6 Ways to Fix Indiana Jones and the Great Circle Not Launching on a Windows PC

Indiana Jones and the Great Circle is the latest Indy game for Windows PCs — but it doesn’t start for some players. For example, this is what an Indy player said on Reddit, “New Indiana Jones game won’t load past title screen. As the title says, the new Indiana Jones game won’t load past the title screen.” Other players have reported black screen startup issues. Here are some ways to fix Indiana Jones and the Great Circle not launching.

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Run Indiana Jones With Administrator Rights

First, try running Indiana Jones with admin rights, which has worked for some Indy players. Doing this will give the game elevated privileges to access whatever it needs. You can set Indiana Jones to run with admin rights like this:

1. Open Steam and click Library to view your games library.
2. Right-click Indiana Jones and the Great Circle to select Manage > Browse local files.
3. Next, right-click the Indiana Jones EXE file to start the game to select Properties and Compatibility.
   
   

   The Compatibility tab

4. Click Run this program as an administrator to add a checkmark to that setting’s checkbox.
5. Next, select Apply to set the options selected and OK to save

Delete the TheGreatCircleConfig.local File

Players confirm erasing the TheGreatCircleConfig.local file can fix Indiana Jones and the Great Circle not launching. Applying this potential fix resets configuration settings for the game because the file regenerates after erasure. This is how you can erase that file:

1. Go into File Explorer with the Windows logo + E hotkey.
2. Next, navigate to the TheGreatCircle > base folder location.
3. Right-click TheGreatCircleConfig.local file to select Delete.

The TheGreatCircleConfig.local file

Set a Lower Pool Size Value

If erasing the TheGreatCircleConfig.local file doesn’t work, try setting a lower pool size. The configuration file includes an is_poolSize setting you can lower without accessing the game. These are the steps for setting a lower pool size value:

1. First, go through steps one and two of the previous resolution to open the base folder.
2. Right-click the TheGreatCircleConfig.local file and select Open with > Notepad.
3. Lower the is_poolSize value to about 1000 in the text file.
   
   

   The is_poolSize setting

4. Click File and select Save within that menu. 

Update Graphics Drivers

Updating graphics drivers is a tried and trusted troubleshooting method that some players who’ve needed to fix Indiana Jones and the Great Circle not launching say has worked for them. You can apply this potential fix in various ways. Our guide to updating graphics drivers provides step-by-step instructions for how to apply this possible fix.

The NVIDIA driver download page

Roll Back Graphics Drivers

This might sound contradictory to the previous potential resolution, but some players confirm they’ve been able to fix Indiana Jones and the Great Circle not launching by rolling back graphics drivers. If you’ve already recently installed a new driver, then try rolling back to the previous one. You can roll a graphics driver back like this:

1. Press your keyboard’s Windows logo + X keys and select Device Manager.
2. Next, double-click Display adapters to extend that device category.
3. Right-click your GPU to select Properties.
4. Press Roll Back Driver if that button isn’t grayed out.
   
   

   The Roll Back Driver button

5. Click Yes when asked for confirmation.

Verify the Indy Game Files

Verifying (repairing) game files is a standard troubleshooting method for fixing games not starting. This doesn’t always work, but it’s worth checking if there are corrupted or missing Indiana Jones game files if other possible fixes don’t work for you. To apply this possible fix, go through the steps on this Steam verification page.

The Verify integrity of game files option

Other Possible Ways to Fix Indiana Jones and the Great Circle Not Launching

There are more potential ways to fix Indiana Jones and the Great Circle not launching beyond those covered above. If you still need more fixes, try applying these possible resolutions:

• Select the High-performance graphical setting for Indiana Jones and the Great Circle not launching via the Settings app.
• Reinstall the Indiana Jones game (preferably on a different drive if possible).
• Apply a clean boot to disable third-party startup apps and services that might conflict with the game.

Those are some of the best ways you can fix Indiana Jones and the Great Circle not launching on a Windows PC. They might not work for everybody, but they’re certainly worth trying. If you need more possible fixes, send a support ticket to the game’s help service as instructed on this Bethesda Support page.

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