EFLC won't install, stuck on securom activation (Fixed)

[Vault]

It won't go past the securom activation install window. It just disappears and nothing happens. I have the newest games for windows installed and I verifyed the intregrity.

Edit...
I finally fixed this garbage SecuRom.

"Hello.

Your issue might be solved with an updated executable. Please perform these
steps:

1. Open the installation folder
2. Rename the 'launcheflc.exe' to 'launcheflc.exe.OLD' in the folder above
(Right-click on this executable and go down to 'rename')
3. Download this zip-archive:
http://download.securom.com/support/005110/LaunchEFLC.zip
4. Extract the new 'launcheflc.exe' from the downloaded zip-archive into the
installation folder
5. Start the new 'launcheflc.exe'

If the problem persists, please send another analysis file of the new
'launcheflc.exe' to us.

If you have any further questions feel free to contact us."

[Bloodthirst]

You Rock. I have been waiting for a couple of weeks for a answer on this. Thanks.

[Nik]

Originally posted by TheDeviousBastard:

wait i fixed my problem my antivirus was blocking securom from working

You're right man, just disabled bitdefender active virus control for a few sec & the social club loaded.

[FTN1971]

Cannot start Social Club , and says is required.I give up whit Rockstar.They´re good , but don´t care about customers , tired to send mails whitout replies.
Good luck to you !!!!

[Yadciel]

thanks

[Ɲσcтυяηє ǀηɗιєη]

♥♥♥♥ that crazy ♥♥♥♥ !!!

- I've lost 3 hours trying to get this game to work (Win 7 x64)
- why Steam is not updating their installation package ???
- securom is outdated, GFWL too !
- how many DRM do STEAM and ROCKSTAR force us to undergo to be allowed to play their so precious game ? No less than 4: Securom + online activation + GWFL + Steam

That ♥♥♥♥ makes me want to pirate games, not to buy legit versions !

Sorry for the rant, and thanks to Vault.

Finally I got the game to run after an ultimate error "SecuLauncher: failed to start application. [2000]", by setting
Steam\SteamApps\common\Grand Theft Auto IV Episodes from Liberty City\EFLC\Activation\SteamActivation.exe
Steam\SteamApps\common\Grand Theft Auto IV Episodes from Liberty City\EFLC\LaunchEFLC.exe
and Steam\SteamApps\common\Grand Theft Auto IV Episodes from Liberty City\EFLC\EFLC.exe to run as admin.

[schmatzler]

Originally posted by Nocturne Indien:

- why Steam is not updating their installation package ???

The publisher of the game has to do it :/ They just don't care.

[kekplexis]

this helped, thanks bro

[foreyonekenobi]

This worked for me on windows 10 Pro x64 ...... i just had to run the new LaunchEFLC.exe in vista sp2 comp. mode and it went straight to activation and activated (no more drunk cam) then to social club and clicked play offline button ....


edit: i have ran the update patch first then this

[chiefDRE29]

in windows pro the windows emulator or compatibilty work better i believe.
maybe i need to try Pro once,

if bought game on disc , then disc needs to be in drive .
if on steam then steam bypass disc securom when launch game .

you can with some programs make an image of the disc and run via virtual drive.
like slysoft.
but probably they don't like.
but it prevents scratches on disc .
i did that with my testdrive 1 on disc , made an image and run the image in virtual drive like slysoft or daemon tools .

there are also cracks (modded GTA IV.exe )that let you run without disc.
but illegal in steam, steam will bypass securom if installed right.

but these are old games right , who still runs a securom disc , no one.
they should release a patch and disable that crap.

and give everyone a key for steam. that bought game elsewhere.
and run with better third party.
(GFWL client and GFWL redist 3.5)

[chiefDRE29]

steamwebhelper.exe is located in wrong folder with new steam installer download.
figures the lagging i was having , and probably securom issues if people just installed the new steam.

it was trying to make firewall exception for the executer in the bin folder , but did not exist there on my fresh install.

was located in :
C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\bin\cef\cef.winxp

belongs in
C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\bin

if in the right folder then firewall will make an exception for it automatic.
windows firewall at least , not sure about anti virus firewalls.

[Columbo]

Hey wanted to say thank you. The links to the Launch.exe on the Rockstar Support page don't work anymore (atleast not for EFLC)