How to fix Quake 4 launching on Win 7/8 (Solution)

[vadike]

1. Rename Quake4.exe to Quake4.bin
2. Create batch file run.bat and put in following strings:

start Quake4.bin +set fs_game_base q4base
exit

3. Save batch in one dir with the renamed Quake4.bin.

If you want to launch mods, etc - use, for example:

start Quake4.bin +set fs_game_base gtxq4
exit

gtxq4 - is dir with the mod.

4. Always run the game from the run.bat

[Retro]

Gonna print this tip out and save it, would probably work for other older games. Good clean fix, thanks.

[Whatzituyah]

Why cant you just make the .exe compatibility set to XP Operating system?

[Retro]

That works well a lot of the time, but it has it's issues too. I keep a dual boot with xp sp3 and 7, I like my older games.

[HunterKiller]

I just installed the game on W7 and it launched without any issue.

[sgwarner13]

Where do you find Quake4.exe to change it to Quake4.bin the first place? Do you have the game on disc? Did you get your a'hole dry popped buy being dumb enough to buy it off steam? I just want to play the f'n game I payed for,.

[Cj.Proven2k]

Originally posted by ♥♥alagagus01 (GER):

the problem is the steamoverlay dont opened but just start steam as admin then it works

doesnt work for me :S are you a friendly person how add me to solve the problem? not like that sgwarner13 dude!

[d4rck_ghost]

my game won't start regardless of solution and i found out wy
its the nvidea overlay that is preventing certain games to start

any 1 knows how to bypass this problem without turning off the nvidia overlay?

[Bou]

Yes this works for me thanks.