Launcher simply Launching the Launcher

[Meatballin']

What a title, huh?

I decided to play F4 today, tried to launch the game, only to discover that it just kept relaunching the launcher! So I researched it, found that other people had similar issues and they fixed it through changing the launcher name, downloading the latest F4SE, launching the game/steam as admin and guess what? None of those worked! So does anyone have any other suggestions that might help because I would love to play some more of the game that I bought.

Edit: I should add that I actually was playing the game last night with no issues whatsoever.

[Yhwach]

Try this then:
1) Rename Fallout4Launcher to something else
2) Copy and paste Fallout 4
3) Rename Fallout4 to Fallout4Launcher
4) Rename Fallout 4 (1) to Fallout 4
You should then be able to skip the launcher, but then there's the obvious question:
"How will i modify my settings?"
http://www.nexusmods.com/fallout4/mods/102/?
If this doesn't work, I have no idea what's causing this.. although, I've had it happen once with skyrim and I'm not sure how it fixed itself.

[Meatballin']

Just tried that, same result. All that occurs is Steam popping up saying "Launching F4...." and then that small window closes and then a new one with the same message pops up. This goes on in an endless loop.

[Yhwach]

Originally posted by Meat-ballin':

Just tried that, same result. All that occurs is Steam popping up saying "Launching F4...." and then that small window closes and then a new one with the same message pops up. This goes on in an endless loop.

Launching the launcher as administrator might work or restarting steam, there's potential fixes which i'll link here:


[1]

In the Libary in Steam, rightclick on Skyrim -> select properties -> select the Local Files tab -> Click Verify Integrity of Game Cache.

[2]

Go to the steam install folder > steam > steamapps > common > skyrim. Right click on the skyrim launcher and properties and check run as admin, save it and then double click the launcher. The Skyrim menu should pop up and let you play

[3]

Restart steam.

[4]

Launch steam in offline mode, then try to start the game.

[Meatballin']

Haha, I am well aware. Thank you both. Currently verifying the cache atm. It is taking forever so I will update once I have tried all of these.

Edit: Or I will update whenever. I don't know. I'm bored and angry.

[Meatballin']

AND IT IS ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ FIXED. THANK THE LORD SCARECROW FOR HIS MAGNANIMOUS DISPLAY OF GODLINESS.

[vQTarathiel]

Originally posted by Scarecrow:

Try this then:
1) Rename Fallout4Launcher to something else
2) Copy and paste Fallout 4
3) Rename Fallout4 to Fallout4Launcher
4) Rename Fallout 4 (1) to Fallout 4
You should then be able to skip the launcher, but then there's the obvious question:
"How will i modify my settings?"
http://www.nexusmods.com/fallout4/mods/102/?
If this doesn't work, I have no idea what's causing this.. although, I've had it happen once with skyrim and I'm not sure how it fixed itself.

you are my hero :')

[LadyLime]

Originally posted by ESO: Lockbox Looting Simulator:

Try this then:
1) Rename Fallout4Launcher to something else
2) Copy and paste Fallout 4
3) Rename Fallout4 to Fallout4Launcher
4) Rename Fallout 4 (1) to Fallout 4
You should then be able to skip the launcher, but then there's the obvious question:
"How will i modify my settings?"
http://www.nexusmods.com/fallout4/mods/102/?
If this doesn't work, I have no idea what's causing this.. although, I've had it happen once with skyrim and I'm not sure how it fixed itself.

Wrong, it kept saying "preparing to launch Fallout 4", then went away, then came back, then went away, over and over.

[Yhwach]

Originally posted by LazyLime:

Did you have to necro the thread?
You're not the op and they already got their problem solved / unsubbed

[Poppin' Lock]

Originally posted by Yhwach:

Originally posted by LazyLime:

Did you have to necro the thread?
You're not the op and they already got their problem solved / unsubbed

Does it matter? This problem still persists by the way.

[Poppin' Lock]

Originally posted by Prince Rahl:

Originally posted by Poppin' Loch Ness Hopster:

Does it matter? This problem still persists by the way.

Did you have to necro the thread?

You are a champion, :2015candycane:Merry Christmas:2015candycane:

Again, does it matter? Does some stock go down in your portfolio or do you lose another toe or something?