Just in case anyone else is having similar problems, I've found out that it isn't just the Steam version that does this - my hard copy of the game has the exact same problems.
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So, this time, it reacted completely differently. Tried to launch the game and the process launched, and Steam recognized it as running, but nothing came up at all. No application, nothing. Any ideas on how to get it to launch consistently? The log is as follows: Debug Message: Version v2.04 Twilight of the Arnor last updated on: Tue Nov 1 11:59:59 2011 Debug Message: Checking DX Version. Debug Message: *********DXDiag info follows.********* System Info Time: 12/4/
Okay, reverified and reinstalled again. Neither fixed it, so I'm off to harass Support. Thanks!
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Okay... The game launched properly this time. Problem #1 addressed. This time the game crashes when I try to open the popup to see what Super Diplomacy is. This is the debug for that crash: Debug Message: Version v2.04 Twilight of the Arnor last updated on: Tue Nov 1 11:59:59 2011 Debug Message: Checking DX Version. Debug Message: *********DXDiag info follows.********* System Info Time: 12/4/2011, 09:47:13 DirectX Version: DirectX 11 Machine Name:
AH! Got the thing to load. While I have it up, this is what I've gotten. My original issue is that the game will crash immediately upon skipping the intro: Debug Message: Version v2.04 Twilight of the Arnor last updated on: Tue Nov 1 11:59:59 2011 Debug Message: Checking DX Version. Debug Message: *********DXDiag info follows.********* System Info Time: 12/4/2011, 03:03:57 DirectX Version: DirectX 11 Machine Name: QUICKSILVER-PC Op
So I have a multitude of other people's problems all occuring at once... When I first installed the game, the game wouldn't launch at all. Steam would mark it as running, and the thread would be created in my task manager, but nothing would appear on the screen. Then, intermittently - it goes to a black screen on some launches. When it does that, I have fixed it using the "black screen" fix on the forum. However, now it crashes any time I try to skip the intro. The one time I did get