6 Ways to Fix Where Winds Meet Not Launching on a Windows PC

Where Winds Meet is a new open-world RPG that some players can’t start on their Windows PCs. For instance, one WWM player said this, “When I click launch on Steam, it says the game [Where Winds Meet] is launched (nothing pops up on my screen), and then it closes a few seconds later.” Other players report black screen startup issues for Where Winds Meet. This is how you can fix Where Winds Meet not launching on Windows PCs.

Run Steam or Epic With Admin Rights

Players confirm that running Steam or Epic Games with administrator rights can fix Where Winds Meet not launching. So, that might be a good way to start your troubleshooting. You can configure Steam or Epic Games to run with administrative rights like this:

1. Click the Steam or Epic Games desktop shortcut with the right mouse button to select the Properties context menu option.
2. Select the Run this program as an administrator option within the Compatibility tab.
3. To save your selected settings, click on Apply.
   
   

   The Compatibility tab

4. Then, click on OK to exit the properties window.

Add Where Windows Meet to Antivirus Exclusion Lists

A few players report that they’ve resolved the issue with Where Winds Meet not starting by adding it to their antivirus exclusion lists. Windows Security is the antivirus app that comes pre-installed with Windows. Try adding the Where Winds Meet wwm.exe file for starting the game (or its whole folder) to Windows Security’s antivirus exceptions list, as outlined in the exclusions section of this Microsoft guide.

The exclusion options

Those players who’ve installed third-party antivirus apps will need to add Where Winds Meet to their exclusion lists instead. All antivirus packages have exception options for programs. So, find the exclusion settings within any third-party antivirus package and add the wwm.exe file to it.

Set a DirectX Launch Option

Setting a DirectX Launch option has worked for some players who’ve needed to fix Where Winds Meet not launching. You can configure the game to utilize DirectX 11 or 12 via Steam launch options. This is how to set a DirectX launch option for Where Winds Meet:

1. First, open your Steam software and the Library tab in it.
2. Right-click the Where Winds Meet game to select Properties.
3. First, try inputting -dx11 in the launch options box.
   
   

   The -dx11 launch option

4. If the game doesn’t start with DirectX 11, enter –dx12 in the launch options text box.

Set a Launch Compatibility Command

Setting a compatibility layer with a launch command is another player-confirmed way to fix Where Winds Meet not launching. Applying this potential resolution can bypass permissions issues for the game. So, try setting a compatibility layer launch command like this.

1. Go through steps one and two of the previous resolution to reach the launch options for Where Winds Meet in Steam.
2. Input cmd /min /C “set __COMPAT_LAYER=RUNASINVOKER && start “” %command%” into the Launch Options text box.
   
   

   The compatibility layer command

3. Start the Where Winds Meet game.

Verify the Where Winds Meet Files

To check if there are corrupted game files causing startup issues, try running a verification scan for Where Winds Meet. Steam’s verification page tells you how users can scan for and repair corrupted game files. Those players who’ve installed Where Winds Meet via Epic Games can run a verification scan as covered on this page.

Verify the integrity of game files option

Reinstall Where Winds Meet From the Game’s Website

Finally, try reinstalling Where Winds Meet by downloading the game from its website rather than Steam or Epic. If you reinstall Where Winds Meet with its setup file, you can select an alternative Light version option for the game, which might work better for some players. You can reinstall Where Winds Meet like this:

Steam

1. Open Steam’s Library tab.
2. Right-click Where Winds Meet to select Manage > Uninstall.
3. Click Uninstall again to confirm.
   
   

   The Uninstall option in Steam

4. Then, reinstall Where Winds Meet as instructed on this installation guide page.

Epic Games

1. Open the Epic Games software and its Library tab.
2. Click the three-dot menu button for Where Windows Meet to select Uninstall.
3. Click Uninstall when prompted for confirmation.
   
   

   The Uninstall option in Epic

4. Go through the steps on this installation page to reinstall Where Winds Meet.

Other Possible Ways to Fix Where Winds Meet Not Launching

If Where Winds Meet still doesn’t start, don’t give up on the troubleshooting. These are some additional potential fixes that might kick-start that game:

• Select the High-performance graphics card option for Where Winds Meet in Windows Settings.
• Apply a graphics card driver update with the method in our guide to updating GPU drivers.
• Select Help > Debug mode in the NVIDIA Control Panel.
• Add Where Winds Meet to your firewall’s allowed list.

The troubleshooting methods covered here are more widely confirmed ways to fix Where Winds Meet not launching. So, they’re potential fixes that will more likely kick-start the game for players. You can also ask the game’s support service for more potential fixes with the wh************@************se.com email address.

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