Startup issue

[cringeraccoon]

Update disclaimer

• [X] Yes, I have checked and my issue is not related to the game updating and plugins not working correctly.

What did you do?

loaded xivlauncher

Platform

Windows

Wine/Proton runner version

No response

Relevant log output

System.NullReferenceException: Object reference not set to an instance of an object.
   at XIVLauncher.Common.Windows.WindowsDalamudRunner.Run(FileInfo runner, Boolean fakeLogin, Boolean noPlugins, Boolean noThirdPlugins, FileInfo gameExe, String gameArgs, IDictionary`2 environment, DalamudLoadMethod loadMethod, DalamudStartInfo startInfo) in C:\goatsoft\xl\XIVLauncher.Common.Windows\WindowsDalamudRunner.cs:line 19
   at XIVLauncher.Common.Dalamud.DalamudLauncher.Run(FileInfo gameExe, String gameArgs, IDictionary`2 environment) in C:\goatsoft\xl\XIVLauncher.Common\Dalamud\DalamudLauncher.cs:line 91
   at XIVLauncher.Common.Game.Launcher.LaunchGame(IGameRunner runner, String sessionId, Int32 region, Int32 expansionLevel, Boolean isSteamServiceAccount, String additionalArguments, DirectoryInfo gamePath, Boolean isDx11, ClientLanguage language, Boolean encryptArguments, DpiAwareness dpiAwareness) in C:\goatsoft\xl\XIVLauncher.Common\Game\Launcher.cs:line 274
   at XIVLauncher.Windows.ViewModel.MainWindowViewModel.<StartGameAndAddon>d__29.MoveNext()
--- End of stack trace from previous location where exception was thrown ---
   at System.Runtime.ExceptionServices.ExceptionDispatchInfo.Throw()
   at XIVLauncher.Windows.ViewModel.MainWindowViewModel.<TryProcessLoginResult>d__24.MoveNext() in D:\a\FFXIVQuickLauncher\FFXIVQuickLauncher\src\XIVLauncher\Windows\ViewModel\MainWindowViewModel.cs:line 626

Version: 6.3.1.0
Git Hash: 6.3.1-0-g989c891
Context: Login
OS: Microsoft Windows NT 6.2.9200.0
64bit? True
DX11? True
Addons Enabled? True
Auto Login Enabled? True
Language: English
LauncherLanguage: English
Game path: C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\FINAL FANTASY XIV Online

[knasiotis]

I also came here to report this, game crashes before loading main menu screen EDIT: the problem in my case was that the steam option was not selected, it has been a while since I last played maybe the option wasn't there back then

[RochaLAJ]

I was having the same issue. Fixed by repairing game files with the tool available on launcher. I concluded that gshade was causing some problem with the auto install option, without gshade i don't have any problem. Game is working with reshade.

[Doctor-Delicious]

I tried uninstalling GShade and XIVLauncher and reinstalling the XIVLauncher and am still receiving errors.