# Game launcher not working
**URL:** https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/game-launcher-not-working/23100
**Category:** The Garage
**Created:** [April 2, 2020, 1:14am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/game-launcher-not-working/23100 "2020-04-02T01:14:58Z")
**Posts on this page:** 8
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### Author:  [@grayeco](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/grayeco)
#### Post date: [April 2, 2020, 1:14am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/game-launcher-not-working/23100/1 "2020-04-02T01:14:58Z")
I’ve been playing cdda for a while now and never had an issue with the game launcher until the 0.E release.
The issue I’ve been having is that whenever i try to open the launcher after installing it. it gives an error saying “failed to execute script launcher” if someone knows why and could help please do.
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### Author:  [@Maan](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Maan)
#### Post date: [April 2, 2020, 10:49am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/game-launcher-not-working/23100/2 "2020-04-02T10:49:23Z")
Same here, after the last update it just crashes every time I try to launch it.
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### Author:  [@Eluxor](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Eluxor)
#### Post date: [April 2, 2020, 5:07pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/game-launcher-not-working/23100/3 "2020-04-02T17:07:44Z")
Reminder that the launcher is a 3rd party software and it depends on its developer to be updated.
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### Author:  [@grayeco](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/grayeco)
#### Post date: [April 2, 2020, 6:37pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/game-launcher-not-working/23100/4 "2020-04-02T18:37:57Z")
I know its third party just wanted to let the problem be known.
In that same vein how would one contact the dev so that this may be fixed in the future.
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### Author:  [@Valase](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Valase)
#### Post date: [April 2, 2020, 11:05pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/game-launcher-not-working/23100/5 "2020-04-02T23:05:44Z")
> [@grayeco](#):
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> […] how would one contact the dev so that this may be fixed in the future.
I would suggest you post in his topic here:
> [@CDDA Game Launcher (Automatic updates and more!)](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/cdda-game-launcher-automatic-updates-and-more/11168):
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> [Download here](https://github.com/remyroy/CDDA-Game-Launcher/releases) This is a Cataclysm: Dark Days Ahead game launcher for Windows only. It initially includes an automatic game updating process that will preserve your configs, save games, templates, memorials, custom tilesets, custom soundpacks and custom mods across versions. It preserves your previous version and it can also easily restore it. There are many more [planned features](https://github.com/remyroy/CDDA-Game-Launcher/blob/master/README.md). Implemented features [ul][li]Launching the game[/li] [li]Detecting the game version and build number[/li] [li]Re…
Or if you have a github account you can report bugs there too:
> **[Issues · remyroy/CDDA-Game-Launcher](https://github.com/remyroy/CDDA-Game-Launcher/issues)**
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> A Cataclysm: Dark Days Ahead launcher with additional features - Issues · remyroy/CDDA-Game-Launcher
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### Author:  [@Bjo\_Hart](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Bjo_Hart)
#### Post date: [May 25, 2020, 9:37am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/game-launcher-not-working/23100/6 "2020-05-25T09:37:50Z")
Hi there. I had the same problem. I fixed it…
You will need [Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributable](https://aka.ms/vs/16/release/vc_redist.x86.exe) to be able to run the launcher.
I hope this late answer helps you…
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### Author:  [@grayeco](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/grayeco)
#### Post date: [May 31, 2020, 4:52pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/game-launcher-not-working/23100/7 "2020-05-31T16:52:37Z")
well sadly now i have the problem of the launcher not wanting to install an update. I’ve done everything i can think of but no dice.
When i tried to reinstall the game after reinstalling the launcher it gives me the message of “no such file or directory.” and i really have no idea what that means.
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### Author:  [@grayeco](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/grayeco)
#### Post date: [May 31, 2020, 5:38pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/game-launcher-not-working/23100/8 "2020-05-31T17:38:58Z")
(update)
Never mind i just updated to the new 1.4.10 version and it works fine.