Game wont startup

[Milkeh]

Hey I've just recently installed Frontlines Fuel of war and the first time I launched it, it worked fine but now when I try to launch it, it just says "Preparing to launch Frontlines: Fuel of war" for a second and then disappears, no error message or anything.

Reinstalling the game didn't work either.

[griblik]

Had a similar thing on Win7 which I fixed by changing the compositing settings on the exe.

Go to the exe (mine's at C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\frontlines fuel of war\Binaries\FFOW.exe) > right-click it and select "Properties" > under the Compatibility tab check the "Disable desktop composition" box.

Hope that helps :)

[kelticknight]

made no difference,have installed and unstalled it 4 times and still same prob,wont run

[Daggaroth]

have you tried restarting steam?

i just downloaded this game and could not get it to start, then i closed and restarted steam and when it came it back up it had a 700 mg update

[kelticknight]

i tryed that and no go ,restarted steam several times,think different was but same outcome with this game

[AlHudsonFX]

i tryed that and no go ,restarted steam several times,think different was but same outcome with this game

The only OS where FOW runs in my PC is with XP...

RAM: 4 GB
CPU: Intel Core 2 Duo 3.0 GHZ
GPU: Nvidia GTX 260
Audio: X-Fi Xtreme Gamer pro
OS: Vista 64, W7 64 or XP 32

[kelticknight]

well i wont be installing xp too play fow thats for sure
hope they get there act together before making a version 2

[arizonachris]

The only OS where FOW runs in my PC is with XP...

RAM: 4 GB
CPU: Intel Core 2 Duo 3.0 GHZ
GPU: Nvidia GTX 260
Audio: X-Fi Xtreme Gamer pro
OS: Vista 64, W7 64 or XP 32

Runs fine on Win 7 Ultimate 64 bit for me.
Phenom II 940
4Gb RAM
GTX260

[kelticknight]

Runs fine on Win 7 Ultimate 64 bit for me.
Phenom II 940
4Gb RAM
GTX260

doesnt for alot of others

[©λεєrio]

lol, i want my 1.5 euros back you stealing bastards! i probably wont bother installing the 12 gigs again =P

[rhyscoombs]

Hey buddy - was having the same problem as you. I remember something a friend showed me with Cities XL (which I had the same problems with).

Basically, because this is a 'common' app, sometimes there a few extras you need to install. Very helpfully, Steam doesn't actually let you know. So try this:

1) steam -> steamapps -> common -> FFOW
2) in here there are a bunch of folders. pay particular attention to
OpenAL
PB
PhysX
VCRedist
3) go through each one and run the file inside them. Some of them are installs, others are system checks.
4) once you have run them all, exit out of explorer and try running the game. You should find it works

Hope that helps - let me know if it doesn't :) (also make sure you can run DX9c which it seems to use)


Rhys

[dullen87]

Hi, I tried this and it doesn't help at all... i have win7 64 bit too and my computer is more than capable of handling this game... so i want an explanation from the steam crew why they trick me into getting a game that doesn't work for all OS!



Hey buddy - was having the same problem as you. I remember something a friend showed me with Cities XL (which I had the same problems with).

Basically, because this is a 'common' app, sometimes there a few extras you need to install. Very helpfully, Steam doesn't actually let you know. So try this:

1) steam -> steamapps -> common -> FFOW
2) in here there are a bunch of folders. pay particular attention to
OpenAL
PB
PhysX
VCRedist
3) go through each one and run the file inside them. Some of them are installs, others are system checks.
4) once you have run them all, exit out of explorer and try running the game. You should find it works

Hope that helps - let me know if it doesn't :) (also make sure you can run DX9c which it seems to use)


Rhys

[rhyscoombs]

Hi, I tried this and it doesn't help at all... i have win7 64 bit too and my computer is more than capable of handling this game... so i want an explanation from the steam crew why they trick me into getting a game that doesn't work for all OS!

Oof. Sorry to hear that. My 32-bit system runs it just fine now that I updated my C++ libraries etc etc. Are you sure you ran all of the installs I suggested? And is the game crashing or just failing to initialise (simply not starting)? The fix I suggested is for the latter of those two. If you are crashing... then don't know what to suggest.

Sorry!

[arizonachris]

dullen, the game runs fine on XP, Vista and Win 7. But, it doesn't like dual core CPU's. Single core and quad core are fine.

[arizonachris]

doesnt for alot of others

Yes, sir, I know this all to well. If you look at the Topic I started about the stutter issue, you will see all the hair pulling and crap I went thru to get the game to run.

[BioWulff55]

Im having the same problem

My specs are the same as arizonachris but I dont have nvidia as my gfx card.

