Can't get the game to start!

[Frankie]

I start the game like I normally would, then I verifyed game cache, ran as admin, compatibilty and alllll that stuff, and it just WON'T START.

I have the game open, and my computer just sticks. I have 4gb ram, and a pretty good video card, so I don't know the reason behind this...

[Fart Smella]

I've the same prblem. People say, that tha game will start working if you 'll delete engine.pak in the "data" folder. But I dont have it there...

[AVtechNICK]

Open engine.ini file (located in "%steamfolder%/SteamApps/Common/Double Dragon Neon/data" folder) and set windowOption to 0.

[Frankie]

there IS no .ini in that folder. not a single one!

[Bungied2theTree]

No ini's to speak of. Verified, reinstalled. ♥♥♥♥ it.

[AVtechNICK]

Can you show me flie list of "data" folder? You can use this[support.microsoft.com].

There must be "engine" file after "elevator.txt" file, it can't be possible that Steam doesn't notice the lack of flie.

[Frankie]

sound.fev
ambient.fsb
effects.fsb
music.fsb
music_preload.fsb
secondary_effects.fsb
chaos_final.ltb
city_streets_01.ltb
city_streets_02.ltb
city_streets_throne.ltb
destruct_gym.ltb
engineText.ltb
exeanm.ltb
ghost_forest01.ltb
gym_basic.ltb
gym_e_effects.ltb
gym_object.ltb
lab_plant.ltb
lab01.ltb
lab03.ltb
object_gym.ltb
orient_countryside01.ltb
orient_countryside02.ltb
palace_temple01.ltb
spaceship01.ltb
spaceship03.ltb
tube_ride.ltb
_engine.pak
_fonts.pak
abobo.pak
abobo_p.pak
arrowvolley.pak
autoload.pak
barrel.pak
bonus_orb.pak
boulder.pak
chaos_final.pak
city_streets_01.pak
city_streets_02.pak
city_streets_shared.pak
city_streets_throne.pak
continue.pak
conveyorbelt.pak
crate.pak
crushing_pillar.pak
destruct_gym.pak
destructibles.pak
doorburst.pak
elevator.pak
evil_marian.pak
evil_marian_p.pak
exeanm.pak
falling_platform.pak
fuzzface.pak
gallery_misc.pak
gallery1.pak
gallery2.pak
gallery3.pak
gallery4.pak
gallery5.pak
gallery6.pak
gallery7.pak
gallery8.pak
geisha.pak
geisha_p.pak
ghost_forest_shared.pak
ghost_forest01.pak
ghost_forest02.pak
global.pak
gym_basic.pak
gym_e_effects.pak
gym_object.pak
helicopter.pak
homing_droid.pak
homing_droid_p.pak
intros.pak
items.pak
lab_plant.pak
lab_shared.pak
lab01.pak
lab02.pak
lab03.pak
levelselect.pak
leveltools.pak
linda.pak
linda_p.pak
line_knife.pak
mainmenu.pak
makoto.pak
makoto_p.pak
marian.pak
marian_p.pak
megabiker.pak
megabiker_p.pak
monitor.pak
monitor_lab.pak
monitor_shared.pak
objectgym.pak
orient_countryside_shared.pak
orient_countryside01.pak
orient_countryside02.pak
palace_shared.pak
palace_temple01.pak
plantboss.pak
player.pak
player_anims.pak
player_bike.pak
retractable_spikes.pak
rocketeer.pak
rocketeer_p.pak
rolling_death.pak
shinskullmageddon.pak
shinskullmageddon_p.pak
shinskullmageddon_u.pak
shrine.pak
skeleton.pak
skeleton_p.pak
skullmageddon.pak
skullmageddon_p.pak
space_shared.pak
spaceship01.pak
spaceship02.pak
spaceship03.pak
spikedpillar.pak
spikedpillar_p.pak
stage_complete.pak
startup.pak
stomp_plank.pak
successivestrikes.pak
tapeworm.pak
thanksforplaying.pak
titlevid.pak
tuberide.pak
upsell.pak
vacuum_door.pak
warlock.pak
warlock_p.pak
wartank.pak
williams.pak
williams_p.pak
zombie.pak
zombie_p.pak
SAVEICON0.png
SAVEICON1.png
SAVEICON2.png
SAVEICON3.png
SAVEICON4.png
shaderupdate.sub
_engine.txt
_fonts.txt
abobo.txt
abobo_p.txt
arrowvolley.txt
autoload.txt
barrel.txt
bonus_orb.txt
boulder.txt
chaos_final.txt
city_streets_01.txt
city_streets_02.txt
city_streets_shared.txt
city_streets_throne.txt
continue.txt
conveyorbelt.txt
crate.txt
crushing_pillar.txt
destruct_gym.txt
destructibles.txt
doorburst.txt
elevator.txt
evil_marian.txt
evil_marian_p.txt
exeanm.txt
falling_platform.txt
fuzzface.txt
gallery_misc.txt
gallery1.txt
gallery2.txt
gallery3.txt
gallery4.txt
gallery5.txt
gallery6.txt
gallery7.txt
gallery8.txt
geisha.txt
geisha_p.txt
ghost_forest_shared.txt
ghost_forest01.txt
ghost_forest02.txt
global.txt
gym_basic.txt
gym_e_effects.txt
gym_object.txt
helicopter.txt
homing_droid.txt
homing_droid_p.txt
intros.txt
items.txt
lab_plant.txt
lab_shared.txt
lab01.txt
lab02.txt
lab03.txt
levelselect.txt
leveltools.txt
linda.txt
linda_p.txt
line_knife.txt
mainmenu.txt
makoto.txt
makoto_p.txt
marian.txt
marian_p.txt
megabiker.txt
megabiker_p.txt
monitor.txt
monitor_lab.txt
monitor_shared.txt
objectgym.txt
orient_countryside_shared.txt
orient_countryside01.txt
orient_countryside02.txt
palace_shared.txt
palace_temple01.txt
plantboss.txt
player.txt
player_anims.txt
player_bike.txt
retractable_spikes.txt
rocketeer.txt
rocketeer_p.txt
rolling_death.txt
shinskullmageddon.txt
shinskullmageddon_p.txt
shinskullmageddon_u.txt
shrine.txt
skeleton.txt
skeleton_p.txt
skullmageddon.txt
skullmageddon_p.txt
space_shared.txt
spaceship01.txt
spaceship02.txt
spaceship03.txt
spikedpillar.txt
spikedpillar_p.txt
stage_complete.txt
startup.txt
steam_appid.txt
stomp_plank.txt
successivestrikes.txt
tapeworm.txt
thanksforplaying.txt
titlevid.txt
tuberide.txt
upsell.txt
vacuum_door.txt
warlock.txt
warlock_p.txt
wartank.txt
williams.txt
williams_p.txt
zombie.txt
zombie_p.txt

