How to fix Baldur’s Gate 3 Not launching Issue on PC (Steam/GOG)

Baldur's Gate 3 Not launching
Baldur's Gate 3

Baldur’s Gate III is a role-playing video game from Larian Studios. The game is now available on PC as an Early Access title, and a few bugs and technical issues are expected. If you are getting the Baldur’s Gate 3 Not launching issue on PC, here is how you can easily fix it.

The game has very positive reviews on Steam, and has 66K people are playing it right now.

Baldur’s Gate 3 Not launching

A few users have reported that they can’t seem to get past the launcher. Here is how you can fix it.

Fix 1: DOWNLOAD REDISTRIBUTABLE PACKAGES

  • Head over to the following website, and scroll down when you see the option to download the redistributable packages
  • Click on either x86 or x64 depending on your system
Baldur's Gate 3 Not launching
Redistributable
  • This will download the setup file for you
  • Simply install this, and restart your PC

If however, you can’t even run the launcher, follow the steps below.

Head over to where the game is installed, and use the executable directly instead of the launcher. You may need to launch the game as admin.

Fix 2: Update GPU Drivers

Make sure you are on the latest drivers for your respective GPUs. You can download these drivers from the links below.

Baldur’s Gate 3 System Requirements

To play the game on PC, you need the following specifications

Minimum

  • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
  • OS: Windows 7 SP1 64-bit
  • Processor: Intel i5-4690 / AMD FX 4350
  • Memory: 8 GB RAM
  • Graphics: Nvidia GTX 780 / AMD Radeon R9 280X
  • DirectX: Version 11
  • Storage: 150 GB available space
  • Additional Notes: Default API is Vulkan 1.1. Directx11 API also provided. The minimum requirements might decrease over the course of Early Access, as performance improves.

Recommended

  • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
  • OS: Windows 10 64-bit
  • Processor: Intel i7 4770k / AMD Ryzen 5 1500X
  • Memory: 16 GB RAM
  • Graphics: Nvidia GTX 1060 6GB / AMD RX580
  • DirectX: Version 11
  • Storage: 150 GB available space
  • Additional Notes: Default API is Vulkan 1.1. Directx11 API also provided. The recommended requirements might decrease over the course of Early Access, as performance improves.

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