(SOLVED) Not launching on Windows 10

[RAZZA!]

EDIT: This problem has been fixed by serenity9301.

Originally posted by serenity9301:

I was having this same problem. I was able to get it to work by going into Steam\Steamapps\Common\Portal2 & locating the portal2.exe (application) file. Right click & select properties. Go to the "Compatibility" tab & uncheck "Run this program in compatibility mode". Once I did that, it now works fine. Good luck!

I'll leave the discussion up so those who are experiencing this problem can learn how to fix it.
Original post:
This is rather odd.
A friend of mine, whose computer runs on Windows 10, can play Portal 2 without any problems, but I just can't seem to be able to launch it. I've uninstalled it and reinstalled it, I've verified the integrity of the game cache, I've changed the compatibility settings, and I still can't launch it. Like I said, my friend can run the game perfectly, and he's also using Windows 10.
Is anybody able to help me?

[OZh]

same here. works on any of my other machines just not windows 10

[serenity9301]

I was having this same problem. I was able to get it to work by going into Steam\Steamapps\Common\Portal2 & locating the portal2.exe (application) file. Right click & select properties. Go to the "Compatibility" tab & uncheck "Run this program in compatibility mode". Once I did that, it now works fine. Good luck!

[RAZZA!]

Originally posted by serenity9301:

I was having this same problem. I was able to get it to work by going into Steam\Steamapps\Common\Portal2 & locating the portal2.exe (application) file. Right click & select properties. Go to the "Compatibility" tab & uncheck "Run this program in compatibility mode". Once I did that, it now works fine. Good luck!

Oh, you're kidding me. It worked.
Thanks for helping, I really appreciate it.
I wonder why compatibility mode doesn't work.

[serenity9301]

Windows 10 has been such a headache for most of my games. Some have been WAY more complicated to fix, but I'm slowly working through them..lol Cheers!

[M.T. ♪]

Originally posted by serenity9301:

I was having this same problem. I was able to get it to work by going into Steam\Steamapps\Common\Portal2 & locating the portal2.exe (application) file. Right click & select properties. Go to the "Compatibility" tab & uncheck "Run this program in compatibility mode". Once I did that, it now works fine. Good luck!

how can i go in Steam\Steamapps\Common\Portal2 ??

[uberduba]

doesn't work, still crashes, can somebody help?

[serenity9301]

Originally posted by 🐣xx_W4LL3_xx🐰 ITA | G.C:

Originally posted by serenity9301:

I was having this same problem. I was able to get it to work by going into Steam\Steamapps\Common\Portal2 & locating the portal2.exe (application) file. Right click & select properties. Go to the "Compatibility" tab & uncheck "Run this program in compatibility mode". Once I did that, it now works fine. Good luck!

how can i go in Steam\Steamapps\Common\Portal2 ??

This is from your C: drive - from there, you can find your Steam folder under Program Files (x86), then the Steam folder, the steamapps folder, common folder and then the Portal 2 folder. Good Luck!

[M.T. ♪]

Originally posted by serenity9301:

Originally posted by 🐣xx_W4LL3_xx🐰 ITA | G.C:

how can i go in Steam\Steamapps\Common\Portal2 ??

This is from your C: drive - from there, you can find your Steam folder under Program Files (x86), then the Steam folder, the steamapps folder, common folder and then the Portal 2 folder. Good Luck!

ok,thank you.

[jack!]

I don't have portal2.exe in my folder. Is this...bad?

[EXE]

Originally posted by XaD:

I don't have portal2.exe in my folder. Is this...bad?

This means you bought it from another site. Or got it free by a program. This won't work.

[Boeuf_patates]

Guys, I had the same problem and I tried everything, looked on every corner on the steam community and... I started the game with my controler unplugged from the USB port (steam controler / x360 gamepad) and... IT WORKED.

As weird as it can be, my game crashed 100% of the time at the launch (I don't even see the game screen), each time I have a controller plugged in USB.
So launch the game without it, and plug it later. It works ;)

[Maddy]

Originally posted by serenity9301:

I was having this same problem. I was able to get it to work by going into Steam\Steamapps\Common\Portal2 & locating the portal2.exe (application) file. Right click & select properties. Go to the "Compatibility" tab & uncheck "Run this program in compatibility mode". Once I did that, it now works fine. Good luck!

I looked there, and there isnt a "Compatibility" Tab. i havent been able to run this game for months and i would really like it if i actually played it
Edit, TWO YEARS later: I'm good now i don't remember what i did

[NoUrOtherLeft]

See for me it was the opposite. I had to run the windows compatibility troubleshooter (under the compatibility tab) for it and it found the answer within a few clicks. I had to run the game in windows compatibility mode with windows xp service pack 3. I also had it checked to run as administrator as well. As soon as I did that it worked immediately.

[Stuxnet]

Originally posted by NoUrOtherLeft:

See for me it was the opposite. I had to run the windows compatibility troubleshooter (under the compatibility tab) for it and it found the answer within a few clicks. I had to run the game in windows compatibility mode with windows xp service pack 3. I also had it checked to run as administrator as well. As soon as I did that it worked immediately.

This worked for me too

[kernel]

Originally posted by serenity9301:

I was having this same problem. I was able to get it to work by going into Steam\Steamapps\Common\Portal2 & locating the portal2.exe (application) file. Right click & select properties. Go to the "Compatibility" tab & uncheck "Run this program in compatibility mode". Once I did that, it now works fine. Good luck!

that didnt work for me