updating Executible Glitch, how to fix?

[ThunderStorm20]

I've tried everything I could possibly think of to try to get the game to run and it keeps saying updating Executible and then not run the game, does anyone know how to fix this?

[Apostrophe]

Same thing is happening to me. I just uninstalled and reinstalled the game. Same issue.

[Sierras Bayas]

try disabling data on the cloud, that worked for me, then you can enable again when game works

[RockLight]

Keep trying to launch it. It may take a number of tries. Some had to try a dozen times or more. It only took a couple tries for me until the executable update finally took and it launched.

[TürZuEsZieht]

I had the same problem but was able to solve it.
1.Add -d3d9ex to the launch options in the properties.
2.Start the multiplayer; for some reason, it works.
3.After starting, remove -d3d9ex and launch the single-player launcher again.

[RockLight]

Once files are verified and you see the "updating executable" message, just keep trying to launch until it finally does and it will launch just fine from then on.

Others have done many other things that say fixed it. I think it's just that it finally works at some point. I have not had to make any settings change or install any mod. The same is true for MW2 and BO2, which have also had launch issues.

In fact, this has worked for me for three different CoD apps, twice -- the second time was after I moved them to a new partition. It worked all six times.

No compatibility mode or mod or any other setting change is necessary.

[adrian5909]

keep spamming the play button until it works


this is needed to be done for MW2, BO1, MW3, and BO2 right now

[MasterG-ITA-]

Hello, same for me, repair/uninstall/reinstall don't work, just keep on clicking on "play" until it finish exe update and finally launch, then it will be OK.

[Green Skeleton]

This is what worked for me:

1. Go to the install folder
2. Right click iw5sp and open properties
3. Set to Windows 8 compatibility and check Run as Administrator
4. Right click iw5sp and click "Run as Administrator"
5. It'll redirect and will go through the standard Steam game startup by installing programs like Direct X. Just don't stop it and let it run even if it's not doing anything for awhile.
6. After a bit (the blue stop button turns back to the green play button), MW3 still won't start at this point, but that's okay. Go back into properties and disable "Windows 8 compatibility" and "Run as Administrator"
7. Close the install folder and start the game in the Steam browser

I know this works because my friend also bought the game and I walked him through the same process and we're now playing the game co-op.

[RockLight]

Yeah, well, there is no need to set a compatibility mode or run as administrator.

[Green Skeleton]

Originally posted by RockLight:

Yeah, well, there is no need to set a compatibility mode or run as administrator.

Mashing launch didn't work for me.

[CopingMuffin]

i can run the mp part but i cant get the main one running

[RockLight]

Originally posted by Green Skeleton:

Originally posted by RockLight:

Yeah, well, there is no need to set a compatibility mode or run as administrator.

Mashing launch didn't work for me.

Trying over and over sometimes takes a dozen or more times.

[RockLight]

Originally posted by Green Skeleton:

Mashing launch didn't work for me.

Just to be clear, we're talking about clicking launch once, waiting for it to fail (or not), then clicking it again. It only took me 3-6 tries for each app, others have had to try many more times than that.

[Catdiver32]

Do you have a fix for this yet or no?

[Bad Boy Bubby]

But what is actually causing the problem? i was only playing it a few days ago before this happened