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Sanosuke Feb 5 @ 3:29pm

Game doesn't start

No message error or anything.

Just fails to start with DX12 or Vulcan.

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tehalu

Feb 5 @ 3:37pm

Same here

"The application was unable to start correctly (0xc0000142)."

Sanosuke Feb 5 @ 3:41pm

Originally posted by tehalu:
Same here
"The application was unable to start correctly (0xc0000142)."

I didn't even get that error.
Did it pop up or you had to go to the logs ?

tehalu

Feb 5 @ 3:45pm

Tried to run Civ7_Win64_DX12_FinalRelease.exe from C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Sid Meier's Civilization VII\Base\Binaries\Win64.

What PC setup do you have? I am using Surface Copilot PC with Snapdragon(R) X 12-core X1E80100 @ 3.40 GHz 3.42 GHz. I hope that is not the root cause of this problem, other games were running properly.

universecreep has Sid Meier's Civilization VII

Feb 5 @ 3:47pm

Just played a few turns - no problem.

Sanosuke Feb 5 @ 3:48pm

Originally posted by tehalu:
Tried to run Civ7_Win64_DX12_FinalRelease.exe from C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Sid Meier's Civilization VII\Base\Binaries\Win64.

What PC setup do you have? I am using Surface Copilot PC with Snapdragon(R) X 12-core X1E80100 @ 3.40 GHz 3.42 GHz. I hope that is not the root cause of this problem, other games were running properly.

i7-3770 - RTX2060

Sanosuke Feb 5 @ 3:49pm

welp....

that's that for me, refund time, I'm not young enough to deal with such a messy release.

Jartasm

Feb 5 @ 3:50pm

Is the game technically unlocked already? I know we can install it, but I thought we had to wait until midnight EST.

Sanosuke Feb 5 @ 3:51pm

Originally posted by Jartasm:
Is the game technically unlocked already? I know we can install it, but I thought we had to wait until midnight EST.

There are multiple people reporting they are playing already.

tulle040657 Feb 5 @ 3:52pm

Originally posted by Jartasm:
Is the game technically unlocked already? I know we can install it, but I thought we had to wait until midnight EST.

It is anywhere it is Feb 6 and you have early access. It's not Feb 6 everywhere on earth yet

The OP is in Japan where it is Thursday morning right now

tehalu

Feb 5 @ 3:55pm

Originally posted by tulle040657:
Originally posted by Jartasm:
Is the game technically unlocked already? I know we can install it, but I thought we had to wait until midnight EST.

It is anywhere it is Feb 6 and you have early access. It's not Feb 6 everywhere on earth yet

The OP is in Japan where it is Thursday morning right now

Then I will try to start the game at 6:00 AM CET :)
All the best to Everyone!

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Trumpeteer has Sid Meier's Civilization VII

Feb 5 @ 4:09pm

anybody fix this yet?

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NinjaTuna

Feb 5 @ 4:46pm

Originally posted by Trumpeteer:
anybody fix this yet?

Mine only started working after I installed the Nvidia Driver app and updated my drivers.
https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/software/nvidia-app/

I'm on PST so it's only 4:50 here and I'm now in game. Spent 2 hrs trying to figure it out.

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chriztophe Feb 5 @ 4:50pm

Originally posted by tehalu:
Tried to run Civ7_Win64_DX12_FinalRelease.exe from C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Sid Meier's Civilization VII\Base\Binaries\Win64.

What PC setup do you have? I am using Surface Copilot PC with Snapdragon(R) X 12-core X1E80100 @ 3.40 GHz 3.42 GHz. I hope that is not the root cause of this problem, other games were running properly.

same issue and config

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