Several of my games not launching

[SomeOldDude]

I have just spent 13 hours reading every dang post i could find to fix the issue with my dam games not launching, nothing has worked. It is the same issue with several games. Hit play it trys to run for the first time does the setup directx and so on then nothing. happens with Reble Galaxy, fallout 4, supreme commander 2, supreme commander forged alliance, civ 5, many more. there is no way to contact support, and nothing has worked, update windows, reinstall drivers, Admin permissions, turn off firewall/anti-virus, uninstall games reinstall, Physicx, all service packs reinstalled, How the heck do i get them to work again. I did a system repair and now they are screwed, other games outside steam work fine.

[God, owner of the Universe]

All the games not launching are Steam games? Try to locate Steam's log and also the games' log (every bigger piece of software today has a log). Then you know at least what the supposed reason is.

In the super unlikely case that your 13 hours didn't lead you here, take a look:
Games do not run after 'Preparing to Launch'

[SomeOldDude]

Thanks I did read and try that thread, Here is the only log i saw. Tue Nov 08 07:24:28 2016 UTC - GameOverlay process started: pid: 11292
Tue Nov 08 07:24:28 2016 UTC - GameOverlay process connecting to: pid: 10948
Tue Nov 08 07:24:28 2016 UTC - BuildID: 1476379980
Tue Nov 08 07:24:28 2016 UTC - Steam Path: C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam
Tue Nov 08 07:24:31 2016 UTC - Generating new string page texture 2740: 256x256, total string texture memory is 262.14 KB
Tue Nov 08 07:24:31 2016 UTC - Generating new string page texture 2741: 128x256, total string texture memory is 393.22 KB
Tue Nov 08 07:27:40 2016 UTC - Game Exit Event signaled.
Tue Nov 08 07:27:40 2016 UTC - Shutting down overlay
Thanks for trying to help. Yes they are all steam games.

[SomeOldDude]

