[Unsolved] Will not launch at all.

[Mr.Pentek]

Just as my title says, the game will not launch. I feel I have tried every fix I have seen in these discussions. I just start the game it says its launching then nothing, no black screen, no error message no nothing. I just installed the game today AND ran the Steam File Cache thing. People want PC specs when it comes to these problems so heres mine.
OS: Windows 10 Pro - 64 Bit
GPU: Radeon RX 480 4GB
CPU: AMD FX 8370
1TB Memory
16GB RAM
Any solutions anyone? I'm kinda out of hope when it comes to playing this game which I really want to play since its been sitting in my Steam library since it came out.

[Mr.Pentek]

Okay, I ran Memtest86. The only thing I saw come up was the message saying "RAM may be vulnerable to high frequency row hammer bit flips." I googled it and found an article from the memtest website. Reading though it I saw this about the message I got:

"The errors detected during Test 13, albeit exposed only in extreme memory access cases, are most certainly real errors. During typical home PC usage (eg. web browsing, word processing, etc.), it is less likely that the memory usage pattern will fall into the extreme case that make it vulnerable to disturbance errors. It may be of greater concern if you were running highly sensitive equipment such as medical equipment, aircraft control systems, or bank database servers."

I dont think that would cause The Evil Within to not play though? I'm not sure. I dont really understand the error. You can read the entire thing here https://www.memtest86.com/troubleshooting.htm

I guess my next thing to try is uninstall the game, clean the registry, restart my pc then install the game again. I guess if that doesnt work I'll get new RAM.

[kmgrey1]

The exact same thing is happening to me. The strange thing is that it was running just fine last night. Then my computer rebooted overnight due to Windows Update and now The Evil Within won't start at all. Same symptoms.

Running i7 6700k, GTX 1070, 16 GB RAM.

Tried updating my Nvidia drivers to no avail.

I verified file integrity, uninstalled and re-downloaded. No change.

EDIT- found the culprit on my end- it was Afterburner. Turned it off and now the game runs. The strange thing is that Afterburner was on last night with no issues. Same thing happened to Dishonored 2- stopped working until Afterburner was disabled dispite the fact that I've played 40+hours previously with it enabled.

[Mr.Pentek]

Ursprünglich geschrieben von kmgrey1:

The exact same thing is happening to me. The strange thing is that it was running just fine last night. Then my computer rebooted overnight due to Windows Update and now The Evil Within won't start at all. Same symptoms.

Running i7 6700k, GTX 1070, 16 GB RAM.

Tried updating my Nvidia drivers to no avail.

I verified file integrity, uninstalled and re-downloaded. No change.

EDIT- found the culprit on my end- it was Afterburner. Turned it off and now the game runs. The strange thing is that Afterburner was on last night with no issues. Same thing happened to Dishonored 2- stopped working until Afterburner was disabled dispite the fact that I've played 40+hours previously with it enabled.

When you mean disabled you just ended the program or? I'm not very savy when it comes to things like afterburner hence if its still not working for me I might not have disabled afterburner correctly. Any rate I'll just try uninstalling it. See if it works. If it does I'm going to feel like the biggest dumbass alive.

[Mr.Pentek]

Well uninstalling Afterburner did nothing. Don't really know what else to do at ths point. I wish it was Afterburner because then I would know what was causing this issue.

[Erebus]

Ursprünglich geschrieben von oTheRoadWarrior:

Well uninstalling Afterburner did nothing. Don't really know what else to do at ths point. I wish it was Afterburner because then I would know what was causing this issue.

Can you list all your background processes listed in task manager? Doubt it will point in the right direction, but still am curious and still worth checking.

[Mr.Pentek]

Ursprünglich geschrieben von Erebus:

Ursprünglich geschrieben von oTheRoadWarrior:

Well uninstalling Afterburner did nothing. Don't really know what else to do at ths point. I wish it was Afterburner because then I would know what was causing this issue.

Can you list all your background processes listed in task manager? Doubt it will point in the right direction, but still am curious and still worth checking.

