Day One FixesKnown issueHow-toUpdated · 6 replies on Steam
Cities: Skylines II: Can't Even Get the Launcher to Work.
Short answer
No confirmed fix yet. Players suggest: Update: I can launch CS 1 in steam still just fine, so my best guess is it's only bricked because it's a free weekend copy.
What you need to know
You are having trouble getting the launcher to work for Cities: Skylines II. The issue seems to be related to the game's ability to find your documents folder when launched from Steam. Launching the game outside of Steam appears to work fine.
Step by step
- Try launching the game outside of Steam to see if it works.
- Clear your %appdata% folders to try and resolve the issue.
- Restart your computer and launch the game as an administrator.
Tips
- If you have a free weekend copy of the game, it may be the cause of the issue.
- You may need to have the game installed on your C drive for the launcher to work when launched from Steam.
- Launching a different game, such as Cities: Skylines I, from Steam may still work fine, indicating the issue is specific to Cities: Skylines II.
What players reported
Launching from steam it can't find my documents folder. Launching outside of steam it picks up all my current games fine. Does the whole game need to be on my C drive just to get the launcher to work? Why can't we change this? I've already cleared my %appdata% folders once, and it could not reinstall the launcher. I did a full restart and launched as admin, still bricked, and complained it…
What players suggest
Update: I can launch CS 1 in steam still just fine, so my best guess is it's only bricked because it's a free weekend copy.
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Source: original Steam Community discussion. Quotes are shortened; all credit goes to the posters.