HarryTheOwlcat

Okay I've got it to work; I had an old 1.5 install that I ran an update on, it worked just fine. Also tried Steam version of 2.5, it worked but my keys don't work on Steam. I don't know why my original 2.5 install didn't work.

I had 15gb or so free, and cleared it to 70gb, and the problem is still there. I don't have any lua files modified, I've done a ton of repairs too.

Removing antivirus didn't do anything, also taskmanager shows it peak up to 2gb ram and then suddenly die and go back to 0.1 mb and 0% cpu. It's definitely starting on my 970m. Also, I already tried doing some registry edit to remove my activations, but that stuff hasn't been updated for years and I don't want to screw it all up.

Yes, these are all up to date. Still no luck. I've added exceptions to firewall too, and antivirus doesn't seem to be doing anything to it. And yes, my laptop can run stuff like GTA 5/War Thunder, even older versions of DCS just fine. Also I already had that redistributable.

No, it's not using the integrated graphics, I've made sure to try to start it with my 970m. I've also already said it doesn't create a log or a new folder in Saved Games.

I've done multiple repairs/cleanups. I've reinstalled 3 times. I've modified the saved games folder. I've also already tried with admin rights. My laptop can run demanding games, it's been running DCS 1.5/2.2 fine and can run games like GTA 5 at max settings. It doesn't create a log when I start it or run from the "Run" inside the DCS install directory. I'll attach a dxdiag. DxDiag.txt

When I try to launch DCS 2.5, it will momentarily show up in the task manager and then disappear. I have reinstalled the entire game multiple times and done multiple repairs, and I have also modified my saved games folder. Nothing has worked and I can't find anything else with a similar issue. It doesn't create any new folders, and all my drivers are up to date. It doesn't create a log. All of my drivers are up to date, and my GPU (GTX 970m) is DX11/12 compatible. Some specs: Windows 10 Home Intel Core i7-4710MQ nvidia GTX 970m