Left 4 Dead 2 Will not start

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  1. Posts : 111
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    Left 4 Dead 2 Will not start


    Every crash report is the same http://i338.photobucket.com/albums/n...08/GEO4Me6.png

    I have already contacted steam support, been a month and no actual help.

    I have posted a question on steam forums: Left 4 Dead 2 Will not start - Steam Users' Forums - I have already posted all the information here.

    But seeing the crash report it must be something to do with the pc not steam ? I'm not the only one. Obviously they should release an update to get round this problem.


    Thanks for reading :)

    Danny K
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  2. Posts : 7,683
    Windows 10 Pro
       #2

    What's this about?

    Steam will not back it up, it will always stop at a certain point, no errors just the eta which was almost done rises and never progresses. Also like I said im sure it will not allow me to anyway because it isn't linked to my account - so that idea is out. Thanks though.
    Steam Users' Forums - View Single Post - Left 4 Dead 2 Will not start

    Why isn't the game linked to your account?

    That said, check out step#11 (Speaking of connection problems), and step#14 (Permissions) here: Tips on Troubleshooting Game Issues
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  3. Posts : 7,466
    Windows 10 Home Premium 64bit sp1
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    It needs to be linked with Steam so they can update their clients they have a crap load of mods and simply put you need to have it synced with Steam for it to work properly

    After you get it linked with steam i would go to local files and do a verify cache integrity
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  4. Posts : 7,683
    Windows 10 Pro
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    Solarstarshines said:
    It needs to be linked with Steam so they can update their clients they have a crap load of mods and simply put you need to have it synced with Steam for it to work properly

    After you get it linked with steam i would go to local files and do a verify cache integrity
    He didn't say it wasn't linked to steam, he said it wasn't linked to his account. You might also check the steam thread he started...

    dannyk90 said:
    I have posted a question on steam forums: Left 4 Dead 2 Will not start - Steam Users' Forums - I have already posted all the information here.
    Thanks.
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  5. Posts : 7,466
    Windows 10 Home Premium 64bit sp1
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    sygnus21 said:
    He didn't say it wasn't linked to steam, he said it wasn't linked to his account. You might also check the steam thread he started...

    dannyk90 said:
    I have posted a question on steam forums: Left 4 Dead 2 Will not start - Steam Users' Forums - I have already posted all the information here.
    Thanks.
    Drew thanks for the heads up Steam has been having issues with servers just going down anyway
    What i don't understand is how the game isn't linked to steam as it installs the client Pre game

    One question did you activate Steam Cloud ?
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  6. Posts : 7,683
    Windows 10 Pro
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    Tommy the way I read it, and it's entirely possible, is that the account or game may not be his. It doesn't mean the game itself isn't linked to Steam.

    And yes, being a Valve game, it most definitely has to have Steam installed to work. No getting around that one (well there are hacks, but...).

    Anyway based on some of his troubleshooting, the game has to be installed on Steam on else some of them couldn't be accomplished.... verify cache integrity which he said he did.

    Still.... there needs to be some type of clarification of what he means when he says the game isn't linked to his account. Or perhaps I'm missing something
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  7. Posts : 111
    Windows 10 Pro
    Thread Starter
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    The game IS MINE lol. Like I said in the linked steam question, I got it from the steam store when it was for free. But surely if that was the problem it would say its not linked to my account ?

    I've never heard of steam cloud solarstarshines.

    Thanks for the replies
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  8. Posts : 7,466
    Windows 10 Home Premium 64bit sp1
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    dannyk90 said:
    The game IS MINE lol. Like I said in the linked steam question, I got it from the steam store when it was for free. But surely if that was the problem it would say its not linked to my account ?

    I've never heard of steam cloud solarstarshines.

    Thanks for the replies
    look on your Left4dead menu it will give you options
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  9. Posts : 7,683
    Windows 10 Pro
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    dannyk90 said:
    The game IS MINE lol. Like I said in the linked steam question, I got it from the steam store when it was for free. But surely if that was the problem it would say its not linked to my account ?

    I've never heard of steam cloud solarstarshines.

    Thanks for the replies
    Well you can thank us by answering our questions and telling us if you followed them or not??? Especially this....

    sygnus21 said:
    That said, check out step#11 (Speaking of connection problems), and step#14 (Permissions) here: Tips on Troubleshooting Game Issues
    You can also clarify what you mean by the game not being "linked to my account"

    You asked for help - help us help you
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  10. Posts : 111
    Windows 10 Pro
    Thread Starter
       #10

    Sygnus21: I said "if that was the problem" not it IS lol :P

    I unticked Steam Cloud synchronization and same problem.
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