Aliens: Colonial Marines

Aliens: Colonial Marines

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How to fix the "neverending" relaunch of A:CM
Af Kasugano
For some people A:CM relaunches every time you quit the game... there are many tips to "fix" this, but they either don't or just temporarily fix the problem for them.

This "non-official" patch fix it by using a custom little launcher specific for this game... nothing fancy... When you start the game, Steam starts the launcher application instead of the game's application, then he starts the game application and wait for it until the game close... then the launcher terminate itself and Steam will not try to start the game again, thus breaking the infinite loop glitch...

Source code is on the GitHub if you wish to compile your own executable...


Edit: its 2020 and my patch still "going strong"... updated the guide to provide a more clear step by step on how to fix.
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Source code
I created a repository on github, so you can review the source code there:

https://github.com/vedikasugano/acmsteam-fix
"Step-by-step"
  • Go to your Library and select "Properties" on "Aliens: Colonial Marines"





  • Select "Local Files" and then "Browse Local Files"




  • Navigate through File Explorer to reach inside "Win32" folder of the game...





  • Locate the game's application file:





  • Rename the file to "_ACM" (its a underline before ACM, no spaces)





  • Click here to go to GitHub[github.com] and download the "ACM.exe" highlighted below:





  • Paste the downloaded "ACM.exe" into "Win32 folder... Now you have both "ACM.exe" and "_ACM.exe" in the same folder:





  • Now you can launch and enjoy the game without loops... There is no need to check "compatibility mode" nor "run as administrator" for both files.
Remark(s)
  • You need to reapply this fix again if you recheck the game integrity, because STEAM will download the original game application again.

141 kommentarer
tlstls 4. jan. kl. 21:46 
@Kasugano so you still wasting your breath with trolls in 2024? Don't you know that you must not feed the trolls..?
Kasugano  [ophavsmand] 4. jan. kl. 6:01 
@KaveMan Thanks to the heads up in 2024, it was a long run since 2014 o/
KaveMan 3. jan. kl. 22:59 
Steam already provides the ACM.exe which fixes this problem.

You only have to [Verify integrity of game files] to receive the update.

Don't confuse yourself with Distribution Installer Packages vs Integrity Check Files. They are not the same.
Kasugano  [ophavsmand] 14. dec. 2021 kl. 5:48 
"I did mods with TemplarGFX"
His mod uses my launcher.

Uploading exe files are always a bad idea for COPYRIGHT Software
Its not a copyrighted executable, its MY compiled launcher executable.

It's actually a crack..."
Its not a crack! A crack modifies another application on a instruction level.

... runs your edited exe without steam in the background
Steam are always running in the background, otherwise the game wont work.
Jup Kozlowski 26. okt. 2021 kl. 12:28 
GBX, Valve or SEGA won´t fix this bug. And the bug comes a year later, way after the 1.40 update. Set this exe to admin prevented only the game from restarting without admin rights.

I did mods with TemplarGFX (this overhaul thing). Believe me I spent too much time on this stupid UE3 game and know a lot of bugs.

Uploading exe files (even on GitHub) are always a bad idea for COPYRIGHT Software . On ModDB for example you can´t upload exe files, or better you shouldn´t do this.

It´s actually a crack. ACM runs with your editied exe without steam in the backround. :-)

Soo long
Kasugano  [ophavsmand] 25. okt. 2021 kl. 17:40 
So, are you saying that a executable compiled from my source, made available on my github repo is a bad thing?

You should known that the "admin trick" don't work for everyone if you read the guide description and I still stand my ground about its not best practice to run applications with administrative rights unless you know what you are really doing...

How you know the ACM's executable have no bugs? Do you have the source code of the game? The bug should have correct years ago if the problem comes from the steam itself.
Jup Kozlowski 25. okt. 2021 kl. 11:36 
But to download and install a exe from someone on GitHub is the better spirit ?!? Sure...

BTW.
The exe got no bug, it´s steam that got the problem with the acm.exe. This problem existing since 2014 and came with a steam client update. Late after the last officel patch from gbx in 2013.
Nothing bad will happend, if you switch this to admin.
Kasugano  [ophavsmand] 23. okt. 2021 kl. 12:35 
@Jup Kozlowski "Yeah, thats the spirit! Give Administrative Rights to a bugged application..."
Jup Kozlowski 16. okt. 2021 kl. 14:03 
Jesus...just set the original ACM.exe to "start as admin". There is no need to replace the exe.
KenpacY 23. sep. 2021 kl. 4:40 
Dont work for me i have this error steamstart.some numbers random, thats error is again again and again.. please help me to fix that error.