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Fix!!! Game won't Start - Black Screen on Start - Fatal error detected, can't load ge3dialog resource dll, terminating process!
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Fix!!!
If you try to run the game and you get a Black Screen, the game doesn't start, or you get this error message: Fatal error detected, can't load ge3dialog resource dll, terminating process!

Here is a fix that works or at least worked for me.
Go to C:\Users\Your User Name\AppData\Local\Risen
Delete everything in that folder
Run the game
If you see a Black Screen try alt tab and you will see the Games Screen

Also some other fixes credit goes to Idiopathic Confabulations:

Before starting, no matter what if you have an issue of any kind please follow this official link and make a detailed ticket.
They are ACTIVE and even have a beta out already
https://steamhost.cn/steamcommunity_com/app/40300/discussions/0/3758851615160415964/

Now Onward!

Cant start the game at all ! !

Fault error xinput_ 3 / 4
*fix: same as all games from pb but this should be done for all pcs,
copy the xinput file needed paste it

If you cant start the game due to Xinput error, there are plenty of places that depending on which you need 3 or 4 etc
https://windll.com/dll/microsoft-corporation/xinput1-4

Physx Error
If you get a Physx error EVEN IF you don't run nvid or such.
https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/drivers/physx/physx-9-19-0218-driver/
Install this, restart pc.

If you can start it but a black screen appears

Black screen on start with g3 dll error behind

*Temp fix: Edit the config ini change res to 800x600 enter game,
set to 1920x1080 in game then after that go back to config set it to 1920x1080 vs 800x600
Config files are here and here.

%LOCALAPPDATA%\Risen\ConfigUser.xml

Steamapps<path-to-game>\data\ini\ConfigDefault.xml

Once you make it to main menu *whew wipes forehead

If you are in main menu, then click Start new game and it crashes after a loading screen
*temp fix

Find Risen.exe
Right click, select PROPERTIES
Go to Compatibility
On the bottom of this tab it will say High DPI scaling Override
Check the box, and make sure it says APPLICATION

This fix will work instead of manually going to Display settings and lowering Scaling to 100%
If the compat dpi doesn't work. Manually go to Display in windows and turn scaling to 100% not higher.
This will cause everything in windows to be smaller until you change it back.

Audio is SOOO low !

This one is easy, so I expect a fix really soon
Alt tab out of the game,
Right click windows audio icon and click Open volume mixer
Scroll right to the games exe, take note that its at 20%
Raise it to what you like *I prefer 70-75%
If you dont want to do that

Edit %LOCALAPPDATA%\Risen\ConfigUser.xml as follows:
<Audio
UseHardwareSounds="true"
>
<Volume
Master="765"
>
</Volume>
</Audio>
Fixed!
Save game issues, I have not run into any myself. I expect all should use new games to play. But I will look into this more as the beta patch branch keeps working.
Much love to this crew, idk whom you are but ty for even caring !

These should be very easy to mend on dev side! esp now you know you can replicate it and this is the issue.
All Crashes can now be fixed, minus ones in game that are bugs not related to scaling

I will post this in a new thread, if you feel the need merge or remove it,
But these infos are confirmed working by many users now

I can say that this worked for me and hopefully it works for you :)
If you found this helpful please like and leave a message below

ALSO TRY
--------------

go to steamapps/common/Risen/data/ini

open ConfigDefault.xml with notepad
find this line
<Window
AdapterNumber="0"
Bottom="738"
CaptureCursor="true"
Center="true"
FullScreen="true"
Left="0"
Name="RISEN"
RefreshRate="0"
Right="1024"
Top="0"
>

replace Bottom with 1080
and
replace Right with 1920

save the file and launch game.
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Fix!!! Game won't Start - Black Screen on Start - Fatal error detected, can't load ge3dialog resource dll, terminating process!
Fix!!!
If you try to run the game and you get a Black Screen, the game doesn't start, or you get this error message: Fatal error detected, can't load ge3dialog resource dll, terminating process!

Here is a fix that works or at least worked for me.
Go to C:\Users\Your User Name\AppData\Local\Risen
Delete everything in that folder
Run the game
If you see a Black Screen try alt tab and you will see the Games Screen

Also some other fixes credit goes to Idiopathic Confabulations:

Before starting, no matter what if you have an issue of any kind please follow this official link and make a detailed ticket.
They are ACTIVE and even have a beta out already
https://steamhost.cn/steamcommunity_com/app/40300/discussions/0/3758851615160415964/

Now Onward!

Cant start the game at all ! !

