# Darktide Failure to launch

**URL:** <https://forums.fatsharkgames.com/t/darktide-failure-to-launch/55200>\
**Category:** Technical Support\
**Tags:** acknowledged\
**Created:** [November 17, 2022, 7:09pm UTC](https://forums.fatsharkgames.com/t/darktide-failure-to-launch/55200 "2022-11-17T19:09:16Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![Kouriger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/8e7dd6/32.png) [@Kouriger](https://forums.fatsharkgames.com/u/Kouriger)\
**Post date:** [November 17, 2022, 7:09pm UTC](https://forums.fatsharkgames.com/t/darktide-failure-to-launch/55200/1 "2022-11-17T19:09:16Z")

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I downloaded the Game through steam. when pressing launch it starts launching for about 10 seconds and then goes back to being a play button. No new windows open, nothing shows up in task manager.

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**Author:** ![FatsharkJulia](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/user_avatar/forums.fatsharkgames.com/fatsharkjulia/32/11653_2.png) [@FatsharkJulia](https://forums.fatsharkgames.com/u/FatsharkJulia)\
**Post date:** [November 17, 2022, 7:17pm UTC](https://forums.fatsharkgames.com/t/darktide-failure-to-launch/55200/2 "2022-11-17T19:17:03Z")

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Please check here and see if this can help you: [https://support.fatshark.se/hc/en-us/articles/7709665369501--PC-How-to-Resolve-Darktide-Launcher-Issues](https://support.fatshark.se/hc/en-us/articles/7709665369501--PC-How-to-Resolve-Darktide-Launcher-Issues)

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**Author:** ![Kouriger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/8e7dd6/32.png) [@Kouriger](https://forums.fatsharkgames.com/u/Kouriger)\
**Post date:** [November 17, 2022, 7:29pm UTC](https://forums.fatsharkgames.com/t/darktide-failure-to-launch/55200/3 "2022-11-17T19:29:14Z")

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My pc meets the minimum requirements. 3.8ghz cpu, 16gb ram, gtx 1070, windows 10. I verified file integrity and have the same problem. The .Net thing just tells me that I already have that version installed and there is no option to repair it.

I did not have this problem during the previous open beta

edit: issue also persisted after a restart

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**Author:** ![ddoubleu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/5f8ce5/32.png) [@ddoubleu](https://forums.fatsharkgames.com/u/ddoubleu)\
**Post date:** [November 17, 2022, 7:39pm UTC](https://forums.fatsharkgames.com/t/darktide-failure-to-launch/55200/4 "2022-11-17T19:39:29Z")

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I had the same issue but found a fix that worked for me, maybe it’ll work for you too!

Verify integrity in steam \> go to your %appdata% folder \> Roaming \> Fatshark \> delete Darktide folder \> start the game

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**Author:** ![FatsharkJulia](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/user_avatar/forums.fatsharkgames.com/fatsharkjulia/32/11653_2.png) [@FatsharkJulia](https://forums.fatsharkgames.com/u/FatsharkJulia)\
**Post date:** [November 17, 2022, 7:45pm UTC](https://forums.fatsharkgames.com/t/darktide-failure-to-launch/55200/5 "2022-11-17T19:45:13Z")

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@ddoubleu Cheers, I’ll add that to the article!

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**Author:** ![Kouriger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/8e7dd6/32.png) [@Kouriger](https://forums.fatsharkgames.com/u/Kouriger)\
**Post date:** [November 17, 2022, 7:47pm UTC](https://forums.fatsharkgames.com/t/darktide-failure-to-launch/55200/6 "2022-11-17T19:47:19Z")

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Deleting the Darktide folder worked. Thank you!