#Game Crashes to Desktop (CTD) on launch. Never actually loads.

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ripe ivy
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When I launch the game in SteamVR it will show the thumbnail of the game and say "Up Next", then after a few moments it returns back to my game library. When I view this interaction from my desktop I can see the game launching to a black screen where it hangs for a few seconds, then the game crashes back to my desktop.

I'm playing on a Quest 3 using Virtual Desktop using SteamVR as my OpenXR Runtime. I have also tried using VDXR, as well as both Airlink (ensured runtime was set to OpenXR in the Gneral settings section) and Steamlink and the issue persists.

What I have tried so far:
Rebooted Steam VR
Rebooted PC
Uninstalled/Reinstalled the game
Verified Game Files {No issues found}
SteamVR Settings -> OpenXR -> Current OpenXR Runtime is set to 'SteamVR'
SteamVR Settings -> Video -> Pause VR when Headset is Idle - This is set to 'OFF'

Event Viewer spots the game crash as an Error, Event ID 1000, Application error:
Faulting application path: E:\SteamLibrary\steamapps\common\The Light Brigade\LightBrigade.exe
Faulting module path: C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\ntdll.dll

When I go to the log files located here:
C:\Users[UserName]\AppData\LocalLow\Funktronic Labs\The Light Brigade\Player.log

I noticed these lines in the log file, not sure if they indicate a problem or not

The referenced script (Unknown) on this Behaviour is missing!
The referenced script on this Behaviour (Game Object '<null>') is missing!
A scripted object (probably UnityEngine.XR.OpenXR.Tests.MockInteractionFeature?) has a different serialization layout when loading. (Read 68 bytes but expected 188 bytes)

I think there is something that has become corrupt during my original install, and I must have missed a file during my uninstall that has stuck around. I'm a seasoned VR player and I work in I.T., but this one is throwing me for a loop. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

amber sparrow
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@gritty verge will have to check this out. Sorry for the issues

gritty verge
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those lines in the log are harmless; what is at the end of the log for the crash though?

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does direct oculus link connect via cable work? (non-steamVR)
that'd be the first thing i would check

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also just for sanity sake, launch the game with no headset connected; i think it'll open still just with camera pointing default dir on the floor

ripe ivy
ripe ivy
# gritty verge does direct oculus link connect via cable work? (non-steamVR) that'd be the firs...

I was finally able to get the game to launch and successfully was able to complete two runs!

If I go straight to the games executable [C:\SteamLibrary\steamapps\common\The Light Brigade\LightBrigade.exe] and launch it that way it launches and runs just fine. I'm able to play the game without any issues

However, if I try and launch the game from within Steam, SteamVR, Virtual Desktop, Meta Link, or Airlink, the game won't load and displays the black screen then crashes.

Launching the executable seems to work every single time. So now the issue must be with the way Steam launches the game from within the Steam Client. It's weird because this is the only game that has this issue.

gritty verge
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wow thats weird, ive never heard that before
it's probably related to the OVERLAY

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perhaps its fighting with discord overlay.. or windows overlay, or nvidia overlay, or god knows what these days