How to Fix “Couldn’t start” Error in Valorant

Are you getting a “Couldn’t start” error in Valorant when you launch the game?

Here’s the second part of the error, “C:\RiotGames\VALORANT\live\ShooterGame\Binanaries”

Or “D:\Riot Games\VALORANT\live” followed by, “Win64\VALORANT-Win64-Shipping.exe”.

And, “-remoting-app-port=57934-remoting-auth-token=MAGd2k0urrJVMghGkGAWLA”.

Here’s the final part, “rso-endpoint=https://auth.riotgames.com CreateProcess() returned 2e4”.

In this quick and easy guide, you’ll learn how to fix the Couldn’t Start error in Valorant on Windows 10 or 11.

How to Fix “Couldn’t start” Error in Valorant

To fix the “Couldn’t start” Error in Valorant, you can try clearing temporary files or unchecking the compatibility options for the “Valorant-Win64-Shipping.exe” app.

You can also try turning on the “vgc” service or restarting your computer.

Fix 1: Clear temporary files

1. Type “run” (without quotation marks) in Windows Search and press Enter.
2. Type “temp” (without quotation marks) in the field and press Enter.
3. Press CTRL + A to highlight all files/folders.
4. Right-click and select the “Delete” icon to delete all temporary files.
5. Launch Valorant.

Fix 2: Uncheck compatibility options

1. Open the File Explorer.
2. Navigate to the “Valorant-Win64-Shipping.exe” app.
   • Most likely located in “C:\Riot Games\VALORANT\live\ShooterGame\Binaries\Win64”.
3. Scroll down and right-click “Valorant-Win64-Shipping.exe”.
4. Select “Properties” and select “Compatibility”.
5. Untick “Disable fullscreen optimizations” if ticked.
6. Untick “Run this program as an administrator” if ticked.
7. Select “Apply” and select “OK”.
8. Launch Valorant.

Note: If both “Disable fullscreen optimizations” and “Run this program as an administrator” are already unticked, try ticking them instead.

Fix 3: Turn on vgc

1. Type “Services” (without quotation marks) in Windows Search and press Enter.
2. Scroll down and double-click “vgc”.
3. Change the startup type to “Automatic”.
4. Select “Start”, select “Apply”, and select “OK”.
5. Launch Valorant.

Fix 4: Restart your PC

1. Select the Windows icon and select the power button.
2. Select “Restart” to restart your computer.
3. Launch Valorant.

Further reading

How to Fix “Your game requires a system restart to play” in Valorant

How to Fix “Your game requires a system restart to play” in League of Legends

How to Fix “Sorry we’ve detected a problem with your installation” in League of Legends