Im using w7 ultimate 64 bits, everytime i want to start the game it gives me an error saying FrontLine game doesnt work.

Seriously steam.. fix your damn bugs before launching games!

And if it isnt fixed then I want the 1 euro that ive spend on this game back D:

[rhyscoombs]

dullen, the game runs fine on XP, Vista and Win 7. But, it doesn't like dual core CPU's. Single core and quad core are fine.

Works fine with my AMD Athlon64 X2 7750 (which is dual core)

[BioWulff55]

CAN ANYONE FROM STEAM HELP ME WITH THIS PROBLEM?

Im getting kinda jarateed now.

Jarateed lol.. i typed something else and i got jarateed xddddd

[kelticknight]

Yes, sir, I know this all to well. If you look at the Topic I started about the stutter issue, you will see all the hair pulling and crap I went thru to get the game to run.

did the makers say or give suggestions too why it only works on quad systems,dual core run most game on hight specs and what so different with this game,is it the engine or bad or mixed matched codes,did company say anything or possible fix,i get the feeling not,

[kelticknight]

Hey buddy - was having the same problem as you. I remember something a friend showed me with Cities XL (which I had the same problems with).

Basically, because this is a 'common' app, sometimes there a few extras you need to install. Very helpfully, Steam doesn't actually let you know. So try this:

1) steam -> steamapps -> common -> FFOW
2) in here there are a bunch of folders. pay particular attention to
OpenAL
PB
PhysX
VCRedist
3) go through each one and run the file inside them. Some of them are installs, others are system checks.
4) once you have run them all, exit out of explorer and try running the game. You should find it works

Hope that helps - let me know if it doesn't :) (also make sure you can run DX9c which it seems to use)


Rhys
do you have a link too city xl program and where too get,i unstalled the game after trying it 5 times too no avail,also tryed on my friends system and still didnt the game boot up,

[kelticknight]

did steam make any comment on the game and possible fixes or just say nothing

[arizonachris]

Bio, it's not Steam's fault that the game is bugged. This sale leads me to believe that the second game may be just around the corner.

Keltic, I was active for a while on the Frontlines Community Forum, and there was never once a dev from the game posting. Not unlike a lot of other games. And THQ does have a history of poorly coded games, like Stalker.

Dual core Athalons running XP may be OK, but with XP you need a special driver for a dual core, and that may be the thing that makes the game run OK. Vista and Win 7 have native multi core CPU support, so no driver is needed.

[BioWulff55]

Im going to wait till monday, if the game still doesnt work ill contact steam support. If they cant help then I will force them to give me my money back (There are laws in the Netherlands regarding online purchase even tho its just 1 euro).. I bought something and I expect it to work. This is madness (sparta style).

[PrismTank21]

Hey buddy - was having the same problem as you. I remember something a friend showed me with Cities XL (which I had the same problems with).

Basically, because this is a 'common' app, sometimes there a few extras you need to install. Very helpfully, Steam doesn't actually let you know. So try this:

1) steam -> steamapps -> common -> FFOW
2) in here there are a bunch of folders. pay particular attention to
OpenAL
PB
PhysX
VCRedist
3) go through each one and run the file inside them. Some of them are installs, others are system checks.
4) once you have run them all, exit out of explorer and try running the game. You should find it works

Hope that helps - let me know if it doesn't :) (also make sure you can run DX9c which it seems to use)


Rhys

Worked for me mate, thanks.

[kelticknight]

Hey buddy - was having the same problem as you. I remember something a friend showed me with Cities XL (which I had the same problems with).

Basically, because this is a 'common' app, sometimes there a few extras you need to install. Very helpfully, Steam doesn't actually let you know. So try this:

1) steam -> steamapps -> common -> FFOW
2) in here there are a bunch of folders. pay particular attention to
OpenAL
PB
PhysX
VCRedist
3) go through each one and run the file inside them. Some of them are installs, others are system checks.
4) once you have run them all, exit out of explorer and try running the game. You should find it works

Hope that helps - let me know if it doesn't :) (also make sure you can run DX9c which it seems to use)


Rhys
when you say run file inside them ,what you mean,do you mean run each named file inside each other ??

[BioWulff55]

This method doesnt work.

Kaosstudios must fix this problem!

[kelticknight]

Bio, it's not Steam's fault that the game is bugged. This sale leads me to believe that the second game may be just around the corner.

Keltic, I was active for a while on the Frontlines Community Forum, and there was never once a dev from the game posting. Not unlike a lot of other games. And THQ does have a history of poorly coded games, like Stalker.

