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Steam not loading NW?

Posted: Fri Mar 26, 2021 9:56 am
by upabob
I was in game this morning, when I had a power blink. Now, I cannot load NW

More than once:

I have shut down the PC;

I have logged out of Steam;

I have verified the local files;


So, I finally reinstalled NW.

Nope - The farthest I get is the button with STOP is PLAY for about three seconds, then goes back to STOP.

I can load the toolset, but that's it (I don't use that).

Anybody else run into Steam refusing to load NW? Not just recently, but any time? I know it's not a server issue, but...

Was working fine before the power blinked.

Thanks.

Re: Steam not loading NW?

Posted: Fri Mar 26, 2021 10:36 am
by Mask-inc
try reconstructing the game files:

on steam, library, nwn, properties, local files, verify integrity of game files

if that doesn't work, try checking manually if the game is fully updated and such




Mask

Re: Steam not loading NW?

Posted: Fri Mar 26, 2021 10:58 am
by HerBlueness
You can try clearing the download cache in steam as well.
This can be done by selecting Steam (top left of the client)> Settings>Downloads.
The Clear Download Cache button is in the last little section with a nice big button


https://support.steampowered.com/kb_art ... -TIAL-4638

Re: Steam not loading NW?

Posted: Fri Mar 26, 2021 11:10 am
by driller
Read this. Especially if you had a power blip. Note, this pertains to Windows 10 only.

viewtopic.php?p=36415#p36415

Re: Steam not loading NW?

Posted: Fri Mar 26, 2021 3:34 pm
by upabob
Nothing has worked, including the DISM.

I've updated windows as well.

This is from the event viewer log:

C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Neverwinter Nights\bin\win32\nwmain.exe
C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Neverwinter Nights\bin\win32\nwmain.exe



Ah well. I'll figure something out, or go back to Conan Exiles...

Re: Steam not loading NW?

Posted: Fri Mar 26, 2021 4:45 pm
by upabob
The link within this link is dead. But there's text that explains how to fix the problem I was having.

It was a hassle and involved installing a Visual C+ file.

https://forums.beamdog.com/discussion/c ... nt_1108139


Man.....

Re: Steam not loading NW?

Posted: Sat Mar 27, 2021 2:05 am
by sergeil
I think, it is time to confirm, that UPS became critical part of any PC. Uninterruptible Power Supply allow protect hardware and windows integrity.

After serious crash, when nothing work properly, IMHO it is cheaper to reinstall windows instead to repair it endlessly.