Windows 10 crash

[dixiechow]

I just got a new computer with Windows 10 and Banished is crashing. It simply stops and suddenly I'm looking at the Steam page. Sometimes it says that Banished is running and sometimes it doesn't. Here's what I have done so far:

1. Uninstalled/reinstalled
2. Verified files
3. Made sure the mods are lined up properly
4. Switched between DX 9 and 11

I would greatly appreciate any help you folks can give me. Thanks

[Vrayna]

Does it start at all, let you play for a while then crashes?
If that's the case, open your antivirus and check that it's not flagging Banished as unsafe, making it crash when it tries to save. Mark Banished as safe in the antivirus' preferences and it should work fine.

If it crashes on starting and you have a headset or controller plugged in, try unplugging them. If you have no valid speakers, try plugging in a headset. (I can't remember if the issues happen when you have or don't have a headset plugged in, but for some people, one of those can mess things up for several games on Steam)

If that doesn't help, keep CTRL pressed while starting, to bring up the options menu first and check that it's using the correct video card and resolution.

If even the options refuse to launch, try the good old "restart everything" (whole computer and Steam) that tends to solve the issue when random games randomly refuse to correctly open.

[dixiechow]

Thank you Vrayna. I followed what you suggested and, of course, it was the good old "restart everything that did it. It just puzzled me because a saved game I copied from my old rig worked great. Oh well, at least Gimpy Gultch is not alive and kickin again. Thanks again. :)

[Vrayna]

Hehehe, good old Steam hiccup. Happy Banishing! :)

[dixiechow]

Thanks for the laugh! :)