Stardew Valley does not launch after installation

Hi Christopher,

Many thanks for your reply.

I have tried all the steps recommended with the results below;

• Open Settings, click Update and Security and then Windows Update;
  Click Check for Updates;
  Click the Download and Install Now option, if available;
  No updates available
  

• Also, check the Microsoft Store for any updates on the Xbox apps and its services.
  No updates available
  

PC restarted at this point

Then try this:

• Go to windows settings > apps > search for gaming services app > click on it and select advanced options.
  After that, click repair and then restore, open the app and try again.
  Repaired and reset - no change
  
  
• Then do the same for the Xbox app:
  Go to windows settings > apps > search for Xbox app > click on it and select advanced options.
  After that, click repair and then restore, open the app and try again.
  Repaired and reset - no change
  
  
• If it still doesn't work you're going to uninstall the games services using a powershell command, then you're going to open the gamepass app, it will ask you to download and install the game services again :
  In the windows search bar type Powershell > Right click and select open as administrator > Type the command: "get-appxpackage Microsoft.GamingServices | remove-Appxpackage –allusers" > Wait for the process to finish and then restart the PC, then open your Xbox gamepass app, it will ask you to install the gaming services again, install it and try again.
  Unable to complete this step due to error (below)
  

[table][tr]PS C:\windows\system32> get-appxpackage Microsoft.GamingServices | remove-Appxpackage -allusers remove-Appxpackage : Removal failed. Please contact your software vendor.Deployment Remove operation with target volume C: on Package Microsoft.GamingServices_3.59.18001.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe from: failed with error 0x80070002. See http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=235160 for help diagnosing app deployment issues.At line:1 char:44 + ... t-appxpackage Microsoft.GamingServices | remove-Appxpackage –allusers + ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ + CategoryInfo : NotSpecified: ) [Remove-AppxPackage], COMException + FullyQualifiedErrorId : System.Runtime.InteropServices.COMException,Microsoft.Windows.Appx.PackageManager.Comman ds.RemoveAppxPackageCommand[/tr][/table]

Been looking for 3 weeks to run the game, I tried so many things, got it to run once and the answer was indeed unplugging my PS4 controller too....wow... Thanks for this

Have you found the fix yet?

**** You absolutely right man!

I CANNOT STRESS ENOUGH HOW THIS COMMENT NEEDS LIGHT!

I have a 3060 Ti, i7 etc PC; got GamePass and downloaded Stardew Valley. I am following ALL of the steps and suggestions above, even the multi screen display as I have 3.

Then.. then I read your comment, I UNPLUG my PS5 controller and BAM! Stardew literally starts right up. I can't make this up.