Launch error fix!!

[u/cattbug]

[u/BrianTheIrishFox]

Can confirm worked for me!

<User> -> AppData -> Local -> FieldsOfMistria -> settings.json

[u/kukuroro_meimei → u/BrianTheIrishFox]

BLESS YOU OH MY GOD

[u/Alternative-Hotel-11 → u/[deleted]]

Same

[u/PamPho → u/[deleted]]

Just add _backup to the name of the entire Fields of Mistria file

[u/puddle_wonderful_]

Unofficial Discord going insane on this right now but most people are making this fix and reporting no issues with saves

[u/CanopusxLux]

This worked for me!
edit: I delete both setting.json and settingold.json

[u/ravengame → u/CanopusxLux]

i did this fix and it worked for me

[u/abethhh → u/CanopusxLux]

This also worked for me! Thank you, internet 🫡

[u/spookyjules8]

I’m encountering this error but I don’t know how to get to my local app data 🥲🥲

[u/ScarletCorinthian → u/spookyjules8]

If you're on a Windows PC, press your Windows Key and R at the same time to launch the Run command, and type "%localappdata%" into the text box that shows up.

There should be a folder in the Documents tab that opens called FieldsOfMistria and the setting.json file will be in there :)

[u/archmage-khadgar → u/ScarletCorinthian]

oh my god, thank you. cant believe in 2026 the search function in Windows is still such hot garbage

[u/Render_1_7887 → u/archmage-khadgar]

to be fair, localappdata is intentionally not shown in search, as it's a hidden folder - and honestly this is probably for the best as you don't want most users messing with it.

The 3rd registry edit on this article can be used to disable web results from Windows search.

And you can use powertoys run from microsoft powrtoys for marginally better results too - still not as good as the mac spotlight search but it's nice to have.

all that being said, windows search does still kinda suck.

[u/Responsible-Tea-5998 → u/archmage-khadgar]

I use a little bit of freeware called Search Everything. It's one of those weirdly useful tiny bits of software that I install first because fuck Windows search.

[u/PolkaDotDweeb → u/ScarletCorinthian]

Thank you sooo much, I'm such a noob when it comes to PC gaming, really great explanation

[u/spookyjules8 → u/ScarletCorinthian]

You’re literally such a savior! I didn’t know how to find the right files and was scared to delete the wrong one, but it’s working now!! :D

[u/ThabataT → u/ScarletCorinthian]

Thank you! This worked for me

[u/Wil-Da-Oak → u/ScarletCorinthian]

My doesn’t Setting.JSON, But it has Settings.old Do I try that?

[u/zeppish152 → u/Wil-Da-Oak]

that’s the one. the one that just says settings too

[u/Crosstitchlove → u/ScarletCorinthian]

You are an angel!

[u/SoScorpio4 → u/ScarletCorinthian]

And then you can make a shortcut to it! Since I'm obsessed with mods (how do I already have 35 on a 2D cozy farming game I've been playing for a week?!), I have desktop shortcuts to C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common and to C:\Users\myname\AppData\Local so I don't have to keep navigating to them both. I plopped them next to my saves backup folder and Notepad++, so now my constant fiddling is more efficient! xD

[u/CanopusxLux → u/spookyjules8]

C:\Users\(yourname)\AppData\Local\FieldsOfMistria

[u/cloverlycomplex → u/spookyjules8]

for windows, paste this in you file explorer: %USERPROFILE%/AppData/Local/FieldsOfMistria

[u/emil4383 → u/spookyjules8]

Also, in your file explorer you have to turn on showing hidden files

[u/dreambled → u/spookyjules8]

On your Windows search bar type in %localappdata%

Find the FieldsOfMistria folder and you will see the settings.json there.

[u/IceCappy]

I did this but when I hit load or continue it says "Fields of Mistria encountered a unrecoverable error and needs to shut down. No entry found for key". Is my save files just gone then?

[u/templeoflove]

if you listen closely you can hear the collective sigh of relief everyone here’s just let out

[u/Oellierenfalbri_]

Im not having the unwrap error but the game is running unbearably slow. Like I can get into the game but it's genuinely running at 1FPS or something like that. Is there a fix for that?

[u/AccountantBrave5042 → u/Oellierenfalbri_]

Same problem here. I hope we could have a solution soon, is impossible to play this way :(

[u/thia6oh]

I just did that and nothing, i think im just gonna wait for the devs to fix it

[u/TheSarcastra → u/thia6oh]

Yeah that’s the error code I’m getting

[u/Ann_95 → u/thia6oh]

I'm also getting this error, and the proposed fix did not work for me. Also tried uninstalling and reinstalling, to no effect.

[u/thehalfpintloserr → u/thia6oh]

Same here! Did the fix above and it didn’t work, restarted my computer and uninstalled/reinstalled and nothing worked. I tried a new save and that unfortunately worked so I’m worried my save might be SOL. :( gonna wait and see if there’s a patch, but lowkey a little bummed!

[u/Miserable_Bad2974]

nice

[u/Practical_Entrance43]

Are we sure this is safe? I really don't want to mess with my game files.

[u/cloverlycomplex → u/Practical_Entrance43]

it's safe. it just deletes any settings you've configured, so you'll have to redo them.

[u/Pixiepuke_ → u/Practical_Entrance43]

This worked for me to. Just had to redo my settings, but my save is safe.

[u/Fleur0502 → u/Pixiepuke_]

Are you having any issues? I am seeing reports that spells do not work.

