Bought the game and it won't launch, very frustrating.

[TalkingChimp]

I click the desktop shortcut, and it shows the launching thing, then it says launching, then just abruptly closes. I try to launch it through Steam, doesn't work.

Proof: https://imgur.com/a/3b22DM7

[wtiger27]

Watch this video. It might help.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ECq_QJMh8zU

[Candesco]

Originally posted by TalkingChimp:

I click the desktop shortcut, and it shows the launching thing, then it says launching, then just abruptly closes. I try to launch it through Steam, doesn't work.

Proof: https://imgur.com/a/3b22DM7

If i look to that gif you posted it's as it tries to run, but then it crashes. As if some files are missing. Cause by default it should run after you hit play. I think you need to repair it. Go to your library, rightclick on Fallout 4, select properties (or options), then go to the tab installed files and click on verify integrity on game files. Let it run. It will now check your installation and install any missing files. Don't do anything else in the meantime. After that try again.

[Zekiran]

Make sure that your game and all its files are not being touched by ONEDRIVE or any firewall/virus scan.

[TalkingChimp]

Originally posted by Zekiran:

Make sure that your game and all its files are not being touched by ONEDRIVE or any firewall/virus scan.

I deleted OneDrive and I don't think any firewall is interfering with the launch process

[TalkingChimp]

Originally posted by Candesco:

Originally posted by TalkingChimp:

I click the desktop shortcut, and it shows the launching thing, then it says launching, then just abruptly closes. I try to launch it through Steam, doesn't work.

Proof: https://imgur.com/a/3b22DM7

If i look to that gif you posted it's as it tries to run, but then it crashes. As if some files are missing. Cause by default it should run after you hit play. I think you need to repair it. Go to your library, rightclick on Fallout 4, select properties (or options), then go to the tab installed files and click on verify integrity on game files. Let it run. It will now check your installation and install any missing files. Don't do anything else in the meantime. After that try again.

I verified the integrity of the files many times to no avail

[Zekiran]

Could you go to the top of your Steam library window, click HELP > SYSTEM INFORMATION and paste the entire list here please? It'll help figure out what direction to look next. Sometimes it's something very simple and others not so much.

[TalkingChimp]

Originally posted by Zekiran:

Could you go to the top of your Steam library window, click HELP > SYSTEM INFORMATION and paste the entire list here please? It'll help figure out what direction to look next. Sometimes it's something very simple and others not so much.

I know it's not a hardware issue, because I can run heavier games than Fallout 4, like Arkham Knight, but nonetheless:

Computer Information:
Manufacturer: Micro-Star International Co., Ltd.
Model: GF75 Thin 9SD
Form Factor: Laptop
No Touch Input Detected
Processor Information:
CPU Vendor: GenuineIntel
CPU Brand: Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-9750H CPU @ 2.60GHz
CPU Family: 0x6
CPU Model: 0x9e
CPU Stepping: 0xa
CPU Type: 0x0
Speed: 2592 MHz
12 logical processors
6 physical processors
Hyper-threading: Supported
FCMOV: Supported
SSE2: Supported
SSE3: Supported
SSSE3: Supported
SSE4a: Unsupported
SSE41: Supported
SSE42: Supported
AES: Supported
AVX: Supported
AVX2: Supported
AVX512F: Unsupported
AVX512PF: Unsupported
AVX512ER: Unsupported
AVX512CD: Unsupported
AVX512VNNI: Unsupported
SHA: Unsupported
CMPXCHG16B: Supported
LAHF/SAHF: Supported
PrefetchW: Unsupported
Operating System Version:
Windows 11 (64 bit)
NTFS: Supported
Crypto Provider Codes: Supported 311 0x0 0x0 0x0
Video Card:
Driver: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
DirectX Driver Name: nvldumd.dll
Driver Version: 31.0.15.3742
DirectX Driver Version: 31.0.15.3742
Driver Date: 9 12 2023
OpenGL Version: 4.6
Desktop Color Depth: 32 bits per pixel
Monitor Refresh Rate: 120 Hz
DirectX Card: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
VendorID: 0x10de
DeviceID: 0x2191
Revision: 0xa1
Number of Monitors: 1
Number of Logical Video Cards: 1
No SLI or Crossfire Detected
Primary Display Resolution: 1920 x 1080
Desktop Resolution: 1920 x 1080
Primary Display Size: 15.04" x 8.46" (17.24" diag), 38.2cm x 21.5cm (43.8cm diag)
Primary Bus: PCI Express 16x
Primary VRAM: 6143 MB
Supported MSAA Modes: 2x 4x 8x
Sound card:
Audio device: Speakers (Realtek(R) Audio)
Memory:
RAM: 16223 Mb
VR Hardware:
VR Headset: None detected
Miscellaneous:
UI Language: English
Media Type: Undetermined
Total Hard Disk Space Available: 487612 MB
Largest Free Hard Disk Block: 115107 MB
OS Install Date: Dec 20 2023
Game Controller: None detected
MAC Address hash: db8b65ce3b4dec985985a23cddbf9a227c3b12df
Storage:
Disk serial number hash: 5c3ac403
Number of SSDs: 1
SSD sizes: 512G
Number of HDDs: 0
Number of removable drives: 0

