Steam is failing on me :(

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#1 Superrkilla
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Iv been trying to play Rome total war however whenever I try to open the game it says "failed to find steam".Anyone know how I can fix this?

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#2 MonsieurX
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Install steam?
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#3 Superrkilla
Member since 2012 • 53 Posts

I do have steam.

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#4 bonafidetk
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Is steam running when you start the game?
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#5 Superrkilla
Member since 2012 • 53 Posts

Yes,thats where i start the game from.

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#6 lostrib
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Run steam as administrator

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#7 Superrkilla
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Tryed that and it didnt work.

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#8 lostrib
Member since 2009 • 49999 Posts

"solved it by copying steam.dll file from steam folder into rome folder"

http://forums.steampowered.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2516059

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#9 Superrkilla
Member since 2012 • 53 Posts

I tryed what you sayed lostrib but now its says that i dont have a valid steam subscription for that application.

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#10 wis3boi
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delete clientresgistry.blob, reboot steam perhaps

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#11 HyperWarlock
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Uninstall steam. Reinstall Steam. = Profit.

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#12 Elann2008
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Verify game files, then try uninstall/install steam.
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#13 slabber44
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I just bought Hitman Blood Money on Steam and it did the same thing after I installed it. All I had to do was restart Steam and the issue was gone.

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#14 Superrkilla
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I tryed uninstalling then reinstalling steam but now I have to reinstall all of my games.Is that supposed to happen?Or am i just having a very unlucky day :(

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#15 wis3boi
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I tryed uninstalling then reinstalling steam but now I have to reinstall all of my games.Is that supposed to happen?Or am i just having a very unlucky day :(

Superrkilla

you need to make copies of your game folders before removing steam

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#16 LordShockTitan
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I just bought Hitman Blood Money on Steam and it did the same thing after I installed it. All I had to do was restart Steam and the issue was gone.

slabber44

This my friend, works for most, and should work for you.

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#17 Superrkilla
Member since 2012 • 53 Posts

I reinstalled and now its working thanks for the help. :)