September 16, 201411 yr Launch game in windowed mode look in upper left hand corner of window see pillars of eternity (not responding) // maybe it responds and maybe not // open task manager see steam.exe +/- 30k k see steamwebhelper +/- 4k k see another steam webhelper +/- 30k k maybe see more steamwebhelpers end steam.exe with task manager (end process) end PoE same way if needed [edit] end any lingering steamwebhelpers with end process if they do not close with steam.exe launch PoE sign back into steam click play look upper left hand corner of window Pillars of Eternity (better look fast cause game will now open real fast) If you have a slow launch Black screen on launch with or without audio try this it may help you check for multiple steam webhelpers every so often just for good house keeping I have now started terminating steam via end process and re-logging on every new launch of the game Edited September 16, 201411 yr by One-Eye Jack