Game crashing at launch.

[SigilFey]

Already have those.

Having installed them earlier wouldn't stop corruption from occurring between then and now. The vast majority of "game crashes at launch" or "game will not load any saves" will be caused by mods. The second biggest category is the result of Microsoft Redistributables that have had files replaced by older or conflicting versions included in the setup packages that come with various games or apps. Especially if someone installs an older program or game, this is not unlikely. Another element is people having file versions that are only x86 or x64, but not both. These things are not installed by Windows as a default (for some reason), but they can prevent programs from working properly or at all if they are called for and are missing / the wrong version / corrupted.

This is by far the simplest possible step that you should take whenever a program refuses to launch correctly.


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Next step would be the CLEAN installation, ensuring you have followed all steps, in order, exactly as described. You can't "skip" anything because you don't believe you need it or think it's already done. That exact installation process is required to ensure the game does not rely on any pre-existing files.


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REDlauncher seems to be the cause of the most recent crash, but identifying the game's .exe seemed to be the crash in your OP. It's possible we're looking at two different crashes.

Have you sent the problem into CDPR Support?

 

[xaveylol]

Having installed them earlier wouldn't stop corruption from occurring between then and now. The vast majority of "game crashes at launch" or "game will not load any saves" will be caused by mods. The second biggest category is the result of Microsoft Redistributables that have had files replaced by older or conflicting versions included in the setup packages that come with various games or apps. Especially if someone installs an older program or game, this is not unlikely. Another element is people having file versions that are only x86 or x64, but not both. These things are not installed by Windows as a default (for some reason), but they can prevent programs from working properly or at all if they are called for and are missing / the wrong version / corrupted.

This is by far the simplest possible step that you should take whenever a program refuses to launch correctly.


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Next step would be the CLEAN installation, ensuring you have followed all steps, in order, exactly as described. You can't "skip" anything because you don't believe you need it or think it's already done. That exact installation process is required to ensure the game does not rely on any pre-existing files.


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REDlauncher seems to be the cause of the most recent crash, but identifying the game's .exe seemed to be the crash in your OP. It's possible we're looking at two different crashes.

Have you sent the problem into CDPR Support?

Yup, Havent got a response since Friday.

 

[SigilFey]

Yup, Havent got a response since Friday.

And...about all the rest of it...?

 

[ElmoPelle]

I also recommend what SigilFey said, download those Microsoft files, but also, I watched this 30 second long video, don't know which one fixed all the remaining issues I had.

 

[xaveylol]

I also recommend what SigilFey said, download those Microsoft files, but also, I watched this 30 second long video, don't know which one fixed all the remaining issues I had.

Im just gonnna wait for support, I dont have those files.

 

[GrimReaper801]

Im just gonnna wait for support, I dont have those files.

So, wait, you're not actually going to do anything of what we've provided you with?

Even something as simple as reinstalling the distributables as @SigilFey suggested and which appeared faulty according to your own PC logs?

 

[SigilFey]

Im just gonnna wait for support, I dont have those files.

The installation packages are readily available on Microsoft's own website (which I've linked to). They're also not optional: many programs require these files to be in place to run. Certain programs need both the 32-bit (x86) and the 64-bit (x64) versions to work correctly. Unless the files are not there and correctly installed (no corruption or missing files), certain programs will crash or refuse to launch.

These files are normally packaged with games so that the specific versions, required by the executable, are present on the system when the game is installed. The problem is that older or newer programs do exactly the same thing, and they may inadvertantly overwrite a particular file with a newer or older version based on how they packaged their game, resulting in corruption of the Visual/C++ installation itself. I can only deduce that this is why Microsoft decided to merge the packs into a single download for each version -- rather than needing to download year-to-year versions like in the past.

They're one of the core ways that Windows talks with games and executes functions correctly. If a game requires them, and they're not in order, you will have issues, whether large or small.

Installation takes a few minutes each. Be sure they're on your system and installed correctly. If the installation goes slowly, or tells you to restart your system multiple times, then you know there were issues which will now be fixed by the installation/repair process.

(Note: This is not guaranteed to fix your issue, but it's one of the most common things preventing any game to launch. Depending on the state of your system and the games you play, you may need to do this from time to time.)

 

[xaveylol]

The installation packages are readily available on Microsoft's own website (which I've linked to). They're also not optional: many programs require these files to be in place to run. Certain programs need both the 32-bit (x86) and the 64-bit (x64) versions to work correctly. Unless the files are not there and correctly installed (no corruption or missing files), certain programs will crash or refuse to launch.

These files are normally packaged with games so that the specific versions, required by the executable, are present on the system when the game is installed. The problem is that older or newer programs do exactly the same thing, and they may inadvertantly overwrite a particular file with a newer or older version based on how they packaged their game, resulting in corruption of the Visual/C++ installation itself. I can only deduce that this is why Microsoft decided to merge the packs into a single download for each version -- rather than needing to download year-to-year versions like in the past.

They're one of the core ways that Windows talks with games and executes functions correctly. If a game requires them, and they're not in order, you will have issues, whether large or small.

