# Cataclysm Windows instant close

**URL:** <https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/cataclysm-windows-instant-close/9702>\
**Category:** The Garage\
**Created:** [May 30, 2015, 12:23am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/cataclysm-windows-instant-close/9702 "2015-05-30T00:23:50Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![ppshp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/bcef8e/32.png) [@ppshp](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/ppshp)\
**Post date:** [May 30, 2015, 12:23am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/cataclysm-windows-instant-close/9702/1 "2015-05-30T00:23:50Z")

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So for about a year or two, whenever I try to play Cataclysm, the game opens, but instant closes at an half of a second. I tried other versions but its the Brin and Cooper versions that dont work. All the other ones work. Any ideas?

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**Author:** ![deadmerits](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/deadmerits/32/19_2.png) [@deadmerits](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/deadmerits)\
**Post date:** [May 30, 2015, 7:16am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/cataclysm-windows-instant-close/9702/2 "2015-05-30T07:16:27Z")

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So after the first time you open it and it closes a folder called config should be created in your cata folder. Inside config is a text document called options. Go to this part

#Use software renderer instead of graphics card acceleration.  
#Default: False  
SOFTWARE\_RENDERING true

and make sure it says true at the end there. That should fix it. Good luck and let me know if that’s not it.

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**Author:** ![Zireael](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/zireael/32/956_2.png) [@Zireael](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Zireael)\
**Post date:** [May 30, 2015, 1:41pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/cataclysm-windows-instant-close/9702/3 "2015-05-30T13:41:33Z")

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Make sure at least one sound output device is on. Cata will crash when trying to play a sound (such as selecting a main menu option) otherwise.

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**Author:** ![ppshp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/bcef8e/32.png) [@ppshp](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/ppshp)\
**Post date:** [June 7, 2015, 12:28am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/cataclysm-windows-instant-close/9702/4 "2015-06-07T00:28:41Z")

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It worked, thank you very much Deadmerits, I`m coming for you Zombie Hulks \>:3