Valorant doesn't want to launch
I haven't been playing Valorant for like a year now. Recently bought a new PC and wanted to play the game again. Downloaded the Riot client from website, loaded the game and it just won't run. Perhaps just I'm being very dumb or blind, but I have no idea what's wrong. I tried:
1. Restarting PC multiple times
2. Shutting off + on PC a few times (u know, just maybe restarting wasn't enough but actually turning PC off and on would do the job)
3. Repairing and rechecking game files in the client (perhaps something went wrong while downloading)
4. Disabling antivirus for time being AND for Valorant specifically just in case
Nothing worked and I'm just left with confusion. If anyone knows how to fix it - please let me know, I'll appreciate it a lot
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```Open the registry editor and go to "Computer\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options"
There show ss
sorry, show the folders that are in there or?
i remembered, pn my previous PC i used to launch or downloaded it with Epic Games
this time downloaded the client right from internet
can that be the issue?
Open registry
Go to that path
And show the full page
To open registry
Press windows key + r
Type regedit
Double click on devoverride
Change value to 0
Press ok
And restart your pc
:Spray_AllGood:
1 min
Try to launch the game after restarting
yes, it worked, thanks a lot
but how did that happen lol?
why were some settings preventing me from starting the game?
(if u know and can explain ofc, just asking out of curiosity)
Torrented games are to be blamed
huh
Do you not have any pirated games installed
no
:val_SusgeNoted:
well
it's like
1.5 weeks old
EVEN IF i will install pirated games, it's not like the first thing i did after buying a new PC was to go pirate games right away, u know what im saying?
but anyway, again, thanks a lot, appriciate the time and help