Installation takes a few minutes each. Be sure they're on your system and installed correctly. If the installation goes slowly, or tells you to restart your system multiple times, then you know there were issues which will now be fixed by the installation/repair process.

(Note: This is not guaranteed to fix your issue, but it's one of the most common things preventing any game to launch. Depending on the state of your system and the games you play, you may need to do this from time to time.)

i Reinstalled all of them, still didnt fix my issue.

 

[SigilFey]

i Reinstalled all of them, still didnt fix my issue.

Great! We now know that it's not some simple system conflict with the drivers or anything.

Are you using any sort of anti-virus / anti-malware program that's running on your system? Norton, McAffee, Comodo, Avast!, AVG, etc? If so, be sure the game's .exe and it's complete installation path is added to the exclusions list for the program. Alternatively, you can opt to remove the program completely. Generally, Windows Defender is more than enough for the average user.

 

[xaveylol]

Great! We now know that it's not some simple system conflict with the drivers or anything.

Are you using any sort of anti-virus / anti-malware program that's running on your system? Norton, McAffee, Comodo, Avast!, AVG, etc? If so, be sure the game's .exe and it's complete installation path is added to the exclusions list for the program. Alternatively, you can opt to remove the program completely. Generally, Windows Defender is more than enough for the average user.

I am using ESET Security.

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Great! We now know that it's not some simple system conflict with the drivers or anything.

Are you using any sort of anti-virus / anti-malware program that's running on your system? Norton, McAffee, Comodo, Avast!, AVG, etc? If so, be sure the game's .exe and it's complete installation path is added to the exclusions list for the program. Alternatively, you can opt to remove the program completely. Generally, Windows Defender is more than enough for the average user

i Reinstalled the game, worked then once i restarted. Had the same issue.

 

[SigilFey]

I am using ESET Security.

Did you follow the steps about the exclusions list?

Also, where is the game installed -- complete directory path? Example:
C:\Program Files(x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Cyberpunk 2077\

i Reinstalled the game, worked then once i restarted. Had the same issue.

Does this mean:
"The game did correctly launch and work once. Then after I restarted the system, it crashed at launch."
?


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Also there's still a hanging question:

Did you, at any point in the past, install mods, play the game, then remove the mods? (This is very different than beginning a brand, new game after a CLEAN installation and running it without any mods installed. Removing mods from an existing game does NOT correct issues with the save-state of your game.)

 

[xaveylol]

Did you follow the steps about the exclusions list?

Also, where is the game installed -- complete directory path? Example:
C:\Program Files(x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Cyberpunk 2077\


Does this mean:
"The game did correctly launch and work once. Then after I restarted the system, it crashed at launch."
?


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Also there's still a hanging question:

Did you, at any point in the past, install mods, play the game, then remove the mods? (This is very different than beginning a brand, new game after a CLEAN installation and running it without any mods installed. Removing mods from an existing game does NOT correct issues with the save-state of your game.)

Never played the game before, did restinall everything worked once, restarted never worked again.

 

[SigilFey]

Did you follow the steps about the exclusions list?

Also, where is the game installed -- complete directory path? Example:
C:\Program Files(x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Cyberpunk 2077\

 

[xaveylol]

Did you follow the steps about the exclusions list?

Also, where is the game installed -- complete directory path? Example:
C:\Program Files(x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Cyberpunk 2077\

C:\Program Files(x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Cyberpunk 2077\

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Did you follow the steps about the exclusions list?

Also, where is the game installed -- complete directory path? Example:
C:\Program Files(x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Cyberpunk 2077\

Added that

Post automatically merged: Sep 28, 2024

Did you follow the steps about the exclusions list?

Also, where is the game installed -- complete directory path? Example:
C:\Program Files(x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Cyberpunk 2077\

Also my game is also installed in saved games.

 

[SigilFey]

Added that

Added what? I don't understand what this means.

Also my game is also installed in saved games.

And this. What does "also nstalled in saved games" mean? You have the game installed twice on the same PC? That will almost definitely cause problems.

C:\Program Files(x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Cyberpunk 2077\

This part is potentially an issue, and a pretty easy workaround. Let's migrate your Steam library to the root of your drive -- getting it out of Windows-protected directories. I would recommend doing the whole library, but you could move only CP2077, if you choose. (After this is done, you'll need to verify each game you've moved before it will be able to launch, but you should NOT need to uninstall and reinstall them. If you do need to reinstall it, then that could very well mean that there was a problem with the old installation.)

In general, protected directories can wind up being problematic for gaming depending on your Windows security settings and other 3rd-party security programs. Any game you install should be under a directory of your own creation, not one created by Windows itself.

So:
C:\Steam\steamapps\common\...
or
C:\SteamLibrary\steamapps\common\...

In general, just to avoid conflicts with security/antivirus, ensure gaming-related items are not installed anywhere under Program Files or Program Files(x86).

Following this, it will also be a good idea to ensure that the complete Steam installation directory and the Steam Library are also added to the exclusions list of Windows Firewall.