I have the same problem but even without any mods installed with LML, it crashes on loading screen. I tested many things and the problem on my side comes from the vfs.dll. I tried taking it out and the game was running fine, however when the vfs.dll was in the game files, the game directly crashes on loading screen. And here is the vfs.log that I've got
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2023-08-04 15:37:46 TRACE D:\GTA V\vfs\vfs\vfs\PackfileHooks.cpp:2212: Log initialized
2023-08-04 15:37:46 TRACE D:\GTA V\vfs\vfs\vfs\PackfileHooks.cpp:2213: Lenny's Mod Loader Beta Test Version 0.4.8392.15929 - Compiled on Dec 23 2022 08:51:01
2023-08-04 15:37:46 TRACE D:\GTA V\vfs\vfs\vfs\PackfileHooks.cpp:2164: InitializeSafe
2023-08-04 15:37:47 TRACE D:\GTA V\vfs\vfs\vfs\PackfileHooks.cpp:2226: HookFunction::RunAll(): done
2023-08-04 15:37:49 TRACE D:\GTA V\vfs\vfs\vfs\PackfileHooks.cpp:2421: STRING 1
2023-08-04 15:37:49 TRACE D:\GTA V\vfs\vfs\vfs\PackfileHooks.cpp:2428: STRING 2
2023-08-04 15:37:49 TRACE D:\GTA V\vfs\vfs\vfs\PackfileHooks.cpp:2435: STRING 3
2023-08-04 15:37:49 INFO D:\GTA V\vfs\vfs\vfs\Plugin.cpp:26: g_ambientModelSetsPtr at 7ff7c7c11390
2023-08-04 15:37:49 TRACE D:\GTA V\vfs\vfs\vfs\PluginManager.cpp:21: PluginManager::RegisterPlugin: Registered plugin for lml_ambient_vehicle_model_set_file_overwrite
2023-08-04 15:37:49 TRACE D:\GTA V\vfs\vfs\vfs\PluginManager.cpp:21: PluginManager::RegisterPlugin: Registered plugin for lml_ambient_ped_model_set_file_overwrite
2023-08-04 15:37:49 TRACE D:\GTA V\vfs\vfs\vfs\PipeServer.cpp:44: Ready for client connection
2023-08-04 15:37:49 TRACE D:\GTA V\vfs\vfs\vfs\PipeServer.cpp:72: Client connected, creating a processing thread.
2023-08-04 15:37:49 TRACE D:\GTA V\vfs\vfs\vfs\PipeServer.cpp:44: Ready for client connection
2023-08-04 15:37:49 TRACE D:\GTA V\vfs\vfs\vfs\PipeServer.cpp:145: InstanceThread created, receiving and processing messages.
2023-08-04 15:37:49 TRACE D:\GTA V\vfs\vfs\vfs\PackfileHooks.cpp:2181: Mod manager initialized successfully
2023-08-04 15:37:49 TRACE D:\GTA V\vfs\vfs\vfs\PackfileHooks.cpp:1076: fiPackfile::openArchive common.rpf
2023-08-04 15:37:49 TRACE D:\GTA V\vfs\vfs\vfs\PackfileHooks.cpp:1076: fiPackfile::openArchive x64/audio/sfx/ANIMALS.rpf
2023-08-04 15:37:49 TRACE D:\GTA V\vfs\vfs\vfs\PackfileHooks.cpp:1076: fiPackfile::openArchive x64/audio/sfx/ANIMALS_FAR.rpf
