[Fix] Steam is Required to Play the Game

[danh]

If you get this message when opening the SDK or Red Orchestra 2 then I have found a possible solution. FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY.

1. Exit Steam
2. Find steam folder. Usually it is here: Program Files (x86)\Steam
3. Move/Cut the steamapps folder and save it somewhere else and rename it steamapps_backup THIS IS SUPER IMPORANT! This is where your games are.
4. Uninstall Steam
5. Re-install steam
6. Rename steamapps_backup to steamapps and overwrite the existing steamapps inside the Steam folder.
7. Open Steam

 

[Kornas]

i had this problem too and tryed like you writted here, then i played it first time it was okey, but when i closed the game and tryed open it one more time it shows me again what steam is required to play the game..

 

[Kornas]

p.s when i uplouded steamapps_backup folder into steam folder it doesnt ask me for replace it cuz there was no steamapps folder

 

[danh]

p.s when i uplouded steamapps_backup folder into steam folder it doesnt ask me for replace it cuz there was no steamapps folder

That is fine because it was lost when you uninstalled it. Just make sure you rename steamapps.

 

[danh]

NOT COOL. I have this error and I haven't done anything different.

 

[danh]

I fixed using the same steps above and it hasn't come back again.

 

[Kataki]

I did this, no help :/

 

[danh]

Another solution is found here.

http://steamcommunity.com/app/35450/discussions/0/810919691072106339/

 

[Kataki]

Thanks but still nothing.

Ive reinstalled the game
Ive redownloaded the game
Ive reinstalled steam
I have verified cache
I have deleted clientregister.blob
I have restarted steam/computer

I really dont know what else to do Wish the devs would have an answer. Maybe I'll call steam support and see if they can help (LOL)

 

[danh]

Thanks but still nothing.

Ive reinstalled the game
Ive redownloaded the game
Ive reinstalled steam
I have verified cache
I have deleted clientregister.blob
I have restarted steam/computer

I really dont know what else to do Wish the devs would have an answer. Maybe I'll call steam support and see if they can help (LOL)

It is a registry problem. Your registry says the game is not installed so that is why you get that error. Uninstalling steam is suppose to clear it up...

 

[Kataki]

Yeah I figured it was a registry error from uninstalling/reinstalling when I had a different error on start up.

So good news though. Today windows had an update and suddenly the game works. This makes absolutely NO sense to me but I am not going to argue with the game rofl. This is the first time I'll be able to play the game since buying it like a year ago. YAY

 

[The Beast (nl)]

Since today i get this problem.

I have tried all now even install ro2 again but nothing works. All other steam games aren`t a problem only ro2.

I am really stuck now, is TWI banning me

Which regkey are you talking about?

 

[The Beast (nl)]

Even this didn`t helped me, i am really stuck.

http://steamcommunity.com/app/35450/discussions/0/846943514139248096/

 

[The Beast (nl)]

Solved it by a system restore. But what caused the troubles? I really don`t know.

 

[Gabbakeisen]

thought id go on and see the new update but no, i get this error to now, tried uninstalling, reinstalling steam etc as suggested but no dice. cant get the damn thing to run, all other steam games play fine :-(

 

[shank]

I also have tried everything in this thread including the restore and nothing worked. Unfortunately my only restore point was from September and I think the issue existed before that. I basically don't play much in the summer but now that winter is approaching I NEED my game to run again. The last time I played it was fine, (like 2 months ago). Then I recieved a Steam and RO2 update and this happens. Nothing else has changed on my PC. Has anyone found anything else to try? This is killing me. All my other steam games are fine.

 

[shank]

FYI, the final fix for me was to uninstall steam and RO2, (again) and then delete everything related to both from the registry. Searched for "Steam", "RO2", "Red Orchestra", etc. and deleted it all and rebooted. Then reinstalled. It was a long arduos task but I am now back in action. Hope this helps someone.

 

[oldslowguy]

Just throwing this in there, a deep uninstall program like http://www.majorgeeks.com/files/details/iobit_uninstaller.html includes a registry cleaner and removes all traces of the program being uninstalled. TWB*SlowBull

 

[The Beast (nl)]

There are more programs that can do it too such as,

- Geek uninstaller
- your uninstaller
- revo uninstaller

 

[The Beast (nl)]

mmmm this problem is coming back today...


Maybe someone knows the regkey that has to be altered / added....