here is the other that may be relevent 11/07/16 02:45:10 [AppID 268850] Exit Code (0) : "C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\EVGA PrecisionX\_CommonRedist\vcredist\2013\vcredist_x86.exe" /quiet /norestart GLE 0
11/07/16 02:46:30 [AppID 268850] Exit Code (0) : "C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\EVGA PrecisionX\_CommonRedist\vcredist\2013\vcredist_x64.exe" /quiet /norestart GLE 131
11/07/16 03:22:00 [AppID 268850] Exit Code (-9) : "C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\EVGA PrecisionX\_CommonRedist\DirectX\Jun2010\DXSETUP.exe" /silent GLE 0
11/07/16 03:23:29 [AppID 268850] Exit Code (-9) : "C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\EVGA PrecisionX\_CommonRedist\DirectX\Jun2010\DXSETUP.exe" /silent GLE 0
11/07/16 22:30:43 [AppID 290300] Exit Code (0) : "C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\RebelGalaxy\_CommonRedist\vcredist\2012\vcredist_x86.exe" /quiet /norestart GLE 0
11/07/16 22:30:46 [AppID 290300] Exit Code (0) : "C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\RebelGalaxy\_CommonRedist\vcredist\2012\vcredist_x64.exe" /quiet /norestart GLE 183
11/07/16 22:31:16 [AppID 290300] Exit Code (-9) : "C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\RebelGalaxy\_CommonRedist\DirectX\Jun2010\DXSETUP.exe" /silent GLE 183
11/07/16 22:32:25 [AppID 290300] Exit Code (-9) : "C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\RebelGalaxy\_CommonRedist\DirectX\Jun2010\DXSETUP.exe" /silent GLE 0
11/07/16 22:33:12 [AppID 377160] Exit Code (-9) : "C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Fallout 4\_CommonRedist\DirectX\Jun2010\DXSETUP.exe" /silent GLE 0
11/07/16 22:34:32 [AppID 377160] Exit Code (-9) : "C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Fallout 4\_CommonRedist\DirectX\Jun2010\DXSETUP.exe" /silent GLE 0
11/07/16 22:35:17 [AppID 377160] Exit Code (-9) : "C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Fallout 4\_CommonRedist\DirectX\Jun2010\DXSETUP.exe" /silent GLE 0
11/07/16 22:38:02 [AppID 377160] Exit Code (-9) : "C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Fallout 4\_CommonRedist\DirectX\Jun2010\DXSETUP.exe" /silent GLE 0
11/07/16 22:39:59 [AppID 377160] Exit Code (-9) : "C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Fallout 4\_CommonRedist\DirectX\Jun2010\DXSETUP.exe" /silent GLE 0
11/07/16 22:50:51 [AppID 377160] Exit Code (-9) : "C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Fallout 4\_CommonRedist\DirectX\Jun2010\DXSETUP.exe" /silent GLE 0
11/07/16 22:59:49 [AppID 377160] Exit Code (-9) : "C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Fallout 4\_CommonRedist\DirectX\Jun2010\DXSETUP.exe" /silent GLE 0
11/07/16 23:01:23 [AppID 377160] Exit Code (-9) : "C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Fallout 4\_CommonRedist\DirectX\Jun2010\DXSETUP.exe" /silent GLE 0
11/07/16 23:04:24 [AppID 377160] Exit Code (-9) : "C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Fallout 4\_CommonRedist\DirectX\Jun2010\DXSETUP.exe" /silent GLE 0
11/07/16 23:11:42 [AppID 377160] Exit Code (-9) : "C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Fallout 4\_CommonRedist\DirectX\Jun2010\DXSETUP.exe" /silent GLE 0
11/07/16 23:14:25 [AppID 377160] Exit Code (-9) : "C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Fallout 4\_CommonRedist\DirectX\Jun2010\DXSETUP.exe" /silent GLE 0
11/07/16 23:15:17 [AppID 377160] Exit Code (-9) : "C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Fallout 4\_CommonRedist\DirectX\Jun2010\DXSETUP.exe" /silent GLE 0
11/07/16 23:16:39 [AppID 290300] Exit Code (-9) : "C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\RebelGalaxy\_CommonRedist\DirectX\Jun2010\DXSETUP.exe" /silent GLE 0
11/07/16 23:17:38 [AppID 65980] Exit Code (-9) : "C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Sid Meier's Civilization Beyond Earth\_CommonRedist\DirectX\Jun2010\DXSETUP.exe" /silent GLE 0
11/08/16 00:52:01 [AppID 65980] Exit Code (-9) : "C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Sid Meier's Civilization Beyond Earth\_CommonRedist\DirectX\Jun2010\DXSETUP.exe" /silent GLE 0
11/08/16 00:53:04 [AppID 244850] Exit Code (-9) : "C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\SpaceEngineers\_CommonRedist\DirectX\Jun2010\DXSETUP.exe" /silent GLE 0
11/08/16 00:53:22 [AppID 244850] Exit Code (0) : "C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\SpaceEngineers\_CommonRedist\DotNet\4.0\Microsoft .NET Framework 4.0.cmd" GLE 183
11/08/16 00:53:23 [AppID 244850] Exit Code (0) : "C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\SpaceEngineers\_CommonRedist\DotNet\4.6.1\Microsoft .NET Framework 4.6.1.cmd" GLE 183
11/08/16 00:56:37 [AppID 290300] Exit Code (-9) : "C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\RebelGalaxy\_CommonRedist\DirectX\Jun2010\DXSETUP.exe" /silent GLE 0
11/08/16 02:09:04 [AppID 377160] Exit Code (-9) : "C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Fallout 4\_CommonRedist\DirectX\Jun2010\DXSETUP.exe" /silent GLE 0
11/08/16 02:10:57 [AppID 377160] Exit Code (-9) : "C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Fallout 4\_CommonRedist\DirectX\Jun2010\DXSETUP.exe" /silent GLE 0
11/08/16 02:12:30 [AppID 57740] Exit Code (-9) : "C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\JABIA\DirectX\DXSetup.exe" /silent GLE 0
11/08/16 02:18:16 [AppID 290300] Exit Code (-9) : "C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\RebelGalaxy\_CommonRedist\DirectX\Jun2010\DXSETUP.exe" /silent GLE 0
11/08/16 02:19:15 [AppID 65980] Exit Code (-9) : "C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Sid Meier's Civilization Beyond Earth\_CommonRedist\DirectX\Jun2010\DXSETUP.exe" /silent GLE 0
11/08/16 02:20:23 [AppID 32470] Exit Code (0) : "C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Star Wars Empire at War\Support\DirectX\DXSETUP.exe" /silent GLE 0
