Can't Play this Game

[Talk More ...]

After I buy this game the steam didn't function to play

[Contubernalis]

I have the same problem

[Talk More ...]

Originally posted by Contubernalis:

I have the same problem

i think they never pay attention on this game because they think no one would be interested in this .

[exkion]

Same here, I just bought the game, all good until you start a game, the application just closes automatically :(

[FrostButt Irelia]

Originally posted by exkion:

Same here, I just bought the game, all good until you start a game, the application just closes automatically :(

Sorry for the late reply, did you turn on ''Legacy Components" in Windows Features?
Open Windows Features and see "Legacy Components" then tick DirectPlay inside of it. This is needed to run the game otherwise you will have a blackscreen or just nothing happening.

[Xeretrax]

Google: Praetorians Mod Complex

Essentially its a ..mod / patch to the game allowing it to run on newer hardware.
It gets the job done for most people. You could still be screwed however.

[Sir_pels]

I had the same problem, just lower your resolution to 1440 x 900

[keyo_122]

i have fixed the problem changing compatibility mode to windows XP SP3 over the praetorians.exe in the installation path and execute without steam launcher.

[connor]

has anyone found a fix as mine will not load? im using windows 11 , im using direct play the lot

[lulu571]

I have the same problem on windows 11. Direct play is on. The game music plays, but I just get a black screen.

[Primus_2017]

NICHT KAUFEN, spiel funktioniert nicht

[Motionrun]

Originally posted by Talk More ...:

After I buy this game the steam didn't function to play

how did you get it to work

[DrDrake]

For me Legacy components were already on when i tried to launch the game, the moment i hit ESC to skip all intros, the game crashes and kicks me back to desktop with no error pop ups

[Greek_Hammer]

Originally posted by lulu571:

I have the same problem on windows 11. Direct play is on. The game music plays, but I just get a black screen.

did you manage to fix that? I have the same problem.

[lulu571]

This reply from Prisom worked:
Go to the Praetorian game's installation folder (browse local file option). Right click on the game's executable (.exe) file "Praetorians.exe" and click on properties. Click on compatibility tab. Select "windows 8" from Run this program in compatibility mode. Click ok. Create a shortcut of the executable (.exe) file in desktop and run the game from desktop shortcut. If you run the game from steam then the settings will be changed by steam and you'll need to change it back again.

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Originally posted by lulu571:

This reply from Prisom worked:
Go to the Praetorian game's installation folder (browse local file option). Right click on the game's executable (.exe) file "Praetorians.exe" and click on properties. Click on compatibility tab. Select "windows 8" from Run this program in compatibility mode. Click ok. Create a shortcut of the executable (.exe) file in desktop and run the game from desktop shortcut. If you run the game from steam then the settings will be changed by steam and you'll need to change it back again.

Originally posted by Greek_Hammer:

Originally posted by lulu571:

I have the same problem on windows 11. Direct play is on. The game music plays, but I just get a black screen.

did you manage to fix that? I have the same problem.

Originally posted by DrDrake:

For me Legacy components were already on when i tried to launch the game, the moment i hit ESC to skip all intros, the game crashes and kicks me back to desktop with no error pop ups

Originally posted by Motionrun:

Originally posted by Talk More ...:

After I buy this game the steam didn't function to play

how did you get it to work

Originally posted by keyo_122:

i have fixed the problem changing compatibility mode to windows XP SP3 over the praetorians.exe in the installation path and execute without steam launcher.

Originally posted by connor:

has anyone found a fix as mine will not load? im using windows 11 , im using direct play the lot

Originally posted by lulu571:

I have the same problem on windows 11. Direct play is on. The game music plays, but I just get a black screen.

Originally posted by Talk More ...:

Originally posted by Contubernalis:

I have the same problem

i think they never pay attention on this game because they think no one would be interested in this .

Originally posted by FrostButt Irelia:

Originally posted by exkion:

Same here, I just bought the game, all good until you start a game, the application just closes automatically :(

Sorry for the late reply, did you turn on ''Legacy Components" in Windows Features?
Open Windows Features and see "Legacy Components" then tick DirectPlay inside of it. This is needed to run the game otherwise you will have a blackscreen or just nothing happening.

Originally posted by Contubernalis:

I have the same problem