Epic Games Launcher Crashes on Startup

Hi all,

Im new to the unreal engine so debugging isnt a option at this moment, I might try and build it later when
I get access to my github, However until then ill describe what I did, I downloaded the Installer, it installed the launcher,
Clicked on the launcher and it said multiple crashes have occured, I check the logs and here is the latest log :



Log file open, 10/20/16 06:59:44
LogInit: WinPlatform: User is admin: true
LogInit: WinPlatform: Process ran as admin: false
LogInit: WinPlatform: Process is elevated: false
LogInit: WinPlatform: Process integrity level: Medium
LogInit: WinPlatform: Running 64bit App: true
LogInit: WinPlatform: Running 64bit OS: true
LogPlatformFile: Not using cached read wrapper
LogInit:Display: RandInit(2114954817) SRandInit(2114954818).
LogTaskGraph: Started task graph with 4 named threads and 5 total threads with 1 sets of task threads.
LogInit: Build: 2.12.12-3151550+++Portal+Release-Live
LogInit: Engine Version: 4.14.0-3151550+++Portal+Release-Live
LogInit: Compatible Engine Version: 4.14.0-3151550+++Portal+Release-Live
LogInit: Net CL: 3151550
LogInit: Compiled (64-bit): Oct  5 2016 08:44:43
LogInit: Compiled with Visual C++: 18.00.21005.01
LogInit: Build Configuration: Shipping
LogInit: Branch Name: ++Portal+Release-Live
LogInit: Command line: "C:\Program Files (x86)\Epic Games\Launcher\Portal\Binaries\Win32\..\..\..\Portal\Binaries\Win64\EpicGamesLauncher.exe"  -debuglogging -SaveToUserDir -Messaging
LogInit: Base directory: C:/Program Files (x86)/Epic Games/Launcher/Portal/Binaries/Win64/
LogInit: Installed Engine Build: 1
LogInit: Presizing for max 100000 objects, including 0 objects not considered by GC, pre-allocating 0 bytes for permanent pool.
LogInit: Object subsystem initialized
[2016.10.20-05.59.44:928]  0]LogInit: Computer: DESKTOP-OPKUH6O
[2016.10.20-05.59.44:928]  0]LogInit: User: Hect0r
[2016.10.20-05.59.44:928]  0]LogInit: CPU Page size=65536, Cores=2
[2016.10.20-05.59.44:928]  0]LogInit: High frequency timer resolution =3.336922 MHz
[2016.10.20-05.59.44:928]  0]LogMemory: Memory total: Physical=15.9GB (16GB approx)
[2016.10.20-05.59.44:928]  0]LogMemory: Platform Memory Stats for Windows
[2016.10.20-05.59.44:928]  0]LogMemory: Process Physical Memory: 25.22 MB used, 25.22 MB peak
[2016.10.20-05.59.44:928]  0]LogMemory: Process Virtual Memory: 50.25 MB used, 50.25 MB peak
[2016.10.20-05.59.44:928]  0]LogMemory: Physical Memory: 10300.16 MB used, 16331.20 MB total
[2016.10.20-05.59.44:928]  0]LogMemory: Virtual Memory: 230.89 MB used, 134217728.00 MB total
[2016.10.20-05.59.44:975]  0]LogUObjectArray: 183 objects as part of root set at end of initial load.
[2016.10.20-05.59.44:975]  0]LogUObjectAllocator: 29920 out of 0 bytes used by permanent object pool.
[2016.10.20-05.59.44:975]  0]LogUObjectArray: CloseDisregardForGC: 0/0 objects in disregard for GC pool
[2016.10.20-05.59.44:980]  0]LogTextLocalizationManager: No specific translations for ('en-GB') exist, so ('en') translations will be used.
[2016.10.20-05.59.45:010]  0]LogPackageLocalizationCache: Processed 2 localized package path(s) for 2 prioritized culture(s) in 0.000185 seconds
[2016.10.20-05.59.45:016]  0]LogTaskGraph: Started task graph with 4 named threads and 5 total threads with 1 sets of task threads.
[2016.10.20-05.59.45:075]  0]LogInit: Using libcurl 7.47.1
[2016.10.20-05.59.45:075]  0]LogInit:  - built for x86_64-pc-win32
[2016.10.20-05.59.45:075]  0]LogInit:  - supports SSL with OpenSSL/1.0.2g
[2016.10.20-05.59.45:075]  0]LogInit:  - supports HTTP deflate (compression) using libz 1.2.5
