Game is running, but not appearing

Warhammer 40,000: Darktide Technical Support
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**Issue Description: I launch the game, it loads fine, getting to waiting for game before disappearing. Steam says the game is running, but It doesn’t appear as a Tab and I have no way of accessing the game. Its open, as it makes my hours of playtime go up, but I cant play the game in anyway. Even task manager says the game isn’t open.

Steps to Reproduce:

  1. Press play
  2. Wait
  3. Doesn’t load? I literally just clicked play.
    Mission Name (If Applicable):

Platform:
[Steam/Microsoft Store] Steam

Player ID:
[Steam ID/Steam Profile URL/GamerTag] Steam Community :: Dark

Approx. Time of Issue & Timezone:
[11/24/22] 7pm - 11pm [EST]

Reproduction Rate:
Constant (100%)

Console Log

console-2022-11-25-16.44.27-a67f58de-d501-428c-8ba2-8ce679088c4b.log (3.1 KB)

darktide_launcher.log

darktide_launcher.log (466.8 KB)

I should also add, it was running fine when I first bought it and played the prologue. I was waiting on a friend and my internet went down, and when I got back on that’s when the issue started. I already tried uninstalling and reinstalling as well.

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https://forums.fatsharkgames.com/t/how-to-provide-a-crash-report-console-log-or-darktide-launcher-log/55163/3

Please upload any darktide launcher or console logs to the post so the devs can look into your issue. Thanks

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Also, is there any icon in the Taskbar? (I assume not)

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There isnt, the only indication its running is from steam.

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The issue is still happening , I really wanna play but this is just killing me.

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Try this:

  1. Remove the gpu_detection.dll in the ‘launcher’ directory:
    Steam\steamapps\common\Warhammer 40,000 DARKTIDE\launcher
  2. Proceed to launch Darktide as normal, via Steam
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I had the exact same issue for me. If that does not work, the fix that worked for me was to delete the %appdata% folder for Fatshark, then doing a verify integrity of game file on steam.

  1. First press Win + R then type %appdata% and hit ENTER on your keyboard

  2. Locate the Fatshark folder and delete it

  3. Open Steam and locate Darktide in your library list, right click > Properties > Local Files > Verify integrity of game files

  4. Wait for the verification process to finish and open the game

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You’re a real one, thank you so much.