Enshrouded is a new Early Access game, for which players have reported startup issues on the Steam forum and Reddit. One player said this in a Reddit post, “Unable to launch Enshrouded… Nothing happens when I try to launch the game.” Some players have also reported error messages pop up when Enshrouded doesn’t start on their Windows PCs. Players can’t play Enshrouded regardless of how that game fails to start. This is how you can fix Enshrouded not launching on Windows PCs.
Run Your Enshrouded Game With Admin Rights
A few players have confirmed they could fix Enshrouded not launching by running that game with administrative rights. Applying this relatively simple potential resolution will give Enshrouded elevated system (PC) privileges for accessing everything it needs.
- Start Steam to enter the Library tab within that software.
- Right-click your Enshrouded game in the sidebar to select Manage and Browse local files.
- Next, right-click the Enshrouded.exe game file to select the Properties context menu option.
- Select Run this program as an administrator inside the Compatibility tab.
The Compatibility tab and settings
- Click Apply and OK to set the administrative option selected.
- You can also try starting Enshrouded directly from its installation folder by double-clicking its EXE file there as an optional step.
Close the Asus GPU Tweak III
Players have confirmed closing the ASUS GPU Tweak III app can fix Enshrouded not launching. Do you have that ASUS app installed on your PC? If so, try closing it by right-clicking the ASUS GPU Tweak III system tray icon and selecting to close it. Or press Ctrl + Shift + Esc and right-click the app in the Processes tab to select End task.
The ASUS GPU Tweak III system tray icon
Disable Integrated GPUs
Does your PC have two graphics cards? If it does, try disabling its integrated GPU, which is usually an Intel one, to fix Enshrouded not launching. These are the steps for disabling an integrated graphics card.
- Hold the Windows logo key and press X to select Device Manager.
- Double-click Display adapters to view devices within that category.
- Right-click the integrated GPU to select its Uninstall device option.
The Disable device option
- Click Yes to provide confirmation.
Update Graphical Drivers
An outmoded or even corrupted graphics driver on your PC can feasibly cause variable Enshrouded issues to occur. So, updating your PC’s graphics card is a recommended potential solution for this gaming issue. You can apply this potential fix with a method in our guide for updating GPU drivers.
The NVIDIA driver download page
Install the Latest Vulkan Version
Vulkan is an alternative to DirectX that’s quite essential for Enshrouded. Some players might need to update Vulkan to fix Enshrouded not launching. You can do that by clicking VulkanSDK-1.3.296.0-Installer.exe (the latest VulkanSDK file for Windows) on this page. Then double-click the downloaded VulkanSDK installer file.
The Vulkan download page
Reinstall Your Enshrouded Game
Reinstalling Enshrouded can repair missing or corrupted files and might also update the game version. Try doing this when other possible solutions don’t work for you. You can reinstall Enshrouded like this.
- Run the Steam program and click on its Library tab.
- Right-click your Enshrouded game to select Manage and Uninstall.
The Uninstall context menu option in Steam
- Click Uninstall when prompted for confirmation.
- Next, click Enshrouded in Steam’s sidebar and select Install twice.
Other Possible Ways to Fix Enshrouded Not Launching
There are more potential fixes you can try after applying all the more widely confirmed resolutions above. Applying these additional troubleshooting methods could also kick-start Enshrouded for some players:
- Uninstall the Twitch Studio app, which can interfere with Vulkan. Removing Twitch Studio is a confirmed way to fix the Enshrouded “Graphics System” startup issue.
- Select to verify Enshrouded in Steam.
- Set up a Windows Security antivirus exclusion for Enshrouded. Or add Enshrouded to the exclusion list of a third-party antivirus app on your PC.
- Roll back the graphics driver on your PC if it has been recently updated.
- Apply a clean boot to prevent unneeded background apps from conflicting with Enshrouded and Vulkan.
The potential solutions covered here are among the most widely confirmed ways to fix Enshrouded not launching on Windows PCs. However, remember that Enshrouded is still an Early Access game for which technical gaming issues will more likely occur. You can contact the game’s support service about Enshrouded startup issues from this request page if more potential fixes are needed.
