Solution for "Preparing to launch" issue - Page 3

Sir Scott · 07-13-2011, 01:37 PM

I have yet to have this problem....however for the love of God....if you KNOW what the problem is.....why are the BUYERS supposed to be expected to fix it......WHY don't YOU fix it and and have our computers download and fix it??? SOOOOOOOOO SICK of having to re-write programs.......that is why I BUY them so I DONT HAVE TO FIX IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

sikboy1029 · 09-16-2011, 12:25 PM

It was fixed months before your post.

11-05-2011, 01:33 PM

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Originally Posted by sikboy1029

It was fixed months before your post.

Actually, No it wasn't.

Bhaltair · 01-02-2012, 05:00 PM

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Originally Posted by sikboy1029

It was fixed months before your post.

Really? I just purchased this two days ago and it's not patched nor fixed.

graspee · 01-16-2012, 08:49 AM

"Failed to find Steam".

But it's right there?!

Anyone know of a fix?

jimmy_kurt · 06-05-2012, 03:51 PM

my window say that the game cant be started due to non-compatible colors and then an error windows appear and it says cant find steam. thats my problem , now ive checked the other post and i know i wont have any help from steam so if anybody know what to do please respond theres a lot of people that wants to play the game. please help!

mondoz · 07-22-2012, 01:05 AM

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Originally Posted by jimmy_kurt

my window say that the game cant be started due to non-compatible colors and then an error windows appear and it says cant find steam. thats my problem , now ive checked the other post and i know i wont have any help from steam so if anybody know what to do please respond theres a lot of people that wants to play the game. please help!

Identical issue here.

Did you ever find a fix for it?

sikboy1029 · 07-22-2012, 09:44 AM

I just tried & it loaded fine, windows did change to the windows 7 basic theme, though. Do your PCs attempt to do that?

Yoda300 · 07-29-2012, 03:09 PM

If you encounter the message 'application error, can't find steam' then do the following:

1. Bring up the Start Menu
2. Right click on Computer, select Properties
3. Go to Advanced System Settings, select Environment Variables

But then you go to the "System variables" section
4. find the Variable named "Path"
5. Mark it, and click Edit
At the end of the existing string:
6. add ";" followed by the path to Steam.exe
for example ;H:\Program Files\Steam\

Works fine by me, just close steam and start up again. Then select pirates and it'll begin! Go live the life ;-)

01-16-2012, 08:49 AM	#35
graspee Join Date: Jul 2011 Reputation: 1167 Posts: 2,828	Failed to find steam. "Failed to find Steam". But it's right there?! Anyone know of a fix?

06-05-2012, 03:51 PM	#36
jimmy_kurt Join Date: Jul 2011 Reputation: 0 Posts: 4	cant launch the game my window say that the game cant be started due to non-compatible colors and then an error windows appear and it says cant find steam. thats my problem , now ive checked the other post and i know i wont have any help from steam so if anybody know what to do please respond theres a lot of people that wants to play the game. please help!

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07-13-2011, 01:37 PM	#31
Sir Scott Join Date: May 2011 Reputation: 0 Posts: 6	I have yet to have this problem....however for the love of God....if you KNOW what the problem is.....why are the BUYERS supposed to be expected to fix it......WHY don't YOU fix it and and have our computers download and fix it??? SOOOOOOOOO SICK of having to re-write programs.......that is why I BUY them so I DONT HAVE TO FIX IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

09-16-2011, 12:25 PM	#32
sikboy1029 Join Date: Apr 2005 Reputation: 43 Posts: 1,367	It was fixed months before your post.

07-22-2012, 09:44 AM	#38
sikboy1029 Join Date: Apr 2005 Reputation: 43 Posts: 1,367	I just tried & it loaded fine, windows did change to the windows 7 basic theme, though. Do your PCs attempt to do that?

07-29-2012, 03:09 PM	#39
Yoda300 Join Date: Sep 2011 Reputation: 0 Posts: 7	If you encounter the message 'application error, can't find steam' then do the following: 1. Bring up the Start Menu 2. Right click on Computer, select Properties 3. Go to Advanced System Settings, select Environment Variables But then you go to the "System variables" section 4. find the Variable named "Path" 5. Mark it, and click Edit At the end of the existing string: 6. add ";" followed by the path to Steam.exe for example ;H:\Program Files\Steam\ Works fine by me, just close steam and start up again. Then select pirates and it'll begin! Go live the life ;-)