All Process from Task Manager:
Corsair Utility Engine
Steam Client Bootstrapper
Cortana
Sound Blaster Cinema 2
Desktop Window Manager
Steam Client Webhelper
Windows Shell Experience Host
WIndows Explorer
Killer Network Manager
Service Host: Local Service (No Network) (3)
Task Manager
Microsoft Windows Search Indexer
Device Association Framework Provider Host
Stream Client WebHelper
Service Host: DCOM Server Process Launcher
SMSvcHost.exe
Serice Host: Windows Event Log
Antivirus Host Framework Service
Killer Network Service
Service Host: Diagnostic Policy Service
Service Host: UtcSvc
Runtime Broker
Serice Host: Windows Management Instrumentation
Shell Infrastructure Host
Service Host: Task Scheduler
Service Host: Remote Procedure Call (2)
Steam Client WebHelper
Serice Host: Windows Push Notifications User Service_5e78d
Local Security Authority Process (3)
Spooler SubSystem App
Service Host: Unistack Service Group (4)
Service Host: Cryptographic Services
Host Process for Windows Tasks
Serices and Controller App
Application Frame Host
Service Host: IP Helper
Service Host: Network Store Interface Service
Service Host: Connected Devices Platform Service
Service Host: State Repository Service
Service Host: Network Location Awarness
Service Host: Local Service
Service Host: Windows Push Notification System Service
Windows Security Health Service
Realtek HD Audio Manager
Service Host: Local Service (Network Restricted)
Service Host: Windows License Manager Service
Service Host: SSDP Discovery
Service Host: Tile Data model server
Service Host: Program Compatibility Assistant Service
Avira
Service Host: Geolocation Servicer
Usermode Font Driver Host
Service Host: DNS Client
Service Host: Network List Service
Avira Service Host
Service Host: Function Discovery Resource Publication
WMI Provider Host
AMD External Events Client Module
COM Surrogate
Windows Defender Notification icon
Service Host: Shell Hardware Detection
Windows Logon Application
Radeon Settings: Host Application
Service Host: User Profile Service
Service Host: Security Center
Service Host: Windows Audio Endpoint Builder
Service Host: Storage Service
Service Host: Local Session Manager
Service Host: Server
Usermode Font Driver Host
Service Host: Network Connection Broker
Service Host: Work Folders
Service Host: HomeGroup Provider
Antivirus Host Framework Service
Service Host: IKE and AuthIP IPsec Keying Modules
Service Host: DHPC Client
Service Host: COM+ Event System
Service Host: User Manager
Service Host: Network Connections
Service Host: Local Service (Network Restricted)
Service Host: Network Connected Devices Auto-Setup
Service Host: Time Broker
Host Process for Setting Synchronization
Service Host: System Event Notification Service
Service Host: WinHTTP Web Proxy Auto-Discovery Service
Java Update Scheduler
Client Server Runtime Process
Client Server Runtime Process
AMD External Events Service Moduel
Windows Start-Up Applictation
Service Host: Workstation
Traylcon
PnkBstrA
Service Host: Windows Font Cache Service
Service Host: Mircosoft iSCSl Initoator Service
AntiVir Shadow Copy Service
Service Host: Diagnostic Service Host
Service Host: Human Interface Device Service
Service Host: Diagnostic System Host
Avira System Tray Applicaiton
Service Host: Application Information
Service Host: TCP/IP NetBIOS Helper
Service Host: Themes
Service Host: Distributed Link Tracking Client
Service Host: Plug and Play
Windows Host Process
Windows Session Manager
System
System interrupts

After typing all that I am now convinced "Service" is spelled wrong constantly.

[Erebus]

Kill punkbuster, anything related to Avira, soundblaster, and "killer network" stuff. Might have to go to the services tab to completely kill some of those.

Maybe kill corsair utility engine as well for good measure.

Looking over your error code again unless you have some data corruption (unlikely) or failing hardware (doubt it), something is interferring with the game process causing instability. Unfortunately these days like everything under the sun injects itself into running processes so it's a pain to troubleshoot. Security, optional utilities, and hardware suites are the usual suspects though (for instance Razer's garbage software is 9/10 times the cause of problems for people that use it).

