🛠️ Fix: Game starts as a Background Process
If the game stays as a background process in Task Manager but never opens, you need to install/repair these two specific dependencies:
1. Visual C++ Redistributable
Unreal Engine 5 requires the latest C++ Redistributables to launch the engine window.
- Download here: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/cpp/windows/latest-supported-vc-redist?view=msvc-170
2. .NET Framework 3.5
Some legacy components of the engine or launcher require .NET 3.5 (which includes 2.0 and 3.0) to be active.
- Download here: https://www.microsoft.com/de-ch/download/details.aspx?id=21
Quick Step: After installing both, restart your PC
Updated: 2026-02-19 14:31:50