[SOLVED] Could not load main config file?

**JoshWittmann** · 01-20-2011, 10:08 PM

im not the smartest person when it comes to computers. so if i mess up a term forgive me in advance.

okay, so. I bought the game off steam two or three days ago and began playing. i played and played then finally stopped, saved, and exited. whenever i click on the desktop shortcut or load it up through steam, it gives me an error message which says Could not load main config file: config/default_main_settings.cfg. i have uninstalled and reinstalled, to no avail. all help would be appriciated.
Some computer specs that may or may not be relevant:
2.26 GHz Intel core 2 duo processor
With a NVIDIA GeForce 9400M (i think thats the video card or something((like i said, im not the best at this)))

**Urkle** · 01-20-2011, 11:25 PM

When you sid you uninstalled and reinstalled? Was that Steam you reinstalled? or was that Amnesia (from within steam)?

Can you check the actual Amnesia installation folder?? This would be located in your "home" folder under "Library/Application Support/Steam/SteamApps/common/amnesia the dark descent" and see what files are in the config folder.

**JoshWittmann** · 01-20-2011, 11:39 PM

(01-20-2011, 11:25 PM)Urkle Wrote: When you sid you uninstalled and reinstalled? Was that Steam you reinstalled? or was that Amnesia (from within steam)?

Can you check the actual Amnesia installation folder?? This would be located in your "home" folder under "Library/Application Support/Steam/SteamApps/common/amnesia the dark descent" and see what files are in the config folder.

alrighty.. um i reinstalled amnesia from steam, and hang on..
alright under config there is...
base_english.lang
(same base_ thing for alot of languages)
default_main_settings.cfg
default_user_keys.cfg
default_user_settings.cfg
game.cfg
(folder)lang_main
main_init.cfg
menu.cfg
pre_menu.cfg
and that is all in the folder... by the way thanks for the help your giving me here.

**Urkle** · 01-20-2011, 11:54 PM

Is it running now that you reinstalled from steam?

If not can you send me your hpl.log file.

It is located in your home folder under "Library/Application Support/Frictional Games/Amnesia/Main"

**JoshWittmann** · 01-21-2011, 12:02 AM

(01-20-2011, 11:54 PM)Urkle Wrote: Is it running now that you reinstalled from steam?

If not can you send me your hpl.log file.

It is located in your home folder under "Library/Application Support/Frictional Games/Amnesia/Main"

by send you do you mean email?

**jens** · 01-21-2011, 07:16 AM

You can post it directly here on the forum, it does not contain any sensitive data.

**xiphirx** · 01-21-2011, 07:23 AM

(01-21-2011, 07:16 AM)jens Wrote: it does not contain any sensitive data.

It's a TRAP!

;-)

**gothick666** · 03-31-2011, 01:51 AM

(01-20-2011, 11:54 PM)Urkle Wrote: Is it running now that you reinstalled from steam?

If not can you send me your hpl.log file.

It is located in your home folder under "Library/Application Support/Frictional Games/Amnesia/Main"

im having the same problem as the person who started this thread, my config folder in the location you said id find it is exactly the same as the person who posted his on this thread, and this is my hp.log: (put in spoiler box to save space) someone help me!! i will do almost anything to get this game running again!!this error has me STUMPED Huh

Spoiler below!

**jens** · 03-31-2011, 06:44 AM

Have you tried using disk utility and repaired permissions? It looks like there might be some read/write permission problems.

**Urkle** · 03-31-2011, 01:21 PM

gothick666, are you using a steam or non-steam release of the game?

If a non-steam can you try launching the came from the Terminal application??

Code: (Select All)

cd /Applications/Amnesia.app/Contents/Resources/

../MacOS/Launcher

If that works, then the fix that I have *pending* will resolve the issue.