It keeps your files, but you'll need to re-install your programs.
Ughhhhh fuck that. Not gonna do that anytime soon. Just not worth the hassle. >_< I have way too much stuff that would need reinstalling and setting up and everything.
Maybe once there's an official release I might consider it again.
...or maybe I'll buy a new laptop some day.
FlippingPowerSpainMembersJoin Date: 2016-06-07Member: 218220Posts: 23Fully active user
I FOUND THE SOLUTION, ADMIN PLS LET EVERYONE KNOW HOW TO FIX THIS HORRIBLE BUG.
Step 1: Open Subnautica
Step 2: Open the Task Manager
Step 3: Right Click on Subnautica
Step 4: Click on Expand
Step 5: Click on the Subnautica subprocess
Step 6: Click Expand again.
Step 7: Restart Subnautica
I FOUND THE SOLUTION, ADMIN PLS LET EVERYONE KNOW HOW TO FIX THIS HORRIBLE BUG.
Step 1: Open Subnautica
Step 2: Open the Task Manager
Step 3: Right Click on Subnautica
Step 4: Click on Expand
Step 5: Click on the Subnautica subprocess
Step 6: Click Expand again.
Step 7: Restart Subnautica
ENJOY!!!!!!
I'm sorry but that doesn't work for it just happened to me. AND it the Official Release too! So we're back at square one again.
AiliaDeutschlandMembersJoin Date: 2018-03-28Member: 239571Posts: 3Fully active user
edited March 2018
I'm using a localized German version of Windows. I see an equivalent to "Expand" for step 4, but for step 6 I just see
Wechseln zu (change to)
in den Vordergrund (to foreground)
minimieren (minimize)
maximieren (maximize)
Task beenden (end task)
No "expand" option for step 6. None of the above functions helps.
I'm having the same problem. Subnautica starts, I hear music, I even got the first steam collector card. The game window is minimized and I'm not able to put the game window to foreground or activate it in any way.
BUT, I have some additional information. This issue exists since the Creator's update to Windows 10. It affects a lot of games including WoW, Fallout 4 and others. For most of these games I have to switch display mode from Vollbild (whole screen) to borderless windowed mode. The only game I know where this workaround didn't help was "Outcast - Second . . .". So my first question is: is there an editable configuration file where I can switch to borderless window display?
BTW, I did a complete check process on m system for Outcast with the GOG team including checking all drivers, reinstalling DirectX, VC redistributales, clean boot. No success.
The rig is based on an NVidia GTX 970 and i5-3570K which proved to be an absolute stable gaming platform for 100+ games and quite a long time.
This is a Unity bug, so sadly until they fix the issue we can't do much.
There is also another method you can use to work around this issue:
Right click on Subnautica in your Library, hit properties. Click 'Set Launch Options' button. Put inside it: -screen-width 1920 -screen-height 1080 Hit OK. Game should now be fine.
This is a Unity bug, so sadly until they fix the issue we can't do much.
There is also another method you can use to work around this issue:
Right click on Subnautica in your Library, hit properties. Click 'Set Launch Options' button. Put inside it: -screen-width 1920 -screen-height 1080 Hit OK. Game should now be fine.
Replace those numbers with your actual resolution if it's different. The resolution quoted was for 1080p (which is 1920x1080)
This is a Unity bug, so sadly until they fix the issue we can't do much.
There is also another method you can use to work around this issue:
Right click on Subnautica in your Library, hit properties. Click 'Set Launch Options' button. Put inside it: -screen-width 1920 -screen-height 1080 Hit OK. Game should now be fine.
Replace those numbers with your actual resolution if it's different. The resolution quoted was for 1080p (which is 1920x1080)
Thanks for the suggestion. Didn't help :-( Do you know parameters for borderless windowed mode?
Kouji_SanSr. Hινε UÏкεεÏεг - EUPT DeputyThe NetherlandsMembers, NS2 Playtester, Squad Five BlueJoin Date: 2003-05-13Member: 16271Posts: 15,782Advanced user
edited March 2018
I've had the Subnautica window minimize behind the windows taskbar a few times when I try to move it to my second monitor. Maybe this trick will work for you guys as well, because the issue seems similar:
Rightclick your taskbar and unlock it temporarily. Now move it (the taskbar) to the side of your monitor and back to the bottom. This should reset your Subnautica window back onto your desktop
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Retired forum Admin, I mostly used a flamethrower tank for disputes... Mostly
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Thank you very much. Now at least I get a light blue triangle shaped cursor on a totally black background. Unfortunately I don't find any sweet spot that triggers an action while pressing the mouse button.
