failed to connect (Steam Issue)

[Ra7en]

anyone else get this? says failed to connect to steam server (yet here i am - all other steam games are working fine - jus this one is getting that error)

[FUN Creators]

Steam is offline?

[Stexred]

try a restart of steam

[Ra7en]

figured it out (happeded a few years ago)

@fun creator - if steam is offline, i would not be able to 1. play games, 2. purchase games, 3 browse the store (I just bought this game) and 4. converse in the forums - Steam is online.

@stexred - what does restarting do, if the only issue is this particular game, and all of steam functions/games are working fine?

c'mon guys - don't guess.

I was very successful with the following method (note: may not work for all users, but did work for me) - took a while of searching to find it. sorta like blowing up your house to kill a mouse.. but...

http://steamcommunity.com/discussions/forum/1/828935672526855936/#c828935672660414401

Recap:
-Delete everything in the folder except the steamapp folder (has your games)
-re-install (may have to download it again if you are not a pack-rat like me :-D
-log in (keep in mind, you will have to enter a code which will be emailed to you)

Play. Works fine.

Posted for others that may experience similar issues.

[PinhaT]

Originally posted by klyxmaster:

figured it out (happeded a few years ago)

@fun creator - if steam is offline, i would not be able to 1. play games, 2. purchase games, 3 browse the store (I just bought this game) and 4. converse in the forums - Steam is online.

@stexred - what does restarting do, if the only issue is this particular game, and all of steam functions/games are working fine?

c'mon guys - don't guess.

I was very successful with the following method (note: may not work for all users, but did work for me) - took a while of searching to find it. sorta like blowing up your house to kill a mouse.. but...

http://steamcommunity.com/discussions/forum/1/828935672526855936/#c828935672660414401

Recap:
-Delete everything in the folder except the steamapp folder (has your games)
-re-install (may have to download it again if you are not a pack-rat like me :-D
-log in (keep in mind, you will have to enter a code which will be emailed to you)

Play. Works fine.

Posted for others that may experience similar issues.

I've tried this and still no luck. the game just refuses to launh at all. All I get is a huge increasing memory leak, and then it crashes without ever letting me one foot in the game.

[Insaner Robot]

@Manjaro, I'm having the same problem as you. No idea where to go to for support other than here.

[Не фартанула]

Solution above (redownloading steam) worked for me.

[PinhaT]

My solution after awhile, was to add the game to your DEP list (Data Execution Prevention). To do this, bring up your start menu then right-click computers and select properties.

From there you go to Advanced Settings, then the Advanced Tab and click on setting under performance. You will then see a tab noted as "Data Execution Prevention". click o it and you'll see two options. Click on "Turn on DEP for all programs except those I select:".

From there click on the Add button at the bottom and then locate your Guise of the Wolf.exe in your steam folder. Once you have it added, apply the settings and click ok; you'll be asked to restart your computer for the changes to take effect. Once you restart, open p steam and play the game. You still may need to change your resolution in order to play like I did, but it worked out in the end.

[Insaner Robot]

@Manjaro. Thanks, that worked for me too, memory usage still jumps up as the game tries to start, but it doesn't stop working now and I'm able to play.

[PinhaT]

Originally posted by kwijybo:

@Manjaro. Thanks, that worked for me too, memory usage still jumps up as the game tries to start, but it doesn't stop working now and I'm able to play.

Glad I could help.