Unable to Start This Game

[Pezticles]

I've just recently installed Lords of the Fallen however, once it was downloaded and installed, I clicked play but the game does not start.

What does happen is the colour around my display picture changes to green, to indicate I'm in a game, and then goes back to blue. After that the Steam Cloud sync briefly flickers over the name of this game in my library and then nothing else happens.

If I try to start the game again the exact same happens. Anyone able to help?

I've tried to run this game as an administrator and I've tried various compatibility modes, none of which have worked. I've also tried verifying the cache which hasn't made a difference. I've also tried disabling Steam Cloud too but no joy there either. :(

I do not think it is my specs at fault but here they are anyways:

Windows 8.1 x64
Intel Core i7-2700k OC@4.2
Geforce GTX 780
16GB 1866 RAM
120GB OS SSD, 1TB DATA HDD. (All Steam games are installed to HDD)

Any help would be greatly appreciated! I'm not sure what to try next!

[Callamari]

I have the same problem

[James_Owens]

Have you installed DX from games folder and visual c++?

http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=40784

Open Settings.ini and change video mode to fullscreen or borderless window.
More info on fextra.

[Pezticles]

Thanks for the replies. I've tried DX but not VC++. I'll try the second one tonight once I'm back at home and will update accordingly!

Out of curiousity where should the settings.ini file be located? I have one located in the game folder in steamapps/common/LOTF but not in my documents/LOTF, is that correct?

[CrispyPops]

Please send us your dxdiag report to [e-mail]:
1. Hold Windows button and press 'R' simultaneously
2. Type Dxdiag
3. Confirm by pressing 'OK'
4. Click 'Save all information'

[Pezticles]

Hi CItech, I did that last night so you should have the email today. :)

[Pezticles]

Just wanted to update to say I've reinstalled DX and installed VC++ from the link James_Owens provided but neither have worked.

I've gone into the settings.ini file located in \steamapps\common\lords of the fallen\ and changed the game to boot both in windowed and full-screen mode, both at 1080p. Hasn't worked either. I don't appear to have a settings.ini file in My Docs\Lords of the Fallen but I'm assuming this is because the game hasn't yet successfully booted to create it?

I've also gone through all steps provided on Fextra that I can (I can't perform the steps that need done in-game) which haven't worked either.

CITech Support emailed me and asked me to re-install drivers, switch off cloud sync and verify cache. This has not worked either.

Just to test I've also switched off the steam overlay which hasn't made a difference.

I am now reinstalling the game but this time to the C: drive (my SSD) to see if this makes a difference. I have Steam installed to D: which is just a data drive and non-OS so have setup a library on my OS drive to see if it requires to be installed there.

I'll keep you posted. Any other suggestions are more than welcome!

[Pezticles]

Welp just thought it'd be best to stick up another update to say I've installed to C: now but no joy unfortunately. :(

Kinda stuck at the moment and unable to play! Hopefully CItech email back with something else to try...

[Pezticles]

I have a solution! However it isn't a solution for everyone...

I decided to go to the extreme and use the reset feature in Win8.1 to wipe all data and set the OS to default. I backed up my data first of course. Once done I reinstalled Steam, installed Lords of the Fallen and attempted to fire it up again and voila, this time it worked!

Like I say, not a solution for everyone but meh, it fixed the problem for me. Now to give LOTF some attention...

Thanks to all who offered some kind of help, it was much appreciated!