deleted the data folder, reacquired, tried to start with no mods subscribed or in data folder, still.

I deleted the entire Attila directory and the appcache folder, reinstalled, still.

Something is wrong big time.

WolvesInTheThroneRoom

FYI I'm reinstalling for the 3rd time right now, give me a few minutes and I'll try it and post the mdmp if it crashes again. I'd deleted the whole directory before I thought about the crash files.

Is the dxdiag needed or just the mdmp?

WolvesInTheThroneRoom

Yep crashed like a MF.

Manually deleted entire Attila folder and the appcache folder, fresh instal, again, no mods.

I was just playing this game fine (and have been for months) prior to the last update, what did you do?

Drivers up to date, I use GeForce experience.

WolvesInTheThroneRoom

Mdmp file.

BillyRuffian

Could you try rolling back to the previous build, just to make sure the issue is with the new one? https://forums.totalwar.com/discussion/158715/how-to-roll-back-to-previous-patches#latest

WolvesInTheThroneRoom

Just tried 4.1, exact same error.

I'm deleting my AppData/roaming folder files this time and verifying cache.

Keep in mind this is a fresh install after physically removing everything else associated with this game.

WolvesInTheThroneRoom

Ok it fired up that time (4.1 has no AoC?)

Now opting out of betas to see if deleting the AppData/roaming folder fixed it...

WolvesInTheThroneRoom

Working so far, I'm thinking it was something in the AppData/roaming folder and/or a corrupt installation of the latest patch.

Going for the Radious mods I had installed prior to this, I saved my last Lombard save game from the roaming folder prior to deletion, fingers crossed.

BillyRuffian

It could well be something in the Appdata folder.

WolvesInTheThroneRoom

So for anyone who comes across this with the same issue here is what I did (because I hate the hundreds of unresolved issues on CA support forums:

Delete the appcache folder
Delete the contents of Appdata/Roaming/Attila
Manually delete the entire Attila folder in Steam
unsubscribe from all mods
reinstall
roll back to 4.1
exit steam
sign back in
opt out of 4.1
start game, let it load to starting screen
exit game
resubscribe to mods
play

It worked for me.

wakapepe

EASY FIX: (worked for me)

Go to: C:\Users\*********\AppData\Roaming\The Creative Assembly\Attila\scripts

And delete the file named: user.script

Then the game started properly, no need to resubscribe to mods or anything.

The error comes from User.script because it keeps a list of previously used mod from previous instalation of the game even if you had unsubscribed those mod.

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wakapepe said:

EASY FIX: (worked for me)

Go to: C:\Users\*********\AppData\Roaming\The Creative Assembly\Attila\scripts

And delete the file named: user.script

Then the game started properly, no need to resubscribe to mods or anything.

The error comes from User.script because it keeps a list of previously used mod from previous instalation of the game even if you had unsubscribed those mod.

Thank you dude, this helped instantly!

Zhenya2375

What if there is no such folder?
C:\Users\*********\AppData\Roaming\The Creative Assembly