2023-08-04 15:37:49 TRACE D:\GTA V\vfs\vfs\vfs\PackfileHooks.cpp:1076: fiPackfile::openArchive x64/audio/sfx/ANIMALS_NEAR.rpf
2023-08-04 15:37:49 TRACE D:\GTA V\vfs\vfs\vfs\PackfileHooks.cpp:1076: fiPackfile::openArchive x64/audio/sfx/CUTSCENE_MASTERED_ONLY.rpf
2023-08-04 15:37:49 TRACE D:\GTA V\vfs\vfs\vfs\PackfileHooks.cpp:1076: fiPackfile::openArchive x64/audio/sfx/DLC_GTAO.rpf
2023-08-04 15:37:49 TRACE D:\GTA V\vfs\vfs\vfs\PackfileHooks.cpp:1076: fiPackfile::openArchive x64/audio/sfx/INTERACTIVE_MUSIC.rpf
2023-08-04 15:37:49 TRACE D:\GTA V\vfs\vfs\vfs\PackfileHooks.cpp:1076: fiPackfile::openArchive x64/audio/sfx/ONESHOT_AMBIENCE.rpf
2023-08-04 15:37:49 TRACE D:\GTA V\vfs\vfs\vfs\PackfileHooks.cpp:1076: fiPackfile::openArchive x64/audio/sfx/PAIN.rpf
2023-08-04 15:37:49 TRACE D:\GTA V\vfs\vfs\vfs\PackfileHooks.cpp:1076: fiPackfile::openArchive x64/audio/sfx/POLICE_SCANNER.rpf
2023-08-04 15:37:49 TRACE D:\GTA V\vfs\vfs\vfs\PackfileHooks.cpp:1076: fiPackfile::openArchive x64/audio/sfx/PROLOGUE.rpf
2023-08-04 15:37:49 TRACE D:\GTA V\vfs\vfs\vfs\PackfileHooks.cpp:1076: fiPackfile::openArchive x64/audio/sfx/RADIO_01_CLASS_ROCK.rpf
2023-08-04 15:37:49 TRACE D:\GTA V\vfs\vfs\vfs\PackfileHooks.cpp:1076: fiPackfile::openArchive x64/audio/sfx/RADIO_02_POP.rpf
2023-08-04 15:37:49 TRACE D:\GTA V\vfs\vfs\vfs\PackfileHooks.cpp:1076: fiPackfile::openArchive x64/audio/sfx/RADIO_03_HIPHOP_NEW.rpf
2023-08-04 15:37:49 TRACE D:\GTA V\vfs\vfs\vfs\PackfileHooks.cpp:1076: fiPackfile::openArchive x64/audio/sfx/RADIO_04_PUNK.rpf
2023-08-04 15:37:49 TRACE D:\GTA V\vfs\vfs\vfs\PackfileHooks.cpp:1076: fiPackfile::openArchive x64/audio/sfx/RADIO_05_TALK_01.rpf
2023-08-04 15:37:49 TRACE D:\GTA V\vfs\vfs\vfs\PackfileHooks.cpp:1076: fiPackfile::openArchive x64/audio/sfx/RADIO_06_COUNTRY.rpf
2023-08-04 15:37:49 TRACE D:\GTA V\vfs\vfs\vfs\PackfileHooks.cpp:1076: fiPackfile::openArchive x64/audio/sfx/RADIO_07_DANCE_01.rpf
2023-08-04 15:37:49 TRACE D:\GTA V\vfs\vfs\vfs\PackfileHooks.cpp:1076: fiPackfile::openArchive x64/audio/sfx/RADIO_08_MEXICAN.rpf
2023-08-04 15:37:49 TRACE D:\GTA V\vfs\vfs\vfs\PackfileHooks.cpp:1076: fiPackfile::openArchive x64/audio/sfx/RADIO_09_HIPHOP_OLD.rpf
2023-08-04 15:37:49 TRACE D:\GTA V\vfs\vfs\vfs\PackfileHooks.cpp:1076: fiPackfile::openArchive x64/audio/sfx/RADIO_11_TALK_02.rpf
2023-08-04 15:37:49 TRACE D:\GTA V\vfs\vfs\vfs\PackfileHooks.cpp:1076: fiPackfile::openArchive x64/audio/sfx/RADIO_12_REGGAE.rpf
