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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:
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The game doesn't open when you try to launch it. (If you use Steam, it might show 'running' for a few seconds.) Here are some common fixes:
 
# Restart your computer.
 
# Restart your computer.
 
# Make sure you have speakers or headphones plugged in. (They can be muted, but the game needs a working audio device.)
 
# Make sure you have speakers or headphones plugged in. (They can be muted, but the game needs a working audio device.)
# If that doesn't fix it, and you use Steam on Windows:
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# If that doesn't fix it, and you play on Windows:
## If you installed SMAPI, blank the Steam launch options so it runs the game without SMAPI.
   
## Install (or reinstall) [https://dotnet.microsoft.com/download/dotnet-framework-runtime/net452 .NET Framework 4.5.2] and [https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=20914 XNA Framework 4.0].
 
## Install (or reinstall) [https://dotnet.microsoft.com/download/dotnet-framework-runtime/net452 .NET Framework 4.5.2] and [https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=20914 XNA Framework 4.0].
 
## Restart your computer.
 
## Restart your computer.
 
## Launch the game.
 
## Launch the game.
## Reinstall SMAPI if you removed it in step one.
   
# If that doesn't fix it:
 
# 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).
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