I'm trying to run the game and it doesn't load, a flash from a command console is the only thing, the following error appears in the windows registry:

The description of the id is not found. of event 65524 at the JB-Elevator source. The component that causes this event is not installed on the local computer, or the installation is damaged. You can install or repair the component on the local computer.

If the event originated on another computer, the information to be displayed must have been saved with the event.

The following information was included with the event:

I have the same issue

I had InteliJ installed, I removed it and the game worked :)

As an ex-Java developer myself, I wouldn't appreciate having to uninstall my dev software to get a game running ;)

(for the happily uninitiated, IntelliJ is a Java development suite)

Question is, though, why's IntelliJ trying to start up?

Edit: I find the lack of included event information mildly amusing.
Edit 2: I didn't notice how old this thread was. Given the others suggesting to run HWLauncher directly, this is something of an unnecessary zombie.

For anyone wondering, this is still an issue. I had to uninstall Pycharm to run Homeworld Remastered. WTF

Thank you for the help, I also have PYCharm installed and the game will not load. I used Xixas' recommendation and used that app to launch it. I simply made a new shortcut to that app and it works great. I hope this will be fixed to the GOG Galaxy launcher can start the game.

Hello, Dec 2021 and same problem here with same solution. Have Pycharm installed, game won't start, I only have the 1/10 sec command line window flashing up and then "play" button is active again in GOG app. Xixas posted the solution - only I have installed the game on my G: drive, so path is different
g:\GOG\Homeworld Remastered\HWLauncher\Launcher.exe

Created a desktop shortcut and game starts fine.

Same issue, also have JetBrains tools installed. Will try to dig into this later.

As best I can tell this is an issue with the launch executable that GOG has distributed rather than with the game itself. A good temporary workaround for this until it is potentially fixed is by opening the game's page in Galaxy, then going to Settings>Manage Installation>Features>Add another executable/arguments followed by creating a new default launch argument for Galaxy by pointing it at HWLauncher/Launcher.exe and setting it to default.