Can't start the game at all!

[EmptySky]

Hi! I just downloaded the game but I can't seem to start it! I press play and it first says running and then nothing, I try to press play again but still nothing happens. I got windows 7.
I have tried looking online for help but can't seem to find a sollution to my problem :(
I am not to good with computers and technology in general so I don't dare starting to mess around with anything without sollid guiding.
Please help!

[Spazzmoe]

First try installing the Unofficial Patch. This can be found if you search the internet for "Vampire Bloodlines unofficial patch 9.5". The filename is VTMBup95beta.exe and it contains numerous bug fixes and adds widescreen support. It contains optional mods which can be selected or deselected at install.

[Spazzmoe]

https://steamcommunity.com/app/2600/discussions/0/540740501569512130/

[-3xA'Lu©κy the disappearing act]

Unfortunately telling us your OS is Windows 7 doesn't give enough information.

The Unofficial Patch that Spazzmoe linked above is great but it likely won't solve your problem (usually Windows 10 users get this issue where the game refuses to launch at all).


So you can install the Unofficial Patch... but it'd be best if you could answer these questions first:

> what exactly happens when you try to launch the game - do you get an error message, does the screen do anything weird, etc.?
> what is your GPU (graphics card)?
> have you installed ANY mods including the Unofficial Patch before Spazzmoe suggested it?
> have you mucked around/touched any of the files inside the game's main folder ( ... /steam/steamapps/common/Vampire The Masquerade - Bloodlines/)?


Thanks.

[Will Murjen]

When VTM was loading up, I had a black screen and music playing, I just kept clicking my left mouse button until the title page came up.

[-3xA'Lu©κy the disappearing act]

Originally posted by Xunlyn:

When VTM was loading up, I had a black screen and music playing, I just kept clicking my left mouse button until the title page came up.

It doesn't sound like he can get into the game at all.

I appreciate you trying to help though.

[EmptySky]

Originally posted by -3xA'Lu©κy:

Unfortunately telling us your OS is Windows 7 doesn't give enough information.

The Unofficial Patch that Spazzmoe linked above is great but it likely won't solve your problem (usually Windows 10 users get this issue where the game refuses to launch at all).


So you can install the Unofficial Patch... but it'd be best if you could answer these questions first:

> what exactly happens when you try to launch the game - do you get an error message, does the screen do anything weird, etc.?
> what is your GPU (graphics card)?
> have you installed ANY mods including the Unofficial Patch before Spazzmoe suggested it?
> have you mucked around/touched any of the files inside the game's main folder ( ... /steam/steamapps/common/Vampire The Masquerade - Bloodlines/)?


Thanks.

The thing that happens when I try to launch the game is nothing. The game list on the lest side of the screen (when I am in my library trying to start the game) says: Vampire the masqurade: Bloodlines :Running: and then it just goes back to saying only the title of the game. No warning or anything pops up and nothing else changes on the computer.

My GPU is intel(r) hd graphics 4000

And I haven't installed any mods or mucked around/touched any of the files inside the game's main folder.
I bought it, installed it and as I tried to launch it what I described above happened...

Thank you for trying to help me QwQ

[-3xA'Lu©κy the disappearing act]

Originally posted by SoraEmptySky:

My GPU is intel(r) hd graphics 4000

You're very welcome.

Unfortunately I've found your problem which I've edited in my quote of your post: the intel GPU. The Unofficial Patch is great but it won't allow your game to boot up or play with that GPU sadly.


The best advice I can give you comes straight from my guide:

• make sure the game is using your dedicated graphics card (Nvidia/AMD). A lot of laptops don’t have one and if your PC happens to have an integrated/Intel card, you’ll need to use a program called “3D-Analyze” instead (http://www.3dfxzone.it/dir/tools/3d_analyze/download/ - click on “3D-Analyze 2.36” ). I personally haven’t used it myself, but a tutorial is available via. this link: http://www.3dfxzone.it/dir/articles/3d_analyze_user_guide/


P.S. Every game and/or game engine's different. Some will play nicely with an Intel GPU, others won't.

[EmptySky]

Originally posted by -3xA'Lu©κy:

Originally posted by SoraEmptySky:

My GPU is intel(r) hd graphics 4000

You're very welcome.

Unfortunately I've found your problem which I've edited in my quote of your post: the intel GPU. The Unofficial Patch is great but it won't allow your game to boot up or play with that GPU sadly.


