My game wont start up

[Hollowed One]

My Game won't start up from steam. If I use \steamapps\common\Divinity Original Sin 2\DefEd\bin\SupportTool.exe it will. This is the only game that is not starting up from steam. I get the preparing to launch window for a brief second and then nothing. I have verified the integrity of my game files, I have reinstalled the entire game, I have made sure all my programs were up to date. Nothing has helped.

Can someone please advise on what to do?

[DaringDunks]

I have the EXACT same problem, hope we both can find some help!

[MadameRose_]

Same here since few month's I have still this problem :/

[Raze_Larian]

If applicable, disable Steam cloud support either globally (in the client click on the Steam menu and select Settings, and then Cloud) or just for this game (in the library right click Divinity: Original Sin 2 and select Properties, then switch to the Updates tab and check the Steam Cloud section).


Try exiting out of the Steam client and starting the launcher from the '..\SteamApps\common\Divinity Original Sin 2\bin\SupportTool.exe' executable.

If the launcher doesn't start from the executable, try deleting the config.xml file in the '..\Divinity Original Sin 2\bin' folder, as well as 'C:\Users\<UserName>\AppData\Local\LarianLauncher' (copy and paste %LocalAppData%\LarianLauncher into Windows Explorer to quickly open that folder).
After that, try verifying local files: in the Steam library, right click on the game and select Properties, switch to the Local Files tab and then click on the 'Verify Integrity of Game Cache...' button.

If that doesn't help, try reinstalling .Net Framework 4.
C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\SteamApps\common\Steamworks Shared\_CommonRedist\DotNet
or
https://www.microsoft.com/net/download/dotnet-framework-runtime

If that doesn't at least get the launcher starting from the executable, there is also a Microsoft .NET Framework Repair Tool[support.microsoft.com], or if that doesn't help, Cleanup Tool[blogs.msdn.microsoft.com].


It is possible to bypass the launcher UI to get it to automatically start the Definitive Edition of the game.
In the Steam library right click Divinity: Original Sin 2 and select Properties, then switch to the General tab, click on the 'Set Launch Options...' button, paste in the line below and click Ok.
--rail_connect_cmd=

[MadameRose_]

Now the problem is fixed i guess the patch fixed this bug because i couldnt play this game like a half year now

[Hollowed One]

Deleting the config.xml files worked after downloading them again via Verify Integrity of Game Cache.

[kostas.tsiakmakis]

I have a new one. The game will launch but won't go past here http://prntscr.com/r6kj9v .It's simply stuck. The tips on the top of the screen keep changing but the red bar on the bottom just stays there

[JAGrizzly]

Originally posted by Raze_Larian:

It is possible to bypass the launcher UI to get it to automatically start the Definitive Edition of the game.
In the Steam library right click Divinity: Original Sin 2 and select Properties, then switch to the General tab, click on the 'Set Launch Options...' button, paste in the line below and click Ok.
--rail_connect_cmd=

I had the same crash on launch issue and this is the only solution that fixed my issue. Thanks!

[pe4]

has anyone faced this issue ? https://prnt.sc/rl3rnz

[alevmax]

Write at startup "the application failed to create the rendering device". How to be What to do?

[Gaximo]

I have the same issue, i get the error MSVCP140.dll is not found

[Bakaxan]

Same problem. Tried all troubleshooting steps, but game will not open.

[Nareth]

Originally posted by Bakaxan:

Same problem. Tried all troubleshooting steps, but game will not open.

Open properties and check to see if all DLC's have been marked for download found out one wasn't and that was causing the problems

[Unite-66]

Found a solution if your crashing at start up, uninstall Sonic Studio 3 and Sonic Radar, I got this audio program from the Asus website for my motherbaord and it was the problem.

Also the Microsoft app store has a crash report reader (WinDbg preview), that helped me find the program causing the failure.

[bogan]

guys, just install the all visual c++ latest versions fixed to me, here is the download https://github.com/abbodi1406/vcredist/releases

[This Corrosion]

Just tried to play the game and it wont load - goes to a Larian page and you cannot get any further without logging in - never had to do this before Please advise