Fantasy Life i not working? If you can't launch the game, we have a solution
If you can't start Fantasy Life i, you are not the only one. However, there are some fixes that you can employ to make it work again. Here you will learn what you need to do.
jRPG is a specific subgenre of RPGs, which works well with all kinds of themes. While some will take us on an epic, dangerous adventure, like fresh and ever-praised Fantasy Life i The Girl Who Steals Time. However, as some fans wanted to chill out in this laid-back game, they have found out that it just refuses to run. There are multiple reasons why the title might not be working, but if that also affects you, here you will find some remedies that will allow you to explore the world of Reveria.
Fix for starting issues of Fantasy Life i The Girl Who Steals Time
Who would be able to say “no” to a fantasy bone dragon and a girl who pleads to save the world? Many brave adventurers have answered the call and set their sails on an expedition with archaeologist Edward and his crew. However, something didn’t go right at the very beginning of the journey and for some it has ended even before it’s started, as for a group of players Fantasy Life i does not launch at all. Do not turn back just yet! There is something to be done about it.
1st method
Have you pressed the “Play” button on Steam and no matter how long you wait, the game simply won’t start? There is a simple workaround that you can attempt first – launching the game directly from its executable file (NFL.exe), that is located in its installation location (which you can easily navigate to by right clicking the game in the Steam Library, then hovering over “Manage >” and selecting “Browse local files”). This, however, comes with a caveat of not working achievements, so if that’s something important for you, keep on reading.
2nd method
The problem seems to be connected to EAC, meaning Easy Anti-Cheat service that is supposed to keep cheaters at bay, and Epic. There is a chance that you might have played another game using this specific service and for whatever reason it malfunctions and won’t let Fantasy Life i start. First thing to do in such scenario would be to game integrity. To do so you will need to:
- Right click on the title in Steam Library,
- Select “Properties…” option,
- Navigate to “Installed Files” tab,
- Clicking on “ integrity of game files” button.
After the operation is complete, try launching the game again. If it still refuses to open correctly, there is one more thing to do.
3rd method
As a last resort, you can attempt uninstalling Epic Games Store and all Epic services that you may find installed on your PC. There are fans who claim that it solved this issue in their case. This makes perfect sense, as Easy Anti-Cheat belongs to Epic Games and while the Fantasy Life i is launched from Steam directly, it calls for “epicbootstrapper.exe” instead of the game’s executable. It is also a good idea to files integrity once more after uninstalling Epic services.
You might wonder why such game would need an anti-cheat system. The answer is simple – it features multiplayer (that is not very intuitive to enable). Due to that, the developers would like to prevent any possible glitches or exploits that would spoil the title’s economy, and what entails it, fun from progressing.
As a sidenote, that you can play with your friends regardless of the device that you have as it s crossplay. Good luck and have fun!