Fault error xinput_ 3 / 4
*fix: same as all games from pb but this should be done for all pcs,
copy the xinput file needed paste it

If you cant start the game due to Xinput error, there are plenty of places that depending on which you need 3 or 4 etc
https://windll.com/dll/microsoft-corporation/xinput1-4

Physx Error
If you get a Physx error EVEN IF you don't run nvid or such.
https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/drivers/physx/physx-9-19-0218-driver/
Install this, restart pc.

If you can start it but a black screen appears

Black screen on start with g3 dll error behind

*Temp fix: Edit the config ini change res to 800x600 enter game,
set to 1920x1080 in game then after that go back to config set it to 1920x1080 vs 800x600
Config files are here and here.

%LOCALAPPDATA%\Risen\ConfigUser.xml

Steamapps<path-to-game>\data\ini\ConfigDefault.xml

Once you make it to main menu *whew wipes forehead

If you are in main menu, then click Start new game and it crashes after a loading screen
*temp fix

Find Risen.exe
Right click, select PROPERTIES
Go to Compatibility
On the bottom of this tab it will say High DPI scaling Override
Check the box, and make sure it says APPLICATION

This fix will work instead of manually going to Display settings and lowering Scaling to 100%
If the compat dpi doesn't work. Manually go to Display in windows and turn scaling to 100% not higher.
This will cause everything in windows to be smaller until you change it back.

Audio is SOOO low !

This one is easy, so I expect a fix really soon
Alt tab out of the game,
Right click windows audio icon and click Open volume mixer
Scroll right to the games exe, take note that its at 20%
Raise it to what you like *I prefer 70-75%
If you dont want to do that

Edit %LOCALAPPDATA%\Risen\ConfigUser.xml as follows:
<Audio
UseHardwareSounds="true"
>
<Volume
Master="765"
>
</Volume>
</Audio>
Fixed!
Save game issues, I have not run into any myself. I expect all should use new games to play. But I will look into this more as the beta patch branch keeps working.
Much love to this crew, idk whom you are but ty for even caring !

These should be very easy to mend on dev side! esp now you know you can replicate it and this is the issue.
All Crashes can now be fixed, minus ones in game that are bugs not related to scaling

I will post this in a new thread, if you feel the need merge or remove it,
But these infos are confirmed working by many users now

I can say that this worked for me and hopefully it works for you :)
If you found this helpful please like and leave a message below

ALSO TRY
--------------

go to steamapps/common/Risen/data/ini

open ConfigDefault.xml with notepad
find this line
<Window
AdapterNumber="0"
Bottom="738"
CaptureCursor="true"
Center="true"
FullScreen="true"
Left="0"
Name="RISEN"
RefreshRate="0"
Right="1024"
Top="0"
>

replace Bottom with 1080
and
replace Right with 1920

save the file and launch game.
25 Comments
The Nothing Man 2 Apr @ 12:21pm 
and if you are, or arent
drop out of beta or join
if that is even still a thing

also its aspect ratio and res that causes the launch issue
its common with all risen games
use windows to say 100% scaling, aka none
vs 150% its stock, or higher
as this will irk the games UI

if that works you can change the dpi and override just the exe instead of the entire os
⚔️ ²⁶Ž ⏂ Ṛ³⁵ 🐉  [author] 2 Apr @ 10:37am 
Try Validating your Steam Files for the Game.
FlyingSandwich 2 Apr @ 4:00am 
hello, game wont load any loads and crashes instead. is there a solutin?
The Nothing Man 5 Oct, 2024 @ 2:41pm 
yeah that shows that this is a scaling issue
just fyi
caharin 5 Oct, 2024 @ 2:09pm 
For me worked this :

c:\Users\Yourusername\AppData\Local\Risen\SaveGames\

find and edit file: ConfigUser.xml

<Window
AdapterNumber="0"
Bottom="600"
FOV="60.000000"
Left="0"
RefreshRate="60"
Right="800"
Top="0"
Vsync="false"
>

Worked on laptop.
The Nothing Man 3 Jul, 2023 @ 12:32pm 
@Kapa

How do you mean?
did you follow the instructions?
What issue are you having?

Does the game not launch?
are you in beta or standard?

post baaaaaaack
MoVedREEM 3 Jul, 2023 @ 11:39am 
This game not work
The Nothing Man 2 Jul, 2023 @ 10:21am 
elll yeaah
rock on play the hell out of it, try to break it! its the testers way!
direnyx 2 Jul, 2023 @ 12:46am 
Thank you! Deleting the Risen folder helped
The Nothing Man 3 Jun, 2023 @ 9:31am 
huuugs!!