I feel like I've tried everything, and was hopeful the 1.20 update would fix my problems...but it has not. Ever since I tried playing Battletech again after a long vacation this summer (last played in June, tried to pick it back up in August), Battletech has refused to run properly.
First, it would not load my saved game (Steam version)
Second, after backing up my saved game to start a new one fresh (to test if the saved game file was corrupted), the game began crashing on load up - it would boot up to the opening cinematic then simply close abruptly (Steam version).
Third, out of desperation, I uninstalled the Steam version and instead installed the game through the Paradox Launcher. It initially worked - yay! But when I tried booting it again to play a new game (and figure out where to transfer my saved game to test it out), it began doing a thing where the screen would seem to load, then minimize to a tiny Windows blue title screen that would not open up no matter what I did. The opening music would play in the background, but eventually the game would crash or I would have to force end it just to get use of my computer back. (Paradox Launcher version).
Fourth, I went into the install folder and loaded up the Battletech launcher. In fiddling with some of the display settings, I could get the game to load. However, even after saving those settings, the game would yet again begin to crash in the same way mentioned in example three above. Changing more of the settings (unchecking or checking the windowed mode option, checking and unchecking the full screen option) MIGHT get the game to begin loading past the opening cinematic, but invariably it would crash again. (Paradox Launcher version).
Fifth, today I installed the new 1.20 update after it came through the Paradox Launcher, and yet again the game continued to crash. I went into the Battletech launcher again, tweaked some settings again including the new Display option to Force Show the window. Started the game - and it actually loaded to the start screen! YAY! But then I tried starting a new game...and it randomly crashed and abruptly closed again without warning.
WHAT IS GOING ON? Anyone else facing all of these issues? I LOVE this game and want to play it more (and ideally continue my saved game) but it will just not work, despite running fine earlier in the summer. Here is what I have done beyond the examples above:
- Posted a bug report here on the forum
- Posted specific questions about the issues I have been facing, here on the forum
- Done all of this on the forum because Harebrained Schemes website and the Paradox website all state to do so.
How do I get some assistance with this issue? I'm so frusturated. Even hearing others are facing these same issues would prove comforting.
Basic tech situation: Running the game on a Windows 10 gaming laptop (ASUS ROG G501JW). The only security software I am running are the default Windows Defender Security Center and the paid version of Malwarebytes.
TL; DR: Long-time Paradox fan, lover of Battletech, damn game won't run know matter what even after it ran fine since it was first released on the same machine.
First, it would not load my saved game (Steam version)
Second, after backing up my saved game to start a new one fresh (to test if the saved game file was corrupted), the game began crashing on load up - it would boot up to the opening cinematic then simply close abruptly (Steam version).
Third, out of desperation, I uninstalled the Steam version and instead installed the game through the Paradox Launcher. It initially worked - yay! But when I tried booting it again to play a new game (and figure out where to transfer my saved game to test it out), it began doing a thing where the screen would seem to load, then minimize to a tiny Windows blue title screen that would not open up no matter what I did. The opening music would play in the background, but eventually the game would crash or I would have to force end it just to get use of my computer back. (Paradox Launcher version).
Fourth, I went into the install folder and loaded up the Battletech launcher. In fiddling with some of the display settings, I could get the game to load. However, even after saving those settings, the game would yet again begin to crash in the same way mentioned in example three above. Changing more of the settings (unchecking or checking the windowed mode option, checking and unchecking the full screen option) MIGHT get the game to begin loading past the opening cinematic, but invariably it would crash again. (Paradox Launcher version).
Fifth, today I installed the new 1.20 update after it came through the Paradox Launcher, and yet again the game continued to crash. I went into the Battletech launcher again, tweaked some settings again including the new Display option to Force Show the window. Started the game - and it actually loaded to the start screen! YAY! But then I tried starting a new game...and it randomly crashed and abruptly closed again without warning.
WHAT IS GOING ON? Anyone else facing all of these issues? I LOVE this game and want to play it more (and ideally continue my saved game) but it will just not work, despite running fine earlier in the summer. Here is what I have done beyond the examples above:
- Posted a bug report here on the forum
- Posted specific questions about the issues I have been facing, here on the forum
- Done all of this on the forum because Harebrained Schemes website and the Paradox website all state to do so.
How do I get some assistance with this issue? I'm so frusturated. Even hearing others are facing these same issues would prove comforting.
Basic tech situation: Running the game on a Windows 10 gaming laptop (ASUS ROG G501JW). The only security software I am running are the default Windows Defender Security Center and the paid version of Malwarebytes.
TL; DR: Long-time Paradox fan, lover of Battletech, damn game won't run know matter what even after it ran fine since it was first released on the same machine.
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