[AVtechNICK]

Really, there are no any "ini" file, how can it possible? Then try to create "engine.ini" file in "data" folder and write this propeties:

[window]
width=1280
height=720
windowOption=0
vsync=1
AA=0

Maybe it can help.

[Bungied2theTree]

Adding my own 'engine.ini' work. the game actually loaded!

[WahnTawns]

Originally posted by AVtechNICK from AAAAAAPPLELOOSA!:

Open engine.ini file (located in "%steamfolder%/SteamApps/Common/Double Dragon Neon/data" folder) and set windowOption to 0.

This fixed my issue. Thank you so much!

[TheMadHakr]

I was able to find the engine.ini file, tried your options, with and without windowOption=0 and 1, 1 updated the engine.ini file, but I think there may be a deeper issue with the monitor resolution or newer vid cards. Still no luck launching however.

[M1k3ol]

setting the properties with compatibility for win xp sp3 solved it for me

it was not working even with the engine.ini

[Greenbird]

Originally posted by M1k3ol:

setting the properties with compatibility for win xp sp3 solved it for me

it was not working even with the engine.ini

THIS IS THE WORKING SOLUTION

[OctoberFox]

Originally posted by M1k3ol:

setting the properties with compatibility for win xp sp3 solved it for me

it was not working even with the engine.ini

I didn't even bother with the ini and tried this solution. Easy to do and the game launched with no issues on Windows 11. Cheers!

[TheWorstPlayerInTheWorld]

Unfortunately none of these worked for me

[PanDa]

Originally posted by M1k3ol:

setting the properties with compatibility for win xp sp3 solved it for me

it was not working even with the engine.ini

Worked BUT I'm loosing xinput with this compatibility mode, which is a blocker for this kind of games... did you figure out a better solution? Seems related to graphic cards models. Works like a charm with a 2070 SUPER I have on my other computer, but not a all with my 3060...