cannot start game.

[bosch]

no clue what is happening just updated the game won't start up. not even the .exe will start
running windows 7 SP1 Ultimate. uninstalled game reinstalled. all that happens is steam box comes up saying it is starting the game but then dissapears in less than 1 second

PC parts

CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor )
Motherboard: MSI H110M Gaming Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard
Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Black 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2133 Memory (
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive
Video Card: Zotac GeForce GTX 1060 6GB 6GB Mini Video Card
Case: Thermaltake Commander MS/I Snow Edition (White/Black) ATX Mid Tower Case
Power Supply: Corsair CXM 550W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply
Case Fan: Corsair Air Series AF140 Quiet Edition 67.8 CFM 140mm Fan
Case Fan: Corsair Air Series AF140 Quiet Edition 67.8 CFM 140mm Fan
Case Fan: Corsair Air Series AF140 Quiet Edition 67.8 CFM 140mm Fan
Monitor: Asus VX228H 21.5" 60Hz Monitor

[KaizerLeviath]

Had this issue a while back after a small update.
I don´t know what specific thing fixed it for me since when I got home from class I just tried everything in one go, something worked alright.
This is what I tried:
Verifying game cache
Reinstalling video card drivers almost from scratch
Excluded WoR folder from Antivirus protection directory
execute WoR with admin option.
Prayed to Zeus


Something clicked an the game hasn´t had a hiccup since.
Hope this helps.

[bosch]

Had this issue a while back after a small update.
I don´t know what specific thing fixed it for me since when I got home from class I just tried everything in one go, something worked alright.
This is what I tried:
Verifying game cache
Reinstalling video card drivers almost from scratch
Excluded WoR folder from Antivirus protection directory
execute WoR with admin option.
Prayed to Zeus


Something clicked an the game hasn´t had a hiccup since.
Hope this helps.

what OS do you use?

[KaizerLeviath]

I use Windows 10 (against my will).
I am also currently running with an Nvidia Gtx 980M 8Gb, 16Gb of RAM and an Intel i7-4720HQ. In case you were wondering that as well.

[Johann Günderson]

Same exact thing is happening for me. Press Play on steam then just says preparing to launch but never does.

[William F. Randolph]

Has anyone on this thread tried turning it off and on again? :p
Had a similar problem with another game, possibly entirely unrelated, but try logging all of the way in and out of steam and back in.
If that doesn't work I'd recommend a hammer.

[John Ricketts]

I couldn't start the game after the second recent update. Then I updated to the most recent Nvidia graphics driver and all is good again.

[bosch]

Found a solution. so it turns out for me i was missing a vital windows system component for DX so yeah just downloaded the file and bam

[QuitsAverage]

For me the game launches but basically crashes on launch. I have only been able to actually play it once or twice after a fresh install. Besides that it just stays on a black screen and plays the main menu music. After a short bit it just tells me the game has stopped working.