[RabbitRidge]

I suggest looking in your Windows System and Application logs for any associated errors at the time of attempted game launch.

[Zekiran]

"GTX 1660" needs the game's WEAPON DEBRIS turned OFF.

It is, in fact, *directly* related to your system. Even if your system is good otherwise, that SPECIFIC video card will NOT run the game properly, without having turned off Weapon Debris in the settings.

Your CPU is also on the slow side, but I don't think it has much to do with this.

[B-o-B]

Have you tried restoring the Global settings for the NVIDIA GPU? -> Manage 3D Settings.
Or Update the GPU driver might kick it back into default/clean install. Your driver isn't that old but worth a try.
I'll always suggest adding directxwebsetup.exe from Microsoft if you've never installed it at any point.
It will never overwrite what's already there, just add more... graphics/audio stuff, in Windows 11, in this day and age

[cheshirm]

Monitor Refresh Rate: 120 Hz
could also try monitor=60Hz and fps=60

firewalls are for internet access.
check your antivirus log. might be blocking the game launcher or game.

game launcher creates folder
Documents\My Games\Fallout4
containing files Fallout4.ini Fallout4Custom.ini Fallout4Prefs.ini
then the game itself creates the Saves folder

also check windows security/controlled folder access. if on add exceptions for the game launcher and game

[TalkingChimp]

Originally posted by Zekiran:

"GTX 1660" needs the game's WEAPON DEBRIS turned OFF.

It is, in fact, *directly* related to your system. Even if your system is good otherwise, that SPECIFIC video card will NOT run the game properly, without having turned off Weapon Debris in the settings.

Your CPU is also on the slow side, but I don't think it has much to do with this.

Shouldn't the game at least START launching though? or does the WEAPON DEBRIS thing have to be off for even that?

Anyways how do I turn it off?

[Zekiran]

When you get the menu running it will be there in the original launch options. But if you're still having issues getting it even to that point, using the method shown above by Cheshirm to make sure that your monitor is capped to 60 fps. Try that first.

[Shaken_Widow]

Originally posted by TalkingChimp:

Originally posted by Zekiran:

"GTX 1660" needs the game's WEAPON DEBRIS turned OFF.

It is, in fact, *directly* related to your system. Even if your system is good otherwise, that SPECIFIC video card will NOT run the game properly, without having turned off Weapon Debris in the settings.

Your CPU is also on the slow side, but I don't think it has much to do with this.

Shouldn't the game at least START launching though? or does the WEAPON DEBRIS thing have to be off for even that?

Anyways how do I turn it off?

unfortunately from what i've read in the post, correct me if im wrong; you aren't even getting to the point of being able to select the graphics settings.

not only do you start the game by clicking the desktop icon or hitting play, but after that there is a launcher for the game itself that pops up with a splash window, that has the play button, settings and so on, if you aren't getting the splash you won't be able to directly edit the weapon debris setting, but im pretty sure there's a cfg file somewhere in your install that has the setting in a line somewhere.

although, if you're not even getting to the bethesda splash for fo4, i don't think that setting is the issue.

[Zekiran]

Indeed. It really seems to me to be an OS interrupting the program thing.