i dont start the game help

[verena]

failed to initialize the engine

[EaglePrince]

I googled a little, and this is what I got.

Originally posted by "JorrinBruil":

Hi,
I had the same problem.
I think this will help you.
Go to C:\Program Files (x86)\Firefly Studios\Stronghold 3\resources\dotNetFx40 and try to install dotNetFx40_Full_x86_x64.exe manually. This solved the problem with me.

Goodluck

source: http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows_7-gaming/stronghold-3-failed-to-initialize-the-engine/24611034-ec85-425f-8b17-b10801658f85

Originally posted by "LumberCO":

if u have two graphic cards that are switchable like ati
I have ati switchable graphics and this worked for me.
1. open control panel
2. system and security
3. system
4. device manager
5. display adapter
6. disable the one u don't want to use.
7. play
re enable when Ur done.

hopefully this just a temp way of doing it.

source: http://www.fireflyworlds.com/index.php?option=com_fireboard&Itemid=271&func=view&id=14267&catid=45

The first one seems to me like a better solution - I hope that will work for you!

[verena]

@ EaglePrince, i didnt found a file like that

[EaglePrince]

Too bad... Also, I believe that to you it is not:
C:\Program Files (x86)\Firefly Studios\Stronghold 3
but:
C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Stronghold3
and that you did assume that. On my PC the exact location of the file is:
C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Stronghold3\resources\dotNetFx40
and the file is called dotNetFx40_Full_x86_x64.exe.

Did you make it to find it now?

Also, you do not have two graphic cards? If you do, you may try what LumberCO described - just to see if you are able to play the game that way. Still, even if it does work for you, I believe that it would be better to fix it the way JorrinBruil suggested.

[verena]

thx, i will try it later, atm i trying on my pc and not at laptop. the laptop has windos8 and the pc windows7 . if its dont work here too, i will try what you post om my laptop. tvm

[EaglePrince]

I also got this from here.

Originally posted by "bitschnau2637":

Make sure your computer meets the minimum requirements.

CPU: 2.8 GHz Intel(r) Pentium(r) 4 or AMD(r) Athlon(tm) 64 3000+ or higher
RAM: 1 GB for XP / 2 GB for Vista and Win7
VGA: 128 MB DirectX(r) 9.0c-compatible video card (ATI(r) Radeon X1000/GeForce(r) 6 Series or better)
DX: DirectX 9.0c
OS: Windows(r) XP (with Service Pack 3) or Windows Vista(r) (with Service Pack 2) or Windows(r) 7
HDD: 2 GB space free
Sound: DirectX 9.0c-compatible sound card

Make sure all of the following are up to date:

Graphics Card's drivers
DirectX



Aside from verifying your game cache and checking your connection with Steam, you may also need to manually run secondary installers required by this game.

Exit Steam entirely.

Browse to your Stronghold 3 installation folder (Usually C:\Program files\Steam\Steamapps\common\stronghold3\)

Run the following installers:

...\Steamapps\common\stronghold3\resources\directx \DXSETUP.exe
...\Steamapps\common\stronghold3\resources\dotNetF x40\dotNetFx_Full_x86_x64.exe
...\Steamapps\common\stronghold3\resources\redist\ vcredist_x86.exe
...\Steamapps\common\stronghold3\resources\redist\ vcredist_2008_x86.exe

Reboot your computer and test any issues again.


Please exit Steam and go to the folder called C:\Program Files\Steam\ (this is the default location for a Steam installation - if you set a different installation directory, you will need to browse to it).

Delete all of the files in this folder except:

The \Steamapps\ folder and Steam.exe (this file is listed as an application and features the black and white Steam logo)

Restart your computer.

Then, launch Steam.exe from within the Steam installation folder, and not from a pre-existing shortcut.

With Steam running, re-test the original issue.

Note: This process will not affect your currently installed games.

[EaglePrince]

Well, I believe that the the chances for it to work on PC are 99%. :) I wish you luck. :)

[verena]

yeah, it works, but its my pc and im her boy friend lol, i only like Battles Pirates at Facebook or Kixeye lol

[EaglePrince]

Hahaha! :D
Well, Stronghold is a good game, you might get to like it :) , or at least, get to used to it. :D Also, if this is her first Stronghold game - any other Stronghold game is even better than Stronghold 3. :)

If you decide to try some more stuff to make it work on the laptop, try some of those stuff from above. One is sure - you're not the only one who faced this problem, and I believe that it is solvable.

[Mas9510]

i know this was about a year ago that you guy's had the conversation but could you guys help me? i got the same problem but i think it's cuz of windows 10