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How to Fix “The program can’t start because PlayStation(R) PC SDK Runtime is missing” in God of War Ragnarok

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In this guide, you’ll learn how to fix “The program can’t start because PlayStation(R) PC SDK Runtime is missing” in God of War Ragnarok.

How to Fix “The program can’t start because PlayStation(R) PC SDK Runtime is missing” in God of War Ragnarok

Fix 1: Run the PsPcSdkAppMgr file

  1. Open File Explorer > This PC > Windows (C:).
  2. Select View > Show > Hidden Items.
  3. Open ProgramData and open Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.
  4. PSPC_SDK > S22 > 2.52.00.01.
  5. Scroll down and double-click “PsPcSdkAppMgr” (nothing will happen).
  6. Launch the game.

Fix 2: Delete Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc

  1. Open File Explorer > This PC > Windows (C:).
  2. Select View > Show > Hidden Items.
  3. Open ProgramData and delete Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.
  4. Launch the game.

Fix 3: Manually install the MSI files

  1. Open Steam, go to your library, and right-click God of War Ragnarok.
  2. Select “Manage” followed by “Browse local files”.
  3. Scroll down and double-click PsPcSdkRuntimeInstaller.msi to install it.
  4. Double-click PsPcSdkRuntimeManager.msi to install it.
  5. Launch the game.

Fix 4: Run a command (for Linux users)

  1. Open Steam, go to your library, and right-click God of War Ragnarok.
  2. Select “Properties” followed by “General”.
  3. Type this in the launch options field “SteamDeck=1 %command%” (without quotation marks).
  4. Launch the game.

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