[2023] Game not loading for pc

Hey TopShop, please could you try this?:

Delete Darktide AppData & Verify Integrity of Game Files

NOTE: This will reset any custom keybindings.

1. Press the Windows key + R
2. Enter %appdata% within the search input and select ‘OK’
3. Navigate to: AppData\Roaming\Fatshark
4. Delete the entire ‘Darktide’ directory
5. Launch Darktide as normal

You will then need to use the ‘Verify Integrity of Game Files’ option, which is accessible via the Steam client and will ensure the installation is complete.

1. Right-click Darktide in your Steam library sidebar
2. Select ‘Properties’
3. Select the ‘Local Files’ tab
4. Select the ‘Verify Integrity of Game Files’ button
5. When complete, close and reopen Steam

NOTE: If Steam Cloud saving is enabled for Darktide, this may automatically restore the AppData and consequently cause the error to resurface. You can disable Steam Cloud Saving for Darktide via the Steam client by:

1. Navigate to your Steam library
2. Right-click Darktide
3. Select ‘Properties’
4. On the ‘General’ tab, scroll down to ‘Steam Cloud’
5. Disable ‘Keep game saves in the Steam Cloud for Warhammer 40,000: Darktide’

I’ve shared this with our Launcher Developers as it seems to stall prior to the launcher being displayed. I hope to have an answer for you soon.

Could you please:

1. Attempt to start Darktide as normal
2. Open the Task Manager
3. Kill the process GPUDetection.exe

Afterwards, a new darktide_launcher.log should be produced. Could you upload it here please?

Sorry, I should have clarified, please check in the Task Manager → Details tab

Could you share the latest darktide_launcher.log with us please?

This is interesting - it shouldn’t have been there, so it’s something we’re looking in to!

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