# Settings gone

**URL:** <https://forums.fatsharkgames.com/t/settings-gone/93648>\
**Category:** Technical Support\
**Tags:** acknowledged\
**Created:** [April 19, 2024, 7:42pm UTC](https://forums.fatsharkgames.com/t/settings-gone/93648 "2024-04-19T19:42:51Z")\
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**Author:** ![Zoli](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/91b2a8/32.png) [@Zoli](https://forums.fatsharkgames.com/u/Zoli)\
**Post date:** [April 19, 2024, 7:42pm UTC](https://forums.fatsharkgames.com/t/settings-gone/93648/1 "2024-04-19T19:42:52Z")

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### Issue Type (Required):

Installation

### Issue Description (Required):

I was required to reinstall the game. I saved my user\_settings.config, but when I copy it into \AppData\Roaming\Fatshark\Vermintide 2\ the game doesn’t accept it and uses a terrible auto config.  
I spent hours to configure my settings. I’m not kidding, there are a lot of settings to test and set. So I don’t want to lose them. Is there any way to use my user\_settings.config?

I would use my mods, yes, but even the regular settings don’t work.

### Reproduction Rate (Required):

Constant (100%)

### Platform (Required):

Steam (PC)

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**Author:** ![FatsharkLev](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/user_avatar/forums.fatsharkgames.com/fatsharklev/32/119491_2.png) [@FatsharkLev](https://forums.fatsharkgames.com/u/FatsharkLev)\
**Post date:** [April 22, 2024, 9:25am UTC](https://forums.fatsharkgames.com/t/settings-gone/93648/2 "2024-04-22T09:25:51Z")

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Hi @Zoli,

Could your user\_settings.config file be set as read-only?

> **[\[PC\] Settings Resetting on Launch?](https://support.fatshark.se/hc/en-us/articles/360034118334--PC-Settings-Resetting-on-Launch)**
>
> If your custom options are resetting on launch, it's likely because your user\_settings.config is set to 'Read-only'. This can be changed by:
> 
> Press the Windows key + R
> Enter %appdata% and select th...

Otherwise, if this doesn’t take, the only other option would be to re-do your settings. I appreciate that isn’t ideal - though if you open your old user\_settings, you should be able to find many values for settings that you can then reapply in-game.

Apologies for the inconvenience.

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**Author:** ![doom\_hamster](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/user_avatar/forums.fatsharkgames.com/doom_hamster/32/55388_2.png) [@doom\_hamster](https://forums.fatsharkgames.com/u/doom_hamster)\
**Post date:** [April 22, 2024, 9:51am UTC](https://forums.fatsharkgames.com/t/settings-gone/93648/3 "2024-04-22T09:51:36Z")

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There’s probably a mod setting/line that breaks the config. Try deleting the mod related text (but make a copy first of your user\_settings.config), and loading the game. If it works, add mod configs, bit by bit, troubleshooting which mod breaks it.

These lines start mod related stuff:

mods = [  
…  
]

mods\_settings = {  
…  
}

A notepad++ would be useful for this, so you’d see where the category ends. If you place your selection next to first bracket [, it’ll highlight the corresponding]

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**Author:** ![Zoli](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/91b2a8/32.png) [@Zoli](https://forums.fatsharkgames.com/u/Zoli)\
**Post date:** [April 22, 2024, 10:34pm UTC](https://forums.fatsharkgames.com/t/settings-gone/93648/4 "2024-04-22T22:34:32Z")

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Thanks to both of you. My old config file seems to have been corrupted. Bad luck.

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**Author:** ![system](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/uploads/fatshark/original/3X/3/1/319a2f41b73f03a4d9360defbe43058888a33c8c.png) [@system](https://forums.fatsharkgames.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [April 29, 2024, 10:34pm UTC](https://forums.fatsharkgames.com/t/settings-gone/93648/5 "2024-04-29T22:34:42Z")

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Closed on April 29, 2024, 10:34pm UTC

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