JokersoupnaziUnited StatesMembersJoin Date: 2018-08-04Member: 242669Posts: 4Fully active user
Wow 2 years later and I am having basically the same problem as FlippingPower except the main difference is I bought this through steam a couple weeks ago and have not been able to play it even once. I click play, it opens on the Taskbar and I hear music but it never opens the screen. It's like it's completely minimized and wont open at all. No alt+Tab no CTRL+ALT+DEL to force maximize. Nothing will make this thing open. Very frustrating, the worst part is I haven't even had one chance to play it. It's like here steam take my money and give me nothing for it...
0x6A7232USMembersJoin Date: 2016-10-06Member: 222906Posts: 5,272Advanced user
Find your output_log.txt and post it (usually \Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Subnautica\Subnautica_Data\output_log.txt ) You can use PasteBin.com to post logs (or a sharing link from Google Drive, Dropbox, or similar).
ozkr6MéxicoMembersJoin Date: 2018-08-16Member: 242878Posts: 2Fully active user
I FOUND SOME KIND OF SOLUTION HEHE
1.- go to the directory "C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Subnautica"
2.- MOVE SNAppData to your desktop
3.- ^ DELETE directory "options" from SNAppData (now in desktop)
3.- RUN "C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Subnautica\Subnautica.exe"
4.- If that works then MOVE again the directory SNAppData in "C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Subnautica"
Note: if say replace = accept
5.- RUN normally on Steam
I was finding a solution too and nothing, but as simple as to do this steps I create - It only occurred to me (REALLY) - and its funtional (unless for me).
I hope this will be funtional to all of you
NOTE: when i´d try this I had some type of bug like the submarin walls... the gray part seems as stickers I dont know how to explain
ozkr6MéxicoMembersJoin Date: 2018-08-16Member: 242878Posts: 2Fully active user
It could be work too but I wanted to keep my saved games for anything that was to happen. next time I'll do a copy of that and only try to delete the options.bin to see what happens
narfblatUtah, USAMembers, Forum Moderators, Forum staffJoin Date: 2016-05-15Member: 216799Posts: 808mod
@HelpMeLost This forum isn't very active, but the discord in my signature seems to have people.
Have you tried maximizing through task manager? Open task manager, expand the Subnautica task, then maximize the second Subnautica task. You can also try the launch option, -window-mode exclusive
Subnautica stuff:
Official Subnautica discord chat: https://discord.gg/subnautica
For updates on Console progress for both Subnautica and Below Zero, check the favro page, here. How to clear your Cache, by 0x6A7232. How to use console commands.
Stuck, and just want to most recent base/Cyclops? Use "Warpme" command. Want to get out of the ceiling? Press F1 and note your camera postion. First number is North/South, second number is up/down, and third is East/West. Reduce the 2nd number by 10, then use "warp x y z" (where x, y, and z are the position you want to be).
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Ughhhhh fuck that. Not gonna do that anytime soon. Just not worth the hassle. >_< I have way too much stuff that would need reinstalling and setting up and everything.
Maybe once there's an official release I might consider it again.
...or maybe I'll buy a new laptop some day.
