VALORANT•2y ago

How to fix the "VALORANT failed to launch" error.

Tried every tutorial, still nothing, does anyone know how to fix this?

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if i have space lmao, thanks very much tho

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RRIZE Tried every tutorial, still nothing, does anyone know how to fix this?

Saucy•2/27/24, 8:30 PM

Please do not follow on random tutorials on Youtube

Saucy•2/27/24, 8:30 PM

It is recommended that you reverse all of the changes you made

Saucy•2/27/24, 8:31 PM

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Go to C:\Riot Games\Valorant\Live\ShooterGame\Binaries\Win64\ And run the file Valorant-Win64-Shipping.exe

SSaucy --- Go to C:\Riot Games\Valorant\Live\ShooterGame\Binaries\Win64\ And run the f...

RIZEOP•2/27/24, 8:32 PM

once i run that file are there any other steps I'll need to take?

Saucy•2/27/24, 8:32 PM

I need to see if it actually run first

Saucy•2/27/24, 8:32 PM

The most common thing is that your user does not have permission to open the file

Saucy•2/27/24, 8:33 PM

But for my fix to work you need to make sure your game is not being ran as an administrator

SSaucy It is recommended that you reverse all of the changes you made

Saucy•2/27/24, 8:33 PM

SSaucy I need to see if it actually run first

RIZEOP•2/27/24, 8:34 PM

I infact do not have permissions to open the file

RIZEOP•2/27/24, 8:36 PM

And also if i want to run it as administrator i have to right click on the VALORANT icon first and select the "Run as administrator" section

Saucy•2/27/24, 8:37 PM

There's an option within the properties and compatibility to make it run as admin

Saucy•2/27/24, 8:38 PM

Always

Saucy•2/27/24, 8:38 PM

Why are the changes hard to reverse? And why did you unsend that message

SSaucy Why are the changes hard to reverse? And why did you unsend that message

RIZEOP•2/27/24, 8:39 PM

I figured it out i believe, thats why i deleted it

RIZEOP•2/27/24, 8:39 PM

im just trying to figure out how to get to the properties now

SSaucy There's an option within the properties and compatibility to make it run as admi...

RIZEOP•2/27/24, 8:53 PM

Okay done, so now what should i do

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Saucy•2/27/24, 8:53 PM

Click change settings for all users

Saucy•2/27/24, 8:53 PM

And Uncheck the boxes

SSaucy And Uncheck the boxes

RIZEOP•2/27/24, 8:56 PM

done

Saucy•2/27/24, 8:56 PM

Press apply and ok

Saucy•2/27/24, 8:56 PM

I'm pretty sure you also changed more settings than

Saucy•2/27/24, 8:56 PM

As you are changing the shortcut to valorant

Saucy•2/27/24, 8:57 PM

Not the actual valorant application

SSaucy Not the actual valorant application

RIZEOP•2/27/24, 8:58 PM

is this the actual one?

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Saucy•2/27/24, 8:58 PM

Nope

Saucy•2/27/24, 8:58 PM

That is again just a shortcut

Saucy•2/27/24, 8:58 PM

C:\Riot Games\VALORANT\live\ShooterGame\Binaries\Win64

Saucy•2/27/24, 8:58 PM

Here's the direct path to the real one

Saucy•2/27/24, 8:58 PM

SSaucy Click to see attachment

RIZEOP•2/27/24, 8:59 PM

got it, here's everything i see

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RIZEOP•2/27/24, 9:00 PM

VALORANT-Win64-Shipping

SSaucy Click to see attachment

RIZEOP•2/27/24, 9:03 PM

the .exe is missing, is that nothing to worry about?

Saucy•2/27/24, 9:03 PM

It just means you don't have file endings enabled

RIZEOP•2/27/24, 9:04 PM

i see

SSaucy It just means you don't have file endings enabled

RIZEOP•2/27/24, 9:04 PM

but apart from that what do i do now, enable to run it as administrator?

Saucy•2/27/24, 9:04 PM

Nope

Saucy•2/27/24, 9:04 PM

Again we do not want the game running as an admin

RIZEOP•2/27/24, 9:04 PM

soo

RIZEOP•2/27/24, 9:04 PM

ah right

Saucy•2/27/24, 9:04 PM

Let me get the commands one sec

Saucy•2/27/24, 9:06 PM

Open cmd as admin

Saucy•2/27/24, 9:07 PM

and enter

Saucy•2/27/24, 9:07 PM

icacls "C:\Riot Games\VALORANT" /grant Users:F /t /c

SSaucy icacls "C:\Riot Games\VALORANT" /grant Users:F /t /c

RIZEOP•2/27/24, 9:12 PM

Saucy•2/27/24, 9:13 PM

Is valorant installed on that drive

RIZEOP•2/27/24, 9:14 PM

i tried on my D: drive aswell

RIZEOP•2/27/24, 9:14 PM

in the format

RIZEOP•2/27/24, 9:14 PM

icacls "D:\Riot Games\VALORANT" /grant Users:F /t /c

Saucy•2/27/24, 9:14 PM

I'm not asking that

Saucy•2/27/24, 9:14 PM

I'm saying right now