Launcher doesn't start (SOLVED)

[DarekMaver]

I have just bought this game (with Heartfire and Downguard and downloaded Hi-Res Texture Pack) and yet before first launch I subscribed a couple of mods - mostly graphic enhanced. Game didn't want to run at all. I'got message: "Executable file is missing". I suppoesed mods caused this error, so I uninstalled all of them but it didn't work out. So I uninstalled the game, uninstalled Steam, deleted all remnant folders and rubish, and installed everything back on. But it's still not working. I keep getting message about missing executable file. I also did file verification on steam, and I checked system folder. I have definately got TESV.exe and even if I try launch game from it, I'm getting this ridiculous message.

Ofcourse I have all up to date drivers, but I don't think it does have anything to do with this error while it's about missing file.

I think I've done all I could.

People, please, any ideas?

EDIT - SOLUTION: FOR ALL THOSE WHO HAVE BEEN EXPERIENCING SIMILAR PROBLEM HERE IS SOLUTION. CHANGE STEAM LEANGUAGE TO ENGLISH, AND GAME LANGUAGE TO ENGLISH AS WELL. There is incompatibility between leanguage versions and Steam doesn't see executable file. Just run everything (STEAM and GAME) in english and it will be fine.

[KnorKater]

Sounds weird, but maybe its a problem with your anti-virus- or other software. Look at this list of programs which may interfere with steam.

Even if theres no program you got listed there, try disabling firewall and/or anti-virus and other stuff, reinstalling skyrim. If it works, add the .exe to the exclusion-lists. Might be just blocked.

[jjb-54]

Turn off HIGH RES Mod ... not saying this IS the problem - But I had no small problems with it and had read where a good number of other people have too. It actually caused SKYRIM not to load for me at all .. :| Once I unchecked - it worked just fine and ever since. I did click them back on to "see" and sure enough - SKYRIM would NOT load.

[Klaus]

I'm having the same problem, thanks alot for the tidbit!

[Adenomatous]

its the mods you downloaded you gotta make sure you got the ones compatible with dawnguard or hearthfire and if your playing vanilla dont have the ones for dawnguard or hearthfire. thats your problem so go and check whichones you have and do your research before using mods please hope this helped :)

[Klaus]

... Okay, re-installing again and how to check if it's vanilla or not?

[KnorKater]

Delete the Skyrim-folder in SteamApps\common before installing, so no "third-party"-content is left.

[DarekMaver]

FOR ALL THOSE WHO HAVE BEEN EXPERIENCING SIMILAR PROBLEM HERE IS SOLUTION. CHANGE STEAM LEANGUAGE TO ENGLISH, AND GAME LANGUAGE TO ENGLISH AS WELL. There is incompatibility between leanguage versions and Steam doesn't see executable file. Just run everything (STEAM and GAME) in english and it will be fine.

[j_drgac]

How do you set up the Game for English off the boot menu after you hit play game on steam i don't see it in the options but im having the same damn problem

[ShocksVR #AirLink]

Why was it NOT in English?

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Opprinnelig skrevet av UW_Shocks MD -Qosmio-:

Why was it NOT in English?

I was just about to ask that myself

[Mazoku]

I figured out the problem. If you see an item named d3d9.dll in your Skyrim folder, change the "d9" to "d11" so that it now reads "d3d11.dll".

Fixed it for me :)