diff --git a/Init.cpp b/Init.cpp
index 6384b0b5..b21ac62f 100644
--- a/Init.cpp
+++ b/Init.cpp
@@ -1024,39 +1024,57 @@ BOOLEAN LoadExternalGameplayData(STR directoryName)
 	{
 		strcpy(fileName, directoryName);
 		strcat(fileName, ENEMY_ADMIN_PROFILE_FILENAME);
-		DebugMsg (TOPIC_JA2,DBG_LEVEL_3,String("LoadExternalGameplayData, fileName = %s", fileName));
-		SGP_THROW_IFFALSE(ReadInSoldierProfiles(zSoldierProfile[0], fileName), ENEMY_ADMIN_PROFILE_FILENAME);
-		num_found_soldier_profiles[0] = num_found_profiles;
+		if ( FileExists(fileName) )
+		{
+			DebugMsg (TOPIC_JA2,DBG_LEVEL_3,String("LoadExternalGameplayData, fileName = %s", fileName));
+			SGP_THROW_IFFALSE(ReadInSoldierProfiles(zSoldierProfile[0], fileName), ENEMY_ADMIN_PROFILE_FILENAME);
+			num_found_soldier_profiles[0] = num_found_profiles;
+		}
 
 		strcpy(fileName, directoryName);
 		strcat(fileName, ENEMY_REGULAR_PROFILE_FILENAME);
-		DebugMsg (TOPIC_JA2,DBG_LEVEL_3,String("LoadExternalGameplayData, fileName = %s", fileName));
-		SGP_THROW_IFFALSE(ReadInSoldierProfiles(zSoldierProfile[1], fileName), ENEMY_REGULAR_PROFILE_FILENAME);
-		num_found_soldier_profiles[1] = num_found_profiles;
+		if ( FileExists(fileName) )
+		{
+			DebugMsg (TOPIC_JA2,DBG_LEVEL_3,String("LoadExternalGameplayData, fileName = %s", fileName));
+			SGP_THROW_IFFALSE(ReadInSoldierProfiles(zSoldierProfile[1], fileName), ENEMY_REGULAR_PROFILE_FILENAME);
+			num_found_soldier_profiles[1] = num_found_profiles;
+		}
 
 		strcpy(fileName, directoryName);
 		strcat(fileName, ENEMY_ELITE_PROFILE_FILENAME);
-		DebugMsg (TOPIC_JA2,DBG_LEVEL_3,String("LoadExternalGameplayData, fileName = %s", fileName));
-		SGP_THROW_IFFALSE(ReadInSoldierProfiles(zSoldierProfile[2], fileName), ENEMY_ELITE_PROFILE_FILENAME);
-		num_found_soldier_profiles[2] = num_found_profiles;
+		if ( FileExists(fileName) )
+		{
+			DebugMsg (TOPIC_JA2,DBG_LEVEL_3,String("LoadExternalGameplayData, fileName = %s", fileName));
+			SGP_THROW_IFFALSE(ReadInSoldierProfiles(zSoldierProfile[2], fileName), ENEMY_ELITE_PROFILE_FILENAME);
+			num_found_soldier_profiles[2] = num_found_profiles;
+		}
 
 		strcpy(fileName, directoryName);
 		strcat(fileName, MILITIA_GREEN_PROFILE_FILENAME);
-		DebugMsg (TOPIC_JA2,DBG_LEVEL_3,String("LoadExternalGameplayData, fileName = %s", fileName));
-		SGP_THROW_IFFALSE(ReadInSoldierProfiles(zSoldierProfile[3], fileName), MILITIA_GREEN_PROFILE_FILENAME);
-		num_found_soldier_profiles[3] = num_found_profiles;
+		if ( FileExists(fileName) )
+		{
+			DebugMsg (TOPIC_JA2,DBG_LEVEL_3,String("LoadExternalGameplayData, fileName = %s", fileName));
+			SGP_THROW_IFFALSE(ReadInSoldierProfiles(zSoldierProfile[3], fileName), MILITIA_GREEN_PROFILE_FILENAME);
+			num_found_soldier_profiles[3] = num_found_profiles;
+		}
 
 		strcpy(fileName, directoryName);
 		strcat(fileName, MILITIA_REGULAR_PROFILE_FILENAME);
-		DebugMsg (TOPIC_JA2,DBG_LEVEL_3,String("LoadExternalGameplayData, fileName = %s", fileName));
-		SGP_THROW_IFFALSE(ReadInSoldierProfiles(zSoldierProfile[4], fileName), MILITIA_REGULAR_PROFILE_FILENAME);
-		num_found_soldier_profiles[4] = num_found_profiles;
+		if ( FileExists(fileName) )
+		{
+			DebugMsg (TOPIC_JA2,DBG_LEVEL_3,String("LoadExternalGameplayData, fileName = %s", fileName));
+			SGP_THROW_IFFALSE(ReadInSoldierProfiles(zSoldierProfile[4], fileName), MILITIA_REGULAR_PROFILE_FILENAME);
+			num_found_soldier_profiles[4] = num_found_profiles;
+		}
 
 		strcpy(fileName, directoryName);
 		strcat(fileName, MILITIA_VETERAN_PROFILE_FILENAME);
-		DebugMsg (TOPIC_JA2,DBG_LEVEL_3,String("LoadExternalGameplayData, fileName = %s", fileName));
-		SGP_THROW_IFFALSE(ReadInSoldierProfiles(zSoldierProfile[5], fileName), MILITIA_VETERAN_PROFILE_FILENAME);
-		num_found_soldier_profiles[5] = num_found_profiles;
+		if ( FileExists(fileName) )
+		{
+			DebugMsg (TOPIC_JA2,DBG_LEVEL_3,String("LoadExternalGameplayData, fileName = %s", fileName));
+			SGP_THROW_IFFALSE(ReadInSoldierProfiles(zSoldierProfile[5], fileName), MILITIA_VETERAN_PROFILE_FILENAME);
+			num_found_soldier_profiles[5] = num_found_profiles;
+		}
 	}
 
 	LoadIMPPortraitsTEMP();