Dawn of War Not Starting

Vatteck · 08-22-2011, 04:33 PM

I bought the platinum edition during the sale yesterday, and the game refuses to run. Steam keeps saying its launching it, then that window closes, and keeps coming up every few seconds. I verified everything, things are fine.
I'm running Windows 7 64-bit.

Azeur · 08-22-2011, 04:52 PM

I've had the same issue with some other games. My solution was to go to the specific folder the .exe was in, and run it from there.

So it would be:

steam -> steamapps -> common -> dawnofwhatever -> nameofgame.exe

Vatteck · 08-22-2011, 05:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Azeur

I've had the same issue with some other games. My solution was to go to the specific folder the .exe was in, and run it from there.

So it would be:

steam -> steamapps -> common -> dawnofwhatever -> nameofgame.exe

Thank you for trying to help, but sadly the issue remained.

quakegod467 · 08-22-2011, 05:31 PM

I'm dealing with the same thing, but what worked for me (with limited success, ie: if you try running it a few times it works) is setting the W40k.exe to Run as Administrator and compatibility mode to Windows XP (Service Pack 2). I still haven't gotten Winter Assault to run, but maybe you'll have better luck than I have.

Vatteck · 08-22-2011, 05:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by quakegod467

I'm dealing with the same thing, but what worked for me (with limited success, ie: if you try running it a few times it works) is setting the W40k.exe to Run as Administrator and compatibility mode to Windows XP (Service Pack 2). I still haven't gotten Winter Assault to run, but maybe you'll have better luck than I have.

Still no luck at all..

El_Sweez · 08-22-2011, 07:58 PM

When I tried setting it to service pack 2 compatibility mode, it just asks me to run as administator over and over again.

Vatteck · 08-23-2011, 06:33 PM

Same for me.

target_com · 09-13-2011, 05:24 AM

same here still no fix?

Quote:

Originally Posted by El_Sweez

When I tried setting it to service pack 2 compatibility mode, it just asks me to run as administator over and over again.

try without admin but check other compatibility options ( not 256 colors or 640 x 480 )
this worked for me but still no WA fix

Fixed it reinstalled WA then set without admin but with same compatibility as above and it works fine now

oliparaskos · 02-06-2012, 10:39 AM

launching testapp1.exe worked for me
(in C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Dawn of War Gold)

08-22-2011, 04:33 PM	#1
Vatteck Join Date: Jun 2011 Reputation: 0 Posts: 4	Dawn of War Not Starting I bought the platinum edition during the sale yesterday, and the game refuses to run. Steam keeps saying its launching it, then that window closes, and keeps coming up every few seconds. I verified everything, things are fine. I'm running Windows 7 64-bit.

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08-22-2011, 04:52 PM	#2
Azeur Join Date: Aug 2011 Reputation: 0 Posts: 19	I've had the same issue with some other games. My solution was to go to the specific folder the .exe was in, and run it from there. So it would be: steam -> steamapps -> common -> dawnofwhatever -> nameofgame.exe

08-22-2011, 05:31 PM	#4
quakegod467 Join Date: Jan 2011 Reputation: 0 Posts: 18	I'm dealing with the same thing, but what worked for me (with limited success, ie: if you try running it a few times it works) is setting the W40k.exe to Run as Administrator and compatibility mode to Windows XP (Service Pack 2). I still haven't gotten Winter Assault to run, but maybe you'll have better luck than I have.

08-22-2011, 07:58 PM	#6
El_Sweez Join Date: May 2011 Reputation: 0 Posts: 8	When I tried setting it to service pack 2 compatibility mode, it just asks me to run as administator over and over again.

08-23-2011, 06:33 PM	#7
Vatteck Join Date: Jun 2011 Reputation: 0 Posts: 4	Same for me.

02-06-2012, 10:39 AM	#9
oliparaskos Join Date: Aug 2009 Reputation: 0 Posts: 11	launching testapp1.exe worked for me (in C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Dawn of War Gold)