New to Steam- can't launch game (Fallout 4 GOTY)! Any ideas?

[Leontes III]

Downloaded Steam, purchased Fallout 4 GOTY. Have done the following:
- Verified integrity of files
- Closed all Steam applications in Task Manager then restarted
-Verified Hardware, DirectX, etc.
- Played with antivirus software, but have no idea what may conflict (McAfee) and what I should
disable
- Verified game directory and tried to run as administrator

Brand new gaming PC (HP Omen) using Windows 11. Whenever I go the Library and click launch, the game window comes up, I click on play, and it shows as playing for about 30 seconds, then goes back to Launch. Anyone have any idea what's preventing it from actually... you know... playing? I should mention when the game window (not sure what to call it) comes up and I click 'Play', my computer asks me if I want it to make changes to my computer. I've clicked yes and no, and it does nothing on 'No' and repeats the entire process when I click yes. Thanks in advance!

[Dr.Shadowds 🐉]

引用自 Muppet among Puppets：

You do not need to make exceptions for usual programs in windows defender. Its userfriendly.

A bios update is also not required to play games.


I assume that something is missing, and it doesnt load when you start the game. Is there a redist folder in the game folder? With direct x and other things? Maybe run those installers once manually from that folder.
Get the current driver for your grafic card. Make sure the monitor is plugged in the card and not the motherboard.

You can also check in hardware manager in windows, if there is any driver missing.

Side node:
For a normal pc keep balanced or recommended energy mode, do not use performance mode. Performance mode just wastes energy and keeps the computer from clocking down at idle.

Windows defender is often ok, it's 3rd party is in question if it the problem sometimes, that assuming if using 3rd party, or not.

Bios update may be required if just built, or bought said new desktop/laptop, as there can be micro code issues that causes issues such as crashing, errors, or even bsod.

For selecting modes, you're referring to windows settings. If using laptop, have to go into GPU driver control panel if using amd, or Nvidia GPU, and use high performance because don't want to use igpu over the dgpu.

[Leontes III]

引用自 Dr.Shadowds 🐉：

Just one question do you use lot of HEAVY mods in the past, and saves with said mods?

Whenever you get new PC, or reinstall an OS, always do full windows update to get all the updates, then install all drivers you need for your games for old to new, after that just install your apps, games, and etc and basically all set.

For laptops YOU MUST enable high performance mode for global settings, or manually select said software via GPU control panel, so whenever you launch the game it will use your dedicated GPU, not your Integrated GPU.

If GPU driver possible issue, you have to do clean install of your GPU driver, download GPU driver 1st, then go ahead to do clean install of GPU driver they should offer option to do clean install, if not you have to use DDU = Display Device uninstaller via windows safe mode, and use ONLY the recommended option, and ensure you selected the correct GPU to wipe driver for, if it AMD you select AMD option, if it Nvidia, you select Nvidia pretty simple.

If for whatever reason games not running, ensure nothing from 3rd party causing the issue like altering files, or permssions. Another thing to point out is that if use any custom commands in the past via launch option via steam library for said game, make sure to check that out to ensure not causing issue, or clear launch open for said game.

Now if still having issue, next thing to do is doing Windows error check, open CMD as admin type "sfc /scannow" without qoutes, let it do it scan, if it found nothing then type this " DISM /Online /Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealth " without qoutes this will compare your Windows to online version to 100% check to ensure there no issues, if it found no issues at all, no file replace, just nothing, then go ahead move onto next step, but if it did found something, or replace something, you have to restart the PC, not shutdown, you want restart, then once back in windows, open CMD again as admin, type "sfc /scannow" then should correct whatever error, once finish restart pc to take full affect.


If by now STILL not able to run game, go to your HP website LOOK for the exact model must be exact model for your system as you're going to check for BIOS update, if there new BIOS, get the latest, put BIOS on a USB thumb drive, restart PC, and boot into BIOS, then do BIOS update then select your new BIOS, let it do it jump, once finish ensure everything ok, then test to see if can launch the game.

If still can't launch any game at this point, then means there something at play, or something just wrong with your system as you did good amount of trouble shooting.

Right now I'm just checking my GPU. Under display adapters I have both Intel Iris and NVIDIA G Force, which is... weird. Should I disable Intel, since that's an integrated graphics card, and just run with NVIDIA?

Could also explain why- at initial set up- the game told me (prior to attempting launch) that it couldn't find my graphics hardware and would run on the lowest setting.

