Game doesnt start - Windows 8.1 (solved)

[HaveYouTriedDuckTape]

Quake Live 0.1.0.947 win-x86 Sep 15 2014 09:37:10
----- FS_Startup -----
Current search path:
[...]
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10032 files in pk3 files
execing default.cfg
couldn't exec qzconfig.cfg
couldn't exec repconfig.cfg
couldn't exec autoexec.cfg
Hunk_Clear: reset the hunk ok
...detecting CPU, found Intel Pentium III

------- Input Initialization -------
Joystick is not active.
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----- Client Initialization -----
----- Initializing Renderer ----
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----- Client Initialization Complete -----
Quake Live cannot be run directly. Please launch the game through the launcher.

*** Problem fixed: look at post from Ducklord ***

[Puppet ™]

What version of Windows are you running? I know us Windows 8 and 8.1 users are having issues.

[Manu]

I'm having the same problem.
Windows 7 x64
Intel HD3000 / Nvidia GT540M

I also tried to set XP SP3 compatibility on quakelive_steam.exe, but nothing has changed..

http://imgur.com/76vKSPM

[HaveYouTriedDuckTape]

Windows 8.1 x64

[Ducklord]

Solution that just worked for me:

1. Find the install dir in SteamApps.
2. DON'T try to run the executable, it will say "you must start it from the launcher". Instead, right click > Properties > Compatibillity > Windows XP SP3.
3. Restart the game through its usual icon / Steam.
4. Marvel at it running and "failing to contact Quake Live". Don't know if it has to do with this compatibility setting, but without it, it doesn't even show a loading screen for me.

Hope it helps someone with the same problem to actually run it.

[Ducklord]

Update: I added a rule to my firewall (Comodo) to treat it as a safe app and, at the same time, I changed the compatibility setting to Vista. Don't know if it was one of the changes that worked, but now "I'm in". Yeiiiiii... The joys...

[HaveYouTriedDuckTape]

i worked, ty.

[Ducklord]

Glad I helped.

[Manu]

Originally posted by Ducklord:

Glad I helped.

It worked also for me :D
Thanks!

[Discarded]

Originally posted by BrooklynBouncer:

Originally posted by Ducklord:

Glad I helped.

It worked also for me :D
Thanks!

Quake Live (Steam vers) booted up and is running well on my win 8,1 laptop. Had no problems at all starting it and playing it.

[noa]

same problem.

[Belmondoe]

Originally posted by Ducklord:

Solution that just worked for me:

1. Find the install dir in SteamApps.
2. DON'T try to run the executable, it will say "you must start it from the launcher". Instead, right click > Properties > Compatibillity > Windows XP SP3.
3. Restart the game through its usual icon / Steam.
4. Marvel at it running and "failing to contact Quake Live". Don't know if it has to do with this compatibility setting, but without it, it doesn't even show a loading screen for me.

Hope it helps someone with the same problem to actually run it.

I don't have install dir

[Manu]

Originally posted by MK:

I don't have install dir

Install directory where the game is installed, for example:
C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\SteamApps\common\Quake Live

and right click on
quakelive_steam.exe