# Game won't launch through Steam **URL:** \ **Category:** PC Discussion\ **Tags:** bug\ **Created:** [August 28, 2019, 4:26am UTC](https://forums.funcom.com/t/game-wont-launch-through-steam/85360 "2019-08-28T04:26:36Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![BigSarg](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/funcom/user_avatar/forums.funcom.com/bigsarg/32/29431_2.png) [@BigSarg](https://forums.funcom.com/u/BigSarg)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2019, 4:26am UTC](https://forums.funcom.com/t/game-wont-launch-through-steam/85360/1 "2019-08-28T04:26:36Z")
**Game mode:** Online private server **Type of issue:** Game won’t launch **Server type** : PvE \*\*Region:\*\*America * * * I have the game through Steam, I click the play button but nothing happens, I tried to verify the integrity of the game files but nothing happened, all other games in my library launch just fine * * * Please provide a step-by-step process of how the bug can be reproduced. The more details you provide us with the easier it will be for us to find and fix the bug: 1.click on Conan exiles in my game library 2.click the play button 3.game does not launch 4.click on verify integrity of game files in the game properties-nothing happens ---
**Author:** ![Jim1](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/funcom/user_avatar/forums.funcom.com/jim1/32/17468_2.png) [@Jim1](https://forums.funcom.com/u/Jim1)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2019, 4:34am UTC](https://forums.funcom.com/t/game-wont-launch-through-steam/85360/2 "2019-08-28T04:34:57Z")
Sorry for the issues, Sarge. Did you have Steam place a shortcut on your desktop and does it work from there? Regards jim ---
**Author:** ![Multigun](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/funcom/user_avatar/forums.funcom.com/multigun/32/90242_2.png) [@Multigun](https://forums.funcom.com/u/Multigun)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2019, 4:49am UTC](https://forums.funcom.com/t/game-wont-launch-through-steam/85360/3 "2019-08-28T04:49:52Z")
System specs? Verify your virus protection isn’t stopping something on launch attempt? Tried using the .exe directly from the install folder ( which is in -\> \steamapps\common\Conan Exiles\ConanSandbox\Binaries\Win64\ConanSandbox.exe )? ---
**Author:** ![BigSarg](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/funcom/user_avatar/forums.funcom.com/bigsarg/32/29431_2.png) [@BigSarg](https://forums.funcom.com/u/BigSarg)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2019, 4:56am UTC](https://forums.funcom.com/t/game-wont-launch-through-steam/85360/4 "2019-08-28T04:56:19Z")
No I didn’t, I launch the game through the steam page, but I’ll try to set up a desktop shortcut. Thanks ---
**Author:** ![BigSarg](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/funcom/user_avatar/forums.funcom.com/bigsarg/32/29431_2.png) [@BigSarg](https://forums.funcom.com/u/BigSarg)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2019, 5:00am UTC](https://forums.funcom.com/t/game-wont-launch-through-steam/85360/5 "2019-08-28T05:00:03Z")
I’ve been playing this game for quite a while so its not my system specs, I initially thought it might be my virus protection as well, I just recently added some extra protection, I have Norton, I can’t seem to find out if that’s the problem or not, I’ll try going through the .exe directly. Thanks ---
**Author:** ![BigSarg](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/funcom/user_avatar/forums.funcom.com/bigsarg/32/29431_2.png) [@BigSarg](https://forums.funcom.com/u/BigSarg)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2019, 5:07am UTC](https://forums.funcom.com/t/game-wont-launch-through-steam/85360/6 "2019-08-28T05:07:35Z")
> [@Multigun](#): > > Tried using the .exe directly from the install folder ( which is in → \steamapps\common\Conan Exiles\ConanSandbox\Binaries\Win64\ConanSandbox.exe )? This worked, the game launched, so I’m going to try what Jim suggested and place a shortcut on my desktop to see if that works and just bypass steam. Thank you guys very much !!! ---
**Author:** ![Jim1](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/funcom/user_avatar/forums.funcom.com/jim1/32/17468_2.png) [@Jim1](https://forums.funcom.com/u/Jim1)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2019, 5:24am UTC](https://forums.funcom.com/t/game-wont-launch-through-steam/85360/7 "2019-08-28T05:24:00Z")
Glad you have a way to get in ! That still leaves a question of the difference between launching other games within Steam and CE, though. May I suggest you submit a trouble ticket directly to Steam describing what works and what does not work? It appears directly related to Steam and if you are comfortable with launching there with other games, might as well keep it that way. Regards jim ---
**Author:** ![BigSarg](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/funcom/user_avatar/forums.funcom.com/bigsarg/32/29431_2.png) [@BigSarg](https://forums.funcom.com/u/BigSarg)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2019, 5:41am UTC](https://forums.funcom.com/t/game-wont-launch-through-steam/85360/8 "2019-08-28T05:41:17Z")
I actually tried Steam support but because the issue seems related only to CE they won’t do anything. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/funcom/original/1X/8d85ca8a66fb78fa7574e255b50aa722d634177b.png) [@system](https://forums.funcom.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2019, 7:47am UTC](https://forums.funcom.com/t/game-wont-launch-through-steam/85360/9 "2019-09-04T07:47:42Z")
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