Steam... SIGH : V

» Mon May 14, 2012 9:35 am

Steam forums are down sooo..

Pre-loaded game, unlocked today.

I go to launch

"Preparing to launch Skyrim..."

Infinite.. just sits there. I close, click again.

"Preparing to launch Skyrim..."

Steam won't close, so i cntrl+alt+dlt it.

Try and open steam again? It says "updating steam" and the bar doesn't move.

How I hate this piece of crap software, ever since day one it's been crap.

What the hell do I do to fix this?

» Mon May 14, 2012 5:51 am

Try to delete Steam, and re-install? It has done miracles to me in the past... I agree with you, steam is nothing but trouble.

» Mon May 14, 2012 2:03 am

I'm doing that right now, backed up all my game files.. I have like 20 full sized games on there.

» Mon May 14, 2012 4:06 am

Are you on wireless?

If you are, I have had this issue. Make sure you don't have other things going on, close your web browser etc..and restart steam then do what you have to do. It should be fine.

» Sun May 13, 2012 11:41 pm

Direct connected, gaming on wireless is poopy. Im on skype with friend on second monitor. My internet is not crapping out, tried it without skype too.

» Mon May 14, 2012 9:47 am

Direct connected, gaming on wireless is poopy. Im on skype with friend on second monitor. My internet is not crapping out, tried it without skype too.

hrm..Uninstall Steam and reinstall like that guy above me said. That or just let it eat when it says updating...I know I have had game installs were the the bar doesn't move at all but it is still working and then next thing you know it's installed. Sorry your having this issue.

» Mon May 14, 2012 9:16 am

I guess it's because there's a lot of other people doing the same aswell so the steam servers are filled with this..

Just wait.

» Mon May 14, 2012 12:10 am

Lawl

Went to have a shower, bar hasn't moved, and it was frozen. Crashed.

Loaded up steam again, went through okay didn't update. Try and open skyrim..

"Preparing to launch Skyrim...."

5 minutes later.

OH

MY

GOD.

Let me play the damn game I paid 60 dollars for... [censored] DRM...

» Mon May 14, 2012 7:41 am

Hmmm, this sounds awfully annoying. Hve you tried restarting your Computer? Make sure all drivers are up to date. Also, do what is described in the first post in this thread: http://www.gamesas.com/index.php?/topic/1255536-game-crash-on-start-up/

If none of theese works, then im out of ideas. I feel sorry for you man.

Good luck!

» Mon May 14, 2012 5:48 am

I verified integrity before I started it to avoid problems.

I'm using 11.10 drivers, 6870

Windows 7 is fully updated

Sound drivers fully updated

Steam is still lagging and crashing.

Just did a virus scan last night with malwarebytes and Microsoft Security essentials. Yes, steam and its folders are on ignore lists.

No other game opens in steam for me right now -_-

It just lags, freezes. Rinse repeat...

» Mon May 14, 2012 3:18 am

When the game is unlocked, there is a patch being applied, perhaps that is the delay.

Also, I have noticed with the past few games I have installed, it wants to update DirectX which is not necessary really, but seems to take a few minutes too where everything seems to get held up.

» Sun May 13, 2012 10:12 pm

Yep, still not working. Steam just stops responding upon restart (and checking for an update that doesn't exist) and games won't launch. Internet is fine, tried resetting the router anyway.

Hell I unplugged the router and tethered my blackberry it still didn't work.

What.. the [censored].

I had to install it in my basemant computer, albeit a better computer but less comfy cuz its so stuffy down there. Gtx 570 x2, Ive been playing but my other computer, the computer I WANT to play it on. JUST WONT WORK.. ARRGG

» Mon May 14, 2012 3:22 am

Steam svcks. It's been my only real complaint for the last few months.

» Mon May 14, 2012 5:56 am

Delete clientregistry.blob and try again

» Sun May 13, 2012 11:58 pm

Did it decrypt the files already and won't launch after that? Or has it not done the decryption yet? Also did any Windows UAC things pop up and you may have not seen them? Steam games go through a mandatory DX install before they can launch. It can take anywhere from 5-10 minutes in most cases.

» Mon May 14, 2012 12:12 pm

I turned off that UAC crap, asking me everytime i bloody did something drove me insane.

I deleted the clientregistry.blob. I've had updating problems before and I remembered that, still didn't do anything. Games will not launch.

It already installed the DirectX stuff cortana.

Guess i'll settle for playing on the other rig in the stuffy creepy basemant -_-

» Mon May 14, 2012 5:43 am

Having trouble as well. Why do companies make their own games a million times worse by employing software that simply doesnt work.

» Mon May 14, 2012 1:11 am

I turned off that UAC crap, asking me everytime i bloody did something drove me insane.

I deleted the clientregistry.blob. I've had updating problems before and I remembered that, still didn't do anything. Games will not launch.

It already installed the DirectX stuff cortana.

Guess i'll settle for playing on the other rig in the stuffy creepy basemant -_-

You could try punching the screen. That usually works.

No but seriously put the working computer's Steam in offline mode, go upstairs, log into Steam on your first computer. Start Skyrim, go back downstairs and play on the other computer in offline mode, and just check on the other PC every once in awhile to see if it went through. Thats my best suggestion for you to troubleshoot and play Skyrim at the same time

» Mon May 14, 2012 2:24 am

I turned off that UAC crap, asking me everytime i bloody did something drove me insane.

I deleted the clientregistry.blob. I've had updating problems before and I remembered that, still didn't do anything. Games will not launch.

It already installed the DirectX stuff cortana.

Guess i'll settle for playing on the other rig in the stuffy creepy basemant -_-

Perfect setting. Enjoy!

Lol.

» Mon May 14, 2012 8:38 am

Excuse me, I'm really frustrated.. so.. F U C K STEAM!

» Mon May 14, 2012 3:53 am

STEAM IS EVIL its the same every game there are enough bugs in games we don't need a Spazzy piece of marketing S-hite to cause more problems