Call of Duty: Ghosts runs on a modified IW6 engine. The "Homecoming" level is massive. It features a dynamic jungle environment, a heavy rain particle system, and a large draw distance. The engine attempts to cache all textures and audio files simultaneously. On systems with limited VRAM (or fragmented hard drives), the cache corrupts, leading to a load failure.
For console players, simply restarting the mission on a lower difficulty fixes the error 4 out of 5 times. For PC players, editing the config.cfg file is the holy grail. call of duty ghosts homecoming error
Some players report this as a (misnamed). Fixes: Call of Duty: Ghosts runs on a modified IW6 engine
It is worth noting that the (released in 2014) includes all DLC and Title Update 10 natively on the disc. This version appears to have a modified s1_sp64_ship.exe that significantly reduces the occurrence of the Homecoming Error. If you are an avid collector and the error is driving you insane, purchasing the Gold Edition disc (usually $10-15) is a guaranteed hardware fix. The engine attempts to cache all textures and
Since the Homecoming Error did not affect multiplayer sales (where the real money is made), it was relegated to a "low priority" bug. All official support forums closed their Ghosts section in 2016. The community has been on its own ever since.
After passing Homecoming, you can revert this change. The next mission ("Federation Day") does not have this bug.