the launcher won't launch

[Scott Pilgrim]

this game runs fine on my desktop, but installed it on my laptop and the launcher closes out after it pops up for a few seconds, my drivers are up to date, hmmm....

[Scott Pilgrim]

i tried what another post said and wennt into properties and enabled compatibility mode for windows 8 while running it as adminstrator and closing steam and launching it from the file location but it didn't work still

[DSideDaemons]

• Verify that your laptop meets the minimum required hardware
  
• Verify the integrity your files
  
• Try setting the launcher to run as administrator.
  
• Choose to play the game running DXD11 if you haven't already.
  
• Try adjusting the game's resolution and window via your GPU's control if possible.

[TheManInTheAlley]

Bump this topic. Exact same problem, except I'm not switching computers. It simply won't launch on the laptop I've been playing it on since launch. I get a blip of the launcher and then nothing. DX11 is fine. What the ♥♥♥♥?

[TheManInTheAlley]

Originally posted by Scott Pilgrim:

this game runs fine on my desktop, but installed it on my laptop and the launcher closes out after it pops up for a few seconds, my drivers are up to date, hmmm....

Hey, try this. Go into the bin folder in your Baldur's Gate III folder (Steamapps/common/BaldursGate3/bin, I'm sure you already know this but just in case) and run bg3_dx11. See if the game runs then. You might get momentarily kicked out of the program again as the Launcher tries and fails to launch, but see if the game runs anyway.

Good news is I can play, bad news is that Steam won't acknowledge I'm playing it.

[Vaalravn]

I'm having this exact problem, just bought the game and my laptop can run it fine. On paper. But the launcher keeps crashing and I have to use the dx11 option to play the game. Is this a recent issue or been like this from launch for people?

[TheManInTheAlley]

Originally posted by Vaalravn:

I'm having this exact problem, just bought the game and my laptop can run it fine. On paper. But the launcher keeps crashing and I have to use the dx11 option to play the game. Is this a recent issue or been like this from launch for people?

No, this is recent. I've been able to run it on Ultra since launch with zero issues. Something they've done has broken the launcher on laptops.

[TheManInTheAlley]

Emailing Larian support worked out. The Launcher is working again.

POSSIBLE SOLUTION (Worked for me)

Put this into your Windows File Explorer or find the folder manually.

%LocalAppData%\LarianStudios\Launcher\Settings

There should be a .json file. Open it with notepad. You should see this-

{
"SelectedCulture": "en-US",
"CacheBuster": "44",
"WasOnboarded": true,
"UseRenderingBackend": 1
}

Or this-

{
"CacheBuster": "47",
"WasOnboarded": true
}

ADD A COMMA AT THE END OF THE PREVIOUS LINE, THEN ADD THIS LINE

"CheckForOutdatedDrivers": false


So it should look something like this-

{
"SelectedCulture": "en-US",
"CacheBuster": "44",
"WasOnboarded": true,
"UseRenderingBackend": 1,
"CheckForOutdatedDrivers": false
}

Or this-

{
"CacheBuster": "47",
"WasOnboarded": true,
"CheckForOutdatedDrivers": false
}

Hope this helps!

[oldwulf]

@ThemaninTheAlly , Thanks for the info , it did work for me the Launcher is now working.

[Vaalravn]

@ThemaninTheAlly Thanks for the tips, I got the Launcher to open up now but it crashes by the time I try load up the actual game. So that's half the problem solved but still the important bit to go. Hoping the dev's realise this is an issue soon or someone from the community gets there first!

[oldwulf]

try going to larian support page and you maybe send in a ticket there.

[TheManInTheAlley]

Originally posted by Vaalravn:

@ThemaninTheAlly Thanks for the tips, I got the Launcher to open up now but it crashes by the time I try load up the actual game. So that's half the problem solved but still the important bit to go. Hoping the dev's realise this is an issue soon or someone from the community gets there first!

Did you switch to DX11, or try running it with Vulcan? Vulcan crashes for me, but it runs fine with the launcher if I use DX11.

[Daggoth]

Originally posted by TheManInTheAlley:

Emailing Larian support worked out. The Launcher is working again.

POSSIBLE SOLUTION (Worked for me)

Put this into your Windows File Explorer or find the folder manually.

%LocalAppData%\LarianStudios\Launcher\Settings

There should be a .json file. Open it with notepad. You should see this-

{
"SelectedCulture": "en-US",
"CacheBuster": "44",
"WasOnboarded": true,
"UseRenderingBackend": 1
}

Or this-

{
"CacheBuster": "47",
"WasOnboarded": true
}

ADD A COMMA AT THE END OF THE PREVIOUS LINE, THEN ADD THIS LINE

"CheckForOutdatedDrivers": false


So it should look something like this-

{
"SelectedCulture": "en-US",
"CacheBuster": "44",
"WasOnboarded": true,
"UseRenderingBackend": 1,
"CheckForOutdatedDrivers": false
}

Or this-

{
"CacheBuster": "47",
"WasOnboarded": true,
"CheckForOutdatedDrivers": false
}

Hope this helps!

I was trying to do this but my launcher folder does not have a settings folder within it lol

[Mosey]

Originally posted by Daggoth:

I was trying to do this but my launcher folder does not have a settings folder within it lol

Probably shouldn't take advice from a year old dead thread.

[McWhopper.with.cream29]

Originally posted by Scott Pilgrim:

this game runs fine on my desktop, but installed it on my laptop and the launcher closes out after it pops up for a few seconds, my drivers are up to date, hmmm....

https://youtu.be/wiNZX7mS30w watch this guy. He got mine working by step 3

[Sour]

Originally posted by williamsmichael1000:

Originally posted by Scott Pilgrim:

this game runs fine on my desktop, but installed it on my laptop and the launcher closes out after it pops up for a few seconds, my drivers are up to date, hmmm....

https://youtu.be/wiNZX7mS30w watch this guy. He got mine working by step 3

THIS! Step 4 got it for me!