Stardew Valley won’t launch – what to do?

A computer video game in the genre of role-playing simulator of the life of a farmer. After the release of Stardew Valley, critics and users alike praised the game as a quality product. It is worth recalling that for several months this title was among the top-selling video games on Steam. However, it cannot do without chagrin, despite

numerous positive reviews. For example, players often complain about the following problem: After installation, the game does not start. Plus, it doesn’t even appear in the Task Manager. Why is this happening and how to resolve this issue?

Common causes

Certain problems sometimes arise with this game, in particular, it does not start after downloading and installing. This can happen for a number of reasons. The most common ones.

• Speakers and / or headphones are not connected. Problems may arise due to the nature of the game code.
• The Microsoft XNA Framework package is missing from the system.
• Incorrect game settings. Using windowed mode and, accordingly, exiting the game from it is often the reason that the next time you start the game, the game does not start.
• Problems with starting Stardew Valley often happen due to incorrect installation.
• It happens that there is not enough space on the HDD to install the game.
• The main problem of “pirates” is a crooked repack and this game is no exception.

There are several options for solving the problem with the launch of the game “Valley of Stars”.

System requirements

The first thing to do is to check if the PC specifications meet the minimum requirements:

Installing Microsoft XNA Framework

Microsoft XNA Framework is a set of libraries for Windows programs. Its peculiarity is as follows: for the stable operation of applications that are developed in the XNA environment, it is necessary to install this software on all PCs. That is why some games require the mandatory presence of this software, and in case of problems with the launch of the XNA Framework, it can solve them. All versions are available for download. Recall – it is recommended to download software from the official website –

https://www.microsoft.com/en-pk/download/details.aspx?id=20914

The program is installed automatically, example:

Connecting an audio device

Launching the game requires audio output. If this output is not available, then the game will not start.

1. Reconnect your speakers.
2. Reconnect the headphones.

Check the playing devices and if yours is not so, then change the settings so that it was:

Reset game settings

All actions must be performed in the following sequence.

1. Pressing the key combination Win + R.
2. Enter in the “Run” line:% appdata%. Hit Enter.
3. Find the folder with the name of the game “Stardew Valley” double click.
4. Open the “startup_preferences.ini” file and delete (next run the game will create a new sample file).

You can try to run!

Running the game on behalf of the admin

There are 2 options to run the Valley of Stars as administrator. The first solution is pretty simple:

• Right-click on the game’s shortcut.
• Select the item: Run as administrator.
• Confirm the action and the game should start.

If it doesn’t help, then use the second option:

1. Open the Steam client.
2. Go to the library and right-click on the name of the game you need.
3. Select Properties.
4. Go to the “Local Files” tab.
5. Click Browse Local Files ….
6. Right-click on the Stardew Valley.exe file – select “Run as administrator”.

Antivirus

If you downloaded the game with the antivirus turned on, you need to check if there were any errors during the installation. Antivirus may have deleted the video game file during installation, mistaking it for malware. To make sure that the game is fully installed, and the game files are all in place: open the antivirus and look in the quarantine for the game files – if any, extract them and put them back in place. If it doesn’t help, do the following. Uninstall the game, and then run the installer again, disabling the antivirus. Important: for the names of the catalogs with the game, use only Latin numbers and letters.