So I bought CotW (and got refunded few days after)
Posted: May 14th, 2018, 12:37 pm
Hello guys,
sorry for a bit of rant, but I would really like satisfying answer/expalnation/advice and need to let off my frustration...
I bought CotW on Steam, after I abandoned Classic (found the direction game is heading really disappointing, but thats besides the point). I also wanted to buy all DLCs and I am happy I did not. Installed the game, double-clicked the icon and... nothing happened... Tried it again, restarted computer, re-installed the game... nothing. And I was using MSI laptop, i7 7700k, GeForce 1050, ... So I really hoped it would run smoothly.
After some research I found out that this is pretty common, that game does not work at the beginning. And I also found lists of things you should do/check for game to start. Even one that was official. The problem is: I tried nearly every thing on that list, but nothing. And things I did not try were... re-installing some windows c++ redistributable or something like that. And don't get me wrong, it seemed like an easy task, but... I am not a pro in computers, quite contrary. All I know is that that software is essential for many other steam games (that install it by themselves on the first start, so why not CotW?). And I am scared that when doing so, I will mess up with my other stuff installed. About that c++ redistributable: On my laptop, I have like 3 2015 versions. Should I uninstall them all, or which one?
What sould I do?
Don't get me wrong, I just don't get that lazy approach from devs: Rather than fixing the issue, thay release list of possible fixes that is quite confusing for people who are not IT specialists.
So I asked for refund and fortunately I got my money back, now I am in period of waiting it the issue will get fixed or at least somehow adressed.
Thanks
PS: Sorry if Steam forum is for topics like this one, but for me, steam forums are extremely messy and I can't make sense of them
sorry for a bit of rant, but I would really like satisfying answer/expalnation/advice and need to let off my frustration...
I bought CotW on Steam, after I abandoned Classic (found the direction game is heading really disappointing, but thats besides the point). I also wanted to buy all DLCs and I am happy I did not. Installed the game, double-clicked the icon and... nothing happened... Tried it again, restarted computer, re-installed the game... nothing. And I was using MSI laptop, i7 7700k, GeForce 1050, ... So I really hoped it would run smoothly.
After some research I found out that this is pretty common, that game does not work at the beginning. And I also found lists of things you should do/check for game to start. Even one that was official. The problem is: I tried nearly every thing on that list, but nothing. And things I did not try were... re-installing some windows c++ redistributable or something like that. And don't get me wrong, it seemed like an easy task, but... I am not a pro in computers, quite contrary. All I know is that that software is essential for many other steam games (that install it by themselves on the first start, so why not CotW?). And I am scared that when doing so, I will mess up with my other stuff installed. About that c++ redistributable: On my laptop, I have like 3 2015 versions. Should I uninstall them all, or which one?
What sould I do?
Don't get me wrong, I just don't get that lazy approach from devs: Rather than fixing the issue, thay release list of possible fixes that is quite confusing for people who are not IT specialists.
So I asked for refund and fortunately I got my money back, now I am in period of waiting it the issue will get fixed or at least somehow adressed.
Thanks
PS: Sorry if Steam forum is for topics like this one, but for me, steam forums are extremely messy and I can't make sense of them