valorant wont launch after clicking play?
i click play on the launcher the button goes from red to grey (like it should do) and then it goes back to red my game doesnt launch and i get no error code whatsoever?
Tried reinstalling vnaguard, client and game and issue still persists
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Do u have any compatibility settings checked in any 3 of the apks?
imma be honest i have no clue what that meansđŸ’€
Navigate to ur riot games folder
Then valorant/live/shootergame/binaries/win64 and open valorant win64 shipping
Show the error if it gives u any
tried opening win64 shipping and i get an error saying that windows cannot access the specified device, path or file, You may not have the appropiate permissions to access the item
Show a ss please.
Right click on valorant win64 shipping
Then properties
Then compatibility
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Uncheck those boxes
Then apply and ok
done
Then go back to the valorant folder
Then live
Right click on valorant.exe
Then properties
Then compatibility
Are there any boxes checked there?
nope
Try to open valorant win64 shipping again
same error pops up
Go to the riot games folder
Then riot client
Right click on riot client services.exe
Properties
Compatibility
Any boxes checked there?
nope
Open cmd (Command Propmt) as admin and enter:
icacls "C:\Riot Games\VALORANT" /grant Users:F /t /c
Show result afterwards
Try to open valorant win64 shipping again
same error
Restart ur pc
im back
After restarting try to open valorant win64 shipping
still same error
atp should i js factory reset my pcđŸ’€
Open riot client
Launch val from there
still doesnt launch
Play button goes back to pink?
yep
Open the valorant folder again
Then live
Right click on valorant.exe
Run the compatibility troubleshooter
What do I click here?
Recommended settings
Then this program launched correctly
ive done troubleshooting and it still comes up witht the same error
what should i try now?
Run the compatibility troubleshooter for valorant win64 shipping
still same error
Right click on valorant win64 shipping
Then properties
Then compatibility
Any boxes checked?
theres one which i now unchecked
Apply it
Do the same for valorant.exe
done
In the live folder
See if any boxes are checked
none checked
Show photo
Just to confirm
Uh huh
ohhh
fuck my bad i was looking at the boxes below
Is that checked in valorant win64 shipping too?
im blind so sorry
now ive unchecked it
in both exe and shipping
still getting same error code tho
Check for riot client too
yep all boxes are unchecked there
Open riot client again
Try to launch val
nope it still goes back from grey to pink đŸ˜¦
ffs
What antivirus r u using?
normal one js plain windows antivirus
Right click on the valorant shortcut on ur desktop
Then compatibility
Show photo
ugh
man just forget it imma factory reset my pc tomorrow
Lets do a clean boot
Press win+r
ok one last try
Type msconfig
Hit enter
Then go to boot
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Startup
Show photo
Wait its services
I am dumb
Services
Check hide all microsoft services
ok done
Then disable all
Find vgc in that list and check that one
do i hit apply and ok
oh ok
Show photo
done
Apply
And ok
done
Restart ur pc
Right
Do I try starting val now?
Through riot client yes
NO fucking way it actually worksđŸ’€
Phew
Now
Wait
..
Ummmm....
Thats new
Gimme a sec
Imma kms
Imma just do it tomorrow ig
I gtg
Thanks for the help tho
Hm sure
When u come back, here is the link to fix it
https://support-valorant.riotgames.com/hc/en-us/articles/4406555340179-How-to-Enable-Exploit-Protection-and-Prevent-Error-Code-VAN9002
VALORANT Support
How to Enable Exploit Protection and Prevent Error Code VAN9002
If you see Error Code VAN9002 when attempting to log into VALORANT, it's likely because you have Windows Exploit Protection disabled. To get yourself back in the game, you must enable Exploit Prote...
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