[2016.10.20-05.59.45:075]  0]LogInit:  - other features:
[2016.10.20-05.59.45:075]  0]LogInit:      CURL_VERSION_SSL
[2016.10.20-05.59.45:075]  0]LogInit:      CURL_VERSION_LIBZ
[2016.10.20-05.59.45:075]  0]LogInit:      CURL_VERSION_IPV6
[2016.10.20-05.59.45:075]  0]LogInit:      CURL_VERSION_ASYNCHDNS
[2016.10.20-05.59.45:075]  0]LogInit:      CURL_VERSION_LARGEFILE
[2016.10.20-05.59.45:075]  0]LogInit:      CURL_VERSION_IDN
[2016.10.20-05.59.45:078]  0]LogInit:  CurlRequestOptions (configurable via config and command line):
[2016.10.20-05.59.45:078]  0]LogInit:  - bVerifyPeer = false  - Libcurl will NOT verify peer certificate
[2016.10.20-05.59.45:078]  0]LogInit:  - bUseHttpProxy = false  - Libcurl will NOT use HTTP proxy
[2016.10.20-05.59.45:078]  0]LogInit:  - bDontReuseConnections = false  - Libcurl will reuse connections
[2016.10.20-05.59.45:078]  0]LogInit:  - CertBundlePath = nullptr  - Libcurl will use whatever was configured at build time.
[2016.10.20-05.59.46:015]  0]LogSlate: SlateFontCache - WITH_FREETYPE: 1, WITH_HARFBUZZ: 1
[2016.10.20-05.59.46:034]  0]LogStandaloneRenderer: D3D11CreateDevice Result: 0
[2016.10.20-05.59.46:209]  0]LogWindows:Error: === Critical error: ===
[2016.10.20-05.59.46:209]  0]LogWindows:Error: 
[2016.10.20-05.59.46:209]  0]LogWindows:Error: Fatal error!
[2016.10.20-05.59.46:209]  0]LogWindows:Error: 
[2016.10.20-05.59.46:209]  0]LogWindows:Error: Unhandled Exception: 0xc06d007e
[2016.10.20-05.59.46:209]  0]LogWindows:Error: 
[2016.10.20-05.59.46:209]  0]LogWindows:Error: KERNELBASE.dll
[2016.10.20-05.59.46:209]  0]LogWindows:Error: EpicGamesLauncher.exe
[2016.10.20-05.59.46:209]  0]LogWindows:Error: EpicGamesLauncher.exe
[2016.10.20-05.59.46:209]  0]LogWindows:Error: EpicGamesLauncher.exe
[2016.10.20-05.59.46:209]  0]LogWindows:Error: EpicGamesLauncher.exe
[2016.10.20-05.59.46:209]  0]LogWindows:Error: EpicGamesLauncher.exe
[2016.10.20-05.59.46:209]  0]LogWindows:Error: EpicGamesLauncher.exe
[2016.10.20-05.59.46:209]  0]LogWindows:Error: EpicGamesLauncher.exe
[2016.10.20-05.59.46:209]  0]LogWindows:Error: EpicGamesLauncher.exe
[2016.10.20-05.59.46:209]  0]LogWindows:Error: EpicGamesLauncher.exe
[2016.10.20-05.59.46:209]  0]LogWindows:Error: EpicGamesLauncher.exe
[2016.10.20-05.59.46:209]  0]LogWindows:Error: EpicGamesLauncher.exe
[2016.10.20-05.59.46:210]  0]LogWindows:Error: EpicGamesLauncher.exe
[2016.10.20-05.59.46:210]  0]LogWindows:Error: EpicGamesLauncher.exe
[2016.10.20-05.59.46:210]  0]LogWindows:Error: EpicGamesLauncher.exe
[2016.10.20-05.59.46:210]  0]LogWindows:Error: EpicGamesLauncher.exe
[2016.10.20-05.59.46:210]  0]LogWindows:Error: EpicGamesLauncher.exe
[2016.10.20-05.59.46:210]  0]LogWindows:Error: KERNEL32.DLL
[2016.10.20-05.59.46:210]  0]LogWindows:Error: ntdll.dll
[2016.10.20-05.59.46:210]  0]LogWindows:Error: ntdll.dll
[2016.10.20-05.59.46:210]  0]LogWindows:Error: 


Im running Windows 10 10xxx build, I have the latest AMD Radeon Drivers (Catalyst 14.6),

Any help on getting this thing started would be great :slight_smile:

Hello Hec0rtius,

Could you try uninstalling and then reinstall with the latest installer found on our website?

https://launcher-public-service-prod06.ol.epicgames.com/launcher/api/installer/download/EpicGamesLauncherInstaller.msi

Worked straight away, thank you for pointing that out !

Hi, I’m having the same kind of issue, except any fresh install, using the last version, does not correct the issue.

It’s also not working for me

try using the repair option

I have the same thing just happen to me. I tried everything don’t know what to do?