Elden Ring, the highly anticipated action role-playing game, has finally been released, and players are already getting immersed in its captivating world. However, nothing can be more frustrating than encountering issues with the game not loading or launching. If you're experiencing these problems, don't worry. In this article, we'll show you how to fix the issue when Elden Ring is not loading or launching. We'll cover a range of solutions, from basic troubleshooting to more advanced techniques, to get you back into the game in no time.

Verify the Elden Ring Game Files

Ensure that your game files are complete and current. Ensure that Elden Ring is not running in the background, and open up your Steam library. Right-click Elden Ring and select Properties.

In the Local Files tab, select Verify integrity of game files. Redownloading and replacing any missing or corrupted game files will take a minute.

Elden Ring Properties > Local Files > Verify Integrity

In the General tab, you can use Launch Options, commands executed when you launch the game. Use the launch option -fullscreen. This will force Elden Ring to launch in full-screen mode, which has helped fix some players' problems.

Elden Ring Compatibility Options

Open up your File Explorer and navigate to the drive on which you saved the game on Program Files > Steam > steamapps > common > Elden Ring > Game right-click the eldenring application and go to its Properties.

Ensure you’re in the Compatibility tab and select Disable Fullscreen Optimizations and apply your changes.

Elden Ring Properties > Compatibility > Settings

Adjust your Windows Display Settings

Right-click your desktop and select Display Settings.

Ensure the scaling is set to 100% and you use a normal native resolution. In your in-game graphics settings, set the window mode to Fullscreen.

System Settings > Display > Scale & Layout

End Resource Intensive Apps

If the issue persists, open up your Task Manager by searching for it in your start menu search. In the Processes tab, make sure to end the programs from running in the background, which could show an overlay while in-game. In my case that would be Steam, GeForce Experience or Discord. You should, in addition, end CPU intensive processes, such as Shadowplay and Adobe Applications, but make sure to only end the processes from running that you know won’t break your operating system.

Update Graphics Driver

Lastly, make sure that your graphics driver is up to date. I suggest using the GeForce Experience application for an NVIDIA GPU, but you can also use the AMD driver suite. Depending on how frequently you are updating your GPU, this tweak can make the biggest difference. In the Drivers tab, simply click on Download and the application will automatically download and install the latest driver.

Windows OS Update

Search for Update to open up your Check for updates system settings window. Here, click on Check for updates, and after downloading the latest OS update, make sure to restart your PC.