11/08/16 02:22:36 [AppID 475150] Exit Code (0) : "C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Titan Quest Anniversary Edition\_CommonRedist\vcredist\2005\vcredist_x86.exe" /q:a GLE 0
11/08/16 02:22:57 [AppID 475150] Exit Code (0) : "C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Titan Quest Anniversary Edition\_CommonRedist\vcredist\2005\vcredist_x64.exe" /q:a GLE 1813
11/08/16 02:23:21 [AppID 475150] Exit Code (0) : "C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Titan Quest Anniversary Edition\_CommonRedist\vcredist\2008\vcredist_x86.exe" /q /norestart GLE 183
11/08/16 02:23:44 [AppID 475150] Exit Code (0) : "C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Titan Quest Anniversary Edition\_CommonRedist\vcredist\2008\vcredist_x64.exe" /q /norestart GLE 183
11/08/16 02:24:13 [AppID 475150] Exit Code (-9) : "C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Titan Quest Anniversary Edition\_CommonRedist\DirectX\Jun2010\DXSETUP.exe" /silent GLE 183
11/08/16 02:28:27 [AppID 9420] Exit Code (-9) : "C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Supreme Commander Forged Alliance\DirectX\DXSETUP.exe" /silent GLE 0
11/08/16 02:34:02 [AppID 9420] Exit Code (-9) : "C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Supreme Commander Forged Alliance\DirectX\DXSETUP.exe" /silent GLE 0
11/08/16 02:34:47 [AppID 40100] Exit Code (-9) : "C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Supreme Commander 2\DirectX\DXSETUP.exe" /silent GLE 0
11/08/16 02:48:15 [AppID 40100] Exit Code (-9) : "C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Supreme Commander 2\DirectX\DXSETUP.exe" /silent GLE 0
11/08/16 02:49:52 [AppID 9420] Exit Code (-9) : "C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Supreme Commander Forged Alliance\DirectX\DXSETUP.exe" /silent GLE 0
11/08/16 03:26:57 [AppID 9420] Exit Code (-9) : "C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Supreme Commander Forged Alliance\DirectX\DXSETUP.exe" /silent GLE 0
11/08/16 03:27:49 [AppID 42170] Exit Code (0) : "C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Krater\install\vcredist_x86.exe" /q:a GLE 0
11/08/16 03:28:17 [AppID 42170] Exit Code (-9) : "C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Krater\install\DirectX Feb 2010\DXSETUP.exe" /silent GLE 183
11/08/16 03:29:10 [AppID 42170] Exit Code (-9) : "C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Krater\install\DirectX Feb 2010\DXSETUP.exe" /silent GLE 0
11/08/16 03:29:51 [AppID 20500] Exit Code (-9) : "C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Red Faction Guerrilla\_CommonRedist\DirectX\Jun2010\DXSETUP.exe" /silent GLE 0
11/08/16 04:11:17 [AppID 9420] Exit Code (-9) : "C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Supreme Commander Forged Alliance\DirectX\DXSETUP.exe" /silent GLE 0
11/08/16 05:41:25 [AppID 377160] Exit Code (-9) : "C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Fallout 4\_CommonRedist\DirectX\Jun2010\DXSETUP.exe" /silent GLE 0
11/08/16 05:43:34 [AppID 377160] Exit Code (-9) : "C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Fallout 4\_CommonRedist\DirectX\Jun2010\DXSETUP.exe" /silent GLE 0
11/08/16 05:44:19 [AppID 377160] Exit Code (-9) : "C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Fallout 4\_CommonRedist\DirectX\Jun2010\DXSETUP.exe" /silent GLE 0
11/08/16 05:45:04 [AppID 377160] Exit Code (-9) : "C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Fallout 4\_CommonRedist\DirectX\Jun2010\DXSETUP.exe" /silent GLE 0
11/08/16 05:46:00 [AppID 377160] Exit Code (-9) : "C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Fallout 4\_CommonRedist\DirectX\Jun2010\DXSETUP.exe" /silent GLE 0
11/08/16 05:47:10 [AppID 377160] Exit Code (-9) : "C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Fallout 4\_CommonRedist\DirectX\Jun2010\DXSETUP.exe" /silent GLE 0
11/08/16 05:57:49 [AppID 377160] Exit Code (-9) : "C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Fallout 4\_CommonRedist\DirectX\Jun2010\DXSETUP.exe" /silent GLE 0
11/08/16 05:58:26 [AppID 377160] Exit Code (-9) : "C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Fallout 4\_CommonRedist\DirectX\Jun2010\DXSETUP.exe" /silent GLE 0
11/08/16 05:59:48 [AppID 377160] Exit Code (-9) : "C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Fallout 4\_CommonRedist\DirectX\Jun2010\DXSETUP.exe" /silent GLE 0
11/08/16 06:00:22 [AppID 377160] Exit Code (-9) : "C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Fallout 4\_CommonRedist\DirectX\Jun2010\DXSETUP.exe" /silent GLE 0
11/08/16 06:01:53 [AppID 377160] Exit Code (-9) : "C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Fallout 4\_CommonRedist\DirectX\Jun2010\DXSETUP.exe" /silent GLE 0
11/08/16 06:05:34 [AppID 377160] Exit Code (-9) : "C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Fallout 4\_CommonRedist\DirectX\Jun2010\DXSETUP.exe" /silent GLE 0
11/08/16 06:12:28 [AppID 377160] Exit Code (-9) : "C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Fallout 4\_CommonRedist\DirectX\Jun2010\DXSETUP.exe" /silent GLE 0
11/08/16 06:13:20 [AppID 377160] Exit Code (-9) : "C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Fallout 4\_CommonRedist\DirectX\Jun2010\DXSETUP.exe" /silent GLE 0
11/08/16 06:20:49 [AppID 377160] Exit Code (-9) : "C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Fallout 4\_CommonRedist\DirectX\Jun2010\DXSETUP.exe" /silent GLE 0
11/08/16 06:25:19 [AppID 377160] Exit Code (-9) : "C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Fallout 4\_CommonRedist\DirectX\Jun2010\DXSETUP.exe" /silent GLE 0
11/08/16 07:32:48 [AppID 377160] Exit Code (-9) : "C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Fallout 4\_CommonRedist\DirectX\Jun2010\DXSETUP.exe" /silent GLE 0

