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Keeper Of Monsters has Plants vs. Zombies: Game of the Year

Feb 4, 2014 @ 12:26am

error starting the game

I was playing it for a few weeks already and had no problems. Last time played this morning and all was fine. Now when I try to launch it, I get that message: "failed to startup Steam: SteamStartup(0xe,0x0018E350) failed with error 108: The local Steam Service is not running"
I looked it up on support page, checked my game files and steam files - all looks fine. Other games start ok (I've checked several). So - what gives and what to do now?
If it's fixable by just re-installing the game - is save available from Cloud or is it better to save the save file? I love that game, but starting it all over again...

Last edited by Keeper Of Monsters; Feb 4, 2014 @ 12:26am

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Divitron

Feb 4, 2014 @ 3:24am

the same mistake appeared today

Pandakater Zidjey has Plants vs. Zombies: Game of the Year

Feb 4, 2014 @ 3:50am

I have the same problem! Yesterday it all worked fine... come on game, don't do this to me D:

Edit: I tryed to reinstall the game and it still does not work!

Last edited by Pandakater Zidjey; Feb 4, 2014 @ 5:17am

Keeper Of Monsters has Plants vs. Zombies: Game of the Year

Feb 4, 2014 @ 8:08am

hmm... looks like a ticket to game support is in order...

Rumpellieschen has Plants vs. Zombies: Game of the Year

Feb 4, 2014 @ 9:21am

Same =(

Last edited by Rumpellieschen; Feb 4, 2014 @ 9:22am

Derpy Hooves has Plants vs. Zombies: Game of the Year

Feb 4, 2014 @ 9:53am

i have this problem tooo XS

Re'AL1st

Feb 4, 2014 @ 9:01pm

Same ♥♥♥♥

Re'AL1st

Feb 4, 2014 @ 9:12pm

Upd: Leave Steam Client Beta and game worked!

Rumpellieschen has Plants vs. Zombies: Game of the Year

Feb 5, 2014 @ 2:57am

Thx it worked! ;)

Originally posted by Re'AL1st:
Upd: Leave Steam Client Beta and game worked!

Pandakater Zidjey has Plants vs. Zombies: Game of the Year

Feb 5, 2014 @ 3:49am

Ok can I leave the Steam Client Beta and reenter it later? And will they fix it for the Beta?

Re'AL1st

Feb 5, 2014 @ 4:43am

Originally posted by New Age Outlaws:
Ok can I leave the Steam Client Beta and reenter it later? And will they fix it for the Beta?

Can leave and can reenter. Who know when they fix it...

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Capnflintlock has Plants vs. Zombies: Game of the Year

Mar 3, 2014 @ 8:51pm

I just had this issue, and found at least one solution to it. I believe it may be caused by the Steam.dll file used by Plants vs zombies being outdated. To fix this, go into your steam folder, copy the steam.dll file, and open the plants vs zombies folder. Replace the old Steam.dll file with the new one, and then try opening the game.

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ShinyWoopWoop has Plants vs. Zombies: Game of the Year

Mar 4, 2014 @ 8:54pm

I did what Capnflintlock said and it fixed my game right up, woot!

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misanthropixie has Plants vs. Zombies: Game of the Year

Mar 5, 2014 @ 7:25am

Thanks Capnflintlock! I was having this same issue.

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InPinkClover has Plants vs. Zombies: Game of the Year

Mar 6, 2014 @ 3:32pm

I just fixed my game using the info from this thread:
http://steamcommunity.com/app/3590/discussions/0/846958724719800544

Originally posted by SirkHawn ҉҈҉҈҈҉҈҉҈҉҈҉҈҉҈҉
i fixed it.

1. Right-click on the game title under the "library" in steam and select Properties

2.under the Local Files tab, slect "browse Local Files"

3.search for "PlantsVsZombies.exe", right click on it, and choose Properties

4. under the compatibility tab, select"run this program in compatibility mode" and select "windows XP service pack 3"

have fun.

#14