Windows 10: Why are some games launching and other games are NOT launching? - Windows 10 Pro Version...

I have been enjoying the AMD Radeon Driver 21.6.2 because of support for Vulkan Ray Tracing in Doom Eternal. All was going well Friday night on July 9, 2021 while playing Doom Eternal. Then got off Doom to hangout with some friends on Discord. Then after the Discord hangout, updated Windows to OS Build KB5004945 and restarted my computer. Then after the PC restart, decided to hope into Doom Eternal to finish a level. But then, Doom Eternal would not load. I click Play on Steam for Doom Eternal. The game launches like normal through the developer introductions and copyright text. The comes the

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Launching games

Hi Wesley,

Windows 10 is gamer-friendly by design. If an issue like being unable to launch a game happens, it can be caused by outdated display driver or other factors that cause conflict when launching the app. For us to better assist you, we'd like to ask for additional
information. Please answer the following:

• What build and version of Windows 10 are you using?
• Are you getting an error message when launching the game?
• Have you made any changes to the settings or installed updates prior to this issue?
• What troubleshooting steps have you tried so far?
• What specific games are you having issues with?

We will wait for your response.

 

I can't launch games

Hi,

There are several factors that we have to take into consideration when troubleshooting issues with launching games on Windows 10. Here's a list of the possible reasons:

• An outdated game version
• Outdated Windows 10 OS
• Corrupted game data
• Software conflicts

For us to determine the root cause of this issue, kindly answer the following questions:

• What are the games affected?
• Are you using the physical copy or the digital version of the games? If you're using the digital version, may we know where did you download the games?
• Are you encountering this issue when launching the games online or offline?

If you've downloaded the games from the Windows Store, we recommend running the Windows apps troubleshooter. Click this

link to run this troubleshooter.

You may also check if there are updates available for the games by following the steps provided on this

link. Keeping the game version up-to-date can help resolve common issues with games on Windows 10.

Keep us posted with the progress. We're here to clear things up.

 

Steam games won't launch on Windows 10?

Hi Oaasfari,

Thank you for being a part of Windows 10.

Before we proceed, I need more information to help you better.

• Which are all the Steam games you are unable to launch?
• Do you get any error message/code when you try to launch the game?

If the Steam games are not working in Windows 10 then, I would suggest you to contact the Games manufacturer for further assistance and check if the Game is compatible with Windows 10.

Reference: Refer to the following Microsoft article on
Windows 10 help & how-to.

Windows help & learning - Microsoft Support

Reply with necessary information and we will be happy to help you further.

Thank you.