Some players can’t enjoy Namco’s ace Elden Ring RPG because of reported startup issues. For example, one player’s Steam post said this: “I bought Elden Ring at launch, and the game has been running perfectly fine for 300 hours. The last time I was able to run it fine was one week ago, until yesterday, it refused to open.” Players can’t play Elden Ring when it fails to start. These are some of the most widely confirmed ways to fix Elden Ring not launching on a Windows 11/10 PC.
Verify Elden Ring
Verifying Elden Ring will repair that game’s files if there’s anything wrong with them. That’s a good enough starting point for fixing Elden Ring startup issues that will likely work for at least a few players. Check out this Steam support page for details about how you can verify game files with Elden Ring’s gaming client.
Set Elden Ring to Run With a High Performance Graphics Card
Does your Windows PC have a couple of graphics cards? If it does, set Elden Ring to run with your PC’s dedicated (higher performance) graphics adapter. That will be either a NVIDIA or AMD GPU alternative to an integrated Intel graphics card. This is how you can set Elden Ring to run with a High performance setting.
- Activate the search box for finding files by holding the Windows logo button and pressing S.
- Type in a Graphics settings keyword and select the matching search result.
- Click Browse to bring up an Open window.
- Select the eldenring.exe file for starting the game in the Elden Ring installation directory and click Add.
- Next, select Elden Ring in Graphics settings and click Options.
The Graphics settings options
- Click High performance to select that setting.
The High performance radio button
- Select the Save option.
Set a Fullscreen Launch Option for Elden Ring
A few players confirm setting Elden Ring to start with a fullscreen launch option can fix the game not starting. You can set a fullscreen launch option for Elden Ring in Steam like this.
- Start Steam and go into that software’s Library tab.
- Right-click Elden Ring to select Properties.
- Click the General tab.
- Input -fullscreen in the Launch Options box.
The Launch Options box in Steam
- Restart Steam and try playing Elden Ring.
Update Visual C++ Runtime Libraries
Elden Ring can fail to start because Visual C++ runtime libraries required for the game are missing. To ensure that’s not the case on your PC, try updating the Visual C++ Redistributable packages on your PC. This is how you can install missing Visual C++ runtime libraries on a Windows PC.
- Open this Microsoft Visual C++ download page in the pre-installed Edge browser.
- Click the X64 Redistributable package download option for Visual Studio 2015 to 2022.
The X64 download option for Visual Studio 2015-2022
- Press Ctrl + J and click the VC_redist.x64 file to run it.
- Select I agree and click on Install.
The Install option for Microsoft Visual C++ runtime libraries
- Repeat the above steps to download the X86 (32-bit) Visual Studio 2015-2022 runtime package and install its runtime libraries.
Adjust Virtual Memory Settings
Some users have said they fixed Elden Ring not starting by setting a custom virtual memory allocation. Try adjusting the virtual memory settings as follows.
- First, activate the Windows file and folder finder utility and input Adjust the appearance in the search box.
- Click Adjust the appearance and performance of Windows to open Performance Options.
- Select Advanced and click Change on that tab.
- Uncheck the Automatically manage paging file size for all drives checkbox if selected.
- Select Custom size to activate the text boxes for that setting.
- Input a value of 4096 in the Initial size box.
- Enter another value of 4096 in the Maximum size box.
The Virtual Memory window
- Click OK on the Virtual Memory window.
- Select Apply to save set settings.
- Restart your Windows PC.
Uninstall Epic Games Launcher
Some players say uninstalling Epic Games Launcher fixed Elden Ring not starting on their PCs. So, it seems that Epic Games can cause issues by conflicting with Elden Ring’s Steam client. If you have Epic Games installed on your PC, try uninstalling that software like this.
- Simultaneously press the Windows logo + R keyboard keys to access a Run command dialog.
- Input the appwiz.cpl command for accessing Programs and Features into Run’s text box.
- Select OK to view a list of your software in Programs and Features.
- Next, click Epic Games launcher to select that gaming client.
- Select Uninstall to remove Epic Games Launcher.
The Programs and Features Control Panel applet
- Restart the PC when you’ve uninstalled Epic Games.
- Try starting Elden Ring again.
Add Elden Ring to Windows Defender Firewall’s Allowed List
The Allowed apps list for Windows firewall
Firewalls can stop Windows games from starting by blocking their internet connectivity. So, check if Elden Ring is allowed through Microsoft Defender Firewall. This Microsoft support site page tells you how users can add programs to the Windows firewall allowed list. Add Elden Ring’s EXE file to that firewall’s allowed list if it’s not included there, and select both the Private and Public checkboxes for the game.
Reinstall Elden Ring
Reinstalling Elden Ring is one of the last things to try when other possible resolutions don’t work. Applying such a resolution will completely refresh Elden Ring’s files, possibly restoring missing ones. These are the steps for reinstalling Elden Ring via Steam.
- Start Steam and open the gaming client’s Library tab.
- Right-click on Elden Ring in the games list to select Manage.
- Click Uninstall to remove Elden Ring.
The Uninstall option
- You can then reinstall Elden Right by clicking the Install button for the game in Steam.
Other Ways to Fix Elden Ring Not Launching
There are many possible causes for Elden Ring not starting, and the potential solutions above might not address them all. These are some other possible ways to fix Elden Ring not launching that are worth a try.
- Download and install the latest NVIDIA or AMD driver for your PC’s graphics card.
- Clean boot your PC by following the instructions in this Microsoft guide to clean booting.
- Disable overlay features in software like Steam, Discord, and GeForce Experience.
- Set Elden Ring to run as an administrator.
- Update Windows 11/10 by clicking the Check for updates button in Settings.
There’s a good probability one of the resolutions in this guide will fix Elden Ring not launching on your Windows PC. However, nothing is guaranteed, and I can only advise you to contact Namco’s support service for Elden Ring if the troubleshooting methods above aren’t enough. You can do so by clicking the Submit A Ticket button on this Bandai Namco page.
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