rF2 doesn't run

davehenrie · Oct 12, 2023

Use windows to rename a folder inside rF2. This will then allow rF2 to rebuild a clean copy of that folder. The folder you want to rename is the USERDATA folder.
rfactor2/USERDATA Change the name to USERBACKUPDATA(or any other name actually)
That is usually a good first step. If that fixes the problem, then you can copy any saved controller profiles from the backup folder to the new one.

Tommix55 · Oct 12, 2023

davehenrie said:
Use windows to rename a folder inside rF2. This will then allow rF2 to rebuild a clean copy of that folder. The folder you want to rename is the USERDATA folder.
rfactor2/USERDATA Change the name to USERBACKUPDATA(or any other name actually)
That is usually a good first step. If that fixes the problem, then you can copy any saved controller profiles from the backup folder to the new one.

First of all thanks a lot for your kind cooperation. I have followed your suggestion, created a new folder called UserbackupData, and I have seen that Windows has created a folder named UserData. But when I push play the situation doesn't change then before, it happens the same thing with the same Windows script unfortunately

davehenrie · Oct 12, 2023

Tommix55 said:
First of all thanks a lot for your kind cooperation. I have followed your suggestion, created a new folder called UserbackupData, and I have seen that Windows has created a folder named UserData. But when I push play the situation doesn't change then before, it happens the same thing with the same Windows script unfortunately

A slight mis-understanding. RENAME the folder Userdata. Do not create a new one, rF2 will do that next time you launch(not windows). Or to ensure you do not have duplicates, DELETE the Userdata folder.

Tommix55 · Oct 12, 2023

davehenrie said:
A slight mis-understanding. RENAME the folder Userdata. Do not create a new one, rF2 will do that next time you launch(not windows). Or to ensure you do not have duplicates, DELETE the Userdata folder.

Yes it was the procedure that I applied: I have renamed the Userdata folder and then I launched the game. rF2 has automatically created a new folder Userdata. At the moment there are 2 folders the one renamed and that created automatically from rf2: Userdata. Do you suggest to delete that one? Thanks again for your patience

Durge Driven · Oct 12, 2023

Why would you have a browser open ?

Show me a screenshot of what STEAM does.

Tommix55 · Oct 12, 2023

A sequence of my actions and rF2 properties

davehenrie · Oct 12, 2023

A couple more items to look at:
1: In Steam, change from NONE to the Release Candidate.
2: In Steam, verify the files
If that works, you can repeat these two steps to return to NONE. Make sure you wait for the update bar to complete the swap process. Takes a minute perhaps depending upon your system.

Mick Leahy · Oct 12, 2023

If it's in any way relevant, RF2 won't run for me unless I've Steam set to online, although I do not have to be connected to the internet.

Tommix55 · Oct 13, 2023

No way, now I'm trying to install again the game in another hd but I'm losing any hope

trichens · Oct 13, 2023

If you run Task Manager before starting rF2, does it show rF2 starting, running and then disappearing?
Or does it continue to be a running program?

Johnny Speed · Oct 13, 2023

In steam, click on the green Play button. Choose graphics configuration, make sure your graphics card is chosen (not set on Auto).

Also make sure your resolution is set to match your monitor. And make sure the other options are set to your liking. Apply settings. Close steam with the X on the top right corner. Then start rFactor 2 from the desktop icon.

Johnny Speed · Oct 13, 2023

And remember, sometimes when starting rF2 for the first time after rebooting your computer it can take quite a few minutes for it to launch. Sometimes 3-5 minutes. I looks like it isn't doing anything but after a while it will launch. Fire it up and walk away for 5-10 minutes. I have been caught off guard by that more than once.

Durge Driven · Oct 14, 2023

Probably nothing, your install is 3.61GB and mine is 3.63GB

Only other thing I can think of that will shut rF2 with no warning 100% is VCRedist
Try re-installing 2012-2013 ( you need both 32 and 64bit)

STEAM\steamapps\common\rFactor 2\Support\Runtimes

Tommix55 · Oct 14, 2023

Durge Driven said:
Probably nothing, your install is 3.61GB and mine is 3.63GB

Only other thing I can think of that will shut rF2 with no warning 100% is VCRedist
Try re-installing 2012-2013 ( you need both 32 and 64bit)

STEAM\steamapps\common\rFactor 2\Support\Runtimes

What do you mean reinstalling this 2 folder please? Thanks a lot

Tommix55 · Oct 14, 2023

trichens said:
If you run Task Manager before starting rF2, does it show rF2 starting, running and then disappearing?
Or does it continue to be a running program?

Before starting rF2 in task manager the icon is absent...then after pressing play the icon appears and remain for a while after disappears but the big icon rF2 remain on the video for some minutes and after that disappears too

Tommix55 · Oct 14, 2023

Here t manager

Tommix55 · Oct 14, 2023

Johnny Speed said:
In steam, click on the green Play button. Choose graphics configuration, make sure your graphics card is chosen (not set on Auto).

Also make sure your resolution is set to match your monitor. And make sure the other options are set to your liking. Apply settings. Close steam with the X on the top right corner. Then start rFactor 2 from the desktop icon.

No way to get graphic configuration

davehenrie · Oct 14, 2023

Is your system a 32bit computer? Several years ago S397 dropped support for 32bit systems. You must have a 64bit system to run rF2.

Tommix55 · Oct 14, 2023

My system is 64 bit...but rF2 ran perfectly since 2 or 3 months ago...then I have not been playing until 8 days ago... I have also ACC and AC and both run without problems