Where Winds Meet "LS-0013" Epic launch error (fix)
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September 23, 2026
The Epic Games Launcher shows "Launch Failed" with error code LS-0013 when starting Where Winds Meet, and the game never opens.
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LS-0013 isn't a Where Winds Meet-specific error — it's Epic's own generic "game is unable to launch" code, documented on Epic's help center for any title on the Epic Games Store. Multiple players have hit it specifically while launching Where Winds Meet (including a report tagging @EpicGames and @WhereWindsMeet_ directly asking for help after trying Epic's own knowledge-base steps), but the cause and fix sit with the Epic Games Launcher and your local network setup, not with NetEase's servers.
Fix it, step by step
Flush your DNS and launch again
Flush your DNS (on Windows, open Command Prompt and run "ipconfig /flushdns") and try launching again — Epic's own LS-0013 help article lists this as the first troubleshooting step.
Reinstall the Epic Games Launcher itself
If that doesn't work, reinstall the Epic Games Launcher itself (not just Where Winds Meet) — Epic's help article recommends this next.
Reinstall Where Winds Meet and check for parental control or router blocks
Delete the Where Winds Meet install folder and reinstall, optionally to a different drive, and check that no parental control or router blacklist is blocking the Epic Games Launcher's connection.
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