How To: What you need to know to get this game running [Win7 x64] - Page 17

Falren · 04-09-2012, 03:55 PM

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Originally Posted by eccentricned

I followed all the steps here and I still can't play the game.

Upon launching in steam it goes to a screen like this: http://imgur.com/qlyWe

After about a minute it returns to my desktop. No error is given.

Anyone have any idea how to fix the issue?

edit: Tried turning off compatibility mode. When this happens the game runs, but after a few seconds it will return to Desktop without displaying an error. By skipping all the intros I can get to the main menu but it will shut down before a new game is started.

Thats exactly whats been happening to me. I did a fresh install, did everything that people have suggested and what you described and have shown with the picture happens to me as well.

Wesp5 · 04-10-2012, 01:20 AM

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Originally Posted by Falren

Thats exactly whats been happening to me. I did a fresh install, did everything that people have suggested and what you described and have shown with the picture happens to me as well.

Just to summarize, you have done all the following?

On problems with Steam run Steam and game as administrator, then the unpatched game once, switch to offline mode, disable steam community and automatic update before installing to \steamapps\common\vampire - the masquerade...

Falren · 04-10-2012, 07:17 AM

Yes, I have done everything listed and result in the problem quoted above.

ManjimaruFIN · 05-04-2012, 02:34 AM

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Step 1: You MUST run Steam as an administrator AND set the Vampire.exe to run as an admin as well. You should also be launching the game from Steam.

How exactly do I run VTMB as administrator from inside steam? I dont see an option for it..

edit: not a problem as such since I got the game working after installing the patch.

KingMP · 05-04-2012, 12:08 PM

Hmm. I really want to buy this game, but this thread worries me.

Patrick032986 · 05-04-2012, 12:10 PM

Unfortunately the patch site does not load anymore is there another link I could get the patch from?

DarkByke · 05-12-2012, 11:23 PM

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Originally Posted by KingMP

Hmm. I really want to buy this game, but this thread worries me.

Well, you can almost always expect running into problems when you are playing old games designed for older PC's... That can happen for any game.

These are honestly quick fixes and not a big deal. Get the game if you like old RPG's.

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Originally Posted by ManjimaruFIN

How exactly do I run VTMB as administrator from inside steam? I dont see an option for it..

edit: not a problem as such since I got the game working after installing the patch.

These are separate tasks. Right click on the exe file for Vampire in windows explorer to set admin rights and also right click on Steam exe and set to admin as well.

FIR3arms · 06-11-2012, 02:23 AM

I don't really want to go through all 17 pages so, I have everything set up perfectly. I was able to successfully run it and played til I finished the Beach House Mission. Then quit to watch Buffy, then I come back and it will play the Activision/Nvidia/etc logos, but when it is supposed to go to the main menus, it crashes. Any ideas?

(Both Steam and VTMB are set to run as admin, and I make sure to set it up to not keep it up to date, disabled Steam in Game community etc.)

limegonk · 07-05-2012, 01:20 PM

I only recently registered to this forum, but I used this topic a while back to get Vampire running. I just wanted to say thank you very much to all involved in this topic and in getting the game to work on modern machines.

DarkByke · 07-06-2012, 02:22 AM

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Originally Posted by limegonk

I only recently registered to this forum, but I used this topic a while back to get Vampire running. I just wanted to say thank you very much to all involved in this topic and in getting the game to work on modern machines.

Gaming sure has advanced in a few short years hasn't it!?

jimdove · 07-06-2012, 03:53 AM

devolved i would say. Vampire makes every game made in the last 5 years look like a mindless mobile game in comparison, esp with the unnofficial patch which sorts out lots of bugs and things.

limegonk · 07-06-2012, 07:08 AM

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Originally Posted by DarkByke

Gaming sure has advanced in a few short years hasn't it!?

It says a lot for how unfinished Vampire was that it's as difficult to get to run under Windows 7 as games five or even ten years older than it. XD

Bodzu · 07-13-2012, 01:26 AM

If u use Win7, the solution with engine.dll problem is to rename file "engine.dll" in SysWOW64(not in System32!!!) folder to "engine1.dll".

DarkByke · 07-13-2012, 10:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Bodzu

If u use Win7, the solution with engine.dll problem is to rename file "engine.dll" in SysWOW64(not in System32!!!) folder to "engine1.dll".

I'm pretty sure renaming .dll files is never a good idea.

Wesp5 · 07-14-2012, 03:44 AM

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Originally Posted by limegonk

It says a lot for how unfinished Vampire was that it's as difficult to get to run under Windows 7 as games five or even ten years older than it. XD

I have no problems running the retail version of Bloodlines on Win7 64bit. It seems the Steam implementation is the real troublemaker here...

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04-10-2012, 07:17 AM	#243
Falren Join Date: Mar 2012 Reputation: 0 Posts: 3	Yes, I have done everything listed and result in the problem quoted above.

05-04-2012, 12:08 PM	#245
KingMP Join Date: Oct 2011 Reputation: 0 Posts: 2	Hmm. I really want to buy this game, but this thread worries me.

05-04-2012, 12:10 PM	#246
Patrick032986 Join Date: Dec 2011 Reputation: 0 Posts: 1	Unfortunately the patch site does not load anymore is there another link I could get the patch from?

06-11-2012, 02:23 AM	#248
FIR3arms Join Date: Dec 2011 Reputation: 0 Posts: 22	I don't really want to go through all 17 pages so, I have everything set up perfectly. I was able to successfully run it and played til I finished the Beach House Mission. Then quit to watch Buffy, then I come back and it will play the Activision/Nvidia/etc logos, but when it is supposed to go to the main menus, it crashes. Any ideas? (Both Steam and VTMB are set to run as admin, and I make sure to set it up to not keep it up to date, disabled Steam in Game community etc.)

07-05-2012, 01:20 PM	#249
limegonk Join Date: Jun 2012 Reputation: 10 Posts: 39	I only recently registered to this forum, but I used this topic a while back to get Vampire running. I just wanted to say thank you very much to all involved in this topic and in getting the game to work on modern machines.

07-06-2012, 03:53 AM	#251
jimdove Join Date: Jun 2010 Reputation: 29 Posts: 34	devolved i would say. Vampire makes every game made in the last 5 years look like a mindless mobile game in comparison, esp with the unnofficial patch which sorts out lots of bugs and things.

07-13-2012, 01:26 AM	#253
Bodzu Join Date: Feb 2012 Reputation: 0 Posts: 3	If u use Win7, the solution with engine.dll problem is to rename file "engine.dll" in SysWOW64(not in System32!!!) folder to "engine1.dll".