Cannot get past server selection screen
I figured it out, guys. I have to run steam as an administrator. I'm not sure why, but I can launch the game without admin privileges now (even this used to be a problem for steam), but I can't get past the server selection screen without steam running with admin privileges. Any insight as to how I can get this game to launch with steam just running normal would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks!
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If the game was installed using Administrator Rights, then it will only be able to access the game files with Administrator Rights.
I figured it out, guys. I have to run steam as an administrator. I'm not sure why, but I can launch the game without admin privileges now (even this used to be a problem for steam), but I can't get past the server selection screen without steam running with admin privileges. Any insight as to how I can get this game to launch with steam just running normal would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks! |
You would have to manually go in and set all of the game files to your user-name's ownership rather than the Administrator ownership. Or you would need to delete the game entirely and install it while running under your user login.
Hey all, so I decided to dust off this game and give it another try recently. But, after the game installed and updated to the most recent version I am unable to play because I cannot get past the server selection screen. The servers are not named their typical names, but instead have file locations on my computer. Where a server name should be, it reads something along the lines of: coh"C:Users\...\program files(x86)\steam\steamapps\.... When I select one of these, it gives me the error: Wrong game version, run patcher and reconnect, server XXX client could not find registry key. Any advice for me? I already tried uninstalling/reinstalling/validating the game to no avail.
Here is the CoH helper info:
---System information gathered by CoH Helper version 0.2.0.2---
DxDiag gathered at May 11, 2010 21:46 (-07:00)
Operating System: Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit (6.1, Build 7600) (7600.win7_gdr.100226-1909)
System Manufacturer: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd.
System Model: EP45-UD3P
BIOS: Award Modular BIOS v6.00PG
Central Processor: Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Duo CPU E8400 @ 3.00GHz (2 CPUs), ~3.0GHz
Memory: 4096MB
.Net Memory Report: 2750MB out of 4094MB available
Page File: 6127MB (2059MB currently in use)
C Drive: (WDC WD6401AALS-00L3B2 ATA Device) 316491MB out of 610477MB (51%) free
D Drive: (WDC WD6401AALS-00J7B1 ATA Device) 238741MB out of 610477MB (39%) free
E Drive: (TSSTcorp CDDVDW SH-S223Q ATA Device) zero-size drive
Windows directory location: C:\Windows
DirectX: DirectX 11
DirectX Diag version: 6.01.7600.16385 (64-bit version)
Display Notes: No problems found.
Sound Notes: No problems found.
No problems found.
Input Notes: No problems found.
Monitor:
Monitor's Max Resolution: (blank)
Video Device Name: ATI Radeon HD 4800 Series
Manufacturer / Chip: ATI Technologies Inc. / ATI display adapter (0x9440)
Video Memory: 2296 MB
Driver Version: 8.723.0.0
Driver Date: 4/6/2010 6:22:38 PM
Driver Language: English
Sound Device Description: Speakers (Realtek High Definition Audio)
Driver File: RTKVHD64.sys
Driver Version: 6.00.0001.5973
Driver Date: 11/3/2009 4:39:58 AM
Sound Device Description: Realtek Digital Output (Realtek High Definition Audio)
Driver File: RTKVHD64.sys
Driver Version: 6.00.0001.5973
Driver Date: 11/3/2009 4:39:58 AM
WMI Information
Motherboard Manufacturer: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd.
Motherboard Model: (empty)
Motherboard Product: EP45-UD3P
Motherboard Version: x.x
BIOS Manufacturer: Award Software International, Inc.
BIOS Name: Award Modular BIOS v6.00PG
BIOS Version: GBT - 42302e31
BIOS Release: 20081031000000.000000+000
Registry Information for Current User
Resolution: 1024x768
3D Resolution: 1024x768 (Not using renderscale)
Full Screen: Yes
Maximized: No
Screen Position: 0, 0
Refresh Rate: 60Hz
Vertical Sync Enabled: Yes
Physics Quality: Medium
Maximum Particles: 50000
Max Particle Fill? 10.000
Physics Card Enabled: No
Anti-aliasing: Unknown (0)
Anisotropic Filtering: 4x
Texture LOD Bias: Smooth
Water Effects: Medium quality
Bloom: 1.000 (turned on)
Depth of Field Enabled: Yes
Desaturation Effects (Sepia) Enabled: Yes
Shader Detail: High
World Texture Level: Very High
Character Texture Level: Very High
World Detail Level (Vis_Scale): 1.000
Entity Detail Level: 1.000
Shadows Enabled: No
Shadow Mode: Stencil shadows
Shadow Map Shader: Unknown (0)
Environmental Reflections: Disabled
Advanced Occlusion Settings: No
Ambient Occlusion: Off
Occlusion Strength: Off
Blur: Bilateral
Ambient Resolution: Performance
Gamma Correction: 1.000
Geometry Buffers (VBOs) Enabled: Yes
Suppression of FX When Camera Close Enabled: No
Close Suppression Range: 3.000
Show Advertisements: Yes
Audio Mode: Performance
3D Audio: No
FX Sound Volume: 1.000
Music Sound Volume: 0.600
Show Advanced Graphics Options: No
Overall Graphics Quality: 0.500
Reverse Mouse Buttons: No
Save Login Username: Yes
Transfer Rate: Unknown bytes/second
Current Game Version: 1800.201003300904.15T4r
Installation Directory: c:\program files (x86)\steam\steamapps\common\city of heroes
Mod files in the Data directory
No modifications found