TheVille

So I finally decided to try and start up Borderlands 2 cause of these key things you talked about, and it just stops working on me. If I could give more details, I would; but that's all I get. Says its launching, then goes into the Windows error window. Only thing I can think of is this computer can't handle it, but wouldn't it tell me that to begin with?

Over on the gearbox support forums there seems to be quite a few people posting about the game failing to launch, restarting the pc or throwing up a error. I dug around a little but really didn't see a definitive fix for most of the error posts.

Gearbox BL2 PC Technical Support Forum
http://forums.gearboxsoftware.com/forum ... .php?f=162

BL2 won't launch
http://forums.gearboxsoftware.com/showt ... p?t=148832

Borderlands 2 Fatal Error
http://forums.gearboxsoftware.com/showt ... p?t=151577

I've got the same problem Kat. I've tried to update drivers and do windows updates and check game settings but once i actually hit play my computer resets.

I think the same thing happened to me with Space Marines, and i think its something about your computer not being able to handle it.

6Larry9 wrote:I think the same thing happened to me with Space Marines, and i think its something about your computer not being able to handle it.

not possible.

Recommended System Requirements
•OS: Windows XP SP3/Vista/Win 7
•Processor: 2.3 GHz Quad Core processor
•Memory: 2 GB
•Hard Disk Space: 20 GB free
•Video Memory: 512MB
•Video Card: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560
•Sound: DirectX 9.0c Compliant


My system is:
windows 7 64bit
3.8ghz six-core processor
8gb ram
2.25 tb hdd space ( 1 tb main drive)
1gb video memory on
GeForce GTX 560 Ti
sound: its there.


should be able to handle it quite well

hmm, did one of those send a error report things pop up?

Whatever the problem is, its computer linked. Started up BL2 on my older, crappier laptop and it started up just fine.

One thing I have noticed with most newer games is the "dx" setting. Most newer games try to run dx11 and not dx9. I know I had this issue with Dirt 2/3 and L.A. Noire. Maybe that is the problem? Check into that. If not.. good luck googling for an answer!

Checkm8 wrote:One thing I have noticed with most newer games is the "dx" setting. Most newer games try to run dx11 and not dx9. I know I had this issue with Dirt 2/3 and L.A. Noire. Maybe that is the problem? Check into that. If not.. good luck googling for an answer!

Check the compatability/permissions and see if running it as an administrator helps...seems like that's a default fix. Alternatively, there is always verifying game cache/deleting and re-downloading.

BL2 is dx9 only so that should narrow something down

Until I bother checking, I'm pinning the problem on Administrator Rights. I would think that doesn't matter anymore but its happened before...