can't launch the game

[Grawlix]

hey anybody? i would like to play new update, but game just is not starting, no crash no black screen, just is not starting

[b.elle]

If you're on Geforce/nvidia check that you've updated your drivers. It worked for me.

[Tankfriend]

Originally posted by b.elle:

If you're on Geforce/nvidia check that you've updated your drivers. It worked for me.

Didn't do anything for me, unfortunately.

[zilles15]

Hi, drivers updated, files checked, and same problem... the game won't start... Unfortunately too!!!!

[kora]

I was getting an error code message... I have the latest drivers, verified files etc, but with no luck.
Figured out that it was my virus protection that was the problem. Just changed the settings to allow No mans sky. No problems now apart from the fact I cannot remap keys.

[Selfish Lee Everett]

Your antivirus was trying to save you from this mess.. but you seem to have an affinity for games like this, and rome 2

[Kalizaar]

Originally posted by omar_ramone:

hey anybody? i would like to play new update, but game just is not starting, no crash no black screen, just is not starting

You're not alone. There's a number of us with this issue. In one of the numerous "game doesn't launch" threads I have a list of 20+ troubleshooting steps I've tried. Some of those steps have worked for others.

[Joubarbe]

3rd patch, still not launching. Standard Windows crashing message box.

[Kalizaar]

Originally posted by Joubarbe:

3rd patch, still not launching. Standard Windows crashing message box.

No luck with the patch just released here either. Still just seeing the NMS.exe process run for a second or two and then it stops. No errors, no log files.

[PBBF Hawk]

Originally posted by Joubarbe:

3rd patch, still not launching. Standard Windows crashing message box.

same here

[xRina89x]

The logo comes to me and then it just crashes without a message.The game just closes.

[Tsvetomir]

I was crashing too at 14th of august but what i did and it fixed it for me:
1. update to latest nvidia driver
2. download and install latest java
3. download and install vulkan SDK
4. Switch to experimental branch
5. Choose a mixed reality controller scheme from the shared schemes at steamVR - settings - controller management
Currently playing in VR with samsung odyssey, gtx 970.

note - before doing all of this, the game was running only when I had a wireless xbox for pc turned on, without my mr controllers in other words, it needed to detect a controller so it can run.

[epinephrin]

Same here... it wont start... -.-

[ṔU̡И͞ISHE̵D ̧S̀И̡AK͏E]

I have the same issue, but I fixed it: It might be a firewall issue, if you're using a third party firewall like Online Armor or ZoneAlarm or Comodo. Here's my post in the technical support forum:

Originally posted by AmnJoker333:

My game won't even get to the logo screen. It shows "Running" in my steam library for a few seconds, then stops.

I had this same exactly issue when trying to experiment with the beta Vulkan build. I won't even get to the Hello Games logo screen.

I found a solution: It might be a firewall issue. I personally use my old copy of free Online Armor Firewall 7 (the only Firewall I actually like). Even when I added the program to my program list, set it to trusted, then allow internet connections, the game would just go to the Desktop.

However, when I shutdown Online Armor, the game boots fine. It's a really really weird bug. I did not have this issue with the old OpenGL build, just the Vulkan one.

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If manually adding NMS.exe to your firewall's exception list or whatever doesn't work, try shutting down the firewall.