Silent Hunter 4 won't start

Commander_Apollo · 11-18-14, 07:11 PM

Silent Hunter 4 with the U-Boat addon played well for over 40 hours and after that I took a 2/3 wees break and when I tried playing again, it wouldn't start. I re-installed the game several times and it still didn't work. When I try it doesn't come up with any error messages or attempt to play. I have the game on steam and I would appreciate any help in getting it to work again.

merc4ulfate · 11-18-14, 07:35 PM

I do not play anything from steam ... I have less headaches that way.

Could be an update that has now prevented the game from running.

depthtok33l · 11-18-14, 07:38 PM

I also had this problem before.

***Doing this will delete your configurations like launch options, cfgs and autoexecs of other games. You might want to backup those files first.***

Now do this:

Delete everything inside your Steam folder except 'steamapps' (where your game files are located) and 'Steam.exe'.
Start-up Steam again and it will re-download all of those files you've deleted. Chances are your Steam has corrupted files, doing that usually fixes the problem.

Some hardcore simmers here hate Steam so just play along

. From one Steam dude to another, ----->

Commander_Apollo · 11-18-14, 09:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by depthtok33l

I also had this problem before.

***Doing this will delete your configurations like launch options, cfgs and autoexecs of other games. You might want to backup those files first.***

Now do this:

Delete everything inside your Steam folder except 'steamapps' (where your game files are located) and 'Steam.exe'.
Start-up Steam again and it will re-download all of those files you've deleted. Chances are your Steam has corrupted files, doing that usually fixes the problem.

Some hardcore simmers here hate Steam so just play along

. From one Steam dude to another, ----->

Sadly it did not work

I'm not a big fan of Steam but its the only way I could get Arma and Silent Hunter

depthtok33l · 11-18-14, 10:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Commander_Apollo

Sadly it did not work

I'm not a big fan of Steam but its the only way I could get Arma and Silent Hunter

Try uninstalling it again but this time delete all leftover files and folders of the game inside steamapps, you might want to also delete the game's registry files.
Here's a little instruction thingy to access your registry: http://yhoo.it/1xBtPJM

If it does not work, leave your computer specs etc. so that other people can see and help.

Commander_Apollo · 11-18-14, 11:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by depthtok33l

Try uninstalling it again but this time delete all leftover files and folders of the game inside steamapps, you might want to also delete the game's registry files.
Here's a little instruction thingy to access your registry: http://yhoo.it/1xBtPJM

If it does not work, leave your computer specs etc. so that other people can see and help.

Operating System: Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit (6.1, Build 7601) Service Pack 1 (7601.win7sp1_gdr.140303-2144)
Language: English (Regional Setting: English)
System Manufacturer: Sony Corporation
System Model: VPCL116FX
BIOS: Default System BIOS
Processor: Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Quad CPU Q8400 @ 2.66GHz (4 CPUs), ~2.7GHz
Memory: 6144MB RAM
Available OS Memory: 6080MB RAM
Page File: 4521MB used, 9236MB available
Windows Dir: C:\Windows
DirectX Version: DirectX 11
DX Setup Parameters: Not found
User DPI Setting: 144 DPI (150 percent)
System DPI Setting: 144 DPI (150 percent)
DWM DPI Scaling: Enabled
DxDiag Version: 6.01.7601.17514 32bit Unicode

SilentPrey · 11-18-14, 11:41 PM

Greetings! Fellow Steamer here. Do you have any mods installed? If so, disable them first. In the Steam Library, right click on 'Silent Hunter: Wolves of the Pacific U-Boat Missions', click 'Properties'. Click the 'LOCAL FILES' tab. Click 'VERIFY INTEGRITY OF GAME CACHE'.

This compares the files you have installed with Steam's master copy. I expect it will find several that don't match up and redownload them. That's always fixed mine and it's quite a bit easier than doing a complete uninstall and reinstall like the disc people have to do. After that you can re-enable any mods you are using.

11-18-14, 07:11 PM	#1
Commander_Apollo Swabbie Join Date: Jul 2012 Posts: 10 Downloads: 34 Uploads: 0	Silent Hunter 4 won't start(resolved) Silent Hunter 4 with the U-Boat addon played well for over 40 hours and after that I took a 2/3 wees break and when I tried playing again, it wouldn't start. I re-installed the game several times and it still didn't work. When I try it doesn't come up with any error messages or attempt to play. I have the game on steam and I would appreciate any help in getting it to work again. Last edited by Commander_Apollo; 11-19-14 at 08:33 PM. Reason: problem was fixed

11-18-14, 07:35 PM	#2
merc4ulfate DILLIGAF Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: florida Posts: 2,058 Downloads: 210 Uploads: 0	I do not play anything from steam ... I have less headaches that way. Could be an update that has now prevented the game from running. __________________ Self-education is, I firmly believe, the only kind of education there is. ~Isaac Asimov~ Mercfulfate 将補日本帝國海軍

11-18-14, 07:38 PM	#3
depthtok33l Sparky Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: Auckland, New Zealand Posts: 156 Downloads: 61 Uploads: 0	I also had this problem before. *Doing this will delete your configurations like launch options, cfgs and autoexecs of other games. You might want to backup those files first.* Now do this: Delete everything inside your Steam folder except 'steamapps' (where your game files are located) and 'Steam.exe'. Start-up Steam again and it will re-download all of those files you've deleted. Chances are your Steam has corrupted files, doing that usually fixes the problem. Some hardcore simmers here hate Steam so just play along . From one Steam dude to another, ----->

11-18-14, 11:41 PM	#7
SilentPrey Navy Dude Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Texas Posts: 171 Downloads: 58 Uploads: 2	Greetings! Fellow Steamer here. Do you have any mods installed? If so, disable them first. In the Steam Library, right click on 'Silent Hunter: Wolves of the Pacific U-Boat Missions', click 'Properties'. Click the 'LOCAL FILES' tab. Click 'VERIFY INTEGRITY OF GAME CACHE'. This compares the files you have installed with Steam's master copy. I expect it will find several that don't match up and redownload them. That's always fixed mine and it's quite a bit easier than doing a complete uninstall and reinstall like the disc people have to do. After that you can re-enable any mods you are using.