2k launcher doesn't recognise game

[fraser.22]

does anyone know why that silly 2k launcher thing is trying to get me to buy the game again, the thing was working literally last night but now won’t let me play it this morning.

[Dingo]

i get this problem too.
Last night game is working,

[alex1992sv]

+

[Darksong]

Me too.

[~MRX~]

I have the same problem

[Tiger995]

Me too

[P3P3]

aswell

[P3P3]

hey there is a away to bypass the 2k launcher, its working for me
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2457289493

[cercata]

Same here, it tells me tou launch the game

[cercata]

I took the day off to play Mafia 3 on VR, and I can't play.
That the furure ? Playong wheneve Take 2 gives us permit ?

[Paolo [ITA]]

The same for me... 😕

[Kadaj]

Same here. : /
Damn third party launchers.

[WillieSea]

From your Steam library, right-click on "Mafia III: Definitive Edition" game, and choose 'properties'.

In the pop-up window, make sure you are on the 'LOCAL FILES' tab. (left side of window)

Click on the button at top right that says "Browse..."

This should open a Windows file explorer window that shows the location of your Mafia 3 game. Click in the address/folder bar and copy the contents.

For example, mine is this:

D:\SteamGames\steamapps\common\Mafia III

Now, back to the pop-up window, make sure you are on the 'GENERAL' tab. (left side of window)

on that window, at the bottom is:

LAUNCH OPTIONS
Advanced users may choose to enter modifications to their launch options.
( empty text entry box )

In the empty text box you will paste your game file location along with the game executable name. "\Mafia3DefinitiveEdition.exe"

D:\SteamGames\steamapps\common\Mafia III\Mafia3DefinitiveEdition.exe

And wrap that in double quotes and add %command% to the end, outside the double quotes.

Like this:

"D:\SteamGames\steamapps\common\Mafia III\Mafia3DefinitiveEdition.exe" %command%

Now you can close that window and start the game, and it should bypass the 2K launcher.

If not, verify you entered the correct directory path to your game, that you did not misspell anything, and that you have the double quotes on both sides of the game directory path.

[Paolo [ITA]]

Originally posted by WillieSea:

From your Steam library, right-click on "Mafia III: Definitive Edition" game, and choose 'properties'.

In the pop-up window, make sure you are on the 'LOCAL FILES' tab. (left side of window)

Click on the button at top right that says "Browse..."

This should open a Windows file explorer window that shows the location of your Mafia 3 game. Click in the address/folder bar and copy the contents.

For example, mine is this:

D:\SteamGames\steamapps\common\Mafia III

Now, back to the pop-up window, make sure you are on the 'GENERAL' tab. (left side of window)

on that window, at the bottom is:

LAUNCH OPTIONS
Advanced users may choose to enter modifications to their launch options.
( empty text entry box )

In the empty text box you will paste your game file location along with the game executable name. "\Mafia3DefinitiveEdition.exe"

D:\SteamGames\steamapps\common\Mafia III\Mafia3DefinitiveEdition.exe

And wrap that in double quotes and add %command% to the end, outside the double quotes.

Like this:

"D:\SteamGames\steamapps\common\Mafia III\Mafia3DefinitiveEdition.exe" %command%

Now you can close that window and start the game, and it should bypass the 2K launcher.

If not, verify you entered the correct directory path to your game, that you did not misspell anything, and that you have the double quotes on both sides of the game directory path.

It works, thanks! 👍🏻

[RigorViaMortis]

Yeaps same here, it asks me to buy the game... m@therf1cker I've already bought the game!

[WillieSea]

Disable the 2K launcher. It is a store front and not necessary to play the game, and the launcher is a resource hog. Disabling it will probably make the game run better.