Game wont start

[denda]

Hello, i just bought the Game today, the installation was sucsessful, but the Game dont start. If i klick the Play-Icon again a message appears that the Game is already running. But it isnt. Didnt have this problem with the demo though. Can somebody help me figure out where the problem is=?Anyone else who has the same Problem?

[cwengreen23579]

I am having the same problem. I had the same problem on Arcania: Fall of Setarrif but saw a fix that worked on that games community chat and now that game works but the fix didn't help with Gothic 4.

[cwengreen23579]

Try this.
Go to C:\Program Files (x86)\NVIDIA Corporation\PhysX\Common
Copy cudart32_30_9.dll
Go to C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\SteamApps\common\Arcania Gothic 4
Paste cudart32_30_9.dll

[abestm8]

I was having same problem with Both the games Gothic4 and its addon.Im using Windows 7 64bit. After some experimentation I can tell you how I got my copys working. Use the same method for both Gothic 4 and also the addon Arcania Fall of Setarrif.

Right Click on the game "Arcania Gothic 4" in your Steam Library and select properties.Select the"LocalFiles" TAB and select "Browse local files". Right click on the file "Arcania.exe" in the window that opens and again select properties. Now select the "Compatiblilty" TAB. Now check the box for "Windows XP Service Pack 3". Click Apply & close the Properties box.Close the Directory window. Close the Steam Properties Tab. You should now be able to start the game as normal but may need to do the "Start as admin" thing.

For Clarity here is "Arcania Fall of Setarrif" guide as well.

Right Click on the game "Arcania Fall of Setarrif""in your Steam Library and select properties.Select the "LocalFiles" TAB and select "Browse local files". Right click on the file "Arcania Addon.exe" in the window that opens and again select properties. Now select the "Compatiblilty" TAB. Now check the box for "Windows XP Service Pack 3". Click Apply & close the Properties box.Close the Directory window. Close the Steam Properties Tab.You should now be able to start the game as normal but may need to do the "Start as admin" thing.

Hope this helps you guys having same problem.

[denda]

I got the Game started. As mentioned in many Threads before in my case the problem was that i hadnt uninstalled the Demo. After that the Main Game runs without a problem. So, if you have the Demo installed, this might be your problem.

[[TFA]Wolf]

If abestm8's workaround doesn't work, go to System Control Panel->Hardware and Sound->Sound.
Switch to the Tab called Playback, right click on your Speakers or Headphone and choose properties.
Now go to the tab called expanded options, the right-most tab.
Sorry I'm using a german Version of Windows 7 64-bit.
If your Soundcard or onboard sound is 24-bit Capable switch to 24-bit 48000khz, or 16-bit 48000 khz.
Arcania doesn't seem to like the 96000 khz setting.
If you set it to 48000 kHz you don't need to use the Compatibility mode.

Strangely enough, none of the old (true) Gothics (1, 2 and 3) have a problem with that setting, even though Gothic 1 and 2 are more than ten years old, by now.

BTW I wasn't the one to find this workaround, the Credit goes to Bauchmann and SgtFopper of the german World of Gothic Forums.

I hope that helps you.

[Michael.Erben]

thank you very much cwengreen23579. your solution is confirmed to fix this problem on my system, with the game and the addon. TYVM!

[mhernandez]

abestm8 thank you this worked for me

[Ted Snark]

For me, Avast! antivirus was the cause. For some reason when I stopped Avast! my game started without problems.

[Scholar_Of_Light]

Originally posted by abestm8:

I was having same problem with Both the games Gothic4 and its addon.Im using Windows 7 64bit. After some experimentation I can tell you how I got my copys working. Use the same method for both Gothic 4 and also the addon Arcania Fall of Setarrif.

Right Click on the game "Arcania Gothic 4" in your Steam Library and select properties.Select the"LocalFiles" TAB and select "Browse local files". Right click on the file "Arcania.exe" in the window that opens and again select properties. Now select the "Compatiblilty" TAB. Now check the box for "Windows XP Service Pack 3". Click Apply & close the Properties box.Close the Directory window. Close the Steam Properties Tab. You should now be able to start the game as normal but may need to do the "Start as admin" thing.

For Clarity here is "Arcania Fall of Setarrif" guide as well.

