Game will not start, please help.

[james-hedges]

Hi guys,

So i've installed the game and the starting credits role. But after it just closes, nothing changes. i have tried restarting and re-installing. Does anyone know how to resolve this issue?

Thanks

[ptibedo]

Hello what is your config ?

[james-hedges]

Originally posted by ptibedo:

Hello what is your config ?

Hello,
Im assuming by config you mean my computer specs? Sorry im no very computer minded. Please let me know if im getting it wrong.

Its an ASUS vivobook 17
Processor: Intel(R) Celeron(R) N4000 CPU @1.10GHz 1.10 GHz
Ram: 8.00 GB (7.83 usable)
System type: 64-bit operating system, x64 based processor

I know its not a powerful device, tho i think it meets the min requirements.
Any help you can give would be awesome, i love this game and really want to play it.

Thanks

[ptibedo]

Lol ! You need a core I3 and a gpu nvidia GTX 960 for play this game.
else you cant.

[lpgranbery]

Processor Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-1065G7 CPU @ 1.30GHz 1.50 GHz
Installed RAM 8.00 GB (7.79 GB usable)
System type 64-bit operating system, x64-based processor

Same problem - game goes to launch and it dies.
I have attempted re-install x2.

[james-hedges]

Originally posted by ptibedo:

Lol ! You need a core I3 and a gpu nvidia GTX 960 for play this game.
else you cant.

Haha damn, thanks for letting me know.

[phertiker]

Same issue here. It looks like the game doesn't try to use the GTX 1660 and defaults to Xe graphics, maybe that's the issue? Even though eGPU or Xe works on everything else I've tried...

I also can't find a log file produced by the game. The only thing in the "logs" directory is "benchmark.log". The Windows event log lists the crashes but is as obtuse as ever.

Intel i7-1165G7
16GB RAM
Xe graphics or eGPU GTX 1660 Super

[phertiker]

Just in case you're still monitoring this thread, here's the simple fix:
https://www.pubg.com/en-us/intel-ice-lake-cpu-crash-workaround/

Here's more info about it and a more granular fix:
https://software.intel.com/content/www/us/en/develop/articles/openssl-sha-crash-bug-requires-application-update.html

This works for Intel 10th and 11th gen CPU's.

[Lupine87]

This worked me Fine!!!:

Some players using Intel 10th and 11th Gen CPU's have been running into issues with the game crashing upon launch.

This issue is related to a bug in OpenSSL 1.2. Any game that currently uses this version will have issues, this includes Unreal Engine 4.21 which is what Post Scriptum runs on.

Until we have a permanent fix, we have a workaround that should let the users affected play the game. You can find it below.

Step 1. Open "Control Panel" by searching for it in Windows search bar, by pressing the Windows button or key.
Step 2. Go to "System & Security"
Step 3. Go to "System"
Step 3. Press "Advanced system settings"
Step 4. Press "Environmental Variables"
Step 5. Create a new "System Variable" (NOT USER VARIABLE)
Step 6. Enter the following into the Variable name box: OPENSSL_ia32cap
Step 7. Enter the following into the Variable value box: ~0x20000000
Step 8. Now press OK.

You may need to restart your system for the changes to take effect.

[VictorZombi]

Originally posted by Lupine87:

This worked me Fine!!!:

Some players using Intel 10th and 11th Gen CPU's have been running into issues with the game crashing upon launch.

This issue is related to a bug in OpenSSL 1.2. Any game that currently uses this version will have issues, this includes Unreal Engine 4.21 which is what Post Scriptum runs on.

Until we have a permanent fix, we have a workaround that should let the users affected play the game. You can find it below.

Step 1. Open "Control Panel" by searching for it in Windows search bar, by pressing the Windows button or key.
Step 2. Go to "System & Security"
Step 3. Go to "System"
Step 3. Press "Advanced system settings"
Step 4. Press "Environmental Variables"
Step 5. Create a new "System Variable" (NOT USER VARIABLE)
Step 6. Enter the following into the Variable name box: OPENSSL_ia32cap
Step 7. Enter the following into the Variable value box: ~0x20000000
Step 8. Now press OK.

You may need to restart your system for the changes to take effect.

Works like a charm! This seems to work for Intel 12th gen as well. Thanks!

[Fullmetal artist]

Originally posted by Lupine87:

This worked me Fine!!!:

Some players using Intel 10th and 11th Gen CPU's have been running into issues with the game crashing upon launch.

This issue is related to a bug in OpenSSL 1.2. Any game that currently uses this version will have issues, this includes Unreal Engine 4.21 which is what Post Scriptum runs on.

Until we have a permanent fix, we have a workaround that should let the users affected play the game. You can find it below.

Step 1. Open "Control Panel" by searching for it in Windows search bar, by pressing the Windows button or key.
Step 2. Go to "System & Security"
Step 3. Go to "System"
Step 3. Press "Advanced system settings"
Step 4. Press "Environmental Variables"
Step 5. Create a new "System Variable" (NOT USER VARIABLE)
Step 6. Enter the following into the Variable name box: OPENSSL_ia32cap
Step 7. Enter the following into the Variable value box: ~0x20000000
Step 8. Now press OK.

You may need to restart your system for the changes to take effect.

Thank you so much for this ive been searching for a fix for 2 days and this worked like a dream

[Uncle Khai]

i have same problem here! i5 12600k RTX 3060. can you tell me what exactly change here? do it effect hard to my computer??

[Templar]

Originally posted by ptibedo:

Lol ! You need a core I3 and a gpu nvidia GTX 960 for play this game.
else you cant.

But then that would mean way less people can play it, therefore limiting the ammount of money people can make off of it.

[SRG]

I can confirm that
1) i had the same problem (core i5 13600, Windows 11 up-to-date, Steam up-to-date, NVIDIA RFX 4070)
2) and that this workaround shown before (with the system variable) also did the trick on my side (thanks for having shared it).

[76561198330231911]

Originally posted by Lupine87:

This worked me Fine!!!:

Some players using Intel 10th and 11th Gen CPU's have been running into issues with the game crashing upon launch.

This issue is related to a bug in OpenSSL 1.2. Any game that currently uses this version will have issues, this includes Unreal Engine 4.21 which is what Post Scriptum runs on.

Until we have a permanent fix, we have a workaround that should let the users affected play the game. You can find it below.

Step 1. Open "Control Panel" by searching for it in Windows search bar, by pressing the Windows button or key.
Step 2. Go to "System & Security"
Step 3. Go to "System"
Step 3. Press "Advanced system settings"
Step 4. Press "Environmental Variables"
Step 5. Create a new "System Variable" (NOT USER VARIABLE)
Step 6. Enter the following into the Variable name box: OPENSSL_ia32cap
Step 7. Enter the following into the Variable value box: ~0x20000000
Step 8. Now press OK.

You may need to restart your system for the changes to take effect.

PRAISE THE OMNISSIAH! YOU HAVE ASSISTED IN MY CALMING OF THE MACHINE SPIRIT!

[nightfog]

Thanks!, the fix works