Cannot Start Game After Enabling Crossplay

[Chadwick Strongpants]

When I selected the option to enable cross-platform play, my game immediately crashed. Since then, any time I try to open the game it crashes within a second. No loading screen or window opens. Others have said that issues with crossplay can be solved by disabling the setting, but I cannot access the setting to disable it. If someone could at least point me to the file where the enabled crossplay setting is saved so I can disable it, that would be a massive help. Thanks!

[shyemi]

My game won't start either. I've tried everything!

[Chadwick Strongpants]

Ok, I've found a fix that worked for me. It doesn't let me use Cross-play, but I can at least disable it to get the game operational again.

1. First in your steam library go to Risk Of Rain 2->right->Manage->Browse Local Files. Navigate to Risk of Rain 2_Data\Plugins\x86_64.

2. Cut and past EOSSDK-Win32-Shipping.dll and EOSSDK-Win64-Shipping.dll somewhere safe.

3. Navigate back to the main Risk of Rain 2 folder and run Risk of Rain 2.exe. DO NOT RUN IT THROUGH STEAM. IT WILL NOT START IF YOU RUN IT THROUGH STEAM. Now, the game should load as normal.

4. If still does not load, try restarting it a few times through the executable, steam, etc. It disn't work the first time for me. It may be that the game needs to least start in order to fix some broken files.

5. Once the game is loaded, don't mess around in this this state. We've removed DLL files. The game may be may be unstable. Go straight to Settings and find the option to disable crossplay. Disable it and return to the main menu.

6. Quit the game. Restore the EOSSDK-Win32-Shipping.dll and EOSSDK-Win64-Shipping.dll files to their original locations in Risk of Rain 2_Data\Plugins\x86_64. If you're still worried you've messed something up in the game files, you can validate the game files through Steam.

7. The Game should once again start through Steam. Obviously, do not enable Crossplay again until the devs work out the kinks.

NOTE: While figuring out this fix, I also noticed Risk of Rain 2_Data\Managed\EOS.dll, When I try removing it, the game will simply flash the loading screen and crash out at 0%. However, if my method does not work for you you may try messing with it.

[staphen]

It may be that you have an old version of Epic Games Store installed. Maybe try updating or uninstalling it.

[Yrsa]

removing the double EOSSDK files didnt work, just flashes loading screen then crashes, removing EOS.dll does the same, i removed them at seperate times, same result

[Chadwick Strongpants]

Check to make sure you don't have an old version of the Epic Games launcher installed. That seems to be what caused my issue originally. Try uninstalling or updating if so. My method seems to involve an element of luck.

[Yrsa]

Originally posted by Chadwick Strongpants:

Check to make sure you don't have an old version of the Epic Games launcher installed. That seems to be what caused my issue originally. Try uninstalling or updating if so. My method seems to involve an element of luck.

not the case

[Dazzkel]

they still have this issue to this day waiting for a fix but seems unlikely

[Yrsa]

Originally posted by Dazzkel:

they still have this issue to this day waiting for a fix but seems unlikely

i actually fixed this issue
i went into the compatibility settings and did something to it and it fixed it

[Yrsa]

feel free to add me and ill try explaining more in detail sometime

[Dazzkel]

Originally posted by Alexandria V:

feel free to add me and ill try explaining more in detail sometime

I was able to fix I went into the game registry and was able to turn it off from there by setting the value to 0 but thanks for offer if you want to add me for any reason even to hang out, let me know but thank you again for the offer

[Yrsa]

Originally posted by Dazzkel:

Originally posted by Alexandria V:

feel free to add me and ill try explaining more in detail sometime

I was able to fix I went into the game registry and was able to turn it off from there by setting the value to 0 but thanks for offer if you want to add me for any reason even to hang out, let me know but thank you again for the offer

ah, that wasnt an option for me considering my friend playys on epic lol

[Dazzkel]

Originally posted by Alexandria V:

Originally posted by Dazzkel:

I was able to fix I went into the game registry and was able to turn it off from there by setting the value to 0 but thanks for offer if you want to add me for any reason even to hang out, let me know but thank you again for the offer

ah, that wasnt an option for me considering my friend playys on epic lol

thats fair at least we both got it to be fixed which is the important part

[__Carson]

how did you guys do that exactly? my friend is having the same issue after getting an new computer and its a little confusing trying to figure out what you guys did

[Dazzkel]

Originally posted by __Carson:

how did you guys do that exactly? my friend is having the same issue after getting an new computer and its a little confusing trying to figure out what you guys did

https://discord.com/channels/417739215355510784/559902343068385330/966764863869304903

This is the risk of rain server and the solution to that problem

[__Carson]

the answer was the high dpi compatibility settings for the exe file itself. it was the bottom checkbox im pretty sure.