Can't start the game

[gapper4]

I press "play" on steam, the game seems to start for about 5 seconds, and then... nothing. The "play" button becomes green again. I am playing on an MSI Leopard GP76 laptop with an RTX 3700 Mobile. All drivers are up to date. Any suggestions ?

[Max]

mee to. the same laptop.

[mmmcheesywaffles]

Try loading the most up to date GPU driver from your Laptop manufacturers site as it may have hardware specific tweaks that the generic driver has yet to include.

[Groo the one]

Did you try this most common fix, yet?

Originally posted by Read first – Common issues, guides and solutions:

Endless Space 2 crashes on startup on laptop
...
Open your graphic card's control panel and follow these instructions:

- NVidia control Panel

Click on Manage 3D Settings.
Click on Program settings
Click on Add a program
Select Endless Space 2
Select "Apply"
Close the Control Panel
Restart your computer and launch the game.

Or this one?

Bad performance with a nVIDIA card

Please verify if your monitor is plugged into the GPU and not the default slot of the motherboard.
Go to the nVIDIA control panel.
Then go to “Manage 3D Settings”, “Program Settings”.
Look for or add “Endless Space 2” on the drop-list and tell nVIDIA to use the high performance graphics processor instead of the on-board graphics card.

Source: https://steamcommunity.com/app/392110/discussions/0/350544272217377139/

Latest nvidia drivers to be found this place: https://www.nvidia.com/de-de/geforce/drivers/

[gapper4]

Originally posted by Groo the one:

Did you try this most common fix, yet?

Originally posted by Read first – Common issues, guides and solutions:

Endless Space 2 crashes on startup on laptop
...
Open your graphic card's control panel and follow these instructions:

- NVidia control Panel

Click on Manage 3D Settings.
Click on Program settings
Click on Add a program
Select Endless Space 2
Select "Apply"
Close the Control Panel
Restart your computer and launch the game.

Or this one?

Bad performance with a nVIDIA card

Please verify if your monitor is plugged into the GPU and not the default slot of the motherboard.
Go to the nVIDIA control panel.
Then go to “Manage 3D Settings”, “Program Settings”.
Look for or add “Endless Space 2” on the drop-list and tell nVIDIA to use the high performance graphics processor instead of the on-board graphics card.

Source: https://steamcommunity.com/app/392110/discussions/0/350544272217377139/

Latest nvidia drivers to be found this place: https://www.nvidia.com/de-de/geforce/drivers/

Thanks for the suggestions. Tried them. Still doesn't work. ES2 starts for a couple of seconds and then just vanishes.

[Groo the one]

Originally posted by gapper4:

Thanks for the suggestions. Tried them. Still doesn't work. ES2 starts for a couple of seconds and then just vanishes.

In case you make use of Discord, I can offer to help you. My username for to add me: Groo#8347

[Max]

To me, with that indications, now the game starts. Thanks

[Groo the one]

Originally posted by Max:

To me, with that indications, now the game starts. Thanks

You're welcome.

[Atomic Loon]

Thx Groo, i bought a high end computer and endless space 2 wouldnt start. Your posted fix helped.

[BuGi]

Originally posted by gapper4:

I press "play" on steam, the game seems to start for about 5 seconds, and then... nothing. The "play" button becomes green again. I am playing on an MSI Leopard GP76 laptop with an RTX 3700 Mobile. All drivers are up to date. Any suggestions ?

Might be too late, but in case someone has the same issue.
Browse the game files, right click the .exe - compatibility - check "run this program as administrator"

[ninakoru]

Originally posted by BuGi:

Browse the game files, right click the .exe - compatibility - check "run this program as administrator"

Run as admin once, there's a recent issue with windows/steam and permissions, usually running as admin once is enough.

[Jerry]

#10 is working

[Kiwiness]

Who ever worked out this fix is a God! Thank you.

[Anomaly-Friend]

I have an AMD graphics card and experiencing the same issue.

[Arego]

Originally posted by ninakoru:

Originally posted by BuGi:

Browse the game files, right click the .exe - compatibility - check "run this program as administrator"

Run as admin once, there's a recent issue with windows/steam and permissions, usually running as admin once is enough.

Thanks, it helped me.