As it turns out, there are a number of reasons why you might be experiencing this issue where Far Cry 3 won’t launch. One of the factors that can contribute to the problem in question is a corrupted game profile file. This happens very often and is nothing serious. Far Cry 3, like every other game out there, stores your game settings in a profile called GamerProfile.xml. This file is loaded every time you launch the game. Thus, if this file is damaged or corrupted, your game, be it a steam game won’t launch. However, depending on your situation, that may not always be the reason. Therefore, before we proceed with showing you the different resolutions that will isolate the problem that you are facing, let us first have a better look at the causes of the game so that we can isolate the source of the problem. So, without further ado, let us get started.
Causes for Far Cry 3 Not Launching Issue
Now that we have gone through the possible causes of the issue, let us get started with showing you the different solutions that can help you get rid of the problem in question. With that said, without any further ado, let us get right into it.
Change Game Compatibility Mode
As it turns out, the first thing that you should do when you come across this problem is to change the compatibility mode of your game. What this essentially does is it allows the game to run as it would run on an older version of Windows. This can be especially helpful since Far Cry 3 is an old game and if you are running it on newer versions of Windows, it may not work very well. Therefore, this should be your first step in trying to fix the issue and it is very simple to do as well. To do this, follow the instructions given down below:
Disable Multithreaded Rendering
As we have mentioned above, another thing that can potentially cause the game to not launch at all is the Multithreaded Rendering feature. This basically splits the drawing work across multiple threads on your processor in order to improve performance on CPUs with multiple cores. While this is useful, it might be causing the issue for you here. Therefore, you should try disabling it to see if that fixes the issue. In order to disable this, we will be editing the game profile file. Follow the instructions given down below to do this:
Delete Game Profile
As it turns out, in some cases, the problem can be caused by your corrupted game profile file. These files are important in the sense that they store your game settings on your computer. They are used by every game out there but are usually differently named. If the game profile file is corrupted or damaged, your game won’t open and you will have to delete it in such a case. Deleting the file is completely safe as another file will be generated automatically when you launch the game. To do this, follow the instructions given down below:
Limit the Number of Processors
Far Cry 3 is an old game and if you are running it on a modern processor, chances are that you will encounter some issues instead of getting better performance. As it turns out, if you have a processor with high core/thread count, you will have to restrict it for the game to launch. This can be done pretty easily. To do this, follow the instructions given down below:
Perform a Clean Boot
As we have mentioned above, one of the reasons why you might be facing this problem is because of third-party software on your system. This happens when the third-party software interferes with the game process and as a result it is not able to launch. This could be your antivirus software or any other application on your system as some users reported the Riva Auto Detection app to be causing the problem. To verify our suspicion first, we will perform a clean boot on your system that will boot up Windows with only the required services and no extra. This way, if the game starts in a clean boot, it would automatically mean that a third-party software on your system is causing the problem. To clean boot Windows, follow the instructions given down below:
Rollback NVIDIA Drivers
As it turns out, if you are using an NVIDIA GPU, there are chances that a latest update could have caused the problem on your end. If this scenario is applicable, you will have to rollback your graphics drivers. This means you will have to uninstall the current version of graphics drivers installed on your system and then install a previous version. This can be done by downloading an older driver from the manufacturer’s website and then installing it on your system or through the Device Manager app even. For more information on how to do this, follow our rollback NVIDIA drivers guide.
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