Dome Keeper
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Ron Bippinbits  [developer] 27 May, 2024 @ 6:30am
Troubleshooting: Game closes immediately after launching
Some users are experiencing the issue that Dome Keeper keeps closing right after starting. We are sharing a few possible solutions that will help resolve this issue.

Mods
Mods can crash the game if they are incompatible or cause conflicts with the game files. Make sure to update mods regularly to avoid problems. To remove mods completely, you can follow these steps:
- Unsubscribe from all mods
- Right-click on the game in your Steam library.
- Click on the "Installed Files" tab and open the local folder using the "Browse" button.
- If there is a file called "override.cfg", delete it.
- open:
[Windows 64bit] C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\SteamApps\workshop\content\1637320\
[Windows 32bit] C:\Program Files\Steam\SteamApps\workshop\content\1637320\
[macOS] /Users/<username>/Library/ApplicationSupport/Steam/SteamApps/workshop/content/1637320/
[GNU/Linux] /home/<username>/.steam/steam/steamapps/workshop/content/1637320
- If there is an folder called "Mods", delete it
- Then the game should be uninstalled and reinstalled via the Steam client

Connection to Steam
Dome Keeper checks first if you own the game in Steam. If that check fails, it simply shuts down.
The following steps will resolve the most common problems:
- Make sure the Steam application is running in the background and the correct profile is active.
- Check if you are playing the latest version of Domekeeper, if not, install the latest updates.
- Validate that security software, like the Windows Firewall, isn't blocking the game or the Steam client. You can turn off the firewall to exclude this as a source of error.
- Also check that your VPNs are turned off to be sure that they are not interfering with the connection

If these steps do not solve the problem, we need more information about your system. These can be viewed directly via Steam (steam application > help > system info).

You can share this information with us on the official Bippinbits Discord [discord.com], or alternatively, contact the support of the publisher, RawFury [rawfury.atlassian.net].
Last edited by Ron Bippinbits; 27 May, 2024 @ 7:25am
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tmnguyen369 26 Jul, 2024 @ 1:36pm 
My game is not running on steam deck, it hangs on the startup screen and eventually crashes. Game was bought in November, never played, installed yesterday.
René - Bippinbits  [developer] 28 Jul, 2024 @ 1:41am 
Can you delete local files and try again?
It does run on Linux in general, but some Steam Deck users have reported that for them it only runs with Proton. You can try that too :)
mailnix 4 Aug, 2024 @ 4:38am 
Originally posted by tmnguyen369:
My game is not running on steam deck, it hangs on the startup screen and eventually crashes. Game was bought in November, never played, installed yesterday.
in my case, I had to remove the DLC
René - Bippinbits  [developer] 4 Aug, 2024 @ 7:19am 
Originally posted by mailnix:
in my case, I had to remove the DLC

Which DLC? Maybe there is a bug i can fix.
OSaHGD 4 Aug, 2024 @ 3:57pm 
im having this problem as well. ive tried everything i could think of, from the solutions listed above, to running as administrator, to validating all files on my pc, and more. nothing has worked. please help.

♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ thank you Brétema. decided to check this discussion one last time, and that was the thing that finally worked. going to move their solution further up for anyone struggling to launch this game. simply add "--rendering-driver vulkan" to the launch options and it runs.
Last edited by OSaHGD; 17 Nov, 2024 @ 1:49am
rotini 4 Aug, 2024 @ 7:52pm 
having this issue as well. i have never installed any mods and no vpn. please assist!
Bolla 11 Aug, 2024 @ 11:47am 
i have the same Problem, i press on Play and the Game still not open but steam say its Running but when i look in my task manager it dont shows me that the Game is running
carde018 12 Aug, 2024 @ 2:02am 
game wont run, this is pretty annoying I work 50+ hours and can only really play on the weekends, :( disappointed
Braaaains 12 Aug, 2024 @ 6:20pm 
I get Godot to run but there's no UI or anything that shows up. This was off of a clean install from just purchasing the game this week.
Björnen 13 Aug, 2024 @ 2:02am 
Hello the game won't start in Geforce Now, even without mods. I purchased the game some weeks ago and still can't play it.
L0tus 16 Aug, 2024 @ 10:52am 
Originally posted by Björnen:
Hello the game won't start in Geforce Now, even without mods. I purchased the game some weeks ago and still can't play it.
Same issue here.
scoot 19 Aug, 2024 @ 4:32pm 
Hi, having the same issue, love the game but can barely play it. Game crashes either right at start or at random points throughout playing. i can usually get through one wave attack at most before it crashes. :(

edit: on PC
Last edited by scoot; 19 Aug, 2024 @ 4:33pm
Bolla 20 Aug, 2024 @ 12:49pm 
Originally posted by ducky:
Hi, having the same issue, love the game but can barely play it. Game crashes either right at start or at random points throughout playing. i can usually get through one wave attack at most before it crashes. :(

edit: on PC
try start in beta mode legacy godot3 was help for me
TimDice 20 Aug, 2024 @ 7:32pm 
my game keeps failing too, opens the game client for a few seconds and then shuts down, idk why (on surface pro)
Brétema 11 Oct, 2024 @ 12:16pm 
I had this problem. After adding --rendering-driver vulkan to the launch options I could finally play the game.
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