Dual core Athalons running XP may be OK, but with XP you need a special driver for a dual core, and that may be the thing that makes the game run OK. Vista and Win 7 have native multi core CPU support, so no driver is needed.
so does dual core systems with vista or win7 work,as i have dual core with vista and couldnt get it too work

[kelticknight]

pity as i heard this game looked good,guess i never get too play

[BioWulff55]

so does dual core systems with vista or win7 work,as i have dual core with vista and couldnt get it too work

Im using an amd quadcore phenom II at 3.0 ghz and it doesnt work.

[kelticknight]

Im using an amd quadcore phenom II at 3.0 ghz and it doesnt work.

nice cpu ,so maybe its luck if it works or not,

[pb667hok]

Hi,

if you got an ATI card, install the PhysX driver in

"...\steamapps\common\frontlines fuel of war\PhysX"

AGAIN!

It seems not to properly install the first time.
Afterwards it runs smoothly in my case.


All the best,

hok

[kelticknight]

im using nividia ,be building a new system where im using amd cpu and ati g-card setup ,maybe i give a try then

[BioWulff55]

Hi,

if you got an ATI card, install the PhysX driver in

"...\steamapps\common\frontlines fuel of war\PhysX"

AGAIN!

It seems not to properly install the first time.
Afterwards it runs smoothly in my case.


All the best,

hok

Didnt work for me.. still the same problem

[FuuKa]

Hello

Everytime i launch the game i can't get to the menu and i have this message that pops up on my desktop:

http://free0.hiboox.com/images/4310/7eaae759e1ef3ea8d04a71f06c113c61.jpg (http://www.hiboox.fr/go/images/informatique/frontlines-steam-prob,7eaae759e1ef3ea8d04a71f06c113c61.jpg.html)

I tried to reinstall already. Physx, vcredist, punkbuster and openAL are installed.

I'am on Windows 7 x64 version.
i5 Quad Core and HD5870 with catalyst 10.9 .

My thanks.

[rhyscoombs]

when you say run file inside them ,what you mean,do you mean run each named file inside each other ??

Inside those folders there are install files that you need to run. The other important one I forgot was the folder titled DX9c which contains small fixes for direct x 9c. You need to run that one, even if you are running DX10 (like me). It's silly, I know.

[rhyscoombs]

This method doesnt work.

Kaosstudios must fix this problem!

Well like I said... that solution only fixes the 'not-even-going-to-attempt-to-load' problem, where steam just sort of gives up. If you have errors given on startup (eg crash warning), you should really get in contact with Kaos about it (don't rely on the forums, give them an email).

[sgtsolo]

Just thought I'd put my solution in.

I'm using Win 7 64bit, Nvidia 8800gt (quad core proc).

I couldn't launch game at all, tried all the suggestion listed here but none worked.

I rolled back to 260.89_desktop_win7_winvista_64bit_international_w hql driver and now it launches. I was previously using 261.00.

Anyway, hope that helps!

[BioWulff55]

Just thought I'd put my solution in.

I'm using Win 7 64bit, Nvidia 8800gt (quad core proc).

I couldn't launch game at all, tried all the suggestion listed here but none worked.

I rolled back to 260.89_desktop_win7_winvista_64bit_international_w hql driver and now it launches. I was previously using 261.00.

Anyway, hope that helps!

Have you used system restore?

[sgtsolo]

Have you used system restore?

No I just uninstalled the nvidia drivers, and then put in the WHQL certified ones.

That fixed it for me.

[BioWulff55]

No I just uninstalled the nvidia drivers, and then put in the WHQL certified ones.

That fixed it for me.

Im going to try to install the game on another stronger pc. I think my onboard graphics are the problem (ati radeon 3100)

[kelticknight]

hope it works fro you biowulff,keep us posted

[BioWulff55]

hope it works fro you biowulff,keep us posted

Ofcourse bro, I already mailed steam also.

P.S add me on steam @kelticknight, my steamname is: biowulff55

[arizonachris]

Ofcourse bro, I already mailed steam also.


Been there, done that. Steam may give you a refund but probably not. And they will just direct you to the Frontlines Community Forum. Steam is just the retailer in this mess, and it is a mess.

[kelticknight]

Ofcourse bro, I already mailed steam also.

P.S add me on steam @kelticknight, my steamname is: biowulff55

added you too steam
cheers

[MADDOGGE]

There are 4 patches for the retail version of this game which is what I have. Anyone know if the Steam version is patched up to 1.3 version?

[arizonachris]

There are 4 patches for the retail version of this game which is what I have. Anyone know if the Steam version is patched up to 1.3 version?

