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Title: Game doesn't start after "Preparing to launch..."
Post by: ursus on December 29, 2010, 10:14:30 AM: So I got this game Section 8 on steam, and it installs.
I click "Play", the "Preparing to launch..." dialog comes up, and nothing else happens.
From what I know, this is a fairly common problem. But I have no idea how to fix it.
I've verified cache files way too many times, I've ran with -windowed parameters, I've followed every possible Steam help article, and nothing.
Title: Re: Game doesn't start after "Preparing to launch..."
Post by: Tomcat on December 29, 2010, 10:25:44 AM: reinstall gmod
Title: Re: Game doesn't start after "Preparing to launch..."
Post by: YomoFox on December 29, 2010, 10:37:35 AM: or Get Lunch
Title: Re: Game doesn't start after "Preparing to launch..."
Post by: Buddha on December 29, 2010, 10:50:35 AM: wat pixel shader version do you have and wat version does it need?
Title: Re: Game doesn't start after "Preparing to launch..."
Post by: ursus on December 29, 2010, 10:52:11 AM: Quote from: Buddha on December 29, 2010, 10:50:35 AM
wat pixel shader version do you have and wat version does it need?

engrish plox
Title: Re: Game doesn't start after "Preparing to launch..."
Post by: » Magic « on December 29, 2010, 10:53:13 AM: Restart steam
Title: Re: Game doesn't start after "Preparing to launch..."
Post by: Jman on December 29, 2010, 12:19:28 PM: Delete sys32 :trollface:
Title: Re: Game doesn't start after "Preparing to launch..."
Post by: Buddha on December 29, 2010, 12:36:39 PM: DirectX®: DirectX 9.0c (Shader Model 3.0)
Title: Re: Game doesn't start after "Preparing to launch..."
Post by: » Magic « on December 29, 2010, 12:50:53 PM: Quote from: Buddha on December 29, 2010, 12:36:39 PM
DirectX®: DirectX 9.0c (Shader Model 3.0)

It's not his GPU .-.
Title: Re: Game doesn't start after "Preparing to launch..."
Post by: Deathie on December 29, 2010, 02:01:24 PM: The reason why it does that is because the game failed to initialize.

Meaning there's an issue with your hardware, drivers, software, something. It's not steam. Steam is able to run the game just fine, but when it 'starts' to run, it crashes.

Look up "Section 8 CTD" or "Section 8 Crash to Desktop" on google and search for common issues.
Title: Re: Game doesn't start after "Preparing to launch..."
Post by: Devie on December 29, 2010, 02:08:05 PM: This happened to me before!
Ruben was nice enough to team view with me and fix it.

It got supa fixed!

delete binaries.
Title: Re: Game doesn't start after "Preparing to launch..."
Post by: Don on December 29, 2010, 02:08:30 PM: Just saying since he's too lazy,
he got it to work on XP and is setting up dual-boot xp/7.
Title: Re: Game doesn't start after "Preparing to launch..."
Post by: ursus on December 29, 2010, 02:36:16 PM: Quote from: Moolz ♥ on December 29, 2010, 02:08:05 PM
This happened to me before!
Ruben was nice enough to team view with me and fix it.

It got supa fixed!

delete binaries.

Err, more specific? :I
Title: Re: Game doesn't start after "Preparing to launch..."
Post by: Don on December 29, 2010, 02:52:17 PM: Quote from: gamefreak171 on December 29, 2010, 10:14:30 AM
So I got this game Section 8 on steam, and it installs.
Title: Re: Game doesn't start after "Preparing to launch..."
Post by: ursus on December 29, 2010, 02:53:34 PM: Quote from: Moolz ♥ on December 29, 2010, 02:48:48 PM
go into ur gmod folder
username>garrysmod
then delete bin, config and hl2 (not the file folder)

then restart steam, then start up gmod.

>she thinks im trying to fix gmod
>i almost lol'd
Title: Re: Game doesn't start after "Preparing to launch..."
Post by: Devie on December 29, 2010, 03:00:49 PM: Quote from: gamefreak171 on December 29, 2010, 02:53:34 PM
>she thinks im trying to fix gmod
>i almost lol'd

FUCKING
:(
Title: Re: Game doesn't start after "Preparing to launch..."
Post by: Jman on December 29, 2010, 03:08:37 PM: Quote from: Moolz ♥ on December 29, 2010, 03:00:49 PM
FUCKING
:(

noob
Title: Re: Game doesn't start after "Preparing to launch..."
Post by: ursus on December 29, 2010, 03:39:15 PM: k gais im dun

(http://img291.imageshack.us/img291/4650/pingas.png)

same BG as normal until i have a new one
Title: Re: Game doesn't start after "Preparing to launch..."
Post by: Carp on December 29, 2010, 08:08:52 PM: Quote from: jman15234 on December 29, 2010, 03:08:37 PM
noob

u hert her feelings har har.
Title: Re: Game doesn't start after "Preparing to launch..."
Post by: » Magic « on December 30, 2010, 05:09:26 AM: Quote from: gamefreak171 on December 29, 2010, 02:53:34 PM
>she thinks im trying to fix gmod
>i almost lol'd

LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOL
Title: Re: Game doesn't start after "Preparing to launch..."
Post by: sami1234 on January 21, 2011, 11:20:41 PM: I had the exact same problem a few months ago.This is how I fixed it.
1.open the start menu
2.select "run"
3.type dxdiag and press enter
4.a window will pop up
5.select the display tab
6.make sure all the direct x features are enabled
The problem is that the game doesn't know these features are disabled,so it thinks your pc doesn't have them.These are basic features needed by almost any game.
Hope it all works out.
Title: Re: Game doesn't start after "Preparing to launch..."
Post by: [Valor]iPounce on January 22, 2011, 02:04:31 AM: Quote from: sami1234 on January 21, 2011, 11:20:41 PM
I had the exact same problem a few months ago.This is how I fixed it.
1.open the start menu
2.select "run"
3.type dxdiag and press enter
4.a window will pop up
5.select the display tab
6.make sure all the direct x features are enabled
The problem is that the game doesn't know these features are disabled,so it thinks your pc doesn't have them.These are basic features needed by almost any game.
Hope it all works out.
Why did you just bumped this old thread?