Suddenly can't start the game at all

[March]

I removed all my mods. I am not trying the beta. I haven't changed my system, nor any Windows or graphics card settings.

All I get is an eternal black screen that I eventually give up and force closed. Not even a main menu. Not even a loading screen.

Any thoughts?

[Peelsepuuppi]

Restart PC. Verify integrity. Make sure mods are actually uninstalled not just disabled. Make sure some 3rd party background program isn't interfering with the game. Worse case scenario reinstall the game if nothing else helps.

For me whenever the game refuses to launch completely uninstalling all mods has worked.

[アンジェル]

Originally posted by March:

I removed all my mods. I am not trying the beta. I haven't changed my system, nor any Windows or graphics card settings.

All I get is an eternal black screen that I eventually give up and force closed. Not even a main menu. Not even a loading screen.

Any thoughts?

https://steamcommunity.com/app/1184370/discussions/0/2963922521568105023/

Check #1 + #2

[March]

So, I started the process of #1 (complete reinstall)... and then noticed that GameLog.txt is 41 GB in size!!! I can't even open it in Notepad++. LOL

The heck Owlcat?

I'm gonna delete that and GameLogPrev, which is also the same size, and try again.


EDIT: And it loads. I suspect that Wrath couldn't write anything else to that crazy log file, or that my drive was full because of those files.

[アンジェル]

Originally posted by March:

So, I started the process of #1 (complete reinstall)... and then noticed that GameLog.txt is 41 GB in size!!! I can't even open it in Notepad++. LOL

The heck Owlcat?

I'm gonna delete that and GameLogPrev, which is also the same size, and try again.


EDIT: And it loads. I suspect that Wrath couldn't write anything else to that crazy log file, or that my drive was full because of those files.

Mhm. You came across a rare bug it seems. It might have something to do with the game's data logging system if you allowed that. You might want to check the options and disable them if it keeps causing you issues.

[March]

Originally posted by アンジェル:

Mhm. You came across a rare bug it seems. It might have something to do with the game's data logging system if you allowed that. You might want to check the options and disable them if it keeps causing you issues.

Seeing as your advice turned out so well the first time, I am following it again and shutting off the data logging. **Hopefully** that will keep those files from exponential growth!

[Gregorovitch]

This just happened to me. Once. Cut off my monitor. Couldn't activate windows, nothing. Rebooted, reloaded, all is fine again so far. WotR noticed it had crashed, I filled in the bug report.

Maybe it'll happen again. maybe not.

My guess it's a GPU overload/overheat issue (because of the display being cut off) maybe caused by what looks to me like a significant graphics upgrade last patch.

[アンジェル]

Originally posted by Gregorovitch:

This just happened to me. Once. Cut off my monitor. Couldn't activate windows, nothing. Rebooted, reloaded, all is fine again so far. WotR noticed it had crashed, I filled in the bug report.

Maybe it'll happen again. maybe not.

My guess it's a GPU overload/overheat issue (because of the display being cut off) maybe caused by what looks to me like a significant graphics upgrade last patch.

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When you have an issue and start checking, make sure to make a general check to get faster to a possible solution:

■ Is the version you are playing the latest?

■ Are you using mods? If yes, do the issues still persist when you uninstall the mods?

■ Are the game files integrity still okay? After multiple patches there is no guarantee that some leftover files might lead to unknown issue which would usually be cured with a verification of game files.

■ Are you playing the game with combat in real time mode or turn based mode? If you are playing it in turn based mode, do the issues still persist when switching to real time mode?

■ Make sure to provide information which OS you are using. There are differences even between Windows versions which can lead to certain issues.

■ Keep your drivers up to date. You might be surprised how a corrupted file with video drivers, usb drivers, etc. could cause the game to crash. Before reinstalling the game after all files have been verified, you might want to make a clean reinstall your gfx card drivers first, as it turned out to be an uncommon yet not rare issue with crashes.

■ Send a bug report ingame by pressing ALT+B to open the reporting tool. Your save file and gaming system's specification will help the developers to identify special causes of rare issues.

List of known issues: https://steamcommunity.com/app/1184370/discussions/0/3044984779770093394/

Community addendum: https://steamcommunity.com/app/1184370/discussions/0/2963922521568105023/

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Check also GameLogFull.txt and GameLogFullPrev.txt for it is probably a mod which caused your crash.