Game will not Start - Please Help

SpizyChicken · 07-05-2010, 12:17 AM

Just purchased QS and it's not starting. I click on the PLAY GAME button as well as the short cut and nothing happens.

Can someone please tell me what I need to do???

I'm running XP PRO SP3

AMD 64X2 6000+ CPU
3GB RAM
NvIDIA 8800GTS 640mb Video card
500gb hd SPACE

o'dium · 10-31-2010, 06:03 AM

Same... Just got it, installed, checked data was ok, but nothing happens... Just stays on desktop.

If I find a solution, I'll post.

o'dium · 10-31-2010, 06:16 AM

Ok, download these two files:

http://www.dll-files.com/dllindex/dl...shtml?d3dx9_37

http://www.dll-files.com/dllindex/dl...html?msidcrl40

And place them in your QoS Folder under steam. Mine was: ...Steam\steamapps\common\quantum of solace\

The game runs now... Bit daft you have to do that but hey ho...

11-07-2010, 08:46 PM

Awesome, Thank you very much for the 2 missing files the game runs fine now.

cap10marvell · 11-10-2010, 04:08 PM

Wow I can’t believe that really fixed it'

The website to get the DLL Files from was a little tricky; as in having a lot of distracting places to click on' (sort of like tip toeing through a field full of land mines or maybe dog poops).

Just look around and carefully read and you will click on the right place to get the proper DLL File download.

11-15-2010, 06:07 AM

This should help.

http://www.dll-files.com/d3dx9_37.zip?0VKlVAcLfS

http://www.dll-files.com/msidcrl40.zip?0VKlVBdDgO

There I direct linked both files no more tip toeing around land mines as you put it

AlHudsonFX · 11-19-2010, 09:25 AM

Links seems broken but this issue could be solved downloading the latest DirectX 9 files from Microsoft.

Some games from 2008/2009 were made to use DX 9 and some libraries are not present on Vista/W7 (they use DX 10 or 11).

cap10marvell · 01-09-2011, 10:11 PM

The direct link timed out' I guess they want you to tip toe through land mines.

But still you can find and get the DLL files, but Microsoft must have found out it would fix the game so XP users could play it.

Looks like Microsoft broke the game again' Games for Windows Live Sucks!

I don't think I will buy anymore Games that need Games for Windows Live'

MasterYoshidino · 01-15-2011, 12:55 AM

You can also install it on Windows 7 and it will not need any of those DLL file "fixes" (placing older DX9 files in game directories). Ran it without any issues from autoupdate version of Win7 pro.

03-11-2011, 04:46 AM

Well its not that hard, scroll down a bit there is a box that reads "free download" on the right hand side. click the link in that box you will then see a window come up and then you click the files name thats just below the pay pal link then it will ask you to save the file.

Now you don't have to hunt for it.

Edit: forgot to mention use the links that o'dium gave.

Didn't expect the links I put down directly to it to die over time.

Quote:

Originally Posted by cap10marvell

I don't think I will buy anymore Games that need Games for Windows Live'

Windows Live isen't the problem first time I have had an issuie like this so I guess Steam are missing those 2 files or Treyarch messed up somewhere.

03-30-2011, 08:35 AM

FYI, I just purchased the game the other day and it runs fine from day one, I am on Windows 7 64bit. I did notice it runs a directx setup while 'installing' so maybe Steam have fixed the problem?

gia257 · 04-12-2011, 08:50 PM

maybe, or microsoft fixed their dll/security settings back

Fuzznut · 04-06-2012, 08:08 AM

This problems seems to be for Windows XP only. It seems the newer OS's dont have this problem. I had the same problem with my XP setup and QoS.

This thread should be stickied.

07-05-2010, 12:17 AM	#1
SpizyChicken Join Date: Oct 2009 Reputation: 0 Posts: 13	Game will not Start - Please Help Just purchased QS and it's not starting. I click on the PLAY GAME button as well as the short cut and nothing happens. Can someone please tell me what I need to do??? I'm running XP PRO SP3 AMD 64X2 6000+ CPU 3GB RAM NvIDIA 8800GTS 640mb Video card 500gb hd SPACE

11-10-2010, 04:08 PM	#5
cap10marvell Join Date: Oct 2009 Reputation: 3 Posts: 23	Wow I can’t believe that really fixed it' Wow I can’t believe that really fixed it' The website to get the DLL Files from was a little tricky; as in having a lot of distracting places to click on' (sort of like tip toeing through a field full of land mines or maybe dog poops). Just look around and carefully read and you will click on the right place to get the proper DLL File download.

04-06-2012, 08:08 AM	#13
Fuzznut Join Date: May 2011 Reputation: 0 Posts: 53	This problems seems to be for Windows XP only. It seems the newer OS's dont have this problem. I had the same problem with my XP setup and QoS. This thread should be stickied. Last edited by Fuzznut: 04-06-2012 at 08:11 AM.

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10-31-2010, 06:03 AM	#2
o'dium Join Date: Jan 2010 Reputation: 17 Posts: 296	Same... Just got it, installed, checked data was ok, but nothing happens... Just stays on desktop. If I find a solution, I'll post.

10-31-2010, 06:16 AM	#3
o'dium Join Date: Jan 2010 Reputation: 17 Posts: 296	Ok, download these two files: http://www.dll-files.com/dllindex/dl...shtml?d3dx9_37 http://www.dll-files.com/dllindex/dl...html?msidcrl40 And place them in your QoS Folder under steam. Mine was: ...Steam\steamapps\common\quantum of solace\ The game runs now... Bit daft you have to do that but hey ho...

11-07-2010, 08:46 PM	#4
TheLastMikey Guest Posts: n/a	Awesome, Thank you very much for the 2 missing files the game runs fine now.

11-15-2010, 06:07 AM	#6
TheLastMikey Guest Posts: n/a	This should help. http://www.dll-files.com/d3dx9_37.zip?0VKlVAcLfS http://www.dll-files.com/msidcrl40.zip?0VKlVBdDgO There I direct linked both files no more tip toeing around land mines as you put it

11-19-2010, 09:25 AM	#7
AlHudsonFX Banned Join Date: Aug 2010 Reputation: 11 Posts: 716	Links seems broken but this issue could be solved downloading the latest DirectX 9 files from Microsoft. Some games from 2008/2009 were made to use DX 9 and some libraries are not present on Vista/W7 (they use DX 10 or 11).

01-09-2011, 10:11 PM	#8
cap10marvell Join Date: Oct 2009 Reputation: 3 Posts: 23	The direct link timed out' I guess they want you to tip toe through land mines. But still you can find and get the DLL files, but Microsoft must have found out it would fix the game so XP users could play it. Looks like Microsoft broke the game again' Games for Windows Live Sucks! I don't think I will buy anymore Games that need Games for Windows Live'

01-15-2011, 12:55 AM	#9
MasterYoshidino Join Date: May 2005 Reputation: 0 Posts: 206	You can also install it on Windows 7 and it will not need any of those DLL file "fixes" (placing older DX9 files in game directories). Ran it without any issues from autoupdate version of Win7 pro.

03-30-2011, 08:35 AM	#11
ayster Guest Posts: n/a	FYI, I just purchased the game the other day and it runs fine from day one, I am on Windows 7 64bit. I did notice it runs a directx setup while 'installing' so maybe Steam have fixed the problem?

04-12-2011, 08:50 PM	#12
gia257 Join Date: May 2009 Reputation: 217 Posts: 792	maybe, or microsoft fixed their dll/security settings back