Fatal error steam must run for the game to load

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Skylynthefox Oct 30, 2020 @ 12:37pm

I been getting Fatal error messages when i run some old games on steam ( deadly premonition and dues ex: invisible wars) While i fixed the one on invisible wars i was unsucessful on the other. Anyone getting the same fatal error?

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Originally posted by Joke:

No, just start the Steam client from the Windows start menu.
Then start the game from inside steam. (Your library)

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Iceira Oct 30, 2020 @ 12:40pm

this is seen before you start the game from shortcuts and steam client was not running already.
and app simple end is timewindows and gave up and thats the problem.

you cant fix old games that do not wait for steam , steam is alot bigger today and do alot of checkup and validate game files.

you could say they check to much, but that can also lead to user bugs if they dont.

ps.
you could go other way always start client first, then start game.

Last edited by Iceira; Oct 30, 2020 @ 12:45pm

Skylynthefox Oct 30, 2020 @ 12:53pm

Originally posted by Iceira:
this is seen before you start the game from shortcuts and steam client was not running already.
and app simple end is timewindows and gave up and thats the problem.

you cant fix old games that do not wait for steam , steam is alot bigger today and do alot of checkup and validate game files.

you could say they check to much, but that can also lead to user bugs if they dont.

ps.
you could go other way always start client first, then start game.

how would i go about that? like is it the steam.ddl file i need to focus on?

Last edited by Skylynthefox; Oct 30, 2020 @ 12:53pm

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Joke Oct 30, 2020 @ 12:55pm

No, just start the Steam client from the Windows start menu.
Then start the game from inside steam. (Your library)

Iceira Oct 30, 2020 @ 12:58pm

dont you have steam icon on desktop. ?

then that is done , then use your windows desktop for that game you want to start.

Last edited by Iceira; Oct 30, 2020 @ 12:58pm

Skylynthefox Oct 30, 2020 @ 1:03pm

Originally posted by Iceira:
dont you have steam icon on desktop. ?

then that is done , then use your windows desktop for that game you want to start.

i just did it and the it made the games work. So wait all i have to do is ironically "refresh steam"?

Iceira Oct 30, 2020 @ 1:05pm

Originally posted by Skylynthefox:
Originally posted by Iceira:
dont you have steam icon on desktop. ?

then that is done , then use your windows desktop for that game you want to start.
i just did it and the it made the games work. So wait all i have to do is ironically "refresh steam"?

cant you see buttom right corner is steam is startup or not.
( not all user have show all downthere, point is you can click on it and see if it rdy or not.

Iceira Oct 30, 2020 @ 1:07pm

im sorry dont forget we other think thats normal. to know if steam client is there or not.

same with Origin client or Uplay or Blizzard or Bethesda or Rockstars clients.

well i bet you understand it now. client first before game start.

Last edited by Iceira; Oct 30, 2020 @ 1:09pm