Warhammer 40000: Boltgun Won’t Launch: Quick Fixes to Try

Focus Entertainment has just launched the much-hyped Total War Warhammer 40000 Boltgun and gamers are already facing issues with launching the game. 

Armed with modern gameplay mechanics, a plethora of weapon choices, and gore, the 90’s style shooter is definitely an engrossing affair.

But what good is it if the game refuses to start at all?

Fortunately, we have cracked a few workarounds that you can use when Warhammer 40000 Boltgun won’t launch.

Keep reading to know what these are.

Why won’t Warhammer 40000 Boltugun launch?

There can be more than one reason why Total War Warhammer won’t start after the launcher.

Some of these are:

• Missing or corrupted game files
• Outdated GPU drivers
• Issues related to game frameworks
• Outdated Windows version
• PC compatibility issues
• Unnecessary background apps
• Antivirus intervention

How to fix Warhammer 40k app not working?

There are a few troubleshooting ideas that gamers have reported to work when Warhammer 40000 Boltgun won’t launch. 

But before you try these, make sure to perform the following preliminary checks:

• Check if your PC meets the Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun system requirements.
• Make sure your PC has the latest Windows version installed.
• Check if your device has a proper internet connection.
• Close all unnecessary background apps.

Once done checking the above, you can proceed with the following solutions one by one until the issue is fixed.

1. Update graphics drivers
2. Update game frameworks
3. Repair corrupt Windows files
4. Increase virtual RAM

1. Update graphics drivers

In case you are looking for a safer and faster way to update drivers, turn to Outbyte Driver Updater and do the following.

1. Download and install Outbyte Driver Updater.
2. Open the app to start scanning for driver updates.
3. After scanning is completed, click on Update all drivers Now.

Once the update is installed, restart your Pc to fix the issue.

2. Update game frameworks

Many a time, gamers have reported facing the issue of Warhammer 40000 Boltgun not launching because they did not have game frameworks like Visual C++ Redistributable, DirectX, and .NET installed.

Downloading and updating these game frameworks in the following ways can help fix such issues.

1. Download .NET framework, DirectX Runtime, and Visual C++ packages.
2. Update Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributable by going to the folder path C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Steamworks Shared\_CommonRedist\vcredist and then running the file vc_redist.x64.exe in all available folders.
3. Update DirectX by going to the folder path C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Steamworks Shared\_CommonRedist\DirectX and then running the file DXSETUP.exe.

Restart your Pc to apply these changes.

3. Repair corrupt Windows files

Several gamers have reported that often, Warhammer 40000 Boltgun won’t launch if your PC’s Windows files are damaged or corrupted.

To fix this, you have 2 solutions.

First, do a DISM scan.

1. Type “cmd” in the Start search bar to open command prompt.
2. Enter these commands:

• Dism /Online /Cleanup-Image /ScanHealth
• Dism /Online /Cleanup-Image /CheckHealth
• Dism /Online /Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealth

Second, do an SFC scan.

1. Open command prompt by typing “cmd” in the Start search bar.
2. Run it as admin and type the command “sfc /scannow”.

4. Increase virtual RAM

In case Warhammer 40000 Boltgun won’t launch even after updating GPU drivers and repairing Windows files, try expanding your system’s virtual RAM settings. 

1. On your PC, go to Advanced System Settings and click on Settings.
2. Now, click on Custom.
3. Then, head over to the Advanced tab and click on Change below Virtual memory.
4. Now, under Custom size, set both the Initial size and the Maximum size to 4096 and hit Ok.

Now check if the issue still persists.

Some other fixes you can try:

In case none of the above solutions succeeds to fix the issue with Warhammer 40000 Boltgun not launching, here are some other proven fixes you can give a shot.

• Update game files
• Run the game as admin
• Run the game in compatibility mode
• Enable high-performance mode 
• Launch the game from local files
• Underclock your CPU and GPU
• Turn off Windows Firewall and Antivirus
• Uninstall and reinstall the game
• Clean boot your PC
• Contact customer support

If you find a valuable addition to these fixes that your fellow gamers can try when Warhammer 40000 Boltgun won’t launch, drop them in the comments.

In the meantime, you can also try our fixes for games crashing after installing new RAM if you are facing the same.