I just checked, and it looks like there were 4 updates to the Steam version that I have installed.

[kelticknight]

would think if got through steam like any other game got through steam ,steam would up date game,you could try

[RWLewis2nd]

There are 4 patches for the retail version of this game which is what I have. Anyone know if the Steam version is patched up to 1.3 version?

Yes MAD, the Steam version is 1.3.

[robj118]

here try this http://www.kaosstudios.com/ffow-patches/ there are a variety of patches for the game, hope this helps

[Boomgoesthedino]

I have the same problem. I installed the game ad it just wont start. I tried everything listed in here.. I'm on my laptop its specs are. Win7 64bit, Intel i5, and a Nvidia 360M GTS 1G. I haven't installed it on my desktop yet though.

[arizonachris]

here try this http://www.kaosstudios.com/ffow-patches/ there are a variety of patches for the game, hope this helps

Rob, FYI, a lot of times patches available for retail versions of games won't work on Steam games, because they can't "find" the game. It's in the "steamapps" folder, and the patch looks for the game to be in it's own folder.

[Boomgoesthedino]

Rob, FYI, a lot of times patches available for retail versions of games won't work on Steam games, because they can't "find" the game. It's in the "steamapps" folder, and the patch looks for the game to be in it's own folder.

Witch one should I download http://www.kaosstudios.com/ffow-patches/oem.html o.0 so many lol

[arizonachris]

Witch one should I download http://www.kaosstudios.com/ffow-patches/oem.html o.0 so many lol

Boom, if you got the game from Steam, it's already updated to the latest patch. If that laptop is a dual core CPU, you may never get the game to run. Have you done all the other fixes? Verified the game files?

[PacE1971]

I had the same problem:

Frontlines: Fuel of War failed to start (error code 15)

I verified the game files and it found & installed an additional 12 files. Now when I try and start the game I get:

Frontlines: Fuel of War failed to start (error code 51)

Same problem but with a different error code. Surely Steam would have tested the compatibility of this product with theirs before making it available for purchase?

[kelticknight]

I had the same problem:

Frontlines: Fuel of War failed to start (error code 15)

I verified the game files and it found & installed an additional 12 files. Now when I try and start the game I get:

Frontlines: Fuel of War failed to start (error code 51)

Same problem but with a different error code. Surely Steam would have tested the compatibility of this product with theirs before making it available for purchase?

makes you wonder about steam sometimes with poor games like this,doesnt seem steam does test and check before selling

[Boomgoesthedino]

I tried all other Fixes. And I believe its a quad core. That or its a dual core that acts like a quad.

[arizonachris]

makes you wonder about steam sometimes with poor games like this,doesnt seem steam does test and check before selling

Steam is just a retailer, like Wal Mart. I can guarantee you Wal Mart doesn't test the games they sell. And how would it be possible to test a game on thousands of different PC configurations?

I'm not trying to make any excuses for this game being poorly coded. I know all to well the issues this game has. :(

[sterlingdax]

I get an IGameExplorer message that says it can't verify access for this game, and an OK box, then it quits.

[AlHudsonFX]

There are 4 patches for the retail version of this game which is what I have. Anyone know if the Steam version is patched up to 1.3 version?

The Steam version is patched to the 1.3. Now if you check the registry or the steam version number it says 1.2.. However the game includes the latest executable and the extra maps.

[wolffey]

The game has a download issue check for missing files. Follow the email
Hello James, Thank you for contacting Steam Support. You may need to update your version of Punkbuster Setup, verify the game's files at least once and obtain new client files. Please follow the link below for information: Title: Verifying Game Cache Files (GCF) Link: http://support.steampowered.com/kb_article.php?ref=2037-QEUH-3335 Please follow the link below for the latest version of PBSetup: http://www.evenbalance.com/index.php?page=pbsetup.php NOTE: Do not install this into your Steam folder. Once you have downloaded it please add your game to the list. After it has been added please click the “Check for Updates” at the top of PBSetup and the new client files will be downloaded. You should now be able to join Punkbuster servers. If you have any further questions, please let us know - we will be happy to assist you.

[june_yt]

this is what I got from THQ

"Unfortunately this game is not supported for Windows 7 (and 64 bit systems). We can refer you to the Steam FFOW forums for more suggestions:
http://forums.steampowered.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=362
You can also try the following:
Open your Steam client, and select "Games" from the top row, then click "View games library". Locate your game and right click on it, then select "Properties". You will see a small screen with five tabs. Select the third tab, "Local files". Click on the "Verify integrity of game cache..." button. Once it completes the process, completely exit out of the Steam client, then restart Steam. Now try the game."

someone has to find some solutions....