CS Not Launching

[jonandbillie]

Information​

I have disabled all mods​

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Summary​

CS Not Launching

Expected Result​

Launcher to load to load game

Actual Result​

Click "Play" in Steam. Steam says the game is running but nothing happens. Click stop to... well stop. Gets stuck on "Stopping..."

Steps to reproduce​

Click "Play" in Steam.

Platform​

Steam

Game Version​

Main Menu Does Not Load... App ID: 255710 Build ID: 11558297

Optional​

Description​

Tried "--noWorkshop" - Did not work
Validated Files via in Steam tools - no issues found
Repaired Launcher via Launcher Installer - Did not work
Uninstalled and Reinstalled Launcher - Did not work
Uninstalled and Reinstalled CS - Did not work

Output Log attached

Tags​

• Gameplay

Attachments​

View attachment output_log.txt

 

[AndrewT]

You can bypass the launcher by following these instructions:

Download the attached cities.bat.zip file
Extract cities.bbat from it
Place the .bat file in your game's Steam folder (In the same place as your cities.exe)
Right click the game in your Steam library
Go to properties
Select Launch Options
Copy and Paste cities.bat %command% into the input box
X out of that screen
Run the game


Sorry for that problem!

 

[jonandbillie]

Followed instructions. New error appeared. "Failure - Failed to start process for Cities: Skylines : "The operation completed successfully." (0x0)" Then "cities.bat" folder opens. are we missing a command in the input box line? maybe we need to point to the "cities" batch file?

Output Log Attached...

 

[jonandbillie]

Never mind... I opened it via Cities.exe... it works that way but not through steam. seems to be working but will future updates be loaded via steam or will we need to do this again when a new version goes live?

 

[AndrewT]

Followed instructions. New error appeared. "Failure - Failed to start process for Cities: Skylines : "The operation completed successfully." (0x0)" Then "cities.bat" folder opens.

I'm afraid that means we didn't do it right. I've had people just rename the cities.bat.zip file to cities.bat, rather than actually extracting it from it .. ?

are we missing a command in the input box line? maybe we need to point to the "cities" batch file?

That was part of my instructions !

Copy and Paste cities.bat %command% into the input box

 

[jonandbillie]

I'm afraid that means we didn't do it right. I've had people just rename the cities.bat.zip file to cities.bat, rather than actually extracting it from it .. ?


That was part of my instructions !

yes... yes... it does work via the cities.exe but not through steam. will future updates be loaded via steam or will we need to do this again when a new version goes live?

I'm cool with either just planning for the future.

 

[AndrewT]

yes... yes... it does work via the cities.exe but not through steam. will future updates be loaded via steam or will we need to do this again when a new version goes live?

I'm cool with either just planning for the future.

The core problem is a bug in the launcher when used with this game. The launcher devs have not been able to duplicate it so it is unfixed. No game update via Steam or anywhere else can possibly fix this, since it is not a game problem as such.

The technique I gave you will work around that problem if properly applied, we must have missed a step or got one wrong. Please go through it again carefully!