How To Fix Sea of ​​Thieves Not Opening Issue?

Sea of ​​Thievesplayers encountering theproblem of not opening restricts theiraccess to the game. If youare facing suchaproblem, you can findasolutionby following the suggestionsbelow.

Why Doesn't Sea of ​​Thieves Open?

Although thisproblem is not completely certain,anyapplication running in thebackground can trigger the gameand causeproblems. Of course, outdated drivers can cause manyproblems.

It can happen not onlyasadriverbutalsoasagame's compatibility issue. Anotherproblem facing such errors is that the game filesare missing or incorrect. If the game filesare missing or installed incorrectly, it may restrict youraccessbybringing variousproblems.

Besides, we may encounter suchaproblem due to manypossibilities. For this, we will try to solve theproblemby telling youafew suggestions.

How to Fix Sea of ​​Thieves Not Opening Issue?

We can solve theproblemby following the suggestionsbelow to fix this error.

1-) Verify Game File Integrity

We will verify the game file integrity, scanand downloadany missing or incorrect files. For this;

1. Open the Steamprogram.
2. Open thelibrary menu.
3. Right click on the  Sea of ​​Thieves game on the leftand open the Properties tab
4. Open the Local Files menu on the left side of the screen that opens.
5. Click on thebutton Verify integrity of game files in the Local Files We've Encountered menu.

After thisprocess, the download willbeperformedby scanning the damaged game files. After theprocess is finished, try to open the gameagain.

2-) Check Game Frameworks

The lack of game frameworks on your computer can create various errors in the game. Therefore, your computer must have DirectX, .NET Framework, VCRedistapplications.

• Click to Download Current .NET Framework.
• Click to Download Updated VCRedist.
• Click to Download Current DirectX

Afterperforming the update, you can restart your computerand run the gameand check if theproblempersists.

3-) Update Graphics Card Driver

In such continuityproblems, we may encounteran update error in the graphics card. For this, we will need to update the graphics card. If you're ready, let's get started.

For Users with Nvidia Graphics Card;

• First ofall, Nvidia company's Geforce Experience We need to downloadand install theprogram.
• After the downloadand installationprocess, we open ourprogramand open the Drivers menuabove.
• Download our updateby clicking the Downloadbutton thatappearsabove.
• After our download is complete, let'sperform the installationprocessby clicking the quick installationbutton.
• Restart your computerafter thisprocess is finished.

For Users with AMD Graphics Card;

• Publishedby AMD company AMD Radeon Software We need to downloadand install theprogram.
• After the downloadand installationprocess, we open ourprogramand click the Check for Updatesbutton under the driverand software menu on the right,and check whether our video card is up to date.
• You can restart your computerbyperforming the update.

After updating our graphics driverand restarting our computer, we can try to open Sea of ​​Thieves.

4-) Turn off Antivirus Program

Disableanyantivirusprogram you use, or delete it completely from your computer. If youare using Windows Defender, disable it. For this;

• Type "virusand threatprotection" into the start search screenand open it.
• Then click on "Manage settings".
• Turn Real-timeprotection to "Off".

After this, let's turn off other ransomwareprotection.

• Open the start search screen.
• Open the search screenby typing Windows security settings.
• Click on the Virusand Threat Protection option on the screen that opens.
• Click on the Ransomware Protection option in the menu.
• Turn off Controlled Folder Access on the screen that opens.

Afterperforming this operation, we will need toadd the Sea of ​​Thieves game filesasan exception.

• Type "virusand threatprotection" into the start search screenand open it.
• Virusand threatprotection settings, select Manage settings,and then under Exclusions Exclude selectadd or remove.
• Select Addan exclusion,and then select the Sea of ​​Thieves game folder saved on your disk.

After thisprocess, close the Steamprogram completely with the help ofatask managerand try to run Sea of ​​Thievesagain. If theproblempersists, let's move on to our next suggestion.

5-) Closeand Open Steam Program

Try to reopen the Steamprogramby closing it or logging out of your Steamaccount. This willallow you topull the information in youraccountandallow you to run the game smoothly. When closing the Steamprogram, we recommend that you close it with the help ofatask manager to close it completely. After logging out of your Steamaccountand logging inagain, you can try to run the Sea of ​​Thieves gamebyaccessing the My Steam Libraries menu. If youare connecting via Steam, close the Steamprogramand log inagain.