Rainbow Six Siege won't start – what to do?
So the game starts properly, we have the following Troubleshooting tips for you:
- First, make sure that your PC the official system requirements for Rainbow Six Siege to be fulfilled.
- If this is not the case, you should upgrade your PC first to be able to start the game.
- In addition, the drivers for your graphics card to be up to date. You can check this either on the manufacturer's website or Windows Update.
- Likewise, you should have the latest Version of DirectX from Microsoft to install. Also you can just do the Windows Update.
- There may be for the Game or the necessary Uplay client an Update. The are usually installed automatically at the Start of the Games.
- In some cases, it can help when you start the Game as an Administrator. You right-click on the shortcut and select "run As Administrator".

Rainbow Six Siege will not start
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- In addition, it can be helpful when you start the game in compatibility mode. To do this, you need to make again right-click on the shortcut and select "properties".
- Then set the tick at "run this program in compatibility mode you run to" and choose an earlier Windows Version from the list.
- If these tips do not achieve any success, you should install the Game new. After you Uninstall you should, however, also the leftover files and folders of the Games delete.
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