2023-08-04 15:37:49 TRACE D:\GTA V\vfs\vfs\vfs\PackfileHooks.cpp:1076: fiPackfile::openArchive x64/audio/sfx/RADIO_13_JAZZ.rpf
2023-08-04 15:37:49 TRACE D:\GTA V\vfs\vfs\vfs\PackfileHooks.cpp:1076: fiPackfile::openArchive x64/audio/sfx/RADIO_14_DANCE_02.rpf
2023-08-04 15:37:49 TRACE D:\GTA V\vfs\vfs\vfs\PackfileHooks.cpp:1076: fiPackfile::openArchive x64/audio/sfx/RADIO_15_MOTOWN.rpf
2023-08-04 15:37:49 TRACE D:\GTA V\vfs\vfs\vfs\PackfileHooks.cpp:1076: fiPackfile::openArchive x64/audio/sfx/RADIO_16_SILVERLAKE.rpf
2023-08-04 15:37:49 TRACE D:\GTA V\vfs\vfs\vfs\PackfileHooks.cpp:1076: fiPackfile::openArchive x64/audio/sfx/RADIO_17_FUNK.rpf
2023-08-04 15:37:49 TRACE D:\GTA V\vfs\vfs\vfs\PackfileHooks.cpp:1076: fiPackfile::openArchive x64/audio/sfx/RADIO_18_90S_ROCK.rpf
2023-08-04 15:37:49 TRACE D:\GTA V\vfs\vfs\vfs\PackfileHooks.cpp:1076: fiPackfile::openArchive x64/audio/sfx/RADIO_ADVERTS.rpf
2023-08-04 15:37:49 TRACE D:\GTA V\vfs\vfs\vfs\PackfileHooks.cpp:1076: fiPackfile::openArchive x64/audio/sfx/RADIO_NEWS.rpf
2023-08-04 15:37:49 TRACE D:\GTA V\vfs\vfs\vfs\PackfileHooks.cpp:1076: fiPackfile::openArchive x64/audio/sfx/RESIDENT.rpf
2023-08-04 15:37:49 TRACE D:\GTA V\vfs\vfs\vfs\PackfileHooks.cpp:1076: fiPackfile::openArchive x64/audio/sfx/SCRIPT.rpf
2023-08-04 15:37:49 TRACE D:\GTA V\vfs\vfs\vfs\PackfileHooks.cpp:1076: fiPackfile::openArchive x64/audio/sfx/SS_AC.rpf
2023-08-04 15:37:49 TRACE D:\GTA V\vfs\vfs\vfs\PackfileHooks.cpp:1076: fiPackfile::openArchive x64/audio/sfx/SS_DE.rpf
2023-08-04 15:37:49 TRACE D:\GTA V\vfs\vfs\vfs\PackfileHooks.cpp:1076: fiPackfile::openArchive x64/audio/sfx/SS_FF.rpf
2023-08-04 15:37:49 TRACE D:\GTA V\vfs\vfs\vfs\PackfileHooks.cpp:1076: fiPackfile::openArchive x64/audio/sfx/SS_GM.rpf
2023-08-04 15:37:49 TRACE D:\GTA V\vfs\vfs\vfs\PackfileHooks.cpp:1076: fiPackfile::openArchive x64/audio/sfx/SS_NP.rpf
2023-08-04 15:37:49 TRACE D:\GTA V\vfs\vfs\vfs\PackfileHooks.cpp:1076: fiPackfile::openArchive x64/audio/sfx/SS_QR.rpf
2023-08-04 15:37:49 TRACE D:\GTA V\vfs\vfs\vfs\PackfileHooks.cpp:1076: fiPackfile::openArchive x64/audio/sfx/SS_ST.rpf
2023-08-04 15:37:49 TRACE D:\GTA V\vfs\vfs\vfs\PackfileHooks.cpp:1076: fiPackfile::openArchive x64/audio/sfx/SS_UZ.rpf
2023-08-04 15:37:49 TRACE D:\GTA V\vfs\vfs\vfs\PackfileHooks.cpp:1076: fiPackfile::openArchive x64/audio/sfx/STREAMED_AMBIENCE.rpf
2023-08-04 15:37:49 TRACE D:\GTA V\vfs\vfs\vfs\PackfileHooks.cpp:1076: fiPackfile::openArchive x64/audio/sfx/STREAMED_VEHICLES.rpf