[Mr.Pentek]

Ursprünglich geschrieben von Erebus:

Kill punkbuster, anything related to Avira, soundblaster, and "killer network" stuff. Might have to go to the services tab to completely kill some of those.

Maybe kill corsair utility engine as well for good measure.

Looking over your error code again unless you have some data corruption (unlikely) or failing hardware (doubt it), something is interferring with the game process causing instability. Unfortunately these days like everything under the sun injects itself into running processes so it's a pain to troubleshoot. Security, optional utilities, and hardware suites are the usual suspects though (for instance Razer's garbage software is 9/10 times the cause of problems for people that use it).

Yikes, I'll try ending Punkbuster, Avira, Soundblaster, Killer Network, Corsiar Utility Engine and see what happens.

[Mr.Pentek]

Nothing. Ending them did nothing. Same Exception code. I even uninstalled Avira. Cleaned my registry, restarted my PC, checked the intregrity of the game and tried to launch. Still nothing. Even tried ending a few other backgroud processes. Whatever I was able to end I did. Still nothing.

[Erebus]

Last ditch idea, but try uninstalling all your motherboard drivers and going with the Windows 10 defaults. Network drivers, audio drivers, etc.

[manga-g]

same ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ prob for me here m8 getting pist off with steam every ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ time games dont launch. yYou buy a game only to end up programming half youreself ♥♥♥♥ AHHHHRRRRRRR. I have been trying everything I read on yourube or whatever bet you my com has more desaeses the a hooker at this moment aaahhrrrr

[manga-g]

sorry for the bad spelling a bit whoopy from the highlife hahahaha

[| kEv_]

i too have just downloaded 50 gig, to have it not launch as well, you're not alone TheRoadWarrior
my event viewer:

Faulting application name: evilwithin.exe, version: 1.0.0.0, time stamp: 0x5566c3d1
Faulting module name: unknown, version: 0.0.0.0, time stamp: 0x00000000
Exception code: 0xc0000005
Fault offset: 0x000000017fff0004
Faulting process id: 0x2348
Faulting application start time: 0x01d345986449f7fd
Faulting application path: C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\TheEvilWithin\evilwithin.exe
Faulting module path: unknown
Report Id: 98df00a6-91e2-4ab0-9029-04cec6e54ea2
Faulting package full name:
Faulting package-relative application ID:

i also have no idea what it means

specs are:
4930k
RIVBE
16Gb Gskill Trident X @ 2800 11-14-14-35(XMP)
290x crossfire
AX1200i
512Gb 840 pro
Win10 home 64

i have tried all the solutions you have
no freakin' joy

i am about to try with afterburner off, as that was one i hadnt tried yet
i might try bringing the RAM back to its SPD of 1600 11-11-11-28 if that doesnt work

[| kEv_]

Ursprünglich geschrieben von oTheRoadWarrior:

Well uninstalling Afterburner did nothing. Don't really know what else to do at ths point. I wish it was Afterburner because then I would know what was causing this issue.

well turning off afterburner fixed it, its still installed, but off
apart from a couple of issues where it started on the wrong screen, and the mouse movement was shockingly bad, it seemed to run thru the first chapter fine

when you uninstalled AB, did you uninstall the riva tuner statistics server as well? if thats still there it is quite possibly the problem

i apologise for having mine fixed so easily!

[Ragnaroz]

Ursprünglich geschrieben von | kEv_:

Ursprünglich geschrieben von oTheRoadWarrior:

Well uninstalling Afterburner did nothing. Don't really know what else to do at ths point. I wish it was Afterburner because then I would know what was causing this issue.

well turning off afterburner fixed it, its still installed, but off
apart from a couple of issues where it started on the wrong screen, and the mouse movement was shockingly bad, it seemed to run thru the first chapter fine

when you uninstalled AB, did you uninstall the riva tuner statistics server as well? if thats still there it is quite possibly the problem

i apologise for having mine fixed so easily!

OMG, you're a genius. Been trying to start the game for the last hour with no luck. Turning off the riva tuner statistics process fixed it for me. Thank you!