game wont start

[junglepredator1]

i installed the game and it wont start any ideas to get the game loaded?

[TrueEvil]

Try opening the game directory, going into the folder named "redist", and running the PhysX .exe inside. Then try running the game.

[junglepredator1]

Originally posted by Evil:

Try opening the game directory, going into the folder named "redist", and running the PhysX .exe inside. Then try running the game.

tried it and still did not work

[Chign]

Have you modded the game files in any way? Either way you could try this: Right click the game in your library > Properties > Local Files > Verify Integrity of Game Files. _ ~Chign

[junglepredator1]

Originally posted by Chign:

Have you modded the game files in any way? Either way you could try this: Right click the game in your library > Properties > Local Files > Verify Integrity of Game Files. :demoneye:_:demoneye: ~Chign

I have not molded them in any way and I have validated the game files and they are all valid

[Penelope 0105]

When I recently installed the game I had the same problem! But after some research I found a way to fix it!

1. Go to the computer settings.
2. Click Update and Security.
3. Click Check For Updates.
4. As the computer checks for updates, type Device Manager on the computer's search bar.
5. In Device Manager find an icon called Display Adapters, and click the arrow next to it.
6. Doing so will reveal your display adapter, right click on it and have it updated.
7. After updates are done both in Settings and in the display adapter, rest your computer.
8. Launch the game and have fun!

[junglepredator1]

tried this it didnt work

[TrueEvil]

Dug around for a few old fixes and found a few.

- Run the game in compatibility mode for Windows XP, and as administrator.
- Uninstall any PhysX drivers, reboot, then find the latest ones.
- Go to C:\Program Files (x86)\NVIDIA Corporation\PhysX\Common and copy all files within that folder. Then paste them into Binaries in the game's installation folder.

Go here -

C:\Program Files (x86)\NVIDIA Corporation\PhysX\Common

Copy all files within that folder

Paste them into -

C:\Windows\System32

AND

C:\Windows\SysWOW64

Restart Steam

Launch game

A little skeptical about this one but it never hurts.

Hope one of these works.

[IchigoMait]

Game plays fine for me, win10 x64, rtx 2070, newest drivers, i7 8700k.

Just make sure the directx files and vcredits, in steam commonredist folder, are installed, because steam should install those the first time you launch the game.

Try to get this too PhysX-9.13.0604-SystemSoftware-Legacy, you might find it in steam commonredist folder too, or get it from nvidia homepage.
Helps a lot with older games that rely on phsyx.

CodecTweakTool - Win7DSFilterTweaker - Media Foundation and MS Codec Tweaks both reset and reapplied, as that will fix any issues with codecs being unavailable for games to use, otherwise can cause loading issues or no videos in games.

The codec stuff shouldn't matter with a fresh windows upgrade or reset. The rest though are essential. Also make sure your windows can't get your hands on your motherboards gpu, if you have any, aka disable it in bios, that can be a cause.

[El Flesh]

"Try opening the game directory, going into the folder named "redist", and running the PhysX .exe inside. Then try running the game."

This worked for me in Win 10, after the other methods DIDN'T.

Thanx very much! It is a good game - when you can manage to start it!

[IchigoMait]

Originally posted by El Flesh:

None of those methods worked for me

Try using a windows guest account or just make a separate account, to test if your windows profile is borked and doesn't let you run the game.
If that doesn't work, make separate partition where to install a separate windows and dual boot, and check if that makes it work. Or just a fresh OS install on a separate HDD/SSD, to see if your OS is borked, while your main SSD/HDD is not plugged in or turned off in bios.

If it didn't help, well guess it's a hardware issue.

If it helped, well you have a choice now, figure out how to repair your main OS or do a Reset this PC in Recovery and keep files, it will uninstall everything in main windows partition, and move the users and programdata folder to the root of the same partition, everything else remains intact. (mind to backup steam folder, if it's in the same partition as windows, because steam basically deletes everything in its folder, when uninstalling, instead of keeping the new stuff, steamlibrary, local screenshots, local save files inside of steam folder).

[Quantum_dog]

I know this is a little late but I made a guide that will probably fix it.https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2530862788

[IchigoMait]

Originally posted by Quantum_dog:

I know this is a little late but I made a guide that will probably fix it.https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2530862788

Use space between "it." and "https", otherwise your link is broken.
And Evil already mentioned the same thing on 8th July.

Also why not just copy them into the game folder next to the game exe file?

Also others don't have to do it for the game to work. Makes it seem more like people haven't installed the legacy and the new physx drivers properly. Otherwise everyone would have the same issue, because by default for nobody the physx files are in those locations.

[HeLKite88]

I want to revive this because I too cannot play this game. I've the latest drives up to date, looked at a few guides/forums on 'how to' including:

How to Run Game (Win 10) by Quantum_dog
Better Graphics by DENIS_Biomechanoid
Game Won't Load by CoochiEman
Doesn't Start by AssassinXD
Game Won't Start by BNSF1995
Transformers War for Cybertron splash screen crash/ not loading game by DAV1D

I'm not sure what to do at this point. Wondered if someone did figure it out and forgot to share the information.

Windows 10
Ryzen 9 5900x
G.Skill Trident Z Neo 32 GB
RTX 3070

[ClintThePirate]

Just tried starting the game and it didn't work. 😭😭
Windows 11
RX580
Ryzen 5 2600