http://www.howtogeek.com/168581/4-ways-to-quickly-install-your-desktop-programs-after-getting-a-new-computer-or-reinstalling-windows/
http://www.pcworld.com/article/3042481/windows/how-to-clean-install-windows-the-right-way.html
Crashing, lag problems? Or maybe your old save didn't get the latest update? Upload your saved game folder to help the devs troubleshoot, then try clearing your cache directories | Automatic Cache cleaning tool here | How to use the Debug Console | How to play any version of Subnautica using Steam | Tips for Subnautica beginners | Why can't the devs "just fix it"? - a modding session for you to educate yourself with Want more frames? Try adding this to your launch options: -window-mode exclusive | Solve options not saving or black screens by deleting options file | Possible workaround for Pause / Menu Bug | Rescue a trapped Seamoth / PRAWN
Slow loading / textures popping in? Try moving Subnautica to an SSD | How to switch Subnautica to Experimental mode (clear cache afterwards) | How to run chkdsk on your drive | How to verify integrity of your game cache (in the "Installation" section) | Blue screens or computer freezing up? Try this fix (updates a corrupted DX10 compatibility file in the graphics driver that sometimes doesn't get updated)
Subnautica launches in a tiny window? Use Task Manager to Maximize it (Thanks FlippingPower) | How to place your Moonpool so it connects correctly (includes diagrams) | Want to hang out with fellow players and the devs? Subnautica Discord server ← swing on by! | SuspensionRailway's Modding Emporium ↔ Categorized list of mods, including 1st playthrough-friendly ← Hey, look, mods! → ReShade mods ↔ Subnautica NexusMods | TERRAFORMING mod
Humans don't crush at the depths you might think
Joystick problems? | Xpadder | UJR / vJoy | JoyToKey | Get detailed info for troubleshooting: CPU-Z | GPU-Z | HWiNFO64 | Speccy | Pastebin | Recover the data on your crashed hard disk! | I'm a Total Geek
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Step 1: Open Subnautica
Step 2: Open the Task Manager
Step 3: Right Click on Subnautica
Step 4: Click on Expand
Step 5: Click on the Subnautica subprocess
Step 6: Click Expand again.
Step 7: Restart Subnautica
ENJOY!!!!!!
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Crashing, lag problems? Or maybe your old save didn't get the latest update? Upload your saved game folder to help the devs troubleshoot, then try clearing your cache directories | Automatic Cache cleaning tool here | How to use the Debug Console | How to play any version of Subnautica using Steam | Tips for Subnautica beginners | Why can't the devs "just fix it"? - a modding session for you to educate yourself with Want more frames? Try adding this to your launch options: -window-mode exclusive | Solve options not saving or black screens by deleting options file | Possible workaround for Pause / Menu Bug | Rescue a trapped Seamoth / PRAWN
Slow loading / textures popping in? Try moving Subnautica to an SSD | How to switch Subnautica to Experimental mode (clear cache afterwards) | How to run chkdsk on your drive | How to verify integrity of your game cache (in the "Installation" section) | Blue screens or computer freezing up? Try this fix (updates a corrupted DX10 compatibility file in the graphics driver that sometimes doesn't get updated)
Subnautica launches in a tiny window? Use Task Manager to Maximize it (Thanks FlippingPower) | How to place your Moonpool so it connects correctly (includes diagrams) | Want to hang out with fellow players and the devs? Subnautica Discord server ← swing on by! | SuspensionRailway's Modding Emporium ↔ Categorized list of mods, including 1st playthrough-friendly ← Hey, look, mods! → ReShade mods ↔ Subnautica NexusMods | TERRAFORMING mod
Humans don't crush at the depths you might think
Joystick problems? | Xpadder | UJR / vJoy | JoyToKey | Get detailed info for troubleshooting: CPU-Z | GPU-Z | HWiNFO64 | Speccy | Pastebin | Recover the data on your crashed hard disk! | I'm a Total Geek
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I'm sorry but that doesn't work for it just happened to me. AND it the Official Release too! So we're back at square one again.
No "expand" option for step 6. None of the above functions helps.
I'm having the same problem. Subnautica starts, I hear music, I even got the first steam collector card. The game window is minimized and I'm not able to put the game window to foreground or activate it in any way.
BUT, I have some additional information. This issue exists since the Creator's update to Windows 10. It affects a lot of games including WoW, Fallout 4 and others. For most of these games I have to switch display mode from Vollbild (whole screen) to borderless windowed mode. The only game I know where this workaround didn't help was "Outcast - Second . . .". So my first question is: is there an editable configuration file where I can switch to borderless window display?
BTW, I did a complete check process on m system for Outcast with the GOG team including checking all drivers, reinstalling DirectX, VC redistributales, clean boot. No success.
The rig is based on an NVidia GTX 970 and i5-3570K which proved to be an absolute stable gaming platform for 100+ games and quite a long time.
Does this work?
