If you're unable to start the game...

[bebek]

with "Failed to find Steam" message

Search the Steam.dll in your Steam directory, copy and then paste on to your Tomb Raider Anniversary's main directory.

with "Problem checking Steam application" message

Exit steam client, then start again.

with a crash after the intro

You need to add an exception for Tomb Raider Anniversary in the DEP (Data Execution Prevention). To do that: control panel --> system and security --> system --> advanced system settings --> advanced --> performance (click settings) --> Data execution prevention --> turn on DEP for all programs except those I select --> add --> (search tra.exe in the game's directory and click it) --> ok

[The Wizard of LoZ]

thanks!

[Byrnvif]

This was as helpful as that quaint, general store with a little bit of every thing for day to day existance. It really solved my problemo, thank you.

[Tetrafractal]

Thanks. Re-installed from ages ago and crashed after intro. Nice quick fix.

[Elysium]

I really hated the crash after intro, but this fixed it; thanks a lot!

[Cyrus]

Ah yes the DEP trick (sorted quite a few problems for me with different games) - cheers!

[Chloe]

This didn't work for me. The game crashes in the same place with the same BEX error. Help?

[Chloe]

I solved it by disabling DEP completely. I also added it to the Microsoft Security Esentials exceptions list, gave public and private privileges for the firewall and unticking fullscreen texture and using 1024 by 768 resolution.

[帕瓦佩格夫马博迪]

Thank you VERY MUCH!!! I had no decision against the third error. Im setup not lecinced and licenced, but same error. I find your helping words and i thank you again VERYVERYVERY MUCH. Now i can play this game!)))

[amstizzi]

thx!

[Gxxy]

Thank you so much! You've helped me so much! :D <3

[Chloe]

I found another way that works. I had to reinstall Windows 7 and found this time adding it to DEP worked. What made the game run was turning hyperthreading off in my Nvidia control panel.

[Sonan X]

How do people figure this out? I don't understand!