Help! Cyberpunk2077.exe won't launch via Steam

[Denreik]

I'm at my wits end and can't find any more info on this issue elsewhere. The problem is that steam isn't able to launch the game via \AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Steam\Cyberpunk2077.exe. If I try launching the game via steam it tries synchronizing the files and then immediately stops without any error messages, without launching the game. If I launch Cyberpunk2077.exe file manually from main exe or shortcut the game will prompt for permission to make changes to hard drive and then start, but Steam won't recognize that the game is being played. So the game works, just not via Steam. I suspect this might have something to do with the game being installed to another hard-drive and steam's admin privileges, but I am not sure.

The things I've tried:

-Removed and reinstalled all my GPU-drivers (before realizing that issue was with Steam, not with the game)
-Updated windows
-Made sure that game shows at Steam>Downloads>Steam Library Folders and clicked on "repair folder".
-Cleared Download Cache at Steam>Downloads
-Verified integrity of game files via Steam "Local Files".
-Granted "run as administrator" status to: Steam\steamapps\common\Cyberpunk 2077\bin\x64\Cyberpunk2077.exe and to the shortcut icon at ..\Start Menu\Programs\Steam\Cyberpunk2077.exe
-Tried opening Program Files (x86)\Steam\Steam.exe as administrator and then launching the game.

What else can I do?

[Shaggy]

Did you ask in the games own forum?

[Denreik]

Początkowo opublikowane przez Shaggy:

Did you ask in the games own forum?

It's a steam issue, not a game issue. I did however make this same post at Steam's Cyberpunk 2077 > General Discussions forum. Will update here if I get it solved there.

[Shaggy]

Początkowo opublikowane przez Denreik:

Początkowo opublikowane przez Shaggy:

Did you ask in the games own forum?

It's a steam issue, not a game issue.

Doubtful. Works for most.

[Denreik]

Początkowo opublikowane przez Snakub Plissken:

Doesn't seem like you've tried reinstalling Steam.

It didn't work. I tried reinstalling steam both via deleting files at C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam +running steam.exe again and uninstall.exe.

I also tried installing another game on the same drive where steampunk is installed and it worked fine.

[Denreik]

Update: I fixed the problem. Here's the fix (for people who have a 64-bit Windows system):

1.To make sure you have this problem go to game install location at \SteamLibrary\steamapps\common\Cyberpunk 2077\ and run REDprelauncher.exe. If it shows mfc140u.dll -error then this fix is for you.

2. If your steam folder is at C:\Program Files (x86) then reinstall Steam to C:\Program Files\Steam. Do this by backing up your steam game files folder at \Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\ to another location entirely and then run uninstall.exe (which will delete entire Steam-folder). Then do a fresh install to C:\Program Files\Steam\.

3. Go to https://www.sts-tutorial.com/download/mfc140u and scroll down. Download both mfc140u.dll (32-Bit) and mfc140u.dll (64-Bit). Extract, but keep track which dll file is which. Move the 64-bit .dll file to C:\Windows\System32 and the 32-bit .dll file to C:\Windows\SysWOW64

4. Restart your PC. Run the game. This should fix the mfc140u.dll -error. If all else is in order the game will now work via Steam.