Game is no longer launching

I'm having a semi similar issue, I discovered it some time last week, my game will open, just be a black screen, steam says its running and then it closes as if I quit. I tried literally everything but they haven't gotten back yet :/

@Darkcircus-Void Have you tried restarting your computer in case that resolves the issue? If the issue persists, do you hear any in-game sounds when you run into this? Is the game listed in Task Manager still, and if so, do you see any icons on your Windows taskbar in the bottom of the screen with the Don't Starve Together icon? 

Also could you both please provide your DxDiag.txt and client_log.txt after running into the issue? Here's how to get find and generate these files: https://support.klei.com/hc/en-us/articles/360029881191

@GhostAstronaut This is defiantly strange! I wonder what could be the cause of making the game no longer work for us...:( 

 

@JanH Thank you for the reply! I have tried but unfortunately nothing has changed with the restarting  There isn't any sounds to indicate that its active but the game does show up on the task manager when i look inside the steam client tab, there is no icon though on anywhere else but the one area. It says its running but in the details for DST in the task manager says its disabled.

Here's the one file, i'll send the other in a sec.

DxDiag.txt

@JanH Ah...Unfortunately, i cannot send the client_log/txt through here due to it being bigger than the required file size, would it be okay if i send it through google drive?

Edited June 3, 2020 by Darkcircus-Void

Please feel free to provide a google drive link with the client_log.txt file. Please ensure that the file is marked a shareable, so that we can access it. 

@JanH m'kay!

Here's the file :Link

Unfortunately the log file size is so large that it is crashing all programs being used to try and open it. That said, based on your description of what is happening, there seems to be something that is conflicting with the game's initialization process. Please try the following troubleshooting steps to try and resolve this:

1. Please ensure that you have full administrative permissions on your Windows User Account for both the Steam Client as well as for running Don't Starve Together: 
   Windows 7 - https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/14028/windows-7-how-log-on-as-an-administrator
   Windows 10 - https://www.cnet.com/how-to/how-to-check-if-your-windows-10-account-is-administrator/
    
2. Please ensure that your Windows operating system has been updated to the latest version: https://support.microsoft.com/en-ca/help/4027667/windows-10-update
    
3. Try uninstalling, then re-installing the game on Steam. Save files are located away from your install files and they will not be affected.
    
4. You will also want to check that certain programs are not running in the background that may interfere with Steam or with Don't Starve Together: https://support.steampowered.com/kb_article.php?ref=9828-SFLZ-9289 
    
5. Please ensure that your firewall, anti-virus, security software or settings have been made to allow Don’t Starve Together to be launched/initialized. You may have to add Don't Starve Together's .exe to your security software's allowed/trusted list.

Should the issue persist after following the steps above, You may also want to check with Microsoft Support if Task Manager is indicating that your game is "disabled". 

@JanH It finally works!!! I have done all the things you recommended and it seem to do the trick(Also that's relief to know that my saves remained unaffected after the uninstalling the game- Imma keep that as note for next time)! Thank you so much for all your help! ;;;w;;; 

Mine finally started working as well! I didn't do any of the steps above however. I have McAfee on my computer and even though I disabled it and turned it off while trying to play it FINALLY gave me a notification saying Don’t Starve Together came across as Ransomware.. finally gave me an option to disable the block and it finally loaded. What a huge mess this was hahaha