Replace those numbers with your actual resolution if it's different. The resolution quoted was for 1080p (which is 1920x1080)
Crashing, lag problems? Or maybe your old save didn't get the latest update? Upload your saved game folder to help the devs troubleshoot, then try clearing your cache directories | Automatic Cache cleaning tool here | How to use the Debug Console | How to play any version of Subnautica using Steam | Tips for Subnautica beginners | Why can't the devs "just fix it"? - a modding session for you to educate yourself with Want more frames? Try adding this to your launch options: -window-mode exclusive | Solve options not saving or black screens by deleting options file | Possible workaround for Pause / Menu Bug | Rescue a trapped Seamoth / PRAWN
Slow loading / textures popping in? Try moving Subnautica to an SSD | How to switch Subnautica to Experimental mode (clear cache afterwards) | How to run chkdsk on your drive | How to verify integrity of your game cache (in the "Installation" section) | Blue screens or computer freezing up? Try this fix (updates a corrupted DX10 compatibility file in the graphics driver that sometimes doesn't get updated)
Subnautica launches in a tiny window? Use Task Manager to Maximize it (Thanks FlippingPower) | How to place your Moonpool so it connects correctly (includes diagrams) | Want to hang out with fellow players and the devs? Subnautica Discord server ← swing on by! | SuspensionRailway's Modding Emporium ↔ Categorized list of mods, including 1st playthrough-friendly ← Hey, look, mods! → ReShade mods ↔ Subnautica NexusMods | TERRAFORMING mod
Humans don't crush at the depths you might think
Joystick problems? | Xpadder | UJR / vJoy | JoyToKey | Get detailed info for troubleshooting: CPU-Z | GPU-Z | HWiNFO64 | Speccy | Pastebin | Recover the data on your crashed hard disk! | I'm a Total Geek
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Thanks for the suggestion. Didn't help :-( Do you know parameters for borderless windowed mode?
Rightclick your taskbar and unlock it temporarily. Now move it (the taskbar) to the side of your monitor and back to the bottom. This should reset your Subnautica window back onto your desktop
Guardian of the "magic cookiejar"
Retired forum Admin, I mostly used a flamethrower tank for disputes... Mostly
Retired EUPT Deputy | Moral Support | Squad 5 Blue | 102 1HP Skulk escapes and counting
Thank you very much. Now at least I get a light blue triangle shaped cursor on a totally black background. Unfortunately I don't find any sweet spot that triggers an action while pressing the mouse button.
Crashing, lag problems? Or maybe your old save didn't get the latest update? Upload your saved game folder to help the devs troubleshoot, then try clearing your cache directories | Automatic Cache cleaning tool here | How to use the Debug Console | How to play any version of Subnautica using Steam | Tips for Subnautica beginners | Why can't the devs "just fix it"? - a modding session for you to educate yourself with Want more frames? Try adding this to your launch options: -window-mode exclusive | Solve options not saving or black screens by deleting options file | Possible workaround for Pause / Menu Bug | Rescue a trapped Seamoth / PRAWN
Slow loading / textures popping in? Try moving Subnautica to an SSD | How to switch Subnautica to Experimental mode (clear cache afterwards) | How to run chkdsk on your drive | How to verify integrity of your game cache (in the "Installation" section) | Blue screens or computer freezing up? Try this fix (updates a corrupted DX10 compatibility file in the graphics driver that sometimes doesn't get updated)
Subnautica launches in a tiny window? Use Task Manager to Maximize it (Thanks FlippingPower) | How to place your Moonpool so it connects correctly (includes diagrams) | Want to hang out with fellow players and the devs? Subnautica Discord server ← swing on by! | SuspensionRailway's Modding Emporium ↔ Categorized list of mods, including 1st playthrough-friendly ← Hey, look, mods! → ReShade mods ↔ Subnautica NexusMods | TERRAFORMING mod
Humans don't crush at the depths you might think
Joystick problems? | Xpadder | UJR / vJoy | JoyToKey | Get detailed info for troubleshooting: CPU-Z | GPU-Z | HWiNFO64 | Speccy | Pastebin | Recover the data on your crashed hard disk! | I'm a Total Geek
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1.- go to the directory "C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Subnautica"
2.- MOVE SNAppData to your desktop
3.- ^ DELETE directory "options" from SNAppData (now in desktop)
3.- RUN "C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Subnautica\Subnautica.exe"
4.- If that works then MOVE again the directory SNAppData in "C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Subnautica"
Note: if say replace = accept
5.- RUN normally on Steam
I was finding a solution too and nothing, but as simple as to do this steps I create - It only occurred to me (REALLY) - and its funtional (unless for me).