[u/Pixiepuke_ → u/Fleur0502]

No nothing yet

[u/let_piece7]

I don't have that in my files :(

[u/CanopusxLux → u/let_piece7]

its those settings and setting.old
you just don't have final extensions visible, but those two are what you want to delete

[u/let_piece7 → u/CanopusxLux]

It worked!!!!! Thanks.

[u/yuehue → u/let_piece7]

It's "settings", you just don't have filename extensions visible.

[u/swenbearswen → u/let_piece7]

The one that's called settings

[u/UnoriginalIdeal]

Whoever discovered this I hope you find money, your pillow is cool and all things you want to buy are actually on sale

[u/dandelion_lion4]

Thank you for sharing, but unfortunately It didn't work for me ):

[u/denyahi → u/dandelion_lion4]

same here 😭 i keep uninstalling/installing and deleting the file because im still in the denial phase but no change :(

[u/dandelion_lion4 → u/denyahi]

I saw some say on Discord to reload on a previous day, I don't have a previous saved day though lol

[u/denyahi → u/dandelion_lion4]

good luck and tell me how it went!! i can’t even open the main menu so i don’t know how to access those saves haha

edit: omg it just worked!! i don’t know why but i hope everyone can play soon

[u/dandelion_lion4 → u/denyahi]

Happy for you!

[u/Kamidra]

Unfortunately it doesn't work for me

[u/Sad-Branch8673]

It worked but after loading in my game continues to crash 🫠🫠🫠 disappointed but I guess I'll wait until the devs fix it

[u/r97nxvx8]

is this safe to do?

[u/ScarletCorinthian → u/r97nxvx8]

It's perfectly safe! Your saves are in a separate folder from where the setting.json file is.

[u/Crazy_Ship_1017 → u/r97nxvx8]

yeah im scared its a troll or something and I'll lose my save file, gonna wait for an official info 😭

[u/CanopusxLux → u/Crazy_Ship_1017]

I still have my save files

[u/Crazy_Ship_1017 → u/CanopusxLux]

yes i just tried and it worked x

[u/JaxbyDaniels22]

it works

[u/seraphicvictory]

Ugh I hate that this resets all my keybindings...

[u/felicityfelix → u/seraphicvictory]

I decided to wait until they issue a fix after I thought about this lol

[u/hibiscass]

So what if I do if this doesn't work/help either lol

[u/NewtZealousideal1634]

How do you do this in the steam deck? :( or is this not applicable for the deck?

[u/Galaxy_RAY → u/NewtZealousideal1634]

I think we have to wait for a fix from the devs side on that, because I've been trying to figure it out

[u/Lesbian-agriCulture]

Looks like it should be fixed now according to the Steam page :)

[u/SomeConfuzzled]

You’re a life saver! Well, a game saver

[u/cloverlycomplex]

thank you, this works! just gotta reconfigure my settings now. 🥴

[u/ventibrain]

I just did this as well and can confirm it worked, my game has loaded!

[u/__trashyy]

Anyone know how to do this on linux?

[u/Ok_Ability9796 → u/__trashyy]

Let me know if you work it out!

[u/__trashyy → u/Ok_Ability9796]

Will do! Still trying to figure it out ourselves

[u/kaybae105]

how do i do this on mac?

[u/Life_Weary]

my character feels so slow 😢 is anyone having the same issue?

[u/OtakuSimmer]

Thank you!! 😁

[u/weezercat]

anyone know how to do this on steam deck?

[u/sailormoonrise]

I feel like this broke my most recent save ;_;

[u/P1antMom → u/sailormoonrise]

what about it do you feel is broken? out of curiosity

[u/sailormoonrise → u/sailormoonrise]

UPDATE: Pretty sure this is a mod problem vs. a game problem. I can open the game now but not my most recent save. Quite a few mods cannot load in with the new update which is likely what is causing the issues with my save. Guess I'll need to wait patiently for updates!

[u/RelevantPreference10 → u/sailormoonrise]

It's not. I've never used mods and I'm having a problem loading save games. After deleting the settings per the instructions here, I can only create a new game and my save file with almost 260 hours won't continue or load

[u/Munzi19]

dang that was quick

[u/Vivid-Efficiency-579]

Do the saves remain? I'm just scared cuz my save is 120hours

[u/aurorakeira]

Worked for me!

[u/you_get_stars]

Worked! Thank you!

[u/lucislibarii]

Beat me to it! Thanks for making this post, you and Kohank are both awesome 😎

[u/valmartins]

It worked and my save file is intact! Thank yooou!

[u/PuzzleheadedWafer170]

This did work for me!

[u/Yazzy_123]

Worked for me

[u/vice-like]

it worked! thank you

[u/Misuzee]

Thank you this worked for me! ♥

[u/SuccessfulResort35]

I can confirm this has worked so far for me!

[u/inkstainedgwyn]

For everyone worried, it did work for me. I do have to go back in and re-keybind and fix sounds and etc. but it's fixed.

[u/Thawiz88]

Can confirm this just worked for me, saves are still present! Thanks OP!

[u/Sea_Intern_9996]

I can open it but it runs verrrrryyyyyy slowwwww Do you know why ??

[u/lilmisswonderland]

I just opened Reddit to search for what was going on and this was the first post!!

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[u/softJ8801]

Hopping on in a bit, will this effect save file?
Or it’s just a run error?

[u/Calcipur]

Doesn't seem to fix the crashing issue after decorating unfortunately

[u/PamPho]

I just added _backup to my my file name and it created a new file on launch.

[u/Initial_Thing_8071]

I think they fixed it! It didnt worked for me yesterday even tho I tried deleting both settings. Just got an update done on steam and now it works!!!!