{"id":78029,"date":"2020-09-28T13:38:58","date_gmt":"2020-09-28T08:38:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thenerdmag.com\/?p=78029"},"modified":"2020-09-29T11:10:24","modified_gmt":"2020-09-29T06:10:24","slug":"how-to-fix-genshin-impact-not-launching-issue-on-pc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thenerdmag.com\/how-to-fix-genshin-impact-not-launching-issue-on-pc\/","title":{"rendered":"How to fix Genshin Impact Not launching issue on PC"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thenerdmag.com\/tag\/genshin-impact\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Genshin Impact<\/a><\/em><\/strong>&nbsp;is a free-to-play, open-world action role-playing gacha video game from&nbsp;<em><strong>miHoYo<\/strong><\/em>. The title is now available on a variety of platforms, including mobile devices. If you are on PC, and are running into the Genshin Impact no launching issue, here&#8217;s how you can fix it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The game is now available on most major platforms, including mobile.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Genshin Impact Not launching<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Some players can&#8217;t seem to launch the game on PC, and the developers are aware of this problem. They have shared a few suggestions. This is mostly caused by some anti-virus software interfering with the launch. You can fix this, by adding the game to its exclusions\/exceptions folder. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This is a simple thing, and you can easily find it in the support sections of your anti-virus website.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While you are here, make sure you check out our other guides for the game as well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thenerdmag.com\/how-to-fix-genshin-impact-launcher-menu-issue-on-pc\/\">How to fix Genshin Impact Launcher Menu Issue on PC<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thenerdmag.com\/how-to-fix-the-genshin-impact-error-code-9203-on-pc\/\">Fix the Genshin Impact Error Code 9203 on PC<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Make sure you are on the latest GPU drivers as well, as those could be in need of an update.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">GENSHIN IMPACT SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>To play the game on PC, you need the following specifications<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">MINIMUM<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul id=\"block-7d6b10e2-71ef-423f-9f77-21d78813f192\"><li>Operating System: Windows 7 SP1 64-bit, Windows 8.1 64-bit or Windows 10 64-bit<\/li><li>Processor: Intel Core i5 or equivalent<\/li><li>Memory: 8 GB RAM<\/li><li>Graphics card: NVIDIA\u00ae GeForce\u00ae GT 1030 and higher<\/li><li>DirectX version: 11<\/li><li>Storage: Please reserve 30 GB of space<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">RECOMMENDED<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Operating System: Windows 7 SP1 64-bit, Windows 8.1 64-bit, or Windows 10 64-bit<\/li><li>Processor: Intel Core i7 equivalent or higher<\/li><li>Memory: 16 GB RAM<\/li><li>Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB and higher<\/li><li>DirectX version: 11<\/li><li>Storage: Please reserve 30 GB of space<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The game is available to download for free on PC,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/store.playstation.com\/en-us\/product\/UP6262-CUSA23681_00-OSRELSIEAGENSHIN\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">PS4<\/a>, Android, iOS and the Nintendo Switch version is planned for a later date.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Was this guide useful? Let us know in the comments below and share your thoughts below.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Genshin Impact&nbsp;is a free-to-play, open-world action role-playing gacha video game from&nbsp;miHoYo. The title is now available on a variety of platforms, including mobile devices. If you are on PC, and are running into the Genshin Impact no launching issue, here&#8217;s how you can fix it. The game is now available on most major platforms, including mobile. Genshin Impact Not launching Some players can&#8217;t seem to launch the game on PC, and the developers are aware of this problem. 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