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Fix: Conan Exiles Won’t Launch [Full Guide]
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Updated onDecember 14, 2023
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Conan Exiles is one of the most popular games on Steam at the moment. It received tens of thousands of players in the first minutes after launch.
This title puts your survival skills to the test, challenging you to stay alive and build your empire in a very hostile world.
Launching Conan Exiles can sometimes be quite tricky due to various launch issues. Fortunately, there are a few quick workarounds that you can use to solve this problem.
Here’s how one playerdescribesthis issue:
I goto launch the game after downloading and installing battleEye and I get this ‘performing first time setup…’ Installing: Microsoft VC Redist Package (Step 2 of 2) Then you can see that my bottom right of screen where my name is turn green to indicate I’m in game! yet I’m not! after this a few seconds later it turns blue to indicate I am not.
What can I do if Conan Exiles won’t launch?
1. Verify the integrity of Conan Exiles’ files
After the verification process is finished, try to run the game again.
According to users, if Conan Exiles games won’t launch, you might be able to fix the problem by verifying the integrity of game files.
Your files can get corrupted and that will cause issues with the game. However, you can fix the problem simply by verifying the integrity of game files. This also helps fix theAuthentication failederror; read this guide to learn more.
2. Update your Windows OS
Conan Exiles players confirm they solved the launch issues by installing the latest updates on their computers.
If one of the Windows 10 features or apps is unavailable, make sure that you’re running the latest OS version available.
3. Install DirectXwebinstaller
The Microsoft DirectX End-User Runtime is an essential tool for gamers, providing updates to 9.0c and previous versions ofDirectX.
After adjusting everything according to the suggestions above, your machine will run Conan Exiles without any setbacks, and you will enjoy your gaming experience to the fullest.
You candownload DirectXwebinstallerfrom Microsoft’s official website.
4. Manually find and replace the faulty files
We hope these four workarounds helped you tolaunch Conan Exiles. As usual, if you’ve come across other solutions to fix the annoying Conan Exiles launch issues, feel free to list the troubleshooting steps in the comment section below.
Madalina Dinita
Networking & Security Specialist
Madalina has been a Windows fan ever since she got her hands on her first Windows XP computer.
She is interested in all things technology, especially emerging technologies – AI and DNA computing in particular.
Prior to joining the WindowsReport team, she worked in the corporate world for a number of years.
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Madalina Dinita
Networking & Security Specialist
Madalina is a Windows fan since forever, especially interested in AI, emerging technologies, privacy, and security.