I hope this will be funtional to all of you
NOTE: when i´d try this I had some type of bug like the submarin walls... the gray part seems as stickers I dont know how to explain
I think the problem comes in options.bin
Crashing, lag problems? Or maybe your old save didn't get the latest update? Upload your saved game folder to help the devs troubleshoot, then try clearing your cache directories | Automatic Cache cleaning tool here | How to use the Debug Console | How to play any version of Subnautica using Steam | Tips for Subnautica beginners | Why can't the devs "just fix it"? - a modding session for you to educate yourself with Want more frames? Try adding this to your launch options: -window-mode exclusive | Solve options not saving or black screens by deleting options file | Possible workaround for Pause / Menu Bug | Rescue a trapped Seamoth / PRAWN
Slow loading / textures popping in? Try moving Subnautica to an SSD | How to switch Subnautica to Experimental mode (clear cache afterwards) | How to run chkdsk on your drive | How to verify integrity of your game cache (in the "Installation" section) | Blue screens or computer freezing up? Try this fix (updates a corrupted DX10 compatibility file in the graphics driver that sometimes doesn't get updated)
Subnautica launches in a tiny window? Use Task Manager to Maximize it (Thanks FlippingPower) | How to place your Moonpool so it connects correctly (includes diagrams) | Want to hang out with fellow players and the devs? Subnautica Discord server ← swing on by! | SuspensionRailway's Modding Emporium ↔ Categorized list of mods, including 1st playthrough-friendly ← Hey, look, mods! → ReShade mods ↔ Subnautica NexusMods | TERRAFORMING mod
Humans don't crush at the depths you might think
Joystick problems? | Xpadder | UJR / vJoy | JoyToKey | Get detailed info for troubleshooting: CPU-Z | GPU-Z | HWiNFO64 | Speccy | Pastebin | Recover the data on your crashed hard disk! | I'm a Total Geek
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Crashing, lag problems? Or maybe your old save didn't get the latest update? Upload your saved game folder to help the devs troubleshoot, then try clearing your cache directories | Automatic Cache cleaning tool here | How to use the Debug Console | How to play any version of Subnautica using Steam | Tips for Subnautica beginners | Why can't the devs "just fix it"? - a modding session for you to educate yourself with Want more frames? Try adding this to your launch options: -window-mode exclusive | Solve options not saving or black screens by deleting options file | Possible workaround for Pause / Menu Bug | Rescue a trapped Seamoth / PRAWN
Slow loading / textures popping in? Try moving Subnautica to an SSD | How to switch Subnautica to Experimental mode (clear cache afterwards) | How to run chkdsk on your drive | How to verify integrity of your game cache (in the "Installation" section) | Blue screens or computer freezing up? Try this fix (updates a corrupted DX10 compatibility file in the graphics driver that sometimes doesn't get updated)
Subnautica launches in a tiny window? Use Task Manager to Maximize it (Thanks FlippingPower) | How to place your Moonpool so it connects correctly (includes diagrams) | Want to hang out with fellow players and the devs? Subnautica Discord server ← swing on by! | SuspensionRailway's Modding Emporium ↔ Categorized list of mods, including 1st playthrough-friendly ← Hey, look, mods! → ReShade mods ↔ Subnautica NexusMods | TERRAFORMING mod
Humans don't crush at the depths you might think
Joystick problems? | Xpadder | UJR / vJoy | JoyToKey | Get detailed info for troubleshooting: CPU-Z | GPU-Z | HWiNFO64 | Speccy | Pastebin | Recover the data on your crashed hard disk! | I'm a Total Geek
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Have you tried maximizing through task manager? Open task manager, expand the Subnautica task, then maximize the second Subnautica task. You can also try the launch option, -window-mode exclusive
Official Subnautica discord chat: https://discord.gg/subnautica
For updates on Console progress for both Subnautica and Below Zero, check the favro page, here.
How to clear your Cache, by 0x6A7232.
How to use console commands.
Stuck, and just want to most recent base/Cyclops? Use "Warpme" command. Want to get out of the ceiling? Press F1 and note your camera postion. First number is North/South, second number is up/down, and third is East/West. Reduce the 2nd number by 10, then use "warp x y z" (where x, y, and z are the position you want to be).