Borderlands 2 won't start

[Toyosatomimi no Miko]

I've tried rebooting steam and verifying game cahce, but it just won't start, well. It will start but it will immediately close afterwards. The strange thing is that I've verified the game cache multiple times, and every time it notices 1 file is missing and says it will be installed. This keeps happening every time I do such, and then a download occurs where the file is supposedly "installed", but is not.

[maVRoyal]

You can go to local files viasteam ad search for Borderlands2.exe launcher. Try to set PhysX setting to low. And/or try to open game from Borderlands2.exe

[trukr]

The following is a few shots in the dark, not sure exactly what you are saying the problem is, hope one may help.

You say starts and goes away, the launcher start and go away or the game after you click play?

If the game is not launching from the launcher, you can go to your library, right click Borderlands 2, select properties and click Set launch options. The enter -nolauncher and see if the game will launch (this has worked for many)

You can go to:
C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\SteamApps\common\Borderlands 2\Binaries\Win32
Right click Borderlands 2 and select run as administrator to see if that works.

You could go here and run all of the installers.

C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\SteamApps\common\Borderlands 2\Binaries\Redist

You should not have to, but some times something can cause a file to become corrupt and you may not even get an error message. Anyway, if those are not working it can cause the game to do that, like the C++ or dx etc.

[Toyosatomimi no Miko]

Originally posted by trukr:

The following is a few shots in the dark, not sure exactly what you are saying the problem is, hope one may help.

You say starts and goes away, the launcher start and go away or the game after you click play?

If the game is not launching from the launcher, you can go to your library, right click Borderlands 2, select properties and click Set launch options. The enter -nolauncher and see if the game will launch (this has worked for many)

You can go to:
C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\SteamApps\common\Borderlands 2\Binaries\Win32
Right click Borderlands 2 and select run as administrator to see if that works.

You could go here and run all of the installers.

C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\SteamApps\common\Borderlands 2\Binaries\Redist

You should not have to, but some times something can cause a file to become corrupt and you may not even get an error message. Anyway, if those are not working it can cause the game to do that, like the C++ or dx etc.

Eh, sorry that it wasn't cleary worded, what happens is that I start the .exe file, either through steam or through opening the file itself. It doesn't pull up the launcher, nor does it just start the game. it immdediately closes the file instead.

[trukr]

Originally posted by Toyosatomimi no Miko:

Eh, sorry that it wasn't cleary worded, what happens is that I start the .exe file, either through steam or through opening the file itself. It doesn't pull up the launcher, nor does it just start the game. it immdediately closes the file instead.

Then do this part:
Run installers @:
C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\SteamApps\common\Borderlands 2\Binaries\Redist

If that fails make sure your anti virus/malware is not blocking the game.

[IAintSCARED]

Mine will launch and will run from folder. but will not launch from steam. how do i fix this??

[DukeTheStranger]

Originally posted by DukeNukem198695:

I had a issue when launching my game it would say running then would close uninstalled the game and reinstalled and still had the same issue and found out that some how Microsoft visual c+ that's needed for the game got unstalled so had to reinstall it and now the game launches no problem

[IAintSCARED]

Thank you for the reply. it was Net framework didn't install...But all is good now.

[UwU Girl™]

Hey i wanted to play borderlands but i have kinda the same problem i tried a few Things and i dont know how to fix it when i open the game i get the launcher the i hit start then i get the small screen with bl2 and the 4 Heros then it crashes and i get a crash file is there anyone who can help me?? edited: and i also get the message that 1 file is corrupted when i repair it.

[★REM★]

As i suggested to another player.

a) delete documents/mygames/borderland 2 folder
b) delete Borderlands 2 with steam then manually go to steam/stamapps/common and delete borderlands 2 folder (if there is the folder, otherwise is ok if not)
c) be sure to have latest video drivers installed
d) reinstall borderlands 2
e) exclude borderlands 2 folder from your AV
f) install / update your directx by googling "Directx Redist June 2010" this will update your Directx 9 to latest version and it will not ruin your directx10+
g) update/ reinstall net framework to 4.0
h) disable any overlay like twitch, discord, riva tuner, fraps etc

This helped couple players fix the issue and be able to play.

[UwU Girl™]

thanks alot my Friend ist working again <3

[★REM★]

Originally posted by Boxer30:

thanks alot my Friend ist working again <3

You are welcome :)

[ICECREAM SLIME!]

Originally posted by Toyosatomimi no Miko:

I've tried rebooting steam and verifying game cahce, but it just won't start, well. It will start but it will immediately close afterwards. The strange thing is that I've verified the game cache multiple times, and every time it notices 1 file is missing and says it will be installed. This keeps happening every time I do such, and then a download occurs where the file is supposedly "installed", but is not.

for me it says the cloud file provider isn't running does anybody know how to make it run?

[Soldancer]

I'm having this issue after the latest Steam update. It was running last week, and now it won't launch. Just shows "Playing" for 3 seconds and then goes back to "Play"

[Extreme Encounter]

Originally posted by Soldancer:

I'm having this issue after the latest Steam update. It was running last week, and now it won't launch. Just shows "Playing" for 3 seconds and then goes back to "Play"

For me, right clicking steam and hitting “exit” and restarting worked, since I noticed when starting the exe it said Steam needs to be running

[Reaper Leviathan]

i tried everything and it still wont work