diff --git a/rpcs3/Emu/Io/camera_config.cpp b/rpcs3/Emu/Io/camera_config.cpp
index 4e69a45f74..60872b1bc8 100644
--- a/rpcs3/Emu/Io/camera_config.cpp
+++ b/rpcs3/Emu/Io/camera_config.cpp
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ bool cfg_camera::load()
 		return from_string(cfg_file.to_string());
 	}
 
+	camera_log.notice("Camera config missing. Using default settings. Path: %s", path);
 	from_default();
 	return false;
 }
diff --git a/rpcs3/Emu/NP/rpcn_config.cpp b/rpcs3/Emu/NP/rpcn_config.cpp
index 03a8c6e096..aa9fff8226 100644
--- a/rpcs3/Emu/NP/rpcn_config.cpp
+++ b/rpcs3/Emu/NP/rpcn_config.cpp
@@ -8,11 +8,19 @@ LOG_CHANNEL(rpcn_log, "rpcn");
 
 void cfg_rpcn::load()
 {
-	fs::file cfg_file(cfg_rpcn::get_path(), fs::read);
+	const std::string path = cfg_rpcn::get_path();
+
+	fs::file cfg_file(path, fs::read);
 	if (cfg_file)
 	{
+		rpcn_log.notice("Loading RPCN config. Path: %s", path);
 		from_string(cfg_file.to_string());
 	}
+	else
+	{
+		rpcn_log.notice("RPCN config missing. Using default settings. Path: %s", path);
+		from_default();
+	}
 }
 
 void cfg_rpcn::save() const
diff --git a/rpcs3/Emu/System.cpp b/rpcs3/Emu/System.cpp
index f7dd943b69..d8d0b46af2 100644
--- a/rpcs3/Emu/System.cpp
+++ b/rpcs3/Emu/System.cpp
@@ -153,6 +153,25 @@ void Emulator::Init(bool add_only)
 
 	// Load VFS config
 	g_cfg_vfs.load();
+	sys_log.notice("Using VFS config:\n%s", g_cfg_vfs.to_string());
+
+	// Mount all devices
+	const std::string emu_dir = rpcs3::utils::get_emu_dir();
+	const std::string elf_dir = fs::get_parent_dir(m_path);
+
+	vfs::mount("/dev_hdd0", g_cfg_vfs.get(g_cfg_vfs.dev_hdd0, emu_dir));
+	vfs::mount("/dev_flash", g_cfg_vfs.get_dev_flash());
+	vfs::mount("/dev_flash2", g_cfg_vfs.get_dev_flash2());
+	vfs::mount("/dev_flash3", g_cfg_vfs.get_dev_flash3());
+	vfs::mount("/dev_usb", g_cfg_vfs.get(g_cfg_vfs.dev_usb000, emu_dir));
+	vfs::mount("/dev_usb000", g_cfg_vfs.get(g_cfg_vfs.dev_usb000, emu_dir));
+	vfs::mount("/app_home", g_cfg_vfs.app_home.to_string().empty() ? elf_dir + '/' : g_cfg_vfs.get(g_cfg_vfs.app_home, emu_dir));
+
+	if (!hdd1.empty())
+	{
+		vfs::mount("/dev_hdd1", hdd1);
+		sys_log.notice("Hdd1: %s", vfs::get("/dev_hdd1"));
+	}
 
 	// Load config file
 	if (m_config_mode == cfg_mode::config_override)
@@ -204,7 +223,6 @@ void Emulator::Init(bool add_only)
 	}
 
 	// Create directories (can be disabled if necessary)
-	const std::string emu_dir = rpcs3::utils::get_emu_dir();
 	const std::string dev_hdd0 = rpcs3::utils::get_hdd0_dir();
 	const std::string dev_hdd1 = g_cfg_vfs.get(g_cfg_vfs.dev_hdd1, emu_dir);
 	const std::string dev_usb = g_cfg_vfs.get(g_cfg_vfs.dev_usb000, emu_dir);
@@ -548,6 +566,7 @@ game_boot_result Emulator::Load(const std::string& title_id, bool add_only, bool
 	}
 
 	sys_log.notice("Selected config: mode=%s, path=\"%s\"", m_config_mode, m_config_path);
+	sys_log.notice("Path: %s", m_path);
 
 	{
 		Init(add_only);
@@ -572,8 +591,6 @@ game_boot_result Emulator::Load(const std::string& title_id, bool add_only, bool
 			games.reset();
 		}
 
-		sys_log.notice("Path: %s", m_path);
-
 		const std::string elf_dir = fs::get_parent_dir(m_path);
 
