Game not launching

I am having issues launching the game. The updater will come up, update, I can login, and then when I hit play the updater disappears but nothing happens. Sometime the guild wars icon appears on my bar for about 1/2 a second then disappears. I have tried running as administrator and done the client repair and reinstalled. I made sure I didn't have any windows updates. I dont get any error codes, just nothing.

Are you running any 3rd-party programs? Discord Overlay, graphics apps, etc.? Try disabling them.

If you continue to have issue, you can contact the Tech CS Team via the 'Support' link above/below.

Good luck.

I was running those programs, which I've now disabled but I'm still not having luck. I do currently have an active ticket but I'm pessimistic about the wait time for a response based on how long one of my friends had to wait a few weeks ago.

Same issue here since today, the client just closes when i press play. No 3rd party programs used.

Have the same problem, when I put in the password the luncher just goes away when I press play too.

Try forcing windowed mode using the option -windowed. There's a bug where GW2 will default to an invalid resolution.

Overlays and anything that hooks into the graphics can cause it. If you have multiple GPUs, ensure GW2 is using the right one by configuring it through your GPU's control panel (or possibly by renaming Gw2-64.exe to Gw2.exe).

@"Healix.5819" said:Try forcing windowed mode using the option -windowed. There's a bug where GW2 will default to an invalid resolution.

Overlays and anything that hooks into the graphics can cause it. If you have multiple GPUs, ensure GW2 is using the right one by configuring it through your GPU's control panel (or possibly by renaming Gw2-64.exe to Gw2.exe).

This worked! Thanks so much!

@"Healix.5819" said:Try forcing windowed mode using the option -windowed. There's a bug where GW2 will default to an invalid resolution.

Overlays and anything that hooks into the graphics can cause it. If you have multiple GPUs, ensure GW2 is using the right one by configuring it through your GPU's control panel (or possibly by renaming Gw2-64.exe to Gw2.exe).

I've had the very same issue and even with the GW techie guy trying to help me via support, reinstalling, disabling antivirus, websafe etc, etc. and it still wouldn't load. I thought I'd give your suggestion of -windowed a try and it works! Thank you

@"Healix.5819" said:Try forcing windowed mode using the option -windowed. There's a bug where GW2 will default to an invalid resolution.

Overlays and anything that hooks into the graphics can cause it. If you have multiple GPUs, ensure GW2 is using the right one by configuring it through your GPU's control panel (or possibly by renaming Gw2-64.exe to Gw2.exe).

I am experiencing this issue and want to try your solution. How do i force windowed mode? When i click play the client crashes so i do not see any options for windowed

@Aevis.4632 said:

@"Healix.5819" said:Try forcing windowed mode using the option

-windowed

. There's a bug where GW2 will default to an invalid resolution.

Overlays and anything that hooks into the graphics can cause it. If you have multiple GPUs, ensure GW2 is using the right one by configuring it through your GPU's control panel (or possibly by renaming Gw2-64.exe to Gw2.exe).

You would use Command Line Arguments. https://wiki.guildwars2.com/wiki/Command_line_arguments

Good luck.

I figured out my issue not launching the game,I disabled my MSI afterburner GW2 was able to launch - uninstall/reinstall and now working