Install / download not working? (installscript.vdf)?

[7mignon_perday]

I just purchased BL2 and steam is not downloading it properly. It gives me no install size when I go to install it. The only thing that gets downloaded to my SteamApps folder is a "installscript.vdf" file. If I try to launch borderlands 2 from steam it gives me an executable not found error. I have tried re-downloading (no luck) and checking the file integrity (steam thinks it is all good).

Any ideas / any one else?

[Nolly]

Same problem, I am also lost on this.

Edit: Sworn's fix worked:


http://steamcommunity.com/app/49520/discussions/0/846940247916305286/

"Jionts"
"This is what tech support told me to do and it seems to be working.

Exit Steam entirely.

Browse to your Steam installation (Usually C:\Program Files\Steam\)

Rename the "steamapps" folder to "old_steamapps"

Re-launch Steam and re-install the game.

Once the installation is complete, test the issue.

If this resolves the issue, you may copy the new files into the "old_steamapps" folder and rename it to "steamapps" to restore your other games without re-downloading.

If the issue is not resolved, you can rename the folder back to avoid having to re-install other games."

[Skybane]

This has happened to me with a couple other games today. At this point, I think it is connected to the sale and will probably be fixed by tomorrow.

[AM]

same problem, waiting for fix

[Juleq86]

Same problem ..

[WoogieMonsutā]

Guys, as Skybane just reminded me in another thread, there is a very high chance that your download/install problems are being caused by the Steam sale. Their servers just can not handle the stress of everybody buying and downloading all at the same time.

It happens every year, during every seasonal sale. I know it blows donkey balls, but you just have to wait.

[Hekato II]

is this why my steam wont open? Dx

[WoogieMonsutā]

Originally posted by xXxToyJokerxXx:

is this why my steam wont open? Dx

Do you mean the client itself just won't open, or are you saying you can not log-in to the client?

If you can not log-in with the client, but you can log-in via your internet browser: yes, that is a server communication problem. Just keep trying.

If the client itself will not open: that is a process problem. Open your Task Manager and scroll down until you find Steam.exe. Select it and press the Delete button. The system will say "Warning, this program will stop functioning blah blah blah..." click Okay and close the Task Manager. Now restart Steam, it should be "unstuck" now.

Is unstuck a real word? I should look that up.

[7mignon_perday]

Glad I am not alone, but no solution other then wait isn't that great. Odd that this is the only game from the 2k pac that I am having troubble with.

[WoogieMonsutā]

Originally posted by RoRo:

Glad I am not alone, but no solution other then wait isn't that great. Odd that this is the only game from the 2k pac that I am having troubble with.

Probably because this is the one everybody is trying to download. It's the newest "big hit" in their catalog.

[Tope311]

Same problem here since yesterday. Other games are downloading and installing fine.

[DexPedition]

♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ steam... grrR!

[AM]

not fixed at this time :(

[Snoe]

To be honest, I'm glad I'm not the only person having this problem. In Win7 it just installs the installscript.vdf; under OSX it says 'Borderlands 2 not currently available on your platform'.

It's from the 2K pack, and it is completely unplayable at present.

[7mignon_perday]

If this many people are having this problem you would think that they would get on it. I submitted a support ticket the same time I posted this and still no response. Rustles my jimmies.

Going on 3 days - still cant download.

[ericneo2]

Same problem - can't download anything but says it's installed