Wolfenstein: the new order won't launch!

[Spyrospy]

I really want to play this game, but it does not launch! none of my other games have this problem. when i press play, it goes to a black screen for half a second, then it closes! I've been searching all over the internet for a solution, but nothing helps! Thats a shame to, because I have heard so many good things about it! Please, if someone knows a way to fix it, message me about it.

[zmutris]

same

[GreyKnightGaming]

found this in another discussion, works for me now.

Step 1: Go to your wolfenstein file location
Step 2: Create a notepad document and name it steam_appid
Step 3: Open said notepad and type in "201810" (without the quotation marks)
Step 4: Right click the executable for the game and press copy
Step 5: Paste it in the same folder
Step 6: Rename the pasted executable to WolfNewOrder_32
Step 7: Launch the game using the executable rather than on steam

[Wabbit]

This fix didn't work for me. The game keeps trying to launch on my 2nd monitor and just hangs in black. And no, I don't have a program called DisplayLink installed (as per Bathesda support).
Any help would be appreciated.

Windows 10
i9-9900K 3.60GHz
32 GB Ram
Geforce RTX 2080 Ti

[Newlyn]

Having the same issue as OP and that fix wasn't working for me either.

[Wabbit]

Here's how I was able to fix this:

1 - Turn off 2nd monitor in Windows Settings and launch game.
(this is the only way the game would launch)

2 - Alt-Tab out of game and turn on 2nd monitor in Windows Settings.
(game immediately switches to 2nd monitor when you do this)

3 - Go back into the game and go into video menu. Select Monitor 2 and Apply.
(game switches back to monitor 1 - I know, messed up, right?)

Now the game launches correctly to monitor 1 (which it thinks is monitor 2) every time. No more hassle. Bizarre though.

[Newlyn]

Originally posted by Ba Ba Ba Barney:

Here's how I was able to fix this:

1 - Turn off 2nd monitor in Windows Settings and launch game.
(this is the only way the game would launch)

2 - Alt-Tab out of game and turn on 2nd monitor in Windows Settings.
(game immediately switches to 2nd monitor when you do this)

3 - Go back into the game and go into video menu. Select Monitor 2 and Apply.
(game switches back to monitor 1 - I know, messed up, right?)

Now the game launches correctly to monitor 1 (which it thinks is monitor 2) every time. No more hassle. Bizarre though.

This worked perfectly, thanks a bunch!!