Some players are experiencing errors when launching Mewgenics: for some, the splash screen doesn’t even appear, while for others, the game freezes on the loading screen or even crashes. We’ve searched the forums and found a couple of solutions for getting Mewgenics up and running.
Start with a golden life hack
If your game immediately closes or freezes on startup, this combination of settings may help. The issue appears to be related to how Windows 10/11 handles fullscreen resolutions in games.
A combination of compatibility settings. You need to permanently change the file properties.
● Go to your Steam library.
● Right click on Mewgenics – Manage – Browse local files.
● Find the Mewgenics.exe file.
● Right-click and select Properties.
● Go to the Compatibility tab.
● Check the box next to “Disable fullscreen optimizations”.
● Check the box “Run this program as an administrator”.
● Click Apply.
Launch the game through Steam again. For many, this method helps resolve the freezing issue .
Check the integrity of files
If fixing compatibility issues doesn’t help, your PC likely lacks the underlying architecture the game runs on. Mewgenics is a native C++ application. Without the necessary libraries, the game literally has no idea how to interact with your processor.
The file integrity check may be corrupted. This can happen:
● Right click on Mewgenics in Steam.
● Properties – Installed Files
● Click “Verify integrity of game files”
● If a corrupted file is detected, it will be downloaded again.
Visual C++ issue. If you’re experiencing errors related to MSVCP140.dll or VCRUNTIME140.dll, you need Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributable 2015-2022. Download the x86 and x64 versions from Microsoft’s website.
Checking system requirements
The game looks simple, but the calculations are very processor-intensive. Can your computer handle it? Just check:
Ways to troubleshoot specific problems
Sometimes the game launches, but behaves strangely. Here’s a list of fixes planned for this update.
Black screen (audio only)
If you hear cats meowing but see a black screen, the game is trying to display the image at a resolution that is not suitable for your monitor.
● Right click on Mewgenics in Steam – Properties .
● In the launch parameters, enter: -windowed
● Launch the game. It should appear in a visible window. You can change the resolution in the settings menu later.
Alt+Tab freezing (for NVIDIA users)
There’s a specific issue where switching between windows using Alt+Tab causes the video to freeze while the game continues to run in the background. If you have an NVIDIA graphics card, you can fix this in the Control Panel.
● Open the NVIDIA application or Control Panel.
● Go to the “Manage 3D settings” section (or “Graphics” – “Program settings”).
● Add Mewgenics.exe manually if it is not there.
● Find the Vulkan/OpenGL Present Method parameter.
● Change the value to “Prefer layered on DXGI Swapchain”.
● Apply changes and restart.
The final step
If none of this helps, you may have a corrupted save file that’s preventing the engine from initializing. Rename your save file (Documents\My Games\Mewgenics\) to .old. This will force the game to create a new file. Yes, your progress will be lost, but it’s better than not being able to launch the game at all.
Now let’s get to fixing the bugs! Cats won’t reproduce themselves.
