Lots of players have reported Far Cry 6 launch issues arising. For example, one Far Cry 6 player said this in a Reddit post: “I had a week off from the game, then I came back, and I can’t launch it at all. The game just shuts down if I continue or manually load the game after a little while in the loading screen.” That game can fail to launch in different ways with or without error messages shown. This is how you can fix Far Cry 6 not launching on a Windows 11/10 PC.
Set Far Cry 6 to Run as Administrator
Many players have said they kick-started Far Cry 6 by setting it to run as administrator and running it from its installation folder. This potential solution is widely confirmed to fix Far Cry 6 getting stuck on its loading screen. You can set FC6 to run with elevated privileges like this:
- Open the Ubisoft Connect launcher for Far Cry 6.
- Click Far Cry 6 on the Games tab.
- Select the Properties tab.
- Press the Open folder button.
The Open folder option
- Open the bin subfolder folder in the Far Cry 6 directory.
- Right-click the Far Cry 6.exe file to select Properties.
- Select Run this program as an administrator within the Compatibility tab of the Far Cry 6.exe Properties window.
The Run as an administrator option
- Click on Apply to set selected compatibility settings.
- Select the Far Cry 6.exe Properties window’s OK option.
- Double-click the Far Cry.exe file in the Bin folder to start the game.
Verify the Far Cry 6 Game Files
Verifying Far Cry 6 will check for and repair missing or corrupted game files. This is a standard troubleshooting method for fixing games that are not launching, which you can apply by selecting verify/repair options in Steam, Epic Games, or Ubisoft Connect. Select the verify option within the software you installed Far Cry 6. These help pages provide instructions for how to verify games with the different client software:
- Verify with Steam
- Verify with Epic Games
- Verify with Ubisoft Connect
Disable the Ubisoft Overlay
A few Far Cry 6 players confirm disabling the Ubisoft Connect overlay can fix startup issues. So, that’s worth a try if you have the overlay enabled. This Ubisoft help page tells you how players can disable the overlay by deselecting the Enable in-game overlay for supported games setting.
The Enable in-game overlay option
Delete the Ubisoft Cache Folder
Steam users have reported deleting the Ubisoft cache folder can fix Far Cry 6 not launching. This resolution might work if corrupted cache data is causing the issue. This is how you can delete the Ubisoft cache folder.
- Open File Explorer with the Windows logo key + E keyboard shortcut.
- Go to this folder: C:Program Files (x86)UbisoftUbisoft Game Launcher.
- Right-click the cache folder and select Delete.
The Delete option for the cache folder
Copy the Contents of Bin_Plus Folder into the Bin Directory
Copying files from the Bin_Plus folder into the Bin subfolder has worked for some players who’ve needed to fix Far Cry 6 not launching. You can copy the files in Bin_Plus into the Bin directory like this.
- Open the Far Cry 6 installation folder as instructed in steps one to four of this guide’s first resolution.
- Next, open the Bin_Plus subfolder in the Far Cry 6 directory.
- Press the Ctrl + A key combination to select all files in the Bin_Plus folder.
- Next, press Ctrl + C to copy all files.
- Return to the Far Cry 6 folder and open the Bin subfolder from there.
The bin folder
- Press Ctrl + V to paste the copied files into the Bin directory.
Increase Virtual Memory Allocation
Virtual memory is RAM data that’s reallocated to the hard drive. Some players with PCs that have less RAM might need to increase virtual memory allocation to fix Far Cry 6 not launching. If your PC has 16 GB or less RAM, try increasing virtual memory allocation like this.
- Activate the tool for finding files by pressing the Windows logo button + R hotkey.
- Enter View advanced system settings inside the file search tool.
- Select View advanced system settings to bring up the System Properties window.
- Click the Settings button for performance on the Advanced tab.
- Select Advanced in the Performance Options window.
The Advanced tab
- Click Change to access settings for virtual memory.
- Deselect the checkbox for the Automatically manage page file setting.
- Select Custom Size to activate text boxes for that setting.
- Input 8192 in the Initial size and Maximum size boxes if your PC has 8 GB RAM. If your PC has 16 GB RAM, input a value of 16384 in the Initial size and Maximum size boxes.
The Virtual Memory window
- Press the Set and OK buttons.
Reinstall Ubisoft Connect
Finally, try reinstalling Ubisoft Connect if none of the solutions above work for you. This will likely resolve any issues with that game launcher by refreshing its files. You can uninstall Ubisoft Connect with the Programs and Features Control Panel applet as outlined in this Microsoft support webpage.
The Programs and Features applet
To reinstall the software, click Download for PC on this Ubisoft page. Open the folder containing the downloaded Ubisoft Connect file. Double-click the UbisoftConnectInstaller.exe file to go through that setup wizard to reinstall the software.
Other Possible Ways to Fix Far Cry 6 Not Launching
The methods above are more widely confirmed to fix Far Cry 6 not launching, but there are more potential resolutions you can try. If you need further fixes, try applying the troubleshooting methods:
- Perform the clean boot troubleshooting method as instructed on this Microsoft guide page.
- Update the graphical driver for your PC’s graphics card.
- Reinstall the Far Cry 6 game.
- Disable your antivirus and firewall software before launching Far Cry 6 to see if that makes a difference. If it does, add the game to antivirus and firewall exclusion lists.
I can’t promise the above solutions will fix Far Cry 6 not launching for everybody, but they’ve worked for many players. So, maybe one will get FC6 up and running on your Windows PC. Players who’ve fixed Far Cry 6 not starting with resolutions not mentioned above are more than welcome to share their methods in the comments below.