[76561198239818322]

the same for me
last play on sunday
today i cannot play my games, anyof them
umossible to contact steam support, no mail, no phone, no discussion on forum, nothing

[SomeOldDude]

Yup.

[SomeOldDude]

All of the games that are pre-release work though.

[SomeOldDude]

Ok so I got to thinking what about running it from the exe file in steamapps, so the ones that work booted fine, the broken ones would not and they hadd the offending issue marked. it is xinput1_3dll file. so with that ammo i did some more searches and found that you can delete the system32\xinput1_3dll and SysWOW64xinput1_3dll file. it has fixex 2 games so far so i am reinstalling the others to see if I am golden.

[The Giving One]

What is the antivirus program and do you have any other security software installed on that computer along with antivirus ?

[SomeOldDude]

It was not the security or anti-virus software look up.

[The Giving One]

Originally posted by generalstrategy68:

It was not the security or anti-virus software look up.

I understand that, but the questions still stand. Normally, you should not have to do all these headaches, so something else is causing all this almost surely, or did casue it in case you have resolved it by now.

If something is blocking the DirectX setups being launched and carried out by Steam, it would seem that should be resolved first before actually fixing the DIrectX installations per game, right ?

[SomeOldDude]

It was a dammaged dll file I removed it and restarted it now it is ok. Yes you have to fix the problem first, which i did. Thank you for helping.