[Installation problem] File "DefaultEngine.ini" missing, can't start the game

[tempete]

Hi everyone,

I bought the game this afternoon and launch the download and the installation, everything was good and, just after the installation, i tried to launch the game and i received a message

"failed to find default engine .ini file to retrive My Documents subdirectory to use. Force quitting"

I search the file and could'nt find it, Steam did'nt download it and even with the check file systme, it doesn't. I even redownload all the game and the same thing happen....

So, does some one could send me his file (DefaultEngine.ini in \Steam\SteamApps\common\XCom-Enemy-Unknown\XComGame\Config ) because i really don't know how to fix it...

Thanks for your potential help.

[Tyrannus Inebriox]

I know it's no help to you, but you can at least take some comfort in that you aren't alone in this. I took all of the same steps as you and no dice, the file just isn't there after everything.

[Saadnation]

I have been having this same issue and have tried everything!

I don't know about you but I have my OS installed on a SSD and Steam and all my games on a different HDDrive. I think Steam is supposed to be putting something in "My Documents" (Which is on a different drive than the game) but no matter how many times I "Verify" the files through Steam or even redownload the entire game (which I tried 3 times), it does not fix the problem.

I even bought and downloaded the DLC in hopes that it would do something different.

PS: I'm new to this whole PC gaming thing so I'm sorry if I sound like an idiot who doesn't know what he's talking about.

[Sergii]

Try create empty file "engine.ini" in "\Steam\SteamApps\common\XCom-Enemy-Unknown\XComGame\Config" and then tell steam client Verify File Integrity : https://support.steampowered.com/kb_article.php?ref=2037-QEUH-3335

[InstantCrush]

Faytless666
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Hi guys,

Found this http://originaldll.com/file/defaulte...ini/22669.html
Pasted it into the config folder (c/..../steam/steamapps/common/xcom/xcomgame/config)
Worked for me.
Hope it works for you.

THIS POST HELPME WHIT THIS PROBLEM

[Madlax]

Originally posted by Arkangel07:

Faytless666
Found this http://originaldll.com/file/defaulte...ini/22669.html
Pasted it into the config folder (c/..../steam/steamapps/common/xcom/xcomgame/config)
Worked for me.
Hope it works for you.

THIS POST HELPME WHIT THIS PROBLEM

Thanks a lot!
It works!!

[Gorefiend]

this fix didn´t work for me sadly, any other ideas, how to fix this problem?

[Ingupin]

Same error on linux. fix does not work, even if i put the file where it has to go

[76561198140997333]

Originally posted by pappajoes:

Same error on linux. fix does not work, even if i put the file where it has to go

Linux issue is different PappaJoe and is due to your instalation setup having issues. These instructions below will work on Linux but not on Windows or Mac.

The issue you mentioned only happens if you try and install the Windows and Linux versions on the same Steam library folder (or something similar like copying Windows data to save time).

If you do a clean install of the Linux one after making sure manually all data was deleted the game will install correctly.

The Valve server only has one version of the Linux data that you can download and it has lower case folder names, as you mentioned you had an upper case Binaries folder this shows you must have some Windows install data installed in the folder somehow as only the Windows install has a capital letter in the Binaries folder with a similar file structure.

Once you install it in a clean Linux only directory you should be able to play without any problems.

Hope you enjoy XCOM.

[Hubro]

Originally posted by FERAL Edwin:

Originally posted by pappajoes:

Same error on linux. fix does not work, even if i put the file where it has to go

Linux issue is different PappaJoe and is due to your instalation setup having issues. These instructions below will work on Linux but not on Windows or Mac.

The issue you mentioned only happens if you try and install the Windows and Linux versions on the same Steam library folder (or something similar like copying Windows data to save time).

If you do a clean install of the Linux one after making sure manually all data was deleted the game will install correctly.

The Valve server only has one version of the Linux data that you can download and it has lower case folder names, as you mentioned you had an upper case Binaries folder this shows you must have some Windows install data installed in the folder somehow as only the Windows install has a capital letter in the Binaries folder with a similar file structure.

Once you install it in a clean Linux only directory you should be able to play without any problems.

Hope you enjoy XCOM.

I just installed XCOM: Enemy Unknown on Linux for the first time in my user directory (nothing is shared with Windows) and I get this error.

[76561198140997333]

Originally posted by Hubro:

Originally posted by FERAL Edwin:

Linux issue is different PappaJoe and is due to your instalation setup having issues. These instructions below will work on Linux but not on Windows or Mac.

The issue you mentioned only happens if you try and install the Windows and Linux versions on the same Steam library folder (or something similar like copying Windows data to save time).

If you do a clean install of the Linux one after making sure manually all data was deleted the game will install correctly.

The Valve server only has one version of the Linux data that you can download and it has lower case folder names, as you mentioned you had an upper case Binaries folder this shows you must have some Windows install data installed in the folder somehow as only the Windows install has a capital letter in the Binaries folder with a similar file structure.

Once you install it in a clean Linux only directory you should be able to play without any problems.

Hope you enjoy XCOM.

I just installed XCOM: Enemy Unknown on Linux for the first time in my user directory (nothing is shared with Windows) and I get this error.

It's likely something to do with your setup or distro, we have found some unsupported ditros you need to take a few extra steps to make sure your distro is ready for XCOM. Contact support with full details of your hardware and software setup and we can investigate.

Given the thousands of hapy gamers it's likely a small setup issue on your install that should be easy to find.

[bode]

Just in case all the answers did not help.

On my Mac I got exactly the same error message and the solution was:
My Steam downloads directory was on a "case sensitive" file system.
I switched the file system (copy, format, copy) back to case insensitive and now it works :-)

[insideoutlizard]

Originally posted by Ingupin:

Same error on linux. fix does not work, even if i put the file where it has to go

true

[76561198140997333]

Originally posted by evilpineapple11 BT:

Originally posted by Ingupin:

Same error on linux. fix does not work, even if i put the file where it has to go

true

We've not heard of any issues like this on Steam on supported OS/Hardware combinations. Have you tried a clean installation of the game and have you installed or are running a none standard distro?

[Max]

Hi Edwin,
I have OS X 10.11.2
Just bought and freshly installed XCOM: Enemy Unknown, no DLCs, first time. Cannot launch the game because of the error mentioned above: 'Failed to find default engine .ini file to retrieve My Documents subdirectory to use. Force quitting.'
File system is case insensitive. DefaultEngine.ini is present at ~/Library/Application Support/Steam/SteamApps/common/XCom-Enemy-Unknown/XCOMData/XComGame/Config/

Verifying local files, manually cleaning and reinstalling don't help.
Any suggestions?

[76561198140997333]

Originally posted by Max:

Hi Edwin,
I have OS X 10.11.2
Just bought and freshly installed XCOM: Enemy Unknown, no DLCs, first time. Cannot launch the game because of the error mentioned above: 'Failed to find default engine .ini file to retrieve My Documents subdirectory to use. Force quitting.'
File system is case insensitive. DefaultEngine.ini is present at ~/Library/Application Support/Steam/SteamApps/common/XCom-Enemy-Unknown/XCOMData/XComGame/Config/

Verifying local files, manually cleaning and reinstalling don't help.
Any suggestions?

Contact Feral's support team providing the file generated in the pre game support tab and our team can investigate.