It keeps telling me 'an exception has occurred' when I try to run the game for the first time after installing the mod?

[Marzo1]

Any help would be appreciated. Specifically it says that I'm missing 'mod_assets/poem-game_words.txt.' Here's the full error message:

I'm sorry, but an uncaught exception occurred.

While running game code:
File "game/DDLCtVN-1.4.9/script-poemgame.rpy", line 1, in script
init python:
File "game/DDLCtVN-1.4.9/script-poemgame.rpy", line 20, in
with renpy.file('mod_assets/poem-game_words.txt') as wordfile:
IOError: Couldn't find file 'mod_assets/poem-game_words.txt'.

-- Full Traceback ------------------------------------------------------------

Full traceback:
File "game/DDLCtVN-1.4.9/script-poemgame.rpy", line 1, in script
init python:
File "C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Doki Doki Literature Club\renpy\ast.py", line 814, in execute
renpy.python.py_exec_bytecode(self.code.bytecode, self.hide, store=self.store)
File "C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Doki Doki Literature Club\renpy\python.py", line 1719, in py_exec_bytecode
exec bytecode in globals, locals
File "game/DDLCtVN-1.4.9/script-poemgame.rpy", line 20, in
with renpy.file('mod_assets/poem-game_words.txt') as wordfile:
File "C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Doki Doki Literature Club\renpy\exports.py", line 1980, in file
return renpy.loader.load(fn)
File "C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Doki Doki Literature Club\renpy\loader.py", line 543, in load
raise IOError("Couldn't find file '%s'." % name)
IOError: Couldn't find file 'mod_assets/poem-game_words.txt'.

Windows-8-6.2.9200
Ren'Py 6.99.12.4.2187
Doki Doki, The Normal VN! 1.4.9

[Blaze-Brightblade]

Make sure you have WinRAR if you are going to use the method I am going to present right here:
1-Get a brand new install of Doki Doki Literature Club on your computer(either from steam or the ddlc website).Make a copy of the game folder located INSIDE the Doki Doki Literature Club folder and store it somewhere else on your computer so that if you mess up you could simply replace the files(you could simply delete the messed up game folder or the entire game itself and reinstall the files from steam although this may be a bit more time consuming).

2-Open the game folder inside the Doki Doki Literature Club folder and delete scripts.rpa.Open the mod folder using WinRAR and right click to get the drop-down menu.From that click select all files and right-click and select copy files to clipboard.

3-Now all you have to do is paste all the files to the game folder inside the ddlc folder.Since it is version 1.4.9 there should be around 93 files copied.

4-Run the game.There is a chance that an error will occur, in which click the reload button which should solve the problem.

[Gidget404]

ive been having the same problem and i followed your instructions and it still happens (i really want to play this mod too) I hope we can find a solution <3

[Blaze-Brightblade]

https://www.reddit.com/r/DDLCMods/comments/7y1vf1/doki_doki_literature_club_the_normal_visual_novel/
The Reddit page does have a lot of people you can ask.Otherwise, you can also join the discord server at
https://discord.gg/TDRTNqk .You will be able to find experienced people who can help you with this.There is a channel separately made for installation support.

[RinMathews]

Okay, so you have to take the mod_assets out of the game files and put it within the /game/ folder, SEPERATE from the mod files. I had this problem, found this comment, and it worked.

[SayoriDokiDoki]

Eh...i'm gonna be honest this happens with DDLC Mods most of the time (I've had this happen with the we are the literature club mod...AND I USED THE MOD MANAGER REEEEE)

everything has to go in the right folder (the game folder itself) although some doki mods already have the game ready to play the mod (Salvation is an example) and it runs perfectly

I mean the mod manager usually works you could use that to put the files into the game...it'll make a separate copy of the game the mod manager site is doki.space so if reinstalling the game and mod doesn't work get the zip folder for the mod and use the mod manager to get it into a copy of the game if this doesn't work then idk ._.