Hollow Knight

Hollow Knight

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sasaki Jun 23, 2017 @ 2:48am
Can't launch the game
Hi,
I just purchased the game and I can't launch it... Steam opens a window indicating it's preparing for launching, then close the window, and re-open the previous window once again.
This behaviour repeats continuously...
I don't bear it when i purchase something and it's not functioning...
What can I do?
Thanks in advance.
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laiken Jun 23, 2017 @ 2:58am 
Oh, i see that you can't launch it. Try reinstalling the game?
sasaki Jun 23, 2017 @ 3:00am 
If I can avoid it, i'd like to, as I have a miserable connection here. I don't want to re-download the entire game...

EDIT >> OK, forget it. I rebooted my computer and then it's ok. Strange...
Last edited by sasaki; Jun 23, 2017 @ 3:04am
Demonic Jun 23, 2017 @ 3:07am 
Originally posted by sasaki:
If I can avoid it, i'd like to, as I have a miserable connection here. I don't want to re-download the entire game...

EDIT >> OK, forget it. I rebooted my computer and then it's ok. Strange...
So reboot helped? I will try cause I have the same problem)
Demonic Jun 23, 2017 @ 4:11am 
Nope, in my case the game still doesn't want to launch. There isn't even a crash or error message.
Last edited by Demonic; Jun 23, 2017 @ 4:13am
paladin181 Jun 23, 2017 @ 4:15am 
Originally posted by Demonic Blight:
Nope, in my case the game still doesn't want to launch. There isn't even a crash or error message.
Verify your game cache.
Demonic Jun 23, 2017 @ 4:15am 
Originally posted by melfice181:
Originally posted by Demonic Blight:
Nope, in my case the game still doesn't want to launch. There isn't even a crash or error message.
Verify your game cache.
I already did. It was 100% and no errors.
The funny thing... After I try to launch the game. It switches to the shop from the library in steam. wtf
Last edited by Demonic; Jun 23, 2017 @ 4:17am
Kein Zantezuken Jun 23, 2017 @ 6:44am 
Originally posted by Demonic Blight:
Originally posted by melfice181:
Verify your game cache.
I already did. It was 100% and no errors.
The funny thing... After I try to launch the game. It switches to the shop from the library in steam. wtf
This sounds like a problem when SteamAPI integrated into the game fails to communicate with steam client. Are you on Linux?
If not - do you use some Anti-virus software or similar "defenders"? Might wanna disable them,
Demonic Jun 23, 2017 @ 7:15am 
Originally posted by Kein Zantezuken:
Originally posted by Demonic Blight:
I already did. It was 100% and no errors.
The funny thing... After I try to launch the game. It switches to the shop from the library in steam. wtf
This sounds like a problem when SteamAPI integrated into the game fails to communicate with steam client. Are you on Linux?
If not - do you use some Anti-virus software or similar "defenders"? Might wanna disable them,
Thanks, I have turned off my anti-virus and it worked. First time ever it is the issue. Usually everything's fine :D
sasaki Jun 24, 2017 @ 1:51am 
Hum... so I could play yesterday after rebooting my computer. But now it won't launch again... same issue than yesterday... that's pretty annoying!
Demonic Jun 24, 2017 @ 3:13am 
Originally posted by sasaki:
Hum... so I could play yesterday after rebooting my computer. But now it won't launch again... same issue than yesterday... that's pretty annoying!
Try shutting down the antivirus
sasaki Jun 24, 2017 @ 8:19am 
I rebooted again my computer and then it was OK again... I don't think this is the antivirus, as after rebooting, everything's fine. Plus, I only use windows defender on windows 10, and don't really know how to turn it off (neither any service to stop, nor any option to shut it from the task bar)
Kein Zantezuken Jun 24, 2017 @ 8:24am 
WD does not interfere with steam api so no need to turn it off.
Lunchtime Jun 27, 2017 @ 10:28am 
any solution for this? having the same issue..
people back in march having this issue according to the search options... guess we have to refund?
Kein Zantezuken Jun 27, 2017 @ 1:43pm 
Originally posted by Schnorz:
any solution for this? having the same issue..
people back in march having this issue according to the search options... guess we have to refund?
It is not a game's issue per se.
sasaki Jul 4, 2017 @ 1:36pm 
I found a solution at last.
It seems the game crashes everytime after i'm playing a flash game on browser.
When i don't play it before, i don't have the issue...
Take it as you wish, but i never had the issue again, knowing this...
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Date Posted: Jun 23, 2017 @ 2:48am
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