Launch problems - Windows 10

[Thunderheart]

Hello


After starting up the launcher and clicking the "launch"-button, nothing seems to happen.
Anyone experiencing the same ? Found any solutions ?

I run it on my laptop, Windows 10.

I was hoping to play Caesar 3 and Pharaoh (+Cleopatra) after a long time. Pure nostalgia. Alas.

I'm not educated well on computers and the likes, so I'm a bit stuck.

Would be awesome to be able to play these childhood games again.


Any help is highly appreciated.

[Thunderheart]

I've tried running as administrator and setting the compatibility to XP service pack 2, but nothing seems to help.

[bifta]

I have just installed Cesar 3 myself on win 10 and it runs fine for me with no issues so far.

Do you get any errors in your error logs when launching the game?

To see if you get an error report generate goto start and type manage into the search pane. Then click computer management from the list displayed. In the page that loads click event viewer in the left hand pane. Then click windows logs and highlight application. If you try to lauch the game right before doing this the error report for the game should be at the top of the list generated. Highlight it and copy and paste the details here to make it easier for people to offer you some constructive adivce on solving the issue for you.


Have you also tried checking your security software to rule out it picking up the game as a false positive and stopping it from running?

[Huperspace]

need dx9
use hd mod

[Syrk]

I had the same issue. WIth both C3 and Pharaoh. The issue is that these games don't support resolutions higher than 1024x768. So the games can't really load and run properly on higher resolution screens.

Try downloading DXWnd. It's a program that allows you to run any older games through it with no problems. I use it for C3 and Pharaoh all the time. If you would like more info on how to set that up, just let me know :)

[The Vault]

Hey guys so I have the EXACT problem specified "can open the sierra launcher but clicking "launch" does nothign except restarting the launcher. The difference is is that I actually got a few hours of gameplay after I first installed the game and this issue has only cropped up now a few days later.

I've tried: verifying files, uninstall-reinstall. Admin, compatability etc. I've tried the vcredist 2010 as mentioned above but I apparently already have a newer verson on my operating system. running Windows 10. Hardawre shouldn't be a problem either.

Any solutions to this now? Thanks in advance :D

[james_jensen1350]

引用自 Syrk：

I had the same issue. WIth both C3 and Pharaoh. The issue is that these games don't support resolutions higher than 1024x768. So the games can't really load and run properly on higher resolution screens.

Try downloading DXWnd. It's a program that allows you to run any older games through it with no problems. I use it for C3 and Pharaoh all the time. If you would like more info on how to set that up, just let me know :)

Yep, DXWnd was the ticket for me.

[xtokashx]

I just built a new system and went head-first into running Caesar 3. I had the issues above where it launched at first, but the audio was resetting every few seconds. Then upon closing, it would not launch at all.

I totally forgot that this game needs DirectX for it to work and since I had just built this system fresh, it wasn't yet installed. Once I downloaded and installed it and rebooted my machine, then it launched again fine. However the audio was still looping. From advice elsewhere in this forum, I found that downloading the file "dsound.dll" from http://indirectsound.com/ and copying it into the C3 directory fixed this issue as well.

For launch issues:
Search Google for "DirectX" and download from the Microsoft website. This is the current download link:
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=35

For looping audio issues:
Download the zip file from indirectsound.com
http://indirectsound.com/downloads/IndirectSound_0_12.zip
Extract the file dsound.dll into your Caesar 3 directory where the c3.exe executable lives.
By default for Steam this would be:
C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Caesar 3\C3

[mjmaheux]

I download DirectX. What i do after ? Sorry for my english

[Sarah // Squishy]

引用自 james_jensen1350：

引用自 Syrk：

I had the same issue. WIth both C3 and Pharaoh. The issue is that these games don't support resolutions higher than 1024x768. So the games can't really load and run properly on higher resolution screens.

Try downloading DXWnd. It's a program that allows you to run any older games through it with no problems. I use it for C3 and Pharaoh all the time. If you would like more info on how to set that up, just let me know :)

Yep, DXWnd was the ticket for me.

Can you use the HD mod for Caesar 3 with DXWind?

[zeartan]

Ok, on Ceasar # and Pharoah-Cleopatra in Windows 10. I right clicked on my desktop background and went to display settings and chose the display setting of 1024x768 which was as low as it will go on my computer, and then start your game. I had no trouble afterwards.

[Thunderheart]

引用自 zeartan：

Ok, on Ceasar # and Pharoah-Cleopatra in Windows 10. I right clicked on my desktop background and went to display settings and chose the display setting of 1024x768 which was as low as it will go on my computer, and then start your game. I had no trouble afterwards.

Thank you for the reply Zeartan.

I do not have Caesar 3, nor Pharaoh installed anymore since it dind't work years back.
Maybe they have fixed the issues since then.
I will try it again in the future maybe.

[Telariust]

引用自 Sarah // Squishy：

Can you use the HD mod for Caesar 3 with DXWind?

Yes, why not

引用自 Thunderheart：

Maybe they have fixed the issues since then.

No, they won't, they're not interested.
In your power why to yourself

Try it
https://steamcommunity.com/app/517790/discussions/0/3185737486658301180/

[simon.wilken]

hi, same problem. nothing helps. no resolution, no compatability, no dxwnd.

after launch the steam-window reports that its doing something, then it vanishes, nothing happens. i try again, and it say "application is already running".

please help! thanks in advance

[madsmoelrisjensen]

Bump...It worked fine on my old pc, but now, I just click "launch" and nothing happens...nothing...

[Thunderheart]

I was wondering if there are still so many problems with running Caesar 3 ?

Because recently a remake of Pharaoh came out, but I have heard quite a bit of negative comments as well from the players of back in the days.

So any useful information on these matters here ?