# Game wont run

**URL:** <https://forums.fatsharkgames.com/t/game-wont-run/71293>\
**Category:** Technical Support\
**Tags:** acknowledged\
**Created:** [December 26, 2022, 7:55pm UTC](https://forums.fatsharkgames.com/t/game-wont-run/71293 "2022-12-26T19:55:56Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![Hamgaimng23](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/8baadc/32.png) [@Hamgaimng23](https://forums.fatsharkgames.com/u/Hamgaimng23)\
**Post date:** [December 26, 2022, 7:55pm UTC](https://forums.fatsharkgames.com/t/game-wont-run/71293/1 "2022-12-26T19:55:56Z")

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**Issue Description:**  
I bought it on steam played the beta and after it was released and now it would run it says it runs but dosnt show anything. I tried Uninstaling and its still not working

**Steps to Reproduce:**  
[Please add the steps that can help our QA department in reproducing the issue. For example:]

1. Play Chasm Logistratum as Ogryn (Skullbreaker)
2. Navigate to the medical station before Burnside
3. Crouch-slide into the dumpster next to the blue and white Tertium sign
4. Get stuck

**Mission Name (If Applicable):**

**Platform:**  
[Steam/Microsoft Store]

**Player ID:**  
[Steam ID/Steam Profile URL/GamerTag]

**Approx. Time of Issue & Timezone:**  
[MM/DD/YYYY, 00:00AM/PM] [TIMEZONE]

**Reproduction Rate:**  
Once - Rare (\<10%) - Unusual (\<25%) - Common (\<50%) - Often (\<75%) - Constant (100%)

**Upload Supporting Evidence:**  
[Screenshots, recordings, links to Twitch VODs, etc.]

**Upload Console Log:**

1. Press the Windows key + R
2. Enter %appdata% within the search input and select ‘OK’
3. Navigate to AppData\Roaming\Fatshark\Darktide\console\_logs
4. Locate the console log that corresponds with the session in which the issue occurred, by looking at the timestamps in the log names
5. Upload here

**Upload darktide\_launcher.log:**

1. Press the Windows key + R
2. Enter %appdata% within the search input and select ‘OK’
3. Navigate to AppData\Roaming\Fatshark\Darktide
4. Locate the darktide\_launcher.log in this directory
5. Upload here

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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:** [December 29, 2022, 3:13pm UTC](https://forums.fatsharkgames.com/t/game-wont-run/71293/2 "2022-12-29T15:13:05Z")

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