6 Ways to Fix Hell Let Loose Not Launching on a Windows PC

Hell Let Loose is an exciting tactical shooter that doesn’t start on some players’ PCs. For example, a player described one HLL startup issue like this: “Hell Let Loose does not open for me anymore. The Easy Anticheat splash screen opens and loads, then it closes, and nothing happens.” Players also report that HLL doesn’t start with variable error messages shown or that it gets stuck on loading. This is how you can fix Hell Let Loose not launching on Windows 11/10 PCs.

Disable Varjo Service

Players have confirmed that disabling Varjo can fix Hell Let Loose not launching on Windows PCs. Varjo is a service for the Varjo Aero VR. If you have Varjo Aero, try disabling the services for it in Windows like this:

1. Press the Windows logo key + R to start the Run accessory.
2. Enter msconfig into Run and click OK to bring up the System Configuration tool.
3. Click on Services within the tab bar of the System Configuration utility.
4. Next, unselect the Varjo Service checkbox.
5. Select Apply and OK within the System Configuration tool.
   
   

   The Services tab in System Configuration

6. Click on Restart to reboot.

I also recommend disabling any Varjo-related programs from the Windows startup. To do so, right-click your taskbar to select Task Manager > Startup. Select Varjo startup items and click Disable.

Set a -DX11 or -DX12 Launch Option for Hell Let Loose

Some players who’ve needed to fix Hell Let Loose not launching have done so by setting -dx11 (DirectX 11) or -dx12 (DirectX 12) launch parameters for the game. Epic Games Launcher and Steam have a launch options box with which you can configure the game to start with a DirectX 12 or 11 API. This is how you can set those launch options in Steam and Epic Games:

Steam

1. Start Steam and click Library.
2. Right-click Hell Let Loose to select Properties.
3. Input -dx11 within your launch options box.
4. If -dx11 doesn’t work for you, try entering -dx12 in the launch options box.
   
   

   The Launch Options box in Steam

Epic Games

1. Open the Library tab in Epic Games Launcher.
2. Click the three-dot button for Hell Let Loose and select Manage.
3. Turn on the toggle switch for Launch Options.
4. Type -d3d11 inside the text box.
   
   

   The Launch Options box in Epic Games

5. If that doesn’t work, type -d3d12 into your launch options box.

Update Epic Games Launcher

A few players say updating the Epic Games Launcher can fix Hell Let Loose not launching. To do so, click the profile button and select Settings. Press the Restart and Update button.

The Restart and Update tab

Verify Hell Let Loose

Running a verification scan is always worth trying to repair any game that doesn’t start, be it Hell Let Loose or otherwise. Applying that troubleshooting method will repair corrupted game files, if there are any. Read these Epic Games or Steam pages for further details about how to select their Verify integrity options for PC games.

Set Hell Let Loose to Run as Administrator

Games that don’t have administrator rights can’t always access the files and folders they need. To ensure Hell Let Loose can access all it needs, set the game to run with admin rights. You can set elevated privileges for Hell Let Loose like this:

1. Open the HellLetLoose game installation folder within File Explorer.
2. Right-click the HLL-Win64-Shipping.exe file to select Properties > Compatibility > Run this program as administrator.
   
   

   Run this program as an administrator option

3. Then, click Apply to save selected options.
4. To exit the window, click on OK.

Repair Easy Anti-Cheat

Hell Let Loose is a game for which Easy Anti-Cheat is a requirement. If there’s an issue with that anti-cheat service, Hell Let Loose might not start. To remedy that possible cause, try repairing Easy Anti-Cheat like this:

1. Go into File Explorer and open the installation folder for Hell Let Loose.
2. Next, open the EasyAntiCheat subfolder within the game’s installation directory.
3. Double-click the EasyAntiCheat_Setup.exe file.
4. Click the Repair Service option within the Easy Anti-Cheat Service Setup window.

The Repair Service option

Other Possible Ways to Fix Hell Let Loose Not Launching

There might be more possible fixes for Hell Let Loose beyond those covered above. Applying some of these extra potential fixes might also kick-start HLL:

• Delete the HLL data subfolder in the C:\Users\<user name>\AppData\Local directory.
• Execute ipconfig /flushdns, ipconfig /release, netsh winsock reset, netsh int ip reset, and ipconfig /renew commands with the Command Prompt.
• Temporarily turn off antivirus shields before starting Hell Let Loose.
• Try starting Hell Let Loose by double-clicking its EXE file in the game’s installation directory.

Those troubleshooting methods might fix Hell Let Loose not launching for some players. You may need to try applying multiple potential resolutions to find one that fixes the game on your PC. You can also try asking the game’s Team 17 help service for more potential remedies, as instructed on this contact page.