The best advice I can give you comes straight from my guide:

• make sure the game is using your dedicated graphics card (Nvidia/AMD). A lot of laptops don’t have one and if your PC happens to have an integrated/Intel card, you’ll need to use a program called “3D-Analyze” instead (http://www.3dfxzone.it/dir/tools/3d_analyze/download/ - click on “3D-Analyze 2.36” ). I personally haven’t used it myself, but a tutorial is available via. this link: http://www.3dfxzone.it/dir/articles/3d_analyze_user_guide/


P.S. Every game and/or game engine's different. Some will play nicely with an Intel GPU, others won't.

Thank you alot for the help! :)
I will ask my brother to help me with it when he comes home tomorrow :)

[-3xA'Lu©κy the disappearing act]

Originally posted by SoraEmptySky:

Originally posted by -3xA'Lu©κy:

You're very welcome.

Unfortunately I've found your problem which I've edited in my quote of your post: the intel GPU. The Unofficial Patch is great but it won't allow your game to boot up or play with that GPU sadly.


The best advice I can give you comes straight from my guide:

• make sure the game is using your dedicated graphics card (Nvidia/AMD). A lot of laptops don’t have one and if your PC happens to have an integrated/Intel card, you’ll need to use a program called “3D-Analyze” instead (http://www.3dfxzone.it/dir/tools/3d_analyze/download/ - click on “3D-Analyze 2.36” ). I personally haven’t used it myself, but a tutorial is available via. this link: http://www.3dfxzone.it/dir/articles/3d_analyze_user_guide/


P.S. Every game and/or game engine's different. Some will play nicely with an Intel GPU, others won't.

Thank you alot for the help! :)
I will ask my brother to help me with it when he comes home tomorrow :)

No problem.

If you have any other issues or need help: let me know and I'll see what I can do for you.

[Spazzmoe]

Originally posted by Xunlyn:

When VTM was loading up, I had a black screen and music playing, I just kept clicking my left mouse button until the title page came up.

This is the behavior I experienced when running the game for the first time in Windows 10, prior to installing the Unofficial Patch. The patch restored the opening animations and made widescreen graphics modes available in the game's Video Options menu such as 1920x1080.

[-3xA'Lu©κy the disappearing act]

Originally posted by Spazzmoe:

Originally posted by Xunlyn:

When VTM was loading up, I had a black screen and music playing, I just kept clicking my left mouse button until the title page came up.

This is the behavior I experienced when running the game for the first time in Windows 10, prior to installing the Unofficial Patch. The patch restored the opening animations and made widescreen graphics modes available in the game's Video Options menu such as 1920x1080.

Yeah, Xunlyn's issue is completely normal behaviour for the vanilla game on modern computers.

[-3xA'Lu©κy the disappearing act]

Originally posted by Spazzmoe:

Originally posted by Xunlyn:

When VTM was loading up, I had a black screen and music playing, I just kept clicking my left mouse button until the title page came up.

This is the behavior I experienced when running the game for the first time in Windows 10, prior to installing the Unofficial Patch. The patch restored the opening animations and made widescreen graphics modes available in the game's Video Options menu such as 1920x1080.

Yeah, Xunlyn's issue is completely normal behaviour for the vanilla game on modern computers.

[Nairesiga]

The game runs perfectly from my C drive but it won't run through Steam. I think someone doesn't like people to run games from their C drives.

[SadamWhoCam]

Why would these guys release a game that can't work? Why do I have to spend time getting a patch? Why doesn't Steam just add the patch to a solo steam workshop for this game or I don't know add it to the game. Returning it don't care and im not buying the next one with all the PC politics in it. This game sucks, and that lucky guy can eat my lucky butthole.

[SCARaw]

Originally posted by AdvancedPhysicsForRetards:

Why would these guys release a game that can't work? Why do I have to spend time getting a patch? Why doesn't Steam just add the patch to a solo steam workshop for this game or I don't know add it to the game. Returning it don't care and im not buying the next one with all the PC politics in it. This game sucks, and that lucky guy can eat my lucky butthole.

they released the game in 2004 when it worked on modern 2004 computers

they found best publisher in the world
famous company called activision
they wanted game released ASAP
only reason why they could finish the game at all was condition under which they could use engine xDDDD
so Activision being geniuses they are decided to force release very same day as half life 2

world gaming has a lot to be grateful to activision
and as such fantastic publishers they never care about any possible fix for the issue
but i can understand when you never make any mistakes you never have issues xD