 		// Load PARAM.SFO (TODO)
@@ -730,8 +747,7 @@ game_boot_result Emulator::Load(const std::string& title_id, bool add_only, bool
 			g_rtm_tx_limit2 = static_cast<u64>(g_cfg.core.tx_limit2_ns * _1ns);
 		}
 
-		// Mount all devices
-		const std::string emu_dir = rpcs3::utils::get_emu_dir();
+		// Set bdvd_dir
 		std::string bdvd_dir;
 
 		if (!add_only)
@@ -751,21 +767,6 @@ game_boot_result Emulator::Load(const std::string& title_id, bool add_only, bool
 			}
 		}
 
-		// Mount default relative path to non-existent directory
-		vfs::mount("/dev_hdd0", g_cfg_vfs.get(g_cfg_vfs.dev_hdd0, emu_dir));
-		vfs::mount("/dev_flash", g_cfg_vfs.get_dev_flash());
-		vfs::mount("/dev_flash2", g_cfg_vfs.get_dev_flash2());
-		vfs::mount("/dev_flash3", g_cfg_vfs.get_dev_flash3());
-		vfs::mount("/dev_usb", g_cfg_vfs.get(g_cfg_vfs.dev_usb000, emu_dir));
-		vfs::mount("/dev_usb000", g_cfg_vfs.get(g_cfg_vfs.dev_usb000, emu_dir));
-		vfs::mount("/app_home", g_cfg_vfs.app_home.to_string().empty() ? elf_dir + '/' : g_cfg_vfs.get(g_cfg_vfs.app_home, emu_dir));
-
-		if (!hdd1.empty())
-		{
-			vfs::mount("/dev_hdd1", hdd1);
-			sys_log.notice("Hdd1: %s", vfs::get("/dev_hdd1"));
-		}
-
 		// Special boot mode (directory scan)
 		if (!add_only && fs::is_dir(m_path))
 		{
diff --git a/rpcs3/Emu/vfs_config.cpp b/rpcs3/Emu/vfs_config.cpp
index d1086bdeb6..cf030d55a2 100644
--- a/rpcs3/Emu/vfs_config.cpp
+++ b/rpcs3/Emu/vfs_config.cpp
@@ -51,10 +51,18 @@ std::string cfg_vfs::get(const cfg::string& _cfg, std::string_view emu_dir) cons
 
 void cfg_vfs::load()
 {
-	if (fs::file cfg_file{cfg_vfs::get_path(), fs::read})
+	const std::string path = cfg_vfs::get_path();
+
+	if (fs::file cfg_file{path, fs::read})
 	{
+		vfs_log.notice("Loading VFS config. Path: %s", path);
 		from_string(cfg_file.to_string());
 	}
+	else
+	{
+		vfs_log.notice("VFS config missing. Using default settings. Path: %s", path);
+		from_default();
+	}
 }
 
 void cfg_vfs::save() const
diff --git a/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/screenshot_manager_dialog.cpp b/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/screenshot_manager_dialog.cpp
index 94ea7ec571..b7f8319848 100644
--- a/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/screenshot_manager_dialog.cpp
+++ b/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/screenshot_manager_dialog.cpp
@@ -28,9 +28,6 @@ screenshot_manager_dialog::screenshot_manager_dialog(QWidget* parent) : QDialog(
 	m_grid->setIconSize(m_icon_size);
 	m_grid->setGridSize(m_icon_size + QSize(10, 10));
 
-	// HACK: dev_hdd0 must be mounted for vfs to work for loading trophies.
-	vfs::mount("/dev_hdd0", rpcs3::utils::get_hdd0_dir());
-
 	const std::string screenshot_path_qt   = fs::get_config_dir() + "screenshots/";
 	const std::string screenshot_path_cell = vfs::get("/dev_hdd0/photo/");
 	const QStringList filter{ QStringLiteral("*.png") };
diff --git a/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/trophy_manager_dialog.cpp b/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/trophy_manager_dialog.cpp
index bcb62c2a86..a6d89b59ce 100644
--- a/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/trophy_manager_dialog.cpp
+++ b/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/trophy_manager_dialog.cpp
@@ -60,9 +60,6 @@ trophy_manager_dialog::trophy_manager_dialog(std::shared_ptr<gui_settings> gui_s
 	m_show_gold_trophies     = m_gui_settings->GetValue(gui::tr_show_gold).toBool();
 	m_show_platinum_trophies = m_gui_settings->GetValue(gui::tr_show_platinum).toBool();
 
-	// HACK: dev_hdd0 must be mounted for vfs to work for loading trophies.
-	vfs::mount("/dev_hdd0", rpcs3::utils::get_hdd0_dir());
-
 	// Get the currently selected user's trophy path.
 	m_trophy_dir = "/dev_hdd0/home/" + Emu.GetUsr() + "/trophy/";