Doom Eternal won't launch.

[Dim]

Hey, I just bought Doom Eternal and I tried to turn it on but It wouldn't launch. I've tried cache verifying, restarts, reinstalls, admin running, removing geforce experience, but nothing helped. Please help out because I really don't wanna refund the game.

[space]

any background apps running? overlays, recording, rgb, wallpaper apps?

[Dim]

Originally posted by space:

any background apps running? overlays, recording, rgb, wallpaper apps?

Yeah i got wallpaper64.exe (wallpaper engine)

[makew_3410]

refund the thing.

[space]

Originally posted by Dimitrosaurus:

Originally posted by space:

any background apps running? overlays, recording, rgb, wallpaper apps?

Yeah i got wallpaper64.exe (wallpaper engine)

i've seen people have issues with that app and eternal. try uninstalling and rebooting.

[Dim]

Originally posted by space:

Originally posted by Dimitrosaurus:

Yeah i got wallpaper64.exe (wallpaper engine)

i've seen people have issues with that app and eternal. try uninstalling and rebooting.

uninstalling doom eternal or wallpaper engine?

[space]

Originally posted by Dimitrosaurus:

Originally posted by space:

i've seen people have issues with that app and eternal. try uninstalling and rebooting.

uninstalling doom eternal or wallpaper engine?

wallpaper...

[Dim]

Originally posted by space:

Originally posted by Dimitrosaurus:

uninstalling doom eternal or wallpaper engine?

wallpaper...

thanks, i know it was a dumb question XD

[raw maw]

Originally posted by space:

Originally posted by Dimitrosaurus:

Yeah i got wallpaper64.exe (wallpaper engine)

i've seen people have issues with that app and eternal. try uninstalling and rebooting.

I always have Wallpaper Engine running constantly. Same with TranslucentTB & Nvidia Experience.
No problems whatsoever; getting ~170FPS on 'Nightmare' graphic-settings.

OP, I'd rather recommend you attempt to verify the DOOM Eternal game files through Steam.

[Dim]

Originally posted by Mercury:

Originally posted by space:

i've seen people have issues with that app and eternal. try uninstalling and rebooting.

I always have Wallpaper Engine running constantly. Same with TranslucentTB & Nvidia Experience.
No problems whatsoever; getting ~170FPS on 'Nightmare' graphic-settings.

OP, I'd rather recommend you attempt to verify the DOOM Eternal game files through Steam.

I've verified them already.

[luh m]

Originally posted by Dimitrosaurus:

Hey, I just bought Doom Eternal and I tried to turn it on but It wouldn't launch. I've tried cache verifying, restarts, reinstalls, admin running, removing geforce experience, but nothing helped. Please help out because I really don't wanna refund the game.

so... it just doesn’t open? no warning or error message or anything?

[Dim]

Originally posted by cyber mancubus moment:

Originally posted by Dimitrosaurus:

Hey, I just bought Doom Eternal and I tried to turn it on but It wouldn't launch. I've tried cache verifying, restarts, reinstalls, admin running, removing geforce experience, but nothing helped. Please help out because I really don't wanna refund the game.

so... it just doesn’t open? no warning or error message or anything?

just says "Doom Eternal - Running" and 2 seconds later it stops running.

[Dim]

Originally posted by makew_3410:

refund the thing.

yeah for some reason i think that refunding it and buying it again may fix the issue.

[makew_3410]

Originally posted by Dimitrosaurus:

Originally posted by makew_3410:

refund the thing.

yeah for some reason i think that refunding it and buying it again may fix the issue.

i mean... wait, you're not being sarcastic, are you?

[raw maw]

Originally posted by Dimitrosaurus:

Originally posted by cyber mancubus moment:

so... it just doesn’t open? no warning or error message or anything?

just says "Doom Eternal - Running" and 2 seconds later it stops running.

OK here's what you gotta do:
If the game is not launching or just simply crashes without error, the possible cause can be hidden xinput1_3.dll file. Try to Re-installing DirectX.
I once encountered this problem as well, and this worked.

As mentioned, if the xinput1_3.dll file is missing or hidden, it can also lead to the game not launching, or simply crashing upon the start-up sequence.
You can resolve this issue by re-installing the DirectX.
To do this, create a system restore, un-install the current DirectX, download the latest DirectX instead from thee offical DirectX website, and install it.


You can also try to turn off Steam Overlay, update your graphic drivers, remove any and all third-party game optimisation softwares, or update your Windows.

I'm presuming you've tried restarting Windows already.

Originally posted by Dimitrosaurus:

Originally posted by makew_3410:

refund the thing.

yeah for some reason i think that refunding it and buying it again may fix the issue.

This will not work whatsoever. Don't do it.

[Dim]

Originally posted by Mercury:

Originally posted by Dimitrosaurus:

just says "Doom Eternal - Running" and 2 seconds later it stops running.

OK here's what you gotta do:
If the game is not launching or just simply crashes without error, the possible cause can be hidden xinput1_3.dll file. Try to Re-installing DirectX.
I once encountered this problem as well, and this worked.

As mentioned, if the xinput1_3.dll file is missing or hidden, it can also lead to the game not launching, or simply crashing upon the start-up sequence.
You can resolve this issue by re-installing the DirectX.
To do this, create a system restore, un-install the current DirectX, download the latest DirectX instead from thee offical DirectX website, and install it.


You can also try to turn off Steam Overlay, update your graphic drivers, remove any and all third-party game optimisation softwares, or update your Windows.

I'm presuming you've tried restarting Windows already.

Originally posted by Dimitrosaurus:

yeah for some reason i think that refunding it and buying it again may fix the issue.

This will not work whatsoever. Don't do it.

thanks for the answer. i had heard of the xinput1_3.ddl file but i thought my DirectX was fine as it was. I'll try this when i get back home.