2023-08-04 15:37:49 TRACE D:\GTA V\vfs\vfs\vfs\PackfileHooks.cpp:1076: fiPackfile::openArchive x64/audio/sfx/STREAMED_VEHICLES_GRANULAR.rpf
2023-08-04 15:37:49 TRACE D:\GTA V\vfs\vfs\vfs\PackfileHooks.cpp:1076: fiPackfile::openArchive x64/audio/sfx/STREAMED_VEHICLES_GRANULAR_NPC.rpf
2023-08-04 15:37:49 TRACE D:\GTA V\vfs\vfs\vfs\PackfileHooks.cpp:1076: fiPackfile::openArchive x64/audio/sfx/STREAMED_VEHICLES_LOW_LATENCY.rpf
2023-08-04 15:37:49 TRACE D:\GTA V\vfs\vfs\vfs\PackfileHooks.cpp:1076: fiPackfile::openArchive x64/audio/sfx/STREAMS.rpf
2023-08-04 15:37:49 TRACE D:\GTA V\vfs\vfs\vfs\PackfileHooks.cpp:1076: fiPackfile::openArchive x64/audio/sfx/S_FULL_AMB_F.rpf
2023-08-04 15:37:49 TRACE D:\GTA V\vfs\vfs\vfs\PackfileHooks.cpp:1076: fiPackfile::openArchive x64/audio/sfx/S_FULL_AMB_M.rpf
2023-08-04 15:37:49 TRACE D:\GTA V\vfs\vfs\vfs\PackfileHooks.cpp:1076: fiPackfile::openArchive x64/audio/sfx/S_FULL_GAN.rpf
2023-08-04 15:37:49 TRACE D:\GTA V\vfs\vfs\vfs\PackfileHooks.cpp:1076: fiPackfile::openArchive x64/audio/sfx/S_FULL_SER.rpf
2023-08-04 15:37:49 TRACE D:\GTA V\vfs\vfs\vfs\PackfileHooks.cpp:1076: fiPackfile::openArchive x64/audio/sfx/S_MINI_AMB.rpf
2023-08-04 15:37:49 TRACE D:\GTA V\vfs\vfs\vfs\PackfileHooks.cpp:1076: fiPackfile::openArchive x64/audio/sfx/S_MINI_GAN.rpf
2023-08-04 15:37:49 TRACE D:\GTA V\vfs\vfs\vfs\PackfileHooks.cpp:1076: fiPackfile::openArchive x64/audio/sfx/S_MINI_SER.rpf
2023-08-04 15:37:49 TRACE D:\GTA V\vfs\vfs\vfs\PackfileHooks.cpp:1076: fiPackfile::openArchive x64/audio/sfx/S_MISC.rpf
2023-08-04 15:37:49 TRACE D:\GTA V\vfs\vfs\vfs\PackfileHooks.cpp:1076: fiPackfile::openArchive x64/audio/sfx/WEAPONS_PLAYER.rpf
2023-08-04 15:37:49 TRACE D:\GTA V\vfs\vfs\vfs\PackfileHooks.cpp:1076: fiPackfile::openArchive update/update2.rpf
2023-08-04 15:37:49 TRACE D:\GTA V\vfs\vfs\vfs\PackfileHooks.cpp:895: Invalid path update/update2.rpf
2023-08-04 15:37:49 TRACE D:\GTA V\vfs\vfs\vfs\PackfileHooks.cpp:1076: fiPackfile::openArchive update/update.rpf
2023-08-04 15:37:53 TRACE D:\GTA V\vfs\vfs\vfs\PackfileHooks.cpp:1076: fiPackfile::openArchive update:/x64/data/cdimages/scaleform_frontend.rpf
2023-08-04 15:37:53 TRACE D:\GTA V\vfs\vfs\vfs\PackfileHooks.cpp:1076: fiPackfile::openArchive update2:/x64/levels/gta5/script/script_rel.rpf
2023-08-04 15:37:53 TRACE D:\GTA V\vfs\vfs\vfs\PackfileHooks.cpp:1076: fiPackfile::openArchive update:/x64/data/cdimages/scaleform_platform_pc.rpf