Grid 2 Won't Start (SOLVED)

[Mr. Cosmiam]

So, as the title says I can't start this game. First few times when I tried to run it steam gave me a message like "the app is already running". After that I restarted my computer and reinstalled the game. No message after that but instead when I click play nothing happens at all. Have you guys had any problem like that? I would appreciate it if you could help me.
PS: It's definitely not a hardware problem because I can run Crysis 3 and other games on ultra settings easily.

[Fernost]

I got "App is already running" as well.

[Mr. Cosmiam]

px.Fernost původně napsal:

I got "App is already running" as well.

I'm glad I am not the only one. Please reply back when you find the solution.

[Munger]

I got it too, contacted Steam Support which made me do something, now I'm getting missing executable, so I fixed the missing executable as it told me to, but now, the games starts to the same place, and crashes but no more message....

[RoadRashBrawler]

I have the same problem closes out when loading a race and says app already running

[Fernost]

I don't even get to see the main menu screen, it says it for me instantly.

[locknload]

i would like a answer to this as well

[MegaElectric]

anyone have a fix for this yet?

[Algander]

check drivers

[Mr. Cosmiam]

Algander původně napsal:

check drivers

This is the first thing I did.

[Broccoli]

Try reinstalling directx and microsoft.net
Turn off programs like Raptr,Xfire, RadeonPro, etc... just to eliminate them as potential issues.
Right click on Grid 2 icon in Steam client -> Properties -> Local Files -> Verify game integrity.

I looked for .dll's in the game that it could be but since I'm not having the problem I can't really test anything.

Also, give more system info. Like operating system, processor, vid card at the least so we can try to troubleshoot it.

Directx Link: http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=35
Microsoft .net Link: http://www.microsoft.com/net/download

[Loore]

I've raised this with the team and will let you know as soon as I hear anything back.

[Mr. Cosmiam]

Harold Mandlebrot původně napsal:

Try reinstalling directx and microsoft.net
Turn off programs like Raptr,Xfire, RadeonPro, etc... just to eliminate them as potential issues.
Right click on Grid 2 icon in Steam client -> Properties -> Local Files -> Verify game integrity.

I looked for .dll's in the game that it could be but since I'm not having the problem I can't really test anything.

Also, give more system info. Like operating system, processor, vid card at the least so we can try to troubleshoot it.

Directx Link: http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=35
Microsoft .net Link: http://www.microsoft.com/net/download

Operating System Version:
Windows 7 (64 bit)
2 Geforce GTX 680M in SLI
32G RAM
Intel Core i7 3940XM 3.2GHz

[Tom Morrow]

I fixed it in my client. Here is a solution I found on a site:

If you are experiencing random crashes while loading the game, you can try the following workaround:
In Documents, go to Documents\My Games\GRID 2\hardwaresettings.
You should look for the file named hardware_settings_config.xml.
Open the file in a text editor and look for the line:
directx forcedx10=”false”
Once, you find it, you should change it as follows:
directx forcedx10=”true”
Save the changes and run the game again.

[EmmaRenee19]

The above solution did not work for me, although I no longer an error message after applying the change. The game always crashes for me while loading the intro after selecting the World Racing Series from the menu. System specs:

Win7 (x64)
Radeon HD4870
16GB RAM
AMD FX-8350

[Fernost]

Bamft původně napsal:

I fixed it in my client. Here is a solution I found on a site:

If you are experiencing random crashes while loading the game, you can try the following workaround:
In Documents, go to Documents\My Games\GRID 2\hardwaresettings.
You should look for the file named hardware_settings_config.xml.
Open the file in a text editor and look for the line:
directx forcedx10=”false”
Once, you find it, you should change it as follows:
directx forcedx10=”true”
Save the changes and run the game again.

Thanks, this fixed it partly, I can finally play it, but it still crashes, and gives the same error.