Game won't launch at all

[HamsterKiller666]

I am aware there are a few threads on errors at launch but no answers seem to resolve the problem.
When I launch the game from the launcher or directly nothing happens. no error log . nothing.
my avatar just lights up in green for half a second and thats all.
I have installed the latest drivers for my nvidia gtx 670 mx, legacy drivers, tried all graphics settings, disabling physx. I am currently on windows 8.
If anybody has a solution..

[MarjutFB]

Hi!

Have you tried to verify the game cache in Steam (right-click on the Shadowgrounds: Survivor game in your Steam Library, click on properties and choose local files-tab and the button to verify integrity of game cache should be there)? How about reinstall?

You could also just try different resolutions or other options through the Launcher. Does this make any difference?

If that didn't help you could also try launch Steam as administrator when you try to verify the game cache and start the game. Also reinstalling PhysX and PhysX legacy could work. Here are the links for the download:

PhysX: http://www.nvidia.com/object/physx_system_software.html
PhysX Legacy: http://www.nvidia.com/object/physx-9.12.1031-legacy-driver.html

Just in case you could also try to update your system and graphics card drivers. If this doesn't help we'll look into this.

Let me know how it goes!

[HamsterKiller666]

So I tried:
-reinstalling game several times
-verifying intergrity of cache a few times with steam launched in administrator mode, this resulted a few times in a fail which led to a file download of 1.3 kbytes but then I launch the game, still nothing happens and when i reverify the cache right after it leads to a fail and a download of a 0 byte file
-updated all drivers
-reinstalled legacy
-retried to modify launch options (resolution, graphics etc) in many many ways

[Crnzqpty]

Same problem here but on an AMD system.

[RIVEIR]

Current steam exe version is not working alternate exe seems to work fine.

[Hurtbringer]

Originally posted by RIVEIR:

Current steam exe version is not working alternate exe seems to work fine.

where can I get the alternate exe? you mean a cracked exe? because im sure as hell not downgrading physx for this game.

[ColDiam]

Same problem... win 7, nvidia gts 450

[Arcturus Asriv]

I start new game and when it loads data, it crashes.

EDIT: This fixed my problem- http://steamcommunity.com/app/11200/discussions/0/864958088348842979/

[DOG]

I had also the problem that the game didnt start but now with
PhysX Legacy driver the game starts and i can play.
Thank you

Originally posted by MarjutFB:

Hi!

Have you tried to verify the game cache in Steam (right-click on the Shadowgrounds: Survivor game in your Steam Library, click on properties and choose local files-tab and the button to verify integrity of game cache should be there)? How about reinstall?

You could also just try different resolutions or other options through the Launcher. Does this make any difference?

If that didn't help you could also try launch Steam as administrator when you try to verify the game cache and start the game. Also reinstalling PhysX and PhysX legacy could work. Here are the links for the download:

PhysX: http://www.nvidia.com/object/physx_system_software.html
PhysX Legacy: http://www.nvidia.com/object/physx-9.12.1031-legacy-driver.html

Just in case you could also try to update your system and graphics card drivers. If this doesn't help we'll look into this.

Let me know how it goes!

[SynthZ]

same thing using windows 7 modern pc

[MarjutFB]

Sorry for the delay.

For those still having problems did you try to install PhysX Legacy[www.nvidia.com]? You don't need to downgrade your PhysX, installing PhysX Legacy will add you the necessary files.

Originally posted by NigMa:

same thing using windows 7 modern pc

Did you try things I mentioned above (first post)?

If the instructions didn't help could you tell your full system specifications? Did you see any errors?

Let me know if you have any questions about this or just how it goes!

[MarjutFB]

Originally posted by Captain Frenzy:

So I tried:
-verifying intergrity of cache a few times with steam launched in administrator mode, this resulted a few times in a fail which led to a file download of 1.3 kbytes but then I launch the game, still nothing happens and when i reverify the cache right after it leads to a fail and a download of a 0 byte file

Are you still having this problem?

Unfortunately can't say much to this but this kind of error would indicate there's something wrong with the installation. Could there be a firewall blocking or quarantening the game's files?

You could also try to launch the game through it's .exe (located at ...\Steam\steamapps\common\Shadowgrounds Survivor).

If any of the solutions in this thread didn't work please contact us to Support [at] Frozenbyte [dot] com and please mention this thread in your email (along with your username or just your system information if you didn't provide them here). Cheers.