Known issueFixUpdated · 6 replies on Steam

Crimson Desert Enhanced: Game Not Launching (Workarounds)

Short answer

No confirmed fix yet. Players suggest: Cleared cache, verified files, and updated gpu driver to latest ...

The problem

Anyone having issues with starting the game? i press start on steam it does the initial small banner then closes and nothing happens

Hutub, original post

What players suggest

I have the same problem. Cleared cache, verified files, and updated gpu driver to latest ... did not fix the issue.

Rafo

same. I even uninstalled and reinstalled.

Kaine

mine give me message that something is wrong with installation that i should reinstall.. reinstall didnt fix it lol

JeffrikOG9

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Source: original Steam Community discussion. Quotes are shortened; all credit goes to the posters. Tags: crash, launch

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FPS Cap Limit?

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