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===Nothing happens when you launch the game===
 
===Nothing happens when you launch the game===
 
When you launch the game, Steam shows 'running' for a few seconds (if you use Steam) but the game doesn't open. Here are some common fixes:
 
When you launch the game, Steam shows 'running' for a few seconds (if you use Steam) but the game doesn't open. Here are some common fixes:
# Restart your computer, and make sure you have speakers or headphones plugged in. (They can be muted, but the game needs a working audio device.)
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# Restart your computer.
# If it still happens:
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# Make sure you have speakers or headphones plugged in. (They can be muted, but the game needs a working audio device.)
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# If that doesn't fix it, and you use Steam on Windows:
 
## If you installed SMAPI, blank the Steam launch options so it runs the game without SMAPI.
 
## If you installed SMAPI, blank the Steam launch options so it runs the game without SMAPI.
## [[Modding:Player Guide/Getting Started#Find your game folder|Open your game folder]].
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## Find the Steam install path (usually <tt>C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam</tt> or <tt>C:\Program Files\Steam</tt>).
## Open the <code>_CommonRedist</code> folder, then <code>XNA</code> inside that, then <code>4.0</code>.
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## Open the <code>steamapps\common\Steamworks Shared\_CommonRedist\XNA\4.0</code> subfolder.
 
## Run the <code>xnafx40_redist.msi</code> file.
 
## Run the <code>xnafx40_redist.msi</code> file.
 
## Restart your computer.
 
## Restart your computer.
 
## Launch the game.
 
## Launch the game.
## If that worked, you can reinstall SMAPI now if you want it.
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## Reinstall SMAPI (if you removed it in step one).
# If it still doesn't work:
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# If that doesn't fix it:
 
## [[Modding:Installing SMAPI on Windows|Install SMAPI]] (if you don't already have it).
 
## [[Modding:Installing SMAPI on Windows|Install SMAPI]] (if you don't already have it).
 
## Launch the game.
 
## Launch the game.
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