Problem:
When running Red Orchestra as a user with the limited account type, I get the "Steam - Error This game is currently unavailable. Please try again at another time."
Explanation:
Red Orchestra needs a device driver called Steamdvr.sys to read gcf files. When you run Red Orchestra by say double clicking the Red Orchestra icon, steam.exe loads Steamdvr.sys by calling the function OpenSCManager. The OpenSCManager function requires the calling process in this case, steam.exe, to be running with administrator privileges. If not, the OpenSCManager function will fail and Steamdvr.sys will fail to load too.
Solution:
You will need to edit your registry. But first you need to backup your registry. Please refer to this link http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;Q322756 for information on how to backup and edit your registry. Note: You need to have administrative privileges to edit the registry successfully.
When running Red Orchestra as a user with the limited account type, I get the "Steam - Error This game is currently unavailable. Please try again at another time."
Explanation:
Red Orchestra needs a device driver called Steamdvr.sys to read gcf files. When you run Red Orchestra by say double clicking the Red Orchestra icon, steam.exe loads Steamdvr.sys by calling the function OpenSCManager. The OpenSCManager function requires the calling process in this case, steam.exe, to be running with administrator privileges. If not, the OpenSCManager function will fail and Steamdvr.sys will fail to load too.
Solution:
You will need to edit your registry. But first you need to backup your registry. Please refer to this link http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;Q322756 for information on how to backup and edit your registry. Note: You need to have administrative privileges to edit the registry successfully.
- Locate the following subkey in the registry: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\STEAMDVR.
- In the right pane of the Registry Editor window, double-click Start.
- In the Value data box, type 2, and then click OK. Note: Start key can have a value of 0 (Boot), 1 (System), 2 (Auto), 3 (Manual) and 4 (Disabled).
- Quit Registry Editor.
- Reboot computer.
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