Free on Epic wont start

[lksdfhj]

It opens an IE Browser window in the background, then in front of that a loading screen. I waited for 5 mins but it did not load. Is it a bug?

[Elusiv3Pastry]

I had the same problem; wouldn't work until I logged into my Epic account in the browser window that popped up.

[HarryBuddhaPalm]

It's been working fine for me. You might have to make sure that you're signed into your account first.

[Slow Dog]

You need to switch to the browser window to log in to your Epic account.

[lksdfhj]

Originally posted by Slow Dog:

You need to switch to the browser window to log in to your Epic account.

This is sucking!

[HaRvEsTcHeDdAh]

how do you switch to browser on deck

[lksdfhj]

Originally posted by HaRvEsTcHeDdAh:

how do you switch to browser on deck

Why do I have to switch to browser at all?

[lksdfhj]

We don't have problem with Epic, we have problem with a game, and Epic does not have Forum. Maybe other people have the same problem. This is what this Forum for.

[Finieous]

Originally posted by lksdfhj:

We don't have problem with Epic, we have problem with a game, and Epic does not have Forum. Maybe other people have the same problem. This is what this Forum for.

Except... it seems clear from this discussion that the problems are with how Epic distributes and launches the game rather than with the game itself. The steam version doesn't involve browsers.

Sucks that Epic doesn't have a forum, and it's great you can get help from this community. I just dread all the negative posts we're going to see on Steam because Epic has problems (e.g., language packs, launching, difficulty, etc.). Good times! :)

[Thrawn_1986]

Originally posted by lksdfhj:

We don't have problem with Epic, we have problem with a game, and Epic does not have Forum. Maybe other people have the same problem. This is what this Forum for.

the steam version does not involve a browser at all. So, we are ill equipped to trouble shoot the issue.

[Slow Dog]

Originally posted by lksdfhj:

Originally posted by HaRvEsTcHeDdAh:

how do you switch to browser on deck

Why do I have to switch to browser at all?

You have to switch to the browser to authenticate with the Epic Store and its DRM.

You can apparently switch to the browser if you launch the game in the Deck desktop mode.

Note that you're acting like an ass (British sense; a stubborn donkey) to people helping you sort out issues on a game version they don't have running on a system they don't own. Yet we're trying. Lean some manners, please.

[tom kelly]

Try following the steps here (it worked for me):
https://www.reddit.com/r/SteamDeck/comments/xm8r25/how_to_get_gloomhaven_epic_working_through_heroic/

Note - If you usually signin to Epic via your Google/Facebook login you may need to force a password reset for your Epic account first and set a regular password - the pop-up login screen for Gloomhaven doesn't seem to like non-standard login (despite offering the full range of options)

[Swamp Thing]

The same gloomhaven ID+history can be paired with both launcher versions, but need to be paired to finish loading first time. Also while game version and careers cross over DLC ownership does not. Crossplay between launcher versions seems to work better

[DeLastOne]

Originally posted by abruzzi8383:

Originally posted by lksdfhj:

We don't have problem with Epic, we have problem with a game, and Epic does not have Forum. Maybe other people have the same problem. This is what this Forum for.

No, this is the steam forum, not EGS. So the best way is to contact with EGS.

And it is not a problem with a game. In my game career I had two free games on epic that I tried to play (Xcom 2 for example) and there were many bugs. So later I bought these games on promotion at steam and everything working perfectly like steam Gloomhaven version.

Cool story bro

[Prodyn]

I have both Steam and Epic versions. For GloomHaven on Epic the first time you launch the game a webpage will launch asking you to sign into your Epic account which will allow Epic and the GH server to communicate.

Also don't have Steam and Epic GH launched at the same time or at least make sure only one is launched, check your background processes, else you'll crash the game during the initial loading screen.