Unreal.exe window opens then closes instantly

[Jonathan]

Hi.. I tried installing unreal on my PC. WHen I run unreal.exe it just blinks when I run wirc.exe my computer shows the busy mouse cursor.. then nothing happens.

[Syzop]

FAQ: Booting - Windows - It doesn't start?? nothing happens
Or rather: just reinstall and don't check the 'install as a service' thingy. Then you get a nice gui + errors popping up.