Throne and Liberty is a popular new game for which players are reporting startup issues. One player’s Reddit comment said this about Throne and Liberty not launching: “Game won’t load and stuck on Throne and Liberty logo. As the title says, the game stuck like this after I loaded up the game.” Players can’t play Throne and Liberty regardless of how it crashes when they try to start it. This is how you can fix Throne and Liberty not launching on a Windows PC.
Verify the Throne and Liberty Game Files
Start your troubleshooting by verifying the Throne and Liberty game files. A verification scan will repair corrupted or missing game files if there are any. To apply this possible solution, go through the steps on Steam’s verify integrity page.
The Verity integrity of game files option
Rename the OpenXR Folder
Players confirm renaming the OpenXR folder can fix Throne and Liberty not launching. So, this must be a potential resolution worth trying, at least. This is how you can rename Throne and Liberty’s OpenXR folder.
- Press the Windows keyboard button and E to activate File Explorer.
- Go to the Program Files (x86)\steamapps\common\Throne and Liberty\Engine\Binaries\ThirdParty directory in File Explorer.
- Right-click OpenXR and select Rename.
- Input OpenXR.old to be the folder title.
Disable Fullscreen Optimization
Fullscreen optimization is a feature for running games in a borderless windowed mode, which is usually enabled by default. However, this feature can sometimes cause game startup issues. Try disabling Fullscreen optimization for Throne and Liberty like this.
- Run the Steam software and click Library inside its window.
- Next, right-click Throne and Liberty within the game sidebar to select Manage > Browse local files.
- Click TL > Binaries > Win64 in the Throne and Liberty directory.
- Right-click the TL.exe file in the Win64 subfolder to select Properties > Compatibility.
- First, click on Disable fullscreen optimizations to select the checkbox for that option.
- Click Run this program as an administrator to set Throne and Liberty to run with elevated admin rights.
The Compatibility tab
- Click Apply and OK to save what settings have been selected.
Erase the TL Folder
Some players have said on the Steam forum they were able to fix Throne and Liberty not launching by erasing a TL folder. This potential resolution is confirmed to fix a black screen startup issue for Throne and Liberty. You can delete the TL data folder like this.
- Open the Windows File Explorer folder and file management tool.
- Go to the C:\Users\[user folder]\AppData\Local folder.
- Right-click the TL data folder and select Delete.
Start Throne and Liberty With Lower Graphical Settings
If you have GeForce Experience (for NVIDIA GPUs) on your PC, try starting Throne and Liberty with lower graphical settings via that software. It has been confirmed that starting Throne and Liberty with reduced graphical settings can kick-start that game. So, try starting T & L with GeForce Experience like this.
- Click the NVIDIA icon within the system tray area with the right mouse button and select NVIDIA GeForce Experience.
- Next, click Details for Throne and Liberty in GeForce Experience.
The Details option
- Press the Custom settings button.
- Drag the slider on the Performance bar to the left to reduce graphical quality.
The Optimal option
- Select Apply to save.
- Click Launch for Throne and Liberty in GeForce Experience.
Disable MSI Afterburner and Rivatuner Statistics Server
Disabling MSI Afterburner and Rivatuner Statistics Server incorporated within that software is another player-confirmed way to fix Throne and Liberty not launching. Is MSI Afterburner installed on your PC? If it is, try closing the MSI Afterburner background app via Task Manager like this.
- Simultaneously press the Ctrl + Shift + Esc key combination to access the Task Manager tool.
- Look for and select MSI Afterburner in the processes tab.
- Click End task to close the MSI Afterburner software.
- Repeat the previous step to close any other processes related to MSI Afterburner if you can find any.
The End task option
- Start Throne and Liberty after closing MSI Afterburner.
Update Graphics Drivers on Your PC
As a final potential solution, try updating the graphics card driver on your PC. Doing this can potentially resolve graphics driver compatibility issues. If you’re not sure how to apply this possible fix, check out our guide to updating graphics drivers on Windows PCs.
The NVIDIA graphics driver page
Other Possible Ways to Fix Throne and Liberty Not Launching
There are other troubleshooting methods you can try if Throne and Liberty still don’t start after applying the potential fixes above. Here are some additional potential fixes that could kick-start TL.
- Reinstall your Throne and Liberty game.
- Set Steam to run with elevated privileges (administrator rights).
- Update Windows 11/10 as instructed on this Microsoft page.
- Set up firewall and antivirus exceptions for the Throne and Liberty game.
- Disable unneeded third-party programs and services starting with Windows by applying a clean boot.
The potential solutions covered above are some of the most widely ways to fix Throne and Liberty not launching. So, there’s a reasonable chance applying one of those troubleshooting could get Throne and Liberty up and running on your PC. However, you can contact the help service for Throne and Liberty by clicking Web Ticket on this Amazon page if more potential fixes are needed.
