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luthienrising
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[FIXED] "Failed to Launch"/black screen (NO words)/some CC missing

On game loading, you stop at a "Failed to Launch" message OR you stop at a completely black screen (no words on it) OR you can sometimes load but some CC is missing UPDATE: Patched March 23...
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luthienrising
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5 hours ago

UPDATE: Patched March 23, 2026

If you still have a black main menu but with words, see Broken and Updated Mods and CC . If you still get the "Failed to Launch" message, please test without mods; there could be non-related causes.

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