[STEAM] Game won't launch & log file gone?

[yikefilms]

Hello,

I bought the game Factorio today on Steam and after installing it I was not able to launch the game. I have tried multipule things like re-installing it, try to instal it on different harddrives and also by using the ''Set launch option'' to see if that'd work.

I will full off say that I myself am quite the dummy when it comes to computers and such but I have been searching for a solution for the last couple hours and am starting to give up.

First of all once I installed the game and the error popped up it told me to post the log file on the forums here, however I cannot find the log file. I even asked a friend of mine who also has Factorio to show me where his log files are. But for some magic reason I have non, or did I miss something? I also tried looking into my ''%appdata%'' but could not find a folder for Factorio or anything related to that game. I updated my Windows since I have not done that in a while, thought that might've been the issue but it wasn't. Also restarted my PC but that did not work either. Launching the game as administator also did nothhing at all.

So I am quite annoyed I did not get to play the game once today. I am quite sure there's a way to fix the issue I am having but i'm just to blind to see it.

If you have had a simular problem or just know how to fix it I would be forever greatful.

There might be some information I am forgetting but I will reply to you if asked.

Good day,

Jenad (YikeFilms)

[Koub]

Can you please do the following :
1) go in the explorer in the %APPDATA%\Factorio folder
2) show us what you have in here.

Also what could help is :
In your Steam library, right-click on Factorio, then :
1) Properties
2) Local files
3) Browse local files
4) Here, you have a config-path.ini

Can you copy-paste its content here ?

[yikefilms]

Can you please do the following :
1) go in the explorer in the %APPDATA%\Factorio folder
2) show us what you have in here.

Also what could help is :
In your Steam library, right-click on Factorio, then :
1) Properties
2) Local files
3) Browse local files
4) Here, you have a config-path.ini

Can you copy-paste its content here ?

Here's what was in the config_path:

config-path=__PATH__system-write-data__/config

#This value specifies the way the aplication generates default values for path.read-data and path.write-data
#When set to true, it will use system directories (Users/Name/AppData/Roaming/Factorio on windows), this is set to true
#for the installer versions of Factorio, as people will usualy install it in program files, and the aplication can't write
#to program files by default (without UAC turned off), similar with osx/linux packages.
#When set to false (default value for zip package), it will use application root directory, this is usable to create self-sustainable
#Factorio directory that can be copied anywhere needed (on usb etc), also for people, who don't like to manipulate saves
#in the windows users directory structure (as me, kovarex).
#Note, that once the values in config are generated, this value has no effects (unless you delete config, or the path.read-data/path.write-data values)
use-system-read-write-data-directories=true

In my %appdata% I have no folder called Factorio, I don't know why.

[Koub]

Weird. Maybe something went wrong on Steam. Can you check your local cache ?
In your Steam library :
Right-click on Factorio > Properties > Local files > verify integrity of game cache (last of four buttons).
Then, try to start the game again.

[bradenbezdek]

Hijacking thread, same exact problem as OP, everything is the same. Verifying integrity doesn't fix the problem.

Send help,
-DesperateFactorioGrunt

[prg]

Couldn't you just run Factorio in a terminal to see what's up?

(been a while since I've last used Windows, but should be something like win+R, cmd, cd into wherever factorio.exe is located, run factorio, look at output)

Edit: turns out the Steam version only ever prints the line "0.000 Initializing Steam API." even if it's working fine, so don't bother, this is only useful with the DRM-free version.

[Koub]

I see you're on Windows 7. Do you have the SP1 ? can you post your PC specs ?

[Mike512]

Same error and issues here too here are specs and terminal just says "0.000 Initializing Steam API." then it gives the error

Processor AMD FX(tm)-8320 Eight-Core Processor
Manufacturer AMD
Speed 3.5 GHz
Number of Cores 8
Video Card AMD Radeon R7 200 Series
Manufacturer ATI
Chipset AMD Radeon R7 200 Series
Dedicated Memory 1024 MB
Total Memory 4.0 GB
Memory 8.0 GB
Operating System Microsoft Windows 7 Professional Edition Service Pack 1 (build 7601), 64-bit
Service Pack 1
Size 64 Bit
Edition Professional

[Koub]

Hi,

The problems you describe in this topic seem very similar those of another topic.
Could you please follow the steps described on this post : viewtopic.php?p=133301#p133301 ?
Maybe it could help the devs to figure out what's going on.