BO2 not launching

[Xerxes]

Can you check if you can create a new text file in there without admin rights?

[JommyTarvis]

Xerxes Yes I can (create text without admin)

[Xerxes]

Do you have anything that hooks directx? overlays, recording software etc enabled ?

[JommyTarvis]

Xerxes Sorry for the late response, about the overlay stuff I believe I just have steam overlay and discord (not sure if that’s what you’re asking) and I don’t really have recording softwares, in general I believe I don’t have anything weird…

[kjohio]

Just wanted to let you know that you are not alone. I am having this exact same problem with bo2 multiplayer and I'm also getting missing my config file. I've re-installed my game several times, deleted and reinstalled plutonium several times, and have had no luck. Something's definitely wrong with bo2 because world at war and bo1 work just fine

[kjohio]

Xerxes I am having the same issue, but with bo2 multiplayer. I don't have a "players" file in my directory though, so I don't know how to fix this problem!

[Tchris352]

kjohio Hey man did you fix it ? Im having the same issue, the plutonium Cmd loading and the game doesn't launch! I tried deleting the plutonium files etc but nothing works

[micheal.falchi]

Tchris352 same here

[HussBlug]

Facing the same issue, need help, here's my logs:

Bound DW addr to 192.168.56.1:3074
Bound DW port to 3074
--- Cmd Initialization Complete ---
Loading fastfile code_pre_gfx_mp
Built adjacency info for IPaks 0ms
[STEAM] 1 calls ready, running...
[STEAM] running call 1
----- FS_Startup -----
Searching for iwds in C:\Games\pluto_t6_full_game/players
Searching for iwds in C:\Games\pluto_t6_full_game/main_shared
Searching for iwds in C:\Games\pluto_t6_full_game/main
Searching for iwds in C:\Users\dench\AppData\Local\Plutonium\storage\t6/main
Searching for iwds in C:\Users\dench\AppData\Local\Plutonium\storage\t6/players
Searching for iwds in C:\Users\dench\AppData\Local\Plutonium\storage\t6//
Searching for iwds in C:\Users\dench\AppData\Local\Plutonium\storage\t6/raw
Searching for files required to download mod: "" map: ""
Build r5214
logfile opened on Mon Feb 2 16:14:33 2026
no files required for mod download.
Current language: english
Current search path:
C:\Users\dench\AppData\Local\Plutonium\storage\t6/raw
C:\Users\dench\AppData\Local\Plutonium\storage\t6//
C:\Users\dench\AppData\Local\Plutonium\storage\t6/players
C:\Users\dench\AppData\Local\Plutonium\storage\t6/main
C:\Games\pluto_t6_full_game/main
C:\Games\pluto_t6_full_game/main_shared
C:\Games\pluto_t6_full_game/players
execing default_mp.cfg
execing default_statversion.cfg
completed execing default_statversion.cfg
execing thumbstick_default.cfg
completed execing thumbstick_default.cfg
execing buttons_default.cfg
completed execing buttons_default.cfg
completed execing default_mp.cfg
couldn't exec plutonium_mp.cfg
execing default_mp_controls_english.cfg
completed execing default_mp_controls_english.cfg
r_aaSamples will be changed upon restarting.
r_fullscreen will be changed upon restarting.
r_monitor will be changed upon restarting.
r_texFilterQuality will be changed upon restarting.
execing configure.cfg
r_aspectRatio will be changed upon restarting.
completed execing configure.cfg
'16' is not a valid value for dvar 'ai_corpseCount'
Domain is any integer from 0 to 8
r_aaSamples will be changed upon restarting.
r_texFilterQuality will be changed upon restarting.
execing ragdoll.cfg
completed execing ragdoll.cfg
'0' is not a valid value for dvar 'r_brightness'
Domain is any number from 0.5 to 1.5
Plutonium r5214 >

[DirkRockface]

HussBlug can't help you with pirated files mate... get the game from steam and you'll be good!