Right Click on the game "Arcania Fall of Setarrif""in your Steam Library and select properties.Select the "LocalFiles" TAB and select "Browse local files". Right click on the file "Arcania Addon.exe" in the window that opens and again select properties. Now select the "Compatiblilty" TAB. Now check the box for "Windows XP Service Pack 3". Click Apply & close the Properties box.Close the Directory window. Close the Steam Properties Tab.You should now be able to start the game as normal but may need to do the "Start as admin" thing.

Hope this helps you guys having same problem.

Okay I done all this and still not working really getting annoyed with this!!!!! WTF is going on???
Running Win7 64bit
I7 2700
GTX560
8Gb DDR3

Problem signature:
Problem Event Name: APPCRASH
Application Name: Arcania.exe
Application Version: 1.1.0.1433
Application Timestamp: 4cc66501
Fault Module Name: Arcania.exe
Fault Module Version: 1.1.0.1433
Fault Module Timestamp: 4cc66501
Exception Code: c0000005
Exception Offset: 0071cd36
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Locale ID: 7177
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[TaclineB]

Originally posted by Wolf:

If abestm8's workaround doesn't work, go to System Control Panel->Hardware and Sound->Sound.
Switch to the Tab called Playback, right click on your Speakers or Headphone and choose properties.
Now go to the tab called expanded options, the right-most tab.
Sorry I'm using a german Version of Windows 7 64-bit.
If your Soundcard or onboard sound is 24-bit Capable switch to 24-bit 48000khz, or 16-bit 48000 khz.
Arcania doesn't seem to like the 96000 khz setting.
If you set it to 48000 kHz you don't need to use the Compatibility mode.

Strangely enough, none of the old (true) Gothics (1, 2 and 3) have a problem with that setting, even though Gothic 1 and 2 are more than ten years old, by now.

BTW I wasn't the one to find this workaround, the Credit goes to Bauchmann and SgtFopper of the german World of Gothic Forums.

I hope that helps you.

I just got this via a deal on Green Man Gaming for $1. This was the problem that kept me the game crashing on startup. I switched my onboard sound to 48000 kHz and it fired right up. Thanks for the help.

[Redline]

sound setting fixed it for me

[bj1967]

Just want to confirm too that on a magazine DVD Version (Computerbild Spiele) from 2014 the sound setting with 16 bit allows to start the game on win10

[Lemon Head]

Sorry I'm using a Version of Windows 7 64-bit.
If your Soundcard or onboard sound is 24-bit Capable switch to 24-bit 48000khz, or 16-bit 48000 khz.
Arcania doesn't seem to like the 96000 khz setting.
If you set it to 48000 kHz you don't need to use the Compatibility mode.

As soon as i used this method the game is up and running 100% thats really horribly wired so you have to lower your sound card setting.

Thank you.

[MettalHorde]

Guyys this helped me https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gvh3XzbyVwk so check it out and see if it works for you let me know in coments below

[Governo do Estado do Amazonas]

Originally posted by abestm8:

I was having same problem with Both the games Gothic4 and its addon.Im using Windows 7 64bit. After some experimentation I can tell you how I got my copys working. Use the same method for both Gothic 4 and also the addon Arcania Fall of Setarrif.

Right Click on the game "Arcania Gothic 4" in your Steam Library and select properties.Select the"LocalFiles" TAB and select "Browse local files". Right click on the file "Arcania.exe" in the window that opens and again select properties. Now select the "Compatiblilty" TAB. Now check the box for "Windows XP Service Pack 3". Click Apply & close the Properties box.Close the Directory window. Close the Steam Properties Tab. You should now be able to start the game as normal but may need to do the "Start as admin" thing.

For Clarity here is "Arcania Fall of Setarrif" guide as well.

Right Click on the game "Arcania Fall of Setarrif""in your Steam Library and select properties.Select the "LocalFiles" TAB and select "Browse local files". Right click on the file "Arcania Addon.exe" in the window that opens and again select properties. Now select the "Compatiblilty" TAB. Now check the box for "Windows XP Service Pack 3". Click Apply & close the Properties box.Close the Directory window. Close the Steam Properties Tab.You should now be able to start the game as normal but may need to do the "Start as admin" thing.

Hope this helps you guys having same problem.

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