Clicking "Play" on steam...Nothing

[Einhert]

"preparing to launch...."

Then it just returns to steam and does nothing.



UPDATE: GOT HER WORKING! (please note this fix will not work for everyone)


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OjhC7sAaU5c

This is for users with this error

http://puu.sh/bUqJ7/74c7d90c0b.png

when they try to run the shadowofmordor.exe from the game files.



Basically I went into

Steam\steamapps\common\ShadowOfMordor\_CommonRedist\vcredist\2010

Ran both the VCredist executible files and I selected "Remove" instead of "Repair"

Once I had removed both I simply reinstalled both from the same executibles and that allowed me to run the exe from the game files and it worked!


The repair option for some reason did nothing for me.


The issue seems to be related to the vcredist installation.


I will forward this to the devs.


EDIT:

A fix that may work for some


If the previous fix did not work.
Go to C:\Users\username\Documents\WB Games\Shadow of Mordor

If it doesn't exist, create the folders in the file path.

https://mega.co.nz/#!XYpFTaYb!b9sb2zC6k9BF2_w6RAdh8kTHAoaggOJVTd8thT5PtAU

Download these files and place them into the "Shadow of Mordor" Folder within that file address.



Then Try running the game.



NOTE: You should try applying BOTH fixes.

People have also found that a Selective startup also works when disabling all other services except your graphics driver and steam (Obviously DO NOT disable windows services on startup).

UPDATE:

As an absolute final resort I managed to get my game completely working by formating my drives and doing a fresh instal of Windows 7 down from 8.1.

This worked for me and should only be used as a last resort if you cannot get the game working.

I am going to unsub from the thread now and hopefully people can get their game working with the fixes listed.

[Jesus_XM]

The Lich King eredeti hozzászólása:

Jesus_XM eredeti hozzászólása:

It's a Steam fault. I've prepurchased the game but a legal Steam game doesn't start to work. I have applied a crack then and ... voila! It works perfect! It's the third recent game from my library that doesn't launch from Steam but DO with crack. I'm gonna write an inquiry to Steam management and Steam support about this.

WHICH CRACK DO YOU USE? I downloaded one, but it wont work. got the error message above. 0xc000007b

I don't remember. But It has the SKIDROW.INI file. So, I guess it's a skidrow crack.
S-K-I-D-R-O-W

[Velux]

ButtahMonkey eredeti hozzászólása:

I made mine work :D Finally, thanks to Andrew earlier in the thread, as he linked to this youtube video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N9hANQyisDo
Looks shady, but it worked. I'm guessing there was a problem with the vcredist 2010 that came with the game, as this program managed to reinstall that, while skipping all the other vcredist versions I already had installed, even though I had the 2010 installed.
Anyway, good luck to you guys, will update WB games support as well.

gonna try that

[Pawnbear]

instead of writing out the files use the link guys https://mega.co.nz/#!XYpFTaYb!b9sb2zC6k9BF2_w6RAdh8kTHAoaggOJVTd8thT5PtAU

[skilly]

1'000th

[Zheest']

My videocard dont support DX 11. Can I play in SOM? or not ?

[Velux]

does not work ... still same error as always. game wont start

[LordDave]

Guys and Girls! There's been an official statement from WB here it is " We are very sorry to hear the issues you are having with our game and we are not working on it, Thank you all so much for you're money. I'm going to go now and snort some crack off a hookers arse. Have a nice day! "

[Velux]

Zheest' eredeti hozzászólása:

My videocard dont support DX 11. Can I play in SOM? or not ?

normally dx11 is compatible downwards with older video cards

[XXello]

Zheest' eredeti hozzászólása:

My videocard dont support DX 11. Can I play in SOM? or not ?

no. u need dx11

[Zheest']

The Lich King eredeti hozzászólása:

Zheest' eredeti hozzászólása:

My videocard dont support DX 11. Can I play in SOM? or not ?

normally dx11 is compatible downwards with older video cards

in AIDA 64 in tab the summary information written, what DirectX version - 11.2.
in tab GPU written, what apparat support DirectX - 10. I dont understand. Is my PC support DX 11.2 or not?

[Promilew]

Einhert eredeti hozzászólása:

Griffith eredeti hozzászólása:

Where do you put them?

C:\Users\username\Documents\WB Games\Shadow of Mordor

If you do not have those files you simply create them then create each file within the shadow of mordor folder and you initiall create them as text files which are .txt then you change them to .cfg and .ini files by renaming them. READ the next bit is is IMPORTANT.

game.ini
render.cfg
settings.cfg

then you simply paste what is in the OP into the respective files.

It is also VERY important you have "Hide extensions for known file types" selection unticked in "folder options" under the view tab as this allows you to change the txt files to .ini or .cfg

This worked for me! Thanks guys and OP especially!

[Deloi]

someone has a fix for the black screen when starting?

[ChainsawBunny]

♥♥♥♥ me im pissed at not able to play this game or get a refund. Any other product in the world bought with a credit card can get refunded, except steam products.

[[REDi]1R PTE Outsider]

The crack bloody worked, HAH! woooo!

[Deloi]

can you sent download link?