Resolved Game won't start

[megatron_]

Summary: I start the game and after clicking either "play" or "continue" in the launcher, the game itself never launches. The game appears to run according to the task manager but as a background process. And according to Steam, I am playing the game (I appear as playing the game to my friends.). I have tried using different versions of the game (1.2.0 beta for example) but this did not fix it, and I have uninstalled and reinstalled the game and done a "clean uninstall" a few times. Still no luck.
How to Reproduce: Try to start the game.
Have you used cheats and if so which: No
Scene Name (if related): N/A
Media (Screenshots & Video): N/A
Computer Specs:
OS: Windows 11
GPU: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB
GPU Driver Version: 31.0.15.3179
CPU: Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-8400 CPU @ 2.80GHz
RAM: 16 GB
Motherboard: Lenovo 36E7
Storage Device (HDD/SSD): I have two disks, one HDD and one SSD

 

[uçanbiblo]

Hey, please have a look at our ‘Launcher not Launching’ / Game is not launching Workarounds"

If you experiencing any issues with the launcher, you can try the workarounds below to fix it:

• The first thing to do when experiencing any issue with the game is verifying the game files. After an update, there is always a chance of some of the game files being corrupted or missing. Doing this will verify that the game files are installed correctly. You can also check our guide regarding this here.
• Deleting the configs folder of the game located in the Documents folder. Please keep in mind that this will also delete your saved options of the game. Don’t forget to back up the files if you don’t want to lose them. (C:\Users\user.name\Documents\Mount and Blade II Bannerlord\Configs)
• You can try to delete the contents of the folder below and verify the game files afterwards. "steamapps\common\Mount & Blade II Bannerlord\bin"
• If you have installed a mod called Fixed Launcher in the past, you need to make sure that you have deleted its files. These files can block the launcher from launching. The files of the aforementioned mod.
• Check your Windows Defender settings for Ransomware Protection. You should add Bannerlord to the list under the Controlled Folder Access. To do that:
• - Open Windows Defender Security Center.
• - Click on Virus & threat protection.
• - Click the Virus & threat protection settings option.
• - Under "Controlled folder access," click the Allow an app through the Controlled folder access link.
• - Click the Add an allowed app button to add Bannerlord.
• Deleting the “spriteData.xml” file located in the "steamapps\common\Mount & Blade II Bannerlord\GUI\GauntletUI” folder can fix the issue. This is an obsolete xml file that the game is not using. However, if a mod is installed before changing this file, the game tries to use it and crashes.
• Deleting the logs folder located under the "C:\ProgramData\Mount and Blade II Bannerlord" folder. Please note that the ProgramData folder is a hidden folder by default.
• If none of the workarounds above helped you, you can try to launch the game via the TaleWorlds.MountAndBlade.Launcher.Singleplayer.exe and TaleWorlds.MountAndBlade.Launcher.Multiplayer.exe files located in the folder below:
• “...:\SteamLibrary\steamapps\common\Mount & Blade II Bannerlord\bin\Win64_Shipping_Client”
• Check your OneDrive folder contents. Even if it is disabled we have seen users post that their files have been changed with the previous OneDrive synced files. You should try deleting your OneDrive files. More info about that can be found here.

If the issue is persistent please try a clean install to see if that would help with the issue.

Clean Install
The clean install is removing every single game-related file from your computer and installing the game again. Why do you need to remove the game while you just want to remove the modifications? Unfortunately, some of the modifications do not just add a new modules folder but also change or adds contents to the existent modules folder. Without a reinstall, we can't be sure those files are unchanged.

To perform a Clean Install, Uninstall the game. You can do that by right-clicking the game on Steam Library and selecting Delete Local Content. Delete all folders related to the game that remains after the uninstallation. The folders that might have files inside:
Steam: C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Mount & Blade II Bannerlord
Epic: C:\Program Files\Epic Games\Mount & Blade II Bannerlord
C:\Users\USERNAME\Documents\Mount and Blade II Bannerlord
C:\ProgramData\Mount and Blade II Bannerlord
Note: You'll need to allow Windows to display hidden folders and files to see the ProgramData folder and its contents.

 

[megatron_]

I do not know what helped, but I did several of your tips and it worked. I can't thank you enough. I can finally go back to roleplaying as Genghis Khan with my horse archers. Thanks

 

[uçanbiblo]

Hey, i am glad the problem is solved please let us know if you encounter any other issues.