Troubleshooting

I can't run Archive2.exe / *.ba2 files are missing

Look into "archive2.log.txt". If you can spot "System.IO.FileNotFoundException: Could not load file or assembly 'Archive2Interop.dll'", then Visual C++ Redistributable for Visual Studio 2012 Update 4 is missing. Download and install it.

I've found the solution here, btw: https://www.nexusmods.com/fallout4/mods/28795/?tab=posts

"You need a new app to open this bethesdanet-link" dialog when launching Fallout 76

The bethesdanet:// protocol might not be associated with the Launcher. Try to reinstall or repair the Bethesda.net Launcher.

UnauthorizedAccessException / Access denied: "C:\Users<yourname>\AppData\Local\Fallout 76 Quick Configuration"

Please check if you have write-permission to the folder:

• Right-click on the folder, click on "Properties".
• Uncheck "Read-only", if checked.
• Then click on the tab "Security", select your user profile.
• Check if you have all permissions. If not, click on "Edit", and tick all the boxes except "Special permissions". It should look somewhat like this (Screenshot).

"Couldn't parse *.ini files" error message on start

There are 3 different *.ini files: Fallout76.ini, Fallout76Prefs.ini, and Fallout76Custom.ini
The game puts it's *.ini files in C:\Users\<your name>\Documents\My Games\Fallout 76

The error message means that one (or more) of your *.ini files are corrupted / invalid or could not be read by the tool.
If you edited the file before, you might have introduced a typo.

You have two options on how to fix it:

• Fix the typo, or
• regenerate the file.

Fixing the typo:

If you don't want to lose any settings, you'll need to fix the typo.

Check if there's a missing bracket, e.g. [General should be [General]

Check if there's an invalid key=value pair, e.g. a newline:

sResourceArchive2List=..., ..., ...,
something.ba2

Everything has to be in one line:

sResourceArchive2List=..., ..., ..., something.ba2

Check if there's a comment that doesn't start with a semicolon ';'.

Check if there's a key=value pair that is not separated by an equals sign '='.

Regenerating the file:

Be aware: This will reset some or all of your in-game settings!

The tool should tell you which file could not be read.

1. Move the invalid *.ini file into the recycle bin (or remove all three if you aren't sure)
2. Start Fallout 76. This will generate new, valid *.ini files.
3. Open the tool again.