Risen 2 does not start - what to do?

Risen 2 does not start every now and then. This may be due to the fact that DirectX is not installed or is not up to date. In this practical tip, we will show you what you can do about it.

Risen 2 does not start - you can do that

Below we give you helpful tips and tricks so that you can play Risen 2 properly again:

• To dive into the world of Risen 2, you need to have the latest driver for your graphics card installed. You can check this either via the manufacturer's website or via Windows Update.
• In addition, DirectX from Microsoft must be installed on your computer and be up to date. You can also easily solve this problem with Windows Update.
• Make sure you meet the system requirements for Risen 2.
• In some cases, the antivirus and / or firewall can block the game from running. Therefore, switch off both tools as a test or add exceptions in the firewall.
• There may also be a patch for the game that fixes the problem. This is usually downloaded and installed when the game starts.
• You can have the game files checked in Steam. To do this, right-click on the entry of Risen 2 and select "Check game files". This process can take some time.
• Some users of Nvidia graphics cards report that they had to download the latest driver from PhysX. You can find this in our download portal.