Can't start game with eu version because of RU one. (fixed)

[Cornishon]

I own two copy of the games. Fallout NV RU and Fallout NV. i bought key for Normal NV that had dlcs on internet and had ru version from cd. Now when i try to launch normal fallout it says "can't start fallout new vegas RU error code 53: (i think its something like that i translate it from polish) any help?

here's the fix.
Go to steam support side and go into faq for fallout new vegas RU. Then look for option to permanently delete RU version. Now you should have only normal fallout in library. Reinstall it if you have it installed already and it should work.

[marstinson]

I'm not sure that you can have two copies installed simultaneously with only the localization files being different. While the localized disc version might install to a different location, the regular FONV version should always install to \Steam\steamapps\common\Fallout New Vegas and both should be trying to use your My Games folder as the location of the ini files and your saves.

To try making both work, you can do a clean install of the disc version with its localization files. After it installs and is working properly, rename the game files folder by tacking RU on the end of the installation folder name, and do the same for the folder in My Games and the launcher shortcut it creates on your desktop. Now install the regular version and make sure that it is working properly. Once you're sure that it is working, rename the game files folder by tacking EN onto the folder name and do the same for the one in My Games and the launcher shortcut. At this point neither version should be working because they are not in the expected folders when you try to launch (you renamed the folders, remember?). Now you can remove the EN or RU from the game files and My Games folders (depends on which version you want to play) and put it back when you're done, but still use the appropriate desktop shortcut to launch.

No guarantees that it will work with different localization versions, but it does work if you want to have both a modded and pure vanilla installation of one localization.

[Cornishon]

Originally posted by marstinson:

I'm not sure that you can have two copies installed simultaneously with only the localization files being different. While the localized disc version might install to a different location, the regular FONV version should always install to \Steam\steamapps\common\Fallout New Vegas and both should be trying to use your My Games folder as the location of the ini files and your saves.

To try making both work, you can do a clean install of the disc version with its localization files. After it installs and is working properly, rename the game files folder by tacking RU on the end of the installation folder name, and do the same for the folder in My Games and the launcher shortcut it creates on your desktop. Now install the regular version and make sure that it is working properly. Once you're sure that it is working, rename the game files folder by tacking EN onto the folder name and do the same for the one in My Games and the launcher shortcut. At this point neither version should be working because they are not in the expected folders when you try to launch (you renamed the folders, remember?). Now you can remove the EN or RU from the game files and My Games folders (depends on which version you want to play) and put it back when you're done, but still use the appropriate desktop shortcut to launch.

No guarantees that it will work with different localization versions, but it does work if you want to have both a modded and pure vanilla installation of one localization.

I made steam delete RU version from my library permanently and now im reinstalling normal version. I will try your solution in case it doesn't work.

[Davecsimp212]

Thank you so much! It worked for me as well.