There is an error importing setup files

[Daikyri]

Reinstalled the game three times and still get this error, help pls

[Snow]

Can't launch the game SG0

It says "There is an error importing setup files. Please try again from launcher." everytime when I am trying to open SG0. Anyone can help? I will be so appreciate!

[MasterKonnen]

Try a file repair from SG0 steam's library settings. Or maybe just reinstall it

[Snow]

I have tried reinstall game and file repair but it's still not work. It just keeps saying "There is an error importing setup files. Please try again from launcher."

[Katja]

Are you using the wrong application to open the game with? (ie the game exe file, rather than the launcher exe file)

[Snow]

Having the same problem here. Reinstalling and fixing game did'nt work at all.

[MedvedBalalaika]

I have the same problem. When I run game.exe file or launcher.exe file nothing happens(

[Spike Chunsoft]

Please try launching the game both from the Steam library and from the .exe/desktop shortcut.

If this issue persists, it may be that files needed for the application, Steam client, or Windows operating system may have been corrupted or deleted.
*If this is the case, it may be that the files were deleted by anti virus/system cleaner software.
Please try reinstalling the game and the Steam application.
If this doesn’t work, it may be that the necessary .dll files have been corrupted/deleted.
To fix this issue, please try either;
1)Run the Windows System Restore
(Details: https://www.howtogeek.com/howto/windows-vista/using-windows-vista-system-restore/)
2)Check the history of your anti-virus software for recently deleted .dll/game files and restore them.

[trbofk]

In case this problem still relevant for someone.
For Win10 go to control panel (search>type cp>enter)
Click Region, select Administrative tab>Change system locale>check "Use Unicode UTF-8">OK
After that computer will restart. This worked for all STEINS;GATE and CHAOS;CHILD games.

[Snow]

Originally posted by trbofk:

In case this problem still relevant for someone.
For Win10 go to control panel (search>type cp>enter)
Click Region, select Administrative tab>Change system locale>check "Use Unicode UTF-8">OK
After that computer will restart. This worked for all STEINS;GATE and CHAOS;CHILD games.

OMG,It actually solved my problem. Thanks for the help :)

[Okabe Rintaro]

Well, I also had such issue: tried to fix files, reinstall game... Nothing worked. Then I've connected my xbox controller and.. IT STARTED WORKING!!1
Cannot imagine how this could even be connected, but it solved issue for me.
Moreover, previously (before I hadn't gamepad) the game worked fine and after some break decided to play again and yep. Happened what happened.
Good luck everyone who'll get here with such problem

[Natural_Harmonia]

Solved for me:

On the error message there is a japanese text, it says that the file "config.dat" is missing.
Go to Documents\My Games\mages_steam\Steins Gate 0\eng
and check if "config.dat" or some other files are missing. If you can't see them, then copy paste it. There should be about 4 files.

Don't worry if steam asks you to use "cloud files" or "local files", chose "local files" once you've put them in the folder and it will work.

[Special.]

Originally posted by trbofk:

In case this problem still relevant for someone.
For Win10 go to control panel (search>type cp>enter)
Click Region, select Administrative tab>Change system locale>check "Use Unicode UTF-8">OK
After that computer will restart. This worked for all STEINS;GATE and CHAOS;CHILD games.

thank you so much it worked for me, i use win11 its the same steps for anyone asking