Game not launching

[Buricovsky]

Hey, i wanted to install the classic version of mafia after some time, because i wanted to play it and i think its better than the DE. But when i clicked the play button, it didn't start. I tried uninstalling physX, but it didn't help, what should i do?

[Anakin]

i have the same problem

[HINCZYK88]

Open the file from your disk, steamapps/comonn/mafia2/luncher

[Buricovsky]

Originally posted by HINCZYK88:

Open the file from your disk, steamapps/comonn/mafia2/luncher :colt:

sadly doesn't work for me

[Acid Bath]

set to win 7 compatibility mode and run as admin, worked for me.

[Talal181]

I had the same problem that my launcher wasnot launching the game, then i launched from steamapps/common/MafiaII/pc then it said d3d.dll i think and x3input.dll was missing i downloaded both of them and pasted them in the pc folder but still game was not working then from 3rd folder in MafiaII folder I install directx and then it wasn't working still lol. Now I troubleshoot the app and set the recommended settings to Windows 7 but still didn't work. frustrated I turned the graphics setting through start menu and select the app icon and set it to high performance nvidia graphics card it ran SUCCESSFULLY!!!! I hope if your issue is some similar you may find it helpful!

[BOSS]

same here, tried everything. The game doesn't launch. It says updating executable and than nothing happens. I used to play it fine a year or 2 ago. Tried everything here people are suggesting but nothing is working unfortnately

[Dimitrie29]

Originally posted by BOSS:

same here, tried everything. The game doesn't launch. It says updating executable and than nothing happens. I used to play it fine a year or 2 ago. Tried everything here people are suggesting but nothing is working unfortnately

+1

[Romish]

Originally posted by BOSS:

same here, tried everything. The game doesn't launch. It says updating executable and than nothing happens. I used to play it fine a year or 2 ago. Tried everything here people are suggesting but nothing is working unfortnately

same

[BOSS]

Originally posted by Romish:

Originally posted by BOSS:

same here, tried everything. The game doesn't launch. It says updating executable and than nothing happens. I used to play it fine a year or 2 ago. Tried everything here people are suggesting but nothing is working unfortnately

same

I got it working, i own the director's cut on GOG as well which is called Classic on steam. You need to just copy few files from the GOG version and paste them into steam version.
Here is the link to files
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/17bHRY5OTK0aNdHGXaQ6uUC8Mk7__9mvM?usp=sharing
Just copy these files from the link into steamapps/common/Mafia II/PC and overwrite all files in there, start the game normally from the steam, achievements,DLC and everything is working fine. This 2k DRM is apparently causing the issues & GOG version's exe & other files are totally DRM free. Make sure cap the framerate below 100fps as game has issues going above 100fps to avoid crashing and Physx sometimes cause sky to glitch, it gets corrected on restarting the game though but u can turn off physx to avoid this glitch to never happen in the first place

[lethal.pwnager]

thanks BOSS, it worked for me

[Мiчений]

it worked, but not dlc. installed but not purchased - tell me the game

[BOSS]

Originally posted by Мiчений:

it worked, but not dlc. installed but not purchased - tell me the game

I don't know honestly coz DLCs are working fine for me, try verifying integrity of files again so steam replaces the original files and than try replacing the exe file only or exclude gog DLL file

[AlexVS]

Hi. Just open main folder od Mafia2 and file "installscript.vdf" (via Notepad). Now go down and erase all commands inside of sections (dont touch "language" section). So, now it:
"Run Process"
{
}

"Run Process On Uninstall"
{
}
}
Save changes and run game as usually. I also recommend installing the 4GB patch (which can be found via Google), as well as Nvidia-PhysX for old games (called "PhysX-9.12.1031-SystemSoftware-Legacy.msi")

[blowup]

Originally posted by BOSS:

Originally posted by Romish:

same

I got it working, i own the director's cut on GOG as well which is called Classic on steam. You need to just copy few files from the GOG version and paste them into steam version.
Here is the link to files
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/17bHRY5OTK0aNdHGXaQ6uUC8Mk7__9mvM?usp=sharing
Just copy these files from the link into steamapps/common/Mafia II/PC and overwrite all files in there, start the game normally from the steam, achievements,DLC and everything is working fine. This 2k DRM is apparently causing the issues & GOG version's exe & other files are totally DRM free. Make sure cap the framerate below 100fps as game has issues going above 100fps to avoid crashing and Physx sometimes cause sky to glitch, it gets corrected on restarting the game though but u can turn off physx to avoid this glitch to never happen in the first place

you're a true brother

[Zipyslav®]

I found a solution working for me .

Steam shows updating executable but nothing happening

Go to steamapps/common/Mafia II/pc.
in PC folder delete file PhysXLoader.dll put it in your bin on desktop
Game now will work from play button but u must spam it 3 - 4x play button it will load the license in Microsoft Edge and game will shows up booting and working .
Put Back PhysXLoader.dll to pc folder from your BIN<path-to-game>.