At any rate, have checked everything and verified all is up to date, even bios. Will run scan via CMD next.

I appreciate everyone trying to assist on this. I'm sure- once resolved- the answer will have been frustratingly simple.

[Cathulhu]

No, you should not disable to Intel videochip.

[Dr.Shadowds 🐉]

引用自 Cathulhu：

No, you should not disable to Intel videochip.

^This, some laptops don't display things correctly without the igpu.

As pointed open Nvidia control.
https://imgur.com/a/95XhwCy

If you lack 3D management setting, then I suggest go download Nvidia driver from Nvidia website for your GPU, and install it, do clean install, and afterwards should get that settings, reason why not showing is because it using pre config driver, or custom driver by laptop which idk why they're messing with it really to removing important settings.

[Muppet among Puppets]

Is it a laptop?

[Muppet among Puppets]

There are several people complaining about fallout4 not starting on win 11.

You really should use the forum of the game on steam.

[Das Neko]

Welp. Metoo. I have a problem of neverending black screen on a start of the game. It began yesterday. Before that it was running just fine in 18 hours of play.

[Leontes III]

引用自 Muppet among Puppets：

There are several people complaining about fallout4 not starting on win 11.

You really should use the forum of the game on steam.

I thought I had: apologies from the new guy on Steam. Yes, it's a new gaming laptop.

At first glance, it appears the issue is that Steam is not recognizing my video card. But I'm pretty sure there's some issue with Win 11 as well (some minor thing I need to toggle). Regardless, I'm taking it to the Geek Squad this week, since I've done everything I humanly can.

Just odd that Microsoft Game Pass (free trial for buying laptop) can easily recognize my hardware, but Steam cannot. Game Pass is cool, but I want to add mods... hence, Steam.

[Ogami]

Yeah i saw a few people complaining about Fallout 4 not starting on Windows 11 at the moment.
I will just download the game and try myself since i am on the latest Windows 11 build.

I will update this post with the result.

Edit: Yeah, no problem starting and playing the game. Just as the last time about 5 weeks ago.
Even with the newest Windows 11 build/update.
So the reason why it wont start for you must be something else.

[Leontes III]

引用自 Ogami：

Yeah i saw a few people complaining about Fallout 4 not starting on Windows 11 at the moment.
I will just download the game and try myself since i am on the latest Windows 11 build.

I will update this post with the result.

Edit: Yeah, no problem starting and playing the game. Just as the last time about 5 weeks ago.
Even with the newest Windows 11 build/update.
So the reason why it wont start for you must be something else.

Thanks for confirming, Ogami. That's another thing to check off the list of "shouldn't be a problem". At this point, I've narrowed it down to Steam just not recognizing the GPU. Every re-install/launch comes up with same message: "Will now try and detect your video settings", then "Could not detect, running your game on lowest...", then nothing. NVIDIA series 3000, so this game shouldn't be a problem. I'll let the folks at Best Buy figure it out.

[Ogami]

引用自 Leontes III：

Thanks for confirming, Ogami. That's another thing to check off the list of "shouldn't be a problem". At this point, I've narrowed it down to Steam just not recognizing the GPU. Every re-install/launch comes up with same message: "Will now try and detect your video settings", then "Could not detect, running your game on lowest...", then nothing. NVIDIA series 3000, so this game shouldn't be a problem. I'll let the folks at Best Buy figure it out.

Not detecting modern video cards it normal for Fallout 4.
I dont think it recognized any of my cards i had over the last 6-7 years or so.
Bethesda never updated the video card database since 2015, so everything released after that does not get recognized.
But usually just switching everything manually to high/ultra settings always worked for me.

[EchoOfDistantStars]

Just bought this game and was not able to launch it. Just black screen flashing and game quits without any error. Choosing lower resolution helped. (and after successful launch changing resolution back to origianl also works fine)

[Dr.Shadowds 🐉]

引用自 EchoOfDistantStars：

Just bought this game and was not able to launch it. Just black screen flashing and game quits without any error. Choosing lower resolution helped. (and after successful launch changing resolution back to origianl also works fine)

What your specs?

Ensure nothing messing with game files, or permissions, and try verify game files. Also if you're using a laptop make sure go I to GPU control panel to use high performance mode for the game this will use GPU instead of the igpu if your laptop has dedicated GPU.

[Yandy]

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