when i load it in it says running but wont start or load me into the game it says running in task manager but yet i still cant load into the game
#the game says running but wont launch
minor sapphire
maiden spindle
Be sure to have the latest Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributable
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/cpp/windows/latest-supported-vc-redist?view=msvc-170.
Most of the time when the game doesn't want to start this is the problem.
minor sapphire
Be sure to have the latest Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributable
https://learn.m...
i did
maiden spindle
X64 and you ran the .exe?
minor sapphire
yes
maiden spindle
Did the whole instalation process?
minor sapphire
yes
maiden spindle
huh, try opening the game through alternative option (if you downloaded through steam)
minor sapphire
cmd promp loades up
maiden spindle
No image?
minor sapphire
nope just comand prompt
glossy marlin
@minor sapphire go to your computers sound control panel and disable all unused input and output sound devices
lmk if you need help doing that
minor sapphire
i did it
minor sapphire
nope
glossy marlin
can you send me a screenshot of your sound devices tab
minor sapphire
idk how to screen shot
minor sapphire
glossy marlin
ok go to the search bar at the bottom left and type "sound Settings"
then send a new screenshot
minor sapphire
glossy marlin
do you have multiple sound devices other than those 2 shown?
maiden spindle
What are you trying to do@glossy marlin ?
minor sapphire
do you have multiple sound devices other than those 2 shown?
no
maiden spindle
ooh
glossy marlin
This is the first im hearing of a problem like yours so I hoped that would work
minor sapphire
my games does not crash i dont even get a window pop up for the game
glossy marlin
Try going to your Steam Library > Right click Project Zomboid > Properties > Set Launch Options > Type -cachedir=C:\Zomboid > Start the game
-cachedir=C:\Zomboid
minor sapphire
cmd prompt pops up
glossy marlin
can you send a screenshot of it
minor sapphire
glossy marlin
Try going to the C:\Users\YourUserName\Zomboid folder and edit the options.ini file.
In that file, edit the fullscreen=true line to fullscreen=false
Then try launching the game again.
make sure to save the file after editting it
minor sapphire
full screen is false\
minor sapphire
nothin
maiden spindle
glossy marlin
looks like your driver doesnt support openGL
minor sapphire
how do i fix that
glossy marlin
what kind of graphics card do you have?
glossy marlin
yeah only info I can give is to try updating the driver which you would find on their website
minor sapphire
i checked and it says my driver is up to date]
glossy marlin
on steam, go to project zomboid, click properties, and paste -fullscreen
in that window
minor sapphire
ok
glossy marlin
then launch
minor sapphire
glossy marlin
right click it and is there an option to maximize?
minor sapphire
no
glossy marlin
end the task
try launching with the alternate launch
its some sort of issue with your display but Im not 100% on WHAT exactly
minor sapphire
cmd promt pops up
glossy marlin
same thing as earilier?
minor sapphire
yes
glossy marlin
im sorry I dont know, Im sure someone here does
give it time and a hero will swoop in here and help
maiden spindle
Yep
glossy marlin
but I can say its an issue with display,
maiden spindle
but I can say its an issue with display,
I don't think so, I remember having that message show up and I play just fine
glossy marlin
shit idk
minor sapphire
Now my pc is in a start up repair loop
maiden spindle
Wtf lol
maiden spindle
What LOL